Wednesday May 17, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 13, 1978



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1   IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU 2 2 4 15
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884)
2   WITH A LITTLE LUCK 4 5 13 8
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4559)
3   THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 3 4 5 14
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463)
4   NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 15
Bee Gees (RSO 889)
5   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 6 12 19 7
Grease (RSO 891)
6   TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 8 20 26 9
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693)
7   CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU 5 3 2 15
Barry Manilow (Arista 0305)
8   SHADOW DANCING 15 22 41 5
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
9   COUNT ON ME 10 13 17 10
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196)
10   DISCO INFERNO 16 21 24 20
Trammps (Atlantic 3389)
11   IMAGINARY LOVER 14 16 22 11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459)
12   FEELS SO GOOD 13 17 21 16
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001)
13   BABY HOLD ON 17 23 25 16
Eddie Money (Columbia 10663)
14   JACK AND JILL 7 7 6 21
Raydio (Arista 0283)
15   WEREWOLVES OF LONDON 18 24 28 8
Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472)
16   THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE 19 25 35 10
Player (RSO 890)
17   MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) 20 26 30 9
Billy Joel (Columbia 10708)
18   DUST IN THE WIND 9 8 3 16
Kansas (Kirshner 4274)
19   ON BROADWAY 23 29 34 9
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542)
20   IT'S A HEARTACHE 25 31 38 8
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
21   LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN 24 28 29 12
Sweet (Capitol 4549)
22   LAY DOWN SALLY 11 10 8 20  
Eric Clapton (RSO 886)
23   EGO 27 33 39 5
Elton John (MCA 40892)
24   TWO DOORS DOWN 26 30 32 9
Dolly Parton (RCA 11240)
25   LET'S ALL CHANT 28 32 33 12
Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184)
26   DEACON BLUES 30 36 48 7
Steely Dan (ABC 12355)
27   DANCE WITH ME 31 38 42 9
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
28   RUNNING ON EMPTY 12 6 7 14  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460)
29   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 33 41 54 8
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
30   BECAUSE THE NIGHT 34 43 56 6
Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318)
31   EVERY KINDA PEOPLE 35 42 55 8
Robert Palmer (Island 100)
32   YOU BELONG TO ME 39 52 71 5
Carly Simon (Elektra 45477)
33   FANTASY 36 37 37 12
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688)
34   STAYING ALIVE 22 19 10 23  
Bee Gees (RSO 885)
35   BAKER STREET 49 63 76 5  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
36   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 48 60 78 4  
Abba (Atlantic 3457)
37   HEARTLESS 43 51 62 6
Heart (Mushroom 7031)
38   GOODBYE GIRL 21 9 9 23  
David Gates (Elektra 45450)
39   FLASH LIGHT 38 15 15 14
Parliament (Casablanca 909)
40   SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN 29 18 18 13  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145)
41   THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND 32 11 11 14
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456)
42   MORE THAN A WOMAN 42 39 40 13
Tavares (Capitol 4500)
43   DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC 37 40 47 8
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533)
44   FOOLING YOURSELF 41 27 23 14
Styx (A&M 2007)
45   WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN 40 14 14 12
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110)
46   MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN 45 45 49 7
Wet Willie (Epic 50528)
47   EBONY EYES 44 34 12 16
Bob Welch (Capitol 4543)
48   (I WILL BE YOUR) SHADOW IN THE STREET 52 57 61 8
Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459)
49   EMOTION 47 44 20 27
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178)
50   I WAS ONLY JOKING 61 70 -- 3  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568)
51   CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE 63 74 85 4  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358)
52   TUMBLING DICE 64 75 84 4  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479)
53   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 65 73 79 7  
Eruption (Ariola 7686)
54   WHEEL IN THE SKY 57 61 66 7
Journey (Columbia 10700)
55   BLUER THAN BLUE 70 78 88 4  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
56   STAY 66 76 86 4
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12349)
57   YOU'RE THE LOVE 68 84 95 6  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551)
58   AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE 58 56 60 6
Angel (Casablanca 914)
59   LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER 50 49 43 28
Andy Gibb (RSO 883)
60   EVEN NOW 73 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0330)
61   OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING 71 81 89 4
Barry White (20th Century 2365)
62   GROOVE LINE 72 82 90 5
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
63   BOOGIE SHOES 62 55 59 15
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025)
64   DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR 74 79 82 7
Jimmy (Bo) Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003)
65   THE WANDERER 75 83 -- 3
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476)
66   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 69 72 75 6
Head East (A&M 2026)
67   YOU'LL LOVE AGAIN 67 71 74 11
Hotel (Mercury 73979)
68   USE TA BE MY GIRL 82 -- -- 2  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
69   THUNDER ISLAND 54 48 36 22  
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444)
70   ALMOST SUMMER 77 85 -- 3
Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891)
71   FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME 78 86 98 4
Genesis (Atlantic 3474)
72   I WANT YOU TO BE MINE 80 87 91 6
Kayak (Janus 274)
73   WARM RIDE 83 -- -- 2
Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640)
74   STILL THE SAME -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
75   IT'S LATE 84 -- -- 2
Queen (Elektra 45478)
76   WONDERFUL TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO 895)
77   EVERYBODY DANCE 86 -- -- 2
Chic (Atlantic 3469)
78   IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG 87 -- -- 2
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028)
79   TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE 97 -- -- 2  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272)
80   YOU KEEP ME DANCING 88 -- -- 2
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188)
81   YOU GOT IT 89 -- -- 2
Diana Ross (Motown 1442)
82   ROLL WITH THE CHANGES -- -- -- 1  
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50545)
83   LAST DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
84   CA PLANE POUR MOI 95 -- -- 2  
Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020)
85   TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10737)
86   DARLIN' -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis featuring Susan Collins (Bang 736)
87   STAY AWHILE -- -- -- 1  
Continental Miniatures (London 266)
88   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE 90 94 -- 3
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471)
89   GIVE A LITTLE 91 95 -- 3
Robert John (Ariola 7693)
90   I'M ON MY WAY 92 98 -- 3
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027)
91   WEEKEND LOVER 93 97 -- 3
Odyssey (RCA 11245)
92   AFRICANISM / GIMME SOME LOVIN' 94 99 -- 3
Kongas (Polydor 14461)
93   MAMA LET HIM PLAY 79 69 72 7  
Doucette (Mushroom 7030)
94   OUR LOVE 51 46 27 18  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509)
95   ALWAYS AND FOREVER 55 50 44 21  
Heatwave (Epic 50490)
96   CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 99 -- -- 2
Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205)
97   OH ATLANTA 100 -- -- 2
Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566)
98   LADY LOVE 59 58 51 17  
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634)
99   ISN'T IT ALWAYS LOVE 85 90 94 6  
Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10710)
100   THAT'S YOUR SECRET 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:

RankSongArtist
101   CRYING IN MY SLEEP Art Garfunkel
102   GET IT UP Aerosmith
103   HE'S SO FINE Jane Olivor
104   SHAME Evelyn King
105   SO HARD LIVIN' WITHOUT YOU Airwaves
106   IT'S SERIOUS Cameo
107   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Todd Rundgren
108   RAINY DAY Nigel Olsson
109   MAGNET & STEEL Walter Egan
110   ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG Billy Joel
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