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#5 · 1979-08-04
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John Stewart's "Gold" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Gold" is a song written and recorded by John Stewart in 1979. It was the lead single and biggest hit among three Top 40 singles released from his LP, Bombs Away Dream Babies. The song was Stewart's first US Top 40 hit, as well as his first chart single in a decade (since "Armstrong" which peaked at #74 in 1969). The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 18 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- May 19, 1979#78
- May 26#44
- Jun 2#37
- Jun 9#30
- Jun 16#24
- Jun 23#19
- Jun 30#16
- Jul 7#11
- Jul 14#10
- Jul 21#9
- Jul 28#6
- Aug 4#5
- Aug 11#5
- Aug 18#18
- Aug 25#35
- Sep 1#64
- Sep 8#91
- Sep 15#91
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #78 on May 19, 1979. It entered the Top 40 2 weeks later. It reached the Top 10 after 8 weeks. It reached a peak of #5 on August 4, 1979. After 18 weeks, its final appearance came on September 15, 1979.
Gold: The Breakthrough Moment
John Stewart's "Gold" reached #5 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Gold" is a song written and recorded by John Stewart in 1979. It was the lead single and biggest hit among three Top 40 singles released from his LP, Bombs Away Dream Babies. The song was Stewart's first US Top 40 hit, as well as his first chart single in a decade (since "Armstrong" which peaked at #74 in 1969). The song peaked at #5 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 18 weeks on the chart.
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