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Why Leave Us Alone

Five Special

Entered Jul 28, 1979 · 5 weeks on the chart, last seen Aug 25, 1979

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Record Power
1.9
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#55
1 week there · Aug 18, 1979
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
5
July 1979 – August 1979

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what it earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
Five Specialprimary100%1.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Aug 18, 1979 on the timeline →
  1. #1Good TimesChic
  2. #2My SharonaThe Knack
  3. #3The Main Event/FightBarbra Streisand
  4. #4Bad GirlsDonna Summer
  5. #5After The Love Has GoneEarth, Wind & Fire
  6. #6When You're In Love With A Beautiful WomanDr. Hook
  7. #7Ring My BellAnita Ward
  8. #8The Devil Went Down To GeorgiaThe Charlie Daniels Band
  9. #9You Can't Change ThatRaydio
  10. #10Mama Can't Buy You LoveElton John

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