The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary
Green square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 27, 1980
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1CELEBRATION
    Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807)
  1  2  312
  2MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’)
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317)
  2  1  114
  3LOVE T.K.O.
    Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116)
  3  3  211
  4KEEP IT HOT
    Cameo (Chocolate City 3219)
  4  61010
  5REMOTE CONTROL
    Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600)
  7111612
  6LOVELY ONE
    Jacksons (Epic 50938)
  5  4  413
  7UPTOWN
    Prince (Warner Bros. 49559)
  6  5  513
  8UNITED TOGETHER
    Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569)
132536  6
  9MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534)
  8  8  619
10YOU
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407)
111319  6
11FANTASTIC VOYAGE
    Lakeside (Solar 12129)
283442  8
12HEARTBREAK HOTEL
    Jacksons (Epic 50959)
233262  4
13LOOK UP
    Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067)
15182110
14WHEN WE GET MARRIED
    Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581)
14141511
15I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You)
    Manhattans (Columbia 11398)
161617  8
16LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN
    Switch (Gordy 7193)
172027  8
17LOVE X LOVE
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570)
10  7  712
18COULD I BE DREAMING
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920)
192430  8
19GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
    Heatwave (Epic 50945)
202124  9
20FREAK TO FREAK
    Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901)
25293210
21SHINE ON
    L.T. D. (A&M 2283)
273037  7
22PROVE IT
    Michael Henderson (Buddah 623)
242635  9
23ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
    Queen (Elektra 47031)
  9  9  819
24TOO TIGHT
    Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089)
293643  6
25MUG PUSH
    Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599)
313339  8
26HAPPY ANNIVERSARY
    Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135)
262729  8
27BOOGIE BODY LAND
    Bar-Kays (Mercury 76088)
333953  5
28AGONY OF DeFEET
    Parliament (Casablanca 2317)
323846  6
29IT’S MY TURN
    Diana Ross (Motown 1496)
303541  9
30WHAT CHA DOIN’
    Seawind (A&M 2274)
22222310
31KID STUFF
    Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043)
21151314
32I NEED YOUR LOVIN’
    Teena Marie (Gordy 7189)
12121218
33MAKE THE WORLD STAND STILL
    Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3775)
384964  4
34LITTLE GIRL DON’T YOU WORRY
    Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1499)
394554  7
35TOGETHER
    Tierra (Boardwalk 5702)
414757  6
36THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES
    Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4942)
374351  7
37STRENGTH OF A WOMAN
    Eloise Laws (Liberty 1388)
424856  6
38I JUST LOVE THE MAN
    Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121)
475767  5
39DO ME RIGHT
    Dynasty (Solar 12127)
404652  8
40BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
    Gap Band (Mercury 76091)
506579  4
41INHERIT THE WIND
    Wilton Felder (MCA 51024)
485969  6
42FEEL MY LOVE
    Michael Wycoff (RCA 12108)
455159  7
43WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
    L.T. D. (A&M 2250)
1810  921
44LOVE UPRISING
    Tavares (Capitol 4933)
34282811
45HEAVENLY BODY
    Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472)
363738  9
46DON’T STOP THE MUSIC
    Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085)
526170  5
47I’M COMING OUT
    Diana Ross (Motown 1491)
35171416
48HERE’S TO YOU
    Skyy (Salsoul 2132)
556372  6
49THE WANDERER
    Donna Summer (Geffen 49563)
44232013
50MELANCHOLY FIRE
    Norman Connors (Arista 0581)
667483  4
51RAPP PAYBACK (Where Iz Moses)
    James Brown (T.K. 1039)
515558  7
52IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK
    LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2137)
545860  7
53I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT
    Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320)
78  2
54I’M READY
    Kano (Emergency 4504)
587078  5
55ONE CHILD OF LOVE
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2140)
646776  5
56DANCE
    Silver Platinum (SRl 00009)
6786  3
57LET IT FLOW (“For Dr. J”)
    Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47071)
576265  5
588TH WONDER
    Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 753)
70  2
59WATCHING YOU
    Slave (Cotillion 46006)
7183  3
60DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT
    First Love (Dakar 4566)
687684  5
61WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE
    Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572)
616466  6
62WHO SAID?
    Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2293)
  1
63WHAT WE HAVE IS RIGHT
    Blackbyrds (Fantasy 904)
88  2
64TURN OUT THE LAMPLIGHT
    George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49637)
89  2
65STRETCH
    B.T. Express (Columbia 11400)
738189  4
66SO YOU WANNA BE A STAR
    Mtume (Epic 50952)
697886  4
67YOU’RE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE
    Dramatics (MCA 51041)
  1
68GLAD YOU CAME MY WAY
    Joe Simon (Posse 5005)
  1
69I’LL NEVER LOVE THE SAME WAY TWICE
    Barbara Mason (WMOT 5352)
747785  4
70I WANT YOU
    Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3783)
84  2
71BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life)
    T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780)
7994  3
72FULL OF FIRE
    Shalamar (Solar 12152)
86  2
73BABY LET’S RAP NOW (pt. 1)
    Moments (Sugar Hill 758)
768487  7
74JESUS IS LOVE
    Commodores (Motown 1502)
82  2
75FANCY DANCER
    Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47087)
  1
76SHAKE IT UP
    Dazz Band (Motown 1500)
8590  3
77TAKE ME AWAY
    Temptations (Motown 1501)
757577  5
78MY FEET WON’T MOVE, BUT MY SHOES DID THE BOOGIE
    People’s Choice (Casablanca 2322)
8089  3
79LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER
    Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 12132)
95  2
80APRIL MY LOVE (pt. 1) / DANCE, DANCE, DANCE ALL NIGHT
    Bohannon (Phase II 5651)
9092  3
81BE ALRIGHT (pt. 1)
    Zapp (Warner Bros. 49623)
  1
82I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN
    Linda Clifford (Capitol/Curtom 4958)
  1
83I JUST WANT TO FALL IN LOVE
    Spinners (Atlantic 3765)
8391  3
84WHEN I FALL IN LOVE
    Revelation (Handshake 5305)
878791  5
85ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH
    O’Jays (TSOP 4791)
606063  6
86PUSH PUSH
    Brick (Bang 4813)
77524018
87MAGIC MAN
    Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah 624)
  1
88I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS
    Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8023)
93  2
89LOVE’S CALLING
    Zingara (Wheel 5001)
  1
90CAREER GIRL
    Carrie Lucas (Solar 12143)
  1
91PASSIONATE BREEZES
    Dells (20th Century-Fox 2475)
919595  4
92FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)
    Tom Browne (Arista/GRP 2506)
43191122
93HAPPY ENDINGS
    Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 49594)
494444  9
94UNDERSTANDING
    Truth (Devaki 4002)
  1
95NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
    Stephanie Mills (20th Century-Fox 2460)
46311821
96NON STOP
    Forecast (Ariola America 811)
818080  7
97FUNKDOWN
    Cameron (Salsoul 2129)
62564912
98HOW LONG
    Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2303)
59505010
99LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL
    Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion 46001)
63532622
100 HOW DO YOU DO (What You Do To Me)
    Brass Construction (Liberty 1387)
929393  4
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