| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 15, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MY SHARONA Knack (Capitol 4731) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 2 | GOOD TIMES Chic (Atlantic 3584) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 3 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 4 | SAD EYES Robert John (EMI America 8015) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | |
| 5 | LEAD ME ON Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | |
| 6 | DON’T BRING ME DOWN Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | |
| 7 | THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | |
| 8 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| 9 | LONESOME LOSER Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | |
| 10 | SAIL ON Commodores (Motown 1466) | 18 | 23 | 35 | 6 | |
| 11 | THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | |
| 12 | BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor) Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 13 | POP MUZIK M (Sire 49033) | 19 | 25 | 38 | 6 | |
| 14 | DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | 21 | 30 | 49 | 6 | |
| 15 | HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 13 | |
| 16 | GOODBYE STRANGER Supertramp (A&M 2162) | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | |
| 17 | LET’S GO Cars (Elektra 46063) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | |
| 18 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 27 | 37 | 45 | 8 | |
| 19 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | 9 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 20 | MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE Elton John (MCA 41042) | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | |
| 21 | DRIVER’S SEAT Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | BORN TO BE ALIVE Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | 24 | 27 | 29 | 15 | |
| 23 | WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | 12 | 9 | 6 | 23 | |
| 24 | SUSPICIONS Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | |
| 25 | CRUEL TO BE KIND Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | 29 | 33 | 41 | 9 | |
| 26 | HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Night (Planet 45903) | 26 | 26 | 28 | 13 | |
| 27 | I DO LOVE YOU GQ (Arista 0426) | 28 | 29 | 30 | 11 | |
| 28 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | 30 | 34 | 37 | 11 | |
| 29 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 23 | 21 | 17 | 22 | |
| 30 | LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’ Journey (Columbia 11036) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 10 | |
| 31 | SPOOKY Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001) | 40 | 50 | 61 | 5 | |
| 32 | DIFFERENT WORLDS Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | 33 | 35 | 39 | 12 | |
| 33 | GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316) | 37 | 45 | 56 | 6 | |
| 34 | RING MY BELL Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | 22 | 15 | 9 | 18 | |
| 35 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 7 | |
| 36 | AIN’T THAT A SHAME Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | 41 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 37 | WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | 42 | 46 | 53 | 8 | |
| 38 | DIM ALL THE LIGHTS Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | 46 | 57 | 75 | 4 | |
| 39 | DEPENDIN’ ON YOU Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029) | 44 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 40 | IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | 32 | 24 | 22 | 19 | |
| 41 | FIRECRACKER Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | 47 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 42 | ROLENE Moon Martin (Capitol 4765) | 48 | 55 | 68 | 5 | |
| 43 | I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU Kiss (Casablanca 983) | 31 | 22 | 19 | 17 | |
| 44 | SATURDAYNIGHT Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754) | 45 | 47 | 50 | 10 | |
| 45 | GOLD John Stewart (RSO 931) | 34 | 16 | 13 | 18 | |
| 46 | ARROW THROUGH ME Wings (Columbia 11070) | 55 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| 47 | I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | 54 | 61 | 67 | 11 | |
| 48 | THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | 52 | 58 | 65 | 7 | |
| 49 | GOOD GIRLS DON’T Knack (Capitol 4771) | 66 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018) | 51 | 53 | 58 | 9 | |
| 51 | FOUND A CURE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | 57 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | MIDNIGHT WIND John Stewart (RSO 1000) | 61 | 69 | 79 | 4 | |
| 53 | GOOD FRIEND Mary MacGregor (RSO 938) | 58 | 64 | 71 | 6 | |
| 54 | REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand) Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521) | 59 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| 55 | MAKIN’ IT David Naughton (RSO 916) | 39 | 31 | 24 | 27 | |
| 56 | OH WELL Rockets (RSO 935) | 43 | 39 | 42 | 11 | |
| 57 | DIRTY WHITE BOY Foreigner (Atlantic 3618) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | HIGHWAY SONG Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | 36 | 32 | 32 | 13 | |
| 59 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | 64 | 72 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | PLEASE DON’T GO KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | 67 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 61 | HOLD ON Triumph (RCA 11569) | 50 | 42 | 43 | 14 | |
| 62 | GET A MOVE ON Eddie Money (Columbia 11064) | 68 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 63 | IF YOU REMEMBER ME Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | 70 | 77 | 82 | 5 | |
| 64 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HOLD ON Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic 50747) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MORNING DANCE Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | 49 | 36 | 27 | 16 | |
| 67 | I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | 53 | 38 | 21 | 22 | |
| 68 | THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | 69 | 71 | 74 | 7 | |
| 69 | GIRLS TALK Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001) | 73 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| 70 | WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU Buckeye (Polydor 14578) | 71 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 71 | FINS Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SURE KNOW SOMETHING Kiss (Casablanca 2205) | 82 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA 41054) | 78 | 82 | 92 | 5 | |
| 75 | KILLER CUT Charlie (Arista 0449) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | REASON TO BE Kansas (Kirshner 4285) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | YOUNG BLOOD Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | 56 | 44 | 47 | 8 | |
| 78 | YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights) Pat Travers (Polydor 2003) | 87 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035) | 81 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | STILLSANE Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HELLO, HELLO, HELLO New England (Infinity 50021) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | GHOST DANCER Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500) | 65 | 68 | 73 | 6 | |
| 85 | VOULEZ-VOUS / ANGELEYES Abba (Atlantic 3609) | 85 | 86 | — | 3 / 1 | |
| 86 | COME TO ME France Joli (Prelude 8001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ONE FINE DAY Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169) | 88 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | (Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY Chicago (Columbia 11061) | 84 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
| 90 | HELL ON WHEELS Cher (Casablanca 2208) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) Peter Brown (Drive 6278) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | IN THEE Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | FOR LOVE Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | THE TOPICAL SONG Barron Knights (Epic 50755) | 76 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 95 | YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Wayne Newton (Aries II 101) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | DO YOU THINK I’M DISCO? Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | AFTER THE FIRST ONE Yonah (Free Flight 11696) | 98 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 98 | STARRY EYES Records (Virgin 67000) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | I JUST WANT TO BE Cameo (Chocolate City 019) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | GONE, GONE, GONE Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | 63 | 65 | 66 | 8 | |
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