| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 3, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290) | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 2 | STOMP! Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 3 | DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4 | LADY Whispers (Solar 11928) | 4 | 6 | 11 | 8 | |
| 5 | LET ME BE THE CLOCK Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311) | 7 | 12 | 21 | 8 | |
| 6 | I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head) Gap Band (Mercury 76037) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 7 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic 50838) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 11 | |
| 8 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494) | 9 | 14 | 19 | 8 | |
| 9 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | 14 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 10 | GOT TO BE ENOUGH Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76051) | 12 | 18 | 23 | 8 | |
| 11 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 16 | 24 | 33 | 8 | |
| 12 | STANDING OVATION GQ (Arista 0483) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 13 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL Spinners (Atlantic 3637) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 20 | |
| 14 | AND THE BEAT GOES ON Whispers (Solar 11894) | 8 | 7 | 4 | 16 | |
| 15 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | 29 | 38 | 47 | 7 | |
| 16 | SPECIAL LADY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033) | 15 | 11 | 7 | 24 | |
| 17 | HIGH Skyy (Salsoul 2113) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 11 | |
| 18 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4844) | 24 | 29 | 34 | 7 | |
| 19 | WELCOME BACK HOME Dramatics (MCA 41178) | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | |
| 20 | ALL NIGHT THING Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103) | 23 | 33 | 42 | 10 | |
| 21 | GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money) Fatback (Spring 3008) | 28 | 30 | 39 | 7 | |
| 22 | RIGHT IN THE SOCKET Shalamar (Solar 11929) | 26 | 32 | 38 | 6 | |
| 23 | I’M BACK FOR MORE Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207) | 25 | 26 | 32 | 11 | |
| 24 | REACH YOUR PEAK Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45013) | 30 | 36 | 43 | 5 | |
| 25 | WE OUGHT TO BE DOIN’ IT Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3204) | 27 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| 26 | INSIDE OF YOU Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2077) | 31 | 39 | 49 | 6 | |
| 27 | SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449) | 34 | 41 | 53 | 5 | |
| 28 | TOO HOT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 19 | |
| 29 | LANDLORD Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239) | 46 | 59 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | COMPUTER GAME (“Theme From The Circus”) Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon 127) | 19 | 17 | 18 | 15 | |
| 31 | TONIGHT I’M ALRIGHT Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3655) | 37 | 48 | 55 | 6 | |
| 32 | OVERNIGHT SENSATION Jerry Knight (A&M 2215) | 42 | 53 | 70 | 5 | |
| 33 | CLOUDS Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216) | 53 | — | — | 2 | |
| 34 | A LOVER’S HOLIDAY Change (Warner/RFC 49208) | 48 | 62 | 89 | 4 | |
| 35 | YOU ARE MY HEAVEN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3627) | 20 | 15 | 12 | 16 | |
| 36 | EVERY GENERATION Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1334) | 21 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
| 37 | IS THIS THE BEST (Bop-Doo-Wah) L. A. Boppers (Mercury 76038) | 32 | 27 | 27 | 14 | |
| 38 | WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD? Prince (Warner Bros. 49178) | 22 | 19 | 15 | 13 | |
| 39 | SUGAR Kenny Doss (Bearsville 49197) | 39 | 45 | 51 | 8 | |
| 40 | HOLD ON TO MY LOVE Jimmy Ruffin (RSO 1021) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 7 | |
| 41 | THE BEST LOVE I EVER HAD Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3746) | 41 | 44 | 45 | 9 | |
| 42 | FOREVER Mass Production (Cotillion 45009) | 44 | 50 | 58 | 6 | |
| 43 | LET THIS MOMENT BE FOREVER Kwick (EMI America 8037) | 49 | 58 | 83 | 4 | |
| 44 | POWER Temptations (Gordy 7183) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | THAT THANG OF YOURS John & Arthur Simms (Casablanca 2251) | 56 | 70 | 82 | 4 | |
| 46 | SHEET MUSIC Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1415) | 63 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | LET THE MUSIC TAKE ME Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46604) | 55 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 48 | FROM 9:00 UNTIL Lakeside (Solar 11931) | 51 | 61 | 74 | 5 | |
| 49 | WINNERS Kleeer (Atlantic 3650) | 57 | 67 | 81 | 5 | |
| 50 | AFTER YOU Dionne Warwick (Arista 0498) | 52 | 63 | 79 | 5 | |
| 51 | COMING DOWN FROM LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21) | 61 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| 52 | JUST US Two Tons Of Fun (Fantasy/Honey 888) | 62 | 74 | 85 | 4 | |
| 53 | MUSIC TRANCE Ben E. King (Atlantic 3635) | 38 | 34 | 22 | 12 | |
| 54 | GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance) B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249) | 67 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| 55 | YOU ARE MY FRIEND Sylvester (Fantasy 883) | 33 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 56 | THE GET-DOWN MELLOW SOUND Players Association (Vanguard 35214) | 58 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 57 | SEXY EYES Dr. Hook (Capitol 4831) | 65 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 58 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 72 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE Parliament (Casablanca 2235) | 35 | 21 | 16 | 15 | |
| 60 | BABY (This Love That We’ve Found) Heat (MCA 41203) | 68 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 61 | GIVE ME SOME EMOTION Webster Lewis (Epic 50832) | 45 | 35 | 35 | 13 | |
| 62 | BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL (pt. 1) Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick 55548) | 50 | 40 | 20 | 16 | |
| 63 | YOU AND ME Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | THE BIG BANG THEORY Parliament (Casablanca 2250) | 73 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | UNDER YOUR SPELL Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0495) | 47 | 43 | 44 | 10 | |
| 66 | I CAN’T GO ON LIVING WITHOUT YOU Tavares (Capitol 4846) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DESIRE The Masqueraders (Bang 4806) | 54 | 46 | 46 | 10 | |
| 68 | WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT Cameo (Chocolate City 3206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 69 | STARS IN YOUR EYES Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11236) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | SAME OLD STORY (Same Old Song) Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49222) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES Bobby Thurston (Prelude 8009) | 71 | 75 | 77 | 8 | |
| 72 | BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 73 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 43 | 20 | 17 | 32 | |
| 74 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 75 | THE GROOVE Rodney Franklin (Columbia 11252) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND? Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | I DON’T WANT TO BE WITH NOBODY ELSE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 2073) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | TODAY IS THE DAY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036) | 36 | 31 | 28 | 12 | |
| 79 | NOW I’M FINE Grey & Hanks (RCA 11922) | 69 | 69 | 71 | 7 | |
| 80 | YOU GAVE ME LOVE Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 803) | 70 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 81 | FREAKIN’ TIME (pt. 1) Asphalt Jungle (TEC 765) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | GIMME SOMETHING REAL Wardell Piper (Midsong Int’l 72000) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | BABY I’M FOR REAL Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 76054) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 84 | I DON’T GO SHOPPING Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | STILL WAITING Prince (Warner Bros. 49226) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | YES, I’M READY Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | 59 | 47 | 31 | 13 | |
| 87 | BEHIND THE GROOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Michael Jackson (Epic 50871) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | ANY LOVE Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41191) | 60 | 37 | 24 | 10 | |
| 90 | ANYTHING YOU WANT David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 49219) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | YOU AND ME Solaris (Dana 00131) | 85 | 85 | 88 | 6 | |
| 92 | STRUT YOUR STUFF Stone City Band (Gordy 7179) | 66 | 55 | 56 | 9 | |
| 93 | EMOTION Merry Clayton (MCA 41195) | 81 | 68 | 62 | 9 | |
| 94 | GOT TO LOVE SOMEBODY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45007) | 76 | 54 | 41 | 19 | |
| 95 | FUNKY LADY (Foxy Lady) Slave (Cotillion 45011) | 75 | 60 | 60 | 9 | |
| 96 | WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4826) | 82 | 49 | 37 | 13 | |
| 97 | DON’T YOU LIKE IT Chapter 8 (Ariola America 802) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211) | 77 | 57 | 50 | 14 | |
| 99 | CAN IT BE LOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7180) | 74 | 52 | 52 | 10 | |
| 100 | WHERE DID ALL THE LOVIN’ GO / IT’S YOU I LOVE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3742) | 89 | 64 | 57 | 11 / 7 | |
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