September 1980 -- Xanadu!

The annoyance of the 80's on 8 team to play nearly identical rotations of top 40's, this is another one from September 1980.

Movie songs continue to dominate with 2 songs from Fame joining Urban Cowboy and Xanadu.  Speaking of Xanadu, this is another chart with a duet and both artists in it (ELO and ONJ) all charting simultaneously.  Billy Joel also had 2 simultaneous hits as well.

Country crossover is undaunted by the rock, pop, and disco records around it.

First hits:  Irene Cara with 2 (!)
Last hits: Al Stewart
Favorites: many, but Sailing is still the best.

1 1 UPSIDE DOWN –•– Diana Ross (Motown)-12 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 ALL OUT OF LOVE –•– Air Supply (Arista)-16 (2)
3 3 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST –•– Queen (Elektra)-7 (3)
4 6 GIVE ME THE NIGHT –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers / Qwest)-13 (4)
5 5 LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE –•– Johnny Lee (Full Moon)-12 (5)
6 7 LATE IN THE EVENING –•– Paul Simon (Warner Brothers)-8 (6)
7 8 DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-15 (7)
8 4 FAME –•– Irene Cara (RSO)-16 (4)
9 9 ONE IN A MILLION YOU –•– Larry Graham (Warner Brothers)-14 (9)
10 11 I’M ALRIGHT –•– Kenny Loggins (Columbia)-12 (10)

11 12 XANADU –•– Olivia Newton-John / Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)-8 (11)
12 25 WOMAN IN LOVE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-4 (12)
13 13 YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You & I) –•– Ambrosia (Warner Brothers)-12 (13)
14 14 YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)-10 (14)
15 16 ALL OVER THE WORLD –•– Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)-9 (15)
16 17 REAL LOVE –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-4 (16)
17 18 HOT ROD HEARTS –•– Robbie Dupree (Elektra)-11 (17)
18 20 HE’S SO SHY –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet)-10 (18)
19 19 DON’T ASK ME WHY –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-9 (19)
20 22 NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE –•– Stephanie Mills (20th Century)-8 (20)

21 21 SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE –•– Natalie Cole (Capitol)-15 (21)
22 23 JESSE –•– Carly Simon (Warner Brothers)-9 (22)
23 24 LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME –•– Boz Scaggs (Columbia)-6 (23)
24 10 EMOTIONAL RESCUE –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-13 (3)
25 26 NO NIGHT SO LONG –•– Dionne Warwick (Arista)-10 (25)
26 15 SAILING –•– Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)-16 (1)
27 27 MAGIC –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-19 (1)
28 32 HOW DO I SURVIVE –•– Amy Holland (Capitol)-8 (28)
29 28 INTO THE NIGHT –•– Benny Mardones (Polydor)-16 (11)
30 43 THE WANDERER –•– Donna Summer (Geffen)-2 (30)

31 41 MIDNIGHT ROCKS –•– Al Stewart (Arista)-5 (31)
32 52 DREAMING –•– Cliff Richard (EMI-America)-3 (32)
33 36 WHO’LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT –•– The Larsen-Feiten Band (Warner Brothers)-7 (33)
34 29 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1) –•– The S.O.S. Band (Tabu)-18 (3)
35 50 ON THE ROAD AGAIN –•– Willie Nelson (Columbia)-4 (35)
36 30 BOULEVARD –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum)-13 (19)
37 35 IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-19 (1)
38 45 THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-7 (38)
39 40 (Sartorial Eloquence) DON’T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE –•– Elton John (MCA)-8 (39)
40 44 OUT HERE ON MY OWN –•– Irene Cara (RSO)-7 (40)