Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 13, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | ||
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | ||||||
| 2 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 8 | ||
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4559) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 14 | ||
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 889) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 12 | 19 | 7 | ||
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 20 | 26 | 9 | ||
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | ||||||
| 8 | 15 | 22 | 41 | 5 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 9 | 10 | 13 | 17 | 10 | ||
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196) | ||||||
| 10 | 16 | 21 | 24 | 20 | ||
| Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | ||||||
| 11 | 14 | 16 | 22 | 11 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459) | ||||||
| 12 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 16 | ||
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 13 | 17 | 23 | 25 | 16 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | ||||||
| 14 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0283) | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 24 | 28 | 8 | ||
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472) | ||||||
| 16 | 19 | 25 | 35 | 10 | ||
| Player (RSO 890) | ||||||
| 17 | 20 | 26 | 30 | 9 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10708) | ||||||
| 18 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 16 | ||
| Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | ||||||
| 19 | 23 | 29 | 34 | 9 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | ||||||
| 20 | 25 | 31 | 38 | 8 | ||
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 21 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 12 | ||
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 22 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | ||||||
| 23 | 27 | 33 | 39 | 5 | ||
| Elton John (MCA 40892) | ||||||
| 24 | 26 | 30 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11240) | ||||||
| 25 | 28 | 32 | 33 | 12 | ||
| Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | ||||||
| 26 | 30 | 36 | 48 | 7 | ||
| Steely Dan (ABC 12355) | ||||||
| 27 | 31 | 38 | 42 | 9 | ||
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 28 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | ||||||
| 29 | 33 | 41 | 54 | 8 | ||
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 43 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | ||||||
| 31 | 35 | 42 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Robert Palmer (Island 100) | ||||||
| 32 | 39 | 52 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | ||||||
| 33 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 12 | ||
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | ||||||
| 34 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 885) | ||||||
| 35 | 49 | 63 | 76 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 36 | 48 | 60 | 78 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
| 37 | 43 | 51 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Heart (Mushroom 7031) | ||||||
| 38 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 23 | ![]() | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45450) | ||||||
| 39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | 14 | ||
| Parliament (Casablanca 909) | ||||||
| 40 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | ||||||
| 41 | 32 | 11 | 11 | 14 | ||
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | ||||||
| 42 | 42 | 39 | 40 | 13 | ||
| Tavares (Capitol 4500) | ||||||
| 43 | 37 | 40 | 47 | 8 | ||
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533) | ||||||
| 44 | 41 | 27 | 23 | 14 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2007) | ||||||
| 45 | 40 | 14 | 14 | 12 | ||
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | ||||||
| 46 | 45 | 45 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Wet Willie (Epic 50528) | ||||||
| 47 | 44 | 34 | 12 | 16 | ||
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | ||||||
| 48 | 52 | 57 | 61 | 8 | ||
| Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459) | ||||||
| 49 | 47 | 44 | 20 | 27 | ||
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | ||||||
| 50 | 61 | 70 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | ||||||
| 51 | 63 | 74 | 85 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358) | ||||||
| 52 | 64 | 75 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479) | ||||||
| 53 | 65 | 73 | 79 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Eruption (Ariola 7686) | ||||||
| 54 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 7 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 10700) | ||||||
| 55 | 70 | 78 | 88 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 56 | 66 | 76 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12349) | ||||||
| 57 | 68 | 84 | 95 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | ||||||
| 58 | 58 | 56 | 60 | 6 | ||
| Angel (Casablanca 914) | ||||||
| 59 | 50 | 49 | 43 | 28 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | ||||||
| 60 | 73 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | ||||||
| 61 | 71 | 81 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Barry White (20th Century 2365) | ||||||
| 62 | 72 | 82 | 90 | 5 | ||
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 63 | 62 | 55 | 59 | 15 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | ||||||
| 64 | 74 | 79 | 82 | 7 | ||
| Jimmy (Bo) Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003) | ||||||
| 65 | 75 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476) | ||||||
| 66 | 69 | 72 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Head East (A&M 2026) | ||||||
| 67 | 67 | 71 | 74 | 11 | ||
| Hotel (Mercury 73979) | ||||||
| 68 | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 69 | 54 | 48 | 36 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | ||||||
| 70 | 77 | 85 | -- | 3 | ||
| Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891) | ||||||
| 71 | 78 | 86 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | ||||||
| 72 | 80 | 87 | 91 | 6 | ||
| Kayak (Janus 274) | ||||||
| 73 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640) | ||||||
| 74 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 75 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Queen (Elektra 45478) | ||||||
| 76 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 895) | ||||||
| 77 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3469) | ||||||
| 78 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028) | ||||||
| 79 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Diana Ross (Motown 1442) | ||||||
| 82 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50545) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 84 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10737) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Paul Davis featuring Susan Collins (Bang 736) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Continental Miniatures (London 266) | ||||||
| 88 | 90 | 94 | -- | 3 | ||
| Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471) | ||||||
| 89 | 91 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| Robert John (Ariola 7693) | ||||||
| 90 | 92 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027) | ||||||
| 91 | 93 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| Odyssey (RCA 11245) | ||||||
| 92 | 94 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Kongas (Polydor 14461) | ||||||
| 93 | 79 | 69 | 72 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Doucette (Mushroom 7030) | ||||||
| 94 | 51 | 46 | 27 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | ||||||
| 95 | 55 | 50 | 44 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50490) | ||||||
| 96 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205) | ||||||
| 97 | 100 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566) | ||||||
| 98 | 59 | 58 | 51 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634) | ||||||
| 99 | 85 | 90 | 94 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10710) | ||||||
| 100 | 60 | 53 | 58 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Sea Level (Capricorn 0287) | ||||||
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:
• "Before My Heart Finds Out" by Gene Cotton (# 46)
• "I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything" by Rubicon (# 53)
• "Rocket Ride" by Kiss (# 56)
• "I Want To Live" by John Denver (# 76)
• "You Got That Right" by Lynyrd Skynyrd (# 81)
• "Oh How Happy" by Skyliners (# 96)
• "Yank Me, Crank Me" by Ted Nugent (# 98)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Art Garfunkel | |||||
| 102 | Aerosmith | |||||
| 103 | Jane Olivor | |||||
| 104 | Evelyn King | |||||
| 105 | Airwaves | |||||
| 106 | Cameo | |||||
| 107 | Todd Rundgren | |||||
| 108 | Nigel Olsson | |||||
| 109 | Walter Egan | |||||
| 110 | Billy Joel | |||||


