| The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1979 |
| TOP 100 BLACK CONTEMPORARY SINGLES (As published in the December 29, 1979, issue) |
| POS | TITLE – Artist (Label) |
| 1 | DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH – Michael Jackson (Epic) |
| 2 | GOOD TIMES – Chic (Atlantic) |
| 3 | TURN OFF THE LIGHTS – Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 4 | RING MY BELL – Anita Ward (Juana) |
| 5 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) – The Jacksons (Epic) |
| 6 | DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) – G.Q. (Arista) |
| 7 | (Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1) – Funkadelic (Warner Bros.) |
| 8 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW – McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 9 | LADIES NIGHT – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite) |
| 10 | BAD GIRLS – Donna Summer (Casablanca) |
| 11 | LE FREAK – Chic (Atlantic) |
| 12 | I JUST WANT TO BE – Cameo (Chocolate City) |
| 13 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING – Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP) |
| 14 | WHAT CHA GONNA DO WITH MY LOVIN’ – Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox) |
| 15 | REUNITED – Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP) |
| 16 | SEPTEMBER – Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC) |
| 17 | FIRECRACKER – Mass Production (Cotillion) |
| 18 | RISE – Herb Alpert (A&M) |
| 19 | I DO LOVE YOU – G.Q. (Arista) |
| 20 | AQUA BOOGIE (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) – Parliament (Casablanca) |
| 21 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER – Sister Sledge (Cotillion) |
| 22 | FOUND A CURE – Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros.) |
| 23 | I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT – Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA) |
| 24 | BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) – Chuck Brown & The Soul Searchers (Source) |
| 25 | GOT TO BE REAL – Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) |
| 26 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT – The Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill) |
| 27 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU (pt. 1) – The Isley Brothers (T-Neck) |
| 28 | YOU GONNA MAKE ME LOVE SOMEBODY ELSE – The Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 29 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) – Instant Funk (Salsoul) |
| 30 | AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE – Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC) |
| 31 | I’M SO INTO YOU – Peabo Bryson (Capitol) |
| 32 | LOVE BALLAD – George Benson (Warner Bros.) |
| 33 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND – Earth, Wind & Fire with The Emotions (ARC) |
| 34 | STILL – Commodores (Motown) |
| 35 | I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF – Nature’s Divine (Infinity) |
| 36 | HOT NUMBER – Foxy (Dash) |
| 37 | DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL – Rufus & Chaka (MCA) |
| 38 | GET DOWN – Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound) |
| 39 | SHAKE – The Gap Band (Mercury) |
| 40 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE – Bobby Caldwell (Clouds) |
| 41 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) – Bell & James (A&M) |
| 42 | HOT STUFF – Donna Summer (Casablanca) |
| 43 | NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE – Tavares (Capitol) |
| 44 | CRUISIN’ – Smokey Robinson (Tamla) |
| 45 | CHASE ME – Con Funk Shun (Mercury) |
| 46 | IN THE MOOD – Tyrone Davis (Columbia) |
| 47 | KNOCK ON WOOD – Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa) |
| 48 | WHY LEAVE US ALONE – Five Special (Elektra) |
| 49 | IT MUST BE LOVE – Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor) |
| 50 | I WILL SURVIVE – Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) |
| 51 | I’M EVERY WOMAN – Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo) |
| 52 | OH HONEY – Delegation (Shady Brook) |
| 53 | IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (pt. 1) – Lakeside (Solar) |
| 54 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER – Prince (Warner Bros.) |
| 55 | SING A HAPPY SONG – The O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 56 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT – Raydio (Arista) |
| 57 | I’M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE – Teena Marie (Gordy) |
| 58 | WE ARE FAMILY – Sister Sledge (Cotillion) |
| 59 | SO GOOD, SO RIGHT – Brenda Russell (Horizon) |
| 60 | FEEL THAT YOU’RE FEELIN’ – Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol) |
| 61 | LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE – Rose Royce (Whitfield) |
| 62 | I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) – Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic) |
| 63 | THE BOSS – Diana Ross (Motown) |
| 64 | LET ME BE GOOD TO YOU – Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 65 | DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? – Rod Stewart (Warner Bros.) |
| 66 | GOOD, GOOD FEELIN’ – War (MCA) |
| 67 | BEST BEAT IN TOWN – Switch (Gordy) |
| 68 | I WANT YOUR LOVE – Chic (Atlantic) |
| 69 | TAKE THAT TO THE BANK – Shalamar (Solar) |
| 70 | BREAK MY HEART – David Ruffin (Warner Bros.) |
| 71 | BUSTIN’ OUT – Rick James (Gordy) |
| 72 | ROCK WITH YOU – Michael Jackson (Epic) |
| 73 | BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME – Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom) |
| 74 | LONG STROKE – The ADC Band (Cotillion) |
| 75 | SAIL ON – Commodores (Motown) |
| 76 | MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY – The Bar-Kays (Mercury) |
| 77 | STREET LIFE – The Crusaders (MCA) |
| 78 | FIRE – The Pointer Sisters (Planet) |
| 79 | DO YOU WANNA GO PARTY – KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K.) |
| 80 | SEND ONE YOUR LOVE – Stevie Wonder (Tamla) |
| 81 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE – Third World (Island) |
| 82 | DON’T LET GO – Isaac Hayes (Polydor) |
| 83 | STAND BY – Natalie Cole (Capitol) |
| 84 | CRANK IT UP (Funk Town) (pt. 1) – Peter Brown (Drive) |
| 85 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THIS WAY AGAIN – Dionne Warwick (Arista) |
| 86 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ – Gary’s Gang (Columbia) |
| 87 | WHEN YOU WAKE UP TOMORROW – Candi Staton (Warner Bros.) |
| 88 | YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS – Barry White (20th Century-Fox) |
| 89 | FULL TILT BOOGIE (pt. 1) – Uncle Louie (Marlin) |
| 90 | CONTACT – Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox) |
| 91 | EVERY 1’S A WINNER – Hot Chocolate (Infinity) |
| 92 | TAKE ME HOME – Cher (Casablanca) |
| 93 | HEAVEN KNOWS – Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca) |
| 94 | Y.M.C.A. – The Village People (Casablanca) |
| 95 | I CALL YOUR NAME – Switch (Gordy) |
| 96 | STAR LOVE – Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) |
| 97 | MEMORY LANE – Minnie Riperton (Capitol) |
| 98 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN – The Bee Gees (RSO) |
| 99 | COME GO WITH ME – Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l) |
| 100 | FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM / TIE ME TO A TREE (Handcuff Me) – Bonnie Pointer (Motown) |