The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 29, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  1  1  110
  2(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
  71319  6
  3FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
  3  4  614
  4I JUST WANT TO BE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
  4  5  514
  5SING A HAPPY SONG
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3707)
  5  7  8  9
  6I DO LOVE YOU 
    G.Q. (Arista 0426)
  6  8  913
  7FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
  2  2  313
  8RISE 
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
10111410
  9STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
  9101210
10SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
131725  8
11GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
  8  3  215
12AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
11  6  413
13LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
345061  5
14WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403)
12121022
15FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) 
    Uncle Louie (Marlin 3335)
14141313
16TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
15  9  717
17WHY LEAVE US ALONE 
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
16161520
18BREAK MY HEART
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030)
212835  7
19BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941)
273749  7
20OPEN UP YOUR MIND (Wide)
    Gap Band (Mercury 74080)
20222310
21THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
17151118
22GROOVE ME 
    Fern Kinney (Malaco 1058)
222430  9
23YOU CAN DO IT 
    Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459)
25262723
24COME GO WITH ME
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3717)
395668  5
25STRATEGY 
    Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3710)
314657  8
26BETTER NOT LOOK DOWN
    B. B. King (MCA 41062)
23232411
27I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
19191718
28BAD GIRLS 
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
18181618
29SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
384858  6
30WHEN YOU’RE #1 
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2411)
303132  9
31DO IT GOOD 
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4744)
26212112
32THIS TIME BABY 
    Jackie Moore (Columbia 10993)
24201815
33FOOL ON THE STREET
    Rick James (Gordy 7171)
364250  8
34(Let Me Put) LOVE ON YOUR MIND
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76002)
485972  5
35DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
536982  4
36LOVER AND FRIEND
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4761)
445465  6
37BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT / PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
455767  5
38I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF
    Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027)
506277  4
39MORE THAN ONE WAY TO LOVE A WOMAN
    Raydio (Arista 0441)
496171  5
40OUT THERE 
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11680)
404345  8
41LADIES ONLY
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3605)
475563  6
42CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
526374  5
43SMILE
    Rance Allen Group (Stax 3221)
434756  7
44IT’S A DISCO NIGHT (Rock Don’t Stop)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2287)
597284  4
45FANTASY 
    Bruni Pagan (Elektra 46501)
465260  6
46BEST BEAT IN TOWN 
    Switch (Gordy 7168)
28252019
47YOU GET ME HOT
    Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1014)
586569  6
48REACHIN’ OUT (For Your Love) (pt. 1) 
    Lee Moore (Source 41068)
555866  6
49I LOVE YOU 
    New Birth (Ariola America 7760)
424454  7
50IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 49049)
607381  4
51I GOT THE HOTS FOR YA
    Double Exposure (Salsoul 2091)
41414310
52CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) 
    Peter Brown (Drive 6278)
29292817
53I FEEL YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE
    Gangsters (Heat 01978)
576676  7
54DO IT WITH YOUR BODY
    7th Wonder (Parachute 527)
646775  5
55I’M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7169)
33302619
56RADIATION LEVEL
    Sun (Capitol 4713)
37363620
57RRRRRROCK 
    Foxy (Dash 5054)
6778  3
58WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW 
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8821)
35322919
59DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
6982  3
60KING TIM III (Personality Jock) 
    Fatback (Spring 199)
7079  3
61DON’T YOU WANT MY LOVE 
    Debbie Jacobs (MCA 41102)
627079  5
62DOIN’ THE DOG
    Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 112)
7381  3
63YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680)
32272223
64READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 7763)
768692  4
65LET’S TURN IT OUT 
    Skyy (Salsoul 2102)
7484  3
66I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
77  2
67ROCK BABY
    Tower Of Power (Columbia 11012)
686870  8
68HIGH STEPPIN’, HIP DRESSIN’ FELLA (You Got It Together)
    Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 1409)
80  2
69NEVER CAN FIND A WAY (Hot Love)
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3201)
7888  3
70I LOVE TO SING THE SONGS I SING
    Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2416)
728088  4
71TALK THAT STUFF
    ADC Band (Cotillion 45003)
717478  6
72THE WAY WE WERE / MEMORIES
    Manhattans (Columbia 11024)
56454811
73REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE
    Sly & Family Stone (Warner Bros. 49062)
86  2
74WE GOT TO HIT IT OFF
    Millie Jackson (Spring 3002)
82  2
75CATCH ME 
    Pockets (ARC 10954)
515153  9
76YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL
    Five Special (Elektra 46531)
  1
77(Ooh-Wee) SHE’S KILLING ME
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084)
  1
78I FOUND LOVE
    Deniece Williams (ARC 11063)
89  2
79STAR GENERATION
    James Brown (Polydor 2005)
8190  3
80WHILE WE STILL HAVE TIME
    Cindy & Roy (Casablanca 2202)
90  2
81GROOVE CITY
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 11689)
85  2
82I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself)
    Dynasty (Solar 11694)
8894  3
83THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Shalamar (Solar 11709)
  1
84LOVE HURT ME, LOVED HEALED ME
    Lenny Williams (MCA 41118)
  1
85MY FLAME
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 18)
  1
86SUMMER LOVE
    David Oliver (Mercury 76006)
  1
87COME TO ME
    France Joli (Prelude 8001)
  1
88LOST IN MUSIC
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45001)
634040  9
89I CALL YOUR NAME
    Switch (Gordy 7175)
  1
90LET ME DANCE
    Ronn´ Matlock (Cotillion 45002)
92  2
91OPEN UP FOR LOVE 
    Siren (Midsong Int’l 1006)
  1
92YOU PUT A CHARGE IN MY LIFE
    Brainstorm (Tabu 5518)
95  2
93CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE 
    Tamiko Jones (Polydor 14580)
837173  7
94ROCK ME 
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11634)
878790  4
95RING MY BELL
    Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
65343321
96THAT’S MY FAVORITE SONG
    Dramatics (MCA 41056)
61383813
97MEMORY LANE
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4706)
54393923
98DANCE “N” SING “N”
    L.T. D. (A&M 2142)
66333117
99CHASE ME 
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74059)
79493722
100 GEORGY PORGY
    Toto (Columbia 10944)
75353417
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