The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 16, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  1  1  116
  2UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
  3  731  6
  3GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
  4  5  7  8
  4THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
  2  31511
  5TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
  5  2  218
  6BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
  7  921  8
  7OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
  91012  8
  8CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
  6  4  413
  9REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
111925  7
10CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
131824  7
11DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
  8  8  914
12LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
10  6  318
13YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
12121117
14JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
151619  9
15I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
182735  7
16LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
212429  6
17FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
172128  8
18GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
    O’Jays (TSOP 4790)
233657  4
19LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
1613  822
20A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
1411  519
21WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
19151016
22HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
20171710
23(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
24323711
24RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
283339  8
25SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
25232012
26I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
333945  7
27SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
22221423
28SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
354349  6
29SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
2614  620
30HOUSE PARTY
    Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037)
374248  9
31I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
343436  9
32HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love)
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313)
323747  8
33BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
384450  6
34FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
27201622
35PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly)
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256)
414861  5
36YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
394551  8
37SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
29261314
38HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
445973  5
39NEVER GIVIN’ UP
    Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234)
36303014
40LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
434652  6
41MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
475358  8
42BEYOND
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2246)
424041  8
43MAKE IT FEEL GOOD
    Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249)
465260  6
44HEY LOVER
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030)
454956  5
45WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
536169  6
46SHAKE YOUR PANTS
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3210)
526979  4
47LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
40414411
48WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
65  2
49YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490)
566472  5
50DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
515455  9
51SEARCHING
    Change (Warner/RFC 49512)
5973  3
52LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
6176  3
53JUST LIKE YOU
    Heat (MCA 41267)
607082  5
54I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887)
555659  7
55I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG
    McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788)
6371  3
56BODY LANGUAGE
    Patti Austin (CTI 9600)
545767  8
57LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
57514612
58ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
48353425
59FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
6984  3
60NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
73  2
61NO NIGHT SO LONG
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527)
7083  3
62I LOVE IT
    Trussel (Elektra 46664)
647285  4
63GIRL OF MY DREAM
    Manhattans (Columbia 11321)
7181  3
64I OWE YOU ONE
    Shalamar (Solar 12049)
667484  4
65TASTE OF BITTER LOVE
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11330)
74  2
66DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111)
7589  3
67STRUCK BY LIGHTNING TWICE
    Temptations (Gordy 7188)
767987  4
68SLOW DANCE
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49277)
687888  4
69FUNTIME (pt. 1)
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2115)
83  2
70I TOUCHED A DREAM
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463)
78  2
71POP YOUR FINGERS
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 49274)
728290  4
72TIGHT MONEY
    Leon Huff (Philadelphia Int’l 3109)
7987  3
73TREASURE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2254)
82  2
74BABY, WHEN LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (It’s In Your Eyes)
    Joe Simon (Posse 5001)
8194  3
75THAT BURNING LOVE
    Edmund Sylvers (Casablanca 2270)
90  2
76BEHIND THE GROOVE
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7184)
31312716
77LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1036)
626363  7
78BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
    Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3661)
30251816
79DON’T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3753)
  1
80POP IT
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298)
  1
81COMING HOME
    Truth (Devaki 4001)
92  2
82GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money)
    Fatback (Spring 3008)
67292322
83BY YOUR SIDE
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066)
49383810
84BADD BOY
    Don Covay (Newman 500)
848891  6
85SHAKE IT UP (Do The Boogaloo)
    Rod (Prelude 8014)
8891  3
86SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    D. J. Rogers (ARC 11324)
  1
87MAKING LOVE
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11323)
  1
88GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To)
    Mtume (Epic 50917)
  1
89HOLD ON
    Symba (Venture 127)
939394  4
90HOT HOT SUMMER DAY
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 547)
  1
91HANGIN’ OUT
    ADC Band (Cotillion 45019)
9192  3
92THINK POSITIVE
    Main Ingredient Featuring Cuba Gooding (RCA 12060)
  1
93LIGHT UP THE NIGHT
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2238)
58282213
94CAN’T HELP MYSELF
    Kwick (EMI America 8048)
  1
95LET’S GO ’ROUND AGAIN
    Average White Band (Arista 0515)
505053  9
96FIGURES CAN’T CALCULATE
    William DeVaughn (TEC 767)
89474210
97LAST DANCE AT DANCELAND
    Randy Crawford (Warner Bros. 49276)
777778  5
98SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
    Bobbi Walker (Casablanca 2274)
868689  5
99ONE MORE TIME FOR LOVE
    Billy Preston & Syreeta (Tamla 54312)
808081  5
100 HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Brothers By Choice (ALA 110)
858586  7
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