Monday December 24, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 22, 1979



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1   THE PINA COLADA SONG 2 4 6 10
Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
2   NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 1 2 2 10
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
3   PLEASE DON'T GO 3 3 5 18
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
4   LADIES NIGHT 5 6 8 11
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
5   SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 6 7 10 8
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
6   BABE 4 1 1 12
Styx (A&M 2188)
7   JANE 9 11 15 8
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750)
8   WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE 10 12 16 10
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
9   DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME 13 18 23 10
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
10   ROCK WITH YOU 11 15 26 8
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
11   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 7 8 9 15
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
12   COWARD OF THE COUNTY 17 26 32 6
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327)
13   CRUISIN' 16 21 24 10
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
14   STILL 8 5 3 13
Commodores (Motown 1474)
15   HEAD GAMES 20 25 30 7
Foreigner (Atlantic 3633)
16   COOL CHANGE 19 22 25 10
Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
17   TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME 15 16 18 11
Supertramp (A&M 2193)
18   THIS IS IT 25 27 33 11
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
19   DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT 26 30 35 6
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41138)
20   THE LONG RUN 28 37 57 4
Eagles (Asylum 46569)
21   I WANT YOU TONIGHT 22 24 28 11
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
22   BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME 24 28 31 11
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
23   HEARTACHE TONIGHT 12 9 4 12  
Eagles (Asylum 46545)
24   I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 35 49 74 5  
Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
25   HALF THE WAY 18 19 21 14
Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
26   DEJA VU 37 48 61 6  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459)
27   THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) 32 38 48 7
Foghat (Bearsville 49125)
28   DON'T LET GO 30 33 38 9
Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
29   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 14 10 7 18  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
30   DAMNED IF I DO 31 34 37 13
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
31   SARA 43 -- -- 2  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49150)
32   I NEED A LOVER 33 35 39 12
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202)
33   WAIT FOR ME 36 40 45 9
Hall & Oates (RCA 11747)
34   YES, I'M READY 40 51 66 6
Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
35   SAVANNAH NIGHTS 38 43 58 7
Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096)
36   POP MUZIK 23 14 12 20  
M (Sire 49033)
37   TRAIN, TRAIN 39 44 47 10
Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
38   RAPPER'S DELIGHT 41 42 52 8
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
39   DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL 52 62 69 6  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 41131)
40   VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 42 46 53 7
Buggles (Island 49114)
41   TUSK 29 23 17 12  
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
42   I STILL HAVE DREAMS 45 50 55 9
Richie Furay (Asylum 46534)
43   ROMEO'S TUNE 60 69 80 4  
Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7525)
44   SHIPS 21 13 11 11  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
45   I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE 49 56 63 6
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199)
46   RISE 27 17 14 22  
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
47   CHIQUITITA 51 58 65 7
Abba (Atlantic 3629)
48   YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU 54 63 73 5
Santana (Columbia 11144)
49   FOREVER MINE 56 66 79 4
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3727)
50   VOICES 61 73 83 4  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50814)
51   WHY ME 68 -- -- 2  
Styx (A&M 2206)
52   DREAMING 34 20 20 13  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
53   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 46 29 13 16
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
54   CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra 46579)
55   LAST TRAIN TO LONDON 62 74 84 4
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5067)
56   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 59 64 70 7
Rainbow (Polydor 2014)
57   PRETTY GIRLS 44 45 49 11  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
58   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 47 36 29 19  
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
59   AN AMERICAN DREAM 73 84 97 4  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1330)
60   LONGER 79 -- -- 2  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50824)
61   LONELY EYES 67 76 86 4
Robert John (EMI America 8030)
62   LOVE PAINS 53 54 56 11
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
63   SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 64 67 75 5
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1014)
64   ROTATION 72 83 -- 3
Herb Alpert (A&M 2202)
65   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 48 32 19 20  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
66   MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 74 81 92 6
Police (A&M 2190)
67   LOST HER IN THE SUN 76 86 -- 3
John Stewart (RSO 1016)
68   MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY 71 79 89 4
Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
69   FOOL IN THE RAIN -- -- -- 1  
Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 71003)
70   DIRTY WATER 78 89 -- 3
Inmates (Polydor 2032)
71   WHEN I WANTED YOU 81 -- -- 2
Barry Manilow (Arista 0481)
72   WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME GIRL 88 -- -- 2  
Spinners (Atlantic 3637)
73   BROKEN HEARTED ME 50 31 22 14  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
74   MONEY 83 93 -- 3
Flying Lizards (Virgin 67003)
75   THE SECOND TIME AROUND 86 -- -- 2  
Shalamar (Solar 11709)
76   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS 84 -- -- 2
Robert Palmer (Island 49137)
77   PETER PIPER 57 59 64 9  
Frank Mills (Polydor 2002)
78   SEPTEMBER MORN' -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 11175)
79   DAYDREAM BELIEVER -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4813)
80   VOLCANO 89 -- -- 2
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41161)
81   MISTRUSTED LOVE 82 87 90 4
Mistress (RSO 1009)
82   LOOKS LIKE LOVE AGAIN 90 -- -- 2
Dann Rogers (IA 500)
83   YOU'RE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING 85 95 98 4
Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 49116)
84   HEARTBREAKER -- -- -- 1  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2395)
85   DIG THE GOLD 87 90 -- 3
Joyce Cobb (Cream 7939)
86   I DON'T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49138)
87   99 -- -- -- 1  
Toto (Columbia 11173)
88   NO CHANCE 55 57 60 8  
Moon Martin (Capitol 4794)
89   DREAM POLICE 58 39 27 12  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
90   I'M ALIVE -- -- -- 1  
Gamma (Elektra 46555)
91   RAINBOW CONNECTION 63 52 43 13  
Kermit (Atlantic 3610)
92   SAIL ON 70 55 42 20  
Commodores (Motown 1466)
93   I CALL YOUR NAME 95 98 -- 3
Switch (Gordy 7175)
94   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 66 53 41 16  
Knack (Capitol 4771)
95   SHOOTING STAR 99 -- -- 2
Dollar (Atco 7208)
96   TAKIN' IT BACK 98 -- -- 2
Breathless (EMI America 8020)
97   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 65 47 36 21  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
98   I CAN'T HELP MYSELF (SUGAR PIE, HONEY BUNCH) -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1478)
99   HOLDIN' ON FOR DEAR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41152)
100   COME TO ME 69 41 34 15  
France Joli (Prelude 8001)

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:

   • "Please Don't Leave" by Lauren Wood (# 75)
   • "Lay It On The Line" by Triumph (# 77)
   • "I Do Believe In You" by Pages (# 80)
   • "Only The Strong Survive" by REO Speedwagon (# 91)
   • "Ready For The '80s" by Village People (# 92)
   • "I Just Can't Control Myself" by Nature's Divine (# 93)
   • "Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin'" by Journey (# 94)
   • "Get It Up" by Ronnie Milsap (# 96)
   • "If You Want It" by Niteflyte (# 97)
   • "I'll Never Love This Way Again" by Dionne Warwick (#100)

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