The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending NOVEMBER 8, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
  1  1  212
  2MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’)
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
  3  5  8  7
  3LOVELY ONE
    Jacksons (Epic 50938)
  5  814  6
  4ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
  2  2  112
  5FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
  4  3  315
  6WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
  7  6  614
  7I’M COMING OUT
    Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
  8  917  9
  8WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
  6  4  418
  9I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
  9111511
10LET ME TALK
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366)
101011  7
11GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
11  7  520
12UPTOWN
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49559)
141925  6
13NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
12121214
14HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
1313  917
15LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
15141315
16LOVE T.K.O.
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116)
244863  4
17CELEBRATION
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
273952  5
18LOVE X LOVE
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570)
283454  5
19S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5526)
202534  7
20NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3757)
22283110
21KID STUFF
    Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043)
253137  7
22SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
19181818
23FREEDOM
    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549)
23243212
24THE WANDERER
    Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
293343  6
25PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
26272811
26THE REAL THANG
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3764)
324049  6
27GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN
    O’Jays (TSOP 4790)
1615  716
28I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU
    Dynasty (Solar 12021)
18161019
29I TOUCHED A DREAM
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463)
21202014
30HERE WE GO
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902)
17171612
31THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76083)
385058  6
32REMOTE CONTROL
    Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600)
394959  5
33GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To)
    Mtume (Epic 50917)
30232313
34THE TILT
    7th Wonder (Chocolate City 3212)
343540  7
35HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You)
    Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11344)
353746  9
36KEEP IT HOT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3219)
5465  3
37HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN
    Stylistics (TSOP 4789)
37383910
38WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581)
526278  4
39TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT
    Norman Connors (Arista 0548)
40424810
40CAN’T FAKE THE FEELING
    Geraldine Hunt (Prism 315)
465265  6
41FUNKDOWN
    Cameron (Salsoul 2129)
485671  5
42LET’S GET FUNKY TONIGHT
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 12075)
424351  8
43REAL LOVE
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503)
444445  8
44OOH CHILD
    Lenny Williams (MCA 41306)
505767  6
45LOVE UPRISING
    Tavares (Capitol 4933)
515872  4
46HOLD ON
    Natalie Cole (Capitol 4924)
495968  6
47POP IT
    One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298)
31212113
48I GO CRAZY
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3114)
556374  5
49WALK AWAY
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300)
363638  8
50LET’S DO IT AGAIN
    Fatback (Spring 3015)
587593  4
51LOOK UP
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)
6277  3
52EVERYTHING WE DO
    Rene & Angela (Capitol 4925)
607179  5
53UPSIDE DOWN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1494)
33221918
54MY PRAYER
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116)
41262611
55GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
    Heatwave (Epic 50945)
69  2
56HEROES
    Commodores (Motown 1495)
454547  8
57I BELIEVE IN YOU
    Idris Muhammad (Fantasy 902)
656876  5
58DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111)
43292915
59LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN
    Switch (Gordy 7193)
  1
60HEAVENLY BODY
    Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472)
77  2
61NOW YOU CHOOSE ME
    Pleasure (Fantasy 900)
637282  5
62WHAT CHA DOIN’
    Seawind (A&M 2274)
7484  3
63REAL PEOPLE
    Chic (Atlantic 3768)
7281  3
64FREAK TO FREAK
    Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901)
7382  3
65BOURGIE´, BOURGIE´
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11375)
7590  3
66SIR JAM A LOT
    Captain Sky (TEC 768)
474755  8
67FUN CITY
    Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3211)
687890  4
68THROW DOWN THE GROOVE (pt. 1)
    Bohannon (Phase II 5650)
707989  4
69THE GLOW OF LOVE
    Change (Warner/RFC 49587)
7988  3
70HAPPY ENDINGS
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49594)
83  2
71HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135)
  1
72PROVE IT
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 623)
84  2
73GET IT
    Dramatics (MCA 51003)
88  2
74TRIPPING OUT
    Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1046)
564141  9
75IT’S MY TURN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
86  2
76SUNRISE
    Slick (Fantasy/WMOT 892)
76736610
77DO ME RIGHT
    Dynasty (Solar 12127)
  1
78A WILD AND CRAZZY SONG
    Fenderella (Marlin 3346)
788088  5
79HOW LONG
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2303)
8791  3
80COULD I BE DREAMING
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920)
  1
81SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT
    Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1053)
  1
82ONE IN A MILLION (Guy)
    Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra 47046)
90  2
83I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You)
    Manhattans (Columbia 11398)
  1
84THE BREAKS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075)
64533323
85MUG PUSH
    Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599)
  1
86FANTASTIC VOYAGE
    Lakeside (Solar 12129)
  1
87YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW
    Genty (Venture 133)
92  2
88NIGHT TIME LOVER
    LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2117)
71606010
89SHAKE YOUR PANTS
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3210)
59463016
90COULD YOU BE LOVED
    Bob Marley & Wailers (Island 49547)
81665010
91I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG
    McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788)
61514215
92TELEPHONE BILL
    Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1305)
806464  8
93COWBOYS TO GIRLS
    Philly Cream (WMOT 5350)
100 100 92  7
94FAMILY
    Hubert Laws (Columbia 11368)
  1
95ONE IN A MILLION YOU
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49221)
57322428
96IS IT IN
    Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1018)
9393  3
97NO NIGHT SO LONG
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0527)
53302715
98CAN’T WE TRY
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3107)
67542219
99LOVE HAS TAKEN ME OVER (Be My Baby)
    Junie (Columbia 11362)
898991  4
100 MAGIC OF YOU (Like The Way)
    Cameron (Salsoul 2124)
66553620
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