The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending AUGUST 30, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
  1  2  3  8
  2GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
  2  3  410
  3ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  3  1  118
  4THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
  4  4  213
  5OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
  5  7  910
  6CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
  91013  9
  7REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
  8  911  9
  8BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
  6  6  710
  9LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
101621  8
10GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
    O’Jays (TSOP 4790)
141823  6
11I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
131518  9
12TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
  7  5  520
13SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
182835  8
14CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
11  8  615
15DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
1211  816
16SHAKE YOUR PANTS
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3210)
244652  6
17JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
16141511
18RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
20242810
19YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
15131219
20(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
23232413
21I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
222633  9
22BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
263338  8
23PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly)
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256)
293541  7
24WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
314553  8
25MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
28414710
26FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
19171710
27HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
323844  7
28WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
21211918
29WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
354865  4
30A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
25201421
31LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
465261  5
32SEARCHING
    Change (Warner/RFC 49512)
415159  5
33YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
33363910
34LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
17121020
35NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
476073  4
36HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
27222012
37FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
495969  5
38LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
404043  8
39NO NIGHT SO LONG
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527)
516170  5
40YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490)
424956  7
41SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
37252514
42I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG
    McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788)
485563  5
43GIRL OF MY DREAM
    Manhattans (Columbia 11321)
536371  5
44I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
36313411
45TASTE OF BITTER LOVE
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11330)
556574  4
46HEY LOVER
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030)
444445  7
47ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
82  2
48FUNTIME (pt. 1)
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2115)
586983  4
49HOUSE PARTY
    Fred Wesley (RSO/Curtom 1037)
30303711
50DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111)
576675  5
51I TOUCHED A DREAM
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463)
597078  4
52HERE WE GO
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902)
69  2
53POP IT
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298)
6880  3
54GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To)
    Mtume (Epic 50917)
6588  3
55TREASURE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2254)
637382  4
56MAKE IT FEEL GOOD
    Alfonzo Surrett (MCA 41249)
434346  8
57THAT BURNING LOVE
    Edmund Sylvers (Casablanca 2270)
677590  4
58JUST LIKE YOU
    Heat (MCA 41267)
525360  7
59I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE
    Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4887)
545455  9
60STRUCK BY LIGHTNING TWICE
    Temptations (Gordy 7188)
606776  6
61FUNKYTOWN
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233)
45342724
62DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
50505111
63LET’S GET SERIOUS
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469)
38191624
64SHINING STAR
    Manhattans (Columbia 11222)
34272225
65SHAKE IT UP (Do The Boogaloo)
    Rod (Prelude 8014)
758588  5
66BODY LANGUAGE
    Patti Austin (CTI 9600)
56565410
67MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
84  2
68SOUL SHADOWS
    Crusaders (MCA 41295)
86  2
69BABY, WHEN LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (It’s In Your Eyes)
    Joe Simon (Posse 5001)
727481  5
70TIGHT MONEY
    Leon Huff (Philadelphia Int’l 3109)
707279  5
71COMING HOME
    Truth (Devaki 4001)
738192  4
72SWEET SENSATION
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2449)
39292622
73DON’T MAKE ME WAIT TOO LONG
    Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3753)
7679  3
74LOVE JONES
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1304)
61575714
75MY PRAYER
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116)
  1
76HOT HOT SUMMER DAY
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 547)
7790  3
77MAKING LOVE
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11323)
7987  3
78SHE BELIEVES IN ME
    D. J. Rogers (ARC 11324)
7886  3
79I OWE YOU ONE
    Shalamar (Solar 12049)
646466  6
80RED LIGHT
    Linda Clifford (RSO 1041)
  1
81FREEDOM
    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549)
92  2
82DON’T BE AN ISLAND
    Jerry Butler featuring Debra Henry (Philadelphia Int’l 3113)
90  2
83HOLD ON
    Symba (Venture 127)
858993  6
84THINK POSITIVE
    Main Ingredient Featuring Cuba Gooding (RCA 12060)
8792  3
85UNLOCK THE FUNK
    Locksmith (Arista 0543)
95  2
86PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
  1
87SAVE ME
    Dave Mason (Columbia 11289)
  1
88TAKING AWAY YOUR SPACE
    Two Tons O’ Fun (Fantasy/Honey 896)
  1
89POP YOUR FINGERS
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 49274)
717172  6
90I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
  1
91EVERYTHING SO GOOD ABOUT YOU
    Melba Moore (Epic 50909)
  1
92CAN’T HELP MYSELF
    Kwick (EMI America 8048)
9394  3
93SLOW DANCE
    David Ruffin (Warner Bros. 49277)
806868  6
94CHARLEY SAYS! (Roller Boogie Baby)
    King Tim III (Spring 407)
  1
95I LOVE IT
    Trussel (Elektra 46664)
626264  6
96MAKE ME YOURS
    High Inergy (Gordy 7187)
98  2
97SITTING IN THE PARK
    GQ (Arista 0510)
66372916
98ALL NIGHT THING
    Invisible Man’s Band (Mango 103)
81584827
99HEAVY ON PRIDE (Light On Love)
    Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54313)
74323210
100 LOOKING FOR LOVE
    Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 49240)
88474013
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