Sunday October 9, 1977
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending October 8, 1977



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1   YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 7 25 38 7
Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455)
2   KEEP IT COMIN' LOVE 3 6 12 12
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1023)
3   NOBODY DOES IT BETTER 4 7 14 12
Carly Simon (Elektra 45413)
4   STAR WARS THEME-CANTINA BAND 1 1 7 11
Meco (Millennium 604)
5   DON'T STOP 2 2 1 14
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8413)
6   ON AND ON 5 5 6 18
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12260)
7   SLOW DANCING 9 10 11 16
Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16094)
8   THAT'S ROCK 'N' ROLL 12 14 17 11
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8423)
9   BOOGIE NIGHTS 13 17 20 14
Heatwave (Epic 50370)
10   TELEPHONE LINE 6 4 5 17
Electric Light Orchestra (United Artists 1000)
11   COLD AS ICE 11 12 13 12
Foreigner (Atlantic 3410)
12   I FEEL LOVE 15 19 21 10
Donna Summer (Casablanca 884)
13   DON'T WORRY BABY 14 15 16 14
B.J. Thomas (MCA 40735)
14   THE KING IS GONE 16 29 58 5
Ronnie McDowell (Scorpion 135)
15   IT WAS ALMOST LIKE A SONG 20 23 28 16
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 10976)
16   SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS 18 20 24 7
Peter Frampton (A&M 1972)
17   DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE 29 36 46 10  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016)
18   BRICK HOUSE 27 33 37 7
Commodores (Motown 1425)
19   SHE DID IT 23 28 33 7
Eric Carmen (Arista 0266)
20   HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR 24 27 32 9
Paul Nicholas (RSO 878)
21   CAT SCRATCH FEVER 21 22 26 12
Ted Nugent (Epic 50425)
22   STRAWBERRY LETTER 23 22 8 9 13
Brothers Johnson (A&M 1949)
23   I JUST WANT TO BE YOUR EVERYTHING 10 11 8 25  
Andy Gibb (RSO 872)
24   FLOAT ON 8 3 3 16  
Floaters (ABC 12284)
25   JUST REMEMBER I LOVE YOU 34 41 47 9
Firefall (Atlantic 3420)
26   JUNGLE LOVE 17 18 19 10
Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4466)
27   WAY DOWN 25 26 31 17
Elvis Presley (RCA 10998)
28   I WOULDN'T WANT TO BE LIKE YOU 30 35 40 9
Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0260)
29   THE GREATEST LOVE OF ALL 31 32 34 11
George Benson (Arista 0251)
30   I BELIEVE YOU 33 40 45 12
Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1042)
31   HELP IS ON ITS WAY 37 45 50 11
Little River Band (Harvest 4428)
32   SMOKE FROM A DISTANT FIRE 26 9 10 16
Sanford Townsend Band (Warner Bros. 8370)
33   WE'RE ALL ALONE 39 49 63 5
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965)
34   IT'S ECSTASY WHEN YOU LAY DOWN NEXT TO ME 41 55 69 6
Barry White (20th Century 2350)
35   SURFIN' U.S.A. 38 42 48 7
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3423)
36   BABY WHAT A BIG SURPRISE 44 69 -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 10620)
37   ANOTHER STAR 36 38 43 7
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54286)
38   WE JUST DISAGREE 48 59 73 6
Dave Mason (Columbia 10575)
39   THEME FROM STAR WARS 32 24 18 13
John Williams (20th Century 2345)
40   BLUE BAYOU 47 61 71 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431)
41   BEST OF MY LOVE 19 21 15 17  
Emotions (Columbia 10544)
42   DAYTIME FRIENDS 28 30 35 10  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1027)
43   I JUST WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU 54 60 68 6  
Foghat (Bearsville 0319)
44   HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE 59 74 -- 3  
Bee Gees (RSO 882)
45   HANDY MAN 40 16 4 18
James Taylor (Columbia 10557)
46   HIGHER & HIGHER 35 13 2 23  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 1922)
47   HOW MUCH LOVE 42 34 22 14
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8319)
48   THE MARTIAN BOOGIE 45 46 49 8
Brownsville Station (Private Stock 45,167)
49   I GO CRAZY 53 56 61 7
Paul Davis (Bang 733)
50   SEND IN THE CLOWNS 64 80 -- 12  
Judy Collins (Elektra 45253)
51   LITTLE QUEEN 55 57 65 5
Heart (Portrait 70008)
52   CHANGES IN LATITUDES, CHANGES IN ATTITUDES 66 78 86 4  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12305)
53   EASY 46 37 23 20
Commodores (Motown 1418)
54   BLACK BETTY 49 47 36 19
Ram Jam (Epic 50357)
55   MY FAIR SHARE 67 76 78 6  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8405)
56   HARD ROCK CAFE 50 31 25 12
Carole King (Capitol 4455)
57   DAYBREAK 73 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0273)
58   YOUR SMILING FACE 72 -- -- 2  
James Taylor (Columbia 10602)
59   DO YA WANNA GET FUNKY WITH ME 68 72 77 5
Peter Brown (Drive 6258)
60   JUST A SONG BEFORE I GO 51 43 29 20
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3401)
61   DUSIC 70 73 75 6
Brick (Bang 734)
62   HOUND DOG MAN (PLAY IT AGAIN) 56 58 60 6
Lenny LeBlanc (Big Tree 16062)
63   LOVE GUN 71 79 -- 3
Kiss (Casablanca 895)
64   LITTLE DARLING I NEED YOU 43 39 44 12  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8408)
65   GONE TOO FAR 79 -- -- 2  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16102)
66   LOOK WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO MY HEART 61 63 64 8
Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (ABC 12298)
67   THUNDER IN MY HEART 81 -- -- 2  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8465)
68   A PLACE IN THE SUN 75 86 -- 3
Pablo Cruise (A&M 1976)
69   ISN'T IT TIME 83 -- -- 2  
Babys (Chrysalis 2173)
70   CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT 78 88 -- 3
Carpenters (A&M 1978)
71   COME SAIL AWAY 76 81 87 5
Styx (A&M 1977)
72   DEVIL'S GUN 77 82 88 11
C.J. & Co. (Westbound 55400)
73   IT'S SO EASY -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438)
74   I BELIEVE IN LOVE 57 53 57 13  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10569)
75   SLIDE 58 54 53 18  
Slave (Cotillion 44218)
76   SILVER LADY 84 -- -- 2
David Soul (Private Stock 45,163)
77   (EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN 92 96 100 4  
L.T.D. (A&M 1974)
78   SHE'S NOT THERE 86 -- -- 2
Santana (Columbia 10616)
79   FROM GRACELAND TO THE PROMISED LAND 87 -- -- 2
Merle Haggard (MCA 40804)
80   BABY COME BACK 89 -- -- 2
Player (RSO 879)
81   IT'S IN HIS KISS (THE SHOOP SHOOP SONG) 74 77 82 5
Kate Taylor (Columbia 10596)
82   DOCTOR LOVE 88 91 92 5
First Choice (Gold Mind 4004)
83   FAIR GAME -- -- -- 1  
Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 3432)
84   YOU'RE MOVING OUT TODAY 91 95 97 4
Carole Bayer Sager (Elektra 45422)
85   RED HOT 90 92 99 4
Robert Gordon (Private Stock 45,156)
86   HERE YOU COME AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Dolly Parton (RCA 11123)
87   BE MY LADY 93 97 98 4
Meters (Warner Bros. 8434)
88   SENTIMENTAL LADY -- -- -- 1  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4479)
89   GOIN' PLACES -- -- -- 1  
Jacksons (Epic 50454)
90   DO YOUR DANCE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8440)
91   BABY LOVE 94 99 -- 3
Mother's Finest (Epic 50407)
92   TEN TO EIGHT 96 -- -- 2
David Castle (Parachute 501)
93   STONE COLD SOBER 97 -- -- 2
Crawler (Epic 50442)
94   NEEDLES AND PINS 95 100 -- 3
Smokie (RSO 881)
95   AVENGING ANNIE 98 -- -- 2
Roger Daltrey (MCA 40800)
96   SHAKE IT WELL -- -- -- 1  
Dramatics (ABC 12299)
97   THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272)
98   STARTED OUT DANCING, ENDED UP MAKING LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Alan O'Day (Pacific 002)
99   DANCING IN THE MOONLIGHT 100 -- -- 2
Thin Lizzy (Mercury 73945)
100   LET'S CLEAN UP THE GHETTO -- -- -- 1  
Philadelphia Intl. All Stars (Philadelphia Int'l 3627)

designates a song that was up more than 10 spots this week
designates a song that was down more than 10 spots this week

designates a song that entered the chart this week

Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:

   • "Give A Little Bit" by Supertramp (# 52)
   • "Edge Of The Universe" by Bee Gees (# 60)
   • "Indian Summer" by Poco (# 62)
   • "Dog Days" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 63)
   • "I'm Dreaming" by Jennifer Warnes (# 65)
   • "Hold On" by Wild Cherry (# 69)
   • "Barracuda" by Heart (# 80)
   • "You Made Me Believe In Magic" by Bay City Rollers (# 82)
   • "Good Morning Judge" by 10cc (# 85)
   • "You've Got Me Dangling On A String" by Donny Osmond (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF (IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING ME ON) High Inergy
102   THE HAPPY GIRLS Helen Reddy
103   TIME BOMB Lake
104   MY EYES GET BLURRY Kenny Nolan
105   MY OWN WAY TO ROCK Burton Cummings
106   IT AIN'T LOVE Tom Powers
107   EASTBOUND AND DOWN Jerry Reed
108   HEAVEN ON EARTH (SO FINE) Spinners
109   GEORGIA RHYTHM Atlanta Rhythm Section
110   SHOO DOO FU FU OOH! Lenny Williams
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