It reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart on February 7, 1981, and held that position for two weeks before being ousted by Dolly Parton with 9 To 5. By late 1980, the song had also reached #1 on both the Billboard Dance and R&B charts. The song featured heavily on the radio for nearly the entire year and is still heard today at weddings and parties, and is a popular anthem for sporting events. It was also an international hit, reaching #7 in the United Kingdom on 29 November 1980, overall spending 13 weeks in the chart.