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The Doobie Brothers : What a Fool Believes
On April 14, 1979 The Doobie Brothers returned to the top of the U.S. Hot 100 charts for the first time since in five years when "Black Water" hit number one. Beneath them, a buttload of disco from Gloria Gaynor, Amii Stewart, Wings, Cher, The Jacksons and Rod Stewart and some easy listening tunes by Anne Murray, Little River Band and Frank Mills who recorded "Music Box Dancer" five years earlier.
1 2 WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES –•– The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)-13 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 1 I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)-18 (1)
3 7 KNOCK ON WOOD –•– Amii Stewart (Ariola America)-12 (3)
4 4 SULTANS OF SWING –•– Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)-10 (4)
5 6 MUSIC BOX DANCER –•– Frank Mills (Polydor)-12 (5)
6 3 TRAGEDY –•– Bee Gees (RSO)-10 (1)
7 15 REUNITED –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-5 (7)
8 9 HEART OF GLASS –•– Blondie (Chrysalis)-9 (8)
9 11 STUMBLIN’ IN –•– Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO)-12 (9)
10 10 LADY –•– Little River Band (Harvest)-15 (10)
11 13 I WANT YOUR LOVE –•– Chic (Atlantic)-10 (11)
12 12 I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN –•– Anne Murray (Capitol)-12 (12)
13 16 GOODNIGHT TONIGHT –•– Wings (Columbia)-3 (13)
14 21 IN THE NAVY –•– The Village People (Casablanca)-5 (14)
15 19 HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER –•– Sister Sledge (Cotillion)-10 (15)
16 17 LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) –•– Bell and James (A+M)-12 (16)
17 20 TAKE ME HOME –•– Cher (Casablanca)-10 (17)
18 5 SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor)-17 (5)
19 8 DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-17 (1)
20 30 SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To the Ground) –•– The Jacksons (Epic)-9 (20)
And entering the charts at #88:
