US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 12, 1979
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US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending May 12, 1979

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending May 12th, 1979.

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

1 1 REUNITED –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-9 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 HEART OF GLASS –•– Blondie (Chysalis)-13 (1)
3 20 HOT STUFF –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)-4 (3)
4 5 STUMBLIN’ IN –•– Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO)-16 (4)
5 6 IN THE NAVY –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-9 (5)
6 8 GOODNIGHT TONIGHT –•– Wings (Columbia)-7 (6)
7 7 I WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Chic (Atlantic)-14 (7)
8 9 TAKE ME HOME –•– Cher (Casablanca)-14 (8)
9 10 HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER –•– Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-14 (9)
10 12 SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To the Ground) –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-13 (10)

11 17 LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (11)
12 14 LOVE IS THE ANSWER –•– England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree)-10 (12)
13 15 LOVE TAKES TIME –•– Orleans (Infinity)-8 (13)
14 4 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-16 (3)
15 3 MUSIC BOX DANCER –•– Frank Mills (Polydor)-16 (3)
16 16 BLOW AWAY –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-11 (16)
17 26 JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST –•– Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville)-8 (17)
18 24 THE LOGICAL SONG –•– Supertramp (A&M)-8 (18)
19 22 DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) –•– G.Q. (Arista)-9 (19)
20 21 I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) –•– Instant Funk (Salsoul)-13 (20)

21 23 RENEGADE –•– Styx (A&M)-17 (21)
22 11 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
23 25 ROCK ‘N’ ROLL FANTASY –•– Bad Company (Swan Song)-9 (23)
24 13 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-22 (1)
25 35 DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-5 (25)
26 31 HOT NUMBER –•– Foxy (Dash)-7 (26)
27 53 WE ARE FAMILY –•– Sister Sledge (Coltillion)-3 (27)
28 18 LOVE BALLAD –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-12 (18)
29 33 SUCH A WOMAN –•– Tycoon (Arista)-9 (29)
30 59 YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY –•– Rex Smith (Columbia)-4 (30)

31 45 AIN’T LOVE A BITCH –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-4 (31)
32 39 OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-6 (32)
33 37 DON’T YOU WRITE HER OFF –•– McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (Capitol)-9 (33)
34 38 GET USED TO IT –•– Roger Voudouris (Warner Brothers)-9 (34)
35 55 CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE –•– Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Brothers)-3 (35)
36 52 SHE BELIEVES IN ME –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-3 (36)
37 41 HONESTY –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (37)
38 44 MAKIN’ IT –•– David Naughton (RSO)-7 (38)
39 43 (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT –•– Barbara Mandrell (ABC)-9 (39)
40 40 I (Who Have Nothing) –•– Sylvester (Fantasy)-6 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

46 19 PRECIOUS LOVE –•– Bob Welch (Capitol)-14 (19)
51 27 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-14 (1)
54 28 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-14 (4)
57 29 CRAZY LOVE –•– The Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn)-8 (29)
58 30 HAPPINESS –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-9 (30)
63 36 SWEET LUI-LOUISE –•– Ironhorse (Scotti Brothers)-9 (36)
78 32 ROXANNE –•– The Police (A&M)-12 (32)
85 34 ROLLER –•– April Wine (Capitol)-11 (34)

POWER PLAYS

41 42 GOOD TIMES ROLL –•– The Cars (Elektra)-9 (41)
42 46 IT MUST BE LOVE –•– Alton McClain and Destiny (Polydor)-6 (42)
43 47 SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING –•– Thelma Houston (Tamla)-8 (43)
44 49 LITTLE BIT OF SOAP –•– Nigel Olsson (Bang)-5 (44)
45 50 DIAMONDS –•– Chris Rea (United Artists)-6 (45)
47 51 RHUMBA GIRL –•– Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers)-7 (47)
48 58 DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY –•– Van Halen (Warner Brothers)-3 (48)
49 56 I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) –•– Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic)-7 (49)
50 67 MINUTE BY MINUTE –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-2 (50)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

69 — BOOGIE WONDERLAND –•– Earth, Wind and Fire with the Emotions (ARC)-1 (69)
82 — CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-1 (82)
84 — HEART OF THE NIGHT –•– Poco (MCA)-1 (84)
86 — DANCE WITH YOU –•– Carrie Lucas (Solar)-1 (86)
89 — BUSTIN’ OUT –•– Rick James (Gordy)-1 (89)
90 — RING MY BELL –•– Anita Ward (Juana)-1 (90)

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