Saturday August 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 4, 1979



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1   BAD GIRLS 1 1 2 11
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
2   RING MY BELL 2 2 1 12
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
3   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 3 4 6 16
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
4   GOOD TIMES 8 14 25 8
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
5   MAKIN' IT 5 6 9 21
David Naughton (RSO 916)
6   GOLD 7 8 10 12
John Stewart (RSO 931)
7   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 9 10 12 17
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
8   MY SHARONA 18 29 40 7
Knack (Capitol 4731)
9   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 11 17 20 11
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
10   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 15 20 26 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
11   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 13 13 15 16
Raydio (Arista 0399)
12   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 10 9 5 13
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
13   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 14 15 17 9
Elton John (MCA 41042)
14   WE ARE FAMILY 4 3 3 15
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
15   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 6 5 4 15
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
16   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 27 38 43 7  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
17   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 12 12 13 15
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
18   LEAD ME ON 25 28 30 14
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
19   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 33 41 55 5  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
20   SAD EYES 28 34 38 12
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
21   DO IT OR DIE 21 23 23 11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
22   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 23 25 28 10
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
23   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 24 26 29 13
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
24   HOT STUFF 16 11 11 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
25   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW 19 16 16 12
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
26   LET'S GO 35 42 50 6
Cars (Elektra 46063)
27   SUSPICIONS 31 36 41 9
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
28   PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND 29 32 35 10
Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
29   WEEKEND 30 31 34 11
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
30   GOODBYE STRANGER 42 56 68 5  
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
31   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 39 49 61 7
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
32   MORNING DANCE 37 43 48 10
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
33   GETTING CLOSER 20 21 24 8  
Wings (Columbia 11020)
34   LONESOME LOSER 44 65 83 4
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
35   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 41 45 51 7
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
36   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 48 -- -- 2  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
37   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 26 24 7 16  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
38   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 45 51 57 7
Night (Planet 45903)
39   SHINE A LITTLE LOVE 17 7 8 12  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
40   UP ON THE ROOF 32 33 36 10
James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
41   HIGHWAY SONG 47 54 59 7
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
42   I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE 22 18 18 11  
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
43   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 50 57 63 7
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
44   BORN TO BE ALIVE 52 67 74 9
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
45   LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS 51 55 60 7
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
46   I DO LOVE YOU 57 66 76 5  
GQ (Arista 0426)
47   HEART OF THE NIGHT 34 19 19 13  
Poco (MCA 41023)
48   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 60 75 -- 3  
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
49   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 55 62 70 5
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
50   WE'VE GOT LOVE 53 58 65 6
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
51   DIFFERENT WORLDS 56 61 69 6
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
52   TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 58 63 66 6
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
53   SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT 38 27 27 12  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
54   DAYS GONE DOWN (STILL GOT THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES) 36 22 22 10  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
55   THE BOSS 64 74 81 5
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
56   HOLD ON 63 72 73 8
Triumph (RCA 11569)
57   DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY 43 46 49 8  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
58   OH WELL 67 77 89 5
Rockets (RSO 935)
59   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 65 71 78 5
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
60   DRIVER'S SEAT 72 82 -- 3  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
61   THE LOGICAL SONG 40 30 14 18  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
62   KISS IN THE DARK 49 52 56 9  
Pink Lady (Elektra 46040)
63   SATURDAYNIGHT 69 76 85 4
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
64   YOUNG BLOOD 75 -- -- 2  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
65   THIS IS LOVE 71 78 86 4
Oak (Mercury 74076)
66   YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 70 73 80 5
Hotel (MCA 41050)
67   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 74 81 90 4
Journey (Columbia 11036)
68   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 46 39 31 15  
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
69   CRUEL TO BE KIND 79 89 -- 3
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
70   LOVE ME TONIGHT 73 80 88 4
Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
71   ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' 78 85 -- 3
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
72   GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 76 87 -- 3
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
73   BABY I WANT YOU 77 84 92 5
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
74   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 85 -- -- 2  
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
75   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 82 90 -- 3
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
76   LADY WRITER 86 -- -- 2
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
77   RISE 84 -- -- 2
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
78   HEY ST. PETER 80 88 -- 3
Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715)
79   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE 87 -- -- 2
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
80   GONE, GONE, GONE 88 -- -- 2
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
81   TOTALLY HOT 90 -- -- 2
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
82   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
83   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 54 37 32 21  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
84   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
85   LONG LIVE ROCK 66 70 77 5  
Who (MCA 41053)
86   AIN'T THAT A SHAME -- -- -- 1  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
87   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 89 91 93 5
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
88   REUNITED 61 44 37 21  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
89   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE -- -- -- 1  
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
90   WHY LEAVE US ALONE 97 -- -- 2
Five Special (Elektra 46032)
91   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 95 96 98 4
Switch (Gordy 7168)
92   NOBODY 93 95 97 4
Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
93   YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE 68 69 71 6  
Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
94   CHASE ME 96 98 -- 3
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
95   DON'T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Orleans (Infinity 50017)
96   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 62 40 33 21  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
97   KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY 81 83 87 5  
Lazy Racer (A&M 2152)
98   MINUTE BY MINUTE 83 47 39 14  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
99   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 59 35 21 16  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
100   LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 92 93 95 4
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3684)

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:

   • "Married Men" by Bette Midler (# 91)
   • "Shakedown Cruise" by Jay Ferguson (# 94)
   • "You Angel You" by Manfred Mann (# 98)
   • "Since I Don't Have You" by Art Garfunkel (# 99)
   • "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" by Jacksons (#100)

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