| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 6, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | (Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | 2 | 7 | 13 | 7 | |
| 2 | DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 3 | I JUST WANT TO BE Cameo (Chocolate City 019) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| 4 | FIRECRACKER Mass Production (Cotillion 44254) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| 5 | LADIES NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | 13 | 34 | 50 | 6 | |
| 6 | I DO LOVE YOU G.Q. (Arista 0426) | 6 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 7 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | |
| 8 | SING A HAPPY SONG O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3707) | 5 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| 9 | SAIL ON Commodores (Motown 1466) | 10 | 13 | 17 | 9 | |
| 10 | FOUND A CURE Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 11 | STREET LIFE Crusaders (MCA 41054) | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | |
| 12 | GOOD TIMES Chic (Atlantic 3584) | 11 | 8 | 3 | 16 | |
| 13 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 14 | |
| 14 | BREAK MY HEART David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030) | 18 | 21 | 28 | 8 | |
| 15 | BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941) | 19 | 27 | 37 | 8 | |
| 16 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403) | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 | |
| 17 | WHY LEAVE US ALONE Five Special (Elektra 46032) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | |
| 18 | COME GO WITH ME Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3717) | 24 | 39 | 56 | 6 | |
| 19 | FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) Uncle Louie (Marlin 3335) | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | |
| 20 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | 29 | 38 | 48 | 7 | |
| 21 | OPEN UP YOUR MIND (Wide) Gap Band (Mercury 74080) | 20 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 22 | THE BOSS Diana Ross (Motown 1462) | 21 | 17 | 15 | 19 | |
| 23 | YOU CAN DO IT Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 24 | |
| 24 | STRATEGY Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3710) | 25 | 31 | 46 | 9 | |
| 25 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696) | 16 | 15 | 9 | 18 | |
| 26 | (Let Me Put) LOVE ON YOUR MIND Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76002) | 34 | 48 | 59 | 6 | |
| 27 | DIM ALL THE LIGHTS Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | 35 | 53 | 69 | 5 | |
| 28 | I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027) | 38 | 50 | 62 | 5 | |
| 29 | LOVER AND FRIEND Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4761) | 36 | 44 | 54 | 7 | |
| 30 | BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT / PLEASE DON’T GO KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | 37 | 45 | 57 | 6 | |
| 31 | FOOL ON THE STREET Rick James (Gordy 7171) | 33 | 36 | 42 | 9 | |
| 32 | CRUISIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | 42 | 52 | 63 | 6 | |
| 33 | MORE THAN ONE WAY TO LOVE A WOMAN Raydio (Arista 0441) | 39 | 49 | 61 | 6 | |
| 34 | GROOVE ME Fern Kinney (Malaco 1058) | 22 | 22 | 24 | 10 | |
| 35 | IT’S A DISCO NIGHT (Rock Don’t Stop) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2287) | 44 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| 36 | BETTER NOT LOOK DOWN B. B. King (MCA 41062) | 26 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| 37 | YOU GET ME HOT Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1014) | 47 | 58 | 65 | 7 | |
| 38 | BAD GIRLS Donna Summer (Casablanca 988) | 28 | 18 | 18 | 19 | |
| 39 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419) | 27 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
| 40 | LADIES ONLY Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3605) | 41 | 47 | 55 | 7 | |
| 41 | DO IT GOOD Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4744) | 31 | 26 | 21 | 13 | |
| 42 | THIS TIME BABY Jackie Moore (Columbia 10993) | 32 | 24 | 20 | 16 | |
| 43 | IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER Rose Royce (Whitfield 49049) | 50 | 60 | 73 | 5 | |
| 44 | SMILE Rance Allen Group (Stax 3221) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| 45 | FANTASY Bruni Pagan (Elektra 46501) | 45 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 46 | REACHIN’ OUT (For Your Love) (pt. 1) Lee Moore (Source 41068) | 48 | 55 | 58 | 7 | |
| 47 | RRRRRROCK Foxy (Dash 5054) | 57 | 67 | 78 | 4 | |
| 48 | KING TIM III (Personality Jock) Fatback (Spring 199) | 60 | 70 | 79 | 4 | |
| 49 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | 59 | 69 | 82 | 4 | |
| 50 | I FEEL YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE Gangsters (Heat 01978) | 53 | 57 | 66 | 8 | |
| 51 | DO IT WITH YOUR BODY 7th Wonder (Parachute 527) | 54 | 64 | 67 | 6 | |
| 52 | DOIN’ THE DOG Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 112) | 62 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 53 | I LOVE YOU New Birth (Ariola America 7760) | 49 | 42 | 44 | 8 | |
| 54 | WHEN YOU’RE #1 Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2411) | 30 | 30 | 31 | 10 | |
| 55 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | 66 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | READY FOR YOUR LOVE Chapter 8 (Ariola America 7763) | 64 | 76 | 86 | 5 | |
| 57 | NEVER CAN FIND A WAY (Hot Love) Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3201) | 69 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 58 | I GOT THE HOTS FOR YA Double Exposure (Salsoul 2091) | 51 | 41 | 41 | 11 | |
| 59 | HIGH STEPPIN’, HIP DRESSIN’ FELLA (You Got It Together) Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 1409) | 68 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | OUT THERE Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11680) | 40 | 40 | 43 | 9 | |
| 61 | BEST BEAT IN TOWN Switch (Gordy 7168) | 46 | 28 | 25 | 20 | |
| 62 | STILL Commodores (Motown 1474) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 63 | REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE Sly & Family Stone (Warner Bros. 49062) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | LET’S TURN IT OUT Skyy (Salsoul 2102) | 65 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 65 | ROCK BABY Tower Of Power (Columbia 11012) | 67 | 68 | 68 | 9 | |
| 66 | YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL Five Special (Elektra 46531) | 76 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | WHILE WE STILL HAVE TIME Cindy & Roy (Casablanca 2202) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | (Ooh-Wee) SHE’S KILLING ME Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | I FOUND LOVE Deniece Williams (ARC 11063) | 78 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | WE GOT TO HIT IT OFF Millie Jackson (Spring 3002) | 74 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | COME TO ME France Joli (Prelude 8001) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I CALL YOUR NAME Switch (Gordy 7175) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | MY FLAME Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 18) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LOVE HURT ME, LOVED HEALED ME Lenny Williams (MCA 41118) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | BODY LANGUAGE Spinners (Atlantic 3619) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | SUMMER LOVE David Oliver (Mercury 76006) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself) Dynasty (Solar 11694) | 82 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 80 | STRANGER L.T. D. (A&M 2192) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | GROOVE CITY Chocolate Milk (RCA 11689) | 81 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 82 | I LOVE TO SING THE SONGS I SING Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2416) | 70 | 72 | 80 | 5 | |
| 83 | GLIDE Pleasure (Fantasy 874) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | STAR GENERATION James Brown (Polydor 2005) | 79 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 85 | NO LOVE, NO WHERE, WITHOUT YOU Linda Williams (Arista 0442) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | DON’T YOU WANT MY LOVE Debbie Jacobs (MCA 41102) | 61 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| 87 | OPEN UP FOR LOVE Siren (Midsong Int’l 1006) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | WEAR IT OUT Stargard (Warner Bros. 49066) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 867) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | LET ME DANCE Ronn´ Matlock (Cotillion 45002) | 90 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | RADIATION LEVEL Sun (Capitol 4713) | 56 | 37 | 36 | 21 | |
| 92 | YOU PUT A CHARGE IN MY LIFE Brainstorm (Tabu 5518) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | AROUND AND AROUND Ullanda (Ocean/Ariola America 7500) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) Peter Brown (Drive 6278) | 52 | 29 | 29 | 18 | |
| 95 | I’M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7169) | 55 | 33 | 30 | 20 | |
| 96 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3680) | 63 | 32 | 27 | 24 | |
| 97 | THE WAY WE WERE / MEMORIES Manhattans (Columbia 11024) | 72 | 56 | 45 | 12 | |
| 98 | ROCK ME Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11634) | 94 | 87 | 87 | 5 | |
| 99 | TALK THAT STUFF ADC Band (Cotillion 45003) | 71 | 71 | 74 | 7 | |
| 100 | WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8821) | 58 | 35 | 32 | 20 | |
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