The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 12, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
  1  1  113
  2LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
  2  4  613
  3ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  8141811
  4LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
  3  2  217
  5A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
  5  6  814
  6SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
  4  3  315
  7CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
101115  8
  8SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
  6  5  518
  9WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
  9101211
10SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
121314  9
11FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
  7  7  417
12BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
11  9  911
13YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
14161612
14GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
13  8  717
15DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
182125  9
16SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
212836  7
17DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND?
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451)
17192411
18LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238)
192532  8
19GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
2635  3
20CLOUDS
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216)
16121012
21POWER
    Temptations (Gordy 7183)
15151112
22OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
2852  3
23BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
23242611
24JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets)
    Five Special (Elektra 46620)
25262910
25HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
334349  5
26I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231)
273442  9
27I DON’T GO SHOPPING
    Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872)
22222311
28OVERNIGHT SENSATION
    Jerry Knight (A&M 2215)
20171715
29HANGIN’ OUT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804)
29303110
30SKYYZOO
    Skyy (Salsoul 2121)
303137  7
31NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
323334  9
32ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
31202020
33JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
415979  4
34THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
465767  6
35ALL THE WAY
    Brick (Bang 4810)
353740  8
36LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029)
363638  9
37I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11984)
394046  7
38DON’T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY
    Switch (Gordy 7181)
383945  8
39I AIN’T NEVER
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2090)
373844  7
40SPACER
    Sheila & B. Devotion (Carere 7209)
404147  8
41FIGURES CAN’T CALCULATE
    William DeVaughn (TEC 767)
435161  5
42PARTY LIGHTS
    Gap Band (Mercury 76062)
485664  6
43HONEY, HONEY
    David Hudson (Alston 3750)
445052  8
44BY YOUR SIDE
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066)
506174  5
45LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
475462  6
46SPACE RANGER (Majic’s In The Air)
    Sun (Capitol 4873)
526071  5
47LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
495558  7
48(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
546270  6
49REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
61  2
50BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
5664  3
51I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
596985  4
52LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
  1
53CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
63  2
54RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
6782  3
55GIVIN’ IT UP IS GIVIN’ UP
    Patrice Rushen & D. J. Rogers (Elektra 46647)
555866  6
56LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN
    Average White Band (Arista 0515)
647282  4
57BEYOND
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2246)
6690  3
58FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
6885  3
59WE SUPPLY
    Stanley Clarke (Epic 50890)
626669  6
60I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
75  2
61DO YOUR THANG
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41238)
424243  7
62I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
82  2
63HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love)
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313)
7687  3
64ROLLER SKATE
    Vaughn Mason & Crew (Brunswick 212)
657376  5
65HOUSE PARTY
    Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037)
738392  4
66DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
698088  4
67LADY
    Whispers (Solar 11928)
24181318
68LET’S GO ON VACATION
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45020)
727486  4
69YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
7886  3
70TOP OF THE STAIRS
    Collins & Collins (A&M 2233)
707981  5
71MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
8095  3
72DON’T TELL ME, TELL HER
    Odyssey (RCA 11962)
574951  9
73SPLASHDOWN TIME
    Breakwater (Arista 0518)
747689  4
74TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494)
34271918
75I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887)
84  2
76BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
  1
77BODY LANGUAGE
    Patti Austin (CTI 9600)
7989  3
78I’VE GOT MY SECOND WIND
    Al Johnson (Columbia 11287)
88  2
79LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
  1
80LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1036)
89  2
81SHANTE
    Mass Production (Cotillion 45018)
90  2
82UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
  1
83SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
  1
84BIGGEST PART OF ME
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
60443910
85IF YOU’RE LOOKIN’ FOR A NIGHT OF FUN (Look Past Me, I’m Not The One)
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2454)
  1
86WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
  1
87WINNERS
    Kleeer (Atlantic 3650)
51322715
88MAKE IT FEEL GOOD
    Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249)
  1
89GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance)
    B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249)
45232114
90HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Brothers By Choice (ALA 110)
93  2
91GEE WHIZ (Look At His Eyes)
    Interlude Featuring Barbara Stroman (Star Vision Int’l 1103)
717172  7
92LET THIS MOMENT BE FOREVER
    Kwick (EMI America 8037)
58292814
93BADD BOY
    Don Covay (Newman 500)
  1
94HOW GOOD IS LOVE
    Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 891)
948484  5
95ONLY THE LONELY (Have A Reason To Be Sad)
    La Flavour (Sweet City 7377)
818183  6
96STARS IN YOUR EYES
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11236)
83453012
97I COME HERE TO PARTY
    T. F.O. (Venture 126)
777780  6
98WOLF TICKETS
    Parlet Featuring Jeanette Washington (Casablanca 2260)
535357  6
99WELCOME TO MY WORLD
    Delegation (Mercury 76056)
864641  9
100 SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE
    Michael Jackson (Epic 50871)
85635011
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