Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 23, 1980
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 13 | ||
| S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 14 | 12 | ||
| Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49507) | ||||||
| 3 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 8 | ||
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 20001) | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41247) | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 11276) | ||||||
| 6 | 12 | 32 | 46 | 7 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | ||||||
| 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 17 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 41236) | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 16 | ||
| Rocky Burnette (EMI America 8043) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | ||
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8045) | ||||||
| 10 | 20 | 30 | 35 | 9 | ||
| Irene Cara (RSO 1034) | ||||||
| 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | ||
| Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Pete Townshend (Atco 7217) | ||||||
| 13 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Air Supply (Arista 0520) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 8 | ||
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 47003) | ||||||
| 15 | 16 | 18 | 25 | 11 | ||
| Ali Thomson (A&M 2243) | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 20 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Benny Mardones (Polydor 2091) | ||||||
| 17 | 26 | 31 | 37 | 8 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 49505) | ||||||
| 18 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | ||
| Genesis (Atlantic 3662) | ||||||
| 19 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 10 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1489) | ||||||
| 20 | 24 | 26 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | ||||||
| 21 | 29 | 33 | -- | 3 | ||
| Paul Simon (Warner Bros. 49511) | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 15 | ||
| Mickey Gilley (Full Moon 46640) | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 27 | 33 | 7 | ||
| Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49508) | ||||||
| 24 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 11 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1359) | ||||||
| 25 | 30 | 34 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum 47004) | ||||||
| 26 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 11 | ||
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281) | ||||||
| 27 | 32 | 35 | 44 | 6 | ||
| Robbie Dupree (Elektra 47005) | ||||||
| 28 | 33 | 38 | 41 | 10 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 46656) | ||||||
| 29 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3656) | ||||||
| 30 | 43 | 51 | 58 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11317) | ||||||
| 31 | 40 | 49 | 62 | 4 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 11331) | ||||||
| 32 | 34 | 37 | 40 | 8 | ||
| Fred Knoblock (Scotti Bros. 600) | ||||||
| 33 | 37 | 42 | 51 | 5 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4904) | ||||||
| 34 | 38 | 43 | 53 | 4 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41289) | ||||||
| 35 | 28 | 29 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Dirt Band (United Artists 1356) | ||||||
| 36 | 27 | 28 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46654) | ||||||
| 37 | 45 | 56 | 66 | 4 | ||
| Carly Simon (Warner Bros. 49518) | ||||||
| 38 | 11 | 8 | 5 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3664) | ||||||
| 39 | 31 | 11 | 10 | 13 | ||
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50888) | ||||||
| 40 | 47 | 52 | 55 | 9 | ||
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | ||||||
| 41 | 46 | 53 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Robert John (EMI America 8049) | ||||||
| 42 | 50 | 58 | 65 | 5 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | ||||||
| 43 | 36 | 36 | 39 | 11 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 1039) | ||||||
| 44 | 61 | 80 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Olivia Newton-John & ELO (MCA 41285) | ||||||
| 45 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Poco (MCA 41269) | ||||||
| 46 | 35 | 13 | 9 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia 11263) | ||||||
| 47 | 39 | 24 | 24 | 11 | ||
| Meco (RSO 1038) | ||||||
| 48 | 42 | 39 | 15 | 20 | ||
| Robbie Dupree (Elektra 46621) | ||||||
| 49 | 54 | 59 | 64 | 5 | ||
| Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2450) | ||||||
| 50 | 57 | 64 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Hall & Oates (RCA 12048) | ||||||
| 51 | 62 | 74 | 81 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527) | ||||||
| 52 | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Queen (Elektra 47031) | ||||||
| 53 | 44 | 44 | 47 | 8 | ||
| Roger Daltrey (Polydor 2105) | ||||||
| 54 | 48 | 40 | 18 | 15 | ||
| Joe Walsh (Full Moon 46639) | ||||||
| 55 | 41 | 14 | 12 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | ||||||
| 56 | 52 | 45 | 38 | 9 | ||
| Queen (Elektra 46652) | ||||||
| 57 | 51 | 41 | 19 | 15 | ||
| Carole King (Capitol 4864) | ||||||
| 58 | 63 | 68 | 74 | 6 | ||
| Lenore O'Malley (Polydor 2055) | ||||||
| 59 | 59 | 63 | 70 | 6 | ||
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1366) | ||||||
| 60 | 64 | 69 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490) | ||||||
| 61 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 4 | ||
| Livingston Taylor (Epic 50894) | ||||||
| 62 | 65 | 66 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Rossington Collins Band (MCA 41284) | ||||||
| 63 | 69 | 76 | -- | 3 | ||
| Amy Holland (Capitol 4884) | ||||||
| 64 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11349) | ||||||
| 65 | 78 | 86 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Stephanie Mills (20th Century 2460) | ||||||
| 66 | 55 | 48 | 36 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | ||||||
| 67 | 72 | 77 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Whitesnake (Mirage 3672) | ||||||
| 68 | 53 | 46 | 16 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3666) | ||||||
| 69 | 74 | 81 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2281) | ||||||
| 70 | 76 | 78 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Peter Gabriel (Mercury 76063) | ||||||
| 71 | 79 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Linda Clifford (Curtom 1041) | ||||||
| 72 | 56 | 47 | 32 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (MCA 41246) | ||||||
| 73 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Charlie Daniels Band (Epic 50921) | ||||||
| 74 | 82 | 88 | 96 | 4 | ||
| Jon & Vangelis (Polydor 2098) | ||||||
| 75 | 84 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Larsen-Feiten Band (Warner Bros. 49282) | ||||||
| 76 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Al Stewart (Arista 0552) | ||||||
| 77 | 77 | 83 | 87 | 5 | ||
| Touch (Atco 7222) | ||||||
| 78 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 11339) | ||||||
| 79 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 41293) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2294) | ||||||
| 81 | 87 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| England Dan Seals (Atlantic 3674) | ||||||
| 82 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Irene Cara (RSO 1048) | ||||||
| 83 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | ||||||
| 84 | 58 | 50 | 43 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Pure Prairie League (Casablanca 2266) | ||||||
| 85 | 71 | 73 | 83 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Yipes!! (Millennium 11791) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Split Enz (A&M 2252) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| O'Jays (TSOP 4790) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kings (Elektra 47006) | ||||||
| 90 | 91 | 93 | -- | 3 | ||
| Roxy Music (Atco 7301) | ||||||
| 91 | 60 | 55 | 56 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3670) | ||||||
| 92 | 68 | 57 | 50 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Billy Preston & Syreeta (Tamla 54312) | ||||||
| 93 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3665) | ||||||
| 94 | 70 | 60 | 45 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4863) | ||||||
| 95 | 75 | 61 | 49 | 28 | ![]() | |
| Gary Numan (Atco 7211) | ||||||
| 96 | 81 | 70 | 57 | 28 | ![]() | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2414) | ||||||
| 97 | 80 | 67 | 67 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4885) | ||||||
| 98 | 83 | 65 | 54 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Michael Jackson (Epic 50871) | ||||||
| 99 | 73 | 62 | 48 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225) | ||||||
| 100 | 93 | 82 | 69 | 9 | ||
| Herb Alpert (A&M 2246) | ||||||
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:
• "Stranger In My Hometown" by Foghat (# 92)
• "Let's Go 'round Again" by Average White Band (# 94)
• "Whatever You Decide" by Randy Vanwarmer (# 95)
• "Should've Never Let You Go" by Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka (# 97)
• "King Of The Hill" by Rick Pinette & Oak (# 98)
• "Walks Like A Lady" by Journey (# 99)
• "That Lovin' You Feelin' Again" by Roy Orbison & Emmylou Harris (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Michael Johnson | |||||
| 102 | Brothers Johnson | |||||
| 103 | Change | |||||


