CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 8, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  1  1  112
  2GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  2  2  213
  3AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
  5  7  910
  4THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
  4  5  712
  5LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
  6  81119
  6SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
  8111417
  7THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
  3  3  413
  8DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
101215  7
  9BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
  7  4  316
10LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
121418  9
11I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
13161912
12WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
  9  6  522
13MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
11101014
14LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
14151711
15BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
182530  8
16GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
17182010
17HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
20232912
18SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
233545  5
19POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
253843  5
20SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
19202214
21DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
304974  5
22RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
15  9  617
23YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
21171221
24BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
27293314
25DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
283339  8
26HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
26283112
27RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
374553  7
28I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
29303410
29CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
334148  8
30THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
34374210
31I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
22191316
32IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
24222118
33DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
35394411
34GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
1613  817
35LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
404652  9
36HIGHWAY SONG
    Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
32323512
37GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
455668  5
38WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
435262  6
39MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
31242326
40SPOOKY
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
506173  4
41AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
485469  6
42WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
465361  7
43OH WELL
    Rockets (RSO 935)
39424610
44DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
526270  5
45SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
475054  9
46DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
5775  3
47FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
606979  5
48ROLENE
    Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
556882  4
49MORNING DANCE
    Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
36272715
50HOLD ON
    Triumph (RCA 11569)
42434713
51CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018)
535865  8
52THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
586571  6
53I WANT YOU TO WANT ME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
38211621
54I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
61677510
55ARROW THROUGH ME
    Wings (Columbia 11070)
7084  3
56YOUNG BLOOD
    Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
444749  7
57FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
677888  4
58GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
647180  5
59REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand)
    Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
667684  4
60AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
41262420
61MIDNIGHT WIND
    John Stewart (RSO 1000)
6979  3
62YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
49363212
63GONE, GONE, GONE
    Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
656667  7
64SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
727277  5
65GHOST DANCER
    Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
687381  5
66GOOD GIRLS DON’T
    Knack (Capitol 4771)
  1
67PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
7687  3
68GET A MOVE ON
    Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
7586  3
69THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
717478  6
70IF YOU REMEMBER ME
    Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
778289  4
71WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU
    Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
738087  4
72DIRTY WHITE BOY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
  1
73GIRLS TALK
    Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
8090  3
74HOLD ON
    Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic 50747)
83  2
75JUST ANOTHER NIGHT
    Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
788190  4
76THE TOPICAL SONG
    Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
7989  3
77KILLER CUT
    Charlie (Arista 0449)
87  2
78STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
829296  4
79FINS
    Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
88  2
80REASON TO BE
    Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
89  2
81BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
    Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
84  2
82SURE KNOW SOMETHING
    Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
91  2
83I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE
    Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
  1
84MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY
    Chicago (Columbia 11061)
8588  3
85VOULEZ-VOUS
    Abba (Atlantic 3609)
86  2
86YOU DECORATED MY LIFE
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
  1
87BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights)
    Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
93  2
88ONE FINE DAY
    Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
90  2
89STILLSANE
    Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
  1
90HELLO, HELLO, HELLO
    New England (Infinity 50021)
  1
91BABY I WANT YOU
    Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
59606010
92HOT STUFF
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
54443621
93CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1)
    Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
  1
94IN THEE
    Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
96  2
95FOR LOVE
    Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
97  2
96(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
  1
97YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
  1
98AFTER THE FIRST ONE
    Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
99  2
99GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE
    Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
565964  7
100 LADY WRITER
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
636466  7
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