Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 1, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY SHARONA	1	1	3	11
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2	GOOD TIMES	2	2	1	12
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3	THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT	3	4	7	12
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
4	THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA	5	7	12	11
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
5	AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE	7	9	13	9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
6	LEAD ME ON	8	11	15	18
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
7	BAD GIRLS	4	3	2	15
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
8	SAD EYES	11	14	16	16
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
9	WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN	6	5	5	21
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
10	DON'T BRING ME DOWN	12	15	28	6
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
11	MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE	10	10	11	13
Elton John (MCA 41042)
12	LONESOME LOSER	14	18	27	8
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
13	I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN	16	19	26	11
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
14	LET'S GO	15	17	20	10
Cars (Elektra 46063)
15	RING MY BELL	9	6	4	16
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
16	GOLD	13	8	6	16
John Stewart (RSO 931)
17	GOODBYE STRANGER	18	20	23	9
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
18	BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU	25	30	40	7
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
19	SUSPICIONS	20	22	24	13
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
20	HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU	23	29	36	11
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
21	YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT	17	12	10	20
Raydio (Arista 0399)
22	I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU	19	13	8	15
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
23	SAIL ON	35	45	62	4
Commodores (Motown 1466)
24	IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM	22	21	22	17
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
25	POP MUZIK	38	43	53	4
M (Sire 49033)
26	HOT SUMMER NIGHTS	28	31	34	11
Night (Planet 45903)
27	BORN TO BE ALIVE	29	33	37	13
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
28	DRIVER'S SEAT	33	39	48	7
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
29	I DO LOVE YOU	30	34	39	9
GQ (Arista 0426)
30	DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH	49	74	85	4
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
31	MAKIN' IT	24	23	14	25
David Naughton (RSO 916)
32	HIGHWAY SONG	32	35	38	11
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
33	CRUEL TO BE KIND	41	48	57	7
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
34	THE BOSS	37	42	49	9
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
35	DIFFERENT WORLDS	39	44	46	10
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
36	MORNING DANCE	27	27	29	14
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
37	RISE	45	53	65	6
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
38	I WANT YOU TO WANT ME	21	16	9	20
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
39	OH WELL	42	46	52	9
Rockets (RSO 935)
40	LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN'	46	52	60	8
Journey (Columbia 11036)
41	AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW	26	24	18	19
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
42	HOLD ON	43	47	51	12
Triumph (RCA 11569)
43	WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'	52	62	70	5
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
44	YOUNG BLOOD	47	49	54	6
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
45	GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME	56	68	80	4
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
46	WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE	53	61	67	6
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
47	SATURDAYNIGHT	50	54	59	8
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
48	AIN'T THAT A SHAME	54	69	77	5
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
49	YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE	36	32	33	11
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
50	SPOOKY	61	73	--	3
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
51	DO IT OR DIE	34	28	25	15
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 14568)
52	DEPENDIN' ON YOU	62	70	79	4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
53	CHILDREN OF THE SUN	58	65	73	7
Billy Thorpe (Capricorn 0321)
54	HOT STUFF	44	36	30	20
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
55	ROLENE	68	82	--	3
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
56	GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE	59	64	72	6
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
57	DIM ALL THE LIGHTS	75	--	--	2
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
58	THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER	65	71	78	5
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
59	BABY I WANT YOU	60	60	66	9
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
60	FIRECRACKER	69	79	88	4
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
61	I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE	67	75	83	9
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
62	GIRL OF MY DREAMS	40	40	44	9
Bram Tchaikovsky (Polydor 14575)
63	LADY WRITER	64	66	68	6
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)
64	GOOD FRIEND	71	80	89	4
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
65	GONE, GONE, GONE	66	67	74	6
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
66	REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)	76	84	--	3
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
67	FOUND A CURE	78	88	--	3
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
68	GHOST DANCER	73	81	90	4
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
69	MIDNIGHT WIND	79	--	--	2
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
70	ARROW THROUGH ME	84	--	--	2
Wings (Columbia 11070)
71	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE	74	78	81	5
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
72	SO GOOD, SO RIGHT	72	77	84	4
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
73	WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU	80	87	--	3
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
74	BOOGIE WONDERLAND	31	25	17	17
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
75	GET A MOVE ON	86	--	--	2
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
76	PLEASE DON'T GO	87	--	--	2
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
77	IF YOU REMEMBER ME	82	89	--	3
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
78	JUST ANOTHER NIGHT	81	90	--	3
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
79	THE TOPICAL SONG	89	--	--	2
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
80	GIRLS TALK	90	--	--	2
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
81	BEST BEAT IN TOWN	83	85	86	8
Switch (Gordy 7168)
82	STREET LIFE	92	96	--	3
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
83	HOLD ON	--	--	--	1
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
84	BEAUTIFUL GIRLS	--	--	--	1
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
85	MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY	88	--	--	2
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
86	VOULEZ-VOUS	--	--	--	1
Abba (Atlantic 3609)
87	KILLER CUT	--	--	--	1
Charlie (Arista 0449)
88	FINS	--	--	--	1
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
89	REASON TO BE	--	--	--	1
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
90	ONE FINE DAY	--	--	--	1
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
91	SURE KNOW SOMETHING	--	--	--	1
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
92	ONE WAY OR ANOTHER	51	38	31	14
Blondie (Chrysalis 2336)
93	BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS	--	--	--	1
Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
94	THIS IS LOVE	55	57	61	8
Oak (Mercury 74076)
95	CHUCK E'S IN LOVE	63	26	21	19
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
96	IN THEE	--	--	--	1
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
97	FOR LOVE	--	--	--	1
Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
98	SHE BELIEVES IN ME	70	51	42	20
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
99	AFTER THE FIRST ONE	--	--	--	1
Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
100	GETTING CLOSER	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)