| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 22, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | AND THE BEAT GOES ON Whispers (Solar 11894) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |
| 2 | TOO HOT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 3 | STOMP! Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216) | 4 | 7 | 16 | 6 | |
| 4 | SPECIAL LADY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | |
| 5 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL Spinners (Atlantic 3637) | 5 | 5 | 11 | 14 | |
| 6 | BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL (pt. 1) Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick 55548) | 6 | 10 | 21 | 10 | |
| 7 | THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE Parliament (Casablanca 2235) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | |
| 8 | YOU ARE MY HEAVEN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3627) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 10 | |
| 9 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 26 | |
| 10 | I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head) Gap Band (Mercury 76037) | 31 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| 11 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic 50838) | 18 | 35 | 53 | 5 | |
| 12 | EVERY GENERATION Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1334) | 15 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 13 | STANDING OVATION GQ (Arista 0483) | 17 | 25 | 34 | 7 | |
| 14 | BAD TIMES Tavares (Capitol 4811) | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
| 15 | DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443) | 20 | 37 | 50 | 6 | |
| 16 | GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45007) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 17 | I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3631) | 9 | 6 | 5 | 17 | |
| 18 | DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290) | 32 | 51 | 79 | 4 | |
| 19 | WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? Prince (Warner Bros. 49178) | 29 | 36 | 42 | 7 | |
| 20 | WELCOME BACK HOME Dramatics (MCA 41178) | 25 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
| 21 | THIS IS IT Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11109) | 21 | 20 | 22 | 11 | |
| 22 | COMPUTER GAME (“Theme From The Circus”) Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon 127) | 24 | 30 | 35 | 9 | |
| 23 | HAVEN’T YOU HEARD Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46551) | 13 | 12 | 9 | 21 | |
| 24 | ANY LOVE Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41191) | 35 | 48 | 73 | 4 | |
| 25 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4826) | 30 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 26 | YES, I’M READY Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | 28 | 39 | 49 | 7 | |
| 27 | ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | 12 | 11 | 6 | 22 | |
| 28 | ON THE RADIO Donna Summer (Casablanca 2236) | 23 | 19 | 19 | 9 | |
| 29 | GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211) | 26 | 27 | 32 | 8 | |
| 30 | PEANUT BUTTER Twennynine Featuring Lenny White (Elektra 46552) | 22 | 16 | 7 | 22 | |
| 31 | JUST A TOUCH OF LOVE Slave (Cotillion 45005) | 16 | 14 | 13 | 23 | |
| 32 | DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41131) | 19 | 17 | 10 | 24 | |
| 33 | IS THIS THE BEST (Bop-Doo-Wah) L. A. Boppers (Mercury 76038) | 39 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| 34 | WHAT I WOULDN’T DO (For The Love Of You) Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2503) | 27 | 23 | 20 | 15 | |
| 35 | LOVE INJECTION Trussel (Elektra 46560) | 34 | 34 | 36 | 15 | |
| 36 | PRAYIN’ Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41156) | 33 | 26 | 26 | 16 | |
| 37 | MUSIC TRANCE Ben E. King (Atlantic 3635) | 44 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| 38 | TODAY IS THE DAY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036) | 46 | 56 | 68 | 6 | |
| 39 | COME INTO MY LIFE (pt. 1) Rick James (Gordy 7177) | 40 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| 40 | GIVE ME SOME EMOTION Webster Lewis (Epic 50832) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 41 | YOU KNOW HOW TO LOVE ME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0463) | 37 | 28 | 23 | 24 | |
| 42 | FUNK YOU UP The Sequence with Sugarhill Gang Band (Sugar Hill 543) | 38 | 24 | 24 | 14 | |
| 43 | I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER Prince (Warner Bros. 49050) | 36 | 21 | 14 | 27 | |
| 44 | YOU ARE MY FRIEND Sylvester (Fantasy 883) | 54 | 65 | 78 | 5 | |
| 45 | HIGH Skyy (Salsoul 2113) | 53 | 63 | 71 | 5 | |
| 46 | MUSIC One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41170) | 41 | 40 | 41 | 10 | |
| 47 | HERE COMES THE SUN Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 881) | 50 | 59 | 63 | 9 | |
| 48 | SIT DOWN AND TALK TO ME Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3738) | 42 | 29 | 29 | 14 | |
| 49 | LADY Whispers (Solar 11928) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | I’M BACK FOR MORE Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207) | 59 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 51 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | GOT TO BE ENOUGH Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76051) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | WE OUGHT TO BE DOIN’ IT Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3204) | 62 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | SINGING A SONG ABOUT YOU Triple “S” Connection (20th Century-Fox 2440) | 63 | 66 | 76 | 6 | |
| 55 | BEST OF FRIENDS Lenny White (Elektra 46597) | 64 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 56 | DESIRE The Masqueraders (Bang 4806) | 67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 57 | CAN IT BE LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7180) | 66 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 58 | DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215) | 58 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 59 | UNDER YOUR SPELL Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0495) | 68 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| 60 | LOVE IS GOOD NEWS Ava Cherry (RSO/Curtom 1017) | 60 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| 61 | RELEASE (The Tension) Patti LaBelle (Epic 50852) | 69 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | LET ME BE THE CLOCK Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | OH, DARLIN’ Brothers By Choice (ALA 108) | 61 | 64 | 64 | 8 | |
| 64 | WHERE DID ALL THE LOVIN’ GO / IT’S YOU I LOVE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3742) | 65 | 67 | 75 | 5 / 1 | |
| 65 | WE DON’T Controllers (Juana 3426) | 56 | 58 | 62 | 7 | |
| 66 | THE BEST LOVE I EVER HAD Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3746) | 77 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | WAY BACK WHEN Brenda Russell (A&M 2207) | 57 | 57 | 58 | 11 | |
| 68 | HIGH SOCIETY Norma Jean (Bearsville 49119) | 45 | 31 | 27 | 16 | |
| 69 | ALL NIGHT THING Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103) | 78 | 88 | 93 | 4 | |
| 70 | GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money) Fatback (Spring 3008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | EMOTION Merry Clayton (MCA 41195) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | FUNKY LADY (Foxy Lady) Slave (Cotillion 45011) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | RIGHT PLACE Brass Construction (United Artists 1332) | 55 | 55 | 57 | 9 | |
| 76 | SUGAR Kenny Doss (Bearsville 49197) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT Sharon Paige with Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41157) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | CAN YOU FEEL IT Pressure (LAX 41179) | 82 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | CAN’T YOU TELL IT’S ME Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11199) | 80 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 80 | OUTSIDE MY WINDOW Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54308) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | HOLD ON TO MY LOVE Jimmy Ruffin (RSO 1021) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | I’M CAUGHT UP (In A One Night Love Affair) Inner Life (Prelude 8004) | 49 | 45 | 31 | 16 | |
| 83 | COUNTRY FREAKIN’ Mighty Fire (Zephyr 001) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 7 | |
| 84 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4844) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Bobby Thurston (Prelude 8009) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | THE REAL THING Pleasure (Fantasy 882) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | I PLEDGE MY LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2053) | 71 | 50 | 43 | 11 | |
| 89 | WHERE IS YOUR LOVE? Emotions (ARC 11205) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | STRUT YOUR STUFF Stone City Band (Gordy 7179) | 90 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | NOW I’M FINE Grey & Hanks (RCA 11922) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | LET ME BLOW YOUR WHISTLE Laura Greene (Sound Trek 103) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | BODYSHINE Instant Funk (Salsoul 2112) | 51 | 46 | 46 | 9 | |
| 94 | RAPPER’S REPRISE (Jam-Jam) Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 545) | 86 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | TALK TO ME / EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART Dorothy Moore (Malaco 2062) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | WOP THAT WANDY Gangsters (Heat 2001) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | FOREVER MINE O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3727) | 47 | 22 | 17 | 17 | |
| 98 | NO BETTER LOVE Shadow (Elektra 46605) | 83 | 85 | 88 | 4 | |
| 99 | SPARKLE Cameo (Chocolate City 3202) | 48 | 33 | 30 | 22 | |
| 100 | RAPPER’S DELIGHT Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 542) | 93 | 68 | 52 | 25 | |
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