The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 20, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
  1  1  111
  2GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
  2  2  213
  3CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
  3  4  612
  4GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
    O’Jays (TSOP 4790)
  4  510  9
  5I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
  6  71112
  6ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  5  3  321
  7SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
  9111311
  8FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
162537  8
  9SHAKE YOUR PANTS
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3210)
101216  9
10WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
12162411
11LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
  8  8  911
12THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
11  9  416
13ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
223247  5
14REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
1310  712
15BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
15182211
16OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
  7  6  513
17MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
18232513
18HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
21242710
19I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
19202112
20WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
232629  7
21LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
242731  8
22MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
324767  5
23NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
262835  7
24NO NIGHT SO LONG
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527)
253139  8
25HERE WE GO
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902)
334352  5
26POP IT
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298)
304453  6
27SEARCHING
    Change (Warner/RFC 49512)
282932  8
28PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly)
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256)
20212310
29I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG
    McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788)
293842  8
30I TOUCHED A DREAM
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463)
364251  7
31RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
17171813
32GIRL OF MY DREAM
    Manhattans (Columbia 11321)
343643  8
33TASTE OF BITTER LOVE
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11330)
354145  7
34DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111)
404650  8
35BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
1413  813
36GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To)
    Mtume (Epic 50917)
424854  6
37(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
27192016
38YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490)
38394010
39TREASURE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2254)
445055  7
40THAT BURNING LOVE
    Edmund Sylvers (Casablanca 2270)
455257  7
41FUNTIME (pt. 1)
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2115)
434548  7
42SOUL SHADOWS
    Crusaders (MCA 41295)
485868  5
43LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
37373811
44MY PRAYER
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116)
506275  4
45TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
31141223
46RED LIGHT
    Linda Clifford (RSO 1041)
566980  4
47CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
39151418
48COMING HOME
    Truth (Devaki 4001)
587071  7
49I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
668090  4
50SHAKE IT UP (Do The Boogaloo)
    Rod (Prelude 8014)
525565  8
51DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
41221519
52YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
46301922
53UNLOCK THE FUNK
    Locksmith (Arista 0543)
627785  5
54PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
657686  4
55TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
    Norman Connors (Arista 0548)
6372  3
56FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
49342613
57JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
47331714
58FREEDOM
    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549)
677581  5
59NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3757)
6979  3
60WE’RE GOIN’ OUT TONIGHT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3206)
51352821
61SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
55544117
62YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
54493313
63EVERYTHING SO GOOD ABOUT YOU
    Melba Moore (Epic 50909)
738891  4
64BABY, WHEN LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (It’s In Your Eyes)
    Joe Simon (Posse 5001)
646769  8
65I’M COMING OUT
    Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
75  2
66HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN
    Stylistics (TSOP 4789)
7684  3
67COULD YOU BE LOVED
    Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 49547)
8089  3
68MAKING LOVE
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11323)
687377  6
69OUT HERE ON MY OWN
    Angela Clemmons (Epic 50919)
7987  3
70NIGHT TIME LOVER
    LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2117)
7886  3
71SAVE ME
    Dave Mason (Columbia 11289)
728587  4
72SUNRISE
    Slick (Fantasy/WMOT 892)
9494  3
73WALK AWAY
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300)
  1
74TRIPPING OUT
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1046)
84  2
75BAD BABE
    Shotgun (MCA 41312)
92  2
76TAKING AWAY YOUR SPACE
    Two Tons O’ Fun (Fantasy/Honey 896)
818188  4
77DON’T BE AN ISLAND
    Jerry Butler featuring Debra Henry (Philadelphia Int’l 3113)
777882  5
78KAMALI
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2268)
89  2
79MR. MIRACLE MAN
    Dee Edwards (Cotillion 46003)
87  2
80HEARTACHE NO. 9
    Delegation (Mercury 76071)
8290  3
81HEY LOVER
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030)
57574610
82HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You)
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11344)
90  2
83A LOVER’S HOLIDAY
    Change (Warner/RFC 49208)
53403024
84LOVE TOUCH
    Jeff & Aleta (SRI 00007)
  1
85REAL LOVE
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503)
  1
86CAN’T HELP MYSELF
    Kwick (EMI America 8048)
869192  6
87HEROES
    Commodores (Motown 1495)
  1
88LET’S GET FUNKY TONIGHT
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 12075)
  1
89SIR JAM A LOT
    Captain Sky (TEC 768)
  1
90DOES IT FEEL GOOD
    B.T. Express (Columbia 11336)
91  2
91TELEPHONE BILL
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1305)
  1
92SHAME ON YOU
    Patience (Columbia 11334)
  1
93MAKE ME YOURS
    High Inergy (Gordy 7187)
959596  5
94THINK POSITIVE
    Main Ingredient Featuring Cuba Gooding (RCA 12060)
838384  6
95I ENJOY YA
    Seventh Wonder (Chocolate City 3207)
60564414
96DO YOU REALLY LOVE ME
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4851)
70666214
97LANDLORD
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11239)
61513423
98HOT HOT SUMMER DAY
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 547)
747476  6
99HERE WE GO AGAIN (pt. 1)
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2291)
59533615
100 MYSTERY DANCER
    Shadow (Elektra 47002)
9696  3
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