Billboard Hot 100™

Week of February 24, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Rod Stewart

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

Liam Gallagher and John Squire Eye U.K. No. 1

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of February 24, 1979

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?
  Rod Stewart
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

2
- Fire
  The Pointer Sisters
- 4
- 2
- 16
- - 4
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

3
- A Little More Love
  Olivia Newton-John
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

4
- I Will Survive
  Gloria Gaynor
- 5
- 4
- 11
- - 5
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

RIAA Certification: Gold

5
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 2
- 2
- 19
- - 2
  - 2
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

6
- Tragedy
  Bee Gees
- 19
- 6
- 3
- - 19
  - 6
  - 3

Producer(s):

The Bee Gees, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

7
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 7
- 1
- 18
- - 7
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

8
- Lotta Love
  Nicolette Larson
- 8
- 8
- 14
- - 8
  - 8
  - 14

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

9
- Somewhere In The Night
  Barry Manilow
- 9
- 9
- 11
- - 9
  - 9
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

10
- I Was Made For Dancin'
  Leif Garrett
- 10
- 10
- 16
- - 10
  - 10
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

11
- Heaven Knows
  Donna Summer With Brooklyn Dreams
- 15
- 11
- 7
- - 15
  - 11
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

12
- Got To Be Real
  Cheryl Lynn
- 12
- 12
- 13
- - 12
  - 12
  - 13

Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

13
- Shake It
  Ian Matthews
- 13
- 13
- 15
- - 13
  - 13
  - 15

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

14
- Soul Man
  Blues Brothers
- 14
- 14
- 12
- - 14
  - 14
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.T.Schler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

15
- No Tell Lover
  Chicago
- 16
- 15
- 10
- - 16
  - 15
  - 10

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

16
- Blue Morning, Blue Day
  Foreigner
- 17
- 16
- 10
- - 17
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

17
- The Gambler
  Kenny Rogers
- 18
- 17
- 17
- - 18
  - 17
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr.

Producer(s):

L.Butler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

18
- Shake Your Groove Thing
  Peaches & Herb
- 21
- 18
- 11
- - 21
  - 18
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/MVP/Unknown

19
- Don't Cry Out Loud
  Melissa Manchester
- 20
- 19
- 15
- - 20
  - 19
  - 15

Producer(s):

V.Morrison, F.Mills, R.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

20
- Dancin' Shoes
  Nigel Olsson
- 22
- 20
- 11
- - 22
  - 20
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang

21
- Every 1's A Winner
  Hot Chocolate
- 6
- 6
- 16
- - 6
  - 6
  - 16

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

22
- Every Time I Think Of You
  The Babys
- 24
- 22
- 8
- - 24
  - 22
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

23
- What A Fool Believes
  The Doobie Brothers
- 27
- 23
- 6
- - 27
  - 23
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros.

24
- Lady
  Little River Band
- 26
- 24
- 8
- - 26
  - 24
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

25
- Baby I'm Burnin'
  Dolly Parton
- 25
- 25
- 12
- - 25
  - 25
  - 12

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

26
- What You Won't Do For Love
  Bobby Caldwell
- 28
- 26
- 10
- - 28
  - 26
  - 10

Producer(s):

A.Holloway, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Clouds/Unknown

27
- I Just Fall In Love Again
  Anne Murray
- 30
- 27
- 5
- - 30
  - 27
  - 5

Producer(s):

Doriff, Sklerow-lloyd, Herbstritt

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

28
- Crazy Love
  Poco
- 31
- 28
- 6
- - 31
  - 28
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Ors, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

29
- Sultans Of Swing
  Dire Straits
- 33
- 29
- 3
- - 33
  - 29
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

30
- Too Much Heaven
  Bee Gees
- 23
- 1
- 15
- - 23
  - 1
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

31
- Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet
  Gonzalez
- 34
- 31
- 8
- - 34
  - 31
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

32
- Stormy
  Santana
- 36
- 32
- 8
- - 36
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, B.Potter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

33
- Song On The Radio
  Al Stewart
- 38
- 33
- 5
- - 38
  - 33
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

34
- Forever In Blue Jeans
  Neil Diamond
- 39
- 34
- 5
- - 39
  - 34
  - 5

Producer(s):

N.Diamond, R.Bennett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

35
- September
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 11
- 8
- 15
- - 11
  - 8
  - 15

Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)
  Sylvester
- 40
- 36
- 7
- - 40
  - 36
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

37
- Stumblin' In
  Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
- 42
- 37
- 5
- - 42
  - 37
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

38
- Knock On Wood
  Amii Stewart
- 44
- 38
- 5
- - 44
  - 38
  - 5

Producer(s):

F.Cropper, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola

39
- Maybe I'm A Fool
  Eddie Money
- 45
- 39
- 5
- - 45
  - 39
  - 5

Producer(s):

Eddie Money, L.chiate, L.garrett

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

40
- My Life
  Billy Joel
- 32
- 3
- 17
- - 32
  - 3
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

41
- I Don't Know If It's Right
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 49
- 41
- 8
- - 49
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

42
- You Can Do It
  Dobie Gray
- 37
- 37
- 10
- - 37
  - 37
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Hall, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

43
- Every Which Way But Loose
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 47
- 43
- 6
- - 47
  - 43
  - 6

Producer(s):

S.Garrett, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

44
- Goodbye, I Love You
  Firefall
- 50
- 44
- 6
- - 50
  - 44
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

45
- Music Box Dancer
  Frank Mills
- 54
- 45
- 5
- - 54
  - 45
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

46
- I Go To Rio
  Pablo Cruise
- 46
- 46
- 7
- - 46
  - 46
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

47
- You Stepped Into My Life
  Melba Moore
- 48
- 47
- 6
- - 48
  - 47
  - 6

Producer(s):

G.McFadden, J.Whitehed, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

48
- Chase
  Giorgio Moroder
- 55
- 48
- 6
- - 55
  - 48
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

49
- Superman
  Herbie Mann
- 56
- 49
- 7
- - 56
  - 49
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Adams, K.Morris, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

50
- Livin' It Up (Friday Night)
  Bell & James
- 57
- 50
- 5
- - 57
  - 50
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

51
- Big Shot
  Billy Joel
- 58
- 51
- 3
- - 58
  - 51
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Gold

52
- He's The Greatest Dancer
  Sister Sledge
- 59
- 52
- 3
- - 59
  - 52
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Edwards, C.Mims,Jr., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

53
- Dog + Butterfly
  Heart
- 61
- 53
- 4
- - 61
  - 53
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

54
- Get Down
  Gene Chandler
- 53
- 53
- 8
- - 53
  - 53
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

55
- All The Time In The World
  Dr. Hook
- 62
- 55
- 4
- - 62
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

56
- Bustin' Loose
  Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers
- 64
- 56
- 4
- - 64
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Purdie, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Source

57
- Take Me Home
  Cher
- 65
- 57
- 3
- - 65
  - 57
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Esty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

58
- Take Me To The River
  Talking Heads
- 29
- 26
- 17
- - 29
  - 26
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Eno, Talking Heads, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

59
- Oh Honey
  Delegation
- 67
- 59
- 4
- - 67
  - 59
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shady Brook

60
- Just One Look
  Linda Ronstadt
- 70
- 60
- 3
- - 70
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

61
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 35
- 13
- 20
- - 35
  - 13
  - 20

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

62
- Baby, I Need Your Lovin'
  Eric Carmen
- 63
- 62
- 5
- - 63
  - 62
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

63
- Four Strong Winds
  Neil Young
- 72
- 63
- 4
- - 72
  - 63
  - 4

Producer(s):

Neil Young, B.Keith, T.Mulligan

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

64
- Survivor
  Cindy Bullens
- 66
- 64
- 4
- - 66
  - 64
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Quinn, T.Bongiovi, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

65
- Precious Love
  Bob Welch
- 75
- 65
- 3
- - 75
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

Carter, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

66
- I'll Supply The Love
  Toto
- 76
- 66
- 3
- - 76
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

B.Richmond, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

67
- Our Love Is Insane
  Desmond Child And Rouge
- 68
- 67
- 6
- - 68
  - 67
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Landis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

68
- I Want Your Love
  Chic
- 78
- 68
- 3
- - 78
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

C.Mims,Jr., B.Edwards, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

69
- Now That We Found Love
  Third World
- 79
- 69
- 3
- - 79
  - 69
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Sadkin, Third World, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

70
- Love Struck
  Stonebolt
- 80
- 70
- 3
- - 80
  - 70
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parachute

71
- Sinner Man
  Sarah Dash
- 81
- 71
- 2
- - 81
  - 71
  - 2

Producer(s):

W.gold, J.Siegal, G.knight

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner/Unknown

72
- Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)
  The Jacksons
- 82
- 72
- 2
- - 82
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

73
- Pops, We Love You (A Tribute To Father)
  Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder
- 73
- 59
- 6
- - 73
  - 59
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

74
- Contact
  Edwin Starr
- 74
- 74
- 3
- - 74
  - 74
  - 3

Producer(s):

E.Starr, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

75
- Heart Of Glass
  Blondie
- 84
- 75
- 2
- - 84
  - 75
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

76
- Keep On Dancin'
  Gary's Gang
- 85
- 76
- 2
- - 85
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

E.Matthew, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

77 NEW
NEW
- Watch Out For Lucy
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- -
- 77
- 1
- - -
  - 77
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

78 NEW
NEW
- It Hurts So Bad
  Kim Carnes
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.J.Moore, D.Ellingson, K.Carnes

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

79
- Souvenirs
  Voyage
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Tokarz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Marlin/Unknown

80
- I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
  Instant Funk
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/RCA/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Love Ballad
  George Benson
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

T.LiPuma, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- Roxanne
  The Police
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

83 NEW
NEW
- You Can't Win (Part 1)
  Michael Jackson
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

84
- Wheels Of Life
  Gino Vannelli
- 86
- 84
- 2
- - 86
  - 84
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Call Out My Name
  Zwol
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

86
- The Man With The Child In His Eyes
  Kate Bush
- 88
- 86
- 2
- - 88
  - 86
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

87
- Don't Stop Me Now
  Queen
- 87
- 87
- 2
- - 87
  - 87
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

F. Mercury

Producer(s):

Queen

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x4

88 NEW
NEW
- Stay The Night
  The Faragher Bros.
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

89 NEW
NEW
- Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop)
  Parliament
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Clinton, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Make It Last
  Brooklyn Dreams
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

91
- Shoot Me (With Your Love)
  Tasha Thomas
- 91
- 91
- 5
- - 91
  - 91
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Glaser, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

92 NEW
NEW
- Can You Read My Mind
  Maureen McGovern
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

93 NEW
NEW
- This Is It
  Dan Hartman
- -
- 93
- 1
- - -
  - 93
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

94 NEW
NEW
- Heartaches
  BTO
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

95
- Sing For The Day
  Styx
- 41
- 41
- 8
- - 41
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

96
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 43
- 21
- 16
- - 43
  - 21
  - 16

Producer(s):

D.Williams, J.Jamison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

97
- Home And Dry
  Gerry Rafferty
- 51
- 28
- 13
- - 51
  - 28
  - 13

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

98
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 52
- 5
- 21
- - 52
  - 5
  - 21

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

99
- Run Home Girl
  Sad Cafe
- 71
- 71
- 7
- - 71
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

100
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Linda Ronstadt
- 60
- 7
- 16
- - 60
  - 7
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of February 24, 1979

Billboard Hot 100™

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Liam Gallagher and John Squire Eye U.K. No. 1

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fire

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A Little More Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Will Survive

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Y.M.C.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tragedy

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lotta Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Somewhere In The Night

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Was Made For Dancin'

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Heaven Knows

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Got To Be Real

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shake It

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Soul Man

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

No Tell Lover

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Morning, Blue Day

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Gambler

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shake Your Groove Thing

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Don't Cry Out Loud

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dancin' Shoes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every 1's A Winner

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Every Time I Think Of You

Imprint/Promotion Label:

What A Fool Believes

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Lady

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Baby I'm Burnin'

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What You Won't Do For Love