Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending October 8, 1977
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | ||||