CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 25, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  1  3  810
  2GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  2  1  411
  3THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
  4  71011
  4BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
  3  2  114
  5THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
  7121610
  6WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
  5  5  720
  7AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
  91319  8
  8LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
11151817
  9RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
  6  4  215
10MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
10111312
11SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
14162015
12DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
152836  5
13GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
  8  6  615
14LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
182734  7
15LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
172026  9
16I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
19263110
17YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
12101119
18GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
202330  8
19I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
13  8  914
20SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
22242712
21I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
16  9  319
22IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
21222316
23HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
29364310
24MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
2314  524
25BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
304048  6
26AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
24181718
27MORNING DANCE
    Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
27293213
28HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
31343810
29BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
33374412
30I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
343946  8
31BOOGIE WONDERLAND
    Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
25171216
32HIGHWAY SONG
    Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
35384110
33DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
394860  6
34DO IT OR DIE
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
28252114
35SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
4562  3
36YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
32333510
37THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
424955  8
38POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
4353  3
39DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
444651  9
40GIRL OF MY DREAMS
    Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
404449  8
41CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
485769  6
42OH WELL
    Rockets (RSO 935)
465258  8
43HOLD ON
    Triumph (RCA 11569)
47515611
44HOT STUFF
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
36302419
45RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
536577  5
46LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
526067  7
47YOUNG BLOOD
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
495464  5
48DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW
    Abba (Atlantic 3574)
37322515
49DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
7485  3
50SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
545963  7
51ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
38312213
52WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
627082  4
53WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
616774  5
54AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
697786  4
55THIS IS LOVE
    Oak (Mercury 74076)
576165  7
56GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
6880  3
57ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN’
    Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
586371  6
58CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
657375  6
59GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
    Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
647279  5
60BABY I WANT YOU
    Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
606673  8
61SPOOKY
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
73  2
62DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
7079  3
63CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
26211518
64LADY WRITER
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
666876  5
65THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
717884  4
66GONE, GONE, GONE
    Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
677480  5
67I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
758387  8
68ROLENE
    Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
82  2
69FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
7988  3
70SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
51423719
71GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
8089  3
72SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
7784  3
73GHOST DANCER
    Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
8190  3
74THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
788189  4
75DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
  1
76REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand)
    Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
84  2
77GETTING CLOSER
    Wings (Columbia 11020)
50413311
78FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
88  2
79MIDNIGHT WIND
    John Stewart (RSO 1000)
  1
80WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU
    Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
87  2
81JUST ANOTHER NIGHT
    Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
90  2
82IF YOU REMEMBER ME
    Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
89  2
83BEST BEAT IN TOWN
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
858691  7
84ARROW THROUGH ME
    Wings (Columbia 11070)
  1
85TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
595052  9
86GET A MOVE ON
    Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
  1
87PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
  1
88MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY
    Chicago (Columbia 11061)
  1
89THE TOPICAL SONG
    Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
  1
90GIRLS TALK
    Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
  1
91WE ARE FAMILY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
41191418
92STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
96  2
93LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS
    Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
56434510
94TOTALLY HOT
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
727581  5
95YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
    Hotel (MCA 41050)
636466  8
96I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE
    Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
76584214
97WE’VE GOT LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
834750  9
98WHY LEAVE US ALONE
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
868790  5
99SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
555559  8
100 WEEKEND
    Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
91452914
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