Friday September 14, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 8, 1979



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1   MY SHARONA 1 1 1 12
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2   GOOD TIMES 2 2 2 13
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 5 7 9 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
4   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 4 5 7 12
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
5   LEAD ME ON 6 8 11 19
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
6   SAD EYES 8 11 14 17
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
7   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 3 3 4 13
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
8   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 10 12 15 7
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
9   BAD GIRLS 7 4 3 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
10   LONESOME LOSER 12 14 18 9
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
11   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 13 16 19 12
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
12   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 9 6 5 22
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
13   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 11 10 10 14
Elton John (MCA 41042)
14   LET'S GO 14 15 17 11
Cars (Elektra 46063)
15   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 18 25 30 8
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
16   GOODBYE STRANGER 17 18 20 10
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
17   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 20 23 29 12
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
18   SAIL ON 23 35 45 5
Commodores (Motown 1466)
19   POP MUZIK 25 38 43 5
M (Sire 49033)
20   SUSPICIONS 19 20 22 14
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
21   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 30 49 74 5
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
22   RING MY BELL 15 9 6 17
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
23   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 21 17 12 21
Raydio (Arista 0399)
24   BORN TO BE ALIVE 27 29 33 14
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
25   DRIVER'S SEAT 28 33 39 8
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
26   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 26 28 31 12
Night (Planet 45903)
27   RISE 37 45 53 7
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
28   I DO LOVE YOU 29 30 34 10
GQ (Arista 0426)
29   CRUEL TO BE KIND 33 41 48 8
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
30   THE BOSS 34 37 42 10
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
31   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 22 19 13 16
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
32   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 24 22 21 18
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
33   DIFFERENT WORLDS 35 39 44 11
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
34   GOLD 16 13 8 17  
John Stewart (RSO 931)
35   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 40 46 52 9
Journey (Columbia 11036)
36   HIGHWAY SONG 32 32 35 12
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
37   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME 45 56 68 5
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
38   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 43 52 62 6
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
39   MAKIN' IT 31 24 23 26
David Naughton (RSO 916)
40   SPOOKY 50 61 73 4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
41   AIN'T THAT A SHAME 48 54 69 6
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
42   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 46 53 61 7
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
43   OH WELL 39 42 46 10
Rockets (RSO 935)
44   DEPENDIN' ON YOU 52 62 70 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
45   SATURDAYNIGHT 47 50 54 9
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
46   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 57 75 -- 3  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
47   FIRECRACKER 60 69 79 5  
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
48   ROLENE 55 68 82 4
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
49   MORNING DANCE 36 27 27 15  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
50   HOLD ON 42 43 47 13
Triumph (RCA 11569)
51   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 53 58 65 8
Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018)
52   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 58 65 71 6
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
53   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 38 21 16 21  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
54   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 61 67 75 10
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
55   ARROW THROUGH ME 70 84 -- 3  
Wings (Columbia 11070)
56   YOUNG BLOOD 44 47 49 7  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
57   FOUND A CURE 67 78 88 4
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
58   GOOD FRIEND 64 71 80 5
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
59   REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) 66 76 84 4
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
60   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 41 26 24 20  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
61   MIDNIGHT WIND 69 79 -- 3
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
62   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 49 36 32 12  
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
63   GONE, GONE, GONE 65 66 67 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
64   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 72 72 77 5
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
65   GHOST DANCER 68 73 81 5
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
66   GOOD GIRLS DON'T -- -- -- 1  
Knack (Capitol 4771)
67   PLEASE DON'T GO 76 87 -- 3
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
68   GET A MOVE ON 75 86 -- 3
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
69   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 71 74 78 6
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
70   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 77 82 89 4
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
71   WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU 73 80 87 4
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
72   DIRTY WHITE BOY -- -- -- 1  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
73   GIRLS TALK 80 90 -- 3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
74   HOLD ON 83 -- -- 2
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
75   JUST ANOTHER NIGHT 78 81 90 4
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
76   THE TOPICAL SONG 79 89 -- 3
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
77   KILLER CUT 87 -- -- 2
Charlie (Arista 0449)
78   STREET LIFE 82 92 96 4
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
79   FINS 88 -- -- 2
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
80   REASON TO BE 89 -- -- 2
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
81   BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 84 -- -- 2
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
82   SURE KNOW SOMETHING 91 -- -- 2
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
83   I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
84   MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY 85 88 -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
85   VOULEZ-VOUS 86 -- -- 2
Abba (Atlantic 3609)
86   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
87   BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS 93 -- -- 2
Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
88   ONE FINE DAY 90 -- -- 2
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
89   STILLSANE -- -- -- 1  
Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
90   HELLO, HELLO, HELLO -- -- -- 1  
New England (Infinity 50021)
91   BABY I WANT YOU 59 60 60 10  
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
92   HOT STUFF 54 44 36 21  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
93   CRANK IT UP (FUNK TOWN) (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
94   IN THEE 96 -- -- 2
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
95   FOR LOVE 97 -- -- 2
Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
96   (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
97   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
98   AFTER THE FIRST ONE 99 -- -- 2
Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
99   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE 56 59 64 7  
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
100   LADY WRITER 63 64 66 7  
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)

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:

   • "Do It Or Die" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 51)
   • "Children Of The Sun" by Billy Thorpe (# 53)
   • "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky (# 62)
   • "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (# 74)
   • "Best Beat In Town" by Switch (# 81)
   • "One Way Or Another" by Blondie (# 92)
   • "This Is Love" by Oak (# 94)
   • "Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones (# 95)
   • "She Believes In Me" by Kenny Rogers (# 98)
   • "Getting Closer" by Wings (#100)

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