The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JUNE 21, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
  5  61810
  2LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
  2  2  114
  3SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
  3  3  612
  4FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
  1  1  214
  5SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
  4  4  515
  6LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
  8  91010
  7GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
  7  8  914
  8A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
  9121511
  9BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
121417  8
10CLOUDS
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216)
111112  9
11POWER
    Temptations (Gordy 7183)
101011  9
12WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
141722  8
13LADY
    Whispers (Solar 11928)
  6  5  415
14SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
162032  6
15CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
264049  5
16YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
202328  9
17OVERNIGHT SENSATION
    Jerry Knight (A&M 2215)
17181912
18ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
222833  8
19TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494)
1313  715
20ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
18151417
21GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance)
    B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249)
23242511
22DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290)
15  7  317
23I DON’T GO SHOPPING
    Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872)
283036  8
24DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND?
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451)
272931  8
25DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
293948  6
26BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
313643  8
27WINNERS
    Kleeer (Atlantic 3650)
25272912
28LET THIS MOMENT BE FOREVER
    Kwick (EMI America 8037)
21212311
29JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets)
    Five Special (Elektra 46620)
354250  7
30STARS IN YOUR EYES
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11236)
303239  9
31HANGIN’ OUT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804)
323845  7
32LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238)
384565  5
33LET ME BE THE CLOCK
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311)
1916  815
34NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
414757  6
35DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443)
24191319
36SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
435362  4
37SKYYZOO
    Skyy (Salsoul 2121)
465681  4
38LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029)
404856  6
39BIGGEST PART OF ME
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
425260  7
40ALL THE WAY
    Brick (Bang 4810)
455568  5
41WELCOME TO MY WORLD
    Delegation (Mercury 76056)
444653  6
42I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231)
526069  6
43DO YOUR THANG
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41238)
505782  4
44I AIN’T NEVER
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2090)
515970  4
45DON’T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY
    Switch (Gordy 7181)
536171  5
46I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11984)
546376  4
47SPACER
    Sheila & B. Devotion (Carere 7209)
576573  5
48I’M DANCING FOR YOUR LOVE
    Rufus & Chaka (MCA 41230)
485159  6
49HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
67  2
50SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
475054  8
51DON’T TELL ME, TELL HER
    Odyssey (RCA 11962)
555867  6
52HONEY, HONEY
    David Hudson (Alston 3750)
606474  5
53COMING DOWN FROM LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21)
36262611
54LOVE CYCLES
    D. J. Rogers (ARC 11254)
373740  7
55SAME OLD STORY (Same Old Song)
    Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49222)
343538  9
56THE GROOVE
    Rodney Franklin (Columbia 11252)
494952  9
57WOLF TICKETS
    Parlet Featuring Jeanette Washington (Casablanca 2260)
6883  3
58LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
667589  4
59SHEET MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1415)
39313010
60JUST US
    Two Tons Of Fun (Fantasy/Honey 888)
33333411
61FIGURES CAN’T CALCULATE
    William DeVaughn (TEC 767)
72  2
62LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
7887  3
63GOT TO BE ENOUGH
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76051)
56221615
64PARTY LIGHTS
    Gap Band (Mercury 76062)
7684  3
65I STILL LOVE YOU
    Windy City (Kelli-Arts 4501)
656880  5
66GIVIN’ IT UP IS GIVIN’ UP
    Patrice Rushen & D. J. Rogers (Elektra 46647)
7588  3
67THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
8391  3
68SUPERWOMAN
    Side Effect (Elektra 46637)
697987  4
69WE SUPPLY
    Stanley Clarke (Epic 50890)
7785  3
70(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
7989  3
71SPACE RANGER (Majic’s In The Air)
    Sun (Capitol 4873)
85  2
72GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Interlude Featuring Barbara Stroman (Star Vision Int’l 1103)
738195  4
73WE OUGHT TO BE DOIN’ IT
    Randy Brown (Chocolate City 3204)
63443716
74BY YOUR SIDE
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066)
89  2
75MINUTE BY MINUTE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4844)
62432414
76ROLLER SKATE
    Vaughn Mason & Crew (Brunswick 212)
86  2
77INSIDE OF YOU
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2077)
58252013
78LITTLE RUNAWAY
    Stone City Band (Gordy 7182)
819093  4
79JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
  1
80I COME HERE TO PARTY
    T. F.O. (Venture 126)
8494  3
81TOP OF THE STAIRS
    Collins & Collins (A&M 2233)
90  2
82LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN
    Average White Band (Arista 0515)
  1
83ONLY THE LONELY (Have A Reason To Be Sad)
    La Flavour (Sweet City 7377)
8792  3
84HOW GOOD IS LOVE
    Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 891)
88  2
85I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
  1
86LET’S GO ON VACATION
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45020)
  1
87STOMP!
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216)
59342719
88DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
  1
89SPLASHDOWN TIME
    Breakwater (Arista 0518)
  1
90AIN’T THAT LOVING YOU (For More Reasons Than One)
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3102)
807272  7
91E-FLAT BOOGIE
    Trouble (Al & The Kidd 1001)
747477  5
92HOUSE PARTY
    Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037)
  1
93CAN’T BE LOVE – DO IT TO ME ANYWAY
    Peter Brown (Drive 6286)
94  2
94STAY WITH ME (Spend the Night)
    Jimmy Castor (Long Distance 701)
969798  4
95REACH YOUR PEAK
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45013)
70624112
96STICKS AND STONES (But The Funk Won’t Never Hurt You) (pt. 1)
    Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 41226)
828285  5
97HIGH
    Skyy (Salsoul 2113)
61412118
98TONIGHT I’M ALRIGHT
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3655)
71665113
99THAT THANG OF YOURS
    John & Arthur Simms (Casablanca 2251)
64543511
100 RIGHT IN THE SOCKET
    Shalamar (Solar 11929)
91734213
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