40 Years Ago - Top Singles of December 15, 1979

Let's take a look at what was topping the various single charts on December 15, 1979.

	Billboard	Cash Box	Radio & Records	Record World
1	"Babe" Styx	"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes	"Babe" Styx
2	"Still" Commodores	"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes	"We Don't Talk Anymore" Cliff Richard	"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
3	"Please Don't Go" K.C. & The Sunshine Band	"Please Don't Go" K.C. & The Sunshine Band	"Babe" Styx	"Please Don't Go" K.C. & The Sunshine Band
4	"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes	"Babe" Styx	"Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille	"Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes
5	"Send One Your Love" Stevie Wonder	"Ladies Night" Kool & The Gang	"Cool Change" Little River Band	"Ladies Night" Kool & The Gang
6	"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	"Send One Your Love" Stevie Wonder	"Rock with You" Michael Jackson	"Still" Commodores
7	"You're Only Lonely" J. D. Souther	"You're Only Lonely" J. D. Souther	"Jane" Jefferson Starship	"Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille
8	"Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille	"Still" Commodores	"Coward of the County" Kenny Rogers	"You're Only Lonely" J. D. Souther
9	"Heartache Tonight" Eagles	"Jane" Jefferson Starship	"The Long Run" Eagles	"Heartache Tonight" Eagles
10	"Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp	"We Don't Talk Anymore" Cliff Richard	"No More Tears (Enough is Enough)" Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer	"Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp

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Exclusive MFD meta-analysis of the above charts:

1. "Babe" (35 points)
2. "Escape" (33 pts)
3. "No More Tears (25 pts)
4. "Please Don't Go" (24 pts)
5. "Still" (17 pts)
6. "Do That to Me One More Time" (14 pts)
7. "Ladies Night" (12 pts)
8. (tie) "Send One Your Love" (11 pts)
8. (tie) "You're Only Lonely" (11 pts)
10. "We Don't Talk Anymore" (10 pts)
11. (tie) "Jane" (6 pts)
11. (tie) "Cool Change" (6 pts)
13. "Rock with You" (5 pts)
14. "Heartache Tonight" (4 pts)
15. "Coward of the County" (3 pts)
16. (tie) "Take the Long Way Home" (2 pts)
16. (tie) "The Long Run" (2 pts)