| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 2, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MAGIC Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41247) | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME Billy Joel (Columbia 11276) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | LITTLE JEANNIE Elton John (MCA 41236) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | |
| 4 | THE ROSE Bette Midler (Atlantic 3656) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| 5 | CUPID/I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME Spinners (Atlantic 3664) | 5 | 6 | 6 | 12 | |
| 6 | TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE Rocky Burnette (EMI America 8043) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 13 | |
| 7 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 8 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| 8 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 10 | 11 | 19 | 10 | |
| 9 | COMING UP (Live At Glasgow) Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia 11263) | 6 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 10 | IN AMERICA Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50888) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | |
| 11 | EMOTIONAL RESCUE Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 20001) | 17 | 22 | 34 | 5 | |
| 12 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
| 13 | MORE LOVE Kim Carnes (EMI America 8045) | 15 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 14 | SAILING Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49507) | 21 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| 15 | STEAL AWAY Robbie Dupree (Elektra 46621) | 12 | 7 | 5 | 17 | |
| 16 | GIMME SOME LOVIN’ Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3666) | 16 | 16 | 17 | 10 | |
| 17 | MISUNDERSTANDING Genesis (Atlantic 3662) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 11 | |
| 18 | ALL NIGHT LONG Joe Walsh (Full Moon/Asylum 46639) | 18 | 19 | 21 | 12 | |
| 19 | ONE FINE DAY Carole King (Capitol 4864) | 19 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| 20 | LOVE THE WORLD AWAY Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1359) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 8 | |
| 21 | LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR Pete Townshend (Atco 7217) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| 22 | JOJO Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 8 | |
| 23 | BOULEVARD Jackson Browne (Asylum 47003) | 27 | 35 | 48 | 5 | |
| 24 | EMPIRE STRIKES BACK (Medley) Meco (RSO 1038) | 29 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| 25 | TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM Ali Thomson (A&M 2243) | 30 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| 26 | STAND BY ME Mickey Gilley (Full Moon/Asylum 46640) | 28 | 32 | 35 | 12 | |
| 27 | ALL OUT OF LOVE Air Supply (Arista 0520) | 32 | 38 | 43 | 9 | |
| 28 | INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (Polydor 2091) | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | |
| 29 | OLD-FASHION LOVE Commodores (Motown 1489) | 35 | 40 | 46 | 7 | |
| 30 | I CAN’T LET GO Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46654) | 33 | 39 | 45 | 6 | |
| 31 | MAKE A LITTLE MAGIC Dirt Band (United Artists 1356) | 34 | 37 | 44 | 8 | |
| 32 | I’M ALIVE Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41246) | 14 | 14 | 16 | 11 | |
| 33 | YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You And I) Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49508) | 39 | 54 | 77 | 4 | |
| 34 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | 40 | 48 | 63 | 6 | |
| 35 | FAME Irene Cara (RSO 1034) | 46 | 62 | 76 | 6 | |
| 36 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | 24 | 15 | 8 | 19 | |
| 37 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505) | 43 | 51 | 69 | 5 | |
| 38 | PLAY THE GAME Queen (Elektra 46652) | 38 | 43 | 50 | 6 | |
| 39 | TULSA TIME Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 1039) | 42 | 45 | 52 | 8 | |
| 40 | WHY NOT ME Fred Knoblock (Scotti Bros. 600) | 44 | 49 | 66 | 5 | |
| 41 | DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | 45 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 42 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47004) | 47 | 57 | 73 | 4 | |
| 43 | LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2266) | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | |
| 44 | HOT ROD HEARTS Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47005) | 54 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 45 | AGAINST THE WIND Bob Seger (Capitol 4863) | 26 | 17 | 12 | 14 | |
| 46 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 62 | 73 | 87 | 4 | |
| 47 | FREE ME Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2105) | 51 | 56 | 62 | 5 | |
| 48 | BIGGEST PART OF ME Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225) | 37 | 26 | 18 | 18 | |
| 49 | CARS Gary Numan (Atco 7211) | 36 | 27 | 15 | 25 | |
| 50 | ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE Billy Preston & Syreeta (Tamla 54312) | 52 | 55 | 59 | 8 | |
| 51 | YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME Bob Seger (Capitol 4904) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | WALKS LIKE A LADY Journey (Columbia 11275) | 41 | 41 | 42 | 11 | |
| 53 | ALL OVER THE WORLD Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41289) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 54 | SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Michael Jackson (Epic 50871) | 48 | 29 | 20 | 17 | |
| 55 | SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | 60 | 67 | 75 | 6 | |
| 56 | LOVE THAT GOT AWAY Firefall (Atlantic 3670) | 61 | 63 | 71 | 6 | |
| 57 | CALL ME Blondie (Chrysalis 2414) | 49 | 34 | 26 | 25 | |
| 58 | I’M ALRIGHT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11317) | 65 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 59 | UNDER THE GUN Poco (MCA 41269) | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka (Elektra 46615) | 50 | 30 | 25 | 19 | |
| 61 | HEY THERE LONELY GIRL Robert John (EMI America 8049) | 70 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | DON’T ASK ME WHY Billy Joel (Columbia 11331) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | KING OF THE HILL Rick Pinette & Oak (Mercury 76049) | 53 | 53 | 58 | 12 | |
| 64 | YOU BETTER RUN Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2450) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | JESSE Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | YEARS FROM NOW Dr. Hook (Capitol 4885) | 72 | 80 | 81 | 5 | |
| 68 | DON’T MISUNDERSTAND ME Rossington Collins Band (MCA 41284) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | BEYOND Herb Alpert (A&M 2246) | 58 | 61 | 68 | 6 | |
| 70 | THE ROYAL MILE (Sweet Darlin’) Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1366) | 76 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12048) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SHANDI Kiss (Casablanca 2282) | 56 | 58 | 64 | 7 | |
| 73 | LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN Average White Band (Arista 0515) | 57 | 59 | 61 | 8 | |
| 74 | FIRST...BE A WOMAN Lenore O’Malley (Polydor 2055) | 83 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | THAT LOVIN’ YOU FEELIN’ AGAIN Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris (Warner Bros. 49262) | 59 | 60 | 65 | 7 | |
| 77 | LANDLORD Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239) | 63 | 65 | 67 | 9 | |
| 78 | ASHES BY NOW Rodney Crowell (Warner Bros. 49224) | 55 | 44 | 36 | 14 | |
| 79 | THEME FROM NEW YORK, NEW YORK Frank Sinatra (Reprise 49233) | 64 | 46 | 39 | 14 | |
| 80 | JUST CAN’T WAIT J. Geils Band (EMI America 8047) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | NO NIGHT SO LONG Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | FIRST TIME LOVE Livingston Taylor (Epic 50894) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DARLIN’ Yipes!! (Millennium 11791) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | STRANGER IN MY HOME TOWN Foghat (Bearsville 49510) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING Whitesnake (Mirage 3672) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS Peter Gabriel (Mercury 76063) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | (Call Me) WHEN THE SPIRIT MOVES YOU Touch (Atco 7222) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | SHIVER AND SHAKE Silencers (Precision 9800) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | ROCK IT Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2281) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WHATEVER YOU DECIDE Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 49258) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3649) | 67 | 47 | 40 | 18 | |
| 92 | ON THE BEACH Southside Johnny & Asbury Jukes (Mercury 76074) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I GET OFF ON IT Tony Joe White (Casablanca 2279) | 75 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| 94 | SAVE ME Dave Mason (Columbia 11289) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 5 | |
| 95 | MY MISTAKE Kingbees (RSO 1032) | 79 | 79 | 86 | 6 | |
| 96 | I HEAR YOU NOW Jon & Vangelis (Polydor 2098) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | A LOVER’S HOLIDAY Change (Warner Bros./RFC 49208) | 82 | 64 | 47 | 10 | |
| 98 | ON THE REBOUND Russ Ballard (Epic 50883) | 84 | 85 | 89 | 7 | |
| 99 | SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century Fox 2449) | 86 | 68 | 55 | 8 | |
| 100 | CLONES (We’re All) Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 49204) | 87 | 69 | 49 | 13 | |
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