Peak Week
#36 · 1980-01-12
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Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 12 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Nov 10, 1979#84
- Nov 17#72
- Nov 24#63
- Dec 1#61
- Dec 8#51
- Dec 15#47
- Dec 22#43
- Dec 29#43
- 1980
- Jan 5, 1980#37
- Jan 12#36
- Jan 19#95
- Jan 26#100
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #84 on November 10, 1979. It entered the Top 40 8 weeks later. It reached a peak of #36 on January 12, 1980. After 12 weeks, its final appearance came on January 26, 1980.
Rapper's Delight: A Cultural Moment Captured on Record
Sugarhill Gang's "Rapper's Delight" reached #36 on the Billboard Hot 100. The song peaked at #36 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 12 weeks on the chart.
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