#1 Albums - 1980

This week in 1980 Billy Joel was in his 4th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1 on the Billboard Album chart with Glass Houses.

The album has Joel's first single to reach #1 on the Hot 100 

"It's Still Rock and Roll To Me" (2 weeks at #1)

and won him a Grammy for "Best Male Rock Vocal Performance".

The 4th biggest album of 1980

 The 41st biggest selling album of the 1980s

Casey Kasem's AT40 the 80s (July 13th and 14th)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 80s

Week Ending July 12th 1980

40 - Make A Little Magic - The Dirt Band
39 - Jo Jo - Boz Scaggs
38 - King of the Hill - Rick Pinette and Oak
37 - Old-Fashioned Love - The Commodores
36 - Into the Night - Benny Mardones
35 - Take a Little Rhythm - Ali Thompson
34 - Walks Like a Lady - Journey
33 - Call Me - Blondie
32 - Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer - Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes
31 - Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townsend
30 - Should've Never Let You Go - Neil and Dara Sedaka
29 - Cars - Gary Numan
28 - Stand By Me - Mickey Gilley
27 - Misunderstanding - Genesis
26 - Sailing - Christopher Cross
25 - Empire Strikes Back - Meco
24 - She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson
23 - All Night Long - Joe Walsh
22 - Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
21 - Love The World Away - Kenny Rogers
20 - Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers
19 - Take Your Time - The S.O.S Band
18 - Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia
17 - More Love - Kim Carnes
16 - I'm Alive - ELO
15 - In America - Charlie Daniels Band
14 - One Fine Day - Carole King
13 - Tired of Toein' the Line - Rocky Burnette
12 - Against The Wind - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
11 - Shining Star - Manhattans
10 - Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
9  -  Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
8  -  Magic - Olivia Newton-John
7  -  Funky Town - Lipps Inc
6  -  Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
5  -  Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time - The Spinners
4  -  Little Jeannie - Elton John
3  -  The Rose - Bette Middler
2  -  It's Still Rock and Roll To Me - Billy Joel
1  -  Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) - Paul McCartney
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

#1 Album 07/12/1980

Glass Houses - Billy Joel
(5th of 6 consecutive weeks at #1)

All songs written by Billy Joel.

Side one

1. "You May Be Right" – 4:15
2. "Sometimes a Fantasy" – 3:40
3. "Don't Ask Me Why" – 2:59
4. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" – 2:57
5. "All for Leyna" – 4:15

Side two

6. "I Don't Want to Be Alone" – 3:57
7. "Sleeping with the Television On" – 3:02
8. "C'était Toi (You Were the One)" – 3:25
9. "Close to the Borderline" – 3:47
10. "Through the Long Night" – 2:43