CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
  1  2  421
  2SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
  3  510  9
  3MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  2  1  116
  4DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  6  914  9
  5I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
  5  6  816
  6RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
  8141811
  7LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
  7  8  913
  8POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
  91113  9
  9DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
  4  4  611
10HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
11131516
11BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
10101212
12DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
202838  7
13GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
12  3  217
14CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
17212512
15DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
16172112
16SPOOKY
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
192431  8
17BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
18192218
18LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
22253013
19WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
24303711
20GOOD GIRLS DON’T
    Knack (Capitol 4771)
283849  5
21THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
23262814
22LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
13  7  523
23HEARTACHE TONIGHT
    Eagles (Asylum 46545)
  1
24GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
262933  9
25YOU DECORATED MY LIFE
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
385064  5
26DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
27313215
27DIRTY WHITE BOY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
364557  5
28WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
29323510
29ROLENE
    Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
343742  8
30DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
313439  9
31TUSK
    Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
  1
32I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
35424714
33FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
333641  9
34THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
1515  716
35THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
39434810
36ARROW THROUGH ME
    Wings (Columbia 11070)
374046  7
37FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
424751  8
38MIDNIGHT WIND
    John Stewart (RSO 1000)
434852  7
39PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
475360  7
40HOLD ON
    Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic 50747)
445265  6
41I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
30272714
42STILL
    Commodores (Motown 1474)
55  2
43SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
495459  9
44REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand)
    Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
454954  8
45GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
485153  9
46STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
576774  8
47FINS
    Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
526371  6
48AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
1412  314
49BABE
    Styx (A&M 2188)
  1
50IF YOU REMEMBER ME
    Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
535763  8
51SURE KNOW SOMETHING
    Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
546272  6
52COME TO ME
    France Joli (Prelude 8001)
607586  4
53YOU’RE ONLY LONELY
    J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
617078  4
54REASON TO BE
    Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
596876  6
55GET A MOVE ON
    Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
565862  7
56GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
    Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
637383  4
57I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE
    Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
586573  5
58(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
677888  5
59BROKEN HEARTED ME
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
6979  3
60THE MAIN EVENT/FIGHT
    Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
21161117
61GOODBYE STRANGER
    Supertramp (A&M 2162)
25181614
62BAD GIRLS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
40221920
63AIN’T THAT A SHAME
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
46353610
64VICTIM OF LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41126)
77  2
65BOOM BOOM (Out Go The Lights)
    Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
687279  6
66LET ME KNOW (I Have A Right)
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021)
7283  3
67HELL ON WHEELS
    Cher (Casablanca 2208)
738290  4
68PLEASE DON’T LEAVE
    Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
7686  3
69LET’S GO
    Cars (Elektra 46063)
32201715
70HALF THE WAY
    Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
7888  3
71DREAMING
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
81  2
72STILLSANE
    Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
747681  5
73KILLER CUT
    Charlie (Arista 0449)
707175  6
74DO YOU THINK I’M DISCO?
    Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132)
859496  4
755:15
    The Who (Polydor 2022)
83  2
76MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41042)
41232018
77HOLD ON TO THE NIGHT
    Hotel (MCA 41113)
8089  3
78ANGELEYES
    Abba (Atlantic 3609)
798185  4
79HOT SUMMER NIGHTS
    Night (Planet 45903)
50332616
80THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE
    Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
62646810
81STARRY EYES
    Records (Virgin 67000)
899298  4
82YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT
    Raydio (Arista 0399)
64442925
83DREAM POLICE
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
  1
84SUSPICIONS
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
51392418
85DAMNED IF I DO
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
88  2
86GIRLS TALK
    Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
656669  7
87WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU
    Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
666970  8
88RAINBOW CONNECTION
    Kermit (Jim Henson) (Atlantic 3610)
98  2
89I NEED A LOVER
    John Cougar (Riva 202)
  1
90HELLO, HELLO, HELLO
    New England (Infinity 50021)
757782  5
91YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
929395  5
92I JUST WANT TO BE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
949699  4
93GET IT UP
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
9597  3
94ONE FINE DAY
    Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
848587  6
95I’M SO ANXIOUS
    Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Mercury 76007)
97  2
96TOUCH ME WHEN WE’RE DANCING
    Bama (Free Flight 11629)
  1
97ALL THINGS ARE POSSIBLE
    Dan Peek (MCA/Songbird 41123)
  1
98WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
71412326
99SATURDAYNIGHT
    Herman Brood (Ariola America 7754)
86564413
100 IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
    Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
87554022
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