The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending SEPTEMBER 27, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
  2  2  214
  2UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
  1  1  112
  3FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
  81625  9
  4GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
    O’Jays (TSOP 4790)
  4  4  510
  5I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
  5  6  713
  6CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
  3  3  413
  7SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
  7  91112
  8WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
10121612
  9ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
132232  6
10SHAKE YOUR PANTS
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3210)
  9101210
11ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
  6  5  322
12MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
223247  6
13LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
212427  9
14HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
18212411
15WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
202326  8
16THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
1211  917
17LOVE DON’T MAKE IT RIGHT
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49269)
11  8  812
18MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
17182314
19BIG TIME
    Rick James (Gordy 7185)
15151812
20NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
232628  8
21HERE WE GO
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902)
253343  6
22POP IT
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298)
263044  7
23NO NIGHT SO LONG
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527)
242531  9
24OLD-FASHION LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1489)
16  7  614
25I TOUCHED A DREAM
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463)
303642  8
26REBELS ARE WE
    Chic (Atlantic 3665)
14131013
27SEARCHING
    Change (Warner/RFC 49512)
272829  9
28PAPILLON (aka Hot Butterfly)
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 49256)
28202111
29I JUST WANNA DANCE WITH YOU
    Starpoint (Chocolate City 3208)
19192013
30GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To)
    Mtume (Epic 50917)
364248  7
31TASTE OF BITTER LOVE
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11330)
333541  8
32GIRL OF MY DREAM
    Manhattans (Columbia 11321)
323436  9
33DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111)
344046  9
34MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’)
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
  1
35I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG
    McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788)
292938  9
36MY PRAYER
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116)
445062  5
37LET ME TALK
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366)
  1
38THAT BURNING LOVE
    Edmund Sylvers (Casablanca 2270)
404552  8
39TREASURE
    Brothers Johnson (A&M 2254)
394450  8
40SOUL SHADOWS
    Crusaders (MCA 41295)
424858  6
41FUNTIME (pt. 1)
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2115)
414345  8
42COMING HOME
    Truth (Devaki 4001)
485870  8
43I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
496680  5
44RED LIGHT
    Linda Clifford (RSO 1041)
465669  5
45RESCUE ME
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4888)
31171714
46PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
546576  5
47BACKSTROKIN’
    Fatback (Spring 3012)
35141314
48FREEDOM
    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549)
586775  6
49NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3757)
596979  4
50SHAKE IT UP (Do The Boogaloo)
    Rod (Prelude 8014)
505255  9
51I’M COMING OUT
    Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
6575  3
52UNLOCK THE FUNK
    Locksmith (Arista 0543)
536277  6
53TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
    Norman Connors (Arista 0548)
556372  4
54LOVE MAKIN’ MUSIC
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1418)
43373712
55EVERYTHING SO GOOD ABOUT YOU
    Melba Moore (Epic 50909)
637388  5
56YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO KEEP YOUR LOVE FOR ME
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1490)
38383911
57HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN
    Stylistics (TSOP 4789)
667684  4
58TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5522)
45311424
59COULD YOU BE LOVED
    Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 49547)
678089  4
60(Baby) I CAN’T GET OVER LOSING YOU
    TTF (RSO/Curtom 1035)
37271917
61WALK AWAY
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300)
73  2
62CUPID / I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME
    Spinners (Atlantic 3664)
47391519
63DYNAMITE!
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 45015)
51412220
64TRIPPING OUT
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1046)
7484  3
65S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5526)
  1
66NIGHT TIME LOVER
    LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2117)
707886  4
67THE TILT
    7th Wonder (Chocolate City 3212)
  1
68KAMALI
    Herb Alpert (A&M 2268)
7889  3
69OUT HERE ON MY OWN
    Angela Clemmons (Epic 50919)
697987  4
70HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You)
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11344)
8290  3
71SUNRISE
    Slick (Fantasy/WMOT 892)
729494  4
72BAD BABE
    Shotgun (MCA 41312)
7592  3
73REAL LOVE
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503)
85  2
74TELEPHONE BILL
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1305)
91  2
75SIR JAM A LOT
    Captain Sky (TEC 768)
89  2
76LOVE TOUCH
    Jeff & Aleta (SRI 00007)
84  2
77HEROES
    Commodores (Motown 1495)
87  2
78HEARTACHE NO. 9
    Delegation (Mercury 76071)
808290  4
79MR. MIRACLE MAN
    Dee Edwards (Cotillion 46003)
7987  3
80LET’S GET FUNKY TONIGHT
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 12075)
88  2
81KID STUFF
    Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043)
  1
82CAN’T HELP MYSELF
    Kwick (EMI America 8048)
868691  7
83FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO GROOVE
    Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio (Arista 0522)
56493414
84TAKING AWAY YOUR SPACE
    Two Tons O’ Fun (Fantasy/Honey 896)
768181  5
85SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4869)
61555418
86THIS FEELING’S RATED X-TRA
    Carl Carlton (20th Century-Fox 2459)
  1
87SHAME ON YOU
    Patience (Columbia 11334)
92  2
88SAVE ME
    Dave Mason (Columbia 11289)
717285  5
89FOR YOU, FOR LOVE
    Average White Band (Arista 0553)
  1
90DOES IT FEEL GOOD
    B.T. Express (Columbia 11336)
9091  3
91MAKING LOVE
    Herbie Hancock (Columbia 11323)
686873  7
92IT’S NOT WHAT YOU GOT (It’s How You Use It)
    Carrie Lucas (Solar 12085)
  1
93MAKE ME YOURS
    High Inergy (Gordy 7187)
939595  6
94COWBOYS TO GIRLS
    Philly Cream (WMOT 5350)
  1
95YOU AND ME
    Rockie Robbins (A&M 2231)
52463023
96YEARNIN’ BURNIN’
    Pleasure (Fantasy 893)
62544914
97DON’T BE AN ISLAND
    Jerry Butler featuring Debra Henry (Philadelphia Int’l 3113)
777778  6
98HEY LOVER
    Chocolate Milk (RCA 12030)
81575711
99BABY, WHEN LOVE IS IN YOUR HEART (It’s In Your Eyes)
    Joe Simon (Posse 5001)
646467  9
100 JOJO
    Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11281)
57473315
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