Saturday October 20, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 20, 1979



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1   SAIL ON 2 2 3 11
Commodores (Motown 1466)
2   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 1 4 6 11
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
3   RISE 4 6 8 13
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
4   SAD EYES 3 1 1 23
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
5   POP MUZIK 6 8 9 11
M (Sire 49033)
6   MY SHARONA 5 3 2 18
Knack (Capitol 4731)
7   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 9 12 20 9
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
8   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 7 5 5 18
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
9   HEARTACHE TONIGHT 12 23 -- 3
Eagles (Asylum 46545)
10   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 14 25 38 7
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
11   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 10 10 11 18
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
12   CRUEL TO BE KIND 13 14 17 14
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
13   TUSK 24 31 -- 3  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
14   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 18 20 28 7
Knack (Capitol 4771)
15   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 16 18 22 15
Journey (Columbia 11036)
16   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 17 19 24 13
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
17   LONESOME LOSER 8 7 7 15
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
18   STILL 27 42 55 4
Commodores (Motown 1474)
19   DIRTY WHITE BOY 22 27 36 7
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
20   SPOOKY 15 16 19 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
21   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 11 9 4 13
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
22   BABE 34 49 -- 3  
Styx (A&M 2188)
23   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 29 32 35 16
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
24   PLEASE DON'T GO 30 39 47 9
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
25   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 19 11 10 14
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
26   HOLD ON 32 40 44 8
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
27   THE BOSS 21 21 23 16
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
28   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 31 35 39 12
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
29   DRIVER'S SEAT 20 15 16 14
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
30   GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME 23 24 26 11
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
31   COME TO ME 45 52 60 6  
France Joli (Prelude 8001)
32   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 38 43 49 11
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
33   MIDNIGHT WIND 35 38 43 9
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
34   FINS 40 47 52 8
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
35   FOUND A CURE 36 37 42 10
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
36   STREET LIFE 39 46 57 10
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
37   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 43 50 53 10
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
38   BORN TO BE ALIVE 25 17 18 20  
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
39   SHIPS 54 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
40   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 47 53 61 6
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
41   LEAD ME ON 33 22 13 25
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
42   DIFFERENT WORLDS 26 26 27 17  
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
43   GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY 50 56 63 6
Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
44   GOOD FRIEND 44 45 48 11
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
45   SURE KNOW SOMETHING 46 51 54 8
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
46   BROKEN HEARTED ME 52 59 69 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
47   ROLENE 28 29 34 10  
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
48   PLEASE DON'T LEAVE 58 68 76 5
Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
49   (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) 53 58 67 7
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
50   VICTIM OF LOVE 55 64 77 4
Elton John (MCA 41126)
51   REASON TO BE 51 54 59 8
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
52   FIRECRACKER 42 33 33 11
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
53   DEPENDIN' ON YOU 41 30 31 11  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
54   DREAMING 60 71 81 4
Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
55   HALF THE WAY 62 70 78 5
Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
56   GOOD TIMES 37 13 12 19  
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
57   NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) -- -- -- 1  
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
58   WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' 49 28 29 12
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
59   TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME 74 -- -- 2  
Supertramp (A&M 2193)
60   5:15 68 75 83 4
Who (Polydor 2022)
61   DREAM POLICE 70 83 -- 3
Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
62   LET ME KNOW (I HAVE A RIGHT) 63 66 72 5
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021)
63   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 57 34 15 18
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
64   DO YOU THINK I'M DISCO? 67 74 85 6
Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132)
65   LADIES NIGHT 85 -- -- 2  
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
66   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 75 -- -- 2
Cars (Elektra 46546)
67   RAINBOW CONNECTION 78 88 98 4  
Kermit (Atlantic 3610)
68   COOL CHANGE -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
69   I DO LOVE YOU 59 41 30 16
GQ (Arista 0426)
70   BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME 81 -- -- 2  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
71   DAMNED IF I DO 80 85 88 4
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
72   I NEED A LOVER 79 89 -- 3
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202)
73   CONFUSION 82 -- -- 2
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064)
74   GET IT UP 83 93 95 5
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
75   WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
76   STARRY EYES 77 81 89 6
Records (Virgin 67000)
77   ARROW THROUGH ME 48 36 37 9  
Wings (Columbia 11070)
78   I WANT YOU TONIGHT 87 -- -- 2
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
79   IN THE STONE 88 -- -- 2
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093)
80   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 65 48 14 16  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
81   WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO 89 -- -- 2
Sports (Arista 0468)
82   HELL ON WHEELS 64 67 73 6  
Cher (Casablanca 2208)
83   THIS IS IT 86 -- -- 2
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
84   DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
85   CRUISIN' -- -- -- 1  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
86   I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE 56 57 58 7  
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
87   HIGHWAY TO HELL -- -- -- 1  
AC/DC (Atlantic 3617)
88   THE PINA COLADA SONG -- -- -- 1  
Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
89   TRAIN, TRAIN -- -- -- 1  
Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
90   IF YOU WANT IT 98 -- -- 2
Niteflyte (Ariola 7747)
91   REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) 61 44 45 10  
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
92   SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE 94 -- -- 2
Cherie & Marie Currie (Capitol 4754)
93   TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING 95 96 -- 3
Bama (Free Flight 11629)
94   LOVE PAINS 97 -- -- 2
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
95   ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE 96 97 -- 3
Dan Peek (MCA/Songbird 41123)
96   GET A MOVE ON 66 55 56 9  
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
97   PRETTY GIRLS 99 -- -- 2
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
98   GOODBYE STRANGER 71 61 25 16  
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
99   ANGELEYES 76 78 79 6  
Abba (Atlantic 3609b)
100   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 69 60 21 19  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)

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:

   • "Bad Girls" by Donna Summer (# 72)
   • "Ain't That A Shame" by Cheap Trick (# 73)
   • "Boom Boom, Out Go The Lights" by Pat Travers (# 84)
   • "I Just Want To Be" by Cameo (# 90)
   • "You Stepped Into My Life" by Wayne Newton (# 91)
   • "I'm So Anxious" by Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (# 92)
   • "Let's Go" by Cars (# 93)
   • "Stillsane" by Carolyne Mas (#100)

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