| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 23, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 7 | |
| 2 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505) | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| 3 | ONE IN A MILLION YOU Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 4 | THE BREAKS (pt. 1) Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075) | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
| 5 | OLD-FASHION LOVE Commodores (Motown 1489) | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 6 | BACKSTROKIN’ Fatback (Spring 3012) | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| 7 | TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 19 | |
| 8 | REBELS ARE WE Chic (Atlantic 3665) | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | |
| 9 | CAN’T WE TRY Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107) | 10 | 13 | 18 | 8 | |
| 10 | LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269) | 16 | 21 | 24 | 7 | |
| 11 | CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME Spinners (Atlantic 3664) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 14 | |
| 12 | DYNAMITE! Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015) | 11 | 8 | 8 | 15 | |
| 13 | I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU Dynasty (Solar 12021) | 15 | 18 | 27 | 8 | |
| 14 | GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN O’Jays (TSOP 4790) | 18 | 23 | 36 | 5 | |
| 15 | YOU AND ME Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 18 | |
| 16 | JOJO Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 10 | |
| 17 | LANDLORD Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239) | 12 | 10 | 6 | 19 | |
| 18 | SOUTHERN GIRL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891) | 28 | 35 | 43 | 7 | |
| 19 | FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522) | 17 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
| 20 | RESCUE ME Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888) | 24 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| 21 | WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT Cameo (Chocolate City 3206) | 21 | 19 | 15 | 17 | |
| 22 | I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208) | 26 | 33 | 39 | 8 | |
| 23 | (Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035) | 23 | 24 | 32 | 12 | |
| 24 | SHAKE YOUR PANTS Cameo (Chocolate City 3210) | 46 | 52 | 69 | 5 | |
| 25 | A LOVER’S HOLIDAY Change (Warner/RFC 49208) | 20 | 14 | 11 | 20 | |
| 26 | BIG TIME Rick James (Gordy 7185) | 33 | 38 | 44 | 7 | |
| 27 | HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291) | 22 | 20 | 17 | 11 | |
| 28 | MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way) Cameron (Salsoul 2124) | 41 | 47 | 53 | 9 | |
| 29 | PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly) Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256) | 35 | 41 | 48 | 6 | |
| 30 | HOUSE PARTY Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037) | 30 | 37 | 42 | 10 | |
| 31 | WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1) Michael Henderson (Buddah 622) | 45 | 53 | 61 | 7 | |
| 32 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 38 | 44 | 59 | 6 | |
| 33 | YEARNIN’ BURNIN’ Pleasure (Fantasy 893) | 36 | 39 | 45 | 9 | |
| 34 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | 27 | 22 | 22 | 24 | |
| 35 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG L.T. D. (A&M 2250) | 48 | 65 | — | 3 | |
| 36 | I ENJOY YA Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207) | 31 | 34 | 34 | 10 | |
| 37 | SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869) | 25 | 25 | 23 | 13 | |
| 38 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | 19 | 16 | 13 | 23 | |
| 39 | SWEET SENSATION Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449) | 29 | 26 | 14 | 21 | |
| 40 | LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418) | 40 | 43 | 46 | 7 | |
| 41 | SEARCHING Change (Warner/RFC 49512) | 51 | 59 | 73 | 4 | |
| 42 | YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490) | 49 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 43 | MAKE IT FEEL GOOD Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249) | 43 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 44 | HEY LOVER Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030) | 44 | 45 | 49 | 6 | |
| 45 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | 34 | 27 | 20 | 23 | |
| 46 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 52 | 61 | 76 | 4 | |
| 47 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460) | 60 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788) | 55 | 63 | 71 | 4 | |
| 49 | FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506) | 59 | 69 | 84 | 4 | |
| 50 | DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851) | 50 | 51 | 54 | 10 | |
| 51 | NO NIGHT SO LONG Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527) | 61 | 70 | 83 | 4 | |
| 52 | JUST LIKE YOU Heat (MCA 41267) | 53 | 60 | 70 | 6 | |
| 53 | GIRL OF MY DREAM Manhattans (Columbia 11321) | 63 | 71 | 81 | 4 | |
| 54 | I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887) | 54 | 55 | 56 | 8 | |
| 55 | TASTE OF BITTER LOVE Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11330) | 65 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | BODY LANGUAGE Patti Austin (CTI 9600) | 56 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
| 57 | DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111) | 66 | 75 | 89 | 4 | |
| 58 | FUNTIME (pt. 1) Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2115) | 69 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | I TOUCHED A DREAM Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463) | 70 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | STRUCK BY LIGHTNING TWICE Temptations (Gordy 7188) | 67 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 61 | LOVE JONES Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304) | 57 | 57 | 51 | 13 | |
| 62 | I LOVE IT Trussel (Elektra 46664) | 62 | 64 | 72 | 5 | |
| 63 | TREASURE Brothers Johnson (A&M 2254) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | I OWE YOU ONE Shalamar (Solar 12049) | 64 | 66 | 74 | 5 | |
| 65 | GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To) Mtume (Epic 50917) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | SITTING IN THE PARK GQ (Arista 0510) | 37 | 29 | 26 | 15 | |
| 67 | THAT BURNING LOVE Edmund Sylvers (Casablanca 2270) | 75 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | POP IT One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 69 | HERE WE GO Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 70 | TIGHT MONEY Leon Huff (Philadelphia Int’l 3109) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 71 | POP YOUR FINGERS Rose Royce (Whitfield 49274) | 71 | 72 | 82 | 5 | |
| 72 | BABY, WHEN LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (It’s In Your Eyes) Joe Simon (Posse 5001) | 74 | 81 | 94 | 4 | |
| 73 | COMING HOME Truth (Devaki 4001) | 81 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love) Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313) | 32 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| 75 | SHAKE IT UP (Do The Boogaloo) Rod (Prelude 8014) | 85 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| 76 | DON’T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3753) | 79 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | HOT HOT SUMMER DAY Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 547) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | SHE BELIEVES IN ME D. J. Rogers (ARC 11324) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | MAKING LOVE Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11323) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | SLOW DANCE David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49277) | 68 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 81 | ALL NIGHT THING Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103) | 58 | 48 | 35 | 26 | |
| 82 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | LOVE ME, LOVE ME NOW Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1036) | 77 | 62 | 63 | 8 | |
| 84 | MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | HOLD ON Symba (Venture 127) | 89 | 93 | 93 | 5 | |
| 86 | SOUL SHADOWS Crusaders (MCA 41295) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | THINK POSITIVE Main Ingredient Featuring Cuba Gooding (RCA 12060) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | LOOKING FOR LOVE Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240) | 47 | 40 | 41 | 12 | |
| 89 | BEYOND Herb Alpert (A&M 2246) | 42 | 42 | 40 | 9 | |
| 90 | DON’T BE AN ISLAND Jerry Butler featuring Debra Henry (Philadelphia Int’l 3113) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | NEVER GIVIN’ UP Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 49234) | 39 | 36 | 30 | 15 | |
| 92 | FREEDOM Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | CAN’T HELP MYSELF Kwick (EMI America 8048) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | BADD BOY Don Covay (Newman 500) | 84 | 84 | 88 | 7 | |
| 95 | UNLOCK THE FUNK Locksmith (Arista 0543) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | HANGIN’ OUT ADC Band (Cotillion 45019) | 91 | 91 | 92 | 4 | |
| 97 | BY YOUR SIDE Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76066) | 83 | 49 | 38 | 11 | |
| 98 | MAKE ME YOURS High Inergy (Gordy 7187) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | BEHIND THE GROOVE Teena Marie (Gordy 7184) | 76 | 31 | 31 | 17 | |
| 100 | GOTTA GET MY HANDS ON SOME (Money) Fatback (Spring 3008) | 82 | 67 | 29 | 23 | |
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