Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 29, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | ||
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 2 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 10 | ||
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | ||
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | ||
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | ||
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 14 | 18 | 6 | ||
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | ||
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 8 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 10 | ||
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | ||
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 11 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 12 | 16 | 20 | 28 | 9 | ||
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 13 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 10 | ||
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | ||||||
| 14 | 17 | 21 | 26 | 8 | ||
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 15 | 18 | 23 | 27 | 10 | ||
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | ||
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 17 | 22 | 30 | 37 | 5 | ||
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 18 | 21 | 26 | 30 | 11 | ||
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 15 | 11 | 18 | ||
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 20 | 24 | 27 | 31 | 11 | ||
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 21 | 23 | 29 | 33 | 8 | ||
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 22 | 26 | 33 | 39 | 6 | ||
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 23 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
| 24 | 25 | 28 | 32 | 9 | ||
| Steely Dan (MCA 40894) | ||||||
| 25 | 28 | 35 | 42 | 10 | ||
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 26 | 31 | 41 | 52 | 4 | ||
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 27 | 30 | 36 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 28 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 29 | 45 | 56 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 39 | 46 | 7 | ||
| Wings (Capitol 4594) | ||||||
| 31 | 35 | 46 | 54 | 6 | ||
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 32 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 33 | 42 | 51 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 34 | 40 | 45 | 56 | 11 | ||
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 35 | 36 | 40 | 44 | 8 | ||
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | ||||||
| 36 | 46 | 57 | 69 | 5 | ||
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 37 | 44 | 50 | 55 | 5 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 38 | 39 | 43 | 48 | 9 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | ||||||
| 39 | 43 | 47 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324) | ||||||
| 40 | 41 | 48 | 50 | 10 | ||
| Dave Mason (Columbia 10749) | ||||||
| 41 | 54 | 65 | 78 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 42 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | ||||||
| 43 | 50 | 55 | 62 | 8 | ||
| Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704) | ||||||
| 44 | 51 | 58 | 67 | 6 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 45 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10750) | ||||||
| 46 | 37 | 24 | 24 | 12 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 895) | ||||||
| 47 | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Eruption (Ariola 7686) | ||||||
| 48 | 56 | 66 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 49 | 59 | 71 | 81 | 5 | ||
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 50 | 38 | 31 | 15 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Robert Palmer (Island 100) | ||||||
| 51 | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 52 | 67 | 75 | 82 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 53 | 57 | 61 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10763) | ||||||
| 54 | 62 | 63 | 68 | 7 | ||
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 55 | 60 | 67 | 70 | 8 | ||
| Boney M (Sire 1027) | ||||||
| 56 | 61 | 70 | 74 | 6 | ||
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010) | ||||||
| 57 | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 58 | 32 | 22 | 23 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | ||||||
| 59 | 48 | 34 | 29 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 60 | 70 | 78 | -- | 3 | ||
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 61 | 47 | 38 | 40 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3483) | ||||||
| 62 | 49 | 44 | 47 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925) | ||||||
| 63 | 65 | 69 | 77 | 5 | ||
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 64 | 66 | 74 | 76 | 7 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | ||||||
| 65 | 53 | 32 | 17 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | ||||||
| 66 | 58 | 42 | 36 | 27 | ||
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 67 | 63 | 52 | 34 | 20 | ||
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | ||||||
| 68 | 55 | 37 | 20 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | ||||||
| 69 | 52 | 49 | 51 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4588) | ||||||
| 70 | 71 | 73 | 73 | 7 | ||
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45489) | ||||||
| 71 | 69 | 72 | 79 | 5 | ||
| Linda Clifford (Curtom 0138) | ||||||
| 72 | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | ||||||
| 73 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 74 | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | ||
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 75 | 81 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 76 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 77 | 79 | 89 | 94 | 4 | ||
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 78 | 86 | 92 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | ||||||
| 79 | 92 | 98 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 80 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Paul Nicholas (RSO 887) | ||||||
| 82 | 83 | 88 | 91 | 4 | ||
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70016) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 84 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 86 | 74 | 54 | 43 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 91 | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4582) | ||||||
| 92 | 94 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2049) | ||||||
| 93 | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 94 | 96 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8604) | ||||||
| 95 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50570) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 98 | 75 | 60 | 38 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | ||||||
| 99 | 93 | 82 | 57 | 20 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | ||||||
| 100 | 76 | 64 | 45 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Heart (Mushroom 7031) | ||||||
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:
• "This Night Won't Last Forever" by Bill LaBounty (# 72)
• "Portrait-He Knew" by Kansas (# 73)
• "Chattanooga Choo Choo" by Tuxedo Junction (# 78)
• "I Don't Wanna Go" by Joey Travolta (# 80)
• "Almost Summer" by Celebration Featuring Mike Love (# 85)
• "Daylight And Darkness" by Smokey Robinson (# 90)
• "Baby Hold On" by Eddie Money (# 98)
• "With A Little Luck" by Paul McCartney & Wings (# 99)
• "Only One Love In My Life" by Ronnie Milsap (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Dramatics | |||||
| 102 | Dion | |||||
| 103 | Pousette-Dart Band | |||||
| 104 | Enchantment | |||||
| 105 | Sutherland Brothers | |||||
| 106 | Wild Cherry | |||||
| 107 | Spinners | |||||
| 108 | Mick Jackson | |||||
| 109 | Jane Olivor | |||||
| 110 | Frankie Avalon | |||||


