| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | SPECIAL LADY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033) | 2 | 6 | 8 | 14 | |
| 2 | AND THE BEAT GOES ON Whispers (Solar 11894) | 5 | 18 | 45 | 6 | |
| 3 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 22 | |
| 4 | ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 18 | |
| 5 | PEANUT BUTTER Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 46552) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 18 | |
| 6 | I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3631) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
| 7 | TOO HOT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802) | 9 | 10 | 18 | 9 | |
| 8 | HAVEN’T YOU HEARD Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46551) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| 9 | GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45007) | 10 | 12 | 19 | 9 | |
| 10 | DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131) | 8 | 4 | 4 | 20 | |
| 11 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion 45005) | 11 | 7 | 7 | 19 | |
| 12 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | 12 | 11 | 10 | 23 | |
| 13 | FOREVER MINE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727) | 13 | 9 | 5 | 13 | |
| 14 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL Spinners (Atlantic 3637) | 23 | 33 | 39 | 10 | |
| 15 | SPARKLE Cameo (Chocolate City 3202) | 14 | 14 | 12 | 18 | |
| 16 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 20 | |
| 17 | BAD TIMES Tavares (Capitol 4811) | 18 | 21 | 27 | 10 | |
| 18 | THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE Parliament (Casablanca 2235) | 27 | 43 | 60 | 5 | |
| 19 | STEPPIN’ (Out) Gap Band (Mercury 76021) | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| 20 | WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (For The Love Of You) Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2503) | 21 | 23 | 32 | 11 | |
| 21 | I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair) Inner Life (Prelude 8004) | 20 | 22 | 26 | 12 | |
| 22 | YOU ARE MY HEAVEN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3627) | 26 | 36 | 48 | 6 | |
| 23 | HIGH SOCIETY Norma Jean (Bearsville 49119) | 19 | 19 | 22 | 12 | |
| 24 | THIS IS IT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109) | 25 | 35 | 50 | 7 | |
| 25 | FUNK YOU UP The Sequence with Sugarhill Gang Band (Sugar Hill 543) | 29 | 38 | 44 | 10 | |
| 26 | ON THE RADIO Donna Summer (Casablanca 2236) | 35 | 50 | 71 | 5 | |
| 27 | STOMP! Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216) | 45 | — | — | 2 | |
| 28 | PRAYIN’ Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41156) | 28 | 30 | 36 | 12 | |
| 29 | BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL (pt. 1) Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick 55548) | 38 | 51 | 62 | 6 | |
| 30 | SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3738) | 30 | 31 | 37 | 10 | |
| 31 | EVERY GENERATION Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1334) | 41 | 53 | 63 | 5 | |
| 32 | CRUISIN’ Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306) | 24 | 24 | 23 | 26 | |
| 33 | MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015) | 16 | 13 | 11 | 19 | |
| 34 | GIMME SOME TIME Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4804) | 22 | 20 | 13 | 15 | |
| 35 | DON’T TAKE IT AWAY War (MCA 41158) | 32 | 32 | 34 | 11 | |
| 36 | CISSELIN’ HOT Chuck Cissel (Arista 0471) | 36 | 37 | 40 | 13 | |
| 37 | WONDERLAND Commodores (Motown 1479) | 33 | 29 | 30 | 10 | |
| 38 | CATCHIN’ UP ON LOVE Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2435) | 39 | 42 | 43 | 13 | |
| 39 | LADIES NIGHT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801) | 31 | 26 | 21 | 26 | |
| 40 | GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211) | 50 | 61 | 73 | 4 | |
| 41 | I PLEDGE MY LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2053) | 43 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| 42 | LOVE INJECTION Trussel (Elektra 46560) | 44 | 55 | 64 | 11 | |
| 43 | STANDING OVATION GQ (Arista 0483) | 53 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 44 | MUSIC One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41170) | 51 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| 45 | COMPUTER GAME (“Theme From The Circus”) Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon 127) | 52 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 46 | WELCOME BACK HOME Dramatics (MCA 41178) | 54 | 66 | 79 | 4 | |
| 47 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | 37 | 27 | 25 | 21 | |
| 48 | BODYSHINE Instant Funk (Salsoul 2112) | 57 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| 49 | I’VE GOT FAITH IN YOU Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 11174) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 9 | |
| 50 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4826) | 62 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | BRAZOS RIVER BREAKDOWN Stix Hooper (MCA 41165) | 46 | 48 | 56 | 9 | |
| 52 | GET UP Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3203) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 10 | |
| 53 | I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch) Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1478) | 49 | 49 | 51 | 9 | |
| 54 | WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? Prince (Warner Bros. 49178) | 63 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | COME INTO MY LIFE (pt. 1) Rick James (Gordy 7177) | 65 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| 56 | IS THIS THE BEST (Bop-Doo-Wah) L. A. Boppers (Mercury 76038) | 64 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 57 | RIGHT PLACE Brass Construction (United Artists 1332) | 59 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 58 | YES, I’M READY Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | 68 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I DON’T EVER (Wanna Love Nobody But You) Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 118) | 61 | 70 | 72 | 6 | |
| 60 | WAY BACK WHEN Brenda Russell (A&M 2207) | 70 | 79 | 81 | 7 | |
| 61 | DIDN’T I BLOW YOUR MIND Millie Jackson (Spring 3007) | 69 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | GIVE ME SOME EMOTION Webster Lewis (Epic 50832) | 72 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | HERE COMES THE SUN Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 881) | 66 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 65 | OH, DARLIN’ Brothers By Choice (ALA 108) | 73 | 77 | 91 | 4 | |
| 66 | WE DON’T Controllers (Juana 3426) | 76 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head) Gap Band (Mercury 76037) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | ROTATION Herb Alpert (A&M 2202) | 48 | 28 | 20 | 14 | |
| 69 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic 50838) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | IT’S NOT MY TIME L.V. Johnson (ICA 026) | 60 | 62 | 66 | 10 | |
| 71 | MUSIC TRANCE Ben E. King (Atlantic 3635) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | MY LOVE DON’T COME EASY Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3732) | 47 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 73 | SEND ONE YOUR LOVE Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303) | 55 | 25 | 15 | 16 | |
| 74 | I’LL TELL YOU Sergio Mendes Brasil ’88 (Elektra 46567) | 58 | 54 | 55 | 9 | |
| 75 | COUNTRY FREAKIN’ Mighty Fire (Zephyr 001) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | LOVE IS GOOD NEWS Ava Cherry (RSO/Curtom 1017) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM A COWBOY (pt. 1) Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic 3640) | 81 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| 78 | TODAY IS THE DAY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | RUNNIN’ FROM THE LAW Stargard (Warner Bros. 49165) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | HIGH Skyy (Salsoul 2113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | I WANT YOU FOR MYSELF George Duke (Epic 50792) | 74 | 40 | 24 | 18 | |
| 83 | YOU’RE MY SWEETNESS Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3736) | 75 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| 84 | SINGING A SONG ABOUT YOU Triple “S” Connection (20th Century-Fox 2440) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | WHERE DID ALL THE LOVIN’ GO Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3742) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | US AND LOVE (We Go Together) Kenny Nolan (Casablanca 2234) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | DON’T STOP THE FEELING Roy Ayers (Polydor 2037) | 71 | 56 | 33 | 14 | |
| 88 | YOU ARE MY FRIEND Sylvester (Fantasy 883) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | I’M BACK FOR MORE Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IN THE MORNING Southroad Connection (United Artists 1333) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | DON’T LET GO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011) | 56 | 39 | 28 | 24 | |
| 92 | REGRETS James Brown (Polydor 2054) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | I CALL YOUR NAME Switch (Gordy 7175) | 83 | 71 | 70 | 22 | |
| 94 | ONLY MAKE BELIEVE Bell & James (A&M 2204) | 84 | 52 | 52 | 9 | |
| 95 | DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Spring 2036) | 89 | 72 | 57 | 13 | |
| 96 | IT’S MY HOUSE Diana Ross (Motown 1471) | 86 | 57 | 42 | 16 | |
| 97 | SHOUT AND SCREAM Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3733) | 42 | 17 | 17 | 11 | |
| 98 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Leon Ware (Fabulous 748) | 67 | 44 | 29 | 13 | |
| 99 | STAR Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11165) | 90 | 65 | 65 | 10 | |
| 100 | I CAN’T STOP (Turning You On) Silk (Philadelphia Int’l 3730) | 91 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
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