Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 4, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 4 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3584) | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 21 | ||
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | ||
| John Stewart (RSO 931) | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 17 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 8 | 18 | 29 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 9 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 11 | ||
| Kiss (Casablanca 983) | ||||||
| 10 | 15 | 20 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 12 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 9 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 41042) | ||||||
| 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | ||||||
| 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 15 | ||
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 16 | 27 | 38 | 43 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | ||||||
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | ||
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 28 | 30 | 14 | ||
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 19 | 33 | 41 | 55 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | ||||||
| 20 | 28 | 34 | 38 | 12 | ||
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 11 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568) | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 10 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2336) | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 13 | ||
| Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | ||||||
| 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3574) | ||||||
| 26 | 35 | 42 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Cars (Elektra 46063) | ||||||
| 27 | 31 | 36 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | ||||||
| 28 | 29 | 32 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Kansas (Kirshner 4284) | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 31 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Wet Willie (Epic 50714) | ||||||
| 30 | 42 | 56 | 68 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2162) | ||||||
| 31 | 39 | 49 | 61 | 7 | ||
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 32 | 37 | 43 | 48 | 10 | ||
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | ||||||
| 33 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Wings (Columbia 11020) | ||||||
| 34 | 44 | 65 | 83 | 4 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | ||||||
| 35 | 41 | 45 | 51 | 7 | ||
| Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680) | ||||||
| 36 | 48 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | ||||||
| 37 | 26 | 24 | 7 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 38 | 45 | 51 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Night (Planet 45903) | ||||||
| 39 | 17 | 7 | 8 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057) | ||||||
| 40 | 32 | 33 | 36 | 10 | ||
| James Taylor (Columbia 11005) | ||||||
| 41 | 47 | 54 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | ||||||
| 42 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 2148) | ||||||
| 43 | 50 | 57 | 63 | 7 | ||
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | ||||||
| 44 | 52 | 67 | 74 | 9 | ||
| Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | ||||||
| 45 | 51 | 55 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841) | ||||||
| 46 | 57 | 66 | 76 | 5 | ![]() | |
| GQ (Arista 0426) | ||||||
| 47 | 34 | 19 | 19 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Poco (MCA 41023) | ||||||
| 48 | 60 | 75 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | ||||||
| 49 | 55 | 62 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575) | ||||||
| 50 | 53 | 58 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577) | ||||||
| 51 | 56 | 61 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | ||||||
| 52 | 58 | 63 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696) | ||||||
| 53 | 38 | 27 | 27 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4716) | ||||||
| 54 | 36 | 22 | 22 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1298) | ||||||
| 55 | 64 | 74 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | ||||||
| 56 | 63 | 72 | 73 | 8 | ||
| Triumph (RCA 11569) | ||||||
| 57 | 43 | 46 | 49 | 8 | ![]() | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033) | ||||||
| 58 | 67 | 77 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Rockets (RSO 935) | ||||||
| 59 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991) | ||||||
| 60 | 72 | 82 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | ||||||
| 61 | 40 | 30 | 14 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2128) | ||||||
| 62 | 49 | 52 | 56 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Pink Lady (Elektra 46040) | ||||||
| 63 | 69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Herman Brood (Ariola 7754) | ||||||
| 64 | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | ||||||
| 65 | 71 | 78 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Oak (Mercury 74076) | ||||||
| 66 | 70 | 73 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Hotel (MCA 41050) | ||||||
| 67 | 74 | 81 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 68 | 46 | 39 | 31 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | ||||||
| 69 | 79 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | ||||||
| 70 | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Blackjack (Polydor 14572) | ||||||
| 71 | 78 | 85 | -- | 3 | ||
| Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000) | ||||||
| 72 | 76 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016) | ||||||
| 73 | 77 | 84 | 92 | 5 | ||
| Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595) | ||||||
| 74 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | ||||||
| 75 | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321) | ||||||
| 76 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006) | ||||||
| 77 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 78 | 80 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715) | ||||||
| 79 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | ||||||
| 81 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074) | ||||||
| 82 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403) | ||||||
| 83 | 54 | 37 | 32 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 85 | 66 | 70 | 77 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Who (MCA 41053) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | ||||||
| 87 | 89 | 91 | 93 | 5 | ||
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | ||||||
| 88 | 61 | 44 | 37 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | ||||||
| 90 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Five Special (Elektra 46032) | ||||||
| 91 | 95 | 96 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Switch (Gordy 7168) | ||||||
| 92 | 93 | 95 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Doucette (Mushroom 7042) | ||||||
| 93 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11577) | ||||||
| 94 | 96 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Orleans (Infinity 50017) | ||||||
| 96 | 62 | 40 | 33 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 97 | 81 | 83 | 87 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Lazy Racer (A&M 2152) | ||||||
| 98 | 83 | 47 | 39 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828) | ||||||
| 99 | 59 | 35 | 21 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | ||||||
| 100 | 92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3684) | ||||||
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:
• "Married Men" by Bette Midler (# 91)
• "Shakedown Cruise" by Jay Ferguson (# 94)
• "You Angel You" by Manfred Mann (# 98)
• "Since I Don't Have You" by Art Garfunkel (# 99)
• "Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground)" by Jacksons (#100)


