Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending November 3, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  RISE |
1 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 2 | DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH |
2 | 2 | 1 | 13 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | ||||||
| 3 | HEARTACHE TONIGHT |
7 | 9 | 12 | 5 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 46545) | ||||||
| 4 | POP MUZIK |
4 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| M (Sire 49033) | ||||||
| 5 | DIM ALL THE LIGHTS |
6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | ||||||
| 6 | STILL |
11 | 18 | 27 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1474) | ||||||
| 7 | YOU DECORATED MY LIFE |
8 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | ||||||
| 8 | TUSK |
10 | 13 | 24 | 5 | |
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077) | ||||||
| 9 | SAIL ON |
3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1466) | ||||||
| 10 | BABE |
14 | 22 | 34 | 5 | |
| Styx (A&M 2188) | ||||||
| 11 | GOOD GIRLS DON'T |
12 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| Knack (Capitol 4771) | ||||||
| 12 | SAD EYES |
5 | 4 | 3 | 25 | |
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 13 | MY SHARONA |
9 | 6 | 5 | 20 | |
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 14 | NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) |
36 | 57 | -- | 3 |  |
| Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125) | ||||||
| 15 | PLEASE DON'T GO |
20 | 24 | 30 | 11 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | ||||||
| 16 | DIRTY WHITE BOY |
17 | 19 | 22 | 9 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3618) | ||||||
| 17 | I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN |
13 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 18 | COME TO ME |
26 | 31 | 45 | 8 | |
| France Joli (Prelude 8001) | ||||||
| 19 | CRUEL TO BE KIND |
15 | 12 | 13 | 16 | |
| Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018) | ||||||
| 20 | SHIPS |
29 | 39 | 54 | 4 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0464) | ||||||
| 21 | I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE |
21 | 23 | 29 | 18 | |
| Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430) | ||||||
| 22 | THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER |
24 | 28 | 31 | 14 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 23 | LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' |
18 | 15 | 16 | 17 | |
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 24 | HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU |
16 | 11 | 10 | 20 | |
| Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | ||||||
| 25 | WHERE WERE YOU WHEN I WAS FALLING IN LOVE |
19 | 16 | 17 | 15 | |
| Lobo (MCA/Curb 41065) | ||||||
| 26 | FINS |
31 | 34 | 40 | 10 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (MCA 41109) | ||||||
| 27 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT |
28 | 32 | 38 | 13 | |
| Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | ||||||
| 28 | YOU'RE ONLY LONELY |
34 | 40 | 47 | 8 | |
| J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | ||||||
| 29 | IF YOU REMEMBER ME |
32 | 37 | 43 | 12 | |
| Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | ||||||
| 30 | STREET LIFE |
33 | 36 | 39 | 12 | |
| Crusaders (MCA 41054) | ||||||
| 31 | HOLD ON |
25 | 26 | 32 | 10 | |
| Ian Gomm (Stiff 50747) | ||||||
| 32 | LONESOME LOSER |
22 | 17 | 8 | 17 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 4748) | ||||||
| 33 | LADIES NIGHT |
53 | 65 | 85 | 4 | |
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | ||||||
| 34 | SPOOKY |
23 | 20 | 15 | 12 |  |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor/BGO 2001) | ||||||
| 35 | BROKEN HEARTED ME |
40 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4773) | ||||||
| 36 | DREAMING |
43 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2379) | ||||||
| 37 | GOTTA SERVE SOMEBODY |
39 | 43 | 50 | 8 | |
| Bob Dylan (Columbia 11072) | ||||||
| 38 | PLEASE DON'T LEAVE |
42 | 48 | 58 | 7 | |
| Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043) | ||||||
| 39 | TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME |
48 | 59 | 74 | 4 | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2193) | ||||||
| 40 | BAD CASE OF LOVING YOU |
30 | 25 | 19 | 16 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 49016) | ||||||
| 41 | VICTIM OF LOVE |
45 | 50 | 55 | 6 | |
| Elton John (MCA 41126) | ||||||
| 42 | DON'T BRING ME DOWN |
27 | 21 | 11 | 15 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5060) | ||||||
| 43 | HALF THE WAY |
49 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087) | ||||||
| 44 | DREAM POLICE |
51 | 61 | 70 | 5 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50774) | ||||||
| 45 | (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) |
47 | 49 | 53 | 9 | |
| Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | ||||||
| 46 | COOL CHANGE |
56 | 68 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Capitol 4789) | ||||||
| 47 | WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE |
60 | 75 | -- | 3 | |
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025) | ||||||
| 48 | DRIVER'S SEAT |
38 | 29 | 20 | 16 | |
| Sniff 'N' The Tears (Atlantic 3604) | ||||||
| 49 | SEND ONE YOUR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303) | ||||||
| 50 | RAINBOW CONNECTION |
58 | 67 | 78 | 6 | |
| Kermit (Atlantic 3610) | ||||||
| 51 | IT'S ALL I CAN DO |
57 | 66 | 75 | 4 | |
| Cars (Elektra 46546) | ||||||
| 52 | I WANT YOU TONIGHT |
64 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195) | ||||||
| 53 | 5:15 |
54 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| Who (Polydor 2022) | ||||||
| 54 | BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME |
62 | 70 | 81 | 4 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785) | ||||||
| 55 | CONFUSION |
63 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064) | ||||||
| 56 | THE PINA COLADA SONG |
75 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035) | ||||||
| 57 | DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME |
70 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215) | ||||||
| 58 | FOUND A CURE |
41 | 35 | 36 | 12 | |
| Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | ||||||
| 59 | DAMNED IF I DO |
65 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454) | ||||||
| 60 | I NEED A LOVER |
66 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202) | ||||||
| 61 | GET IT UP |
67 | 74 | 83 | 7 | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695) | ||||||
| 62 | THIS IS IT |
72 | 83 | 86 | 4 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109) | ||||||
| 63 | CRUISIN' |
73 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | ||||||
| 64 | LEAD ME ON |
50 | 41 | 33 | 27 | |
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 65 | JANE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750) | ||||||
| 66 | THE BOSS |
35 | 27 | 21 | 18 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | ||||||
| 67 | BORN TO BE ALIVE |
52 | 38 | 25 | 22 | |
| Patrick Hernandez (Columbia 10986) | ||||||
| 68 | MIDNIGHT WIND |
46 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| John Stewart (RSO 1000) | ||||||
| 69 | IN THE STONE |
71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093) | ||||||
| 70 | SURE KNOW SOMETHING |
44 | 45 | 46 | 10 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 2205) | ||||||
| 71 | HIGHWAY TO HELL |
79 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3617) | ||||||
| 72 | WHO LISTENS TO THE RADIO |
74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| Sports (Arista 0468) | ||||||
| 73 | TRAIN, TRAIN |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Blackfoot (Atco 7207) | ||||||
| 74 | WAIT FOR ME |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11747) | ||||||
| 75 | DON'T LET GO |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | ||||||
| 76 | WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000) | ||||||
| 77 | GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME |
37 | 30 | 23 | 13 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1316) | ||||||
| 78 | PRETTY GIRLS |
88 | 97 | 99 | 4 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456) | ||||||
| 79 | IF YOU WANT IT |
87 | 90 | 98 | 4 | |
| Niteflyte (Ariola 7747) | ||||||
| 80 | PETER PIPER |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 2002) | ||||||
| 81 | DO YOU THINK I'M DISCO? |
61 | 64 | 67 | 8 | |
| Steve Dahl & Teenage Radiation (Ovation 1132) | ||||||
| 82 | FIRECRACKER |
68 | 52 | 42 | 13 | |
| Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | ||||||
| 83 | LOVE PAINS |
91 | 94 | 97 | 4 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007) | ||||||
| 84 | ROCK WITH YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | ||||||
| 85 | SLIP AWAY |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ian Lloyd (Scotti Bros. 505) | ||||||
| 86 | NO CHANCE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4794) | ||||||
| 87 | ROLENE |
59 | 47 | 28 | 12 | |
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4765) | ||||||
| 88 | I STILL HAVE DREAMS |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Richie Furay (Asylum 46534) | ||||||
| 89 | TOO LATE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Shoes (Elektra 46557) | ||||||
| 90 | RAPPER'S DELIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | ||||||
| 91 | SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE |
92 | 92 | 94 | 4 | |
| Cherie & Marie Currie (Capitol 4754) | ||||||
| 92 | DIFFERENT WORLDS |
55 | 42 | 26 | 19 | |
| Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8835) | ||||||
| 93 | REASON TO BE |
76 | 51 | 51 | 10 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4285) | ||||||
| 94 | LET ME KNOW (I HAVE A RIGHT) |
77 | 62 | 63 | 7 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021) | ||||||
| 95 | RUST NEVER SLEEPS |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 49031) | ||||||
| 96 | THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA |
78 | 63 | 57 | 20 | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50700) | ||||||
| 97 | GOOD FRIEND |
69 | 44 | 44 | 13 | |
| Mary MacGregor (RSO 938) | ||||||
| 98 | WHAT'S A MATTER BABY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ellen Foley (Epic 50770) | ||||||
| 99 | GOOD TIMES |
82 | 56 | 37 | 21 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3584) | ||||||
| 100 | I DO LOVE YOU |
86 | 69 | 59 | 18 | |
| GQ (Arista 0426) | ||||||
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:
• "Dependin' On You" by Doobie Brothers (# 80)
• "Starry Eyes" by Records (# 93)
• "What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin'" by Stephanie Mills (# 94)
• "Arrow Through Me" by Wings (# 95)
• "After The Love Has Gone" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 96)
• "Hell On Wheels" by Cher (# 99)
• "I've Never Been In Love" by Suzi Quatro (#100)