| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending DECEMBER 20, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 11 | |
| 2 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| 3 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
| 4 | KEEP IT HOT Cameo (Chocolate City 3219) | 6 | 10 | 14 | 9 | |
| 5 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | UPTOWN Prince (Warner Bros. 49559) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | |
| 7 | REMOTE CONTROL Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600) | 11 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 8 | MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534) | 8 | 6 | 4 | 18 | |
| 9 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 9 | 8 | 6 | 18 | |
| 10 | LOVE X LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 11 | YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 13 | 19 | 31 | 5 | |
| 12 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 12 | 12 | 11 | 17 | |
| 13 | UNITED TOGETHER Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | 25 | 36 | 55 | 5 | |
| 14 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 10 | |
| 15 | LOOK UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067) | 18 | 21 | 29 | 9 | |
| 16 | I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You) Manhattans (Columbia 11398) | 16 | 17 | 25 | 7 | |
| 17 | LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN Switch (Gordy 7193) | 20 | 27 | 34 | 7 | |
| 18 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG L.T. D. (A&M 2250) | 10 | 9 | 9 | 20 | |
| 19 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 24 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 20 | GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE Heatwave (Epic 50945) | 21 | 24 | 32 | 8 | |
| 21 | KID STUFF Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043) | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
| 22 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ Seawind (A&M 2274) | 22 | 23 | 28 | 9 | |
| 23 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 32 | 62 | — | 3 | |
| 24 | PROVE IT Michael Henderson (Buddah 623) | 26 | 35 | 42 | 8 | |
| 25 | FREAK TO FREAK Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901) | 29 | 32 | 38 | 9 | |
| 26 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135) | 27 | 29 | 37 | 7 | |
| 27 | SHINE ON L.T. D. (A&M 2283) | 30 | 37 | 49 | 6 | |
| 28 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 34 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 29 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 36 | 43 | 54 | 5 | |
| 30 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 35 | 41 | 47 | 8 | |
| 31 | MUG PUSH Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599) | 33 | 39 | 50 | 7 | |
| 32 | AGONY OF DeFEET Parliament (Casablanca 2317) | 38 | 46 | 56 | 5 | |
| 33 | BOOGIE BODY LAND Bar-Kays (Mercury 76088) | 39 | 53 | 63 | 4 | |
| 34 | LOVE UPRISING Tavares (Capitol 4933) | 28 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| 35 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 17 | 14 | 12 | 15 | |
| 36 | HEAVENLY BODY Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472) | 37 | 38 | 43 | 8 | |
| 37 | THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4942) | 43 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 38 | MAKE THE WORLD STAND STILL Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3775) | 49 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | LITTLE GIRL DON’T YOU WORRY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1499) | 45 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 40 | DO ME RIGHT Dynasty (Solar 12127) | 46 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| 41 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 47 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 42 | STRENGTH OF A WOMAN Eloise Laws (Liberty 1388) | 48 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 43 | FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.) Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506) | 19 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| 44 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 23 | 20 | 20 | 12 | |
| 45 | FEEL MY LOVE Michael Wycoff (RCA 12108) | 51 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460) | 31 | 18 | 18 | 20 | |
| 47 | I JUST LOVE THE MAN Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121) | 57 | 67 | 76 | 4 | |
| 48 | INHERIT THE WIND Wilton Felder (MCA 51024) | 59 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 49 | HAPPY ENDINGS Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49594) | 44 | 44 | 46 | 8 | |
| 50 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 65 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | RAPP PAYBACK (Where Iz Moses) James Brown (T.K. 1039) | 55 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| 52 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 61 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 53 | NOW THAT YOU’RE MINE AGAIN Spinners (Atlantic 3757) | 41 | 34 | 26 | 16 | |
| 54 | IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2137) | 58 | 60 | 64 | 6 | |
| 55 | HERE’S TO YOU Skyy (Salsoul 2132) | 63 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 56 | THE REAL THANG Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3764) | 42 | 25 | 21 | 12 | |
| 57 | LET IT FLOW (“For Dr. J”) Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47071) | 62 | 65 | 75 | 4 | |
| 58 | I’M READY Kano (Emergency 4504) | 70 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 59 | HOW LONG Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2303) | 50 | 50 | 52 | 9 | |
| 60 | ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH O’Jays (TSOP 4791) | 60 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| 61 | WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 64 | 66 | 80 | 5 | |
| 62 | FUNKDOWN Cameron (Salsoul 2129) | 56 | 49 | 27 | 11 | |
| 63 | LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001) | 53 | 26 | 22 | 21 | |
| 64 | ONE CHILD OF LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2140) | 67 | 76 | 89 | 4 | |
| 65 | HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (Planet 47916) | 40 | 22 | 16 | 23 | |
| 66 | MELANCHOLY FIRE Norman Connors (Arista 0581) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | DANCE Silver Platinum (SRl 00009) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT First Love (Dakar 4566) | 76 | 84 | 95 | 4 | |
| 69 | SO YOU WANNA BE A STAR Mtume (Epic 50952) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | 8TH WONDER Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 753) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 71 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | YOU DON’T KNOW LIKE I KNOW Genty (Venture 133) | 68 | 68 | 69 | 8 | |
| 73 | STRETCH B.T. Express (Columbia 11400) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THE SAME WAY TWICE Barbara Mason (WMOT 5352) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 75 | TAKE ME AWAY Temptations (Motown 1501) | 75 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 76 | BABY LET’S RAP NOW (pt. 1) Moments (Sugar Hill 758) | 84 | 87 | 87 | 6 | |
| 77 | PUSH PUSH Brick (Bang 4813) | 52 | 40 | 33 | 17 | |
| 78 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | MY FEET WON’T MOVE, BUT MY SHOES DID THE BOOGIE People’s Choice (Casablanca 2322) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | NON STOP Forecast (Ariola America 811) | 80 | 80 | 82 | 6 | |
| 82 | JESUS IS LOVE Commodores (Motown 1502) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | I JUST WANT TO FALL IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 3765) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 84 | I WANT YOU Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3783) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | SHAKE IT UP Dazz Band (Motown 1500) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | FULL OF FIRE Shalamar (Solar 12152) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | WHEN I FALL IN LOVE Revelation (Handshake 5305) | 87 | 91 | 94 | 4 | |
| 88 | WHAT WE HAVE IS RIGHT Blackbyrds (Fantasy 904) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | TURN OUT THE LAMPLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49637) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | APRIL MY LOVE (pt. 1) / DANCE, DANCE, DANCE ALL NIGHT Bohannon (Phase II 5651) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | PASSIONATE BREEZES Dells (20th Century-Fox 2475) | 95 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | HOW DO YOU DO (What You Do To Me) Brass Construction (Liberty 1387) | 93 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 94 | THE GLOW OF LOVE Change (Warner/RFC 49587) | 54 | 48 | 48 | 9 | |
| 95 | LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 12132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | HURRY UP THIS WAY AGAIN Stylistics (TSOP 4789) | 73 | 73 | 57 | 16 | |
| 97 | WIDE RECEIVER (pt. 1) Michael Henderson (Buddah 622) | 69 | 33 | 23 | 24 | |
| 98 | I GO CRAZY Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3114) | 66 | 47 | 40 | 11 | |
| 99 | THROUGHOUT YOUR YEARS (pt. 1) Kurtis Blow (Mercury 76083) | 79 | 74 | 36 | 12 | |
| 100 | SHOOT YOUR BEST SHOT Linda Clifford (RSO/Curtom 1053) | 72 | 61 | 61 | 7 | |
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