Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 18, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MY SHARONA |
3 | 8 | 18 | 9 | |
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 2 | GOOD TIMES |
1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3584) | ||||||
| 3 | BAD GIRLS |
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | ||||||
| 4 | THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT |
7 | 10 | 15 | 10 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | ||||||
| 5 | WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN |
5 | 7 | 9 | 19 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 6 | RING MY BELL |
4 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | ||||||
| 7 | THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA |
12 | 16 | 27 | 9 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | ||||||
| 8 | GOLD |
6 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| John Stewart (RSO 931) | ||||||
| 9 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE |
13 | 19 | 33 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | ||||||
| 10 | MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE |
11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | |
| Elton John (MCA 41042) | ||||||
| 11 | LEAD ME ON |
15 | 18 | 25 | 16 | |
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 12 | YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT |
10 | 11 | 13 | 18 | |
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 13 | I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU |
8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 983) | ||||||
| 14 | SAD EYES |
16 | 20 | 28 | 14 | |
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 15 | DON'T BRING ME DOWN |
28 | 36 | 48 | 4 |  |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | ||||||
| 16 | I WANT YOU TO WANT ME |
9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 17 | LET'S GO |
20 | 26 | 35 | 8 | |
| Cars (Elektra 46063) | ||||||
| 18 | LONESOME LOSER |
27 | 34 | 44 | 6 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | ||||||
| 19 | I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN |
26 | 31 | 39 | 9 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 20 | GOODBYE STRANGER |
23 | 30 | 42 | 7 | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2162) | ||||||
| 21 | IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM |
22 | 23 | 24 | 15 | |
| Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | ||||||
| 22 | SUSPICIONS |
24 | 27 | 31 | 11 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | ||||||
| 23 | MAKIN' IT |
14 | 5 | 5 | 23 | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 24 | AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW |
18 | 17 | 12 | 17 | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 25 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND |
17 | 12 | 10 | 15 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | ||||||
| 26 | CHUCK E'S IN LOVE |
21 | 15 | 6 | 17 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 27 | MORNING DANCE |
29 | 32 | 37 | 12 | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | ||||||
| 28 | DO IT OR DIE |
25 | 21 | 21 | 13 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568) | ||||||
| 29 | HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU |
36 | 43 | 50 | 9 | |
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | ||||||
| 30 | BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU |
40 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | ||||||
| 31 | HOT SUMMER NIGHTS |
34 | 38 | 45 | 9 | |
| Night (Planet 45903) | ||||||
| 32 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE |
33 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680) | ||||||
| 33 | BORN TO BE ALIVE |
37 | 44 | 52 | 11 | |
| Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | ||||||
| 34 | I DO LOVE YOU |
39 | 46 | 57 | 7 | |
| GQ (Arista 0426) | ||||||
| 35 | HIGHWAY SONG |
38 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | ||||||
| 36 | HOT STUFF |
30 | 24 | 16 | 18 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 37 | DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW |
32 | 25 | 19 | 14 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3574) | ||||||
| 38 | ONE WAY OR ANOTHER |
31 | 22 | 23 | 12 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2336) | ||||||
| 39 | DRIVER'S SEAT |
48 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | ||||||
| 40 | GIRL OF MY DREAMS |
44 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575) | ||||||
| 41 | WE ARE FAMILY |
19 | 14 | 4 | 17 |  |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | ||||||
| 42 | THE BOSS |
49 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | ||||||
| 43 | POP MUZIK |
53 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| M (Sire 49033) | ||||||
| 44 | DIFFERENT WORLDS |
46 | 51 | 56 | 8 | |
| Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | ||||||
| 45 | SAIL ON |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1466) | ||||||
| 46 | OH WELL |
52 | 58 | 67 | 7 | |
| Rockets (RSO 935) | ||||||
| 47 | HOLD ON |
51 | 56 | 63 | 10 | |
| Triumph (RCA 11569) | ||||||
| 48 | CRUEL TO BE KIND |
57 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | ||||||
| 49 | YOUNG BLOOD |
54 | 64 | 75 | 4 | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | ||||||
| 50 | GETTING CLOSER |
41 | 33 | 20 | 10 | |
| Wings (Columbia 11020) | ||||||
| 51 | SHE BELIEVES IN ME |
42 | 37 | 26 | 18 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 52 | LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' |
60 | 67 | 74 | 6 | |
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 53 | RISE |
65 | 77 | 84 | 4 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 54 | SATURDAYNIGHT |
59 | 63 | 69 | 6 | |
| Herman Brood (Ariola 7754) | ||||||
| 55 | SWEETS FOR MY SWEET |
55 | 59 | 65 | 7 | |
| Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991) | ||||||
| 56 | LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS |
43 | 45 | 51 | 9 | |
| Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841) | ||||||
| 57 | THIS IS LOVE |
61 | 65 | 71 | 6 | |
| Oak (Mercury 74076) | ||||||
| 58 | ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN' |
63 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000) | ||||||
| 59 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS |
50 | 52 | 58 | 8 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696) | ||||||
| 60 | BABY I WANT YOU |
66 | 73 | 77 | 7 | |
| Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595) | ||||||
| 61 | WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE |
67 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | ||||||
| 62 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN' |
70 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING |
64 | 66 | 70 | 7 | |
| Hotel (MCA 41050) | ||||||
| 64 | GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE |
72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028) | ||||||
| 65 | CHILDREN OF THE SUN |
73 | 75 | 82 | 5 | |
| Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321) | ||||||
| 66 | LADY WRITER |
68 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006) | ||||||
| 67 | GONE, GONE, GONE |
74 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | ||||||
| 68 | GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316) | ||||||
| 69 | AIN'T THAT A SHAME |
77 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | ||||||
| 70 | DEPENDIN' ON YOU |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029) | ||||||
| 71 | THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER |
78 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 72 | TOTALLY HOT |
75 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074) | ||||||
| 73 | SPOOKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001) | ||||||
| 74 | DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | ||||||
| 75 | I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE |
83 | 87 | 89 | 7 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | ||||||
| 76 | I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE |
58 | 42 | 22 | 13 | |
| Peter Frampton (A&M 2148) | ||||||
| 77 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | ||||||
| 78 | THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | ||||||
| 79 | FIRECRACKER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | ||||||
| 80 | GOOD FRIEND |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mary MacGregor (RSO 938) | ||||||
| 81 | GHOST DANCER |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500) | ||||||
| 82 | ROLENE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4765) | ||||||
| 83 | WE'VE GOT LOVE |
47 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577) | ||||||
| 84 | REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521) | ||||||
| 85 | BEST BEAT IN TOWN |
86 | 91 | 95 | 6 | |
| Switch (Gordy 7168) | ||||||
| 86 | WHY LEAVE US ALONE |
87 | 90 | 97 | 4 | |
| Five Special (Elektra 46032) | ||||||
| 87 | WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Buckeye (Polydor 14578) | ||||||
| 88 | FOUND A CURE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | ||||||
| 89 | IF YOU REMEMBER ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | ||||||
| 90 | JUST ANOTHER NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352) | ||||||
| 91 | WEEKEND |
45 | 29 | 30 | 13 | |
| Wet Willie (Epic 50714) | ||||||
| 92 | DON'T THROW OUR LOVE AWAY |
93 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Orleans (Infinity 50017) | ||||||
| 93 | SHINE A LITTLE LOVE |
56 | 39 | 17 | 14 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057) | ||||||
| 94 | PEOPLE OF THE SOUTH WIND |
35 | 28 | 29 | 12 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4284) | ||||||
| 95 | LOVE ME TONIGHT |
69 | 70 | 73 | 6 | |
| Blackjack (Polydor 14572) | ||||||
| 96 | STREET LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 41054) | ||||||
| 97 | GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS |
71 | 72 | 76 | 5 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50016) | ||||||
| 98 | UP ON THE ROOF |
82 | 40 | 32 | 12 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia 11005) | ||||||
| 99 | HEY ST. PETER |
76 | 78 | 80 | 5 | |
| Flash & The Pan (Epic 50715) | ||||||
| 100 | NOBODY |
91 | 92 | 93 | 6 | |
| Doucette (Mushroom 7042) | ||||||
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:
• "Heart Of The Night" by Poco (# 92)
• "Shadows In The Moonlight" by Anne Murray (# 94)
• "Do You Wanna Go Party" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 95)
• "Days Gone Down (Still Got The Light In Your Eyes)" by Gerry Rafferty (# 96)
• "The Logical Song" by Supertramp (# 97)
• "Kiss In The Dark" by Pink Lady (# 98)
• "Dance The Night Away" by Van Halen (# 99)
• "Long Live Rock" by Who (#100)