The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending FEBRUARY 23, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1SPECIAL LADY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033)
  2  6  814
  2AND THE BEAT GOES ON
    Whispers (Solar 11894)
  51845  6
  3THE SECOND TIME AROUND
    Shalamar (Solar 11709)
  1  1  222
  4ROCK WITH YOU
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50797)
  3  2  118
  5PEANUT BUTTER
    Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 46552)
  4  3  318
  6I SHOULDA LOVED YA
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3631)
  7  8  913
  7TOO HOT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802)
  91018  9
  8HAVEN’T YOU HEARD
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46551)
  6  5  617
  9GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45007)
101219  9
10DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131)
  8  4  420
11JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE
    Slave (Cotillion 45005)
11  7  719
12I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49050)
12111023
13FOREVER MINE
    O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727)
13  9  513
14WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL
    Spinners (Atlantic 3637)
23333910
15SPARKLE
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3202)
14141218
16YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME
    Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463)
15151420
17BAD TIMES
    Tavares (Capitol 4811)
18212710
18THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE
    Parliament (Casablanca 2235)
274360  5
19STEPPIN’ (Out)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76021)
17161613
20WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (For The Love Of You)
    Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2503)
21233211
21I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair)
    Inner Life (Prelude 8004)
20222612
22YOU ARE MY HEAVEN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3627)
263648  6
23HIGH SOCIETY
    Norma Jean (Bearsville 49119)
19192212
24THIS IS IT
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109)
253550  7
25FUNK YOU UP
    The Sequence with Sugarhill Gang Band (Sugar Hill 543)
29384410
26ON THE RADIO
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2236)
355071  5
27STOMP!
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216)
45  2
28PRAYIN’
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41156)
28303612
29BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL (pt. 1)
    Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick 55548)
385162  6
30SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3738)
30313710
31EVERY GENERATION
    Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1334)
415363  5
32CRUISIN’
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54306)
24242326
33MOVE YOUR BOOGIE BODY
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76015)
16131119
34GIMME SOME TIME
    Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4804)
22201315
35DON’T TAKE IT AWAY
    War (MCA 41158)
32323411
36CISSELIN’ HOT
    Chuck Cissel (Arista 0471)
36374013
37WONDERLAND
    Commodores (Motown 1479)
33293010
38CATCHIN’ UP ON LOVE
    Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2435)
39424313
39LADIES NIGHT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 801)
31262126
40GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT
    Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211)
506173  4
41I PLEDGE MY LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2053)
434553  7
42LOVE INJECTION
    Trussel (Elektra 46560)
44556411
43STANDING OVATION
    GQ (Arista 0483)
5364  3
44MUSIC
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41170)
516069  6
45COMPUTER GAME (“Theme From The Circus”)
    Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon 127)
526374  5
46WELCOME BACK HOME
    Dramatics (MCA 41178)
546679  4
47RAPPER’S DELIGHT 
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542)
37272521
48BODYSHINE
    Instant Funk (Salsoul 2112)
576776  5
49I’VE GOT FAITH IN YOU
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 11174)
404147  9
50WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
    Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4826)
6286  3
51BRAZOS RIVER BREAKDOWN
    Stix Hooper (MCA 41165)
464856  9
52GET UP
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3203)
34343510
53I CAN’T HELP MYSELF (Sugar Pie, Honey Bunch)
    Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1478)
494951  9
54WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD?
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49178)
6374  3
55COME INTO MY LIFE (pt. 1)
    Rick James (Gordy 7177)
657589  4
56IS THIS THE BEST (Bop-Doo-Wah)
    L. A. Boppers (Mercury 76038)
647383  4
57RIGHT PLACE
    Brass Construction (United Artists 1332)
596878  5
58YES, I’M READY
    Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227)
6883  3
59I DON’T EVER (Wanna Love Nobody But You)
    Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 118)
617072  6
60WAY BACK WHEN
    Brenda Russell (A&M 2207)
707981  7
61DIDN’T I BLOW YOUR MIND
    Millie Jackson (Spring 3007)
697886  4
62DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443)
77  2
63GIVE ME SOME EMOTION
    Webster Lewis (Epic 50832)
7285  3
64HERE COMES THE SUN
    Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 881)
666977  5
65OH, DARLIN’
    Brothers By Choice (ALA 108)
737791  4
66WE DON’T
    Controllers (Juana 3426)
7692  3
67I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76037)
78  2
68ROTATION
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2202)
48282014
69OFF THE WALL
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50838)
  1
70IT’S NOT MY TIME
    L.V. Johnson (ICA 026)
60626610
71MUSIC TRANCE
    Ben E. King (Atlantic 3635)
82  2
72MY LOVE DON’T COME EASY
    Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3732)
474749  9
73SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54303)
55251516
74I’LL TELL YOU
    Sergio Mendes Brasil ’88 (Elektra 46567)
585455  9
75COUNTRY FREAKIN’
    Mighty Fire (Zephyr 001)
7989  3
76LOVE IS GOOD NEWS
    Ava Cherry (RSO/Curtom 1017)
85  2
77NEVER BUY TEXAS FROM A COWBOY (pt. 1)
    Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic 3640)
818488  4
78TODAY IS THE DAY
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036)
88  2
79DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME
    Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215)
87  2
80RUNNIN’ FROM THE LAW
    Stargard (Warner Bros. 49165)
8088  3
81HIGH
    Skyy (Salsoul 2113)
  1
82I WANT YOU FOR MYSELF
    George Duke (Epic 50792)
74402418
83YOU’RE MY SWEETNESS
    Billy Paul (Philadelphia Int’l 3736)
757685  4
84SINGING A SONG ABOUT YOU
    Triple “S” Connection (20th Century-Fox 2440)
92  2
85WHERE DID ALL THE LOVIN’ GO
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3742)
  1
86US AND LOVE (We Go Together)
    Kenny Nolan (Casablanca 2234)
  1
87DON’T STOP THE FEELING
    Roy Ayers (Polydor 2037)
71563314
88YOU ARE MY FRIEND
    Sylvester (Fantasy 883)
  1
89I’M BACK FOR MORE
    Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207)
  1
90IN THE MORNING
    Southroad Connection (United Artists 1333)
95  2
91DON’T LET GO
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2011)
56392824
92REGRETS
    James Brown (Polydor 2054)
  1
93I CALL YOUR NAME
    Switch (Gordy 7175)
83717022
94ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
    Bell & James (A&M 2204)
845252  9
95DO YOU WANNA MAKE LOVE
    Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes (Spring 2036)
89725713
96IT’S MY HOUSE
    Diana Ross (Motown 1471)
86574216
97SHOUT AND SCREAM
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3733)
42171711
98WHAT’S YOUR NAME
    Leon Ware (Fabulous 748)
67442913
99STAR
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11165)
90656510
100 I CAN’T STOP (Turning You On)
    Silk (Philadelphia Int’l 3730)
919192  5
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