Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 1, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 11 | ||
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3584) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 12 | 11 | ||
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 9 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 18 | ||
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | ||
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 21 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 15 | 28 | 6 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | ||||||
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 41042) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | 27 | 8 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 19 | 26 | 11 | ||
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | ||
| Cars (Elektra 46063) | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | ||||||
| 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 16 | ||
| John Stewart (RSO 931) | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 9 | ||
| Supertramp (A&M 2162) | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 7 | ||
| Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 13 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 29 | 36 | 11 | ||
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | ||||||
| 21 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 20 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 22 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 15 | ||
| Kiss (Casablanca 983) | ||||||
| 23 | 35 | 45 | 62 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Commodores (Motown 1466) | ||||||
| 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 17 | ||
| Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | ||||||
| 25 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 4 | ![]() | |
| M (Sire 49033) | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 31 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Night (Planet 45903) | ||||||
| 27 | 29 | 33 | 37 | 13 | ||
| Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | ||||||
| 28 | 33 | 39 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | ||||||
| 29 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 9 | ||
| GQ (Arista 0426) | ||||||
| 30 | 49 | 74 | 85 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | ||||||
| 31 | 24 | 23 | 14 | 25 | ||
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 32 | 32 | 35 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | ||||||
| 33 | 41 | 48 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | ||||||
| 34 | 37 | 42 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | ||||||
| 35 | 39 | 44 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | ||||||
| 36 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 14 | ||
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | ||||||
| 37 | 45 | 53 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 38 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 39 | 42 | 46 | 52 | 9 | ||
| Rockets (RSO 935) | ||||||
| 40 | 46 | 52 | 60 | 8 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 41 | 26 | 24 | 18 | 19 | ![]() | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 42 | 43 | 47 | 51 | 12 | ||
| Triumph (RCA 11569) | ||||||
| 43 | 52 | 62 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403) | ||||||
| 44 | 47 | 49 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | ||||||
| 45 | 56 | 68 | 80 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316) | ||||||
| 46 | 53 | 61 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | ||||||
| 47 | 50 | 54 | 59 | 8 | ||
| Herman Brood (Ariola 7754) | ||||||
| 48 | 54 | 69 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | ||||||
| 49 | 36 | 32 | 33 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680) | ||||||
| 50 | 61 | 73 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001) | ||||||
| 51 | 34 | 28 | 25 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568) | ||||||
| 52 | 62 | 70 | 79 | 4 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029) | ||||||
| 53 | 58 | 65 | 73 | 7 | ||
| Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321) | ||||||
| 54 | 44 | 36 | 30 | 20 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 55 | 68 | 82 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4765) | ||||||
| 56 | 59 | 64 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028) | ||||||
| 57 | 75 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | ||||||
| 58 | 65 | 71 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 59 | 60 | 60 | 66 | 9 | ||
| Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595) | ||||||
| 60 | 69 | 79 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | ||||||
| 61 | 67 | 75 | 83 | 9 | ||
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | ||||||
| 62 | 40 | 40 | 44 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575) | ||||||
| 63 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006) | ||||||
| 64 | 71 | 80 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Mary MacGregor (RSO 938) | ||||||
| 65 | 66 | 67 | 74 | 6 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | ||||||
| 66 | 76 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521) | ||||||
| 67 | 78 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | ||||||
| 68 | 73 | 81 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500) | ||||||
| 69 | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| John Stewart (RSO 1000) | ||||||
| 70 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Wings (Columbia 11070) | ||||||
| 71 | 74 | 78 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | ||||||
| 72 | 72 | 77 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | ||||||
| 73 | 80 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Buckeye (Polydor 14578) | ||||||
| 74 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | ||||||
| 75 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 11064) | ||||||
| 76 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | ||||||
| 77 | 82 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | ||||||
| 78 | 81 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352) | ||||||
| 79 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Barron Knights (Epic 50755) | ||||||
| 80 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001) | ||||||
| 81 | 83 | 85 | 86 | 8 | ||
| Switch (Gordy 7168) | ||||||
| 82 | 92 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Crusaders (MCA 41054) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035) | ||||||
| 85 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 11061) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3609) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Charlie (Arista 0449) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4285) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169) | ||||||
| 91 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 2205) | ||||||
| 92 | 51 | 38 | 31 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2336) | ||||||
| 93 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pat Travers (Polydor 2003) | ||||||
| 94 | 55 | 57 | 61 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Oak (Mercury 74076) | ||||||
| 95 | 63 | 26 | 21 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764) | ||||||
| 98 | 70 | 51 | 42 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Yonah (Free Flight 11696) | ||||||
| 100 | 77 | 50 | 41 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Wings (Columbia 11020) | ||||||
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:
• "Does Your Mother Know" by Abba (# 48)
• "Rock And Roll Dancin'" by Beckmeier Brothers (# 57)
• "Turn Off The Lights" by Teddy Pendergrass (# 85)
• "We Are Family" by Sister Sledge (# 91)
• "Last Of The Singing Cowboys" by Marshall Tucker Band (# 93)
• "Totally Hot" by Olivia Newton-John (# 94)
• "You've Got Another Thing Coming" by Hotel (# 95)
• "I Can't Stand It No More" by Peter Frampton (# 96)
• "We've Got Love" by Peaches & Herb (# 97)
• "Why Leave Us Alone" by Five Special (# 98)
• "Sweets For My Sweet" by Tony Orlando (# 99)
• "Weekend" by Wet Willie (#100)


