Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 20, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  WITH A LITTLE LUCK |
2 | 4 | 5 | 9 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4559) | ||||||
| 2 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU |
3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | |
| Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | ||||||
| 3 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE |
6 | 8 | 20 | 10 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | ||||||
| 4 | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT |
5 | 6 | 12 | 8 | |
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 5 | NIGHT FEVER |
4 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 889) | ||||||
| 6 | SHADOW DANCING |
8 | 15 | 22 | 6 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 7 | IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU |
1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | ||||||
| 8 | DISCO INFERNO |
10 | 16 | 21 | 21 | |
| Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | ||||||
| 9 | IMAGINARY LOVER |
11 | 14 | 16 | 12 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459) | ||||||
| 10 | FEELS SO GOOD |
12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 11 | BABY HOLD ON |
13 | 17 | 23 | 17 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | ||||||
| 12 | COUNT ON ME |
9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196) | ||||||
| 13 | CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU |
7 | 5 | 3 | 16 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | ||||||
| 14 | THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE |
16 | 19 | 25 | 11 | |
| Player (RSO 890) | ||||||
| 15 | WEREWOLVES OF LONDON |
15 | 18 | 24 | 9 | |
| Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472) | ||||||
| 16 | IT'S A HEARTACHE |
20 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 17 | MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) |
17 | 20 | 26 | 10 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10708) | ||||||
| 18 | ON BROADWAY |
19 | 23 | 29 | 10 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | ||||||
| 19 | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN |
21 | 24 | 28 | 13 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 20 | JACK AND JILL |
14 | 7 | 7 | 22 | |
| Raydio (Arista 0283) | ||||||
| 21 | DANCE WITH ME |
27 | 31 | 38 | 10 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 22 | EGO |
23 | 27 | 33 | 6 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40892) | ||||||
| 23 | DEACON BLUES |
26 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 12355) | ||||||
| 24 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD |
29 | 33 | 41 | 9 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 25 | LET'S ALL CHANT |
25 | 28 | 32 | 13 | |
| Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | ||||||
| 26 | BECAUSE THE NIGHT |
30 | 34 | 43 | 7 | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | ||||||
| 27 | YOU BELONG TO ME |
32 | 39 | 52 | 6 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | ||||||
| 28 | EVERY KINDA PEOPLE |
31 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 100) | ||||||
| 29 | DUST IN THE WIND |
18 | 9 | 8 | 17 |  |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | ||||||
| 30 | BAKER STREET |
35 | 49 | 63 | 6 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 31 | TWO DOORS DOWN |
24 | 26 | 30 | 10 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11240) | ||||||
| 32 | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME |
36 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
| 33 | HEARTLESS |
37 | 43 | 51 | 7 | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7031) | ||||||
| 34 | LAY DOWN SALLY |
22 | 11 | 10 | 21 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | ||||||
| 35 | RUNNING ON EMPTY |
28 | 12 | 6 | 15 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | ||||||
| 36 | STAYING ALIVE |
34 | 22 | 19 | 24 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 885) | ||||||
| 37 | FANTASY |
33 | 36 | 37 | 13 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | ||||||
| 38 | GOODBYE GIRL |
38 | 21 | 9 | 24 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45450) | ||||||
| 39 | I WAS ONLY JOKING |
50 | 61 | 70 | 4 |  |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | ||||||
| 40 | FLASH LIGHT |
39 | 38 | 15 | 15 | |
| Parliament (Casablanca 909) | ||||||
| 41 | CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE |
51 | 63 | 74 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358) | ||||||
| 42 | BLUER THAN BLUE |
55 | 70 | 78 | 5 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 43 | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN |
53 | 65 | 73 | 8 | |
| Eruption (Ariola 7686) | ||||||
| 44 | MORE THAN A WOMAN |
42 | 42 | 39 | 14 | |
| Tavares (Capitol 4500) | ||||||
| 45 | SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN |
40 | 29 | 18 | 14 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | ||||||
| 46 | EVEN NOW |
60 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | ||||||
| 47 | (I WILL BE YOUR) SHADOW IN THE STREET |
48 | 52 | 57 | 9 | |
| Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459) | ||||||
| 48 | YOU'RE THE LOVE |
57 | 68 | 84 | 7 | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | ||||||
| 49 | GROOVE LINE |
62 | 72 | 82 | 6 | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 50 | TUMBLING DICE |
52 | 64 | 75 | 5 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479) | ||||||
| 51 | OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING |
61 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2365) | ||||||
| 52 | WHEEL IN THE SKY |
54 | 57 | 61 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10700) | ||||||
| 53 | USE TA BE MY GIRL |
68 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 54 | STAY |
56 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12349) | ||||||
| 55 | FOOLING YOURSELF |
44 | 41 | 27 | 15 | |
| Styx (A&M 2007) | ||||||
| 56 | WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN |
45 | 40 | 14 | 13 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | ||||||
| 57 | STILL THE SAME |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 58 | MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN |
46 | 45 | 45 | 8 | |
| Wet Willie (Epic 50528) | ||||||
| 59 | FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME |
71 | 78 | 86 | 5 | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | ||||||
| 60 | ALMOST SUMMER |
70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891) | ||||||
| 61 | DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR |
64 | 74 | 79 | 8 | |
| Jimmy (Bo) Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003) | ||||||
| 62 | WARM RIDE |
73 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640) | ||||||
| 63 | THE WANDERER |
65 | 75 | 83 | 4 | |
| Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476) | ||||||
| 64 | WONDERFUL TONIGHT |
76 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 895) | ||||||
| 65 | SINCE YOU BEEN GONE |
66 | 69 | 72 | 7 | |
| Head East (A&M 2026) | ||||||
| 66 | IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG |
78 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028) | ||||||
| 67 | EVERYBODY DANCE |
77 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3469) | ||||||
| 68 | THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND |
41 | 32 | 11 | 15 | |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | ||||||
| 69 | I WANT YOU TO BE MINE |
72 | 80 | 87 | 7 | |
| Kayak (Janus 274) | ||||||
| 70 | LAST DANCE |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 71 | IT'S LATE |
75 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45478) | ||||||
| 72 | ROLL WITH THE CHANGES |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50545) | ||||||
| 73 | CA PLANE POUR MOI |
84 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020) | ||||||
| 74 | TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE |
79 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272) | ||||||
| 75 | TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10737) | ||||||
| 76 | DARLIN' |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Davis featuring Susan Collins (Bang 736) | ||||||
| 77 | STAY AWHILE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Continental Miniatures (London 266) | ||||||
| 78 | YOU KEEP ME DANCING |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188) | ||||||
| 79 | YOU GOT IT |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Diana Ross (Motown 1442) | ||||||
| 80 | DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC |
43 | 37 | 40 | 9 | |
| Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533) | ||||||
| 81 | EMOTION |
49 | 47 | 44 | 28 | |
| Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | ||||||
| 82 | EBONY EYES |
47 | 44 | 34 | 17 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | ||||||
| 83 | ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10750) | ||||||
| 84 | THUNDER ISLAND |
69 | 54 | 48 | 23 | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | ||||||
| 85 | AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE |
58 | 58 | 56 | 7 | |
| Angel (Casablanca 914) | ||||||
| 86 | BOOGIE SHOES |
63 | 62 | 55 | 16 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | ||||||
| 87 | STONE BLUE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foghat (Bearsville 0325) | ||||||
| 88 | I'M ON MY WAY |
90 | 92 | 98 | 4 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027) | ||||||
| 89 | WEEKEND LOVER |
91 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| Odyssey (RCA 11245) | ||||||
| 90 | HE'S SO FINE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Jane Olivor (Columbia 10724) | ||||||
| 91 | THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bill LaBounty (Warner Bros. 8529) | ||||||
| 92 | CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO |
96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205) | ||||||
| 93 | MAMA LET HIM PLAY |
93 | 79 | 69 | 8 | |
| Doucette (Mushroom 7030) | ||||||
| 94 | OH ATLANTA |
97 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566) | ||||||
| 95 | WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE |
88 | 90 | 94 | 4 | |
| Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471) | ||||||
| 96 | MAGNET & STEEL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 97 | KING TUT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 98 | TAKE IT OFF THE TOP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dixie Dregs (Capricorn 0291) | ||||||
| 99 | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925) | ||||||
| 100 | STUFF LIKE THAT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
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:
• "Love Is Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb (# 59)
• "You'll Love Again" by Hotel (# 67)
• "Give A Little" by Robert John (# 89)
• "Africanism / Gimme Some Lovin'" by Kongas (# 92)
• "Our Love" by Natalie Cole (# 94)
• "Always And Forever" by Heatwave (# 95)
• "Lady Love" by Lou Rawls (# 98)
• "Isn't It Always Love" by Karla Bonoff (# 99)
• "That's Your Secret" by Sea Level (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | YOU'RE SUCH A FABULOUS DANCER |
Wha-Koo | ||||
| 102 | SHAME |
Evelyn King | ||||
| 103 | LIPSTICK TRACES ON A CIGARETTE |
Ringo Starr | ||||
| 104 | SO HARD LIVIN' WITHOUT YOU |
Airwaves | ||||
| 105 | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS |
Todd Rundgren | ||||
| 106 | RAINY DAY |
Nigel Olsson | ||||
| 107 | JUST ONE MINUTE MORE |
Mike Finnigan | ||||
| 108 | CRYING IN MY SLEEP |
Art Garfunkel | ||||
| 109 | GET IT UP |
Aerosmith | ||||
| 110 | IT'S SERIOUS |
Cameo | ||||