Friday November 23, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending November 17, 1979



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1   STILL 2 6 11 8
Commodores (Motown 1474)
2   HEARTACHE TONIGHT 1 3 7 7
Eagles (Asylum 46545)
3   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 3 5 6 13
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
4   BABE 6 10 14 7
Styx (A&M 2188)
5   NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 9 14 36 5
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
6   POP MUZIK 4 4 4 15
M (Sire 49033)
7   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 7 7 8 11
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
8   RISE 5 1 1 17
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
9   PLEASE DON'T GO 12 15 20 13
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
10   TUSK 8 8 10 7
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
11   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 10 2 2 15
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
12   SHIPS 14 20 29 6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
13   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 11 11 12 11
Knack (Capitol 4771)
14   SAIL ON 13 9 3 15
Commodores (Motown 1466)
15   COME TO ME 15 18 26 10
France Joli (Prelude 8001)
16   LADIES NIGHT 23 33 53 6
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
17   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 22 28 34 10
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
18   SAD EYES 16 12 5 27
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
19   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 20 22 24 16
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
20   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 24 29 32 14
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
21   SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 31 49 -- 3
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
22   MY SHARONA 17 13 9 22
Knack (Capitol 4731)
23   BROKEN HEARTED ME 28 35 40 9
Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
24   TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME 33 39 48 6
Supertramp (A&M 2193)
25   THE PINA COLADA SONG 41 56 75 5  
Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
26   DIRTY WHITE BOY 18 16 17 11
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
27   DREAMING 30 36 43 8
Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
28   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 19 17 13 22
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
29   WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE 35 47 60 5
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
30   HALF THE WAY 36 43 49 9
Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
31   PLEASE DON'T LEAVE 34 38 42 9
Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
32   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 27 23 18 19
Journey (Columbia 11036)
33   DREAM POLICE 37 44 51 7
Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
34   JANE 45 65 -- 3  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750)
35   COOL CHANGE 40 46 56 5
Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
36   I WANT YOU TONIGHT 43 52 64 6
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
37   DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME 44 57 70 5
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
38   VICTIM OF LOVE 38 41 45 8
Elton John (MCA 41126)
39   CRUEL TO BE KIND 21 19 15 18  
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
40   CRUISIN' 54 63 73 5  
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
41   BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME 49 54 62 6
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
42   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 46 51 57 6
Cars (Elektra 46546)
43   THIS IS IT 56 62 72 6  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
44   HEAD GAMES 60 -- -- 2  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3633)
45   RAINBOW CONNECTION 47 50 58 8
Kermit (Atlantic 3610)
46   DAMNED IF I DO 51 59 65 8
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
47   I NEED A LOVER 52 60 66 7
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202)
48   CONFUSION 50 55 63 6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064)
49   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 26 27 28 15  
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
50   ROCK WITH YOU 63 84 -- 3  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
51   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 32 21 21 20  
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
52   GET IT UP 55 61 67 9
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
53   STREET LIFE 29 30 33 14  
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
54   HOLD ON 39 31 25 12  
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
55   FINS 25 26 31 12  
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
56   DON'T LET GO 65 75 85 4
Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
57   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE 42 25 19 17  
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
58   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 48 24 16 22
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
59   HIGHWAY TO HELL 62 71 79 5
AC/DC (Atlantic 3617)
60   WAIT FOR ME 67 74 83 4
Hall & Oates (RCA 11747)
61   PRETTY GIRLS 68 78 88 6
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
62   TRAIN, TRAIN 64 73 81 5
Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
63   (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) 58 45 47 11
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
64   COWARD OF THE COUNTY -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327)
65   WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART 69 76 84 4
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000)
66   LOVE PAINS 74 83 91 6
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
67   PETER PIPER 71 80 90 4
Frank Mills (Polydor 2002)
68   IF YOU WANT IT 76 79 87 6
Niteflyte (Ariola 7747)
69   DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT -- -- -- 1  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41138)
70   I STILL HAVE DREAMS 79 88 98 4
Richie Furay (Asylum 46534)
71   RAPPER'S DELIGHT 81 90 -- 3
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
72   THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) 84 -- -- 2  
Foghat (Bearsville 49125)
73   SLIP AWAY 75 85 89 4
Ian Lloyd (Scotti Bros. 505)
74   VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 83 -- -- 2
Buggles (Island 49114)
75   NO CHANCE 77 86 -- 3
Moon Martin (Capitol 4794)
76   TOO LATE 80 89 -- 3
Shoes (Elektra 46557)
77   GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY 53 37 39 10  
Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
78   SAVANNAH NIGHTS 88 -- -- 2
Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096)
79   READY FOR THE '80S 87 -- -- 2
Village People (Casablanca 2220)
80   IN THE STONE 66 69 71 6  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093)
81   WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO 70 72 74 6  
Sports (Arista 0468)
82   I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199)
83   CHIQUITITA 93 -- -- 2
Abba (Atlantic 3629)
84   DEJA VU -- -- -- 1  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459)
85   LONESOME LOSER 57 32 22 19  
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
86   LAY IT ON THE LINE 90 -- -- 2
Triumph (RCA 11690)
87   I JUST CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF 97 -- -- 2
Nature's Divine (Infinity 50027)
88   YES, I'M READY -- -- -- 1  
Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
89   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 99 -- -- 2
Rainbow (Polydor 2014)
90   DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL -- -- -- 1  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 41131)
91   SPOOKY 59 34 23 14  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
92   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 72 40 30 18  
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
93   LEAD ME ON 82 64 50 29  
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
94   WHAT'S A MATTER BABY 95 98 -- 3
Ellen Foley (Epic 50770)
95   (BRINGING OUT) THE GIRL IN ME -- -- -- 1  
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11729)
96   DON'T BRING ME DOWN 61 42 27 17  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
97   I DO BELIEVE IN YOU -- -- -- 1  
Pages (Epic 50769)
98   MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE -- -- -- 1  
Police (A&M 2190)
99   FOUND A CURE 85 58 41 14  
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
100   SHE'S GOT A WHOLE NUMBER -- -- -- 1  
Keith Herman (Radio 418)

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:

   • "5:15" by Who (# 73)
   • "Driver's Seat" by Sniff 'N' The Tears (# 78)
   • "Born To Be Alive" by Patrick Hernandez (# 86)
   • "The Boss" by Diana Ross (# 89)
   • "Sure Know Something" by Kiss (# 91)
   • "Midnight Wind" by John Stewart (# 92)
   • "Rust Never Sleeps" by Neil Young (# 94)
   • "Do You Think I'm Disco?" by Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (# 96)
   • "Get It Right Next Time" by Gerry Rafferty (# 98)
   • "Firecracker" by Mass Production (#100)

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