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Thursday August 2, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 28, 1979



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1   BAD GIRLS 1 2 2 10
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
2   RING MY BELL 2 1 1 11
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
3   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 4 6 9 15
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
4   WE ARE FAMILY 3 3 3 14
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
5   MAKIN' IT 6 9 11 20
David Naughton (RSO 916)
6   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 5 4 4 14
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
7   GOLD 8 10 12 11
John Stewart (RSO 931)
8   GOOD TIMES 14 25 36 7
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
9   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 10 12 14 16
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
10   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 9 5 5 12
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
11   I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU 17 20 22 10
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
12   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 12 13 15 14
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
13   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 13 15 17 15
Raydio (Arista 0399)
14   MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE 15 17 19 8
Elton John (MCA 41042)
15   THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT 20 26 35 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
16   HOT STUFF 11 11 6 15
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
17   SHINE A LITTLE LOVE 7 8 8 11
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
18   MY SHARONA 29 40 59 6  
Knack (Capitol 4731)
19   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW 16 16 18 11
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
20   GETTING CLOSER 21 24 27 7
Wings (Columbia 11020)
21   DO IT OR DIE 23 23 25 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
22   I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE 18 18 20 10
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
23   ONE WAY OR ANOTHER 25 28 31 9
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
24   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 26 29 32 12
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
25   LEAD ME ON 28 30 33 13
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
26   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 24 7 7 15
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
27   THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA 38 43 50 6  
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
28   SAD EYES 34 38 41 11
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
29   PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND 32 35 40 9
Kansas (Kirshner 4284)
30   WEEKEND 31 34 37 10
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)
31   SUSPICIONS 36 41 45 8
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
32   UP ON THE ROOF 33 36 39 9
James Taylor (Columbia 11005)
33   AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE 41 55 66 4
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
34   HEART OF THE NIGHT 19 19 21 12  
Poco (MCA 41023)
35   LET'S GO 42 50 61 5
Cars (Elektra 46063)
36   DAYS GONE DOWN (STILL GOT THE LIGHT IN YOUR EYES) 22 22 24 9  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298)
37   MORNING DANCE 43 48 54 9
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
38   SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT 27 27 28 11  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
39   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 49 61 67 6
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
40   THE LOGICAL SONG 30 14 10 17
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
41   YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE 45 51 57 6
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
42   GOODBYE STRANGER 56 68 84 4  
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
43   DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY 46 49 51 7
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033)
44   LONESOME LOSER 65 83 -- 3  
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
45   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 51 57 63 6
Night (Planet 45903)
46   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 39 31 26 14
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
47   HIGHWAY SONG 54 59 62 6
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
48   DON'T BRING ME DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
49   KISS IN THE DARK 52 56 58 8
Pink Lady (Elektra 46040)
50   HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU 57 63 70 6
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
51   LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS 55 60 68 6
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
52   BORN TO BE ALIVE 67 74 83 8  
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
53   WE'VE GOT LOVE 58 65 72 5
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
54   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 37 32 16 20  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
55   GIRL OF MY DREAMS 62 70 82 4
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
56   DIFFERENT WORLDS 61 69 80 5
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
57   I DO LOVE YOU 66 76 85 4
GQ (Arista 0426)
58   TURN OFF THE LIGHTS 63 66 74 5
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
59   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 35 21 13 15  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
60   BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU 75 -- -- 2  
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
61   REUNITED 44 37 30 20  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
62   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 40 33 23 20  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
63   HOLD ON 72 73 78 7
Triumph (RCA 11569)
64   THE BOSS 74 81 90 4
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
65   SWEETS FOR MY SWEET 71 78 88 4
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
66   LONG LIVE ROCK 70 77 86 4
Who (MCA 41053)
67   OH WELL 77 89 94 4
Rockets (RSO 935)
68   YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE 69 71 79 5
Dolly Parton (RCA 11577)
69   SATURDAYNIGHT 76 85 -- 3
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
70   YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING 73 80 89 4
Hotel (MCA 41050)
71   THIS IS LOVE 78 86 -- 3
Oak (Mercury 74076)
72   DRIVER'S SEAT 82 -- -- 2
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
73   LOVE ME TONIGHT 80 88 -- 3
Blackjack (Polydor 14572)
74   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 81 90 -- 3
Journey (Columbia 11036)
75   YOUNG BLOOD -- -- -- 1  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
76   GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 87 -- -- 2  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016)
77   BABY I WANT YOU 84 92 98 4
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
78   ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' 85 -- -- 2
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
79   CRUEL TO BE KIND 89 -- -- 2
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
80   HEY ST. PETER 88 -- -- 2
Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715)
81   KEEP ON RUNNING AWAY 83 87 96 4
Lazy Racer (A&M 2152)
82   CHILDREN OF THE SUN 90 -- -- 2
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
83   MINUTE BY MINUTE 47 39 29 13  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
84   RISE -- -- -- 1  
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
85   WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
86   LADY WRITER -- -- -- 1  
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
87   GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
88   GONE, GONE, GONE -- -- -- 1  
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
89   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 91 93 97 4
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
90   TOTALLY HOT -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
91   MARRIED MEN 50 46 49 9  
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3582)
92   LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU 93 95 -- 3
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3684)
93   NOBODY 95 97 -- 3
Doucette (Mushroom 7042)
94   SHAKEDOWN CRUISE 48 42 34 13  
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041)
95   BEST BEAT IN TOWN 96 98 -- 3
Switch (Gordy 7168)
96   CHASE ME 98 -- -- 2
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
97   WHY LEAVE US ALONE -- -- -- 1  
Five Special (Elektra 46032)
98   YOU ANGEL YOU 53 54 56 8  
Manfred Mann (Warner Bros. 3850)
99   SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU 64 52 53 9  
Art Garfunkel (Columbia 10999)
100   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 59 44 38 24  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "(You Really) Rock Me" by Nick Gilder (# 60)
   • "Love You Inside Out" by Bee Gees (# 68)
   • "If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me" by Bellamy Brothers (# 79)
   • "Disco Nights (Rock-Freak)" by GQ (# 86)
   • "Vengeance" by Carly Simon (# 92)
   • "You're My Weakness" by Faith Band (# 94)
   • "Light My Fire / 137 Disco Heaven" by Amii Stewart (# 97)
   • "Energy Crisis '79" by Dickie Goodman (# 99)
   • "I'll Know Her When I See Her" by Cooper Brothers (#100)


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