| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 20, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | LE FREAK Chic (Atlantic 3519) | 1 |
N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
1 | 14 | |
| 2 | SEPTEMBER Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | 3 | 3 | 10 | ||
| 3 | GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | 2 | 2 | 20 | ||
| 4 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2386) | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| 5 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | 7 | 9 | 14 | ||
| 6 | AQUA BOOGIE (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Parliament (Casablanca 950) | 9 | 12 | 8 | ||
| 7 | I’M SO INTO YOU Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4656) | 15 | 18 | 10 | ||
| 8 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 12 | 16 | 13 | ||
| 9 | I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne ” King (RCA 11386) | 10 | 7 | 16 | ||
| 10 | I’M EVERY WOMAN Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo 8683) | 5 | 4 | 16 | ||
| 11 | EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50,002) | 17 | 24 | 10 | ||
| 12 | LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | 6 | 6 | 12 | ||
| 13 | TAKE THAT TO THE BANK Shalamar (Solar 11379) | 11 | 11 | 15 | ||
| 14 | LONG STROKE ADC Band (Cotillion 44243) | 8 | 8 | 14 | ||
| 15 | Y.M.C.A. Village People (Casablanca 945) | 13 | 13 | 12 | ||
| 16 | FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM / TIE ME TO A TREE (Handcuff Me) Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1451) | 18 | 23 | 14 | ||
| 17 | LOVE VIBRATION Joe Simon (Spring 190) | 21 | 30 | 11 | ||
| 18 | NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Tavares (Capitol 4658) | 22 | 27 | 10 | ||
| 19 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE Third World (Island 8663) | 23 | 29 | 12 | ||
| 20 | IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8710) | 24 | 31 | 8 | ||
| 21 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN Bee Gees (RSO 913) | 26 | 34 | 9 | ||
| 22 | YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | 19 | 17 | 15 | ||
| 23 | YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2380) | 16 | 10 | 20 | ||
| 24 | ANGEL DUST Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0366) | 14 | 14 | 15 | ||
| 25 | WE BOTH DESERVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2095) | 20 | 15 | 12 | ||
| 26 | IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (pt. 1) Lakeside (Solar 11380) | 36 | 44 | 10 | ||
| 27 | MIDNIGHT GIRL Lenny Williams (ABC 12423) | 25 | 25 | 13 | ||
| 28 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | 39 | 51 | 7 | ||
| 29 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618) | 28 | 19 | 23 | ||
| 30 | WONDER WORM Captain Sky (AVI 225) | 40 | 47 | 12 | ||
| 31 | LOVE CHANGES (Love Will Make You Oh So Happy) Mother’s Finest (Epic 50641) | 32 | 39 | 9 | ||
| 32 | H.E.L.P. Four Tops (ABC 12427) | 34 | 40 | 9 | ||
| 33 | MARY JANE Rick James (Gordy 7162) | 31 | 20 | 16 | ||
| 34 | (I’m Just Thinking About) COOLING OUT Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3656) | 30 | 21 | 15 | ||
| 35 | HOLY GHOST Bar-Kays (Stax 3216) | 38 | 48 | 8 | ||
| 36 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | 49 | 59 | 5 | ||
| 37 | IN THE BUSH Musique (Prelude 71110) | 27 | 22 | 19 | ||
| 38 | INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772) | 29 | 26 | 11 | ||
| 39 | DON’T HOLD BACK Chanson (Ariola America 7717) | 35 | 32 | 18 | ||
| 40 | EVER READY LOVE Temptations (Atlantic 3538) | 42 | 49 | 8 | ||
| 41 | INSANE Cameo (Chocolate City 016) | 48 | 55 | 7 | ||
| 42 | GANGSTER OF LOVE Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1101) | 37 | 35 | 11 | ||
| 43 | GIVING UP, GIVING IN Three Degrees (Ariola America 7721) | 41 | 41 | 10 | ||
| 44 | I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | 43 | 36 | 20 | ||
| 45 | ZEKE THE FREAK Isaac Hayes (Polydor 14521) | 47 | 54 | 7 | ||
| 46 | LET’S DANCE TOGETHER Wilton Felder (ABC 12433) | 52 | 60 | 6 | ||
| 47 | THERE’LL NEVER BE Switch (Gordy 7159) | 44 | 33 | 26 | ||
| 48 | MAC ARTHUR PARK Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | 33 | 28 | 19 | ||
| 49 | I’LL DANCE Bar-Kays (Mercury 74039) | 60 | 70 | 5 | ||
| 50 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 57 | 58 | 12 | ||
| 51 | CONTACT Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox 2396) | 74 | 89 | 4 | ||
| 52 | DISCO TO GO Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic 3498) | 46 | 42 | 18 | ||
| 53 | SHOOT ME (With Your Love) Tasha Thomas (Atlantic 3542) | 65 | 78 | 5 | ||
| 54 | LOVE IS Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 015) | 56 | 63 | 9 | ||
| 55 | YOU CAN DO IT Dobie Gray (Infinity 50,003) | 63 | 73 | 6 | ||
| 56 | I MIGHT AS WELL FORGET ABOUT LOVING YOU Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2390) | 59 | 67 | 6 | ||
| 57 | OH HONEY Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | 64 | 74 | 5 | ||
| 58 | TOO LATE Mandrill (Arista 0375) | 66 | 75 | 6 | ||
| 59 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0380) | 69 | 77 | 5 | ||
| 60 | KEEP IT COMIN’ Atlantic Starr (A&M 2101) | 61 | 62 | 8 | ||
| 61 | HANG IT UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 45549) | 73 | 82 | 5 | ||
| 62 | FUNK ’N’ ROLL (Dancin’ In The “Funkshine”) Quazar (Arista 0349) | 45 | 38 | 20 | ||
| 63 | WHAT’S YOUR SIGN GIRL? Mr. Danny Pearson (Unlimited Gold 1400) | 67 | 68 | 9 | ||
| 64 | STAR CRUISER Gregg Diamond (Marlin 3329) | 51 | 53 | 9 | ||
| 65 | HAPPY FOR LOVE Pockets (Columbia 10859) | 55 | 57 | 9 | ||
| 66 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 80 | 88 | 5 | ||
| 67 | I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | LOVE IS HERE Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1264) | 68 | 71 | 6 | ||
| 69 | LOOSE CABOOSE Joe Tex (Dial 2800) | 71 | 79 | 5 | ||
| 70 | HEAVEN KNOWS Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | DIG A LITTLE DEEPER Latimore (Glades 1750) | 72 | 72 | 10 | ||
| 72 | FIRE Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | FOR GOODNESS SAKES, LOOK AT THOSE CAKES (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14522) | 77 | 81 | 5 | ||
| 74 | KEEP IT TOGETHER (Declaration Of Love) Rufus (ABC 12444) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | JE SUIS MUSIC Cerrone (Cotillion 44244) | 78 | 80 | 6 | ||
| 76 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | CATCH ME ON THE REBOUND Loleatta Holloway (Gold Mind 4016) | 79 | 87 | 4 | ||
| 78 | CRY TOGETHER O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3666) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | E.S.P. Fiesta (Arista 0369) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) Jacksons (Epic 50656) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | (We Need More) LOVING TIME Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1054) | 85 | 91 | 4 | ||
| 82 | YOU CAN’T WIN (pt. 1) Michael Jackson (Epic 50654) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | EVERYBODY’S DANCIN’ Kool & Gang (De-Lite 910) | 81 | 76 | 6 | ||
| 84 | TO SIR WITH LOVE / WAIT HERE Al Green (Hi 78522) | 87 | — | — | 2 / 1 | |
| 85 | DANCIN’ Grey & Hanks (RCA 11460) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | AT MIDNIGHT T-Connection (Dash 5048) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DO DAT Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown 1454) | 88 | 93 | 4 | ||
| 88 | OFF Kathy Barnes (Republic 032) | 90 | 90 | 6 | ||
| 89 | GLAD I GOTCHA BABY Beverly & Duane (Ariola America 7728) | 91 | 92 | 5 | ||
| 90 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SOUL BONES Trammps (Atlantic 3537) | 92 | 95 | 4 | ||
| 92 | MY LOVE AIN’T NEVER BEEN THIS STRONG 7th Wonder (Parachute 519) | 83 | 86 | 5 | ||
| 93 | COMING ON STRONG Caroline Crawford (Mercury 74036) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | THE REAPER Controllers (Juana 3419) | 97 | 98 | 5 | ||
| 95 | MR. FIX-IT Jeffree (MCA 40955) | 58 | 61 | 8 | ||
| 96 | YOURS AND YOURS ALONE Esther Williams (Friends & Co. 130) | 93 | 94 | 6 | ||
| 97 | GOOD THANG Faze-O (She 8701) | 62 | 65 | 9 | ||
| 98 | SPANK Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1007) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | GET UP Brass Construction (United Artists 1262) | 75 | 64 | 6 | ||
| 100 | IN THE NIGHT-TIME Michael Henderson (Buddah 600) | 50 | 37 | 13 | ||
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