Tuesday September 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 1, 1979



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1   MY SHARONA 1 1 3 11
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2   GOOD TIMES 2 2 1 12
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 3 4 7 12
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
4   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 5 7 12 11
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
5   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 7 9 13 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
6   LEAD ME ON 8 11 15 18
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
7   BAD GIRLS 4 3 2 15
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
8   SAD EYES 11 14 16 16
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
9   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 6 5 5 21
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
10   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 12 15 28 6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
11   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 10 10 11 13
Elton John (MCA 41042)
12   LONESOME LOSER 14 18 27 8
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
13   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 16 19 26 11
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
14   LET'S GO 15 17 20 10
Cars (Elektra 46063)
15   RING MY BELL 9 6 4 16
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
16   GOLD 13 8 6 16
John Stewart (RSO 931)
17   GOODBYE STRANGER 18 20 23 9
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
18   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 25 30 40 7
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
19   SUSPICIONS 20 22 24 13
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
20   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 23 29 36 11
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
21   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 17 12 10 20
Raydio (Arista 0399)
22   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 19 13 8 15
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
23   SAIL ON 35 45 62 4  
Commodores (Motown 1466)
24   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 22 21 22 17
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
25   POP MUZIK 38 43 53 4  
M (Sire 49033)
26   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 28 31 34 11
Night (Planet 45903)
27   BORN TO BE ALIVE 29 33 37 13
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
28   DRIVER'S SEAT 33 39 48 7
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
29   I DO LOVE YOU 30 34 39 9
GQ (Arista 0426)
30   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 49 74 85 4  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
31   MAKIN' IT 24 23 14 25
David Naughton (RSO 916)
32   HIGHWAY SONG 32 35 38 11
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
33   CRUEL TO BE KIND 41 48 57 7
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
34   THE BOSS 37 42 49 9
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
35   DIFFERENT WORLDS 39 44 46 10
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
36   MORNING DANCE 27 27 29 14
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
37   RISE 45 53 65 6
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
38   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 21 16 9 20  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
39   OH WELL 42 46 52 9
Rockets (RSO 935)
40   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 46 52 60 8
Journey (Columbia 11036)
41   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 26 24 18 19  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
42   HOLD ON 43 47 51 12
Triumph (RCA 11569)
43   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 52 62 70 5
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
44   YOUNG BLOOD 47 49 54 6
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
45   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME 56 68 80 4  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
46   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 53 61 67 6
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
47   SATURDAYNIGHT 50 54 59 8
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
48   AIN'T THAT A SHAME 54 69 77 5
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
49   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 36 32 33 11  
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
50   SPOOKY 61 73 -- 3  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
51   DO IT OR DIE 34 28 25 15  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
52   DEPENDIN' ON YOU 62 70 79 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
53   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 58 65 73 7
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
54   HOT STUFF 44 36 30 20
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
55   ROLENE 68 82 -- 3  
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
56   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE 59 64 72 6
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
57   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 75 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
58   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 65 71 78 5
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
59   BABY I WANT YOU 60 60 66 9
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
60   FIRECRACKER 69 79 88 4
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
61   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 67 75 83 9
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
62   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 40 40 44 9  
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
63   LADY WRITER 64 66 68 6
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
64   GOOD FRIEND 71 80 89 4
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
65   GONE, GONE, GONE 66 67 74 6
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
66   REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) 76 84 -- 3
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
67   FOUND A CURE 78 88 -- 3  
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
68   GHOST DANCER 73 81 90 4
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
69   MIDNIGHT WIND 79 -- -- 2
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
70   ARROW THROUGH ME 84 -- -- 2  
Wings (Columbia 11070)
71   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 74 78 81 5
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
72   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 72 77 84 4
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
73   WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU 80 87 -- 3
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
74   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 31 25 17 17  
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
75   GET A MOVE ON 86 -- -- 2  
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
76   PLEASE DON'T GO 87 -- -- 2  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
77   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 82 89 -- 3
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
78   JUST ANOTHER NIGHT 81 90 -- 3
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
79   THE TOPICAL SONG 89 -- -- 2
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
80   GIRLS TALK 90 -- -- 2
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
81   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 83 85 86 8
Switch (Gordy 7168)
82   STREET LIFE 92 96 -- 3
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
83   HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
84   BEAUTIFUL GIRLS -- -- -- 1  
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
85   MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY 88 -- -- 2
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
86   VOULEZ-VOUS -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3609)
87   KILLER CUT -- -- -- 1  
Charlie (Arista 0449)
88   FINS -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
89   REASON TO BE -- -- -- 1  
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
90   ONE FINE DAY -- -- -- 1  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
91   SURE KNOW SOMETHING -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
92   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 51 38 31 14  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
93   BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
94   THIS IS LOVE 55 57 61 8  
Oak (Mercury 74076)
95   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 63 26 21 19  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
96   IN THEE -- -- -- 1  
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
97   FOR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
98   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 70 51 42 20  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
99   AFTER THE FIRST ONE -- -- -- 1  
Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
100   GETTING CLOSER 77 50 41 12  
Wings (Columbia 11020)

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:

   • "Does Your Mother Know" by Abba (# 48)
   • "Rock And Roll Dancin'" by Beckmeier Brothers (# 57)
   • "Turn Off The Lights" by Teddy Pendergrass (# 85)
   • "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (# 91)
   • "Last Of The Singing Cowboys" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 93)
   • "Totally Hot" by Olivia Newton-John (# 94)
   • "You've Got Another Thing Coming" by Hotel (# 95)
   • "I Can't Stand It No More" by Peter Frampton (# 96)
   • "We've Got Love" by Peaches & Herb (# 97)
   • "Why Leave Us Alone" by Five Special (# 98)
   • "Sweets For My Sweet" by Tony Orlando (# 99)
   • "Weekend" by Wet Willie (#100)

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