Top 100 songs for October 18, 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 “Another One Bites The Dust” by Queen. Meanwhile, “Never Be The Same” by Christopher Cross rises from No. 75 to No. 55. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Never Be The Same — Christopher Crossup 20 places, No. 75 → No. 55
- Sometimes A Fantasy — Billy Joelup 18 places, No. 78 → No. 60
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot — Pat Benatarup 15 places, No. 55 → No. 40
New to this week’s Top 10
- He's So Shy — The Pointer SistersNo. 5
New to this week’s Top 40
- That Girl Could Sing — Jackson BrowneNo. 33
- More Than I Can Say — Leo SayerNo. 35
- Could I Have This Dance — Anne MurrayNo. 38
- She's So Cold — The Rolling StonesNo. 39
- Hit Me With Your Best Shot — Pat BenatarNo. 40
First-week entries
- Deep Inside My Heart — Randy MeisnerNo. 79
- Love X Love — George BensonNo. 81
- Let's Be Lovers Again — Eddie Money (with Valerie Carter)No. 82
- Private Idaho — The B-52sNo. 85
- Texas In My Rear View Mirror — Mac DavisNo. 87
- Let's Do Something Cheap And Superficial — Burt ReynoldsNo. 94
- Brite Eyes — Robbin Thompson BandNo. 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.