Wednesday August 15, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 11, 1979



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1   GOOD TIMES 4 8 14 9
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
2   BAD GIRLS 1 1 1 12
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
3   MY SHARONA 8 18 29 8
Knack (Capitol 4731)
4   RING MY BELL 2 2 2 13
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
5   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 7 9 10 18
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
6   GOLD 6 7 8 13
John Stewart (RSO 931)
7   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 10 15 20 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
8   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 9 11 17 12
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
9   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 3 3 4 17
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
10   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 11 13 13 17
Raydio (Arista 0399)
11   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 13 14 15 10
Elton John (MCA 41042)
12   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 16 27 38 8
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
13   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 19 33 41 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
14   MAKIN' IT 5 5 6 22
David Naughton (RSO 916)
15   LEAD ME ON 18 25 28 15
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
16   SAD EYES 20 28 34 13
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
17   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 12 10 9 14
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
18   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 17 12 12 16
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
19   WE ARE FAMILY 14 4 3 16
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
20   LET'S GO 26 35 42 7
Cars (Elektra 46063)
21   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 15 6 5 16
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
22   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 23 24 26 14
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
23   GOODBYE STRANGER 30 42 56 6
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
24   SUSPICIONS 27 31 36 10
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
25   DO IT OR DIE 21 21 23 12
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
26   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 31 39 49 8
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
27   LONESOME LOSER 34 44 65 5
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
28   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 36 48 -- 3
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
29   MORNING DANCE 32 37 43 11
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
30   HOT STUFF 24 16 11 17
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
31   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 22 23 25 11
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
32   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW 25 19 16 13
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
33   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 35 41 45 8
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
34   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 38 45 51 8
Night (Planet 45903)
35   PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND 28 29 32 11
Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
36   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 43 50 57 8
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
37   BORN TO BE ALIVE 44 52 67 10
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
38   HIGHWAY SONG 41 47 54 8
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
39   I DO LOVE YOU 46 57 66 6
GQ (Arista 0426)
40   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 48 60 75 4
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
41   GETTING CLOSER 33 20 21 9
Wings (Columbia 11020)
42   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 37 26 24 17
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
43   LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS 45 51 55 8
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
44   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 49 55 62 6
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
45   WEEKEND 29 30 31 12  
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
46   DIFFERENT WORLDS 51 56 61 7
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
47   WE'VE GOT LOVE 50 53 58 7
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
48   DRIVER'S SEAT 60 72 82 4  
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
49   THE BOSS 55 64 74 6
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
50   TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 52 58 63 7
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
51   HOLD ON 56 63 72 9
Triumph (RCA 11569)
52   OH WELL 58 67 77 6
Rockets (RSO 935)
53   POP MUZIK -- -- -- 1  
M (Sire 49033)
54   YOUNG BLOOD 64 75 -- 3
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
55   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 59 65 71 6
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
56   SHINE A LITTLE LOVE 39 17 7 13  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
57   CRUEL TO BE KIND 69 79 89 4  
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
58   I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE 42 22 18 12  
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
59   SATURDAYNIGHT 63 69 76 5
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
60   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 67 74 81 5
Journey (Columbia 11036)
61   THIS IS LOVE 65 71 78 5
Oak (Mercury 74076)
62   SAIL ON -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1466)
63   ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' 71 78 85 4
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
64   YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 66 70 73 6
Hotel (MCA 41050)
65   RISE 77 84 -- 3  
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
66   BABY I WANT YOU 73 77 84 6
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
67   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 74 85 -- 3
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
68   LADY WRITER 76 86 -- 3
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
69   LOVE ME TONIGHT 70 73 80 5
Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
70   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 82 -- -- 2  
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
71   GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 72 76 87 4
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
72   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE 79 87 -- 3
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
73   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 75 82 90 4
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
74   GONE, GONE, GONE 80 88 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
75   TOTALLY HOT 81 90 -- 3
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
76   HEY ST. PETER 78 80 88 4
Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715)
77   AIN'T THAT A SHAME 86 -- -- 2
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
78   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 84 -- -- 2
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
79   DEPENDIN' ON YOU -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
80   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME -- -- -- 1  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
81   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 89 -- -- 2
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
82   UP ON THE ROOF 40 32 33 11  
James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
83   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 87 89 91 6
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
84   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
85   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH -- -- -- 1  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
86   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 91 95 96 5
Switch (Gordy 7168)
87   WHY LEAVE US ALONE 90 97 -- 3
Five Special (Elektra 46032)
88   FIRECRACKER -- -- -- 1  
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
89   GOOD FRIEND -- -- -- 1  
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
90   GHOST DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
91   NOBODY 92 93 95 5
Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
92   HEART OF THE NIGHT 47 34 19 14  
Poco (MCA 41023)
93   DON'T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY 95 -- -- 2
Orleans (Infinity 50017)
94   SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT 53 38 27 13  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
95   DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY 57 43 46 9  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
96   DAYS GONE DOWN (STILL GOT THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES) 54 36 22 11  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
97   THE LOGICAL SONG 61 40 30 19  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
98   KISS IN THE DARK 62 49 52 10  
Pink Lady (Elektra 46040)
99   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 68 46 39 16  
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
100   LONG LIVE ROCK 85 66 70 6  
Who (MCA 41053)

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:

   • "Just When I Needed You Most" by Randy Vanwarmer (# 83)
   • "Reunited" by Peaches & Herb (# 88)
   • "You're The Only One" by Dolly Parton (# 93)
   • "Chase Me" by Con Funk Shun (# 94)
   • "Rock & Roll Fantasy" by Bad Company (# 96)
   • "Keep On Running Away" by Lazy Racer (# 97)
   • "Minute By Minute" by Doobie Brothers (# 98)
   • "You Take My Breath Away" by Rex Smith (# 99)
   • "Let Me Be Good To You" by Lou Rawls (#100)

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