| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 12, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | REUNITED Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| 2 | DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) G.Q. (Arista 0388) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| 3 | HOT NUMBER Foxy (Dash 5050) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| 4 | LOVE BALLAD George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 11 | |
| 5 | IN THE MOOD Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10904) | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| 6 | IT MUST BE LOVE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) Jacksons (Epic 50656) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 17 | |
| 8 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 12 | 15 | 19 | 10 | |
| 9 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | 16 | 25 | 37 | 5 | |
| 10 | FEEL THAT YOU’RE FEELIN’ Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4686) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| 11 | I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 15 | |
| 12 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681) | 23 | 43 | 55 | 6 | |
| 13 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca 965) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 11 | |
| 14 | GOOD, GOOD FEELIN’ War (MCA 40995) | 17 | 26 | 35 | 7 | |
| 15 | HAPPINESS Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | 19 | 23 | 30 | 9 | |
| 16 | SHAKE Gap Band (Mercury 74053) | 25 | 41 | 52 | 7 | |
| 17 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 18 | IN THE NAVY Village People (Casablanca 973) | 20 | 22 | 28 | 8 | |
| 19 | STAND BY Natalie Cole (Capitol 4690) | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| 20 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | 35 | 55 | 74 | 4 | |
| 21 | STAR LOVE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 22 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | 22 | 24 | 29 | 12 | |
| 23 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa 7736) | 14 | 11 | 6 | 15 | |
| 24 | DANCE WITH YOU Carrie Lucas (Solar 11482) | 26 | 28 | 36 | 9 | |
| 25 | I (Who Have Nothing) Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | 28 | 33 | 42 | 7 | |
| 26 | THIS TIME I’LL BE SWEETER Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2500) | 27 | 34 | 44 | 8 | |
| 27 | NEVER CHANGE LOVERS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT Millie Jackson (Spring 192) | 33 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| 28 | ANY FOOL COULD SEE (You Were Meant For Me) Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1401) | 30 | 36 | 46 | 7 | |
| 29 | ARE YOU READY FOR LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 3546) | 32 | 39 | 43 | 9 | |
| 30 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033) | 38 | 50 | 60 | 7 | |
| 31 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 29 | 27 | 16 | 21 | |
| 32 | OH HONEY Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | 21 | 16 | 10 | 21 | |
| 33 | SATURDAY NIGHT T-Connection (Dash 5051) | 40 | 47 | 58 | 7 | |
| 34 | HERE COMES THE HURT AGAIN Manhattans (Columbia 10921) | 34 | 37 | 45 | 9 | |
| 35 | READY OR NOT Herbie Hancock (Columbia 10936) | 45 | 56 | 70 | 7 | |
| 36 | DANCER Gino Soccio (RFC/Warner Bros. 8757) | 44 | 54 | 67 | 6 | |
| 37 | I WANT YOUR LOVE Chic (Atlantic 3557) | 24 | 17 | 14 | 13 | |
| 38 | SHINE Bar-Kays (Mercury 74048) | 18 | 20 | 22 | 10 | |
| 39 | IT’S ALRIGHT WITH ME Patti LaBelle (Epic 50659) | 31 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| 40 | CAN’T SHAKE THE FEELING Beck Family (LeJoint 34003) | 42 | 48 | 51 | 8 | |
| 41 | LOST IN LOVING YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70028) | 47 | 53 | 63 | 6 | |
| 42 | CROSSWINDS Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4694) | 41 | 45 | 54 | 7 | |
| 43 | DANCE LADY DANCE Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 912) | 36 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
| 44 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884) | 39 | 29 | 24 | 17 | |
| 45 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | 65 | — | — | 2 | |
| 46 | HIGH ON YOUR LOVE SUITE Rick James (Gordy 7164) | 37 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
| 47 | JAM FAN (Hot) Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8818) | 63 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | BUSTIN’ OUT Rick James (Gordy 7167) | 67 | — | — | 2 | |
| 49 | CAN’T YOU SEE I’M FIRED UP Mass Production (Cotillion 44248) | 59 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 50 | MR. ME, MRS. YOU Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 106) | 60 | 68 | 76 | 5 | |
| 51 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684) | 61 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 52 | BAD FOR ME Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra 46031) | 62 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 53 | NIGHT DANCIN’ Taka Boom (Ariola America 7748) | 66 | 75 | 88 | 4 | |
| 54 | I BELONG TO YOU Rance Allen Group (Stax 3217) | 56 | 60 | 65 | 6 | |
| 55 | IF YOU WANT IT Niteflyte (Ariola America 7747) | 69 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| 56 | RAISE YOUR HANDS Brick (Bang 4802) | 57 | 62 | 72 | 5 | |
| 57 | STRAIGHT TO THE BANK Bill Summers & Summers Heat (Prestige 768) | 58 | 59 | 61 | 8 | |
| 58 | DON’T GIVE IT UP Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 927) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 43 | 30 | 27 | 18 | |
| 60 | CHASE ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 61 | SAY WON’TCHA Chocolate Milk (RCA 11547) | 73 | 74 | 83 | 4 | |
| 62 | MEMORY LANE Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4706) | 71 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | ANYBODY WANNA PARTY? Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14558) | 76 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | WALK ON BY AWB (Atlantic 3563) | 64 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 65 | EYEBALLIN’ Heatwave (Epic 50699) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | BY THE WAY YOU DANCE (I Knew It Was You) Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4018) | 46 | 46 | 48 | 8 | |
| 67 | LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT Bee Gees (RSO 925) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | SHOW TIME (pt. 1) Undisputed Truth (Whitfield 8781) | 68 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 69 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | (You’re A) FOXY LADY Larry Graham With Graham Central Station (Warner Bros. 8816) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | DOUBLE CROSS First Choice (Gold Mind 4019) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU Dramatics (MCA 41017) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | 48 | 35 | 25 | 23 | |
| 75 | (Let’s) ROCK ’N’ ROLL Atlantic Starr (A&M 2135) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I CAN TELL Chanson (Ariola America 7743) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | 49 | 49 | 50 | 8 | |
| 78 | EVERYBODY UP Ohio Players (Arista 0408) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU’VE GOT Bell & James (A&M 2137) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | ANYWAY YOU WANT IT Enchantment (Roadshow 11481) | 50 | 38 | 40 | 10 | |
| 81 | I’M IN TOO DEEP James Bradley (Malaco 1056) | 86 | 86 | 89 | 5 | |
| 82 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 51 | 32 | 26 | 28 | |
| 84 | DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | 52 | 31 | 23 | 16 | |
| 85 | TRUST ME (pt. 1) D. J. Rogers (ARC 10963) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | THE VERY THOUGHT OF YOU Albert King (Tomato 10009) | 87 | 89 | 92 | 4 | |
| 87 | YOU CAN DO IT Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459) | 90 | 92 | 93 | 5 | |
| 88 | RING MY BELL Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 53 | 40 | 32 | 29 | |
| 90 | HEAVEN MUST HAVE SENT YOU Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1459) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | HOLD ON TO LOVE Seawind (Horizon 120) | 91 | 93 | 94 | 4 | |
| 92 | GOING THROUGH THESE CHANGES Joe Simon (Spring 194) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | DON’T YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE? Shotgun (ABC 12452) | 93 | 57 | 57 | 14 | |
| 94 | YOU GOT THE STUFF (pt. 1) Bill Withers (Columbia 10958) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | FIRE Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | 54 | 42 | 33 | 17 | |
| 96 | YOU SAYS IT ALL Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | 78 | 65 | 68 | 6 | |
| 97 | FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE Rose Royce (Whitfield 8789) | 77 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| 98 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 921) | 55 | 51 | 53 | 7 | |
| 99 | WORK IT OUT Breakwater (Arista 0404) | 94 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 100 | THIS FUNK IS MADE FOR DANCING Broadway (Hilltak 7805) | 95 | 91 | 91 | 6 | |
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