| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 26, 1980 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CALL ME Blondie (Chrysalis 2414) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 11 | |
| 2 | ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (pt. 2) Pink Floyd (Columbia 11187) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 15 | |
| 3 | RIDE LIKE THE WIND Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. 49184) | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 4 | LOST IN LOVE Air Supply (Arista 0479) | 5 | 14 | 17 | 12 | |
| 5 | WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown 1477) | 8 | 11 | 13 | 18 | |
| 6 | FIRE LAKE Bob Seger (Capitol 4836) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | |
| 7 | SPECIAL LADY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2033) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | |
| 8 | WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME, GIRL Spinners (Atlantic 3637) | 4 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
| 9 | I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY Eagles (Asylum 46608) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 10 | |
| 10 | SEXY EYES Dr. Hook (Capitol 4831) | 13 | 17 | 22 | 11 | |
| 11 | OFF THE WALL Michael Jackson (Epic 50838) | 11 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| 12 | YOU MAY BE RIGHT Billy Joel (Columbia 11231) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 7 | |
| 13 | DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes (United Artists 1345) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 5 | |
| 14 | CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen (Elektra 46579) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 19 | |
| 15 | PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES Charlie Dore (Island 49166) | 17 | 22 | 27 | 11 | |
| 16 | HOLD ON TO MY LOVE Jimmy Ruffin (RSO 1021) | 18 | 21 | 24 | 9 | |
| 17 | TOO HOT Kool & Gang (De-Lite 802) | 12 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 18 | HOW DO I MAKE YOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46602) | 15 | 6 | 6 | 13 | |
| 19 | STOMP! Brothers Johnson (A&M 2216) | 24 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| 20 | BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD Boz Scaggs (Columbia 11241) | 31 | 37 | 43 | 5 | |
| 21 | BIGGEST PART OF ME Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 49225) | 33 | 39 | 49 | 4 | |
| 22 | THINK ABOUT ME Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 49196) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 8 | |
| 23 | BRASS IN POCKET (I’m Special) Pretenders (Sire 49181) | 28 | 33 | 36 | 10 | |
| 24 | ANY WAY YOU WANT IT Journey (Columbia 11213) | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| 25 | I PLEDGE MY LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2053) | 26 | 28 | 32 | 13 | |
| 26 | I CAN’T HELP IT Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 1026) | 36 | 47 | 54 | 5 | |
| 27 | CARS Gary Numan (Atco 7211) | 34 | 38 | 42 | 11 | |
| 28 | DO RIGHT Paul Davis (Bang 4808) | 32 | 35 | 38 | 8 | |
| 29 | SET ME FREE Utopia (Bearsville 49180) | 29 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| 30 | HURT SO BAD Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46624) | 41 | 48 | 57 | 4 | |
| 31 | AND THE BEAT GOES ON Whispers (Solar 11894) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
| 32 | HEART HOTELS Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50862) | 37 | 42 | 52 | 6 | |
| 33 | LONGER Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic 50824) | 16 | 13 | 5 | 20 | |
| 34 | FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233) | 45 | 59 | 75 | 5 | |
| 35 | THE SECOND TIME AROUND Shalamar (Solar 11709) | 25 | 20 | 16 | 20 | |
| 36 | FIRE IN THE MORNING Melissa Manchester (Arista 0485) | 40 | 45 | 50 | 10 | |
| 37 | REFUGEE Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41169) | 22 | 18 | 15 | 14 | |
| 38 | THE ROSE Bette Midler (Atlantic 3656) | 48 | 54 | 59 | 6 | |
| 39 | THE SEDUCTION (Love Theme) James Last Band (Polydor 2071) | 47 | 53 | 58 | 5 | |
| 40 | ONLY A LONELY HEART SEES Felix Cavaliere (Epic 50829) | 42 | 46 | 53 | 9 | |
| 41 | LET ME BE THE CLOCK Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54311) | 46 | 50 | 55 | 7 | |
| 42 | KEEP THE FIRE Kenny Loggins (Columbia 11215) | 43 | 43 | 47 | 9 | |
| 43 | TRAIN IN VAIN (Stand By Me) Clash (Epic 50851) | 50 | 56 | 64 | 6 | |
| 44 | WONDERING WHERE THE LIONS ARE Bruce Cockburn (Millennium 11786) | 54 | 62 | 68 | 6 | |
| 45 | GEE WHIZ Bernadette Peters (MCA 41210) | 53 | 63 | 73 | 5 | |
| 46 | HIM Rupert Holmes (MCA 41173) | 21 | 15 | 9 | 15 | |
| 47 | LET’S GET SERIOUS Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1469) | 55 | 64 | 69 | 6 | |
| 48 | LET ME BE Korona (United Artists 1341) | 52 | 57 | 65 | 6 | |
| 49 | THREE TIMES IN LOVE Tommy James (Millennium 11785) | 30 | 23 | 19 | 15 | |
| 50 | STEAL AWAY Robbie Dupree (Elektra 46621) | 66 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | IT’S HARD TO BE HUMBLE Mac Davis (Casablanca 2244) | 56 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 52 | LUCKY ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4848) | 60 | 66 | 72 | 5 | |
| 53 | ON THE RADIO Donna Summer (Casablanca 2236) | 35 | 26 | 20 | 15 | |
| 54 | STAY IN TIME Off Broadway usa (Atlantic 3647) | 59 | 65 | 70 | 7 | |
| 55 | DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT (It’s Time For Love) (pts. 1 & 2) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2290) | 63 | 72 | 86 | 5 | |
| 56 | SHOULD’VE NEVER LET YOU GO Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka (Elektra 46615) | 65 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| 57 | SOLITAIRE Peter McIan (ARC 11214) | 62 | 68 | 74 | 5 | |
| 58 | HEADED FOR A FALL Firefall (Atlantic 3657) | 70 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | COMING UP Paul McCartney (Columbia 11263) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 60 | LOVE STINKS J. Geils Band (EMI America 8039) | 68 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | WE LIVE FOR LOVE Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2419) | 67 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| 62 | CARRIE Cliff Richard (EMI America 8035) | 39 | 40 | 44 | 10 | |
| 63 | WHEN THE FEELING COMES AROUND Jennifer Warnes (Arista 0497) | 69 | 77 | 80 | 5 | |
| 64 | SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE Michael Jackson (Epic 50871) | 76 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | STARTING OVER AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11926) | 71 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 66 | I DON’T WANT TO WALK WITHOUT YOU Barry Manilow (Arista 0501) | 75 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | WHITE HOT Red Rider (Capitol 4845) | 73 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 68 | GIVE IT ALL YOU GOT Chuck Mangione (A&M 2211) | 38 | 27 | 25 | 14 | |
| 69 | CAN’T PUT A PRICE ON LOVE Knack (Capitol 4853) | 72 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 70 | A CERTAIN GIRL Warren Zevon (Asylum 46610) | 57 | 58 | 61 | 7 | |
| 71 | DESIRE Andy Gibb (RSO 1019) | 44 | 30 | 23 | 14 | |
| 72 | HEARTBREAKER Pat Benatar (Chrysalis 2395) | 49 | 36 | 29 | 19 | |
| 73 | WE WERE MEANT TO BE LOVERS Photoglo (20th Century-Fox 2446) | 81 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 74 | EVEN IT UP Heart (Epic 50847) | 51 | 41 | 30 | 12 | |
| 75 | LADY Whispers (Solar 11928) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | TWO PLACES AT THE SAME TIME Ray Parker Jr. & Radio (Arista 0494) | 77 | 78 | 79 | 6 | |
| 77 | DON’T PUSH IT DON’T FORCE IT Leon Haywood (20th Century-Fox 2443) | 87 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | IT’S A NIGHT FOR BEAUTIFUL GIRLS Fools (EMI America 8036) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | NEW ROMANCE (It’s A Mystery) Spider (Dreamland 100) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | ROCK LOBSTER B-52’s (Warner Bros. 49173) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | YES, I’M READY Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca 2227) | 58 | 44 | 26 | 24 | |
| 82 | SAY GOODBYE TO LITTLE JO Steve Forbert (Nemperor 7529) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 83 | ROCK WITH YOU Michael Jackson (Epic 50797) | 61 | 49 | 37 | 26 | |
| 84 | TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic 3649) | 92 | 95 | 98 | 4 | |
| 85 | HERE COMES MY GIRL Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Backstreet 41227) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | HOLIDAY Nazareth (A&M 2219) | 74 | 75 | 83 | 8 | |
| 87 | TODAY IS THE DAY Bar-Kays (Mercury 76036) | 78 | 60 | 62 | 7 | |
| 88 | SHINING STAR Manhattans (Columbia 11222) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | FOOL FOR A PRETTY FACE (Hurt By Love) Humble Pie (Atco 7216) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | CATCHING THE SUN Spyro Gyra (MCA 41180) | 93 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | YEARS Wayne Newton (Aries II 108) | 64 | 32 | 33 | 14 | |
| 92 | YOU’VE GOT WHAT I NEED Shooting Star (Virgin 67005) | 83 | 85 | 95 | 5 | |
| 93 | AFTER YOU Dionne Warwick (Arista 0498) | 79 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| 94 | DON’T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA Festival (RSO 1020) | 95 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| 95 | AN AMERICAN DREAM Dirt Band (United Artists 1330) | 84 | 52 | 41 | 22 | |
| 96 | COMING DOWN FROM LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 21) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | COME BACK J. Geils Band (EMI America 8032) | 86 | 51 | 39 | 13 | |
| 98 | SLIPSTREAM Allan Clarke (Elektra/Curb 46617) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | BORROWED TIME Styx (A&M 2228) | 90 | 74 | 76 | 5 | |
| 100 | CAN’T HELP FALLING IN LOVE WITH YOU Jimmy Castor (Long Distance 702) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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