| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 25, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | GOOD TIMES Chic (Atlantic 3584) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | 4 | 9 | 13 | 8 | |
| 4 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | |
| 5 | DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | 8 | 21 | 42 | 5 | |
| 6 | FOUND A CURE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | 10 | 14 | 21 | 8 | |
| 7 | I JUST WANT TO BE Cameo (Chocolate City 019) | 13 | 17 | 24 | 9 | |
| 8 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| 9 | FIRECRACKER Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | 12 | 18 | 28 | 9 | |
| 10 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| 11 | WHY LEAVE US ALONE Five Special (Elektra 46032) | 9 | 10 | 11 | 15 | |
| 12 | I’M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7169) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | |
| 13 | RING MY BELL Anita Ward (Juana 3422) | 6 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| 14 | I DO LOVE YOU G.Q. (Arista 0426) | 19 | 24 | 32 | 8 | |
| 15 | BEST BEAT IN TOWN Switch (Gordy 7168) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | |
| 16 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| 17 | FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) Uncle Louie (Marlin 3335) | 23 | 31 | 38 | 8 | |
| 18 | CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) Peter Brown (Drive 6278) | 16 | 11 | 10 | 12 | |
| 19 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680) | 17 | 6 | 5 | 18 | |
| 20 | THIS TIME BABY Jackie Moore (Columbia 10993) | 24 | 30 | 36 | 10 | |
| 21 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 26 | 46 | 65 | 5 | |
| 22 | WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8821) | 18 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 23 | SING A HAPPY SONG O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3707) | 28 | 34 | 58 | 4 | |
| 24 | DO IT GOOD Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4744) | 29 | 35 | 41 | 7 | |
| 25 | DANCE “N” SING “N” L.T. D. (A&M 2142) | 21 | 19 | 14 | 12 | |
| 26 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA 41054) | 35 | 48 | 64 | 5 | |
| 27 | RADIATION LEVEL Sun (Capitol 4713) | 27 | 26 | 25 | 15 | |
| 28 | GEORGY PORGY Toto (Columbia 10944) | 20 | 16 | 16 | 12 | |
| 29 | OPEN UP YOUR MIND (Wide) Gap Band (Mercury 74080) | 37 | 44 | 56 | 5 | |
| 30 | CHASE ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059) | 22 | 20 | 7 | 17 | |
| 31 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681) | 30 | 22 | 18 | 21 | |
| 32 | MEMORY LANE Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4706) | 32 | 28 | 22 | 18 | |
| 33 | SUPER SWEET Wardell Piper (Midsong Int’l 1005) | 25 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 34 | WINNER TAKES ALL Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2284) | 34 | 41 | 48 | 7 | |
| 35 | H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox 2408) | 33 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| 36 | THAT’S MY FAVORITE SONG Dramatics (MCA 41056) | 39 | 45 | 54 | 8 | |
| 37 | BETTER NOT LOOK DOWN B. B. King (MCA 41062) | 44 | 51 | 63 | 6 | |
| 38 | LOVE WILL BRING US BACK TOGETHER Roy Ayers (Polydor 14573) | 36 | 36 | 37 | 9 | |
| 39 | MAMA CAN’T BUY YOU LOVE Elton John (MCA 41042) | 48 | 58 | 70 | 10 | |
| 40 | YOU CAN DO IT Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459) | 51 | 61 | 71 | 18 | |
| 41 | WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE Enchantment (Roadshow 11609) | 38 | 38 | 40 | 11 | |
| 42 | WE’VE GOT LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577) | 43 | 47 | 57 | 7 | |
| 43 | MY LOVE IS Betty Wright (Alston 3747) | 46 | 52 | 62 | 7 | |
| 44 | WHEN YOU’RE #1 Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2411) | 54 | 66 | 81 | 4 | |
| 45 | LEAD ME ON Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | 45 | 49 | 60 | 10 | |
| 46 | GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50,016) | 55 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| 47 | GROOVE ME Fern Kinney (Malaco 1058) | 58 | 69 | 85 | 4 | |
| 48 | SAIL ON Commodores (Motown 1466) | 61 | 75 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | BOOTSY GET LIVE Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 49013) | 56 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| 50 | MOTOWN REVIEW Philly Cream (Fantasy/WMOT 862) | 31 | 32 | 34 | 9 | |
| 51 | IT’S TOO FUNKY IN HERE James Brown (Polydor 14557) | 41 | 37 | 31 | 15 | |
| 52 | LOST IN MUSIC Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45001) | 62 | 71 | 79 | 4 | |
| 53 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (Good Time) Kleeer (Atlantic 3586) | 40 | 40 | 47 | 9 | |
| 54 | I GOT THE HOTS FOR YA Double Exposure (Salsoul 2091) | 64 | 74 | 77 | 5 | |
| 55 | BREAK MY HEART David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | THE WAY WE WERE / MEMORIES Manhattans (Columbia 11024) | 57 | 65 | 74 | 6 | |
| 57 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3684) | 47 | 27 | 20 | 19 | |
| 58 | CATCH ME Pockets (ARC 10954) | 66 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| 59 | OUT THERE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11680) | 74 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | TIMIN’ Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4742) | 60 | 62 | 66 | 6 | |
| 61 | I’VE GOT THE NEXT DANCE Deniece Williams (ARC 10971) | 49 | 33 | 27 | 13 | |
| 62 | (Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | DR. ROCK Captain Sky (AVI 273) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 11 | |
| 64 | MAKE LOVE TO ME Helen Reddy (Capitol 4712) | 65 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| 65 | DOING THE LOOP DE LOOP Lenny Williams (MCA 41034) | 52 | 29 | 29 | 11 | |
| 66 | THE GROOVE MACHINE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 74085) | 68 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 67 | I NEED ACTION Touch Of Class (Roadshow 11663) | 70 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | FOOL ON THE STREET Rick James (Gordy 7171) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DO IT ALL Michael Henderson (Buddah 609) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1033) | 63 | 54 | 39 | 22 | |
| 71 | WANT ADS Ullanda (Ocean/Ariola America 7500) | 71 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 72 | I LOVE YOU New Birth (Ariola America 7760) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | SMILE Rance Allen Group (Stax 3221) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | IT AIN’T LOVE BABE (Until You Give It) Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1404) | 50 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| 76 | CRAZY LOVE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14574) | 78 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| 77 | ROCK BABY Tower Of Power (Columbia 11012) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | FANTASY Bruni Pagan (Elektra 46501) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | DANCIN’ MAN Brick (Bang 4804) | 53 | 53 | 55 | 7 | |
| 80 | I FEEL YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE Gangsters (Heat 01978) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | STRATEGY Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3710) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | AIN’T NOTHING I CAN DO Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11035) | 81 | 81 | 76 | 7 | |
| 83 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | RED HOT Taka Boom (Ariola America 7761) | 89 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | LADIES ONLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3605) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE Tamiko Jones (Polydor 14580) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | TALK THAT STUFF ADC Band (Cotillion 45003) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | REACHIN’ OUT (For Your Love) (pt. 1) Lee Moore (Source 41068) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU GET ME HOT Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LOVER AND FRIEND Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4761) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | I WANNA DO THE DO Bobby Rush (Philadelphia Int’l 3695) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | DON’T DO THAT! Jimmy Castor Bunch (Cotillion 44253) | 85 | 84 | 83 | 10 | |
| 93 | IF IT AIN’T LOVE, IT’LL GO AWAY Prince Phillip Mitchell (Atlantic 3587) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | LOVE IS ON THE WAY Sweet Inspirations (RSO 932) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | ANYBODY WANNA PARTY? Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14558) | 75 | 60 | 50 | 18 | |
| 96 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | 76 | 55 | 35 | 20 | |
| 97 | GOODBYE HEARTACHE Latimore (Glades 1755) | 72 | 73 | 82 | 5 | |
| 98 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | 73 | 43 | 33 | 19 | |
| 99 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | 59 | 39 | 19 | 16 | |
| 100 | IF YOU WANT IT Niteflyte (Ariola America 7747) | 67 | 56 | 45 | 19 | |
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