The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 6, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’)
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
  1  1  111
  2LOVE T.K.O.
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116)
  2  4  8  8
  3CELEBRATION
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
  71012  9
  4LOVELY ONE
    Jacksons (Epic 50938)
  3  2  210
  5UPTOWN
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49559)
  5  7  910
  6MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
  4  3  316
  7LOVE X LOVE
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570)
  8  914  9
  8ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
  6  5  416
  9WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
  9  6  618
10KEEP IT HOT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3219)
142329  7
11FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
10  8  519
12I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
11111015
13KID STUFF
    Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043)
13151711
14I’M COMING OUT
    Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
1212  713
15WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581)
172231  8
16REMOTE CONTROL
    Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600)
192427  9
17I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You)
    Manhattans (Columbia 11398)
253758  5
18NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
18171618
19YOU
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407)
3165  3
20THE WANDERER
    Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
20212310
21LOOK UP
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)
293644  7
22HE’S SO SHY
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916)
16161521
23WHAT CHA DOIN’
    Seawind (A&M 2274)
284251  7
24GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
    Heatwave (Epic 50945)
323847  6
25THE REAL THANG
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3764)
21202210
26LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
22181819
27LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN
    Switch (Gordy 7193)
344149  5
28LOVE UPRISING
    Tavares (Capitol 4933)
303239  8
29HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135)
375462  5
30COULD I BE DREAMING
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920)
355164  5
31LET ME TALK
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11366)
15141111
32FREAK TO FREAK
    Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901)
384554  7
33WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1)
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 622)
23131322
34NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN
    Spinners (Atlantic 3757)
26252114
35PROVE IT
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 623)
424856  6
36UNITED TOGETHER
    Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569)
5569  3
37SHINE ON
    L.T. D. (A&M 2283)
495973  4
38HEAVENLY BODY
    Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472)
434652  6
39MUG PUSH
    Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599)
505765  5
40PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
33292515
41IT’S MY TURN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
475563  6
42FANTASTIC VOYAGE
    Lakeside (Solar 12129)
516069  5
43TOO TIGHT
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
5462  3
44HAPPY ENDINGS
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49594)
465260  6
45BOURGIE´, BOURGIE´
    Gladys Knight & Pips (Columbia 11375)
454753  7
46AGONY OF DeFEET
    Parliament (Casablanca 2317)
5666  3
47I GO CRAZY
    Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3114)
404042  9
48THE GLOW OF LOVE
    Change (Warner/RFC 49587)
484959  7
49FUNKDOWN
    Cameron (Salsoul 2129)
272734  9
50HOW LONG
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2303)
526170  7
51THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4942)
596775  4
52DO ME RIGHT
    Dynasty (Solar 12127)
606466  5
53BOOGIE BODY LAND
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76088)
63  2
54LITTLE GIRL DON’T YOU WORRY
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1499)
627286  4
55GIVE ME THE NIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49505)
24191924
56STRENGTH OF A WOMAN
    Eloise Laws (Liberty 1388)
6576  3
57TOGETHER
    Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
6784  3
58RAPP PAYBACK (Where Iz Moses)
    James Brown (T.K. 1039)
667483  4
59FEEL MY LOVE
    Michael Wycoff (RCA 12108)
687888  4
60IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK
    LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2137)
647587  4
61SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT
    Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1053)
616371  5
62HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Jacksons (Epic 50959)
  1
63ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH
    O’Jays (TSOP 4791)
7490  3
64MAKE THE WORLD STAND STILL
    Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3775)
  1
65LET IT FLOW (“For Dr. J”)
    Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47071)
75  2
66WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572)
8088  3
67I JUST LOVE THE MAN
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121)
76  2
68YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW
    Genty (Venture 133)
697779  6
69INHERIT THE WIND
    Wilton Felder (MCA 51024)
7785  3
70DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
    Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
78  2
71SIZZLIN’ HOT
    Slave (Cotillion 46004)
717381  4
72HERE’S TO YOU
    Skyy (Salsoul 2132)
7987  3
73HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN
    Stylistics (TSOP 4789)
57353514
74THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS (pt. 1)
    Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76083)
36282810
75CAN’T FAKE THE FEELING
    Geraldine Hunt (Prism 315)
39394010
76ONE CHILD OF LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2140)
89  2
77TAKE ME AWAY
    Temptations (Motown 1501)
85  2
78I’M READY
    Kano (Emergency 4504)
88  2
79BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
  1
80NON STOP
    Forecast (Ariola America 811)
828290  4
81S.O.S. (Dit Dit Dit Dash Dash Dash Dit Dit Dit)
    S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5526)
41262011
82GET IT
    Dramatics (MCA 51003)
707072  6
83MELANCHOLY FIRE
    Norman Connors (Arista 0581)
  1
84DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT
    First Love (Dakar 4566)
95  2
85I’LL NEVER LOVE THE SAME WAY TWICE
    Barbara Mason (WMOT 5352)
  1
86SO YOU WANNA BE A STAR
    Mtume (Epic 50952)
  1
87BABY LET’S RAP NOW (pt. 1)
    Moments (Sugar Hill 758)
879294  4
88I BELIEVE IN LOVE
    Barry White (Unlimited Gold 1420)
91  2
89STRETCH
    B.T. Express (Columbia 11400)
  1
90YOU’VE GOT TO LIKE WHAT YOU DO
    Shirley Brown (20th Century-Fox 2473)
9094  3
91WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
    Revelation (Handshake 5305)
94  2
92REAL PEOPLE
    Chic (Atlantic 3768)
535355  7
93HOW DO YOU DO (What You Do To Me)
    Brass Construction (Liberty 1387)
  1
94LET’S DO IT AGAIN
    Fatback (Spring 3015)
444445  8
95PASSIONATE BREEZES
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2475)
  1
96FREEDOM
    Grandmaster Flash & Furious Five (Sugar Hill 549)
86312616
97I’M TALKIN’ ’BOUT YOU
    Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4932)
818184  4
98OOH CHILD
    Lenny Williams (MCA 41306)
83434310
99HERE WE GO
    Minnie Riperton (Capitol 4902)
72343316
100 SOUTHERN GIRL
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4891)
73302422
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