Monday August 27, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 25, 1979



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1   MY SHARONA 1 3 8 10
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2   GOOD TIMES 2 1 4 11
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 4 7 10 11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
4   BAD GIRLS 3 2 1 14
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
5   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 7 12 16 10
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
6   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 5 5 7 20
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
7   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 9 13 19 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
8   LEAD ME ON 11 15 18 17
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
9   RING MY BELL 6 4 2 15
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
10   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 10 11 13 12
Elton John (MCA 41042)
11   SAD EYES 14 16 20 15
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
12   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 15 28 36 5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
13   GOLD 8 6 6 15
John Stewart (RSO 931)
14   LONESOME LOSER 18 27 34 7
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
15   LET'S GO 17 20 26 9
Cars (Elektra 46063)
16   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 19 26 31 10
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
17   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 12 10 11 19
Raydio (Arista 0399)
18   GOODBYE STRANGER 20 23 30 8
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
19   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 13 8 9 14
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
20   SUSPICIONS 22 24 27 12
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
21   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 16 9 3 19
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
22   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 21 22 23 16
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
23   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 29 36 43 10
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
24   MAKIN' IT 23 14 5 24
David Naughton (RSO 916)
25   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 30 40 48 6
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
26   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 24 18 17 18
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
27   MORNING DANCE 27 29 32 13
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
28   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 31 34 38 10
Night (Planet 45903)
29   BORN TO BE ALIVE 33 37 44 12
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
30   I DO LOVE YOU 34 39 46 8
GQ (Arista 0426)
31   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 25 17 12 16
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
32   HIGHWAY SONG 35 38 41 10
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
33   DRIVER'S SEAT 39 48 60 6
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
34   DO IT OR DIE 28 25 21 14
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
35   SAIL ON 45 62 -- 3
Commodores (Motown 1466)
36   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 32 33 35 10
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
37   THE BOSS 42 49 55 8
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
38   POP MUZIK 43 53 -- 3
M (Sire 49033)
39   DIFFERENT WORLDS 44 46 51 9
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
40   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 40 44 49 8
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
41   CRUEL TO BE KIND 48 57 69 6
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
42   OH WELL 46 52 58 8
Rockets (RSO 935)
43   HOLD ON 47 51 56 11
Triumph (RCA 11569)
44   HOT STUFF 36 30 24 19
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
45   RISE 53 65 77 5
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
46   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 52 60 67 7
Journey (Columbia 11036)
47   YOUNG BLOOD 49 54 64 5
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
48   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW 37 32 25 15  
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
49   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 74 85 -- 3  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
50   SATURDAYNIGHT 54 59 63 7
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
51   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 38 31 22 13  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
52   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 62 70 82 4
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
53   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 61 67 74 5
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
54   AIN'T THAT A SHAME 69 77 86 4  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
55   THIS IS LOVE 57 61 65 7
Oak (Mercury 74076)
56   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME 68 80 -- 3  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
57   ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' 58 63 71 6
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
58   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 65 73 75 6
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
59   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE 64 72 79 5
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
60   BABY I WANT YOU 60 66 73 8
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
61   SPOOKY 73 -- -- 2  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
62   DEPENDIN' ON YOU 70 79 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
63   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 26 21 15 18  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
64   LADY WRITER 66 68 76 5
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
65   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 71 78 84 4
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
66   GONE, GONE, GONE 67 74 80 5
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
67   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 75 83 87 8
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
68   ROLENE 82 -- -- 2  
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
69   FIRECRACKER 79 88 -- 3
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
70   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 51 42 37 19  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
71   GOOD FRIEND 80 89 -- 3
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
72   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 77 84 -- 3
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
73   GHOST DANCER 81 90 -- 3
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
74   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 78 81 89 4
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
75   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
76   REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) 84 -- -- 2
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
77   GETTING CLOSER 50 41 33 11  
Wings (Columbia 11020)
78   FOUND A CURE 88 -- -- 2
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
79   MIDNIGHT WIND -- -- -- 1  
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
80   WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU 87 -- -- 2
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
81   JUST ANOTHER NIGHT 90 -- -- 2
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
82   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 89 -- -- 2
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
83   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 85 86 91 7
Switch (Gordy 7168)
84   ARROW THROUGH ME -- -- -- 1  
Wings (Columbia 11070)
85   TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 59 50 52 9  
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
86   GET A MOVE ON -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
87   PLEASE DON'T GO -- -- -- 1  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
88   MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
89   THE TOPICAL SONG -- -- -- 1  
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
90   GIRLS TALK -- -- -- 1  
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
91   WE ARE FAMILY 41 19 14 18  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
92   STREET LIFE 96 -- -- 2
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
93   LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS 56 43 45 10  
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
94   TOTALLY HOT 72 75 81 5  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
95   YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 63 64 66 8  
Hotel (MCA 41050)
96   I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE 76 58 42 14  
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
97   WE'VE GOT LOVE 83 47 50 9  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
98   WHY LEAVE US ALONE 86 87 90 5  
Five Special (Elektra 46032)
99   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 55 55 59 8  
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
100   WEEKEND 91 45 29 14
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)

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:

   • "Don't Throw Our Love Away" by Orleans (# 92)
   • "Shine A Little Love" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 93)
   • "People Of The South Wind" by Kansas (# 94)
   • "Love Me Tonight" by Blackjack (# 95)
   • "Going Through The Motions" by Hot Chocolate (# 97)
   • "Up On The Roof" by James Taylor (# 98)
   • "Hey St. Peter" by Flash & The Pan (# 99)
   • "Nobody" by Doucette (#100)

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