Song: "Cruel To Be Kind"
Artist: Nick Lowe
Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #12
Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 20
Weekly data:
| Week ending | Rank | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| July 21, 1979 | 89 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| July 28, 1979 | 79 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| August 4, 1979 | 69 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| August 11, 1979 | 57 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| August 18, 1979 | 48 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| August 25, 1979 | 41 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| September 1, 1979 | 33 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| September 8, 1979 | 29 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| September 15, 1979 | 25 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| September 22, 1979 | 21 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| September 29, 1979 | 17 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| October 6, 1979 | 14 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| October 13, 1979 | 13 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| October 20, 1979 | 12 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| October 27, 1979 | 15 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| November 3, 1979 | 19 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| November 10, 1979 | 21 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| November 17, 1979 | 39 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| November 24, 1979 | 53 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
| December 1, 1979 | 93 | Cruel To Be Kind | Nick Lowe | Columbia 11018 |
Rankings greater than 100 are from the Cashbox 'Looking Ahead' charts.