Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 4, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER |
3 | 5 | 9 | 18 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | ||||||
| 2 | EMOTION |
2 | 3 | 8 | 17 | |
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | ||||||
| 3 | STAYING ALIVE |
1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 885) | ||||||
| 4 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE |
4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | ||||||
| 5 | SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH |
5 | 4 | 6 | 15 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | ||||||
| 6 | NIGHT FEVER |
13 | 25 | 49 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 889) | ||||||
| 7 | WHAT'S YOUR NAME |
8 | 11 | 16 | 15 | |
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | ||||||
| 8 | PEG |
10 | 14 | 17 | 15 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | ||||||
| 9 | LAY DOWN SALLY |
12 | 21 | 31 | 10 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | ||||||
| 10 | SHORT PEOPLE |
7 | 7 | 2 | 17 | |
| Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | ||||||
| 11 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH) |
6 | 6 | 7 | 20 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3435) | ||||||
| 12 | I GO CRAZY |
14 | 16 | 19 | 28 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 733) | ||||||
| 13 | FALLING |
17 | 24 | 30 | 20 | |
| LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | ||||||
| 14 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND |
19 | 20 | 24 | 11 | |
| John Williams (Arista 0300) | ||||||
| 15 | WE WILL ROCK YOU + WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS |
9 | 8 | 5 | 20 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45441) | ||||||
| 16 | THUNDER ISLAND |
20 | 23 | 29 | 12 | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | ||||||
| 17 | CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU |
27 | 40 | 52 | 5 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | ||||||
| 18 | (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD |
21 | 29 | 40 | 7 | |
| Art Garfunkel with James Taylor (Columbia 10676) | ||||||
| 19 | THE NAME OF THE GAME |
22 | 27 | 32 | 11 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3449) | ||||||
| 20 | THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO |
23 | 28 | 39 | 7 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004) | ||||||
| 21 | JACK AND JILL |
24 | 30 | 36 | 11 | |
| Raydio (Arista 0283) | ||||||
| 22 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER |
25 | 32 | 38 | 11 | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50490) | ||||||
| 23 | DUST IN THE WIND |
32 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | ||||||
| 24 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY |
28 | 36 | 41 | 12 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | ||||||
| 25 | GOODBYE GIRL |
30 | 38 | 42 | 13 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45450) | ||||||
| 26 | OUR LOVE |
33 | 43 | 47 | 8 | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | ||||||
| 27 | EBONY EYES |
36 | 50 | 63 | 6 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | ||||||
| 28 | NATIVE NEW YORKER |
15 | 15 | 18 | 17 |  |
| Odyssey (RCA 11129) | ||||||
| 29 | POOR, POOR PITIFUL ME |
35 | 44 | 48 | 6 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45462) | ||||||
| 30 | BABY COME BACK |
11 | 9 | 4 | 23 | |
| Player (RSO 879) | ||||||
| 31 | YOU'RE IN MY HEART |
16 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | ||||||
| 32 | IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU |
52 | 66 | 75 | 5 |  |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | ||||||
| 33 | FFUN |
18 | 19 | 21 | 13 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | ||||||
| 34 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE |
26 | 13 | 13 | 24 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 882) | ||||||
| 35 | THEME SONG FROM 'WHICH WAY IS UP' |
45 | 57 | 67 | 8 | |
| Stargard (MCA 40825) | ||||||
| 36 | BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT |
48 | 58 | 70 | 7 | |
| Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675) | ||||||
| 37 | LADY LOVE |
47 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634) | ||||||
| 38 | RUNNING ON EMPTY |
58 | 70 | 86 | 4 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | ||||||
| 39 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS |
29 | 31 | 35 | 11 | |
| Meco (Millennium 608) | ||||||
| 40 | HOT LEGS |
51 | 63 | 77 | 4 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8535) | ||||||
| 41 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN |
31 | 12 | 12 | 22 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | ||||||
| 42 | DESIREE |
34 | 17 | 11 | 15 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | ||||||
| 43 | THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND |
54 | 68 | 78 | 4 | |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | ||||||
| 44 | DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD |
37 | 18 | 14 | 18 | |
| Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | ||||||
| 45 | EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG |
49 | 55 | 62 | 7 | |
| B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854) | ||||||
| 46 | COME SAIL AWAY |
38 | 22 | 22 | 26 | |
| Styx (A&M 1977) | ||||||
| 47 | FLASH LIGHT |
67 | 75 | 84 | 4 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 909) | ||||||
| 48 | STREET CORNER SERENADE |
39 | 26 | 28 | 14 | |
| Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | ||||||
| 49 | LET IT GO, LET IT FLOW |
53 | 54 | 58 | 8 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia 10662) | ||||||
| 50 | IT'S YOU THAT I NEED |
57 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| Enchantment (Roadshow 1124) | ||||||
| 51 | ERUPTION + YOU REALLY GOT ME |
55 | 62 | 71 | 7 | |
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515) | ||||||
| 52 | SILVER DREAMS |
56 | 59 | 66 | 6 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2201) | ||||||
| 53 | THE CIRCLE IS SMALL (I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES) |
61 | 71 | 83 | 4 | |
| Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 8518) | ||||||
| 54 | BABY HOLD ON |
63 | 73 | 81 | 6 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | ||||||
| 55 | BOOGIE SHOES |
64 | 80 | 80 | 5 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | ||||||
| 56 | FOOLING YOURSELF |
66 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| Styx (A&M 2007) | ||||||
| 57 | FEELS SO GOOD |
65 | 74 | 82 | 6 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 58 | WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | ||||||
| 59 | SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN |
72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | ||||||
| 60 | UNTIL NOW |
59 | 60 | 60 | 13 | |
| Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | ||||||
| 61 | SWEET, SWEET SMILE |
62 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2008) | ||||||
| 62 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU |
71 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | ||||||
| 63 | BREAKDOWN |
40 | 33 | 33 | 14 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | ||||||
| 64 | CALIFORNIA |
69 | 76 | 85 | 4 | |
| Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8511) | ||||||
| 65 | DISCO INFERNO |
70 | 78 | 88 | 10 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | ||||||
| 66 | STORYBOOK CHILDREN (DAYBREAK) |
68 | 72 | 74 | 7 | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431) | ||||||
| 67 | HOLLYWOOD |
75 | 85 | 96 | 5 | |
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10679) | ||||||
| 68 | MAMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS |
78 | 84 | 98 | 4 | |
| Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA 11198) | ||||||
| 69 | CURIOUS MIND (UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM) |
41 | 34 | 34 | 12 | |
| Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | ||||||
| 70 | SERPENTINE FIRE |
42 | 35 | 15 | 18 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | ||||||
| 71 | TOO HOT TA TROT |
43 | 37 | 37 | 12 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1432) | ||||||
| 72 | LITTLE ONE |
84 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10683) | ||||||
| 73 | I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING |
82 | 92 | -- | 3 | |
| Rubicon (20th Century 2362) | ||||||
| 74 | LONG LONG WAY FROM HOME |
44 | 39 | 27 | 13 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3439) | ||||||
| 75 | I CAN'T HOLD ON |
81 | 86 | 90 | 6 | |
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10618) | ||||||
| 76 | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 77 | FANTASY |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | ||||||
| 78 | PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3466) | ||||||
| 79 | GALAXY |
46 | 46 | 54 | 10 | |
| War (MCA 40820) | ||||||
| 80 | LET'S ALL CHANT |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | ||||||
| 81 | IMAGINARY LOVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459) | ||||||
| 82 | LE SPANK |
92 | 96 | -- | 4 | |
| Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | ||||||
| 83 | ROCKET RIDE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kiss (Casablanca 915) | ||||||
| 84 | HONEY DON'T LEAVE L.A. |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| James Taylor (Columbia 10689) | ||||||
| 85 | YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME |
83 | 87 | 91 | 6 | |
| Hot (Big Tree 16108) | ||||||
| 86 | MORE THAN A WOMAN |
91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4500) | ||||||
| 87 | COCOMOTION |
60 | 52 | 53 | 11 | |
| El Coco (AVI 147) | ||||||
| 88 | LOVE ME RIGHT |
90 | 90 | 94 | 5 | |
| Denise LaSalle (ABC 12312) | ||||||
| 89 | SHOUT IT OUT |
93 | 97 | 97 | 4 | |
| B.T. Express (Columbia 10649) | ||||||
| 90 | READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER |
95 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1136) | ||||||
| 91 | LET'S HAVE SOME FUN |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971) | ||||||
| 92 | BOOTZILLA |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | ||||||
| 93 | REACHING FOR THE SKY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522) | ||||||
| 94 | YOU'LL LOVE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hotel (Mercury 73979) | ||||||
| 95 | IT AMAZES ME |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Denver (RCA 11214) | ||||||
| 96 | THAT'S YOUR SECRET |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sea Level (Capricorn 0287) | ||||||
| 97 | YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1436) | ||||||
| 98 | LET'S LIVE TOGETHER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cazz (Number 1 Record 210) | ||||||
| 99 | A LOVER'S QUESTION |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jacky Ward (Mercury 55018) | ||||||
| 100 | I LOVE YOU |
74 | 47 | 26 | 13 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | ||||||
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:
• "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers (# 50)
• "Turn To Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 76)
• "Slip Slidin' Away" by Paul Simon (# 77)
• "Mind Bender" by Stillwater (# 79)
• "Hey Deanie" by Shaun Cassidy (# 80)
• "Never Had A Love" by Pablo Cruise (# 89)
• "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone (# 96)
• "Easy To Love" by Leo Sayer (# 97)
• "So Long" by Firefall (# 98)
• "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" by L.T.D. (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | ON THE STRIP |
Paul Nicholas | ||||
| 102 | AIN'T GONNA' HURT NOBODY |
Brick | ||||
| 103 | AM I LOSING YOU |
Manhattans | ||||
| 104 | EASY COME, EASY GO |
Spinners | ||||
| 105 | STARLIGHT |
Cory Wells | ||||
| 106 | THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN |
Santa Esmeralda | ||||
| 107 | THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE |
Player | ||||
| 108 | I LOVE MY MUSIC |
Wild Cherry | ||||
| 109 | WOMAN TO WOMAN |
Barbara Mandrell | ||||
| 110 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD |
Meatloaf | ||||