CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 29, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
  2  4  620
  2MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  1  1  115
  3SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
  51018  8
  4DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
  4  6  810
  5I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
  6  81115
  6DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  91421  8
  7LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
  8  91012
  8RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
14182710
  9POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
111319  8
10BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
10121511
11HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
13151715
12GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  3  2  216
13LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
  7  5  522
14AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
12  3  313
15THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
15  7  415
16DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
17212511
17CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
21252911
18BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
19222417
19SPOOKY
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
243140  7
20DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
283846  6
21THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
1611  716
22LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
25303512
23THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
26283013
24WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
30374210
25GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
18161613
26GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
293337  8
27DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
31323314
28GOOD GIRLS DON’T
    Knack (Capitol 4771)
384966  4
29WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
323538  9
30I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
27272813
31DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
343944  8
32LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
20171414
33FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
364147  8
34ROLENE
    Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
374248  7
35I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
42475413
36DIRTY WHITE BOY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
455772  4
37ARROW THROUGH ME
    Wings (Columbia 11070)
404655  6
38YOU DECORATED MY LIFE
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
506486  4
39THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
434852  9
40BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
2219  919
41MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
23201317
42FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
475157  7
43MIDNIGHT WIND
    John Stewart (RSO 1000)
485261  6
44HOLD ON
    Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic 50747)
526574  5
45REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand)
    Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
495459  7
46AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
353641  9
47PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
536067  6
48GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
515358  8
49SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
545964  8
50HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
33262615
51SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
39242017
52FINS
    Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
637179  5
53IF YOU REMEMBER ME
    Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
576370  7
54SURE KNOW SOMETHING
    Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
627282  5
55STILL
    Commodores (Motown 1474)
  1
56GET A MOVE ON
    Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
586268  6
57STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
677478  7
58I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE
    Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
657383  4
59REASON TO BE
    Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
687680  5
60COME TO ME
    France Joli (Prelude 8001)
7586  3
61YOU’RE ONLY LONELY
    J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
7078  3
62THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
646869  9
63GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
    Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
7383  3
64YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
44292324
65GIRLS TALK
    Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
666973  6
66WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU
    Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
697071  7
67(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
788896  4
68BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights)
    Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
727987  5
69BROKEN HEARTED ME
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
79  2
70KILLER CUT
    Charlie (Arista 0449)
717577  5
71WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
41231225
72LET ME KNOW (I Have A Right)
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021)
83  2
73HELL ON WHEELS
    Cher (Casablanca 2208)
8290  3
74STILLSANE
    Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
768189  4
75HELLO, HELLO, HELLO
    New England (Infinity 50021)
778290  4
76PLEASE DON’T LEAVE
    Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
86  2
77VICTIM OF LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41126)
  1
78HALF THE WAY
    Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
88  2
79ANGELEYES
    Abba (Atlantic 3609)
818585   3*
80HOLD ON TO THE NIGHT
    Hotel (MCA 41113)
89  2
81DREAMING
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
  1
82RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
46342220
835:15
    The Who (Polydor 2022)
  1
84ONE FINE DAY
    Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
858788  5
85DO YOU THINK I’M DISCO?
    Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132)
9496  3
86SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
56444512
87IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
55403221
88DAMNED IF I DO
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
  1
89STARRY EYES
    Records (Virgin 67000)
9298  3
90CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1)
    Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
909193  4
91FOR LOVE
    Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
919395  5
92YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
939597  4
93CHILDREN OF THE SUN
    Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018)
59505111
94I JUST WANT TO BE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
9699  3
95GET IT UP
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
97  2
96GOLD
    John Stewart (RSO 931)
60453420
97I’M SO ANXIOUS
    Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Mercury 76007)
  1
98RAINBOW CONNECTION
    Kermit (Jim Henson) (Atlantic 3610)
  1
99I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN’ YOU
    Kiss (Casablanca 983)
61433119
100 BEAUTIFUL GIRLS
    Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
808081  5
*This is the third week that “Angeleyes” was listed on the chart; the chart position for 3 weeks ago (3WK) was for the single’s original A-side, “Voulez-Vous.”
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