| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 17, 1981 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | CELEBRATION Kool & Gang (De-Lite 807) |
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 I S S U E P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
1 | 15 | |
| 2 | MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54317) | 2 | 17 | |||
| 3 | FANTASTIC VOYAGE Lakeside (Solar 12129) | 11 | 11 | |||
| 4 | KEEP IT HOT Cameo (Chocolate City 3219) | 4 | 13 | |||
| 5 | REMOTE CONTROL Reddings (Believe In A Dream 5600) | 5 | 15 | |||
| 6 | HEARTBREAK HOTEL Jacksons (Epic 50959) | 12 | 7 | |||
| 7 | UNITED TOGETHER Aretha Franklin (Arista 0569) | 8 | 9 | |||
| 8 | LOVE T.K.O. Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3116) | 3 | 14 | |||
| 9 | UPTOWN Prince (Warner Bros. 49559) | 7 | 16 | |||
| 10 | YOU Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 11407) | 10 | 9 | |||
| 11 | LOVELY ONE Jacksons (Epic 50938) | 6 | 16 | |||
| 12 | LOVE OVER AND OVER AGAIN Switch (Gordy 7193) | 16 | 11 | |||
| 13 | LOOK UP Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47067) | 13 | 13 | |||
| 14 | BOOGIE BODY LAND Bar-Kays (Mercury 76088) | 27 | 8 | |||
| 15 | I’LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER (Find Another Like You) Manhattans (Columbia 11398) | 15 | 11 | |||
| 16 | SHINE ON L.T. D. (A&M 2283) | 21 | 10 | |||
| 17 | WHEN WE GET MARRIED Larry Graham (Warner Bros. 49581) | 14 | 14 | |||
| 18 | GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE Heatwave (Epic 50945) | 19 | 12 | |||
| 19 | FREAK TO FREAK Sweat Band (Uncle Jam 9901) | 20 | 13 | |||
| 20 | TOO TIGHT Con Funk Shun (Mercury 76089) | 24 | 9 | |||
| 21 | AGONY OF DeFEET Parliament (Casablanca 2317) | 28 | 9 | |||
| 22 | PROVE IT Michael Henderson (Buddah 623) | 22 | 12 | |||
| 23 | COULD I BE DREAMING Pointer Sisters (Planet 47920) | 18 | 11 | |||
| 24 | MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49534) | 9 | 22 | |||
| 25 | MUG PUSH Bootsy (Warner Bros. 49599) | 25 | 11 | |||
| 26 | I AIN’T GONNA STAND FOR IT Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54320) | 53 | 5 | |||
| 27 | LITTLE GIRL DON’T YOU WORRY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1499) | 34 | 10 | |||
| 28 | MAKE THE WORLD STAND STILL Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson (Atlantic 3775) | 33 | 7 | |||
| 29 | TOGETHER Tierra (Boardwalk 5702) | 35 | 9 | |||
| 30 | IT’S MY TURN Diana Ross (Motown 1496) | 29 | 12 | |||
| 31 | I JUST LOVE THE MAN Jones Girls (Philadelphia Int’l 3121) | 38 | 8 | |||
| 32 | STRENGTH OF A WOMAN Eloise Laws (Liberty 1388) | 37 | 9 | |||
| 33 | BURN RUBBER (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) Gap Band (Mercury 76091) | 40 | 7 | |||
| 34 | DON’T STOP THE MUSIC Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury 76085) | 46 | 8 | |||
| 35 | LOVE X LOVE George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49570) | 17 | 15 | |||
| 36 | THE LOOK IN YOUR EYES Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4942) | 36 | 10 | |||
| 37 | DO ME RIGHT Dynasty (Solar 12127) | 39 | 11 | |||
| 38 | INHERIT THE WIND Wilton Felder (MCA 51024) | 41 | 9 | |||
| 39 | MELANCHOLY FIRE Norman Connors (Arista 0581) | 50 | 7 | |||
| 40 | FEEL MY LOVE Michael Wycoff (RCA 12108) | 42 | 10 | |||
| 41 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor 2135) | 26 | 11 | |||
| 42 | HERE’S TO YOU Skyy (Salsoul 2132) | 48 | 9 | |||
| 43 | KID STUFF Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47043) | 31 | 17 | |||
| 44 | WATCHING YOU Slave (Cotillion 46006) | 59 | 6 | |||
| 45 | WHAT CHA DOIN’ Seawind (A&M 2274) | 30 | 13 | |||
| 46 | 8TH WONDER Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill 753) | 58 | 5 | |||
| 47 | WHO SAID? Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2293) | 62 | 4 | |||
| 48 | I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Teena Marie (Gordy 7189) | 32 | 21 | |||
| 49 | DANCE Silver Platinum (SRl 00009) | 56 | 6 | |||
| 50 | I’M READY Kano (Emergency 4504) | 54 | 8 | |||
| 51 | ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (Elektra 47031) | 23 | 22 | |||
| 52 | ONE CHILD OF LOVE Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 2140) | 55 | 8 | |||
| 53 | DON’T SAY GOODNIGHT First Love (Dakar 4566) | 60 | 8 | |||
| 54 | HEAVENLY BODY Chi-Lites Featuring Gene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound 2472) | 45 | 12 | |||
| 55 | WHAT WE HAVE IS RIGHT Blackbyrds (Fantasy 904) | 63 | 5 | |||
| 56 | TURN OUT THE LAMPLIGHT George Benson (Warner Bros./Qwest 49637) | 64 | 5 | |||
| 57 | YOU’RE THE BEST THING IN MY LIFE Dramatics (MCA 51041) | 67 | 4 | |||
| 58 | LOVE UPRISING Tavares (Capitol 4933) | 44 | 14 | |||
| 59 | FULL OF FIRE Shalamar (Solar 12152) | 72 | 5 | |||
| 60 | GLAD YOU CAME MY WAY Joe Simon (Posse 5005) | 68 | 4 | |||
| 61 | BON BON VIE (Gimme The Good Life) T.S. Monk (Mirage 3780) | 71 | 6 | |||
| 62 | I WANT YOU Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3783) | 70 | 5 | |||
| 63 | SO YOU WANNA BE A STAR Mtume (Epic 50952) | 66 | 7 | |||
| 64 | STRETCH B.T. Express (Columbia 11400) | 65 | 7 | |||
| 65 | FANCY DANCER Twennynine With Lenny White (Elektra 47087) | 75 | 4 | |||
| 66 | JESUS IS LOVE Commodores (Motown 1502) | 74 | 5 | |||
| 67 | IT’S A LOVE THING Whispers (Solar 12154) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | SHAKE IT UP Dazz Band (Motown 1500) | 76 | 6 | |||
| 69 | I’LL NEVER LOVE THE SAME WAY TWICE Barbara Mason (WMOT 5352) | 69 | 7 | |||
| 70 | THE WANDERER Donna Summer (Geffen 49563) | 49 | 16 | |||
| 71 | BE ALRIGHT (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 49623) | 81 | 4 | |||
| 72 | IF YOU FEEL THE FUNK LaToya Jackson (Polydor 2137) | 52 | 10 | |||
| 73 | BABY LET’S RAP NOW (pt. 1) Moments (Sugar Hill 758) | 73 | 10 | |||
| 74 | I HAD A TALK WITH MY MAN Linda Clifford (Capitol/Curtom 4958) | 82 | 4 | |||
| 75 | I HEAR MUSIC IN THE STREETS Unlimited Touch (Prelude 8023) | 88 | 5 | |||
| 76 | LOVE’S CALLING Zingara (Wheel 5001) | 89 | 4 | |||
| 77 | LIKE SISTER AND BROTHER Frank Hooker & Positive People (Panorama 12132) | 79 | 5 | |||
| 78 | APRIL MY LOVE (pt. 1) / DANCE, DANCE, DANCE ALL NIGHT Bohannon (Phase II 5651) | 80 | 6 | |||
| 79 | MAGIC MAN Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah 624) | 87 | 4 | |||
| 80 | MY FEET WON’T MOVE, BUT MY SHOES DID THE BOOGIE People’s Choice (Casablanca 2322) | 78 | 6 | |||
| 81 | UNDERSTANDING Truth (Devaki 4002) | 94 | 4 | |||
| 82 | CAREER GIRL Carrie Lucas (Solar 12143) | 90 | 4 | |||
| 83 | HEY YOU Symba (Venture 137) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | WHEN I FALL IN LOVE Revelation (Handshake 5305) | 84 | 8 | |||
| 85 | I AIN’T JIVIN’, I’M JAMMIN’ (pt. 1) Leon Huff (Philadelphia Int’l 3122) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LET IT FLOW (“For Dr. J”) Grover Washington Jr. (Elektra 47071) | 57 | 8 | |||
| 87 | TAKE ME AWAY Temptations (Motown 1501) | 77 | 8 | |||
| 88 | PASSIONATE BREEZES Dells (20th Century-Fox 2475) | 91 | 7 | |||
| 89 | RAPP PAYBACK (Where Iz Moses) James Brown (T.K. 1039) | 51 | 10 | |||
| 90 | LEGEND IN HIS OWN MIND Gil Scott-Heron (Arista 0583) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | AFTER LOVING YOU Rockie Robbins (A&M 2287) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | WHAT’S WRONG WITH OUR LOVE AFFAIR? S.O.S. Band (Tabu 5527) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | WE NEVER SAID GOODBYE Dionne Warwick (Arista 0572) | 61 | 9 | |||
| 94 | I’M COMING OUT Diana Ross (Motown 1491) | 47 | 19 | |||
| 95 | MESSING WITH MY MIND Lenny Williams (MCA 51033) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | PUSH PUSH Brick (Bang 4813) | 86 | 21 | |||
| 97 | I JUST WANT TO FALL IN LOVE Spinners (Atlantic 3765) | 83 | 6 | |||
| 98 | WHERE DID WE GO WRONG L.T. D. (A&M 2250) | 43 | 24 | |||
| 99 | ONCE IS NOT ENOUGH O’Jays (TSOP 4791) | 85 | 9 | |||
| 100 | HOW DO YOU DO (What You Do To Me) Brass Construction (Liberty 1387) | 100 | 7 | |||
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