The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending OCTOBER 20, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
  1  1  2  9
  2LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
  3  513  8
  3DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
  2  2  113
  4I JUST WANT TO BE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 019)
  4  3  417
  5RISE 
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
  6  7  813
  6RAPPER’S DELIGHT 
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
2772  3
  7I DO LOVE YOU 
    G.Q. (Arista 0426)
  7  6  616
  8FIRECRACKER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 44254)
  5  4  317
  9BREAK MY HEART
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030)
10141810
10SAIL ON
    Commodores (Motown 1466)
  8  91011
11BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941)
14151910
12COME GO WITH ME
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3717)
131824  8
13SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
152029  9
14FOUND A CURE
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8870)
1110  716
15I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF
    Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027)
202838  7
16SING A HAPPY SONG
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3707)
  9  8  512
17DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201)
212735  7
18CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
263242  8
19STRATEGY 
    Archie Bell & Drells (Philadelphia Int’l 3710)
19242511
20BETCHA DIDN’T KNOW THAT / PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
243037  8
21(Let Me Put) LOVE ON YOUR MIND
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76002)
222634  8
22STREET LIFE
    Crusaders (MCA 41054)
1611  913
23IT’S A DISCO NIGHT (Rock Don’t Stop)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2287)
253544  7
24STILL
    Commodores (Motown 1474)
3762  3
25GOOD TIMES
    Chic (Atlantic 3584)
12121118
26WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2403)
17161425
27MORE THAN ONE WAY TO LOVE A WOMAN
    Raydio (Arista 0441)
303339  8
28YOU GET ME HOT
    Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1014)
313747  9
29KING TIM III (Personality Jock) 
    Fatback (Spring 199)
394860  6
30DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
384959  6
31THE BOSS
    Diana Ross (Motown 1462)
29222121
32LOVER AND FRIEND
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4761)
282936  9
33WHY LEAVE US ALONE 
    Five Special (Elektra 46032)
18171723
34I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
455566  5
35RRRRRROCK 
    Foxy (Dash 5054)
414757  6
36AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11033)
23131216
37DOIN’ THE DOG
    Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 112)
435262  6
38DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131)
59  2
39NEVER CAN FIND A WAY (Hot Love)
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3201)
475769  6
40YOU CAN DO IT 
    Al Hudson & Partners (MCA 12459)
32232326
41LADIES ONLY
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3605)
404041  9
42IS IT LOVE YOU’RE AFTER
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 49049)
424350  7
43HIGH STEPPIN’, HIP DRESSIN’ FELLA (You Got It Together)
    Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 1409)
515968  5
44REACHIN’ OUT (For Your Love) (pt. 1) 
    Lee Moore (Source 41068)
444648  9
45REMEMBER WHO YOU ARE
    Sly & Family Stone (Warner Bros. 49062)
556373  5
46YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL
    Five Special (Elektra 46531)
566676  4
47WHILE WE STILL HAVE TIME
    Cindy & Roy (Casablanca 2202)
576780  5
48I FEEL YOU WHEN YOU’RE GONE
    Gangsters (Heat 01978)
48505310
49READY FOR YOUR LOVE
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 7763)
525664  7
50(Ooh-Wee) SHE’S KILLING ME
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084)
586877  4
51I FOUND LOVE
    Deniece Williams (ARC 11063)
606978  5
52I CALL YOUR NAME
    Switch (Gordy 7175)
627489  4
53MY FORBIDDEN LOVER
    Chic (Atlantic 3620)
63  2
54COME TO ME
    France Joli (Prelude 8001)
617187  4
55THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Shalamar (Solar 11709)
647383  4
56FOOL ON THE STREET
    Rick James (Gordy 7171)
35313311
57A SONG FOR DONNY
    Whispers (Solar 11739)
70  2
58MY FLAME
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 18)
667585  4
59BODY LANGUAGE
    Spinners (Atlantic 3619)
6777  3
60LOVE HURT ME, LOVED HEALED ME
    Lenny Williams (MCA 41118)
687684  4
61IN THE STONE
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093)
72  2
62STRANGER
    L.T.#8202;D. (A&M 2192)
7180  3
63GLIDE 
    Pleasure (Fantasy 874)
7383  3
64I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0419)
49392721
65SUMMER LOVE
    David Oliver (Mercury 76006)
697886  4
66MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
  1
67WEAR IT OUT 
    Stargard (Warner Bros. 49066)
7888  3
68NO LOVE, NO WHERE, WITHOUT YOU
    Linda Williams (Arista 0442)
7685  3
69I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself)
    Dynasty (Solar 11694)
747982  6
70BETTER NOT LOOK DOWN
    B. B. King (MCA 41062)
46362614
71EGO TRIPPING OUT
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54305)
  1
72DO IT WITH YOUR BODY
    7th Wonder (Parachute 527)
505154  8
73FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) 
    Uncle Louie (Marlin 3335)
33191516
74DON’T DROP MY LOVE
    Anita Ward (Juana 3425)
83  2
75CONCENTRATE ON YOU
    Stanley Turrentine (Elektra 46533)
84  2
76JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE
    Slave (Cotillion 45005)
  1
77LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE
    Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 867)
8089  3
78MELLOW, MELLOW RIGHT ON
    Lowrell (AVI 300)
91  2
79CLOSER
    Johnny Nash (Epic 50737)
87  5
80YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME
    Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463)
90  2
81SHAKEDOWN
    Bell & James (A&M 2185)
89  2
82GROOVE ME 
    Fern Kinney (Malaco 1058)
54342212
83I ONLY HAVE EYES FOR YOU
    Heaven And Earth (Mercury 76012)
  1
84OPEN UP YOUR MIND (Wide)
    Gap Band (Mercury 74080)
34212013
85LET ME KNOW (I Have The Right)
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 2021)
  1
86OPEN UP FOR LOVE 
    Siren (Midsong Int’l 1006)
868791  4
87TURN OFF THE LIGHTS
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3696)
36251620
88DO IT GOOD 
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4744)
53413115
89YOUR LONELY HEART
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4767)
  1
90ROCK BABY
    Tower Of Power (Columbia 11012)
65656711
91BE EVER WONDERFUL
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2180)
  1
92AROUND AND AROUND
    Ullanda (Ocean/Ariola America 7500)
9293  3
93FOR YOU (A Disco Concerto) (pt. 1)
    Noel Pointer (United Artists 1311)
  1
94SORRY
    Impressions (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2418)
95  2
95LET’S TURN IT OUT 
    Skyy (Salsoul 2102)
756465  6
96WALKING ON SUNSHINE
    Eddy Grant (Epic 50766)
  1
97BAD GIRLS 
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 988)
82382821
98I GOT THE HOTS FOR YA
    Double Exposure (Salsoul 2091)
81585113
99SMILE
    Rance Allen Group (Stax 3221)
79444310
100 THIS TIME BABY 
    Jackie Moore (Columbia 10993)
77423218
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