| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 29, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song) Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035) | 1 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2 | ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | 10 | 11 | 15 | 9 | |
| 3 | DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215) | 9 | 13 | 18 | 11 | |
| 4 | LADIES NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| 5 | SEND ONE YOUR LOVE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303) | 5 | 6 | 7 | 9 | |
| 6 | JANE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750) | 7 | 9 | 11 | 9 | |
| 7 | WE DON’T TALK ANYMORE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025) | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 8 | PLEASE DON’T GO KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | |
| 9 | COWARD OF THE COUNTY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327) | 12 | 17 | 26 | 7 | |
| 10 | CRUISIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 11 | |
| 11 | NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 12 | BABE Styx (A&M 2188) | 6 | 4 | 1 | 13 | |
| 13 | HEAD GAMES Foreigner (Atlantic 3633) | 15 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| 14 | COOL CHANGE Little River Band (Capitol 4789) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 15 | DON’T DO ME LIKE THAT Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet/MCA 41138) | 19 | 26 | 30 | 7 | |
| 16 | THIS IS IT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109) | 18 | 25 | 27 | 12 | |
| 17 | THE LONG RUN Eagles (Asylum 46569) | 20 | 28 | 37 | 5 | |
| 18 | YOU’RE ONLY LONELY J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | 11 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 19 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | 24 | 35 | 49 | 6 | |
| 20 | SARA Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49150) | 31 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 21 | DEJA VU Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459) | 26 | 37 | 48 | 7 | |
| 22 | BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785) | 22 | 24 | 28 | 12 | |
| 23 | TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME Supertramp (A&M 2193) | 17 | 15 | 16 | 12 | |
| 24 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| 25 | THIRD TIME LUCKY (First Time I Was A Fool) Foghat (Bearsville 49125) | 27 | 32 | 38 | 8 | |
| 26 | STILL Commodores (Motown 1474) | 14 | 8 | 5 | 14 | |
| 27 | YES, I’M READY Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | 34 | 40 | 51 | 7 | |
| 28 | I WANT YOU TONIGHT Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195) | 21 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| 29 | HALF THE WAY Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087) | 25 | 18 | 19 | 15 | |
| 30 | WAIT FOR ME Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11747) | 33 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| 31 | DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131) | 39 | 52 | 62 | 7 | |
| 32 | HEARTACHE TONIGHT Eagles (Asylum 46545) | 23 | 12 | 9 | 13 | |
| 33 | ROMEO’S TUNE Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7525) | 43 | 60 | 69 | 5 | |
| 34 | SAVANNAH NIGHTS Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096) | 35 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 35 | CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen (Elektra 46579) | 54 | — | — | 2 | |
| 36 | TRAIN, TRAIN Blackfoot (Atco 7207) | 37 | 39 | 44 | 11 | |
| 37 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | 38 | 41 | 42 | 9 | |
| 38 | WHY ME Styx (A&M 2206) | 51 | 68 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | FOREVER MINE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727) | 49 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 40 | I STILL HAVE DREAMS Richie Furay (Asylum 46534) | 42 | 45 | 50 | 10 | |
| 41 | VOICES Cheap Trick (Epic 50814) | 50 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 42 | CHIQUITITA Abba (Atlantic 3629) | 47 | 51 | 58 | 8 | |
| 43 | YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU Santana (Columbia 11144) | 48 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 44 | I’D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I’M IN LOVE Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199) | 45 | 49 | 56 | 7 | |
| 45 | LONGER Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50824) | 60 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | I NEED A LOVER John Cougar (Riva 202) | 32 | 33 | 35 | 13 | |
| 47 | LAST TRAIN TO LONDON Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5067) | 55 | 62 | 74 | 5 | |
| 48 | AN AMERICAN DREAM Dirt Band (United Artists 1330) | 59 | 73 | 84 | 5 | |
| 49 | DAMNED IF I DO Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454) | 30 | 31 | 34 | 14 | |
| 50 | VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR Buggles (Island 49114) | 40 | 42 | 46 | 8 | |
| 51 | POP MUZIK M (Sire 49033) | 36 | 23 | 14 | 21 | |
| 52 | DIM ALL THE LIGHTS Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | 29 | 14 | 10 | 19 | |
| 53 | LONELY EYES Robert John (EMI America 8030) | 61 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 54 | TUSK Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077) | 41 | 29 | 23 | 13 | |
| 55 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME, GIRL Spinners (Atlantic 3637) | 72 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | PRETTY GIRLS Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456) | 57 | 44 | 45 | 12 | |
| 57 | ROTATION Herb Alpert (A&M 2202) | 64 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 58 | SHE’S IN LOVE WITH YOU Suzi Quatro (RSO 1014) | 63 | 64 | 67 | 6 | |
| 59 | FOOL IN THE RAIN Led Zeppelin (Swan Song 71003) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 60 | LOST HER IN THE SUN John Stewart (RSO 1016) | 67 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 61 | MONEY Flying Lizards (Virgin 67003) | 74 | 83 | 93 | 4 | |
| 62 | MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE Police (A&M 2190) | 66 | 74 | 81 | 7 | |
| 63 | DAYDREAM BELIEVER Anne Murray (Capitol 4813) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | DIRTY WATER Inmates (Polydor 2032) | 70 | 78 | 89 | 4 | |
| 65 | WHEN I WANTED YOU Barry Manilow (Arista 0481) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015) | 68 | 71 | 79 | 5 | |
| 67 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SEPTEMBER MORN’ Neil Diamond (Columbia 11175) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Robert Palmer (Island 49137) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 46 | 27 | 17 | 23 | |
| 71 | VOLCANO Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41161) | 80 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SHIPS Barry Manilow (Arista 0464) | 44 | 21 | 13 | 12 | |
| 73 | LOOKS LIKE LOVE AGAIN Dann Rogers (IA 500) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SINCE YOU BEEN GONE Rainbow (Polydor 2014) | 56 | 59 | 64 | 8 | |
| 75 | HEARTBREAKER Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2395) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | 99 Toto (Columbia 11173) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | I DON’T WANT TO TALK ABOUT IT Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 49138) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | IF YOU REMEMBER ME Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | 58 | 47 | 36 | 20 | |
| 79 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | 53 | 46 | 29 | 17 | |
| 80 | DREAMING Blondie (Chrysalis 2379) | 52 | 34 | 20 | 14 | |
| 81 | YOU’RE GONNA GET WHAT’S COMING Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 49116) | 83 | 85 | 95 | 5 | |
| 82 | I’M ALIVE Gamma (Elektra 46555) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | DIG THE GOLD Joyce Cobb (Cream 7939) | 85 | 87 | 90 | 4 | |
| 84 | STAR Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11165) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | LET ME GO, LOVE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 49130) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DON’T MAKE ME OVER Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0455) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME Paul McCartney (Columbia 11162) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1478) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | WONDERLAND Commodores (Motown 1479) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | FLIRTIN’ WITH DISASTER Molly Hatchet (Epic 50822) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | LOVE PAINS Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007) | 62 | 53 | 54 | 12 | |
| 92 | I CALL YOUR NAME Switch (Gordy 7175) | 93 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 93 | SHOOTING STAR Dollar (Atco 7208) | 95 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | TOO LATE Journey (Columbia 11143) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | TAKIN’ IT BACK Breathless (EMI America 8020) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | HOLDIN’ ON FOR DEAR LOVE Lobo (MCA/Curb 41152) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | REMEMBER (Walking In The Sand) Aerosmith (Columbia 11181) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | TRUST ME Cindy Bullens (Casablanca 2217) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown 1477) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | PETER PIPER Frank Mills (Polydor 2002) | 77 | 57 | 59 | 10 | |
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