Robert John - - Sad Eyes 1979

Released in April 1979, the song took 20 weeks to reach #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 —at the time tying the record for the longest climb to the top spot.

The lyrics tell a melancholy story of a man ending a temporary fling because his partner is "comin' home today." It captures the awkward, painful moment of saying goodbye to someone who didn't expect the relationship to end so soon. Chart Performance & Legacy ROBERT JOHN - SAD EYES 1979

In a year dominated by disco, "Sad Eyes" was one of the few pure pop ballads to reach #1. It famously knocked The Knack’s "My Sharona" out of the #1 position on October 6, 1979. Released in April 1979, the song took 20