Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 25, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY SHARONA	1	3	8	10
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2	GOOD TIMES	2	1	4	11
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3	THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT	4	7	10	11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
4	BAD GIRLS	3	2	1	14
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
5	THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA	7	12	16	10
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
6	WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN	5	5	7	20
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
7	AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE	9	13	19	8
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
8	LEAD ME ON	11	15	18	17
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
9	RING MY BELL	6	4	2	15
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
10	MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE	10	11	13	12
Elton John (MCA 41042)
11	SAD EYES	14	16	20	15
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
12	DON'T BRING ME DOWN	15	28	36	5
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
13	GOLD	8	6	6	15
John Stewart (RSO 931)
14	LONESOME LOSER	18	27	34	7
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
15	LET'S GO	17	20	26	9
Cars (Elektra 46063)
16	I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN	19	26	31	10
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
17	YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT	12	10	11	19
Raydio (Arista 0399)
18	GOODBYE STRANGER	20	23	30	8
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
19	I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU	13	8	9	14
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
20	SUSPICIONS	22	24	27	12
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
21	I WANT YOU TO WANT ME	16	9	3	19
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
22	IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM	21	22	23	16
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
23	HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU	29	36	43	10
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
24	MAKIN' IT	23	14	5	24
David Naughton (RSO 916)
25	BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU	30	40	48	6
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
26	AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW	24	18	17	18
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
27	MORNING DANCE	27	29	32	13
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
28	HOT SUMMER NIGHTS	31	34	38	10
Night (Planet 45903)
29	BORN TO BE ALIVE	33	37	44	12
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
30	I DO LOVE YOU	34	39	46	8
GQ (Arista 0426)
31	BOOGIE WONDERLAND	25	17	12	16
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
32	HIGHWAY SONG	35	38	41	10
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
33	DRIVER'S SEAT	39	48	60	6
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
34	DO IT OR DIE	28	25	21	14
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
35	SAIL ON	45	62	--	3
Commodores (Motown 1466)
36	YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE	32	33	35	10
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
37	THE BOSS	42	49	55	8
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
38	POP MUZIK	43	53	--	3
M (Sire 49033)
39	DIFFERENT WORLDS	44	46	51	9
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
40	GIRL OF MY DREAMS	40	44	49	8
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
41	CRUEL TO BE KIND	48	57	69	6
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
42	OH WELL	46	52	58	8
Rockets (RSO 935)
43	HOLD ON	47	51	56	11
Triumph (RCA 11569)
44	HOT STUFF	36	30	24	19
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
45	RISE	53	65	77	5
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
46	LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN'	52	60	67	7
Journey (Columbia 11036)
47	YOUNG BLOOD	49	54	64	5
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
48	DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW	37	32	25	15
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
49	DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH	74	85	--	3
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
50	SATURDAYNIGHT	54	59	63	7
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
51	ONE WAY OR ANOTHER	38	31	22	13
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
52	WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'	62	70	82	4
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
53	WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE	61	67	74	5
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
54	AIN'T THAT A SHAME	69	77	86	4
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
55	THIS IS LOVE	57	61	65	7
Oak (Mercury 74076)
56	GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME	68	80	--	3
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
57	ROCK AND ROLL DANCIN'	58	63	71	6
Beckmeier Brothers (Casablanca 1000)
58	CHILDREN OF THE SUN	65	73	75	6
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
59	GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE	64	72	79	5
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
60	BABY I WANT YOU	60	66	73	8
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
61	SPOOKY	73	--	--	2
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
62	DEPENDIN' ON YOU	70	79	--	3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
63	CHUCK E'S IN LOVE	26	21	15	18
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
64	LADY WRITER	66	68	76	5
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
65	THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER	71	78	84	4
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
66	GONE, GONE, GONE	67	74	80	5
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
67	I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE	75	83	87	8
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
68	ROLENE	82	--	--	2
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
69	FIRECRACKER	79	88	--	3
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
70	SHE BELIEVES IN ME	51	42	37	19
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
71	GOOD FRIEND	80	89	--	3
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
72	SO GOOD, SO RIGHT	77	84	--	3
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
73	GHOST DANCER	81	90	--	3
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
74	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE	78	81	89	4
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
75	DIM ALL THE LIGHTS	--	--	--	1
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
76	REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)	84	--	--	2
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
77	GETTING CLOSER	50	41	33	11
Wings (Columbia 11020)
78	FOUND A CURE	88	--	--	2
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
79	MIDNIGHT WIND	--	--	--	1
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
80	WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU	87	--	--	2
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
81	JUST ANOTHER NIGHT	90	--	--	2
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
82	IF YOU REMEMBER ME	89	--	--	2
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
83	BEST BEAT IN TOWN	85	86	91	7
Switch (Gordy 7168)
84	ARROW THROUGH ME	--	--	--	1
Wings (Columbia 11070)
85	TURN OFF THE LIGHTS	59	50	52	9
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3696)
86	GET A MOVE ON	--	--	--	1
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
87	PLEASE DON'T GO	--	--	--	1
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
88	MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY	--	--	--	1
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
89	THE TOPICAL SONG	--	--	--	1
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
90	GIRLS TALK	--	--	--	1
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
91	WE ARE FAMILY	41	19	14	18
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
92	STREET LIFE	96	--	--	2
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
93	LAST OF THE SINGING COWBOYS	56	43	45	10
Marshall Tucker Band (Warner Bros. 8841)
94	TOTALLY HOT	72	75	81	5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41074)
95	YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMING	63	64	66	8
Hotel (MCA 41050)
96	I CAN'T STAND IT NO MORE	76	58	42	14
Peter Frampton (A&M 2148)
97	WE'VE GOT LOVE	83	47	50	9
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
98	WHY LEAVE US ALONE	86	87	90	5
Five Special (Elektra 46032)
99	SWEETS FOR MY SWEET	55	55	59	8
Tony Orlando (Casablanca 991)
100	WEEKEND	91	45	29	14
Wet Willie (Epic 50714)

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:

   • "Don't Throw Our Love Away" by Orleans (# 92)
   • "Shine A Little Love" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 93)
   • "People Of The South Wind" by Kansas (# 94)
   • "Love Me Tonight" by Blackjack (# 95)
   • "Going Through The Motions" by Hot Chocolate (# 97)
   • "Up On The Roof" by James Taylor (# 98)
   • "Hey St. Peter" by Flash & The Pan (# 99)
   • "Nobody" by Doucette (#100)