Top 100 songs for October 20, 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 “Rise” by Herb Alpert. Meanwhile, “Still” by Commodores rises from No. 38 to No. 10. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Still — Commodoresup 28 places, No. 38 → No. 10
- TUSK — Fleetwood Macup 25 places, No. 40 → No. 15
- Ships — Barry Manilowup 22 places, No. 57 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
- Heartache Tonight — EaglesNo. 9
- Still — CommodoresNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Babe — StyxNo. 26
- If You Remember Me — Chris Thompson & NightNo. 32
- Broken Hearted Me — Anne MurrayNo. 34
- Ships — Barry ManilowNo. 35
- You're Only Lonely — J.D. SoutherNo. 37
- Fins — Jimmy BuffettNo. 38
- Rainbow Connection — Kermit (Jim Henson)No. 40
First-week entries
- No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) — Barbra Streisand/Donna SummerNo. 59
- Cool Change — Little River BandNo. 73
- Confusion — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 75
- We Don't Talk Anymore — Cliff RichardNo. 79
- In The Stone — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 80
- This Is It — Kenny LogginsNo. 82
- Escape (The Pina Colada Song) — Rupert HolmesNo. 85
- Do That To Me One More Time — Captain & TennilleNo. 86
- Train, Train — BlackfootNo. 89
- She's Got A Whole Number — Keith HermanNo. 90
- It's A Disco Night (Rock Don't Stop) — The Isley BrothersNo. 93
- Since You've Been Gone — Cherie & Marie CurrieNo. 95
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.