Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 11, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 18 | ||
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 19 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 885) | ||||||
| 4 | 6 | 13 | 25 | 6 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 889) | ||||||
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | ||||||
| 6 | 9 | 12 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | ||||||
| 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 16 | ||
| Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | ||||||
| 8 | 8 | 10 | 14 | 16 | ||
| Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | ||||||
| 9 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | ||||||
| 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 29 | ||
| Paul Davis (Bang 733) | ||||||
| 11 | 17 | 27 | 40 | 6 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 17 | 24 | 21 | ||
| LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 12 | ||
| John Williams (Arista 0300) | ||||||
| 14 | 16 | 20 | 23 | 13 | ||
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | ||||||
| 15 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3435) | ||||||
| 16 | 18 | 21 | 29 | 8 | ||
| Art Garfunkel with James Taylor (Columbia 10676) | ||||||
| 17 | 21 | 24 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0283) | ||||||
| 18 | 19 | 22 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Abba (Atlantic 3449) | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 23 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004) | ||||||
| 20 | 22 | 25 | 32 | 12 | ||
| Heatwave (Epic 50490) | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 32 | 42 | 7 | ||
| Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | ||||||
| 22 | 24 | 28 | 36 | 13 | ||
| Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | ||||||
| 23 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 14 | ||
| David Gates (Elektra 45450) | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 33 | 43 | 9 | ||
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | ||||||
| 25 | 27 | 36 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | ||||||
| 26 | 32 | 52 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | ||||||
| 27 | 29 | 35 | 44 | 7 | ||
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45462) | ||||||
| 28 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | ||||||
| 29 | 36 | 48 | 58 | 8 | ||
| Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 45 | 57 | 9 | ||
| Stargard (MCA 40825) | ||||||
| 31 | 38 | 58 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | ||||||
| 32 | 37 | 47 | 53 | 8 | ||
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634) | ||||||
| 33 | 47 | 67 | 75 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 909) | ||||||
| 34 | 40 | 51 | 63 | 5 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8535) | ||||||
| 35 | 15 | 9 | 8 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Queen (Elektra 45441) | ||||||
| 36 | 43 | 54 | 68 | 5 | ||
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | ||||||
| 37 | 34 | 26 | 13 | 25 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 882) | ||||||
| 38 | 28 | 15 | 15 | 18 | ||
| Odyssey (RCA 11129) | ||||||
| 39 | 30 | 11 | 9 | 24 | ||
| Player (RSO 879) | ||||||
| 40 | 31 | 16 | 10 | 21 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | ||||||
| 41 | 58 | 73 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | ||||||
| 42 | 59 | 72 | 81 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | ||||||
| 43 | 50 | 57 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Enchantment (Roadshow 1124) | ||||||
| 44 | 45 | 49 | 55 | 8 | ||
| B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854) | ||||||
| 45 | 55 | 64 | 80 | 6 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | ||||||
| 46 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | ||||||
| 47 | 51 | 55 | 62 | 8 | ||
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515) | ||||||
| 48 | 53 | 61 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 8518) | ||||||
| 49 | 54 | 63 | 73 | 7 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | ||||||
| 50 | 52 | 56 | 59 | 7 | ||
| Babys (Chrysalis 2201) | ||||||
| 51 | 56 | 66 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2007) | ||||||
| 52 | 57 | 65 | 74 | 7 | ||
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 53 | 62 | 71 | 79 | 5 | ||
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | ||||||
| 54 | 68 | 78 | 84 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA 11198) | ||||||
| 55 | 49 | 53 | 54 | 9 | ||
| Dave Mason (Columbia 10662) | ||||||
| 56 | 39 | 29 | 31 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Meco (Millennium 608) | ||||||
| 57 | 65 | 70 | 78 | 11 | ||
| Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | ||||||
| 58 | 61 | 62 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Carpenters (A&M 2008) | ||||||
| 59 | 77 | 87 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | ||||||
| 60 | 60 | 59 | 60 | 14 | ||
| Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | ||||||
| 61 | 64 | 69 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8511) | ||||||
| 62 | 72 | 84 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 10683) | ||||||
| 63 | 73 | 82 | 92 | 4 | ||
| Rubicon (20th Century 2362) | ||||||
| 64 | 76 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 65 | 41 | 31 | 12 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | ||||||
| 66 | 67 | 75 | 85 | 6 | ||
| Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10679) | ||||||
| 67 | 42 | 34 | 17 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | ||||||
| 68 | 78 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3466) | ||||||
| 69 | 48 | 39 | 26 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | ||||||
| 70 | 75 | 81 | 86 | 7 | ||
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10618) | ||||||
| 71 | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459) | ||||||
| 72 | 80 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Kiss (Casablanca 915) | ||||||
| 74 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| James Taylor (Columbia 10689) | ||||||
| 75 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196) | ||||||
| 76 | 46 | 38 | 22 | 27 | ![]() | |
| Styx (A&M 1977) | ||||||
| 77 | 44 | 37 | 18 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | ||||||
| 78 | 63 | 40 | 33 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | ||||||
| 79 | 66 | 68 | 72 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431) | ||||||
| 80 | 82 | 92 | 96 | 5 | ||
| Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | ||||||
| 81 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4008) | ||||||
| 82 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Player (RSO 890) | ||||||
| 83 | 86 | 91 | 93 | 4 | ||
| Tavares (Capitol 4500) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Elvis Costello (Columbia 10705) | ||||||
| 85 | 92 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bootsy's Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 916) | ||||||
| 87 | 95 | 100 | -- | 3 | ||
| John Denver (RCA 11214) | ||||||
| 88 | 93 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522) | ||||||
| 89 | 90 | 95 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1136) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Don Brown (1st American 102) | ||||||
| 91 | 91 | 94 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971) | ||||||
| 92 | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Hotel (Mercury 73979) | ||||||
| 93 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Sea Level (Capricorn 0287) | ||||||
| 94 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1436) | ||||||
| 95 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Wild Cherry (Epic 50500) | ||||||
| 96 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Cazz (Number 1 Record 210) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Barbara Mandrell (ABC/Dot 17736) | ||||||
| 98 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Jacky Ward (Mercury 55018) | ||||||
| 99 | 71 | 43 | 37 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Commodores (Motown 1432) | ||||||
| 100 | 69 | 41 | 34 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | ||||||
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:
• "Serpentine Fire" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 70)
• "Long Long Way From Home" by Foreigner (# 74)
• "Galaxy" by War (# 79)
• "You Brought The Woman Out Of Me" by Hot (# 85)
• "Cocomotion" by El Coco (# 87)
• "Love Me Right" by Denise LaSalle (# 88)
• "Shout It Out" by B.T. Express (# 89)
• "I Love You" by Donna Summer (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Paul Nicholas | |||||
| 102 | Brick | |||||
| 103 | Manhattans | |||||
| 104 | Spinners | |||||
| 105 | Cory Wells | |||||
| 106 | Santa Esmeralda | |||||
| 107 | Meatloaf | |||||
| 108 | Donna Fargo | |||||
| 109 | Anne Murray | |||||
| 110 | Bob Weir | |||||


