Wednesday December 5, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 1, 1979



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1   BABE 1 4 6 9
Styx (A&M 2188)
2   NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 2 5 9 7
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
3   STILL 3 1 2 10
Commodores (Motown 1474)
4   HEARTACHE TONIGHT 4 2 1 9
Eagles (Asylum 46545)
5   PLEASE DON'T GO 7 9 12 15
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
6   THE PINA COLADA SONG 10 25 41 7
Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
7   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 5 3 3 15
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
8   LADIES NIGHT 13 16 23 8
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
9   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 12 17 22 12
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
10   SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 14 21 31 5
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
11   SHIPS 11 12 14 8
Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
12   POP MUZIK 6 6 4 17
M (Sire 49033)
13   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 8 7 7 13
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
14   RISE 9 8 5 19
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
15   JANE 24 34 45 5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750)
16   WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE 21 29 35 7
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
17   TUSK 15 10 8 9
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
18   TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME 20 24 33 8
Supertramp (A&M 2193)
19   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 16 11 10 17
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
20   DREAMING 23 27 30 10
Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
21   HALF THE WAY 25 30 36 11
Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
22   BROKEN HEARTED ME 22 23 28 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
23   DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME 29 37 44 7
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
24   CRUISIN' 30 40 54 7
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
25   COOL CHANGE 28 35 40 7
Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
26   ROCK WITH YOU 34 50 63 5
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
27   DREAM POLICE 27 33 37 9
Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
28   I WANT YOU TONIGHT 32 36 43 8
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
29   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 19 20 24 16
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
30   HEAD GAMES 36 44 60 4
Foreigner (Atlantic 3633)
31   BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME 35 41 49 8
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
32   COWARD OF THE COUNTY 42 64 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327)
33   THIS IS IT 37 43 56 8
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
34   COME TO ME 17 15 15 12  
France Joli (Prelude 8001)
35   DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT 49 69 -- 3  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41138)
36   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 18 19 20 18  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
37   DAMNED IF I DO 41 46 51 10
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
38   DON'T LET GO 46 56 65 6
Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
39   I NEED A LOVER 43 47 52 9
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202)
40   PLEASE DON'T LEAVE 31 31 34 11
Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
41   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 26 13 11 13  
Knack (Capitol 4771)
42   SAIL ON 33 14 13 17
Commodores (Motown 1466)
43   RAINBOW CONNECTION 44 45 47 10
Kermit (Atlantic 3610)
44   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 39 32 27 21
Journey (Columbia 11036)
45   WAIT FOR ME 54 60 67 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 11747)
46   SAD EYES 38 18 16 29
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
47   TRAIN, TRAIN 55 62 64 7
Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
48   THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) 60 72 84 4  
Foghat (Bearsville 49125)
49   PRETTY GIRLS 56 61 68 8
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
50   GET IT UP 51 52 55 11
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
51   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 40 42 46 8  
Cars (Elektra 46546)
52   RAPPER'S DELIGHT 58 71 81 5
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
53   VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 65 74 83 4  
Buggles (Island 49114)
54   MY SHARONA 45 22 17 24
Knack (Capitol 4731)
55   I STILL HAVE DREAMS 63 70 79 6
Richie Furay (Asylum 46534)
56   LOVE PAINS 59 66 74 8
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
57   THE LONG RUN -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 46569)
58   SAVANNAH NIGHTS 68 78 88 4
Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096)
59   IF YOU WANT IT 62 68 76 8
Niteflyte (Ariola 7747)
60   NO CHANCE 67 75 77 5
Moon Martin (Capitol 4794)
61   DEJA VU 72 84 -- 3  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459)
62   CONFUSION 47 48 50 8  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064)
63   I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE 71 82 -- 3
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199)
64   PETER PIPER 66 67 71 6
Frank Mills (Polydor 2002)
65   CHIQUITITA 73 83 93 4
Abba (Atlantic 3629)
66   YES, I'M READY 76 88 -- 3
Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
67   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 48 28 19 24  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
68   HIGHWAY TO HELL 57 59 62 7  
AC/DC (Atlantic 3617)
69   DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL 80 90 -- 3  
Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 41131)
70   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 79 89 99 4
Rainbow (Polydor 2014)
71   I JUST CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF 75 87 97 4
Nature's Divine (Infinity 50027)
72   DIRTY WHITE BOY 50 26 18 13  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
73   YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU 83 -- -- 2
Santana (Columbia 11144)
74   I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 88 -- -- 2  
Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
75   SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 85 -- -- 2
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1014)
76   READY FOR THE '80S 77 79 87 4
Village People (Casablanca 2220)
77   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 61 49 26 17  
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
78   WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART 64 65 69 6  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000)
79   FOREVER MINE -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3727)
80   ROMEO'S TUNE -- -- -- 1  
Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7525)
81   VICTIM OF LOVE 52 38 38 10  
Elton John (MCA 41126)
82   LAY IT ON THE LINE 84 86 90 4
Triumph (RCA 11690)
83   VOICES -- -- -- 1  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50814)
84   LAST TRAIN TO LONDON -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5067)
85   I DO BELIEVE IN YOU 95 97 -- 3
Pages (Epic 50769)
86   LONELY EYES -- -- -- 1  
Robert John (EMI America 8030)
87   I DO THE ROCK 91 -- -- 2
Tim Curry (A&M 2166)
88   STREET LIFE 69 53 29 16  
Crusaders (MCA 41054)
89   MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY -- -- -- 1  
Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
90   MISTRUSTED LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Mistress (RSO 1009)
91   (BRINGING OUT) THE GIRL IN ME 92 95 -- 3
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11729)
92   MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 96 98 -- 3
Police (A&M 2190)
93   CRUEL TO BE KIND 53 39 21 20  
Nick Lowe (Columbia 11018)
94   TOO LATE 74 76 80 5  
Shoes (Elektra 46557)
95   ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE 99 -- -- 2
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50790)
96   SHE'S GOT A WHOLE NUMBER 98 100 -- 3
Keith Herman (Radio 418)
97   AN AMERICAN DREAM -- -- -- 1  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1330)
98   YOU'RE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING -- -- -- 1  
Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 49116)
99   (NOT JUST) KNEE DEEP (PT. 1) 81 63 58 13  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
100   I KNOW A HEARTACHE WHEN I SEE ONE 70 51 32 22  
Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0430)

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:

   • "Fins" by Jimmy Buffett (# 78)
   • "Hold On" by Ian Gomm (# 82)
   • "Heaven Must Have Sent You" by Bonnie Pointer (# 86)
   • "Where Were You When I Was Falling In Love" by Lobo (# 87)
   • "Slip Away" by Ian Lloyd (# 89)
   • "Gotta Serve Somebody" by Bob Dylan (# 90)
   • "What's A Matter Baby" by Ellen Foley (# 93)
   • "Who Listens To The Radio" by Sports (# 94)
   • "In The Stone" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 97)
   • "Lonesome Loser" by Little River Band (#100)

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