| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 4, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | RING MY BELL Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | |
| 4 | GOOD TIMES Chic (Atlantic 3584) | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | |
| 5 | MAKIN’ IT David Naughton (RSO 916) | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | |
| 6 | GOLD John Stewart (RSO 931) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | |
| 7 | WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | |
| 8 | MY SHARONA Knack (Capitol 4731) | 18 | 29 | 40 | 7 | |
| 9 | I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU Kiss (Casablanca 983) | 11 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 10 | THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | 15 | 20 | 26 | 8 | |
| 11 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | |
| 12 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | |
| 13 | MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE Elton John (MCA 41042) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | |
| 14 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 15 | CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | |
| 16 | THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | 27 | 38 | 43 | 7 | |
| 17 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681) | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | |
| 18 | LEAD ME ON Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 14 | |
| 19 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | 33 | 41 | 55 | 5 | |
| 20 | SAD EYES Robert John (EMI America 8015) | 28 | 34 | 38 | 12 | |
| 21 | DO IT OR DIE Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568) | 21 | 23 | 23 | 11 | |
| 22 | ONE WAY OR ANOTHER Blondie (Chrysalis 2336) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 10 | |
| 23 | IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | 24 | 26 | 29 | 13 | |
| 24 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | |
| 25 | DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW Abba (Atlantic 3574) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| 26 | LET’S GO Cars (Elektra 46063) | 35 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 27 | SUSPICIONS Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 28 | PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND Kansas (Kirshner 4284) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 10 | |
| 29 | WEEKEND Wet Willie (Epic 50714) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 11 | |
| 30 | GOODBYE STRANGER Supertramp (A&M 2162) | 42 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| 31 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | 39 | 49 | 61 | 7 | |
| 32 | MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | 37 | 43 | 48 | 10 | |
| 33 | GETTING CLOSER Wings (Columbia 11020) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 8 | |
| 34 | LONESOME LOSER Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | 44 | 65 | 83 | 4 | |
| 35 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680) | 41 | 45 | 51 | 7 | |
| 36 | DON’T BRING ME DOWN Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 37 | SHE BELIEVES IN ME Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | 26 | 24 | 7 | 16 | |
| 38 | HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Night (Planet 45903) | 45 | 51 | 57 | 7 | |
| 39 | SHINE A LITTLE LOVE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057) | 17 | 7 | 8 | 12 | |
| 40 | UP ON THE ROOF James Taylor (Columbia 11005) | 32 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 41 | HIGHWAY SONG Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | 47 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| 42 | I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE Peter Frampton (A&M 2148) | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 | |
| 43 | HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | 50 | 57 | 63 | 7 | |
| 44 | BORN TO BE ALIVE Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | 52 | 67 | 74 | 9 | |
| 45 | LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841) | 51 | 55 | 60 | 7 | |
| 46 | I DO LOVE YOU GQ (Arista 0426) | 57 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 47 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Poco (MCA 41023) | 34 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
| 48 | BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | 60 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | GIRL OF MY DREAMS Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| 50 | WE’VE GOT LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577) | 53 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 51 | DIFFERENT WORLDS Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | 56 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| 52 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696) | 58 | 63 | 66 | 6 | |
| 53 | SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT Anne Murray (Capitol 4716) | 38 | 27 | 27 | 12 | |
| 54 | DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes) Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298) | 36 | 22 | 22 | 10 | |
| 55 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | 64 | 74 | 81 | 5 | |
| 56 | HOLD ON Triumph (RCA 11569) | 63 | 72 | 73 | 8 | |
| 57 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033) | 43 | 46 | 49 | 8 | |
| 58 | OH WELL Rockets (RSO 935) | 67 | 77 | 89 | 5 | |
| 59 | SWEETS FOR MY SWEET Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991) | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| 60 | DRIVER’S SEAT Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | 72 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | THE LOGICAL SONG Supertramp (A&M 2128) | 40 | 30 | 14 | 18 | |
| 62 | KISS IN THE DARK Pink Lady (Elektra/Curb 46040) | 49 | 52 | 56 | 9 | |
| 63 | SATURDAYNIGHT Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754) | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 64 | YOUNG BLOOD Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | THIS IS LOVE Oak (Mercury 74076) | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 66 | YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING Hotel (MCA 41050) | 70 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 67 | LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’ Journey (Columbia 11036) | 74 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 68 | DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | 46 | 39 | 31 | 15 | |
| 69 | CRUEL TO BE KIND Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | LOVE ME TONIGHT Blackjack (Polydor 14572) | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 71 | ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN’ Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000) | 78 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | BABY I WANT YOU Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595) | 77 | 84 | 92 | 5 | |
| 74 | WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | LADY WRITER Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | HEY, ST. PETER Flash And The Pan (Epic 50715) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | GONE, GONE, GONE Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | TOTALLY HOT Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | 54 | 37 | 32 | 21 | |
| 84 | THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LONG LIVE ROCK The Who (MCA 41053) | 66 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| 86 | AIN’T THAT A SHAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | 89 | 91 | 93 | 5 | |
| 88 | REUNITED Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | 61 | 44 | 37 | 21 | |
| 89 | THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WHY LEAVE US ALONE Five Special (Elektra 46032) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | BEST BEAT IN TOWN Switch (Gordy 7168) | 95 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| 92 | NOBODY Doucette (Mushroom 7042) | 93 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 93 | YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE Dolly Parton (RCA 11577) | 68 | 69 | 71 | 6 | |
| 94 | CHASE ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | DON’T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY Orleans (Infinity 50017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | 62 | 40 | 33 | 21 | |
| 97 | KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY Lazy Racer (A&M 2152) | 81 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 98 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828) | 83 | 47 | 39 | 14 | |
| 99 | YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | 59 | 35 | 21 | 16 | |
| 100 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684) | 92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
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