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Search only this Tubeway Army | Gary Numan Discography
Cars - 1979
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References
Top 100 Chart Positions
United Kingdom
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
BHW
29 August 1979
NEW
- -
20
04 September 1979
17
03
11 September 1979
01
02
18 September 1979
01
01
25 September 1979
01
02
02 October 1979
01
03
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
09 October 1979
04
07
Released on 24th August 1979
16 October 1979
07
14
Reached Number 1 on 18th September 1979 for 1 week
23 October 1979
23
37
Spent 11 weeks in the charts
30 October 1979
07
44
Sales | Gold Certification 400,000 + BPI October 1979
06 November 1979
24
68
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Top 100 Chart Positions (Kent Music Report)
Australia
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
19 November 1979
NEW
- -
69
26 November 1979
25
44
03 December 1979
09
35
10 December 1979
04
31
17 December 1979
10
21
24 December 1979
08
13
Atlantic | 100110
07 January 1980
01
12
Released on 11th November 1979
14 January 1980
01
11
Reached Number 9 on 28th January 1980
21 January 1980
01
10
Spent 21 weeks in the charts
28 January 1980
01
09
Sales |
04 February 1980
01
10
Song Lyrics
11 February 1980
02
12
18 February 1980
- -
12
25 February 1980
04
16
03 March 1980
11
27
10 March 1980
14
41
17 March 1980
03
44
24 March 1980
08
52
31 March 1980
13
65
07 April 1980
07
72
14 April 1980
- -
72
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Top 30 Chart Positions
Belgium
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
03 November 1979
NEW
- -
28
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
Released on
Reached Number 28 on 03rd November 1979
Spent 1 week in the charts
Sales |
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Canadian Top 100 Chart Positions as issued in R.P.M. (Records, Promotion, Music Magazine)
Canada
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
15 March 1980
NEW
- -
84
22 March 1980
11
73
29 March 1980
15
58
05 April 1980
13
45
12 April 1980
15
30
19 April 1980
04
26
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
26 April 1980
10
16
Released on 01 March 1980
03 May 1980
06
10
Reached Number 1 on 21 June 1980 for 2 weeks
10 May 1980
06
04
Spent 33 weeks in the charts
17 May 1980
02
06
Sales |
24 May 1980
- -
06
Song Lyrics
31 May 1980
01
05
07 June 1980
02
03
14 June 1980
01
02
21 June 1980
01
01
28 June 1980
- -
01
05 July 1980
03
04
12 July 1980
03
07
19 July 1980
02
09
26 July 1980
03
12
02 August 1980
02
14
09 August 1980
07
21
16 August 1980
01
22
23 August 1980
04
26
30 August 1980
09
35
06 September 1980
04
39
13 September 1980
- -
39
20 September 1980
- -
39
27 September 1980
03
42
04 October 1980
- -
42
11 October 1980
01
43
18 October 1980
- -
43
25 October 1980
03
46
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Canadian Top 20 Chart Positions as issued by the Canadian Recording Industry Association.
Canada
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
16 April 1980
NEW
- -
20
23 April 1980
17
03
30 April 1980
- -
03
07 May 1980
03
06
14 May 1980
- -
06
21 May 1980
12
18
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
28 May 1980
15
03
Released on 01 March 1980
04 June 1980
- -
03
Reached Number 1 on 21 June 1980 for 2 weeks
11 June 1980
- -
03
Spent 33 weeks in the charts
18 June 1980
- -
03
Sales |
25 June 1980
- -
03
Song Lyrics
02 July 1980
- -
03
09 July 1980
- -
03
16 July 1980
01
04
23 July 1980
- -
04
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
German Top 100 Chart Positions
Germany
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
12 November 1979
NEW
45
Beggars Banquet |
INT 111.524
Released on
Reached Number 45 on 12th November 1979
Spent 1 week in the charts
Sales |
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Irish Top 30 Chart Positions
Ireland
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
16 September 1979
NEW
- -
13
23 September 1979
08
05
30 September 1979
- -
05
07 October 1979
- -
05
14 October 1979
09
14
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
Released on
Reached Number 5 on 23rd September 1979
Spent 5 weeks in the charts
Sales |
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Netherlands Top 40 Chart Positions
Netherlands
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
06 October 1979
NEW
- -
27
13 October 1979
04
23
20 October 1979
02
21
27 October 1979
03
18
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
Released on September 1989
Reached Number 18 on 27th October 1979
Spent 4 weeks in the charts
Sales |
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
New Zealand Top 50 Chart Positions
New Zealand
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
18 November 1979
NEW
- -
49
09 December 1979
06
43
16 December 1979
08
35
23 December 1979
12
23
Drop out of charts ?
20 January 1980
02
21
Beggars Banquet |
BEG 23
27 January 1980
01
20
Released on 10th February 1980
03 February 1980
- -
20
Reached Number 18 on
10 February 1980
02
18
Spent 8 weeks in the charts
Sales |
Song Lyrics
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Top 100 Chart Positions Billboard Magazine
Top 100 Disco Chart Positions Billboard Magazine
United States of America
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
16 February 1980
NEW
- -
81
23 February 1980
09
72
01 March 1980
08
64
08 March 1980
08
56
15 March 1980
05
51
22 March 1980
06
45
Atco |
7211
29 March 1980
05
40
Released on 08 February 1980
05 April 1980
04
36
Reached Number 9 on 07 June 1980
12 April 1980
04
32
Spent 25 weeks in the charts
19 April 1980
07
25
Sales |
26 April 1980
03
22
Song Lyrics
03 May 1980
05
18
10 May 1980
03
15
17 May 1980
03
12
24 May 1980
02
10
31 May 1980
- -
10
07 June 1980
01
09
14 June 1980
- -
09
21 June 1980
- -
09
28 June 1980
05
14
05 July 1980
03
17
12 July 1980
12
29
19 July 1980
08
37
26 July 1980
25
62
02 August 1980
35
97
Top 100 Disco Charts Week Ending
31 May 1980
NEW
- -
71
Reached Number 56 on 14 June 1980
07 June 1980
05
66
Spent 6 weeks in the charts
14 June 1980
10
56
21 June 1980
- -
56
28 June 1980
10
66
05 July 1980
03
69
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Top 100 Chart Positions Cash Box Newspaper
United States of America
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
16 February 1980
NEW
- -
89
23 February 1980
09
80
01 March 1980
07
73
08 March 1980
09
64
15 March 1980
06
58
22 March 1980
05
53
Atco |
7211
29 March 1980
05
48
Released on 08 February 1980
05 April 1980
06
42
Reached Number 4 on 14 June 1980
12 April 1980
04
38
Spent 28 weeks in the charts
19 April 1980
04
34
Sales |
26 April 1980
07
27
Song Lyrics
03 May 1980
06
21
10 May 1980
03
18
17 May 1980
07
11
24 May 1980
01
10
31 May 1980
04
06
07 June 1980
01
05
14 June 1980
01
04
21 June 1980
- -
04
28 June 1980
03
07
05 July 1980
04
11
12 July 1980
04
15
19 July 1980
12
27
26 July 1980
09
36
02 August 1980
13
49
09 August 1980
12
61
16 August 1980
14
75
23 August 1980
20
95
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
Top 150 Chart Positions Record World Newspaper
United States of America
Chart Date
Up / Down
Place(s)
Chart
Position
09 February 1980
NEW
- -
105
16 February 1980
03
102
23 February 1980
05
97
01 March 1980
07
90
08 March 1980
09
81
15 March 1980
16
65
Atco |
7211
22 March 1980
07
58
Released on 08 January 1980
29 March 1980
06
52
Reached Number 5 on 07 June 1980
05 April 1980
08
44
Spent 28 weeks in the charts
12 April 1980
07
37
Sales |
19 April 1980
04
33
Song Lyrics
26 April 1980
05
28
03 May 1980
03
25
10 May 1980
04
21
17 May 1980
03
18
24 May 1980
08
10
31 May 1980
02
08
07 June 1980
03
05
14 June 1980
- -
05
21 June 1980
01
06
28 June 1980
05
11
05 July 1980
01
12
12 July 1980
03
15
19 July 1980
07
22
26 July 1980
09
31
02 August 1980
11
42
09 August 1980
04
46
16 August 1980
10
56
Singles Released from
The Pleasure Principle
References
Official Charts Archive
Record Mirror
Radio 1 Official New Chart Singles as released on a Wednesday.
Main Chart History
Last Checked or Updated
17 August 2024
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