Friday December 14, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 8, 1979



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1   BABE 1 1 4 10
Styx (A&M 2188)
2   NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) 2 2 5 8
Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer (Columbia 11125)
3   PLEASE DON'T GO 5 7 9 16
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
4   THE PINA COLADA SONG 6 10 25 8
Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50035)
5   STILL 3 3 1 11
Commodores (Motown 1474)
6   LADIES NIGHT 8 13 16 9
Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
7   SEND ONE YOUR LOVE 10 14 21 6
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
8   YOU'RE ONLY LONELY 9 12 17 13
J.D. Souther (Columbia 11079)
9   HEARTACHE TONIGHT 4 4 2 10
Eagles (Asylum 46545)
10   DIM ALL THE LIGHTS 7 5 3 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
11   JANE 15 24 34 6
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11750)
12   WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE 16 21 29 8
Cliff Richard (EMI America 8025)
13   SHIPS 11 11 12 9
Barry Manilow (Arista 0464)
14   POP MUZIK 12 6 6 18
M (Sire 49033)
15   ROCK WITH YOU 26 34 50 6  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
16   TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME 18 20 24 9
Supertramp (A&M 2193)
17   RISE 14 9 8 20
Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
18   DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME 23 29 37 8
Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
19   HALF THE WAY 21 25 30 12
Crystal Gayle (Columbia 11087)
20   DREAMING 20 23 27 11
Blondie (Chrysalis 2379)
21   CRUISIN' 24 30 40 8
Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
22   COOL CHANGE 25 28 35 8
Little River Band (Capitol 4789)
23   TUSK 17 15 10 10
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49077)
24   I WANT YOU TONIGHT 28 32 36 9
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2195)
25   HEAD GAMES 30 36 44 5
Foreigner (Atlantic 3633)
26   COWARD OF THE COUNTY 32 42 64 4
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1327)
27   THIS IS IT 33 37 43 9
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
28   BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME 31 35 41 9
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4785)
29   YOU DECORATED MY LIFE 13 8 7 14  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1315)
30   DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT 35 49 69 4
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41138)
31   BROKEN HEARTED ME 22 22 23 12
Anne Murray (Capitol 4773)
32   DON'T STOP TIL YOU GET ENOUGH 19 16 11 18  
Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
33   DON'T LET GO 38 46 56 7
Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
34   DAMNED IF I DO 37 41 46 11
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0454)
35   I NEED A LOVER 39 43 47 10
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva 202)
36   IF YOU REMEMBER ME 29 19 20 17
Chris Thompson & Night (Planet 45909)
37   THE LONG RUN 57 -- -- 2  
Eagles (Asylum 46569)
38   THIRD TIME LUCKY (FIRST TIME I WAS A FOOL) 48 60 72 5
Foghat (Bearsville 49125)
39   DREAM POLICE 27 27 33 10  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50774)
40   WAIT FOR ME 45 54 60 7
Hall & Oates (RCA 11747)
41   COME TO ME 34 17 15 13
France Joli (Prelude 8001)
42   RAPPER'S DELIGHT 52 58 71 6
Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
43   SAVANNAH NIGHTS 58 68 78 5  
Tom Johnston (Warner Bros. 49096)
44   TRAIN, TRAIN 47 55 62 8
Blackfoot (Atco 7207)
45   PRETTY GIRLS 49 56 61 9
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0456)
46   VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR 53 65 74 5
Buggles (Island 49114)
47   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER 36 18 19 19  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8019)
48   DEJA VU 61 72 84 4  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459)
49   I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER 74 88 -- 3  
Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
50   I STILL HAVE DREAMS 55 63 70 7
Richie Furay (Asylum 46534)
51   YES, I'M READY 66 76 88 4  
Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
52   RAINBOW CONNECTION 43 44 45 11
Kermit (Atlantic 3610)
53   GOOD GIRLS DON'T 41 26 13 14  
Knack (Capitol 4771)
54   LOVE PAINS 56 59 66 9
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 1007)
55   SAIL ON 42 33 14 18  
Commodores (Motown 1466)
56   I'D RATHER LEAVE WHILE I'M IN LOVE 63 71 82 4
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2199)
57   NO CHANCE 60 67 75 6
Moon Martin (Capitol 4794)
58   CHIQUITITA 65 73 83 5
Abba (Atlantic 3629)
59   PETER PIPER 64 66 67 7
Frank Mills (Polydor 2002)
60   SAD EYES 46 38 18 30  
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
61   LOVIN', TOUCHIN', SQUEEZIN' 44 39 32 22  
Journey (Columbia 11036)
62   DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL 69 80 90 4
Rufus & Chaka Khan (MCA 41131)
63   YOU KNOW THAT I LOVE YOU 73 83 -- 3
Santana (Columbia 11144)
64   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 70 79 89 5
Rainbow (Polydor 2014)
65   PLEASE DON'T LEAVE 40 31 31 12  
Lauren Wood (Warner Bros. 49043)
66   FOREVER MINE 79 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3727)
67   SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU 75 85 -- 3
Suzi Quatro (RSO 1014)
68   GET IT UP 50 51 52 12  
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11695)
69   ROMEO'S TUNE 80 -- -- 2  
Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7525)
70   I JUST CAN'T CONTROL MYSELF 71 75 87 5
Nature's Divine (Infinity 50027)
71   IT'S ALL I CAN DO 51 40 42 9  
Cars (Elektra 46546)
72   READY FOR THE '80S 76 77 79 5
Village People (Casablanca 2220)
73   VOICES 83 -- -- 2
Cheap Trick (Epic 50814)
74   LAST TRAIN TO LONDON 84 -- -- 2
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5067)
75   IF YOU WANT IT 59 62 68 9  
Niteflyte (Ariola 7747)
76   LONELY EYES 86 -- -- 2
Robert John (EMI America 8030)
77   MY SHARONA 54 45 22 25  
Knack (Capitol 4731)
78   I'LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN 67 48 28 25  
Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
79   MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY 89 -- -- 2
Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
80   LAY IT ON THE LINE 82 84 86 5
Triumph (RCA 11690)
81   MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE 92 96 98 4  
Police (A&M 2190)
82   I DO BELIEVE IN YOU 85 95 97 4
Pages (Epic 50769)
83   ROTATION -- -- -- 1  
Herb Alpert (A&M 2202)
84   AN AMERICAN DREAM 97 -- -- 2  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1330)
85   I DO THE ROCK 87 91 -- 3
Tim Curry (A&M 2166)
86   LOST HER IN THE SUN -- -- -- 1  
John Stewart (RSO 1016)
87   MISTRUSTED LOVE 90 -- -- 2
Mistress (RSO 1009)
88   HIGHWAY TO HELL 68 57 59 8  
AC/DC (Atlantic 3617)
89   DIRTY WATER -- -- -- 1  
Inmates (Polydor 2032)
90   DIG THE GOLD -- -- -- 1  
Joyce Cobb (Cream 7939)
91   CONFUSION 62 47 48 9  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5064)
92   ONLY THE STRONG SURVIVE 95 99 -- 3
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50790)
93   MONEY -- -- -- 1  
Flying Lizards (Virgin 67003)
94   SO GOOD, SO RIGHT 77 61 49 18  
Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
95   YOU'RE GONNA GET WHAT'S COMING 98 -- -- 2
Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. 49116)
96   WHAT CAN I DO WITH THIS BROKEN HEART 78 64 65 7  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 17000)
97   DIRTY WHITE BOY 72 50 26 14  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3618)
98   I CALL YOUR NAME -- -- -- 1  
Switch (Gordy 7175)
99   VICTIM OF LOVE 81 52 38 11  
Elton John (MCA 41126)
100   STREET LIFE 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)

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