CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 27, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1RISE
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
  3  4  614
  2DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  2  1  412
  3SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
  1  2  212
  4POP MUZIK
    M (Sire 49033)
  5  6  812
  5SAD EYES
    Robert John (EMI America 8015)
  4  3  124
  6DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
  7  91210
  7HEARTACHE TONIGHT
    Eagles (Asylum 46545)
  91223  4
  8YOU DECORATED MY LIFE
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
101425  8
  9MY SHARONA
    Knack (Capitol 4731)
  6  5  319
10TUSK
    Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
132431  4
11STILL
    Commodores (Motown 1474)
182742  5
12GOOD GIRLS DON’T
    Knack (Capitol 4771)
141820  8
13I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
  8  7  519
14BABE
    Styx (A&M 2188)
223449  4
15CRUEL TO BE KIND
    Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
12131415
16HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
11101019
17DIRTY WHITE BOY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
192227  8
18LOVIN’, TOUCHIN’, SQUEEZIN’
    Journey (Columbia 11036)
15161816
19WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE
    Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
16171914
20PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
24303910
21I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE
    Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
23293217
22LONESOME LOSER
    Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
17  8  716
23SPOOKY
    Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
20151611
24THIS NIGHT WON’T LAST FOREVER
    Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
28313513
25HOLD ON
    Ian Gomm (Stiff/Epic 50747)
263240  9
26COME TO ME
    France Joli (Prelude 8001)
314552  7
27DON’T BRING ME DOWN
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
2111  914
28SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
32384312
29SHIPS
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
3954  3
30BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU (Doctor, Doctor)
    Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
25191115
31FINS
    Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
344047  9
32IF YOU REMEMBER ME
    Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
37435011
33STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
36394611
34YOU’RE ONLY LONELY
    J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
404753  7
35THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
27212117
36NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough)
    Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
57  2
37GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
30232412
38DRIVER’S SEAT
    Sniff ’n’ The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
29201515
39GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY
    Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072)
435056  7
40BROKEN HEARTED ME
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
465259  6
41FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
35363711
42PLEASE DON’T LEAVE
    Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
485868  6
43DREAMING
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
546071  5
44SURE KNOW SOMETHING
    Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
454651  9
45VICTIM OF LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 41126)
505564  5
46MIDNIGHT WIND
    John Stewart (RSO 1000)
33353810
47(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
495358  8
48TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
    Supertramp (A&M 2193)
5974  3
49HALF THE WAY
    Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
556270  6
50LEAD ME ON
    Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
41332226
51DREAM POLICE
    Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
617083  4
52BORN TO BE ALIVE
    Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
38251721
53LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
6585  3
545:15
    The Who (Polydor 2022)
606875  5
55DIFFERENT WORLDS
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
42262618
56COOL CHANGE
    Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
68  2
57IT’S ALL I CAN DO
    Cars (Elektra 46546)
6675  3
58RAINBOW CONNECTION
    Kermit (Jim Henson) (Atlantic 3610)
677888  5
59ROLENE
    Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
47282911
60WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE
    Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
75  2
61DO YOU THINK I’M DISCO?
    Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132)
646774  7
62BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
7081  3
63CONFUSION
    Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064)
7382  3
64I WANT YOU TONIGHT
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
7887  3
65DAMNED IF I DO
    Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
718085  5
66I NEED A LOVER
    John Cougar (Riva 202)
727989  4
67GET IT UP
    Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
748393  6
68FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
52423312
69GOOD FRIEND
    Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
44444512
70DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME
    Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
84  2
71IN THE STONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093)
7988  3
72THIS IS IT
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
8386  3
73CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
85  2
74WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO
    Sports (Arista 0468)
8189  3
75ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song)
    Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
88  2
76REASON TO BE
    Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
515154  9
77LET ME KNOW (I Have A Right)
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021)
626366  6
78THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
    Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
63573419
79HIGHWAY TO HELL
    AC/DC (Atlantic 3617)
87  2
80DEPENDIN’ ON YOU
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
53413012
81TRAIN, TRAIN
    Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
89  2
82GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
56371320
83WAIT FOR ME
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11747)
  1
84WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART
    England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000)
  1
85DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
  1
86I DO LOVE YOU
    GQ (Arista 0426)
69594117
87IF YOU WANT IT
    Niteflyte (Ariola America 7747)
9098  3
88PRETTY GIRLS
    Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
9799  3
89SLIP AWAY
    Ian Lloyd (Scotti Bros. 505)
  1
90PETER PIPER
    Frank Mills (Polydor 2002)
  1
91LOVE PAINS
    Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
9497  3
92SINCE YOU’VE BEEN GONE
    Cherie & Marie Currie (Capitol 4754)
9294  3
93STARRY EYES
    Records (Virgin 67000)
767781  7
94WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2403)
58492813
95ARROW THROUGH ME
    Wings (Columbia 11070)
77483610
96AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
80654817
97RUST NEVER SLEEPS (My My, Hey Hey [Into The Black])
    Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise 49031)
  1
98I STILL HAVE DREAMS
    Richie Furay (Asylum 46534)
  1
99HELL ON WHEELS
    Cher (Casablanca 2208)
826467  7
100 I’VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE
    Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
865657  8
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