| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| (No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 30 issue]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 6, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
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N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
LE FREAK Chic (Atlantic 3519) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| SEPTEMBER Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||
| I’M EVERY WOMAN Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo 8683) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | ||
| GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2386) | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | ||
| LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 10 | ||
| I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 14 | ||
| LONG STROKE ADC Band (Cotillion 44243) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | ||
| WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | 9 | 11 | 15 | 12 | ||
| YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2380) | 10 | 10 | 7 | 18 | ||
| TAKE THAT TO THE BANK Shalamar (Solar 11379) | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | ||
| AQUA BOOGIE (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) Parliament (Casablanca 950) | 12 | 15 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Y.M.C.A. Village People (Casablanca 945) | 13 | 14 | 17 | 10 | ||
| ANGEL DUST Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0366) | 14 | 18 | 21 | 13 | ||
| WE BOTH DESERVE EACH OTHER’S LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2095) | 15 | 16 | 20 | 10 | ||
| SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 16 | 21 | 26 | 11 | ||
| YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | 17 | 19 | 22 | 13 | ||
| I’M SO INTO YOU Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4656) | 18 | 24 | 30 | 8 | ||
| ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618) | 19 | 8 | 5 | 21 | ||
| MARY JANE Rick James (Gordy 7162) | 20 | 13 | 9 | 14 | ||
| (I’m Just Thinking About) COOLING OUT Jerry Butler (Philadelphia Int’l 3656) | 21 | 17 | 18 | 13 | ||
| IN THE BUSH Musique (Prelude 71110) | 22 | 20 | 16 | 17 | ||
| FREE ME FROM MY FREEDOM / TIE ME TO A TREE (Handcuff Me) Bonnie Pointer (Motown 1451) | 23 | 27 | 32 | 12 | ||
| EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50,002) | 24 | 30 | 36 | 8 | ||
| MIDNIGHT GIRL Lenny Williams (ABC 12423) | 25 | 26 | 28 | 11 | ||
| INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772) | 26 | 28 | 34 | 9 | ||
| NEVER HAD A LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Tavares (Capitol 4658) | 27 | 34 | 43 | 8 | ||
| MAC ARTHUR PARK Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | 28 | 25 | 19 | 17 | ||
| NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE Third World (Island 8663) | 29 | 36 | 44 | 10 | ||
| LOVE VIBRATION Joe Simon (Spring 190) | 30 | 37 | 45 | 9 | ||
| IS IT STILL GOOD TO YA Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8710) | 31 | 39 | 47 | 6 | ||
| DON’T HOLD BACK Chanson (Ariola America 7717) | 32 | 22 | 12 | 16 | ||
| THERE’LL NEVER BE Switch (Gordy 7159) | 33 | 23 | 14 | 24 | ||
| TOO MUCH HEAVEN Bee Gees (RSO 913) | 34 | 40 | 49 | 7 | ||
| GANGSTER OF LOVE Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1101) | 35 | 35 | 37 | 9 | ||
| I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | 36 | 33 | 27 | 18 | ||
| IN THE NIGHT-TIME Michael Henderson (Buddah 600) | 37 | 29 | 29 | 11 | ||
| FUNK ’N’ ROLL (Dancin’ In The “Funkshine”) Quazar (Arista 0349) | 38 | 32 | 24 | 18 | ||
| LOVE CHANGES (Love Will Make You Oh So Happy) Mother’s Finest (Epic 50641) | 39 | 49 | 58 | 7 | ||
| H.E.L.P. Four Tops (ABC 12427) | 40 | 48 | 55 | 7 | ||
| GIVING UP, GIVING IN Three Degrees (Ariola America 7721) | 41 | 43 | 50 | 8 | ||
| DISCO TO GO Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic 3498) | 42 | 31 | 23 | 16 | ||
| UNLOCK YOUR MIND Staples (Warner Bros. 8669) | 43 | 41 | 38 | 16 | ||
| IT’S ALL THE WAY LIVE (pt. 1) Lakeside (Solar 11380) | 44 | 52 | 54 | 8 | ||
| BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Jacksons (Epic 50595) | 45 | 44 | 40 | 19 | ||
| (Olivia) LOST AND TURNED OUT Whispers (Solar 11353) | 46 | 45 | 42 | 19 | ||
| WONDER WORM Captain Sky (AVI 225) | 47 | 54 | 67 | 10 | ||
| HOLY GHOST Bar-Kays (Stax 3216) | 48 | 56 | 64 | 6 | ||
| EVER READY LOVE Temptations (Atlantic 3538) | 49 | 58 | 69 | 6 | ||
| AIN’T WE FUNKIN’ NOW Brothers Johnson (A&M 2098) | 50 | 50 | 51 | 8 | ||
| BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1) Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | 51 | 64 | 74 | 5 | ||
| I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU Randy Brown (Parachute 517) | 52 | 38 | 31 | 17 | ||
| STAR CRUISER Gregg Diamond (Marlin 3329) | 53 | 57 | 68 | 7 | ||
| ZEKE THE FREAK Isaac Hayes (Polydor 14521) | 54 | 61 | 72 | 5 | ||
| INSANE Cameo (Chocolate City 016) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 5 | ||
| HOW DO YOU DO Al Hudson & Soul Partners (ABC 12424) | 56 | 53 | 52 | 9 | ||
| HAPPY FOR LOVE Pockets (Columbia 10859) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 7 | ||
| LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 58 | 60 | 65 | 10 | ||
| YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | 59 | 84 | — | 3 | ||
| LET’S DANCE TOGETHER Wilton Felder (ABC 12433) | 60 | 72 | 85 | 4 | ||
| MR. FIX-IT Jeffree (MCA 40955) | 61 | 73 | 87 | 6 | ||
| KEEP IT COMIN’ Atlantic Starr (A&M 2101) | 62 | 66 | 77 | 6 | ||
| LOVE IS Vernon Burch (Chocolate City 015) | 63 | 75 | 80 | 7 | ||
| GET UP Brass Construction (United Artists 1262) | 64 | 69 | 82 | 4 | ||
| GOOD THANG Faze-O (She 8701) | 65 | 68 | 71 | 7 | ||
| I’M COMING HOME AGAIN Gladys Knight (Buddah 601) | 66 | 67 | 75 | 6 | ||
| I MIGHT AS WELL FORGET ABOUT LOVING YOU Kinsman Dazz (20th Century-Fox 2390) | 67 | 78 | 89 | 4 | ||
| WHAT’S YOUR SIGN GIRL? Mr. Danny Pearson (Unlimited Gold 1400) | 68 | 71 | 76 | 7 | ||
| BEYOND THE CLOUDS Quartz (Marlin 3328) | 69 | 70 | 73 | 8 | ||
| I’LL DANCE Bar-Kays (Mercury 74039) | 70 | 81 | — | 3 | ||
| LOVE IS HERE Ronnie Laws (United Artists 1264) | 71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | ||
| DIG A LITTLE DEEPER Latimore (Glades 1750) | 72 | 74 | 79 | 8 | ||
| YOU CAN DO IT Dobie Gray (Infinity 50,003) | 73 | 82 | 92 | 4 | ||
| OH HONEY Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | 74 | 83 | — | 3 | ||
| TOO LATE Mandrill (Arista 0375) | 75 | 87 | 91 | 4 | ||
| EVERYBODY’S DANCIN’ Kool & Gang (De-Lite 910) | 76 | 76 | 86 | 4 | ||
| SOMEWHERE IN MY LIFETIME Phyllis Hyman (Arista 0380) | 77 | 85 | — | 3 | ||
| SHOOT ME (With Your Love) Tasha Thomas (Atlantic 3542) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | ||
| LOOSE CABOOSE Joe Tex (Dial 2800) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | ||
| JE SUIS MUSIC Cerrone (Cotillion 44244) | 80 | 80 | 84 | 4 | ||
| FOR GOODNESS SAKES, LOOK AT THOSE CAKES (pt. 1) James Brown (Polydor 14522) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | ||
| HANG IT UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 45549) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | ||
| TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (pts. 1 & 2) Betty Wright (Alston 3740) | 83 | 46 | 39 | 19 | ||
| HONEST I DO LOVE YOU Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8691) | 84 | 77 | 78 | 5 | ||
| THINKIN’ ABOUT IT TOO Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. 8677) | 85 | 63 | 61 | 10 | ||
| MY LOVE AIN’T NEVER BEEN THIS STRONG 7th Wonder (Parachute 519) | 86 | 91 | — | 3 | ||
| CATCH ME ON THE REBOUND Loleatta Holloway (Gold Mind 4016) | 87 | — | — | 2 | ||
| I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 88 | 97 | — | 3 | ||
| CONTACT Edwin Starr (20th Century-Fox 2396) | 89 | — | — | 2 | ||
| OFF Kathy Barnes (Republic 032) | 90 | 92 | 93 | 4 | ||
| (We Need More) LOVING TIME Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1054) | 91 | — | — | 2 | ||
| GLAD I GOTCHA BABY Beverly & Duane (Ariola America 7728) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | ||
| DO DAT Grover Washington, Jr. (Motown 1454) | 93 | — | — | 2 | ||
| YOURS AND YOURS ALONE Esther Williams (Friends & Co. 130) | 94 | 94 | 95 | 4 | ||
| SOUL BONES Trammps (Atlantic 3537) | 95 | — | — | 2 | ||
| DANCE (Disco Heat) Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | 96 | 42 | 35 | 26 | ||
| SO EASY Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74024) | 97 | 47 | 41 | 12 | ||
| THE REAPER Controllers (Juana 3419) | 98 | 98 | — | 3 | ||
| ALL MY LOVE (pt. 1) D. J. Rogers (Columbia 10836) | 99 | 99 | 90 | 6 | ||
| ONLY YOU Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3657) | 100 | 51 | 33 | 15 | ||
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