The Knack : My Sharona
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On August 25, 1979 The Knack topped the U.S. charts with "My Sharona". The New Wave smash would hold the #1 spot for six weeks before Robert John's "Sad Eyes" finally knocked it off the peak.
1 2 MY SHARONA –•– The Knack (Capitol) (1 week at #1)
2 1 GOOD TIMES –•– Chic (Atlantic)
3 3 THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
4 5 AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)
5 4 BAD GIRLS –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca)
6 14 DON’T BRING ME DOWN –•– Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)
7 8 THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)
8 13 LEAD ME ON –•– Maxine Nightingale (Windsong)
9 10 MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE –•– Elton John (MCA)
10 12 SAD EYES –•– Robert John (EMI-America)
