Peak Week
#4 · 1979-10-13
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Commodores's "Sail On" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Sail On" is a Commodores song written by Lionel Richie from their 1979 album Midnight Magic. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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Chart Journey
- Aug 11, 1979#68
- Aug 18#37
- Aug 25#23
- Sep 1#14
- Sep 8#12
- Sep 15#10
- Sep 22#9
- Sep 29#8
- Oct 6#5
- Oct 13#4
- Oct 20#4
- Oct 27#6
- Nov 3#19
- Nov 10#57
- Nov 17#81
- Nov 24#93
- Dec 1#93
DEFINING MOMENT
The Story
It debuted at #68 on August 11, 1979. It entered the Top 40 1 week later. It reached the Top 10 after 5 weeks. It reached a peak of #4 on October 13, 1979. After 17 weeks, its final appearance came on December 1, 1979.
Sail On: The Breakthrough Moment
Commodores's "Sail On" reached #4 on the Billboard Hot 100. "Sail On" is a Commodores song written by Lionel Richie from their 1979 album Midnight Magic. The song peaked at #4 on the Billboard Hot 100 and spent 17 weeks on the chart.
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