US Top 40 Singles For The Week Ending March 3, 1979

These are all the US Top 40 Singles for the Week Ending March 3, 1979

US Top 40 Singles Week Ending March 3, 1979

US Top 40 Singles – March 3, 1979

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

1 1 DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-11 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 FIRE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-17 (2)
3 4 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-12 (3)
4 6 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-4 (4)
5 3 A LITTLE MORE LOVE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (3)
6 11 HEAVEN KNOWS –•– Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)-8 (6)
7 7 LE FREAK –•– Chic (Atlantic)-19 (1)
8 5 Y.M.C.A. –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-20 (2)
9 8 LOTTA LOVE –•– Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers)-15 (8)
10 23 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-7 (10)

11 18 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-12 (11)
12 12 GOT TO BE REAL –•– Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)-14 (12)
13 29 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-4 (13)
14 15 NO TELL LOVER –•– Chicago (Columbia)-11 (14)
15 16 BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-11 (15)
16 17 THE GAMBLER –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists)-18 (16)
17 19 DON’T CRY OUT LOUD –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista)-16 (17)
18 20 DANCIN’ SHOES –•– Nigel Olsson (Bang)-12 (18)
19 22 EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU –•– The Babys (Chrysalis)-9 (19)
20 26 WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE –•– Bobby Caldwell (Clouds)-11 (20)

21 24 LADY –•– Little River Band (Harvest)-9 (21)
22 27 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-6 (22)
23 51 BIG SHOT –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-4 (23)
24 38 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-6 (24)
25 28 CRAZY LOVE –•– Poco (ABC)-7 (25)
26 10 I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ –•– Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers)-17 (10)
27 31 HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING YET –•– Gonzalez (Capitol)-9 (27)
28 34 FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-6 (28)
29 33 SONG ON THE RADIO –•– Al Stewart (Arista)-6 (29)
30 37 STUMBLIN’ IN –•– Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO)-6 (30)

31 9 SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT –•– Barry Manilow (Arista)-12 (9)
32 32 STORMY –•– Santana (Columbia)-9 (32)
33 13 SHAKE IT –•– Ian Matthews (Mushroom)-16 (13)
34 14 SOUL MAN –•– The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-13 (14)
35 30 TOO MUCH HEAVEN –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-16 (1)
36 36 YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) –•– Sylvester (Fantasy)-8 (36)
37 39 MAYBE I’M A FOOL –•– Eddie Money (Columbia)-6 (37)
38 41 I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT –•– Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA)-9 (38)
39 43 EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-7 (39)
40 45 MUSIC BOX DANCER –•– Frank Mills (Polydor)-6 (40)

THIS WEEK’S DROPS – March 3, 1979

51 21 EVERY 1’S A WINNER –•– Hot Chocolate (Infinity)-17 (6)
52 25 BABY I’M BURNIN’ –•– Dolly Parton (RCA)-13 (25)
64 35 SEPTEMBER –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-16 (8)
73 40 MY LIFE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-18 (3)

POWER PLAYS – March 3, 1979

41 50 LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) –•– Bell and James (A&M)-6 (41)
42 52 HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER –•– Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-4 (42)
43 44 GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU –•– Firefall (Atlantic)-7 (43)
44 48 CHASE –•– Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca)-7 (44)
45 49 SUPERMAN –•– Herbie Mann (Atlantic)-8 (45)
46 53 DOG AND BUTTERFLY –•– Heart (Portrait)-5 (46)
47 56 BUSTIN’ LOOSE (Part 1) –•– Chuck Brown and The Soul Searchers (Source)-5 (47)
48 57 TAKE ME HOME –•– Cher (Casablanca)-4 (48)
49 68 I WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Chic (Atlantic)-4 (49)
50 60 JUST ONE LOOK –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)-4 (50)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK – March 3, 1979

66 — RUBBER BISCUIT –•– The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)-1 (66)
77 — I’M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE –•– Nancy Brooks (Arista)-1 (77)
79 — BLOW AWAY –•– George Harrison (Dark Horse)-1 (79)
83 — HERE COMES THE NIGHT –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-1 (83)
84 — ROLLER –•– April Wine (Capitol)-1 (84)
87 — WHOLE LOTTA LOVE –•– The Wonder Band (Atco)-1 (87)
90 — ELENA –•– The Marc Tanner Band (Elektra)-1 (90)
93 — LAZY EYES –•– T.M.G. (Atco)-1 (93)