| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending NOVEMBER 15, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 2 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 3 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
| 3 | MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 4 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506) | 5 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 6 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG L.T. D. (A&M 2250) | 6 | 7 | 6 | 15 | |
| 7 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | |
| 8 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 16 | 24 | 48 | 5 | |
| 9 | UPTOWN Prince (Warner Bros. 49559) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 7 | |
| 10 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
| 11 | LET ME TALK Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | |
| 12 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 17 | 27 | 39 | 6 | |
| 13 | WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1) Michael Henderson (Buddah 622) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 19 | |
| 14 | LOVE X LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570) | 18 | 28 | 34 | 6 | |
| 15 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | |
| 16 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
| 17 | KID STUFF Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043) | 21 | 25 | 31 | 8 | |
| 18 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | |
| 19 | GIVE ME THE NIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505) | 11 | 11 | 7 | 21 | |
| 20 | S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit) S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5526) | 19 | 20 | 25 | 8 | |
| 21 | NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN Spinners (Atlantic 3757) | 20 | 22 | 28 | 11 | |
| 22 | THE REAL THANG Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3764) | 26 | 32 | 40 | 7 | |
| 23 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 24 | 29 | 33 | 7 | |
| 24 | SOUTHERN GIRL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891) | 22 | 19 | 18 | 19 | |
| 25 | PUSH PUSH Brick (Bang 4813) | 25 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| 26 | FREEDOM Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549) | 23 | 23 | 24 | 13 | |
| 27 | REMOTE CONTROL Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600) | 32 | 39 | 49 | 6 | |
| 28 | THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS (pt. 1) Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76083) | 31 | 38 | 50 | 7 | |
| 29 | KEEP IT HOT Cameo (Chocolate City 3219) | 36 | 54 | 65 | 4 | |
| 30 | I TOUCHED A DREAM Dells (20th Century-Fox 2463) | 29 | 21 | 20 | 15 | |
| 31 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581) | 38 | 52 | 62 | 5 | |
| 32 | GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN O’Jays (TSOP 4790) | 27 | 16 | 15 | 17 | |
| 33 | HERE WE GO Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902) | 30 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
| 34 | FUNKDOWN Cameron (Salsoul 2129) | 41 | 48 | 56 | 6 | |
| 35 | HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN Stylistics (TSOP 4789) | 37 | 37 | 38 | 11 | |
| 36 | HOW SWEET IT IS (To Be Loved By You) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 11344) | 35 | 35 | 37 | 10 | |
| 37 | GIVE IT ON UP (If You Want To) Mtume (Epic 50917) | 33 | 30 | 23 | 14 | |
| 38 | TAKE IT TO THE LIMIT Norman Connors (Arista 0548) | 39 | 40 | 42 | 11 | |
| 39 | LOVE UPRISING Tavares (Capitol 4933) | 45 | 51 | 58 | 5 | |
| 40 | CAN’T FAKE THE FEELING Geraldine Hunt (Prism 315) | 40 | 46 | 52 | 7 | |
| 41 | I’VE JUST BEGUN TO LOVE YOU Dynasty (Solar 12021) | 28 | 18 | 16 | 20 | |
| 42 | I GO CRAZY Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3114) | 48 | 55 | 63 | 6 | |
| 43 | OOH CHILD Lenny Williams (MCA 41306) | 44 | 50 | 57 | 7 | |
| 44 | LOOK UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067) | 51 | 62 | 77 | 4 | |
| 45 | LET’S DO IT AGAIN Fatback (Spring 3015) | 50 | 58 | 75 | 5 | |
| 46 | HOLD ON Natalie Cole (Capitol 4924) | 46 | 49 | 59 | 7 | |
| 47 | GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE Heatwave (Epic 50945) | 55 | 69 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | REAL LOVE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 49503) | 43 | 44 | 44 | 9 | |
| 49 | LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN Switch (Gordy 7193) | 59 | — | — | 2 | |
| 50 | EVERYTHING WE DO Rene & Angela (Capitol 4925) | 52 | 60 | 71 | 6 | |
| 51 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ Seawind (A&M 2274) | 62 | 74 | 84 | 4 | |
| 52 | HEAVENLY BODY Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472) | 60 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 53 | BOURGIE´, BOURGIE´ Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11375) | 65 | 75 | 90 | 4 | |
| 54 | FREAK TO FREAK Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901) | 64 | 73 | 82 | 4 | |
| 55 | REAL PEOPLE Chic (Atlantic 3768) | 63 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 56 | PROVE IT Michael Henderson (Buddah 623) | 72 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 57 | I BELIEVE IN YOU Idris Muhammad (Fantasy 902) | 57 | 65 | 68 | 6 | |
| 58 | I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You) Manhattans (Columbia 11398) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 59 | THE GLOW OF LOVE Change (Warner/RFC 49587) | 69 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 60 | HAPPY ENDINGS Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49594) | 70 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | NOW YOU CHOOSE ME Pleasure (Fantasy 900) | 61 | 63 | 72 | 6 | |
| 62 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 80 | — | — | 2 | |
| 65 | MUG PUSH Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | DO ME RIGHT Dynasty (Solar 12127) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 67 | FUN CITY Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 3211) | 67 | 68 | 78 | 5 | |
| 68 | THROW DOWN THE GROOVE (pt. 1) Bohannon (Phase II 5650) | 68 | 70 | 79 | 5 | |
| 69 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | HOW LONG Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2303) | 79 | 87 | 91 | 4 | |
| 71 | SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1053) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | GET IT Dramatics (MCA 51003) | 73 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | SHINE ON L.T. D. (A&M 2283) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | THE TILT 7th Wonder (Chocolate City 3212) | 34 | 34 | 35 | 8 | |
| 75 | THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4942) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | LET’S GET FUNKY TONIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 12075) | 42 | 42 | 43 | 9 | |
| 77 | SUNRISE Slick (Fantasy/WMOT 892) | 76 | 76 | 73 | 11 | |
| 78 | WALK AWAY Donna Summer (Casablanca 2300) | 49 | 36 | 36 | 9 | |
| 79 | YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW Genty (Venture 133) | 87 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | ONE IN A MILLION (Guy) Dee Dee Bridgewater (Elektra 47046) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 81 | SIZZLIN’ HOT Slave (Cotillion 46004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross (Motown 1494) | 53 | 33 | 22 | 19 | |
| 83 | RAPP PAYBACK (Where Iz Moses) James Brown (T.K. 1039) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | I’M TALKIN’ ’BOUT YOU Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4932) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | MY PRAYER Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2116) | 54 | 41 | 26 | 12 | |
| 86 | LITTLE GIRL DON’T YOU WORRY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1499) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | FEEL MY LOVE Michael Wycoff (RCA 12108) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | HEROES Commodores (Motown 1495) | 56 | 45 | 45 | 9 | |
| 90 | NON STOP Forecast (Ariola America 811) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | FAMILY Hubert Laws (Columbia 11368) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | DANCE TURNED INTO A ROMANCE Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3111) | 58 | 43 | 29 | 16 | |
| 93 | COWBOYS TO GIRLS Philly Cream (WMOT 5350) | 93 | 100 | 100 | 8 | |
| 94 | BABY LET’S RAP NOW (pt. 1) Moments (Sugar Hill 758) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 95 | POP IT One Way Featuring Al Hudson (MCA 41298) | 47 | 31 | 21 | 14 | |
| 96 | A WILD AND CRAZZY SONG Fenderella (Marlin 3346) | 78 | 78 | 80 | 6 | |
| 97 | THE BREAKS (pt. 1) Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76075) | 84 | 64 | 53 | 24 | |
| 98 | SIR JAM A LOT Captain Sky (TEC 768) | 66 | 47 | 47 | 9 | |
| 99 | TRIPPING OUT Curtis Mayfield (RSO/Curtom 1046) | 74 | 56 | 41 | 10 | |
| 100 | I HEARD IT IN A LOVE SONG McFadden & Whitehead (TSOP 4788) | 91 | 61 | 51 | 16 | |
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