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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 26, 1980



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1   CALL ME 1 1 2 11
Blondie (Chrysalis 2414)
2   ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PT. 2) 2 2 1 15
Pink Floyd (Columbia 11187)
3   RIDE LIKE THE WIND 3 4 7 12
Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49184)
4   LOST IN LOVE 5 14 17 12
Air Supply (Arista 0479)
5   WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN 8 11 13 18
Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown 1477)
6   FIRE LAKE 9 9 11 10
Bob Seger (Capitol 4836)
7   SPECIAL LADY 7 8 10 14
Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033)
8   WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME GIRL 4 3 3 20
Spinners (Atlantic 3637)
9   I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY 10 10 12 10
Eagles (Asylum 46608)
10   SEXY EYES 13 17 22 11
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4831)
11   OFF THE WALL 11 12 14 11
Michael Jackson (Epic 50838)
12   YOU MAY BE RIGHT 14 16 18 7
Billy Joel (Columbia 11231)
13   DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER 20 24 31 5
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes (United Artists 1345)
14   CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE 6 5 4 19
Queen (Elektra 46579)
15   PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES 17 22 27 11
Charlie Dore (Island 49166)
16   HOLD ON TO MY LOVE 18 21 24 9
Jimmy Ruffin (RSO 1021)
17   TOO HOT 12 7 8 15
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802)
18   HOW DO I MAKE YOU 15 6 6 13
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46602)
19   STOMP! 24 34 40 7
Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216)
20   BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD 31 37 43 5  
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11241)
21   BIGGEST PART OF ME 33 39 49 4  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
22   THINK ABOUT ME 23 25 28 8
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49196)
23   BRASS IN POCKET 28 33 36 10
Pretenders (Sire 49181)
24   ANY WAY YOU WANT IT 27 29 34 9
Journey (Columbia 11213)
25   I PLEDGE MY LOVE 26 28 32 13
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2053)
26   I CAN'T HELP IT 36 47 54 5
Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 1026)
27   CARS 34 38 42 11
Gary Numan (Atco 7211)
28   DO RIGHT 32 35 38 8
Paul Davis (Bang 4808)
29   SET ME FREE 29 31 35 11
Utopia (Bearsville 49180)
30   HURT SO BAD 41 48 57 4  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46624)
31   AND THE BEAT GOES ON 19 19 21 13  
Whispers (Solar 11894)
32   HEART HOTELS 37 42 52 6
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50862)
33   LONGER 16 13 5 20  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50824)
34   FUNKYTOWN 45 59 75 5  
Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
35   THE SECOND TIME AROUND 25 20 16 20
Shalamar (Solar 11709)
36   FIRE IN THE MORNING 40 45 50 10
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0485)
37   REFUGEE 22 18 15 14  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41169)
38   THE ROSE 48 54 59 6
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3656)
39   THE SEDUCTION (LOVE THEME) 47 53 58 5
James Last Band (Polydor 2071)
40   ONLY A LONELY HEART SEES 42 46 53 9
Felix Cavaliere (Epic 50829)
41   LET ME BE THE CLOCK 46 50 55 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311)
42   KEEP THE FIRE 43 43 47 9
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11215)
43   TRAIN IN VAIN 50 56 64 6
Clash (Epic 50851)
44   WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE 54 62 68 6
Bruce Cockburn (Millennium 11786)
45   GEE WHIZ 53 63 73 5
Bernadette Peters (MCA 41210)
46   HIM 21 15 9 15  
Rupert Holmes (MCA 41173)
47   LET'S GET SERIOUS 55 64 69 6
Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
48   LET ME BE 52 57 65 6
Korona (United Artists 1341)
49   THREE TIMES IN LOVE 30 23 19 15  
Tommy James (Millennium 11785)
50   STEAL AWAY 66 84 -- 3  
Robbie Dupree (Elektra 46621)
51   IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE 56 61 67 5
Mac Davis (Casablanca 2244)
52   LUCKY ME 60 66 72 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 4848)
53   ON THE RADIO 35 26 20 15  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2236)
54   STAY IN TIME 59 65 70 7
Off Broadway USA (Atlantic 3647)
55   DON'T SAY GOODNIGHT (IT'S TIME FOR LOVE) (PTS. 1 & 2) 63 72 86 5
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290)
56   SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO 65 71 81 5
Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka (Elektra 46615)
57   SOLITAIRE 62 68 74 5
Peter McIan (ARC 11214)
58   HEADED FOR A FALL 70 89 -- 3  
Firefall (Atlantic 3657)
59   COMING UP -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia 11263)
60   LOVE STINKS 68 86 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8039)
61   WE LIVE FOR LOVE 67 73 85 4
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2419)
62   CARRIE DOESN'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 39 40 44 10  
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8035)
63   WHEN THE FEELING COMES AROUND 69 77 80 5
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0497)
64   SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE 76 87 -- 3  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
65   STARTING OVER AGAIN 71 76 84 4
Dolly Parton (RCA 11926)
66   I DON'T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU 75 83 -- 3
Barry Manilow (Arista 0501)
67   WHITE HOT 73 80 88 4
Red Rider (Capitol 4845)
68   GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT 38 27 25 14  
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211)
69   CAN'T PUT A PRICE ON LOVE 72 79 87 4
Knack (Capitol 4853)
70   A CERTAIN GIRL 57 58 61 7  
Warren Zevon (Asylum 46610)
71   DESIRE 44 30 23 14  
Andy Gibb (RSO 1019)
72   HEARTBREAKER 49 36 29 19  
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2395)
73   WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS 81 82 90 4
Photoglo (20th Century 2446)
74   EVEN IT UP 51 41 30 12  
Heart (Epic 50847)
75   LADY 85 -- -- 2
Whispers (Solar 11928)
76   TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME 77 78 79 6
Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0494)
77   DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT 87 97 -- 3
Leon Haywood (20th Century 2443)
78   IT'S A NIGHT FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS 80 88 -- 3
Fools (EMI America 8036)
79   NEW ROMANCE (IT'S A MYSTERY) 89 -- -- 2
Spider (Dreamland 100)
80   ROCK LOBSTER 88 -- -- 2
B-52's (Warner Bros. 49173)
81   YES, I'M READY 58 44 26 24  
Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
82   SAY GOODBYE TO LITTLE JO 82 90 -- 3
Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7529)
83   ROCK WITH YOU 61 49 37 26  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
84   TWILIGHT ZONE / TWILIGHT TONE 92 95 98 4
Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3649)
85   HERE COMES MY GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41227)
86   HOLIDAY 74 75 83 8  
Nazareth (A&M 2219)
87   TODAY IS THE DAY 78 60 62 7
Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036)
88   SHINING STAR -- -- -- 1  
Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
89   FOOL FOR A PRETTY FACE (HURT BY LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Humble Pie (Atco 7216)
90   CATCHING THE SUN 93 98 -- 3
Spyro Gyra (MCA 41180)
91   YEARS 64 32 33 14  
Wayne Newton (Aries II 108)
92   YOU'VE GOT WHAT I NEED 83 85 95 5
Shooting Star (Virgin 67005)
93   AFTER YOU 79 81 89 4  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0498)
94   DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA 95 96 97 4
Festival (RSO 1020)
95   AN AMERICAN DREAM 84 52 41 22  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1330)
96   COMING DOWN FROM LOVE 97 -- -- 2
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21)
97   COME BACK 86 51 39 13  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8032)
98   SLIPSTREAM -- -- -- 1  
Allan Clarke (Elektra 46617)
99   BORROWED TIME 90 74 76 5
Styx (A&M 2228)
100   CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Castor (Long Distance 702)

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:

   • "99" by Toto (# 91)
   • "Baby Talks Dirty" by Knack (# 94)
   • "September Morn'" by Neil Diamond (# 96)
   • "Love On A Shoestring" by Captain & Tennille (# 98)
   • "Back On My Feet Again" by Babys (# 99)
   • "Spirit Of The Radio" by Rush (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   MIDNIGHT RENDEZVOUS Babys
102   THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK Frank Sinatra
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