<P> In the UK the song reached Number One on the singles chart in July 1979, and won the Best Pop Song and Outstanding British Lyric categories at the Ivor Novello Awards . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly singles charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa (Springbok Radio) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1980) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Td> <H3> Weekly singles charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa (Springbok Radio) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> <Td> <H3> Year - end charts (edit) </H3> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> 6 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 117 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> 25 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1980) </Th> <Th> Position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> 55 </Td> </Tr> </Table> <P> </P> </Td> </Tr> <Table> <Tr> <Th> Chart (1979) </Th> <Th> Peak position </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Australia </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Canada </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Ireland </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> New Zealand </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> South Africa (Springbok Radio) </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> UK </Td> <Td> </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Billboard Hot 100 </Td> <Td> 73 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> U.S. Cash Box Top 100 </Td> <Td> 84 </Td> </Tr> </Table>

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