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)