Tuesday July 24, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending July 21, 1979



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1   BAD GIRLS 2 2 5 9
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
2   RING MY BELL 1 1 1 10
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
3   WE ARE FAMILY 3 3 2 13
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
4   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 6 9 12 14
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
5   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 4 4 4 13
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
6   MAKIN' IT 9 11 14 19
David Naughton (RSO 916)
7   SHINE A LITTLE LOVE 8 8 10 10
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
8   GOLD 10 12 15 10
John Stewart (RSO 931)
9   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 5 5 6 11
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
10   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 12 14 16 15
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
11   HOT STUFF 11 6 3 14
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
12   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 13 15 18 13
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
13   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 15 17 21 14
Raydio (Arista 0399)
14   GOOD TIMES 25 36 51 6  
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
15   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 17 19 26 7
Elton John (MCA 41042)
16   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW 16 18 20 10
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
17   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 20 22 25 9
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
18   I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE 18 20 23 9
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
19   HEART OF THE NIGHT 19 21 24 11
Poco (MCA 41023)
20   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 26 35 46 6
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
21   GETTING CLOSER 24 27 37 6
Wings (Columbia 11020)
22   DAYS GONE DOWN (STILL GOT THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES) 22 24 29 8
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
23   DO IT OR DIE 23 25 28 9
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
24   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 7 7 8 14  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
25   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 28 31 35 8
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
26   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 29 32 36 11
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
27   SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT 27 28 32 10
Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
28   LEAD ME ON 30 33 39 12
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
29   MY SHARONA 40 59 70 5  
Knack (Capitol 4731)
30   THE LOGICAL SONG 14 10 9 16  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
31   WEEKEND 34 37 43 9
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
32   PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND 35 40 47 8
Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
33   UP ON THE ROOF 36 39 44 8
James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
34   SAD EYES 38 41 45 10
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
35   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 21 13 7 14  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
36   SUSPICIONS 41 45 55 7
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
37   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 32 16 11 19
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
38   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 43 50 67 5
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
39   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 31 26 22 13
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
40   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 33 23 13 19
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
41   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 55 66 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
42   LET'S GO 50 61 75 4
Cars (Elektra 46063)
43   MORNING DANCE 48 54 65 8
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
44   REUNITED 37 30 19 19
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
45   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 51 57 68 5
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
46   DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY 49 51 63 6
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
47   MINUTE BY MINUTE 39 29 17 12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
48   SHAKEDOWN CRUISE 42 34 27 12
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041)
49   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 61 67 78 5  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
50   MARRIED MEN 46 49 52 8
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3582)
51   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 57 63 73 5
Night (Planet 45903)
52   KISS IN THE DARK 56 58 62 7
Pink Lady (Elektra 46040)
53   YOU ANGEL YOU 54 56 61 7
Manfred Mann (Warner Bros. 3850)
54   HIGHWAY SONG 59 62 71 5
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
55   LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS 60 68 77 5
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
56   GOODBYE STRANGER 68 84 -- 3  
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
57   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 63 70 80 5
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
58   WE'VE GOT LOVE 65 72 86 4
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
59   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 44 38 31 23  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
60   (YOU REALLY) ROCK ME 53 55 58 9
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2332)
61   DIFFERENT WORLDS 69 80 90 4
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
62   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 70 82 -- 3
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
63   TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 66 74 84 4
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
64   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 52 53 56 8  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10999)
65   LONESOME LOSER 83 -- -- 2  
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
66   I DO LOVE YOU 76 85 -- 3
GQ (Arista 0426)
67   BORN TO BE ALIVE 74 83 87 7
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
68   LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 45 42 30 14  
Bee Gees (RSO 925)
69   YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE 71 79 88 4
Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
70   LONG LIVE ROCK 77 86 -- 3
Who (MCA 41053)
71   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 78 88 -- 3
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
72   HOLD ON 73 78 82 6
Triumph (RCA 11569)
73   YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 80 89 -- 3
Hotel (MCA 41050)
74   THE BOSS 81 90 -- 3
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
75   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU -- -- -- 1  
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
76   SATURDAYNIGHT 85 -- -- 2
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
77   OH WELL 89 94 -- 3  
Rockets (RSO 935)
78   THIS IS LOVE 86 -- -- 2
Oak (Mercury 74076)
79   IF I SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME 58 60 64 9  
Bellamy Brothers (Warner/Curb 8790)
80   LOVE ME TONIGHT 88 -- -- 2
Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
81   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 90 -- -- 2
Journey (Columbia 11036)
82   DRIVER'S SEAT -- -- -- 1  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
83   KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY 87 96 -- 3
Lazy Racer (A&M 2152)
84   BABY I WANT YOU 92 98 -- 3
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
85   ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' -- -- -- 1  
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
86   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 47 43 34 19  
GQ (Arista 0388)
87   GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS -- -- -- 1  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
88   HEY ST. PETER -- -- -- 1  
Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715)
89   CRUEL TO BE KIND -- -- -- 1  
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
90   CHILDREN OF THE SUN -- -- -- 1  
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
91   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 93 97 -- 3
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
92   VENGEANCE 64 52 54 7  
Carly Simon (Elektra 46051)
93   LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 95 -- -- 2
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3684)
94   YOU'RE MY WEAKNESS 67 69 72 8  
Faith Band (Mercury 74068)
95   NOBODY 97 -- -- 2
Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
96   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 98 -- -- 2
Switch (Gordy 7168)
97   LIGHT MY FIRE / 137 DISCO HEAVEN 72 77 81 5  
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7753)
98   CHASE ME -- -- -- 1  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
99   ENERGY CRISIS '79 75 76 85 4  
Dickie Goodman (Hotline 1017)
100   I'LL KNOW HER WHEN I SEE HER 79 75 79 5  
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0325)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Get Used To It" by Roger Voudouris (# 62)
   • "Renegade" by Styx (# 82)
   • "Heart Of Glass" by Blondie (# 84)
   • "Don't Ever Wanna Lose Ya" by New England (# 91)
   • "Anybody Wanna Party?" by Gloria Gaynor (# 94)
   • "Feel That You're Feelin'" by Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (# 96)
   • "Go West" by Village People (# 99)
   • "If You Can't Give Me Love" by Suzi Quatro (#100)

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