The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MAY 17, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290)
  1  1  112
  2LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
  6  914  9
  3LADY
    Whispers (Solar 11928)
  3  4  410
  4FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
  81529  9
  5LET ME BE THE CLOCK
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311)
  5  5  710
  6TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494)
  7  8  910
  7SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
  9111610
  8DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443)
  2  3  314
  9SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
132734  7
10GOT TO BE ENOUGH
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76051)
10101210
11STOMP!
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216)
  4  2  214
12GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
162128  9
13MINUTE BY MINUTE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4844)
141824  9
14HIGH
    Skyy (Salsoul 2113)
15171813
15ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
17202312
16LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
222946  5
17OFF THE WALL
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50838)
11  7  613
18CLOUDS
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216)
233353  4
19POWER
    Temptations (Gordy 7183)
304464  4
20RIGHT IN THE SOCKET
    Shalamar (Solar 11929)
202226  8
21REACH YOUR PEAK
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45013)
212430  7
22INSIDE OF YOU
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2077)
252631  8
23A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
273448  6
24OVERNIGHT SENSATION
    Jerry Knight (A&M 2215)
283242  7
25I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76037)
12  6  514
26TONIGHT I’M ALRIGHT
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3655)
263137  8
27WE OUGHT TO BE DOIN’ IT
    Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3204)
24252711
28STANDING OVATION
    GQ (Arista 0483)
19121015
29LET THIS MOMENT BE FOREVER
    Kwick (EMI America 8037)
364349  6
30I’M BACK FOR MORE
    Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207)
29232513
31SHEET MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1415)
374663  5
32AND THE BEAT GOES ON
    Whispers (Solar 11894)
1814  818
33WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
5168  3
34COMING DOWN FROM LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21)
435161  6
35WINNERS
    Kleeer (Atlantic 3650)
414957  7
36THAT THANG OF YOURS
    John & Arthur Simms (Casablanca 2251)
384556  6
37BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
5772  3
38JUST US
    Two Tons Of Fun (Fantasy/Honey 888)
445262  6
39TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
495872  5
40GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance)
    B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249)
465467  6
41WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU / FORGIVE ME, GIRL
    Spinners (Atlantic 3637)
31131122
42YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
536388  4
43FOREVER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 45009)
404244  8
44WELCOME BACK HOME
    Dramatics (MCA 41178)
33191716
45LET THE MUSIC TAKE ME
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 46604)
454755  7
46BABY (This Love That We’ve Found)
    Heat (MCA 41203)
526068  6
47AFTER YOU
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0498)
475052  7
48ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
5574  3
49DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND?
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451)
6076  3
50TOO HOT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802)
35281321
51SAME OLD STORY (Same Old Song)
    Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49222)
597083  4
52FROM 9:00 UNTIL
    Lakeside (Solar 11931)
484851  7
53STARS IN YOUR EYES
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11236)
616980  4
54SEXY EYES
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4831)
545765  6
55I CAN’T GO ON LIVING WITHOUT YOU
    Tavares (Capitol 4846)
586679  5
56LOVE CYCLES
    D. J. Rogers (ARC 11254)
69  2
57SPECIAL LADY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033)
32161526
58THE GROOVE
    Rodney Franklin (Columbia 11252)
677584  4
59I DON’T GO SHOPPING
    Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872)
7084  3
60EVERY GENERATION
    Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1334)
42362117
61SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
7388  3
62WHY YOU WANNA TREAT ME SO BAD?
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49178)
50382215
63THE BIG BANG THEORY
    Parliament (Casablanca 2250)
636473  5
64YOU ARE MY HEAVEN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3627)
39352018
65THE GET-DOWN MELLOW SOUND
    Players Association (Vanguard 35214)
565658  8
66COMPUTER GAME (Theme From The Circus)
    Yellow Magic Orchestra (Horizon 127)
34301917
67BIGGEST PART OF ME
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
80  2
68HANGIN’ OUT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804)
86  2
69BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
7987  3
70SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
  1
71JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets)
    Five Special (Elektra 46620)
85  2
72FREAKIN’ TIME (pt. 1)
    Asphalt Jungle (TEC 765)
748190  4
73STILL WAITING
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49226)
7685  3
74DON’T YOU LIKE IT
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 802)
8297  3
75HOLD ON TO MY LOVE
    Jimmy Ruffin (RSO 1021)
664040  9
76THE BEST LOVE I EVER HAD
    Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3746)
62414111
77GIMME SOMETHING REAL
    Wardell Piper (Midsong Int’l 72000)
778286  4
78DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
  1
79ANGEL OF THE NIGHT
    Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2504)
91  2
80AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One)
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3102)
89  2
81LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029)
  1
82BOUNCE, ROCK, SKATE, ROLL (pt. 1)
    Vaughan Mason & Crew (Brunswick 55548)
72625018
83DON’T TELL ME, TELL HER
    Odyssey (RCA 11962)
  1
84YOU ARE MY FRIEND
    Sylvester (Fantasy 883)
71553313
85NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
  1
86I’M DANCING FOR YOUR LOVE
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41230)
  1
87MUSIC TRANCE
    Ben E. King (Atlantic 3635)
65533814
88WELCOME TO MY WORLD
    Delegation (Mercury 76056)
  1
89SUGAR
    Kenny Doss (Bearsville 49197)
64393910
90GIVE ME SOME EMOTION
    Webster Lewis (Epic 50832)
75614515
91UNDER YOUR SPELL
    Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0495)
78654712
92I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231)
  1
93I DON’T WANT TO BE WITH NOBODY ELSE
    Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 2073)
817778  5
94BABY I’M FOR REAL
    Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 76054)
838387  5
95NOW I’M FINE
    Grey & Hanks (RCA 11922)
877969  9
96YOU AND ME
    Solaris (Dana 00131)
969185  8
97ANYTHING YOU WANT
    David Sanborn (Warner Bros. 49219)
909092  4
98IS THIS THE BEST (Bop-Doo-Wah)
    L. A. Boppers (Mercury 76038)
68373216
99THEME FROM THE BLACK HOLE
    Parliament (Casablanca 2235)
84593517
100 YOU GOT WHAT IT TAKES
    Bobby Thurston (Prelude 8009)
88717110
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