| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 17, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 1 | 4 | 9 | 13 | |
| 2 | I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 10 | |
| 3 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 4 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 5 | 7 | 8 | 20 | |
| 5 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) Jacksons (Epic 50656) | 8 | 13 | 18 | 9 | |
| 6 | FIRE Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | 7 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 7 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | 9 | 11 | 17 | 9 | |
| 8 | DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | 10 | 15 | 23 | 8 | |
| 9 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
| 10 | OH HONEY Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | 14 | 17 | 21 | 13 | |
| 11 | HEAVEN KNOWS Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | 13 | 16 | 24 | 9 | |
| 12 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa 7736) | 20 | 31 | 41 | 7 | |
| 13 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884) | 16 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 14 | NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Tavares (Capitol 4658) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 18 | |
| 15 | KEEP IT TOGETHER (Declaration Of Love) Rufus (ABC 12444) | 17 | 22 | 27 | 9 | |
| 16 | I WANT YOUR LOVE Chic (Atlantic 3557) | 22 | 42 | 52 | 5 | |
| 17 | CONTACT Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox 2396) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 18 | IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (pt. 1) Lakeside (Solar 11380) | 12 | 6 | 3 | 18 | |
| 19 | I’M SO INTO YOU Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4656) | 15 | 9 | 7 | 18 | |
| 20 | DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) G.Q. (Arista 0388) | 29 | 43 | 54 | 6 | |
| 21 | DANCIN’ Grey & Hanks (RCA 11460) | 24 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 22 | AQUA BOOGIE (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Parliament (Casablanca 950) | 19 | 8 | 4 | 16 | |
| 23 | I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386) | 21 | 14 | 11 | 24 | |
| 24 | LOVE BALLAD George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | 45 | 60 | — | 3 | |
| 25 | SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0380) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |
| 26 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE Third World (Island 8663) | 23 | 19 | 12 | 20 | |
| 27 | WHAT’S YOUR SIGN GIRL? Mr. Danny Pearson (Unlimited Gold 1400) | 27 | 28 | 28 | 17 | |
| 28 | IT MUST BE LOVE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | 36 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| 29 | I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | 38 | 51 | 61 | 7 | |
| 30 | AT MIDNIGHT T-Connection (Dash 5048) | 30 | 33 | 39 | 9 | |
| 31 | A FUNKY SPACE REINCARNATION (pt. 1) Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54298) | 32 | 38 | 47 | 6 | |
| 32 | HOT NUMBER Foxy (Dash 5050) | 42 | 52 | 67 | 6 | |
| 33 | HANG IT UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 45549) | 25 | 20 | 22 | 13 | |
| 34 | DON’T IT MAKE IT BETTER Bill Withers (Columbia 10892) | 41 | 47 | 50 | 8 | |
| 35 | I WANNA BE CLOSER Switch (Gordy 7163) | 35 | 37 | 45 | 8 | |
| 36 | HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING YET Gonzalez (Capitol 4674) | 37 | 40 | 49 | 14 | |
| 37 | POPS, WE LOVE YOU Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder (Motown 1455) | 39 | 41 | 44 | 8 | |
| 38 | TRAGEDY Bee Gees (RSO 918) | 50 | 64 | 81 | 4 | |
| 39 | FREAK THE FREAK THE FUNK (Rock) Fatback (Spring 191) | 40 | 46 | 51 | 7 | |
| 40 | STAND BY Natalie Cole (Capitol 4690) | 53 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | STAR LOVE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | 51 | 61 | 75 | 5 | |
| 42 | SAY THAT YOU WILL George Duke (Epic 50660) | 48 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 43 | CHOLLY (Funk Getting Ready To Roll!) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8735) | 43 | 49 | 58 | 6 | |
| 44 | HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE Rick James (Gordy 7164) | 55 | 66 | 80 | 4 | |
| 45 | LIFE IS A DANCE Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo 8740) | 46 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 46 | IN THE MOOD Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10904) | 54 | 65 | 77 | 4 | |
| 47 | FEEL THAT YOU’RE FEELIN’ Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4686) | 57 | 68 | 83 | 4 | |
| 48 | DON’T YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE? Shotgun (ABC 12452) | 49 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| 49 | LE FREAK Chic (Atlantic 3519) | 26 | 21 | 10 | 22 | |
| 50 | I WANNA WRITE YOU A LOVE SONG David Oliver (Mercury 74043) | 52 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 51 | SEPTEMBER Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | 28 | 23 | 15 | 18 | |
| 52 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN Bee Gees (RSO 913) | 31 | 25 | 16 | 17 | |
| 53 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | 33 | 29 | 25 | 22 | |
| 54 | CAPTAIN BOOGIE Wardell Piper (Midsong Int’l 1001) | 56 | 58 | 66 | 7 | |
| 55 | DANCE LADY DANCE Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 912) | 66 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2386) | 44 | 32 | 30 | 22 | |
| 57 | BOOGIE TOWN FLB (Fantasy/WMOT 849) | 61 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 58 | HOLY GHOST Bar-Kays (Stax 3216) | 47 | 35 | 34 | 16 | |
| 59 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | 34 | 26 | 19 | 13 | |
| 60 | IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME Patti LaBelle (Epic 50659) | 72 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LOVE AND DESIRE (pt. 1) Arpeggio (Polydor 14535) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | (You Bring Out) THE BEST IN ME Dells (ABC 12440) | 65 | 69 | 72 | 6 | |
| 63 | WOMAN IN LOVE Three Degrees (Ariola America 7742) | 73 | 82 | 91 | 4 | |
| 64 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca 965) | 74 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | YOU CAN’T WIN (pt. 1) Michael Jackson (Epic 50654) | 58 | 48 | 48 | 9 | |
| 66 | WAIT HERE Al Green (Hi 78522) | 67 | 67 | 68 | 9 | |
| 67 | SHINE Bar-Kays (Mercury 74048) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | 60 | 34 | 31 | 28 | |
| 69 | Y.M.C.A. Village People (Casablanca 945) | 62 | 39 | 36 | 20 | |
| 70 | EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50,002) | 63 | 36 | 32 | 18 | |
| 71 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | (Everybody) GET DANCIN’ Bombers (West End 1215) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SOUVENIRS Voyage (Marlin 3330) | 76 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 74 | THIS YEAR Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 919) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | AM I TOO LATE Gladys Knight (Columbia 10922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | BRIGHTER DAYS Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 017) | 85 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | FIRE UP ADC Band (Cotillion 44246) | 78 | 88 | 97 | 5 | |
| 78 | ANYWAY YOU WANT IT Enchantment (Roadshow 11481) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | NOTHING SAYS I LOVE YOU LIKE I LOVE YOU Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3673) | 79 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 80 | SUPERMAN Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | 80 | 83 | 87 | 5 | |
| 81 | DANCING IN THE STREETS Boney M (Sire/Hansa 1036) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Manhattans (Columbia 10921) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | CUT LOOSE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 74044) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM / TIE ME TO A TREE (Handcuff Me) Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1451) | 71 | 59 | 43 | 22 | |
| 85 | DANCE WITH YOU Carrie Lucas (Solar 11482) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I’M NOT DREAMING Zulema (And Friend) (LeJoint 34002) | 88 | 92 | 93 | 6 | |
| 87 | ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 3546) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | 93 | 95 | 96 | 4 | |
| 89 | HAPPINESS Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BABY YOU REALLY GOT ME GOING Brothers By Choice (ALA 104) | 92 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | THE ROCK East Coast (RSO 922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WHEELS OF LIFE Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | CONSISTENCY Osiris (Warner Bros. 8758) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | SHOW BIZNESS Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0390) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | TURN ME UP (pt. 1) Keith Barrow (Columbia 10901) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | OUR LOVE IS INSANE Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669) | 97 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 97 | THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I Machine (RCA/Hologram 11456) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | KEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN’ Kleeer (Atlantic 3559) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT Stylistics (Mercury 74042) | 90 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 100 | YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | 69 | 54 | 37 | 23 | |
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