The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending JULY 19, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
  1  1  114
  2ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  3  81412
  3LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
  2  2  414
  4CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
  71011  9
  5A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
  5  5  615
  6SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
  6  4  316
  7LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
  4  3  218
  8SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
  8  6  519
  9WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
  9  91012
10SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
10121310
11YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
13141613
12DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
15182110
13GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
192635  4
14FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
11  7  718
15SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
162128  8
16BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
1211  912
17OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
222852  4
18LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238)
181925  9
19GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
1413  818
20HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
253343  6
21CLOUDS
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216)
20161213
22THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
344657  7
23POWER
    Temptations (Gordy 7183)
21151513
24JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets)
    Five Special (Elektra 46620)
24252611
25BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
23232412
26I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER
    Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231)
26273410
27JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
334159  5
28DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND?
    Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451)
17171912
29NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
31323310
30I DON’T GO SHOPPING
    Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872)
27222212
31BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
505664  4
32ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
32312021
33SKYYZOO
    Skyy (Salsoul 2121)
303031  8
34FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
586885  4
35CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
5363  3
36REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
4961  3
37I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11984)
373940  8
38LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
52  2
39BY YOUR SIDE
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066)
445061  6
40PARTY LIGHTS
    Gap Band (Mercury 76062)
424856  7
41FIGURES CAN’T CALCULATE
    William DeVaughn (TEC 767)
414351  6
42(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
485462  7
43SPACE RANGER (Majic’s In The Air)
    Sun (Capitol 4873)
465260  6
44I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
515969  5
45LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
454754  7
46LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
474955  8
47RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
546782  4
48SPACER
    Sheila & B. Devotion (Carere 7209)
404041  9
49BEYOND
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2246)
576690  4
50I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
6282  3
51I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
6075  3
52OVERNIGHT SENSATION
    Jerry Knight (A&M 2215)
28201716
53LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN
    Average White Band (Arista 0515)
566472  5
54HOUSE PARTY
    Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037)
657383  5
55HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love)
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313)
637687  4
56HANGIN’ OUT
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804)
29293011
57BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
76  2
58SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
83  2
59WE SUPPLY
    Stanley Clarke (Epic 50890)
596266  7
60YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
697886  4
61MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
718095  4
62UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
82  2
63DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
666980  5
64ROLLER SKATE
    Vaughn Mason & Crew (Brunswick 212)
646573  6
65LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
79  2
66HONEY, HONEY
    David Hudson (Alston 3750)
434450  9
67I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887)
7584  3
68LET’S GO ON VACATION
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45020)
687274  5
69ALL THE WAY
    Brick (Bang 4810)
353537  9
70HEY LOVER
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030)
  1
71LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1036)
8089  3
72BODY LANGUAGE
    Patti Austin (CTI 9600)
777989  4
73SPLASHDOWN TIME
    Breakwater (Arista 0518)
737476  5
74I’VE GOT MY SECOND WIND
    Al Johnson (Columbia 11287)
7888  3
75MAKE IT FEEL GOOD
    Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249)
88  2
76LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION
    Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029)
36363610
77IF YOU’RE LOOKIN’ FOR A NIGHT OF FUN (Look Past Me, I’m Not The One)
    Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2454)
85  2
78WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
86  2
79PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly)
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256)
  1
80SHANTE
    Mass Production (Cotillion 45018)
8190  3
81I AIN’T NEVER
    Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2090)
393738  8
82YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490)
  1
83DON’T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY
    Switch (Gordy 7181)
383839  9
84DO YOUR THANG
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41238)
614242  8
85GIVIN’ IT UP IS GIVIN’ UP
    Patrice Rushen & D. J. Rogers (Elektra 46647)
555558  7
86LAST DANCE AT DANCELAND
    Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49276)
  1
87HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
  1
88HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Brothers By Choice (ALA 110)
9093  3
89ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE
    Billy Preston & Syreeta (Tamla 54312)
  1
90JUST LIKE YOU
    Heat (MCA 41267)
  1
91BIGGEST PART OF ME
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225)
84604411
92BADD BOY
    Don Covay (Newman 500)
93  2
93LADY
    Whispers (Solar 11928)
67241819
94SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
    Bobbi Walker (Casablanca 2274)
  1
95TOP OF THE STAIRS
    Collins & Collins (A&M 2233)
707079  6
96DON’T TELL ME, TELL HER
    Odyssey (RCA 11962)
72574910
97WINNERS
    Kleeer (Atlantic 3650)
87513216
98HOW GOOD IS LOVE
    Fat Larry’s Band (Fantasy/WMOT 891)
949484  6
99GIVE UP THE FUNK (Let’s Dance)
    B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 11249)
89452315
100 TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0494)
74342719
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