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Show

American Top 40 — January 12, 1980

Host: Mike Cleary Songs on show: 48 Non-chart: 8

The January 12, 1980 American Top 40, hosted by Mike Cleary, included 48 songs. #1 was Escape (The Pina Colada Song) by Rupert Holmes. 9 songs debuted this week. 7 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (If My Friends Could See Me Now, Cat’s in the Cradle); 3 extras (You Don't Have To Be A Star, You Make Me Feel Like Dancing, I Wish) .

On this show

  1. LW#3
    Rock With You Michael Jackson
  2. LW#2
    Escape Rupert Holmes
  3. LW#1
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
  4. 40
    Fool In The Rain Led Zeppelin
    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #21
  5. 39
    Train, Train Blackfoot
    Week 2 of 2 · Peak #38
  6. 38
    I'd Rather Leave You While I'm In Love Rita Coolidge
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #38
  7. 37
    Forever Man O'Jays
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #29
  8. 36
    Rappers Delight Sugar Hill Gang
    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #36
  9. 35
    Take The Long Way Home Supertramp
    Week 9 of 9 · Peak #10
  10. 34
    Savannah Nights Tom Johnston
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #34
  11. 33
    An American Dream Dirt Band
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #13
  12. Extra
    You Don't Have To Be A Star Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr
  13. 32
    Rotation Herb Alpert
    Week 2 of 4 · Peaks #30
  14. 31
    Romeo's Tune Steve Forbert
    Week 1 of 11 · Peaks #11
  15. 30
    Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
    Week 1 of 17 · Peaks #1
  16. LDD
    If My Friends Could See Me Now Linda Clifford
  17. 29
    Chiquitita Abba
    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #29
  18. 28
    Yes, I'm Ready Teri DeSario & K.C.
    Week 2 of 14 · Peaks #2
  19. 27
    Deja Vu Dionne Warwick
    Week 3 of 9 · Peaks #15
  20. 26
    Third Time Lucky Foghat
    Week 1 of 2 · Peaks #23
  21. 25
    I Want You Tonight Pablo Cruise
    Week 8 of 8 · Peak #19
  22. 24
    No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
    Week 10 of 11 · Peak #1
  23. 23
    You're Only Lonely J.D. Souther
    Week 11 of 11 · Peak #7
  24. Extra
    You Make Me Feel Like Dancing Leo Sayer
  25. 22
    Don't Let Go Isaac Hayes
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #18
  26. 21
    Wait For Me Daryl Hall & John Oates
    Week 5 of 8 · Peaks #18
  27. 20
    Sara Fleetwood Mac
    Week 2 of 9 · Peaks #7
  28. 19
    Don't Do Me Like That Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
    Week 4 of 11 · Peaks #10
  29. 18
    Head Games Foreigner
    Week 6 of 7 · Peak #14
  30. 17
    This Is It Kenny Loggins
    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #11
  31. 16
    I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #11
  32. 15
    Jane Jefferson Starship
    Week 6 of 8 · Peaks #14
  33. 14
    Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook
    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #12
  34. 13
    The Long Run Eagles
    Week 4 of 10 · Peaks #8
  35. 12
    Cruisin' Smokey Robinson
    Week 7 of 15 · Peaks #4
  36. 11
    Cool Change Little River Band
    Week 8 of 11 · Peaks #10
  37. Extra
    I Wish Stevie Wonder
  38. 10
    Babe Styx
    Week 11 of 12 · Peak #1
  39. 9
    We Don't Talk Anymore Cliff Richard
    Week 7 of 12 · Peaks #7
  40. 8
    Ladies Night Kool & The Gang
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #8
  41. 7
    Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers
    Week 5 of 13 · Peaks #3
  42. LDD
    Cat’s in the Cradle Harry Chapin
  43. 6
    Still Commodores
    Week 12 of 13 · Peak #1
  44. 5
    Please Don't Go K.C. & The Sunshine Band
    Week 14 of 16 · Peak #2
  45. 4
    Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder
    Week 8 of 12 · Peaks #4
  46. 3
    Do That To Me One More Time Captain & Tennille
    Week 8 of 19 · Peaks #1
  47. 2
    Rock With You Michael Jackson
    Week 6 of 17 · Peaks #1
  48. 1
    Escape (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes
    Week 8 of 14 · Peaks #1

Debuts

Final week on chart

Chart history