Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 8, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2188) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | ||
| Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125) | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 16 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 10 | 25 | 8 | ||
| Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035) | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 11 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1474) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 9 | ||
| Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | ||||||
| 7 | 10 | 14 | 21 | 6 | ||
| Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303) | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 13 | ||
| J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079) | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 10 | ||
| Eagles (Asylum 46545) | ||||||
| 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | ||||||
| 11 | 15 | 24 | 34 | 6 | ||
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750) | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 21 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025) | ||||||
| 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0464) | ||||||
| 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 18 | ||
| M (Sire 49033) | ||||||
| 15 | 26 | 34 | 50 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 20 | 24 | 9 | ||
| Supertramp (A&M 2193) | ||||||
| 17 | 14 | 9 | 8 | 20 | ||
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | ||||||
| 18 | 23 | 29 | 37 | 8 | ||
| Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215) | ||||||
| 19 | 21 | 25 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087) | ||||||
| 20 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2379) | ||||||
| 21 | 24 | 30 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | ||||||
| 22 | 25 | 28 | 35 | 8 | ||
| Little River Band (Capitol 4789) | ||||||
| 23 | 17 | 15 | 10 | 10 | ||
| Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077) | ||||||
| 24 | 28 | 32 | 36 | 9 | ||
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195) | ||||||
| 25 | 30 | 36 | 44 | 5 | ||
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3633) | ||||||
| 26 | 32 | 42 | 64 | 4 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327) | ||||||
| 27 | 33 | 37 | 43 | 9 | ||
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109) | ||||||
| 28 | 31 | 35 | 41 | 9 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785) | ||||||
| 29 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 49 | 69 | 4 | ||
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41138) | ||||||
| 31 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 12 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4773) | ||||||
| 32 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | ||||||
| 33 | 38 | 46 | 56 | 7 | ||
| Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | ||||||
| 34 | 37 | 41 | 46 | 11 | ||
| Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454) | ||||||
| 35 | 39 | 43 | 47 | 10 | ||
| John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202) | ||||||
| 36 | 29 | 19 | 20 | 17 | ||
| Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909) | ||||||
| 37 | 57 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Eagles (Asylum 46569) | ||||||
| 38 | 48 | 60 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Foghat (Bearsville 49125) | ||||||
| 39 | 27 | 27 | 33 | 10 | ![]() | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50774) | ||||||
| 40 | 45 | 54 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11747) | ||||||
| 41 | 34 | 17 | 15 | 13 | ||
| France Joli (Prelude 8001) | ||||||
| 42 | 52 | 58 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | ||||||
| 43 | 58 | 68 | 78 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096) | ||||||
| 44 | 47 | 55 | 62 | 8 | ||
| Blackfoot (Atco 7207) | ||||||
| 45 | 49 | 56 | 61 | 9 | ||
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456) | ||||||
| 46 | 53 | 65 | 74 | 5 | ||
| Buggles (Island 49114) | ||||||
| 47 | 36 | 18 | 19 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019) | ||||||
| 48 | 61 | 72 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459) | ||||||
| 49 | 74 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | ||||||
| 50 | 55 | 63 | 70 | 7 | ||
| Richie Furay (Asylum 46534) | ||||||
| 51 | 66 | 76 | 88 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | ||||||
| 52 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 11 | ||
| Kermit (Atlantic 3610) | ||||||
| 53 | 41 | 26 | 13 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Knack (Capitol 4771) | ||||||
| 54 | 56 | 59 | 66 | 9 | ||
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007) | ||||||
| 55 | 42 | 33 | 14 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Commodores (Motown 1466) | ||||||
| 56 | 63 | 71 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199) | ||||||
| 57 | 60 | 67 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Moon Martin (Capitol 4794) | ||||||
| 58 | 65 | 73 | 83 | 5 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3629) | ||||||
| 59 | 64 | 66 | 67 | 7 | ||
| Frank Mills (Polydor 2002) | ||||||
| 60 | 46 | 38 | 18 | 30 | ![]() | |
| Robert John (EMI America 8015) | ||||||
| 61 | 44 | 39 | 32 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Journey (Columbia 11036) | ||||||
| 62 | 69 | 80 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 41131) | ||||||
| 63 | 73 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 11144) | ||||||
| 64 | 70 | 79 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Rainbow (Polydor 2014) | ||||||
| 65 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043) | ||||||
| 66 | 79 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3727) | ||||||
| 67 | 75 | 85 | -- | 3 | ||
| Suzi Quatro (RSO 1014) | ||||||
| 68 | 50 | 51 | 52 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695) | ||||||
| 69 | 80 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7525) | ||||||
| 70 | 71 | 75 | 87 | 5 | ||
| Nature's Divine (Infinity 50027) | ||||||
| 71 | 51 | 40 | 42 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Cars (Elektra 46546) | ||||||
| 72 | 76 | 77 | 79 | 5 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 2220) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50814) | ||||||
| 74 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5067) | ||||||
| 75 | 59 | 62 | 68 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Niteflyte (Ariola 7747) | ||||||
| 76 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Robert John (EMI America 8030) | ||||||
| 77 | 54 | 45 | 22 | 25 | ![]() | |
| Knack (Capitol 4731) | ||||||
| 78 | 67 | 48 | 28 | 25 | ![]() | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | ||||||
| 79 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015) | ||||||
| 80 | 82 | 84 | 86 | 5 | ||
| Triumph (RCA 11690) | ||||||
| 81 | 92 | 96 | 98 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Police (A&M 2190) | ||||||
| 82 | 85 | 95 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Pages (Epic 50769) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2202) | ||||||
| 84 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Dirt Band (United Artists 1330) | ||||||
| 85 | 87 | 91 | -- | 3 | ||
| Tim Curry (A&M 2166) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| John Stewart (RSO 1016) | ||||||
| 87 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Mistress (RSO 1009) | ||||||
| 88 | 68 | 57 | 59 | 8 | ![]() | |
| AC/DC (Atlantic 3617) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Inmates (Polydor 2032) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Joyce Cobb (Cream 7939) | ||||||
| 91 | 62 | 47 | 48 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064) | ||||||
| 92 | 95 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50790) | ||||||
| 93 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Flying Lizards (Virgin 67003) | ||||||
| 94 | 77 | 61 | 49 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | ||||||
| 95 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 49116) | ||||||
| 96 | 78 | 64 | 65 | 7 | ![]() | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000) | ||||||
| 97 | 72 | 50 | 26 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3618) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Switch (Gordy 7175) | ||||||
| 99 | 81 | 52 | 38 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Elton John (MCA 41126) | ||||||
| 100 | 88 | 69 | 53 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Crusaders (MCA 41054) | ||||||
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:
• "(Bringing Out) The Girl In Me" by Maxine Nightingale (# 91)
• "Cruel To Be Kind" by Nick Lowe (# 93)
• "Too Late" by Shoes (# 94)
• "She's Got A Whole Number" by Keith Herman (# 96)
• "(Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1)" by Funkadelic (# 99)
• "I Know A Heartache When I See One" by Jennifer Warnes (#100)


