Top 100 songs for August 16, 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 “Magic” by Olivia Newton-John. Meanwhile, “Give Me The Night” by George Benson rises from No. 33 to No. 15. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Give Me The Night — George Bensonup 18 places, No. 33 → No. 15
- Don't Ask Me Why — Billy Joelup 18 places, No. 57 → No. 39
- Late In The Evening — Paul Simonup 17 places, No. 46 → No. 29
New to this week’s Top 10
- Let My Love Open The Door — Pete TownshendNo. 9
- More Love — Kim CarnesNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Late In The Evening — Paul SimonNo. 29
- All Over The World — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 34
- You'll Accomp'ny Me — Bob SegerNo. 37
- Don't Ask Me Why — Billy JoelNo. 39
First-week entries
- Another One Bites The Dust — QueenNo. 67
- Late At Night — England Dan SealsNo. 82
- The Legend Of Wooley Swamp — The Charlie Daniels BandNo. 84
- I Hear You Now — Jon & VangelisNo. 85
- True Love Ways — Mickey GilleyNo. 86
- Treasure — The Brothers JohnsonNo. 87
- Who'll Be The Fool Tonight — Larsen-Feiten BandNo. 88
- Out Here On My Own — Irene CaraNo. 89
- Games Without Frontiers — Peter GabrielNo. 90
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.