Top 100 songs for August 25, 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 “My Sharona” by The Knack. Meanwhile, “Get It Right Next Time” by Gerry Rafferty rises from No. 68 to No. 51. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Get It Right Next Time — Gerry Raffertyup 17 places, No. 68 → No. 51
- Spooky — Atlanta Rhythm Sectionup 17 places, No. 79 → No. 62
- Rolene — Moon Martinup 15 places, No. 81 → No. 66
New to this week’s Top 10
- Don't Bring Me Down — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 6
- Lead Me On — Maxine NightingaleNo. 8
- Sad Eyes — Robert JohnNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Rise — Herb AlpertNo. 34
- Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin' — JourneyNo. 37
- Pop Muzik — MNo. 39
- Hold On — TriumphNo. 40
First-week entries
- Dim All The Lights — Donna SummerNo. 70
- Midnight Wind — John StewartNo. 73
- The Topical Song — The Barron KnightsNo. 74
- Get A Move On — Eddie MoneyNo. 81
- Arrow Through Me — WingsNo. 83
- Where Will Your Heart Take You — BuckeyeNo. 84
- Please Don't Go — KC And The Sunshine BandNo. 86
- If You Remember Me — Chris Thompson & NightNo. 87
- Street Life — The CrusadersNo. 88
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.