Sunday September 16, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 15, 1979



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1   MY SHARONA 1 1 1 13
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2   GOOD TIMES 2 2 2 14
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 3 5 7 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
4   SAD EYES 6 8 11 18
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
5   LEAD ME ON 5 6 8 20
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
6   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 8 10 12 8
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
7   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 4 4 5 13
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
8   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 11 13 16 13
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
9   LONESOME LOSER 10 12 14 10
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
10   SAIL ON 18 23 35 6
Commodores (Motown 1466)
11   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 7 3 3 14
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
12   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 15 18 25 9
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
13   POP MUZIK 19 25 38 6
M (Sire 49033)
14   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 21 30 49 6
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
15   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 17 20 23 13
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
16   GOODBYE STRANGER 16 17 18 11
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
17   LET'S GO 14 14 15 12
Cars (Elektra 46063)
18   RISE 27 37 45 8
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
19   BAD GIRLS 9 7 4 17
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
20   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 13 11 10 15
Elton John (MCA 41042)
21   DRIVER'S SEAT 25 28 33 9
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
22   BORN TO BE ALIVE 24 27 29 15
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
23   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 12 9 6 23  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
24   SUSPICIONS 20 19 20 15
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
25   CRUEL TO BE KIND 29 33 41 9
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
26   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 26 26 28 13
Night (Planet 45903)
27   I DO LOVE YOU 28 29 30 11
GQ (Arista 0426)
28   THE BOSS 30 34 37 11
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
29   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 23 21 17 22
Raydio (Arista 0399)
30   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 35 40 46 10
Journey (Columbia 11036)
31   SPOOKY 40 50 61 5
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
32   DIFFERENT WORLDS 33 35 39 12
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
33   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME 37 45 56 6
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
34   RING MY BELL 22 15 9 18  
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
35   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 38 43 52 7
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
36   AIN'T THAT A SHAME 41 48 54 7
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
37   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 42 46 53 8
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
38   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 46 57 75 4
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
39   DEPENDIN' ON YOU 44 52 62 6
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
40   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 32 24 22 19
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
41   FIRECRACKER 47 60 69 6
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
42   ROLENE 48 55 68 5
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
43   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 31 22 19 17  
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
44   SATURDAYNIGHT 45 47 50 10
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
45   GOLD 34 16 13 18  
John Stewart (RSO 931)
46   ARROW THROUGH ME 55 70 84 4
Wings (Columbia 11070)
47   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 54 61 67 11
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
48   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 52 58 65 7
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
49   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 66 -- -- 2  
Knack (Capitol 4771)
50   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 51 53 58 9
Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018)
51   FOUND A CURE 57 67 78 5
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
52   MIDNIGHT WIND 61 69 79 4
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
53   GOOD FRIEND 58 64 71 6
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
54   REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) 59 66 76 5
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
55   MAKIN' IT 39 31 24 27  
David Naughton (RSO 916)
56   OH WELL 43 39 42 11  
Rockets (RSO 935)
57   DIRTY WHITE BOY 72 -- -- 2  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
58   HIGHWAY SONG 36 32 32 13  
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
59   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 64 72 72 6
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
60   PLEASE DON'T GO 67 76 87 4
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
61   HOLD ON 50 42 43 14  
Triumph (RCA 11569)
62   GET A MOVE ON 68 75 86 4
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
63   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 70 77 82 5
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
64   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 86 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
65   HOLD ON 74 83 -- 3
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
66   MORNING DANCE 49 36 27 16  
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
67   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 53 38 21 22  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
68   THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE 69 71 74 7
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
69   GIRLS TALK 73 80 90 4
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
70   WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU 71 73 80 5
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
71   FINS 79 88 -- 3
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
72   SURE KNOW SOMETHING 82 91 -- 3
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
73   I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE 83 -- -- 2
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
74   STREET LIFE 78 82 92 5
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
75   KILLER CUT 77 87 -- 3
Charlie (Arista 0449)
76   REASON TO BE 80 89 -- 3
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
77   YOUNG BLOOD 56 44 47 8  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
78   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY -- -- -- 1  
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
79   BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS 87 93 -- 3
Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
80   BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 81 84 -- 3
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
81   STILLSANE 89 -- -- 2
Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
82   HELLO, HELLO, HELLO 90 -- -- 2
New England (Infinity 50021)
83   GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY -- -- -- 1  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
84   GHOST DANCER 65 68 73 6  
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
85   VOULEZ-VOUS / ANGELEYES 85 86 -- 3
Abba (Atlantic 3609)
86   COME TO ME -- -- -- 1  
France Joli (Prelude 8001)
87   ONE FINE DAY 88 90 -- 3
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
88   (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) 96 -- -- 2
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
89   MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY 84 85 88 4
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
90   HELL ON WHEELS -- -- -- 1  
Cher (Casablanca 2208)
91   CRANK IT UP (FUNK TOWN) (PT. 1) 93 -- -- 2
Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
92   IN THEE 94 96 -- 3
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
93   FOR LOVE 95 97 -- 3
Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
94   THE TOPICAL SONG 76 79 89 4  
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
95   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 97 -- -- 2
Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
96   DO YOU THINK I'M DISCO? -- -- -- 1  
Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132)
97   AFTER THE FIRST ONE 98 99 -- 3
Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
98   STARRY EYES -- -- -- 1  
Records (Virgin 67000)
99   I JUST WANT TO BE -- -- -- 1  
Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
100   GONE, GONE, GONE 63 65 66 8  
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)

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:

   • "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead (# 60)
   • "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by Jones Girls (# 62)
   • "Just Another Night" by Ian Hunter (# 75)
   • "Baby I Want You" by Funky Communications Committee (# 91)
   • "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer (# 92)
   • "Got To Give In To Love" by Bonnie Boyer (# 99)
   • "Lady Writer" by Dire Straits (#100)

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