CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 11, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  4  814  9
  2BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
  1  1  112
  3MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  81829  8
  4RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
  2  2  213
  5WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
  7  91018
  6GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
  6  7  813
  7THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
101520  9
  8I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
  9111712
  9I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
  3  3  417
10YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
11131317
11MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
13141510
12THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
162738  8
13AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
193341  6
14MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
  5  5  622
15LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
18252815
16SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
20283413
17BOOGIE WONDERLAND
    Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
1210  914
18AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
17121216
19WE ARE FAMILY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
14  4  316
20LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
263542  7
21CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
15  6  516
22IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
23242614
23GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
304256  6
24SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
27313610
25DO IT OR DIE
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
21212312
26I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
313949  8
27LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
344465  5
28DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
3648  3
29MORNING DANCE
    Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
32374311
30HOT STUFF
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
24161117
31ONE WAY OR ANOTHER
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
22232511
32DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW
    Abba (Atlantic 3574)
25191613
33YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
354145  8
34HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
384551  8
35PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND
    Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
28293211
36HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
435057  8
37BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
44526710
38HIGHWAY SONG
    Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
414754  8
39I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
465766  6
40BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
486075  4
41GETTING CLOSER
    Wings (Columbia 11020)
332021  9
42SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
37262417
43LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS
    Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
455155  8
44GIRL OF MY DREAMS
    Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
495562  6
45WEEKEND
    Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
29303112
46DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
515661  7
47WE’VE GOT LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
505358  7
48DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
607282  4
49THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
556474  6
50TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
525863  7
51HOLD ON
    Triumph (RCA 11569)
566372  9
52OH WELL
    Rockets (RSO 935)
586777  6
53POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
  1
54YOUNG BLOOD
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
6475  3
55SWEETS FOR MY SWEET
    Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
596571  6
56SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
3917  713
57CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
697989  4
58I CAN’T STAND IT NO MORE
    Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
42221812
59SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
636976  5
60LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
677481  5
61THIS IS LOVE
    Oak (Mercury 74076)
657178  5
62SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
  1
63ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN’
    Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
717885  4
64YOU’VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING
    Hotel (MCA 41050)
667073  6
65RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
7784  3
66BABY I WANT YOU
    Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
737784  6
67WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
7485  3
68LADY WRITER
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
7686  3
69LOVE ME TONIGHT
    Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
707380  5
70WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
82  2
71GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
727687  4
72GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
    Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
7987  3
73CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
758290  4
74GONE, GONE, GONE
    Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
8088  3
75TOTALLY HOT
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
8190  3
76HEY, ST. PETER
    Flash And The Pan (Epic 50715)
788088  4
77AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
86  2
78THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
84  2
79DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
  1
80GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
  1
81THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
89  2
82UP ON THE ROOF
    James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
40323311
83I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
878991  6
84SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
  1
85DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  1
86BEST BEAT IN TOWN
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
919596  5
87WHY LEAVE US ALONE
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
9097  3
88FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
  1
89GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
  1
90GHOST DANCER
    Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
  1
91NOBODY
    Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
929395  5
92HEART OF THE NIGHT
    Poco (MCA 41023)
47341914
93DON’T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY
    Orleans (Infinity 50017)
95  2
94SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
53382713
95DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
574346  9
96DAYS GONE DOWN (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
54362211
97THE LOGICAL SONG
    Supertramp (A&M 2128)
61403019
98KISS IN THE DARK
    Pink Lady (Elektra/Curb 46040)
62495210
99DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY
    Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
68463916
100 LONG LIVE ROCK
    The Who (MCA 41053)
856670  6
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