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