What Was On Top?
Diana Ross hit #1 for the fifth time as a solo artist as "Upside Down" moved up to the top from #2. The song was written and produced by Chic members Nile Rodgers and Bernard Edwards.
Christopher Cross' stay at the top was short-lived as "Sailing" dipped to #2 after a week at number one. After three weeks at #4 the Rolling Stones decided they weren't done climbing and moved up to #3 with "Emotional Rescue."
The second hit by Air Supply, "All Out Of Love," made a strong move from #7 to #4. The song leapfrogged Irene Cara who moved into the top five with her first chart hit, the theme song from the movie "Fame."
What Were The Big Movers?
Larry Graham, formerly with Sly & The Family Stone and Graham Central Station, made a big ten-notch climb within the top 40 from #26 to #16 with his R&B ballad "One In A Million You."
Big moves were hard to find within the chart for the week. The biggest jump was by the Larsen/Feiten Band and their song "Who'll Be The Fool Tonight" which climbed thirteen notches from #64 to #51. Only two other songs made double-digit gains. They were "Whip It" by Devo (#85 to #75) and "My Guy/My Girl" by Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol (#89 to #79).
A Kenny Rogers song from Urban Cowboy fell the furthest on the chart. "Love The World Away" fell 42 notches from #51 to #93.
What Was New?
While there weren't many big climbers within the chart for the week, there were some impressive debuts.
The Doobie Brothers debuted in the top 40 at #40 with the lead single from their album One Step Closer - "Real Love." "Woman In Love," a future number one song by Barbra Streisand, entered the chart up at #49.
A future top ten hit, "I'm Coming Out" by Diana Ross debuted at #88. The Willie Nelson classic "On The Road Again" debuted at #78 and the AC/DC classic "You Shook Me All Night Long" appeared at #89.
Other new songs that would go on to make the top 40 were "Touch And Go" by The Cars and "Could I Have This Dance" by Anne Murray. The remaining new songs were "Turn It On Again" by Genesis and "The Breaks" - an early rap song by Kurtis Blow.
View the singles chart from September 6, 1980