CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 28, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
  1  2  210
  2RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
  2  1  111
  3I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
  4  6  915
  4WE ARE FAMILY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
  3  3  314
  5MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
  6  91120
  6CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
  5  4  414
  7GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
  8101211
  8GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
142536  7
  9WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
10121416
10BOOGIE WONDERLAND
    Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
  9  5  512
11I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
17202210
12AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
12131514
13YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
13151715
14MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
151719  8
15THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
202635  7
16HOT STUFF
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
1111  615
17SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
  7  8  811
18MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
294059  6
19DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW
    Abba (Atlantic 3574)
16161811
20GETTING CLOSER
    Wings (Columbia 11020)
212427  7
21DO IT OR DIE
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
23232510
22I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE
    Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
18182010
23ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
252831  9
24IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
26293212
25LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
28303313
26SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
24  7  715
27THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
384350  6
28SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
34384111
29PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND
    Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
323540  9
30WEEKEND
    Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
31343710
31SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
364145  8
32UP ON THE ROOF
    James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
333639  9
33AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
415566  4
34HEART OF THE NIGHT
    Poco (MCA 41023)
19192112
35LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
425061  5
36DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
222224  9
37MORNING DANCE
    Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
434854  9
38SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
27272811
39I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
496167  6
40THE LOGICAL SONG
    Supertramp (A&M 2128)
30141017
41YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
455157  6
42GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
566884  4
43DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
464951  7
44LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
6583  3
45HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
515763  6
46DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
    Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
39312614
47HIGHWAY SONG
    Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
545962  6
48DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
  1
49KISS IN THE DARK
    Pink Lady (Elektra/Curb 46040)
525658  8
50HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
576370  6
51LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS
    Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
556068  6
52BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
677483  8
53WE’VE GOT LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
586572  5
54JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
    Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
37321620
55GIRL OF MY DREAMS
    Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
627082  4
56DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
616980  5
57I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
667685  4
58TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
636674  5
59YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
    Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
35211315
60BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
75  2
61REUNITED
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
44373020
62ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY
    Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
40332320
63HOLD ON
    Triumph (RCA 11569)
727378  7
64THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
748190  4
65SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
717888  4
66LONG LIVE ROCK
    The Who (MCA 41053)
707786  4
67OH WELL
    Rockets (RSO 935)
778994  4
68YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
697179  5
69SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
7685  3
70YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
    Hotel (MCA 41050)
738089  4
71THIS IS LOVE
    Oak (Mercury 74076)
7886  3
72DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
82  2
73LOVE ME TONIGHT
    Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
8088  3
74LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
8190  3
75YOUNG BLOOD
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
  1
76GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
87  2
77BABY I WANT YOU
    Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
849298  4
78ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN’
    Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
85  2
79CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
89  2
80HEY, ST. PETER
    Flash And The Pan (Epic 50715)
88  2
81KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY
    Lazy Racer (A&M 2152)
838796  4
82CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
90  2
83MINUTE BY MINUTE
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
47392913
84RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
  1
85WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
  1
86LADY WRITER
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
  1
87GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
    Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
  1
88GONE, GONE, GONE
    Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
  1
89I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
919397  4
90TOTALLY HOT
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
  1
91MARRIED MEN
    Bette Midler (Atlantic 3582)
504649  9
92LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684)
9395  3
93NOBODY
    Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
9597  3
94SHAKEDOWN CRUISE
    Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041)
48423413
95BEST BEAT IN TOWN
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
9698  3
96CHASE ME
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
98  2
97WHY LEAVE US ALONE
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
  1
98YOU ANGEL YOU
    Manfred Mann’s Earth Band (Warner Bros. 8850)
535456  8
99SINCE I DON’T HAVE YOU
    Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10999)
645253  9
100 SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground)
    Jacksons (Epic 50656)
59443824
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