Top 100 songs for August 18, 1979
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1979 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Good Times” by Chic. Meanwhile, “Sail On” by Commodores rises from No. 68 to No. 37. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Sail On — Commodoresup 31 places, No. 68 → No. 37
- Cruel To Be Kind — Nick Loweup 30 places, No. 63 → No. 33
- Rise — Herb Alpertup 20 places, No. 67 → No. 47
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Cruel To Be Kind — Nick LoweNo. 33
- Driver's Seat — Sniff 'n' the TearsNo. 34
- Sail On — CommodoresNo. 37
- You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else — The Jones GirlsNo. 38
- Girl Of My Dreams — Bram TchaikovskyNo. 39
- The Boss — Diana RossNo. 40
First-week entries
- Rolene — Moon MartinNo. 81
- Remember (Walking In The Sand) — Louise GoffinNo. 82
- Groove Me — Fern KinneyNo. 86
- Found A Cure — Ashford & SimpsonNo. 87
- So Good, So Right — Brenda RussellNo. 88
- I've Got The Next Dance — Deniece WilliamsNo. 89
- Frederick — Patti Smith GroupNo. 90
- Crank It Up (Funk Town) Pt. 1 — Peter BrownNo. 93
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.