Top 100 songs for January 5, 1980
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1980 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Please Don't Go” by KC And The Sunshine Band. Meanwhile, “Fool In The Rain” by Led Zeppelin rises from No. 64 to No. 42. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Fool In The Rain — Led Zeppelinup 22 places, No. 64 → No. 42
- Why Me — Styxup 20 places, No. 65 → No. 45
- Crazy Little Thing Called Love — Queenup 15 places, No. 58 → No. 43
New to this week’s Top 10
- Rock With You — Michael JacksonNo. 3
- Coward Of The County — Kenny RogersNo. 8
- We Don't Talk Anymore — Cliff RichardNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Romeo's Tune — Steve ForbertNo. 35
- Rapper's Delight — Sugarhill GangNo. 37
- I'd Rather Leave While I'm In Love — Rita CoolidgeNo. 39
- Forever Mine — The O'JaysNo. 40
First-week entries
- I'm Alive — GammaNo. 81
- Flirtin' With Disaster — Molly HatchetNo. 83
- Make Believe It's Your First Time — Bobby VintonNo. 85
- Goodnight My Love — Mike PineraNo. 86
- Bad Times — TavaresNo. 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.