Top 100 songs for October 6, 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 “Sad Eyes” by Robert John. Meanwhile, “Still” by Commodores rises from No. 68 to No. 47. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Still — Commodoresup 21 places, No. 68 → No. 47
- Victim Of Love — Elton Johnup 13 places, No. 76 → No. 63
- Broken Hearted Me — Anne Murrayup 12 places, No. 63 → No. 51
New to this week’s Top 10
- Pop Muzik — MNo. 8
- Dim All The Lights — Donna SummerNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Hold On — Ian GommNo. 34
- Gotta Serve Somebody — Bob DylanNo. 39
- Good Friend — Mary MacgregorNo. 40
First-week entries
- Heartache Tonight — EaglesNo. 52
- TUSK — Fleetwood MacNo. 64
- Babe — StyxNo. 72
- Dream Police — Cheap TrickNo. 79
- My Forbidden Lover — ChicNo. 82
- Cruisin' — Smokey RobinsonNo. 89
- Fooled By A Feeling — Barbara MandrellNo. 90
- Touch Me When We're Dancing — BamaNo. 92
- Ladies Night — Kool & The GangNo. 93
- Get It Up — Ronnie MilsapNo. 94
- Another Night — Wilson Bros.No. 95
- When You're #1 — Gene ChandlerNo. 99
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.