The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 22, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  1  1  2  9
  2FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
  2  3  412
  3FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
  4  6  713
  4I JUST WANT TO BE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
  5  5  613
  5SING A HAPPY SONG
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3707)
  7  814  8
  6I DO LOVE YOU 
    G.Q. (Arista 0426)
  8  91112
  7(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
131940  5
  8GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  3  2  114
  9STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
101219  9
10RISE 
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
111417  9
11AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
  6  4  312
12WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403)
1210  921
13SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
172533  7
14FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) 
    Uncle Louie (Marlin 3335)
14131312
15TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
  9  7  516
16WHY LEAVE US ALONE 
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
16151219
17THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
15111017
18BAD GIRLS 
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
1816  817
19I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
19171617
20OPEN UP YOUR MIND (Wide)
    Gap Band (Mercury 74080)
222325  9
21BREAK MY HEART
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030)
283545  6
22GROOVE ME 
    Fern Kinney (Malaco 1058)
243037  8
23BETTER NOT LOOK DOWN
    B. B. King (MCA 41062)
23242910
24THIS TIME BABY 
    Jackie Moore (Columbia 10993)
20181814
25YOU CAN DO IT 
    Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459)
26273122
26DO IT GOOD 
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4744)
21212211
27BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941)
374963  6
28BEST BEAT IN TOWN 
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
25201518
29CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) 
    Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
29282016
30WHEN YOU’RE #1 
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2411)
313234  8
31STRATEGY 
    Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3710)
465767  7
32YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
27222122
33I’M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7169)
30262318
34LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
506177  4
35WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW 
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8821)
32292618
36FOOL ON THE STREET
    Rick James (Gordy 7171)
425058  7
37RADIATION LEVEL
    Sun (Capitol 4713)
36362819
38SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
485872  5
39COME GO WITH ME
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3717)
566888  4
40OUT THERE 
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11680)
434551  7
41I GOT THE HOTS FOR YA
    Double Exposure (Salsoul 2091)
414347  9
42I LOVE YOU 
    New Birth (Ariola America 7760)
445462  6
43SMILE
    Rance Allen Group (Stax 3221)
475665  6
44LOVER AND FRIEND
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4761)
546574  5
45BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT / PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
576781  4
46FANTASY 
    Bruni Pagan (Elektra 46501)
526068  5
47LADIES ONLY
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3605)
556375  5
48(Let Me Put) LOVE ON YOUR MIND
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76002)
597282  4
49MORE THAN ONE WAY TO LOVE A WOMAN
    Raydio (Arista 0441)
617189  4
50I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF
    Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027)
6277  3
51CATCH ME 
    Pockets (ARC 10954)
515354  8
52CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
637486  4
53DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
6982  3
54MEMORY LANE
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4706)
39393522
55REACHIN’ OUT (For Your Love) (pt. 1) 
    Lee Moore (Source 41068)
586678  5
56THE WAY WE WERE / MEMORIES
    Manhattans (Columbia 11024)
45485210
57I FEEL YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE
    Gangsters (Heat 01978)
667676  6
58YOU GET ME HOT
    Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1014)
656980  5
59IT’S A DISCO NIGHT (Rock Don’t Stop)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2287)
7284  3
60IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 49049)
7381  3
61THAT’S MY FAVORITE SONG
    Dramatics (MCA 41056)
38383612
62DON’T YOU WANT MY LOVE 
    Debbie Jacobs (MCA 41102)
707990  4
63LOST IN MUSIC
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45001)
404046  8
64DO IT WITH YOUR BODY
    7th Wonder (Parachute 527)
677585  4
65RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
34332420
66DANCE “N” SING “N”
    L.T. D. (A&M 2142)
33312716
67RRRRRROCK 
    Foxy (Dash 5054)
78  2
68ROCK BABY
    Tower Of Power (Columbia 11012)
687073  7
69DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
82  2
70KING TIM III (Personality Jock) 
    Fatback (Spring 199)
79  2
71TALK THAT STUFF
    ADC Band (Cotillion 45003)
747879  5
72I LOVE TO SING THE SONGS I SING
    Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2416)
8088  3
73DOIN’ THE DOG
    Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 112)
81  2
74LET’S TURN IT OUT 
    Skyy (Salsoul 2102)
84  2
75GEORGY PORGY
    Toto (Columbia 10944)
35343016
76READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 7763)
8692  3
77I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
  1
78NEVER CAN FIND A WAY (Hot Love)
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3201)
88  2
79CHASE ME 
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
49373221
80HIGH STEPPIN’, HIP DRESSIN’ FELLA (You Got It Together)
    Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 1409)
  1
81STAR GENERATION
    James Brown (Polydor 2005)
90  2
82WE GOT TO HIT IT OFF
    Millie Jackson (Spring 3002)
  1
83CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 
    Tamiko Jones (Polydor 14580)
717383  6
84GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS 
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50,016)
60444410
85GROOVE CITY
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 11689)
  1
86REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE
    Sly & Family Stone (Warner Bros. 49062)
  1
87ROCK ME 
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11634)
8790  3
88I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself)
    Dynasty (Solar 11694)
94  2
89I FOUND LOVE
    Deniece Williams (ARC 11063)
  1
90WHILE WE STILL HAVE TIME
    Cindy & Roy (Casablanca 2202)
  1
91AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW 
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681)
85514125
92LET ME DANCE
    Ronn´ Matlock (Cotillion 45002)
  1
93WE’VE GOT LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14577)
83474211
94DO IT ALL
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 609)
645959  6
95YOU PUT A CHARGE IN MY LIFE
    Brainstorm (Tabu 5518)
  1
96I FEEL A GROOVE UNDER MY FEET
    Heaven And Earth (Mercury 74081)
898991  4
97I NEED ACTION 
    Touch Of Class (Roadshow 11663)
756464  7
98WINNER TAKES ALL
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2284)
53413911
99WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE
    Enchantment (Roadshow 11609)
77554915
100 MY LOVE IS
    Betty Wright (Alston 3747)
76464311
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