Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 15, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | ||
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3584) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 18 | ||
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 20 | ||
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 8 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | ||||||
| 8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | ||
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 10 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | ||||||
| 10 | 18 | 23 | 35 | 6 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1466) | ||||||
| 11 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11008) | ||||||
| 12 | 15 | 18 | 25 | 9 | ||
| Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | ||||||
| 13 | 19 | 25 | 38 | 6 | ||
| M (Sire 49033) | ||||||
| 14 | 21 | 30 | 49 | 6 | ||
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 20 | 23 | 13 | ||
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | ||||||
| 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 11 | ||
| Supertramp (A&M 2162) | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Cars (Elektra 46063) | ||||||
| 18 | 27 | 37 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 19 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 17 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | ||||||
| 20 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 15 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 41042) | ||||||
| 21 | 25 | 28 | 33 | 9 | ||
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 27 | 29 | 15 | ||
| Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | ||||||
| 23 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 15 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46053) | ||||||
| 25 | 29 | 33 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | ||||||
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 28 | 13 | ||
| Night (Planet 45903) | ||||||
| 27 | 28 | 29 | 30 | 11 | ||
| GQ (Arista 0426) | ||||||
| 28 | 30 | 34 | 37 | 11 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | ||||||
| 29 | 23 | 21 | 17 | 22 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 40 | 46 | 10 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 31 | 40 | 50 | 61 | 5 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001) | ||||||
| 32 | 33 | 35 | 39 | 12 | ||
| Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | ||||||
| 33 | 37 | 45 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316) | ||||||
| 34 | 22 | 15 | 9 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | ||||||
| 35 | 38 | 43 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2403) | ||||||
| 36 | 41 | 48 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50743) | ||||||
| 37 | 42 | 46 | 53 | 8 | ||
| Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | ||||||
| 38 | 46 | 57 | 75 | 4 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | ||||||
| 39 | 44 | 52 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49029) | ||||||
| 40 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 19 | ||
| Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | ||||||
| 41 | 47 | 60 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | ||||||
| 42 | 48 | 55 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4765) | ||||||
| 43 | 31 | 22 | 19 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 983) | ||||||
| 44 | 45 | 47 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Herman Brood (Ariola 7754) | ||||||
| 45 | 34 | 16 | 13 | 18 | ![]() | |
| John Stewart (RSO 931) | ||||||
| 46 | 55 | 70 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Wings (Columbia 11070) | ||||||
| 47 | 54 | 61 | 67 | 11 | ||
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | ||||||
| 48 | 52 | 58 | 65 | 7 | ||
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 49 | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Knack (Capitol 4771) | ||||||
| 50 | 51 | 53 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Billy Thorpe (Polydor 2018) | ||||||
| 51 | 57 | 67 | 78 | 5 | ||
| Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | ||||||
| 52 | 61 | 69 | 79 | 4 | ||
| John Stewart (RSO 1000) | ||||||
| 53 | 58 | 64 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Mary MacGregor (RSO 938) | ||||||
| 54 | 59 | 66 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Louise Goffin (Asylum 46521) | ||||||
| 55 | 39 | 31 | 24 | 27 | ![]() | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 56 | 43 | 39 | 42 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Rockets (RSO 935) | ||||||
| 57 | 72 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3618) | ||||||
| 58 | 36 | 32 | 32 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7104) | ||||||
| 59 | 64 | 72 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | ||||||
| 60 | 67 | 76 | 87 | 4 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | ||||||
| 61 | 50 | 42 | 43 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Triumph (RCA 11569) | ||||||
| 62 | 68 | 75 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 11064) | ||||||
| 63 | 70 | 77 | 82 | 5 | ||
| Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | ||||||
| 64 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | ||||||
| 65 | 74 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747) | ||||||
| 66 | 49 | 36 | 27 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Spyro Gyra (Infinity 50011) | ||||||
| 67 | 53 | 38 | 21 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 68 | 69 | 71 | 74 | 7 | ||
| Toby Beau (RCA 11670) | ||||||
| 69 | 73 | 80 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Dave Edmunds (Swan Song 71001) | ||||||
| 70 | 71 | 73 | 80 | 5 | ||
| Buckeye (Polydor 14578) | ||||||
| 71 | 79 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109) | ||||||
| 72 | 82 | 91 | -- | 3 | ||
| Kiss (Casablanca 2205) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Suzi Quatro (RSO 1001) | ||||||
| 74 | 78 | 82 | 92 | 5 | ||
| Crusaders (MCA 41054) | ||||||
| 75 | 77 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Charlie (Arista 0449) | ||||||
| 76 | 80 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Kansas (Kirshner 4285) | ||||||
| 77 | 56 | 44 | 47 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 49018) | ||||||
| 78 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | ||||||
| 79 | 87 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| Pat Travers (Polydor 2003) | ||||||
| 80 | 81 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 49035) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Carolyne Mas (Mercury 76004) | ||||||
| 82 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| New England (Infinity 50021) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072) | ||||||
| 84 | 65 | 68 | 73 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Addrisi Brothers (Scotti Bros. 500) | ||||||
| 85 | 85 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3609) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| France Joli (Prelude 8001) | ||||||
| 87 | 88 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2169) | ||||||
| 88 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | ||||||
| 89 | 84 | 85 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 11061) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cher (Casablanca 2208) | ||||||
| 91 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Peter Brown (Drive 6278) | ||||||
| 92 | 94 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Blue Oyster Cult (Columbia 11055) | ||||||
| 93 | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| Pousette-Dart Band (Capitol 4764) | ||||||
| 94 | 76 | 79 | 89 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Barron Knights (Epic 50755) | ||||||
| 95 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Wayne Newton (Aries II 101) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132) | ||||||
| 97 | 98 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Yonah (Free Flight 11696) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Records (Virgin 67000) | ||||||
| 99 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Cameo (Chocolate City 019) | ||||||
| 100 | 63 | 65 | 66 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 71000) | ||||||
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:
• "Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now" by McFadden & Whitehead (# 60)
• "You Gonna Make Me Love Somebody Else" by Jones Girls (# 62)
• "Just Another Night" by Ian Hunter (# 75)
• "Baby I Want You" by Funky Communications Committee (# 91)
• "Hot Stuff" by Donna Summer (# 92)
• "Got To Give In To Love" by Bonnie Boyer (# 99)
• "Lady Writer" by Dire Straits (#100)


