| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 15, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | |
| 2 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | 2 | 3 | 6 | 13 | |
| 3 | MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | |
| 4 | ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | 5 | 8 | 14 | 8 | |
| 5 | LADIES NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 6 | SEND ONE YOUR LOVE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303) | 7 | 9 | 15 | 6 | |
| 7 | STILL Commodores (Motown 1474) | 6 | 4 | 2 | 11 | |
| 8 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 11 | |
| 9 | CRUISIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 16 | |
| 10 | GLIDE Pleasure (Fantasy 874) | 11 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| 11 | LOVE GUN Rick James (Gordy 7176) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 12 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463) | 16 | 24 | 30 | 10 | |
| 13 | STRANGER L.T. D. (A&M 2192) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 11 | |
| 14 | PEANUT BUTTER Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 46552) | 19 | 30 | 44 | 8 | |
| 15 | NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer (Columbia 11125 / Casablanca 20199) | 17 | 19 | 23 | 8 | |
| 16 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion 45005) | 21 | 28 | 34 | 9 | |
| 17 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 18 | SPARKLE Cameo (Chocolate City 3202) | 22 | 29 | 38 | 8 | |
| 19 | I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027) | 14 | 12 | 7 | 15 | |
| 20 | NOBODY KNOWS Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49099) | 27 | 38 | 45 | 6 | |
| 21 | HAVEN’T YOU HEARD Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46551) | 28 | 34 | 52 | 7 | |
| 22 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 29 | 31 | 32 | 12 | |
| 23 | (Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040) | 18 | 13 | 9 | 17 | |
| 24 | I CALL YOUR NAME Switch (Gordy 7175) | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
| 25 | DEJA VU Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459) | 30 | 39 | 49 | 8 | |
| 26 | PARTY PEOPLE Parliament (Casablanca 2222) | 35 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 27 | FOREVER MINE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727) | 43 | 58 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR LOVE? Emotions (ARC 11134) | 36 | 48 | 55 | 6 | |
| 29 | GIMME SOME TIME Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4804) | 39 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| 30 | A SONG FOR DONNY Whispers (Solar 11739) | 25 | 22 | 22 | 10 | |
| 31 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT Brenda Russell (Horizon 123) | 20 | 20 | 16 | 17 | |
| 32 | BE WITH ME Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11128) | 38 | 44 | 54 | 7 | |
| 33 | KING TIM III (Personality Jock) Fatback (Spring 199) | 26 | 23 | 18 | 14 | |
| 34 | I JUST WANNA WANNA Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1012) | 40 | 47 | 56 | 7 | |
| 35 | IT’S MY HOUSE Diana Ross (Motown 1471) | 44 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 36 | I WANT YOU FOR MYSELF George Duke (Epic 50792) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| 37 | MELLOW, MELLOW RIGHT ON Lowrell (AVI 300) | 37 | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| 38 | I WANT YOU Wilson Pickett (EMI America 8027) | 45 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| 39 | RISE Herb Alpert (A&M 2151) | 24 | 18 | 13 | 21 | |
| 40 | PULL MY STRINGS Lakeside (Solar 11746) | 41 | 51 | 60 | 6 | |
| 41 | BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941) | 32 | 26 | 24 | 18 | |
| 42 | EGO TRIPPING OUT Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54305) | 31 | 25 | 25 | 9 | |
| 43 | DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson (Epic 50742) | 23 | 16 | 11 | 21 | |
| 44 | IN THE STONE Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11093) | 34 | 21 | 21 | 10 | |
| 45 | I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself) Dynasty (Solar 11694) | 33 | 35 | 37 | 14 | |
| 46 | SPECIAL LADY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033) | 58 | 69 | 80 | 4 | |
| 47 | YOU CAN GET OVER Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2427) | 50 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
| 48 | WITCH DOCTOR Instant Funk (Salsoul 2108) | 51 | 59 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | PLEASE DON’T GO KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035) | 47 | 27 | 27 | 16 | |
| 50 | STEPPIN’ (Out) Gap Band (Mercury 76021) | 62 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | SO DELICIOUS Pockets (ARC 11121) | 59 | 67 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | RIGHT OR WRONG Leroy Hutson (RSO/Curtom 1011) | 52 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 53 | I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3631) | 64 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | MOON CHILD Captain Sky (AVI 299) | 57 | 65 | 76 | 5 | |
| 55 | ROLLER-SKATIN’ MATE (pt. 1) Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2031) | 46 | 36 | 36 | 8 | |
| 56 | ROTATION Herb Alpert (A&M 2202) | 66 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 57 | I DO LOVE YOU G.Q. (Arista 0426) | 49 | 32 | 26 | 24 | |
| 58 | YOU’RE SOMETHING SPECIAL Five Special (Elektra 46531) | 48 | 37 | 31 | 12 | |
| 59 | LET’S DANCE 9th Creation (Hilltak 7901) | 60 | 70 | 79 | 6 | |
| 60 | THE SWEETEST PAIN Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l 3724) | 70 | 81 | 85 | 6 | |
| 61 | DON’T STOP THE FEELING Roy Ayers (Polydor 2037) | 63 | 73 | 81 | 4 | |
| 62 | I FOUND LOVE Deniece Williams (ARC 11063) | 54 | 50 | 48 | 13 | |
| 63 | NO LOVE, NO WHERE, WITHOUT YOU Linda Williams (Arista 0442) | 56 | 46 | 46 | 11 | |
| 64 | MY FEET KEEP DANCING Chic (Atlantic 3638) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Spring 2036) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | TIT FOR TAT Bobby Bland (MCA 41140) | 69 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| 67 | DON’T TAKE IT AWAY War (MCA 41158) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Leon Ware (Fabulous 748) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DIM ALL THE LIGHTS Donna Summer (Casablanca 2201) | 55 | 33 | 28 | 15 | |
| 70 | SHOUT AND SCREAM Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3733) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | CISSELIN’ HOT Chuck Cissel (Arista 0471) | 82 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU Ren Woods (ARC 11146) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | HIGH SOCIETY Norma Jean (Bearsville 49119) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I GET EXCITED David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49123) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | JUST BECAUSE Ray Charles (Atlantic 3634) | 75 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 76 | I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair) Inner Life (Prelude 8004) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | NEVER SEEN A GIRL LIKE YOU David Oliver (Mercury 76022) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | PRAYIN’ Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41156) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | HALF A LOVE Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3632) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART Loose Change (Casablanca 2219) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | CAN’T STOP DANCING Sylvester (Fantasy 879) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 941) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | ROCK DON’T STOP Chanson (Ariola America 7773) | 83 | 85 | 88 | 5 | |
| 84 | CATCHIN’ UP ON LOVE Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2435) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 85 | I NEED LOVE Shadow (Elektra 46540) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | PLAY SOMETHING PRETTY Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | I’VE BEEN PUSHED ASIDE McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3725) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | COME TO ME France Joli (Prelude 8001) | 53 | 43 | 33 | 12 | |
| 89 | WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (For The Love Of You) Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2503) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | BUSSLE Opus Seven (Source 41121) | 80 | 82 | 87 | 8 | |
| 91 | MOVE ON UP / UP UP UP Destination (Butterfly 41084) | 87 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 92 | STREET PLAYER Chicago (Columbia 11124) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | HIGH STEPPIN’, HIP DRESSIN’ FELLA (You Got It Together) Love Unlimited (Unlimited Gold 1409) | 77 | 72 | 72 | 13 | |
| 94 | WEAR IT OUT Stargard (Warner Bros. 49066) | 68 | 61 | 41 | 11 | |
| 95 | LOVE INJECTION Trussel (Elektra 46560) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | BODY LANGUAGE Spinners (Atlantic 3619) | 61 | 41 | 35 | 11 | |
| 97 | BREAK MY HEART David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49030) | 67 | 57 | 29 | 18 | |
| 98 | COME GO WITH ME Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3717) | 71 | 60 | 39 | 16 | |
| 99 | RRRRRROCK Foxy (Dash 5054) | 79 | 64 | 42 | 14 | |
| 100 | (Ooh-Wee) SHE’S KILLING ME Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084) | 65 | 52 | 47 | 12 | |
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