CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1979 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1979 Charts! |
| 1979 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 6 | Le Freak - Chic (No new chart this week; published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 30 issue) |
(No debuts) |
| January 13 | Le Freak - Chic | 84. Cry Together - O’Jays |
| January 20 | Le Freak - Chic | 70. Heaven Knows - Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams |
| January 27 | September - Earth, Wind & Fire | 77. Pops, We Love You - Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, Smokey Robinson & Stevie Wonder |
| February 3 | Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) - Parliament | 81. Freak The Freak The Funk (Rock) - Fatback |
| February 10 | Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) - Parliament | 73. A Funky Space Reincarnation (pt. 1) - Marvin Gaye |
| February 17 | Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) - Parliament | 72. I Want Your Love - Chic |
| February 24 | Bustin’ Loose (pt. 1) - Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers | 77. In The Mood - Tyrone Davis |
| March 3 | Bustin’ Loose (pt. 1) - Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers | 60. Love Ballad - George Benson |
| March 10 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk | 77. Shine - Bar-Kays |
| March 14 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk | 75. Am I Too Late - Gladys Knight |
| March 24 | I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk | 60. Reunited - Peaches & Herb |
| March 31 | He’s The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge | 74. Good, Good Feelin’ - War |
| April 7 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - Jacksons | 76. Never Change Lovers In The Middle Of The Night - Millie Jackson |
| April 14 | Shake Your Body (Down To The Ground) - Jacksons | 65. I Wanna Be With You (pt. 1) - Isley Brothers |
| April 21 | Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) - G. |
74. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer |
| April 28 | Reunited - Peaches & Herb | 81. Memory Lane - Minnie Riperton |
| May 5 | Reunited - Peaches & Herb | 63. Jam Fan (Hot) - Bootsy’s Rubber Band |
| May 12 | Reunited - Peaches & Herb | 72. Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions |
| May 19 | Reunited - Peaches & Herb | 80. First Time Around - Skyy |
| May 26 | Reunited - Peaches & Herb | 71. Music Box - Evelyn “Champagne” King |
| June 2 | Ain’t No Stoppin’ Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead | 75. I’ll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick |
| June 9 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 57. Turn Off The Lights - Teddy Pendergrass |
| June 16 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 75. Minute By Minute - Doobie Brothers |
| June 23 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 47. Good Times - Chic |
| June 30 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 75. Firecracker - Mass Production |
| July 7 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 64. After The Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| July 14 | Ring My Bell - Anita Ward | 77. Do It Good - Taste Of Honey |
| July 21 | Bad Girls - Donna Summer | 83. Better Not Look Down - B. |
| July 28 | Bad Girls - Donna Summer | 62. Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson |
| August 4 | Good Times - Chic | 58. Sing A Happy Song - O’Jays |
| August 11 | Good Times - Chic | 75. Sail On - Commodores |
| August 18 | Good Times - Chic | 69. Break My Heart - David Ruffin |
| August 25 | Good Times - Chic | 62. (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic |
| September 1 | Good Times - Chic | 77. Ladies Night - Kool & Gang |
| September 8 | Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson | 77. I Just Can’t Control Myself - Nature’s Divine |
| September 15 | Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson | 78. Rrrrrrock - Foxy |
| September 22 | Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson | 77. I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince |
| September 29 | Don’t Stop ’Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson | 76. You’re Something Special - Five Special |
| October 6 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 62. Still - Commodores |
| October 13 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 59. Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka |
| October 20 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 66. Move Your Boogie Body - Bar-Kays |
| October 27 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 70. Roller-Skatin’ Mate (pt. 1) - Peaches & Herb |
| November 3 | (Not Just) Knee Deep (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 80. Be With Me - Tyrone Davis |
| November 10 | Ladies Night - Kool & Gang | 45. Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder |
| November 17 | Rapper’s Delight - Sugarhill Gang | 79. Gimme Some Time - Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson |
| November 24 | Ladies Night - Kool & Gang | 80. Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| December 1 | Ladies Night - Kool & Gang | 74. I Shoulda Loved Ya - Narada Michael Walden |
| December 8 | Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka | 84. High Society - Norma Jean |
| December 15 | Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka | 67. Don’t Take It Away - War |
| December 22 | Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka | 67. Bad Times - Tavares |
| December 29 | Do You Love What You Feel - Rufus & Chaka | 71. Got To Love Somebody - Sister Sledge |
YEAR-END CHARTS: SINGLES (Black Contemporary) | ALBUMS (Black Contemporary) | |||
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