The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
(No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint
from the Dec. 29 issue]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated)
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JANUARY 5, 1980
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DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131)
  1  1  113
ROCK WITH YOU
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
  2  3  411
I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
  3  2  216
MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
  4  4  312
SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
  5  5  6  9
PEANUT BUTTER
    Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 46552)
  6111411
LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
  7  6  519
STILL
    Commodores (Motown 1474)
  8  7  714
CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
  9  9  919
YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME
    Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463)
10121213
RAPPER’S DELIGHT 
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
11  8  814
JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE
    Slave (Cotillion 45005)
12131612
SPARKLE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3202)
13161811
FOREVER MINE
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727)
142227  6
HAVEN’T YOU HEARD
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46551)
15182110
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Shalamar (Solar 11709)
16202215
NOBODY KNOWS
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49099)
171720  9
GLIDE
    Pleasure (Fantasy 874)
18101014
GIMME SOME TIME
    Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4804)
192329  8
STRANGER
    L.T. D. (A&M 2192)
20141314
DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
21211717
NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough) 
    Barbra Streisand/Donna Summer (Columbia 11125 / Casablanca 20199)
22151511
LOVE GUN
    Rick James (Gordy 7176)
23191111
DEJA VU
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0459)
24242511
WHAT’S THE NAME OF YOUR LOVE?
    Emotions (ARC 11134)
252628  9
I WANT YOU FOR MYSELF
    George Duke (Epic 50792)
26293611
BE WITH ME
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11128)
27273210
SPECIAL LADY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033)
283746  7
I SHOULDA LOVED YA
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3631)
293853  6
IT’S MY HOUSE
    Diana Ross (Motown 1471)
303035  9
PARTY PEOPLE
    Parliament (Casablanca 2222)
312526  9
I JUST WANNA WANNA
    Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1012)
32323410
I WANT YOU
    Wilson Pickett (EMI America 8027)
33353810
STEPPIN’ (Out)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76021)
344050  6
A SONG FOR DONNY
    Whispers (Solar 11739)
35343013
PULL MY STRINGS
    Lakeside (Solar 11746)
363940  9
I JUST CAN’T CONTROL MYSELF
    Nature’s Divine (Infinity 50,027)
37331918
I CALL YOUR NAME
    Switch (Gordy 7175)
38282415
SO GOOD, SO RIGHT
    Brenda Russell (Horizon 123)
39363120
ROTATION
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2202)
404856  7
(Not Just) KNEE DEEP (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49040)
41312320
SO DELICIOUS
    Pockets (ARC 11121)
424351  8
DON’T STOP THE FEELING
    Roy Ayers (Polydor 2037)
435261  7
WITCH DOCTOR
    Instant Funk (Salsoul 2108)
444448  8
YOU CAN GET OVER
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2427)
45454710
SHOUT AND SCREAM
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3733)
465870  4
THE SWEETEST PAIN
    Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l 3724)
475060  9
WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Leon Ware (Fabulous 748)
485668  6
DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE
    Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Spring 2036)
495765  6
MY FEET KEEP DANCING
    Chic (Atlantic 3638)
505364  6
DON’T TAKE IT AWAY
    War (MCA 41158)
515967  4
I’M IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Ren Woods (ARC 11146)
526272  4
LET’S DANCE
    9th Creation (Hilltak 7901)
535559  9
HIGH SOCIETY
    Norma Jean (Bearsville 49119)
546473  5
I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair)
    Inner Life (Prelude 8004)
556576  5
CISSELIN’ HOT
    Chuck Cissel (Arista 0471)
566171  6
BAD TIMES
    Tavares (Capitol 4811)
5767  3
I DON’T WANT TO BE A FREAK (But I Can’t Help Myself)
    Dynasty (Solar 11694)
58464517
WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (For The Love Of You)
    Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2503)
597489  4
PRAYIN’
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41156)
606878  5
MELLOW, MELLOW RIGHT ON
    Lowrell (AVI 300)
61413713
YOU’RE SO GOOD TO ME
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 941)
627082  4
STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
    Loose Change (Casablanca 2219)
637180  5
MOON CHILD
    Captain Sky (AVI 299)
645454  8
GET UP
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3203)
6575  3
HALF A LOVE
    Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3632)
666979  5
I’VE BEEN PUSHED ASIDE
    McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3725)
677687  4
WONDERLAND
    Commodores (Motown 1479)
6879  3
SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3738)
6980  3
CAN’T STOP DANCING
    Sylvester (Fantasy 879)
707281  5
GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45007)
71  2
TIT FOR TAT
    Bobby Bland (MCA 41140)
726666  7
I GET EXCITED
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49123)
737374  6
CATCHIN’ UP ON LOVE
    Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2435)
748184  6
FUNK YOU UP 
    The Sequence with Sugarhill Gang Band (Sugar Hill 543)
7583  3
I JUST WANNA BE YOUR GIRL
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 7777)
7684  3
PLAY SOMETHING PRETTY
    Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 11084)
777886  4
TOO HOT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802)
78  2
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL
    Spinners (Atlantic 3637)
7987  3
UNCLE JAM (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 49117)
8088  3
ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
    Bell & James (A&M 2204)
81  2
STAR
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11165)
8290  3
I’VE GOT FAITH IN YOU
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 11174)
83  2
I NEED LOVE
    Shadow (Elektra 46540)
848585  6
RISE 
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2151)
85473924
I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1478)
86  2
LOVE INJECTION
    Trussel (Elektra 46560)
879295  4
MY LOVE DON’T COME EASY
    Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3732)
88  2
STREET PLAYER
    Chicago (Columbia 11124)
898992  5
BRAZOS RIVER BREAKDOWN
    Stix Hooper (MCA 41165)
90  2
PLEASE DON’T GO
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035)
91824919
I’LL TELL YOU
    Sergio Mendes Brasil ’88 (Elektra 46567)
92  2
IT’S NOT MY TIME
    L.V. Johnson (ICA 026)
9393  3
RIGHT OR WRONG
    Leroy Hutson (RSO/Curtom 1011)
946052  9
EGO TRIPPING OUT
    Marvin Gaye (Tamla 54305)
95494212
ROLLER-SKATIN’ MATE (pt. 1)
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2031)
96865511
KING TIM III (Personality Jock)
    Fatback (Spring 199)
97423317
DON’T STOP ’TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50742)
98634324
BETWEEN YOU BABY AND ME
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 941)
99514121
NEVER SEEN A GIRL LIKE YOU
    David Oliver (Mercury 76022)
100 7777  6
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