| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 5, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | REUNITED Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | 1 | 2 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2 | DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) G.Q. (Arista 0388) | 2 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| 3 | LOVE BALLAD George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| 4 | HOT NUMBER Foxy (Dash 5050) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| 5 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) Jacksons (Epic 50656) | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | IT MUST BE LOVE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 7 | IN THE MOOD Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10904) | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | |
| 8 | I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | |
| 9 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | 6 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| 10 | STAND BY Natalie Cole (Capitol 4690) | 10 | 11 | 14 | 10 | |
| 11 | FEEL THAT YOU’RE FEELIN’ Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4686) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 12 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 15 | 19 | 28 | 9 | |
| 13 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca 965) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 10 | |
| 14 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa 7736) | 11 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 15 | STAR LOVE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | |
| 16 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | 25 | 37 | 65 | 4 | |
| 17 | GOOD, GOOD FEELIN’ War (MCA 40995) | 26 | 35 | 45 | 6 | |
| 18 | SHINE Bar-Kays (Mercury 74048) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 9 | |
| 19 | HAPPINESS Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | 23 | 30 | 32 | 8 | |
| 20 | IN THE NAVY Village People (Casablanca 973) | 22 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 21 | OH HONEY Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | 16 | 10 | 8 | 20 | |
| 22 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | 24 | 29 | 37 | 11 | |
| 23 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681) | 43 | 55 | 71 | 5 | |
| 24 | I WANT YOUR LOVE Chic (Atlantic 3557) | 17 | 14 | 6 | 12 | |
| 25 | SHAKE Gap Band (Mercury 74053) | 41 | 52 | 64 | 6 | |
| 26 | DANCE WITH YOU Carrie Lucas (Solar 11482) | 28 | 36 | 46 | 8 | |
| 27 | THIS TIME I’LL BE SWEETER Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2500) | 34 | 44 | 54 | 7 | |
| 28 | I (Who Have Nothing) Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | 33 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 29 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 27 | 16 | 12 | 20 | |
| 30 | ANY FOOL COULD SEE (You Were Meant For Me) Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1401) | 36 | 46 | 55 | 6 | |
| 31 | IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME Patti LaBelle (Epic 50659) | 19 | 20 | 25 | 10 | |
| 32 | ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 3546) | 39 | 43 | 51 | 8 | |
| 33 | NEVER CHANGE LOVERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Millie Jackson (Spring 192) | 44 | 56 | 66 | 5 | |
| 34 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Manhattans (Columbia 10921) | 37 | 45 | 48 | 8 | |
| 35 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | 55 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | DANCE LADY DANCE Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 912) | 21 | 21 | 23 | 10 | |
| 37 | HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE Rick James (Gordy 7164) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 11 | |
| 38 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033) | 50 | 60 | 70 | 6 | |
| 39 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884) | 29 | 24 | 17 | 16 | |
| 40 | SATURDAY NIGHT T-Connection (Dash 5051) | 47 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 41 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4694) | 45 | 54 | 56 | 6 | |
| 42 | CAN’T SHAKE THE FEELING Beck Family (LeJoint 34003) | 48 | 51 | 60 | 7 | |
| 43 | I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 30 | 27 | 24 | 17 | |
| 44 | DANCER Gino Soccio (RFC/Warner Bros. 8757) | 54 | 67 | 80 | 5 | |
| 45 | READY OR NOT Herbie Hancock (Columbia 10936) | 56 | 70 | 79 | 6 | |
| 46 | BY THE WAY YOU DANCE (I Knew It Was You) Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4018) | 46 | 48 | 59 | 7 | |
| 47 | LOST IN LOVING YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70028) | 53 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| 48 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | 35 | 25 | 20 | 22 | |
| 49 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | 49 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 50 | ANYWAY YOU WANT IT Enchantment (Roadshow 11481) | 38 | 40 | 44 | 9 | |
| 51 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 32 | 26 | 21 | 27 | |
| 52 | DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | 31 | 23 | 16 | 15 | |
| 53 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 40 | 32 | 29 | 28 | |
| 54 | FIRE Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | 42 | 33 | 30 | 16 | |
| 55 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 921) | 51 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 56 | I BELONG TO YOU Rance Allen Group (Stax 3217) | 60 | 65 | 69 | 5 | |
| 57 | RAISE YOUR HANDS Brick (Bang 4802) | 62 | 72 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | STRAIGHT TO THE BANK Bill Summers & Summers Heat (Prestige 768) | 59 | 61 | 63 | 7 | |
| 59 | CAN’T YOU SEE I’M FIRED UP Mass Production (Cotillion 44248) | 67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | MR. ME, MRS. YOU Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 106) | 68 | 76 | 88 | 4 | |
| 61 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | BAD FOR ME Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra 46031) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | JAM FAN (Hot) Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8818) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | WALK ON BY AWB (Atlantic 3563) | 66 | 69 | 73 | 5 | |
| 65 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | NIGHT DANCIN’ Taka Boom (Ariola America 7748) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | BUSTIN’ OUT Rick James (Gordy 7167) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | SHOW TIME (pt. 1) Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8781) | 70 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | IF YOU WANT IT Niteflyte (Ariola America 7747) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | DON’T GIVE IT UP Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 927) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | MEMORY LANE Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4706) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | CHASE ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | SAY WON’TCHA Chocolate Milk (RCA 11547) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | EYEBALLIN’ Heatwave (Epic 50699) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT Bee Gees (RSO 925) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | ANYBODY WANNA PARTY? Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14558) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE Rose Royce (Whitfield 8789) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | YOU SAYS IT ALL Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | 65 | 68 | 76 | 5 | |
| 79 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | DOUBLE CROSS First Choice (Gold Mind 4019) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I Machine (RCA/Hologram 11456) | 69 | 71 | 74 | 8 | |
| 82 | I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU Dramatics (MCA 41017) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | (You’re A) FOXY LADY Larry Graham With Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8816) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | (Let’s) ROCK ’N’ ROLL Atlantic Starr (A&M 2135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I CAN TELL Chanson (Ariola America 7743) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | I’M IN TOO DEEP James Bradley (Malaco 1056) | 86 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 87 | THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU Albert King (Tomato 10009) | 89 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | HEAVEN KNOWS Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | 52 | 31 | 27 | 16 | |
| 89 | YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT Bell & James (A&M 2137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | YOU CAN DO IT Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459) | 92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 91 | HOLD ON TO LOVE Seawind (Horizon 120) | 93 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DON’T YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE? Shotgun (ABC 12452) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 13 | |
| 94 | WORK IT OUT Breakwater (Arista 0404) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | THIS FUNK IS MADE FOR DANCING Broadway (Hilltak 7805) | 91 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| 96 | FLASHBACK Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8775) | 73 | 73 | 78 | 5 | |
| 97 | AM I TOO LATE Gladys Knight (Columbia 10922) | 64 | 49 | 50 | 8 | |
| 98 | WOMAN IN LOVE Three Degrees (Ariola America 7742) | 88 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| 99 | I WANNA WRITE YOU A LOVE SONG David Oliver (Mercury 74043) | 97 | 95 | 84 | 13 | |
| 100 | KEEP YOUR BODY WORKIN’ Kleeer (Atlantic 3559) | 98 | 86 | 81 | 8 | |
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