Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 8, 1979

TW		LW	2WK	3WK	WKS
1	MY SHARONA	1	1	1	12
Knack (Capitol 4731)
2	GOOD TIMES	2	2	2	13
Chic (Atlantic 3584)
3	AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE	5	7	9	10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
4	THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA	4	5	7	12
Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700)
5	LEAD ME ON	6	8	11	19
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
6	SAD EYES	8	11	14	17
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
7	THE MAIN EVENT / FIGHT	3	3	4	13
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008)
8	DON'T BRING ME DOWN	10	12	15	7
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060)
9	BAD GIRLS	7	4	3	16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
10	LONESOME LOSER	12	14	18	9
Little River Band (Capitol 4748)
11	I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN	13	16	19	12
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
12	WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN	9	6	5	22
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
13	MAMA CAN'T BUY YOU LOVE	11	10	10	14
Elton John (MCA 41042)
14	LET'S GO	14	15	17	11
Cars (Elektra 46063)
15	BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU	18	25	30	8
Robert Palmer (Island 49016)
16	GOODBYE STRANGER	17	18	20	10
Supertramp (A&M 2162)
17	HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU	20	23	29	12
Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459)
18	SAIL ON	23	35	45	5
Commodores (Motown 1466)
19	POP MUZIK	25	38	43	5
M (Sire 49033)
20	SUSPICIONS	19	20	22	14
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053)
21	DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH	30	49	74	5
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
22	RING MY BELL	15	9	6	17
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
23	YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT	21	17	12	21
Raydio (Arista 0399)
24	BORN TO BE ALIVE	27	29	33	14
Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986)
25	DRIVER'S SEAT	28	33	39	8
Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604)
26	HOT SUMMER NIGHTS	26	28	31	12
Night (Planet 45903)
27	RISE	37	45	53	7
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
28	I DO LOVE YOU	29	30	34	10
GQ (Arista 0426)
29	CRUEL TO BE KIND	33	41	48	8
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
30	THE BOSS	34	37	42	10
Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
31	I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU	22	19	13	16
Kiss (Casablanca 983)
32	IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM	24	22	21	18
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
33	DIFFERENT WORLDS	35	39	44	11
Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835)
34	GOLD	16	13	8	17
John Stewart (RSO 931)
35	LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN'	40	46	52	9
Journey (Columbia 11036)
36	HIGHWAY SONG	32	32	35	12
Blackfoot (Atco 7104)
37	GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME	45	56	68	5
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316)
38	WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN'	43	52	62	6
Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403)
39	MAKIN' IT	31	24	23	26
David Naughton (RSO 916)
40	SPOOKY	50	61	73	4
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001)
41	AIN'T THAT A SHAME	48	54	69	6
Cheap Trick (Epic 50743)
42	WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE	46	53	61	7
Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065)
43	OH WELL	39	42	46	10
Rockets (RSO 935)
44	DEPENDIN' ON YOU	52	62	70	5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029)
45	SATURDAYNIGHT	47	50	54	9
Herman Brood (Ariola 7754)
46	DIM ALL THE LIGHTS	57	75	--	3
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
47	FIRECRACKER	60	69	79	5
Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
48	ROLENE	55	68	82	4
Moon Martin (Capitol 4765)
49	MORNING DANCE	36	27	27	15
Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011)
50	HOLD ON	42	43	47	13
Triumph (RCA 11569)
51	CHILDREN OF THE SUN	53	58	65	8
Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018)
52	THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER	58	65	71	6
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
53	I WANT YOU TO WANT ME	38	21	16	21
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
54	I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE	61	67	75	10
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)
55	ARROW THROUGH ME	70	84	--	3
Wings (Columbia 11070)
56	YOUNG BLOOD	44	47	49	7
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018)
57	FOUND A CURE	67	78	88	4
Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
58	GOOD FRIEND	64	71	80	5
Mary MacGregor (RSO 938)
59	REMEMBER (WALKING IN THE SAND)	66	76	84	4
Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521)
60	AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW	41	26	24	20
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
61	MIDNIGHT WIND	69	79	--	3
John Stewart (RSO 1000)
62	YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE	49	36	32	12
Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int'l 3680)
63	GONE, GONE, GONE	65	66	67	7
Bad Company (Swan Song 71000)
64	SO GOOD, SO RIGHT	72	72	77	5
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
65	GHOST DANCER	68	73	81	5
Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500)
66	GOOD GIRLS DON'T	--	--	--	1
Knack (Capitol 4771)
67	PLEASE DON'T GO	76	87	--	3
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
68	GET A MOVE ON	75	86	--	3
Eddie Money (Columbia 11064)
69	THEN YOU CAN TELL ME GOODBYE	71	74	78	6
Toby Beau (RCA 11670)
70	IF YOU REMEMBER ME	77	82	89	4
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
71	WHERE WILL YOUR HEART TAKE YOU	73	80	87	4
Buckeye (Polydor 14578)
72	DIRTY WHITE BOY	--	--	--	1
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
73	GIRLS TALK	80	90	--	3
Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001)
74	HOLD ON	83	--	--	2
Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747)
75	JUST ANOTHER NIGHT	78	81	90	4
Ian Hunter (Chrysalis 2352)
76	THE TOPICAL SONG	79	89	--	3
Barron Knights (Epic 50755)
77	KILLER CUT	87	--	--	2
Charlie (Arista 0449)
78	STREET LIFE	82	92	96	4
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
79	FINS	88	--	--	2
Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109)
80	REASON TO BE	89	--	--	2
Kansas (Kirshner 4285)
81	BEAUTIFUL GIRLS	84	--	--	2
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035)
82	SURE KNOW SOMETHING	91	--	--	2
Kiss (Casablanca 2205)
83	I'VE NEVER BEEN IN LOVE	--	--	--	1
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001)
84	MUST HAVE BEEN CRAZY	85	88	--	3
Chicago (Columbia 11061)
85	VOULEZ-VOUS	86	--	--	2
Abba (Atlantic 3609)
86	YOU DECORATED MY LIFE	--	--	--	1
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
87	BOOM BOOM, OUT GO THE LIGHTS	93	--	--	2
Pat Travers (Polydor 2003)
88	ONE FINE DAY	90	--	--	2
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169)
89	STILLSANE	--	--	--	1
Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004)
90	HELLO, HELLO, HELLO	--	--	--	1
New England (Infinity 50021)
91	BABY I WANT YOU	59	60	60	10
Funky Communications Committee (Free Flight 11595)
92	HOT STUFF	54	44	36	21
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
93	CRANK IT UP (FUNK TOWN) (PT. 1)	--	--	--	1
Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
94	IN THEE	96	--	--	2
Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055)
95	FOR LOVE	97	--	--	2
Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764)
96	(NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1)	--	--	--	1
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
97	YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE	--	--	--	1
Wayne Newton (Aries II 101)
98	AFTER THE FIRST ONE	99	--	--	2
Yonah (Free Flight 11696)
99	GOT TO GIVE IN TO LOVE	56	59	64	7
Bonnie Boyer (Columbia 11028)
100	LADY WRITER	63	64	66	7
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 49006)

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:

   • "Do It Or Die" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 51)
   • "Children Of The Sun" by Billy Thorpe (# 53)
   • "Girl Of My Dreams" by Bram Tchaikovsky (# 62)
   • "Boogie Wonderland" by Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (# 74)
   • "Best Beat In Town" by Switch (# 81)
   • "One Way Or Another" by Blondie (# 92)
   • "This Is Love" by Oak (# 94)
   • "Chuck E's In Love" by Rickie Lee Jones (# 95)
   • "She Believes In Me" by Kenny Rogers (# 98)
   • "Getting Closer" by Wings (#100)