in the US the release schedule was:

The Boss [[single)
released 5/22/79
entered the Billboard charts on 7/14/79
peaked on the Billboard charts on 10/6/79
was on the charts for 16 weeks
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It's My House
released 10/20/79
did not chart on the Billboard Top 100 pop singles

The Boss [[album)
released 5/23/79
entered the Billboard charts on 6/16/79
peaked on the Billboard charts on 9/29/79
was on the charts for 36 weeks
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So the single was on the charts longer than other releases like Reach out and touch [[9 weeks), Mountain [[13 weeks), Remember me [[10 weeks), Last Time i saw him [[14 weeks). And a few of her big hits were on the charts only slightly longer Mahogany [[17 weeks), Love Hangover [[18 weeks), I'm coming out [[17 weeks)

The album charted longer than Diana Ross 1970 [[28 weeks), Touch Me in the Morning [[28 weeks), Diana Ross 1976 [[32 weeks), Greatest Hits US version [[22 weeks)