Song: "I Need A Lover"
Artist: John Cougar Mellencamp
Peak position on the Cashbox Singles chart: #32
Number of weeks on the Cashbox Singles chart: 16
Weekly data:
| Week ending | Rank | Title | Artist | Label |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| October 6, 1979 | 89 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| October 13, 1979 | 79 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| October 20, 1979 | 72 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| October 27, 1979 | 66 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| November 3, 1979 | 60 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| November 10, 1979 | 52 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| November 17, 1979 | 47 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| November 24, 1979 | 43 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| December 1, 1979 | 39 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| December 8, 1979 | 35 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| December 15, 1979 | 33 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| December 22, 1979 | 32 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| December 29, 1979 | 46 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| January 5, 1980 | 46 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| January 12, 1980 | 51 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
| January 19, 1980 | 86 | I Need A Lover | John Cougar Mellencamp | Riva 202 |
Rankings greater than 100 are from the Cashbox 'Looking Ahead' charts.