| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 26, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | |
| 2 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | LANDLORD Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 4 | CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME Spinners (Atlantic 3664) | 4 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
| 5 | A LOVER’S HOLIDAY Change (Warner/RFC 49208) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| 6 | SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 17 | |
| 7 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505) | 13 | 19 | 26 | 5 | |
| 8 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | 7 | 4 | 3 | 19 | |
| 9 | DYNAMITE! Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 11 | |
| 10 | WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT Cameo (Chocolate City 3206) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
| 11 | YOU AND ME Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231) | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
| 12 | OLD-FASHION LOVE Commodores (Motown 1489) | 17 | 22 | 28 | 5 | |
| 13 | SITTING IN THE PARK GQ (Arista 0510) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | |
| 14 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 8 | 8 | 6 | 20 | |
| 15 | THE BREAKS (pt. 1) Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075) | 22 | 34 | 46 | 8 | |
| 16 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | 14 | 11 | 7 | 19 | |
| 17 | HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291) | 20 | 25 | 33 | 7 | |
| 18 | BACK TOGETHER AGAIN Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661) | 16 | 12 | 11 | 13 | |
| 19 | JOJO Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281) | 27 | 33 | 41 | 6 | |
| 20 | SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | 15 | 16 | 21 | 9 | |
| 21 | BACKSTROKIN’ Fatback (Spring 3012) | 31 | 50 | 56 | 5 | |
| 22 | LIGHT UP THE NIGHT Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238) | 18 | 18 | 19 | 10 | |
| 23 | GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money) Fatback (Spring 3008) | 19 | 14 | 13 | 19 | |
| 24 | CAN’T WE TRY Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107) | 35 | 53 | 63 | 4 | |
| 25 | REBELS ARE WE Chic (Atlantic 3665) | 36 | 49 | 61 | 4 | |
| 26 | CLOUDS Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49216) | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | |
| 27 | BEHIND THE GROOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7184) | 25 | 23 | 23 | 13 | |
| 28 | FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522) | 34 | 58 | 68 | 5 | |
| 29 | LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269) | 38 | 52 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | NEVER GIVIN’ UP Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234) | 29 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| 31 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 62 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 32 | JAM (Let’s Take It To The Streets) Five Special (Elektra 46620) | 24 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 33 | I SHOULD BE YOUR LOVER Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (Source 41231) | 26 | 26 | 27 | 11 | |
| 34 | ALL NIGHT THING Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103) | 32 | 32 | 31 | 22 | |
| 35 | I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU Dynasty (Solar 12021) | 50 | 62 | 82 | 4 | |
| 36 | I ENJOY YA Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207) | 44 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 37 | (Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035) | 42 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 38 | BY YOUR SIDE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 7 | |
| 39 | RESCUE ME Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888) | 47 | 54 | 67 | 5 | |
| 40 | PARTY LIGHTS Gap Band (Mercury 76062) | 40 | 42 | 48 | 8 | |
| 41 | BEYOND Herb Alpert (A&M 2246) | 49 | 57 | 66 | 5 | |
| 42 | FIGURES CAN’T CALCULATE William DeVaughn (TEC 767) | 41 | 41 | 43 | 7 | |
| 43 | SPACE RANGER (Majic’s In The Air) Sun (Capitol 4873) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 44 | LOOKING FOR LOVE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240) | 45 | 45 | 47 | 8 | |
| 45 | I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208) | 51 | 60 | 75 | 4 | |
| 46 | LOVE JONES Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304) | 46 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 47 | HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313) | 55 | 63 | 76 | 5 | |
| 48 | HOUSE PARTY Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037) | 54 | 65 | 73 | 6 | |
| 49 | SOUTHERN GIRL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891) | 58 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 50 | BIG TIME Rick James (Gordy 7185) | 57 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | YEARNIN’ BURNIN’ Pleasure (Fantasy 893) | 60 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 52 | LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN Average White Band (Arista 0515) | 53 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 54 | SPACER Sheila & B. Devotion (Carere 7209) | 48 | 40 | 40 | 10 | |
| 55 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851) | 63 | 66 | 69 | 6 | |
| 56 | HEY LOVER Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN O’Jays (TSOP 4790) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 58 | MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way) Cameron (Salsoul 2124) | 61 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| 59 | I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887) | 67 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| 60 | MAKE IT FEEL GOOD Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249) | 75 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly) Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | DOES SHE HAVE A FRIEND? Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox 2451) | 28 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 63 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1036) | 71 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | POWER Temptations (Gordy 7183) | 23 | 21 | 15 | 14 | |
| 65 | WE SUPPLY Stanley Clarke (Epic 50890) | 59 | 59 | 62 | 8 | |
| 66 | I DON’T GO SHOPPING Patti LaBelle (Epic 50872) | 30 | 27 | 22 | 13 | |
| 67 | BODY LANGUAGE Patti Austin (CTI 9600) | 72 | 77 | 79 | 5 | |
| 68 | OVERNIGHT SENSATION Jerry Knight (A&M 2215) | 52 | 28 | 20 | 17 | |
| 69 | WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1) Michael Henderson (Buddah 622) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | ROLLER SKATE Vaughn Mason & Crew (Brunswick 212) | 64 | 64 | 65 | 7 | |
| 71 | SKYYZOO Skyy (Salsoul 2121) | 33 | 30 | 30 | 9 | |
| 72 | YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490) | 82 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I’VE GOT MY SECOND WIND Al Johnson (Columbia 11287) | 74 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 75 | IF YOU’RE LOOKIN’ FOR A NIGHT OF FUN (Look Past Me, I’m Not The One) Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2454) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | ALL THE WAY Brick (Bang 4810) | 69 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| 77 | I WANNA KNOW YOUR NAME Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 11984) | 37 | 37 | 39 | 9 | |
| 78 | LAST DANCE AT DANCELAND Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49276) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | SHAKE YOUR PANTS Cameo (Chocolate City 3210) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 80 | SHANTE Mass Production (Cotillion 45018) | 80 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| 81 | ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE Billy Preston & Syreeta (Tamla 54312) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | JUST LIKE YOU Heat (MCA 41267) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | HONEY, HONEY David Hudson (Alston 3750) | 66 | 43 | 44 | 10 | |
| 84 | I OWE YOU ONE Shalamar (Solar 12049) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | I LOVE IT Trussel (Elektra 46664) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HOW MUCH I FEEL Brothers By Choice (ALA 110) | 88 | 90 | 93 | 4 | |
| 87 | STRUCK BY LIGHTNING TWICE Temptations (Gordy 7188) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | SLOW DANCE David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49277) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Bobbi Walker (Casablanca 2274) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 90 | POP YOUR FINGERS Rose Royce (Whitfield 49274) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | BADD BOY Don Covay (Newman 500) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | LET’S GO ON VACATION Sister Sledge (Cotillion 45020) | 68 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 93 | SPLASHDOWN TIME Breakwater (Arista 0518) | 73 | 73 | 74 | 6 | |
| 94 | HOLD ON Symba (Venture 127) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | HANGIN’ OUT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 804) | 56 | 29 | 29 | 12 | |
| 96 | LOVE’S SWEET SENSATION Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1029) | 76 | 36 | 36 | 11 | |
| 97 | DON’T TAKE MY LOVE AWAY Switch (Gordy 7181) | 83 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 98 | I AIN’T NEVER Isaac Hayes (Polydor 2090) | 81 | 39 | 37 | 9 | |
| 99 | DO YOUR THANG One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41238) | 84 | 61 | 42 | 9 | |
| 100 | BIGGEST PART OF ME Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225) | 91 | 84 | 60 | 12 | |
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