CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 4, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
  1  1  211
  2RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
  2  2  112
  3I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
  3  4  616
  4GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  81425  8
  5MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
  5  6  921
  6GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
  7  81012
  7WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
  9101217
  8MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
182940  7
  9I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
11172011
10THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
152026  8
11YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
13131516
12BOOGIE WONDERLAND
    Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
10  9  513
13MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
141517  9
14WE ARE FAMILY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
  4  3  315
15CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
  6  5  415
16THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
273843  7
17AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
12121315
18LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
25283014
19AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
334155  5
20SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
28343812
21DO IT OR DIE
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
21232311
22ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
23252810
23IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
24262913
24HOT STUFF
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
16111116
25DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW
    Abba (Atlantic 3574)
19161612
26LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
354250  6
27SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
313641  9
28PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND
    Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
29323510
29WEEKEND
    Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
30313411
30GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
425668  5
31I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
394961  7
32MORNING DANCE
    Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
37434810
33GETTING CLOSER
    Wings (Columbia 11020)
202124  8
34LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
446583  4
35YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
414551  7
36DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
48  2
37SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
2624  716
38HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
455157  7
39SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
17  7  812
40UP ON THE ROOF
    James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
32333610
41HIGHWAY SONG
    Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
475459  7
42I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE
    Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
22181811
43HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
505763  7
44BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
526774  9
45LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS
    Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
515560  7
46I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
576676  5
47HEART OF THE NIGHT
    Poco (MCA 41023)
34191913
48BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
6075  3
49GIRL OF MY DREAMS
    Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
556270  5
50WE’VE GOT LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
535865  6
51DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
566169  6
52TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
586366  6
53SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
38272712
54DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
36222210
55THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
647481  5
56HOLD ON
    Triumph (RCA 11569)
637273  8
57DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
434649  8
58OH WELL
    Rockets (RSO 935)
677789  5
59SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
657178  5
60DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
7282  3
61THE LOGICAL SONG
    Supertramp (A&M 2128)
40301418
62KISS IN THE DARK
    Pink Lady (Elektra/Curb 46040)
495256  9
63SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
697685  4
64YOUNG BLOOD
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
75  2
65THIS IS LOVE
    Oak (Mercury 74076)
717886  4
66YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
    Hotel (MCA 41050)
707380  5
67LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
748190  4
68DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
    Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
46393115
69CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
7989  3
70LOVE ME TONIGHT
    Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
738088  4
71ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN’
    Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
7885  3
72GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
7687  3
73BABY I WANT YOU
    Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
778492  5
74WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
85  2
75CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
8290  3
76LADY WRITER
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
86  2
77RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
84  2
78HEY, ST. PETER
    Flash And The Pan (Epic 50715)
8088  3
79GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
    Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
87  2
80GONE, GONE, GONE
    Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
88  2
81TOTALLY HOT
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
90  2
82WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
  1
83JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
    Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
54373221
84THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
  1
85LONG LIVE ROCK
    The Who (MCA 41053)
667077  5
86AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
  1
87I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
899193  5
88REUNITED
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
61443721
89THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
  1
90WHY LEAVE US ALONE
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
97  2
91BEST BEAT IN TOWN
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
959698  4
92NOBODY
    Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
939597  4
93YOU’RE THE ONLY ONE
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
686971  6
94CHASE ME
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
9698  3
95DON’T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY
    Orleans (Infinity 50017)
  1
96ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY
    Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
62403321
97KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY
    Lazy Racer (A&M 2152)
818387  5
98MINUTE BY MINUTE
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
83473914
99YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
    Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
59352116
100 LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684)
929395  4
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