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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending September 15, 1979

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending September 15th, 1979.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

You can also view the entire 1979 chart here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label)-Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 MY SHARONA –•– The Knack (Capitol)-13 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 3 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-11 (2)
3 5 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-13 (3)
4 4 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)-7 (4)
5 6 LEAD ME ON –•– Maxine Nightingale (Windsong)-17 (5)
6 7 SAD EYES –•– Robert John (EMI-America)-18 (6)
7 10 LONESOME LOSER –•– The Little River Band (Capitol)-9 (7)
8 9 I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN –•– Dionne Warwick (Arista)-13 (8)
9 2 GOOD TIMES –•– Chic (Atlantic)-14 (1)
10 12 SAIL ON –•– The Commodores (Motown)-6 (10)

11 8 THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-14 (3)
12 16 RISE –•– Herb Alpert (A&M)-8 (12)
13 11 MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE –•– Elton John (MCA)-15 (9)
14 14 LET’S GO –•– The Cars (Elektra)-12 (14)
15 15 GOODBYE STRANGER –•– Supertramp (A&M)-11 (15)
16 17 HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU –•– Bonnie Pointer (Motown)-14 (16)
17 19 BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor) –•– Robert Palmer (Island)-9 (17)
18 20 DRIVER’S SEAT –•– Sniff ‘n’ the Tears (Atlantic)-9 (18)
19 26 POP MUZIK –•– M (Sire)-6 (19)
20 23 BORN TO BE ALIVE –•– Patrick Hernandez (Columbia)-13 (20)

21 24 CRUEL TO BE KIND –•– Nick Lowe (Columbia)-8 (21)
22 22 I DO LOVE YOU –•– G.Q. (Arista)-12 (22)
23 25 DIFFERENT WORLDS –•– Maureen McGovern (Warner Brothers / Curb)-11 (23)
24 18 HOT SUMMER NIGHTS –•– Night (Planet)-12 (18)
25 28 THE BOSS –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-10 (25)
26 29 LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’ –•– Journey (Columbia)-9 (26)
27 31 WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ –•– Stephanie Mills (20th Century)-9 (27)
28 32 DON’T STOP ‘TIL YOU GET ENOUGH –•– Michael Jackson (Epic)-8 (28)
29 13 SUSPICIONS –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-15 (13)
30 39 SPOOKY –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor)-6 (30)

31 21 BAD GIRLS –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-17 (1)
32 36 GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Aritsts)-6 (32)
33 27 WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN –•– Dr. Hook (Capitol)-23 (6)
34 33 MORNING DANCE –•– Spyro Gyra (Infinity)-14 (24)
35 35 SATURDAYNIGHT –•– Herman Brood (Ariola America)-10 (35)
36 40 WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE –•– Lobo (MCA)-8 (36)
37 44 DEPENDIN’ ON YOU –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-6 (37)
38 42 AIN’T THAT A SHAME –•– Cheap Trick (Epic)-7 (38)
39 46 DIM ALL THE LIGHTS –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-4 (39)
40 30 OH WELL –•– The Rockets (RSO)-11 (30)

OFF THE CHARTS

77 37 YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT –•– Raydio (Arista)-21 (9)
78 34 HIGHWAY SONG –•– Blackfoot (Atco)-13 (26)
79 38 HOLD ON –•– Triumph (RCA)-14 (38)

POWER PLAYS

41 45 CHILDREN OF THE SUN –•– Billy Thorpe (Capricorn / Polydor)-8 (41)
42 50 ROLENE –•– Moon Martin (Capitol)-5 (42)
43 49 I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE –•– Jennifer Warnes (Arista)-12 (43)
44 48 FIRECRACKER –•– Mass Production (Cotillion)-7 (44)
45 47 GHOST DANCER –•– The Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Brothers)-6 (45)
46 51 THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER –•– Michael Johnson (EMI-America)-7 (46)
47 52 GOOD FRIEND –•– Mary MacGregor (RSO)-6 (47)
48 53 MIDNIGHT WIND –•– John Stewart (RSO)-4 (48)
49 61 GOOD GIRLS DON’T –•– The Knack (Capitol)-3 (49)
50 65 DIRTY WHITE BOY –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-2 (50)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

81 — HELL ON WHEELS –•– Cher (Casablanca)-1 (81)
87 — PLAIN JANE –•– Sammy Hagar (Capitol)-1 (87)
88 — RAINBOW CONNECTION –•– Kermit (Jim Henson) (Atlantic)-1 (88)
89 — BEAUTIFUL GIRLS –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-1 (89)
90 — ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE –•– Dan Peek (Lamb & Lion)-1 (90)
92 — IF YOU WANT IT –•– Niteflyte (Ariola America)-1 (92)
98 — YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE –•– Wayne Newton (Aries II)-1 (98)

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