The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 7, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
  2  3  412
  2LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
  1  1  212
  3SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
  6  8  910
  4SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
  5  6  713
  5LADY
    Whispers (Solar 11928)
  4  4  313
  6TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
182939  8
  7DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290)
  3  2  115
  8GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
  9101212
  9LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
101216  8
10POWER
    Temptations (Gordy 7183)
111319  7
11CLOUDS
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216)
121518  7
12A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
151823  9
13TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494)
  7  5  613
14BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
172437  6
15ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
14141515
16LET ME BE THE CLOCK
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311)
  8  7  513
17WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
222633  6
18OVERNIGHT SENSATION
    Jerry Knight (A&M 2215)
19212410
19DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443)
13  9  817
20SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
325170  4
21LET THIS MOMENT BE FOREVER
    Kwick (EMI America 8037)
232729  9
22GOT TO BE ENOUGH
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76051)
16111013
23YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
283642  7
24GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance)
    B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249)
253340  9
25INSIDE OF YOU
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2077)
20202211
26COMING DOWN FROM LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21)
262834  9
27WINNERS
    Kleeer (Atlantic 3650)
29323510
28ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
334148  6
29DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND?
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451)
314049  6
30I DON’T GO SHOPPING
    Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872)
364759  6
31SHEET MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1415)
303031  8
32STARS IN YOUR EYES
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11236)
394553  7
33JUST US
    Two Tons Of Fun (Fantasy/Honey 888)
343738  9
34STOMP!
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216)
27191117
35SAME OLD STORY (Same Old Song)
    Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49222)
384451  7
36BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
435369  6
37LOVE CYCLES
    D. J. Rogers (ARC 11254)
404856  5
38HANGIN’ OUT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804)
455468  5
39DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
486278  4
40CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
4969  3
41HIGH
    Skyy (Salsoul 2113)
21171416
42JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets)
    Five Special (Elektra 46620)
505871  5
43MINUTE BY MINUTE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4844)
24161312
44WE OUGHT TO BE DOIN’ IT
    Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3204)
37312714
45LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238)
6590  3
46WELCOME TO MY WORLD
    Delegation (Mercury 76056)
536688  4
47NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
577185  4
48LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029)
566881  4
49THE GROOVE
    Rodney Franklin (Columbia 11252)
525658  7
50SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
545761  6
51I’M DANCING FOR YOUR LOVE
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41230)
596786  4
52BIGGEST PART OF ME
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
606467  5
53SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
62  2
54THAT THANG OF YOURS
    John & Arthur Simms (Casablanca 2251)
353536  9
55ALL THE WAY
    Brick (Bang 4810)
6884  3
56SKYYZOO
    Skyy (Salsoul 2121)
81  2
57DO YOUR THANG
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41238)
82  2
58DON’T TELL ME, TELL HER
    Odyssey (RCA 11962)
677083  4
59I AIN’T NEVER
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2090)
70  2
60I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231)
697992  4
61DON’T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY
    Switch (Gordy 7181)
7187  3
62REACH YOUR PEAK
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45013)
41232110
63I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11984)
76  2
64HONEY, HONEY
    David Hudson (Alston 3750)
7483  3
65SPACER
    Sheila & B. Devotion (Carere 7209)
7381  3
66TONIGHT I’M ALRIGHT
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3655)
51342611
67AND THE BEAT GOES ON
    Whispers (Solar 11894)
55433221
68I STILL LOVE YOU
    Windy City (Kelli-Arts 4501)
8088  3
69OFF THE WALL
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50838)
44251716
70I’M BACK FOR MORE
    Al Johnson (with Jean Carn) (Columbia 11207)
47423016
71I DON’T BELIEVE YOU WANT TO GET UP AND DANCE (Oops, Up Side Your Head)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76037)
46392517
72AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One)
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3102)
727780  5
73RIGHT IN THE SOCKET
    Shalamar (Solar 11929)
42222011
74E-FLAT BOOGIE
    Trouble (Al & The Kidd 1001)
7785  3
75LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
89  2
76BABY (This Love That We’ve Found)
    Heat (MCA 41203)
614646  9
77FOREVER
    Mass Production (Cotillion 45009)
58494311
78DON’T YOU LIKE IT
    Chapter 8 (Ariola America 802)
636374  6
79SUPERWOMAN
    Side Effect (Elektra 46637)
87  2
80STILL WAITING
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49226)
757373  6
81GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Interlude Featuring Barbara Stroman (Star Vision Int’l 1103)
95  2
82STICKS AND STONES (But The Funk Won’t Never Hurt You) (pt. 1)
    Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 41226)
8589  3
83WOLF TICKETS
    Parlet Featuring Jeanette Washington (Casablanca 2260)
  1
84PARTY LIGHTS
    Gap Band (Mercury 76062)
  1
85WE SUPPLY
    Stanley Clarke (Epic 50890)
  1
86SEXY EYES
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4831)
795954  9
87LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
  1
88GIVIN’ IT UP IS GIVIN’ UP
    Patrice Rushen & D. J. Rogers (Elektra 46647)
  1
89(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
  1
90LITTLE RUNAWAY
    Stone City Band (Gordy 7182)
93  2
91THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
  1
92ONLY THE LONELY (Have A Reason To Be Sad)
    La Flavour (Sweet City 7377)
  1
93AFTER YOU
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0498)
64504710
94I COME HERE TO PARTY
    T. F.O. (Venture 126)
  1
95SPECIAL LADY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033)
83655729
96ANGEL OF THE NIGHT
    Angela Bofill (Arista/GRP 2504)
787879  5
97STAY WITH ME (Spend the Night)
    Jimmy Castor (Long Distance 701)
98  2
98STANDING OVATION
    GQ (Arista 0483)
66382818
99WELCOME BACK HOME
    Dramatics (MCA 41178)
86524419
100 TOO HOT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802)
90765024
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