Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending July 29, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  MISS YOU | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 2 |  GREASE | 7 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 3 |  SHADOW DANCING | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 4 |  BAKER STREET | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 5 |  LAST DANCE | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 6 |  THREE TIMES A LADY | 8 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 7 |  USE TA BE MY GIRL | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 8 |  STILL THE SAME | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 9 |  LOVE WILL FIND A WAY | 12 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 10 |  BLUER THAN BLUE | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 11 |  IT'S A HEARTACHE | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 12 |  LIFE'S BEEN GOOD | 16 | 20 | 28 | 9 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 13 |  RUNAWAY | 14 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | ||||||
| 14 |  COPACABANA | 17 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 15 |  MY ANGEL BABY | 18 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 16 |  TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 17 |  HOT BLOODED | 22 | 30 | 37 | 5 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 18 |  MAGNET & STEEL | 21 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 19 |  YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT | 20 | 15 | 11 | 18 | |
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 20 |  KING TUT | 24 | 27 | 31 | 11 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 21 |  I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT | 23 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 22 |  BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE | 26 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 23 |  TAKE A CHANCE ON ME | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 |  | 
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
| 24 |  FM | 25 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 40894) | ||||||
| 25 |  SHAME | 28 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 26 |  HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU | 31 | 41 | 52 | 4 | |
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 27 |  STAY | 30 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 28 |  GROOVE LINE | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 |  | 
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 29 |  AN EVERLASTING LOVE | 45 | 56 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 30 |  I'VE HAD ENOUGH | 34 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| Wings (Capitol 4594) | ||||||
| 31 |  MR. BLUE SKY | 35 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 32 |  DANCE WITH ME | 19 | 13 | 8 | 20 |  | 
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 33 |  YOU | 42 | 51 | 65 | 6 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 34 |  STUFF LIKE THAT | 40 | 45 | 56 | 11 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 35 |  SONGBIRD | 36 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | ||||||
| 36 |  FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER | 46 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 37 |  TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE | 44 | 50 | 55 | 5 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 38 |  LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT | 39 | 43 | 48 | 9 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | ||||||
| 39 |  CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS | 43 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324) | ||||||
| 40 |  WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW | 41 | 48 | 50 | 10 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia 10749) | ||||||
| 41 |  KISS YOU ALL OVER | 54 | 65 | 78 | 4 |  | 
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 42 |  YOU BELONG TO ME | 27 | 9 | 9 | 16 |  | 
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | ||||||
| 43 |  YOU'RE A PART OF ME | 50 | 55 | 62 | 8 | |
| Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704) | ||||||
| 44 |  MACHO MAN | 51 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 45 |  ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG | 33 | 25 | 25 | 11 |  | 
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10750) | ||||||
| 46 |  WONDERFUL TONIGHT | 37 | 24 | 24 | 12 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 895) | ||||||
| 47 |  I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 |  | 
| Eruption (Ariola 7686) | ||||||
| 48 |  CLOSE THE DOOR | 56 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 49 |  YOU AND I | 59 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 50 |  EVERY KINDA PEOPLE | 38 | 31 | 15 | 19 |  | 
| Robert Palmer (Island 100) | ||||||
| 51 |  GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE | 64 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 52 |  HOT CHILD IN THE CITY | 67 | 75 | 82 | 7 |  | 
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 53 |  PROVE IT ALL NIGHT | 57 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10763) | ||||||
| 54 |  JUST WHAT I NEEDED | 62 | 63 | 68 | 7 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 55 |  RIVERS OF BABYLON | 60 | 67 | 70 | 8 | |
| Boney M (Sire 1027) | ||||||
| 56 |  I NEED TO KNOW | 61 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010) | ||||||
| 57 |  YOU NEEDED ME | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 |  | 
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 58 |  FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME | 32 | 22 | 23 | 15 |  | 
| Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | ||||||
| 59 |  LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN | 48 | 34 | 29 | 23 |  | 
| Sweet (Capitol 4549) | ||||||
| 60 |  LOVE IS IN THE AIR | 70 | 78 | -- | 3 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 61 |  IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN | 47 | 38 | 40 | 9 |  | 
| Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3483) | ||||||
| 62 |  THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY | 49 | 44 | 47 | 11 |  | 
| Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925) | ||||||
| 63 |  NEW ORLEANS LADIES | 65 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 64 |  YOU DON'T LOVE ME ANYMORE | 66 | 74 | 76 | 7 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | ||||||
| 65 |  EVEN NOW | 53 | 32 | 17 | 13 |  | 
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | ||||||
| 66 |  FEELS SO GOOD | 58 | 42 | 36 | 27 | |
| Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | ||||||
| 67 |  TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE | 63 | 52 | 34 | 20 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | ||||||
| 68 |  YOU'RE THE LOVE | 55 | 37 | 20 | 17 |  | 
| Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | ||||||
| 69 |  HOT LOVE, COLD WORLD | 52 | 49 | 51 | 9 |  | 
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4588) | ||||||
| 70 |  NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY | 71 | 73 | 73 | 7 | |
| Andrew Gold (Asylum 45489) | ||||||
| 71 |  RUNAWAY LOVE | 69 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| Linda Clifford (Curtom 0138) | ||||||
| 72 |  TIME FOR ME TO FLY | 77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | ||||||
| 73 |  REMINISCING | 87 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 74 |  I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 75 |  YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY | 81 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 76 |  THINK IT OVER | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 77 |  TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP | 79 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 78 |  AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU | 86 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | ||||||
| 79 |  ROCK & ROLL FANTASY | 92 | 98 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 80 |  LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 81 |  ON THE STRIP | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Nicholas (RSO 887) | ||||||
| 82 |  BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY | 83 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| Burton Cummings (Portrait 70016) | ||||||
| 83 |  WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 84 |  FLYIN' | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 85 |  STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 86 |  BECAUSE THE NIGHT | 74 | 54 | 43 | 17 |  | 
| Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | ||||||
| 87 |  I WILL STILL LOVE YOU | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 88 |  YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 89 |  GET OFF | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 90 |  SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 91 |  READY OR NOT | 91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Helen Reddy (Capitol 4582) | ||||||
| 92 |  IT'S REALLY YOU | 94 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2049) | ||||||
| 93 |  5.7.0.5. | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 94 |  LADY BLUE | 96 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8604) | ||||||
| 95 |  SURRENDER | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50570) | ||||||
| 96 |  HE'S SO FINE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271) | ||||||
| 97 |  SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 98 |  I WAS ONLY JOKING | 75 | 60 | 38 | 14 |  | 
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | ||||||
| 99 |  ON BROADWAY | 93 | 82 | 57 | 20 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | ||||||
| 100 |  HEARTLESS | 76 | 64 | 45 | 17 |  | 
| Heart (Mushroom 7031) | ||||||
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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 |  STOP YOUR WEEPING | Dramatics | ||||
| 102 |  MIDTOWN AMERICAN MAIN STREET GANG | Dion | ||||
| 103 |  STAND BY ME | Pousette-Dart Band | ||||
| 104 |  IF YOU'RE READY (HERE IT COMES) | Enchantment | ||||
| 105 |  ONE MORE NIGHT WITH YOU | Sutherland Brothers | ||||
| 106 |  1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE | Wild Cherry | ||||
| 107 |  IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE | Spinners | ||||
| 108 |  BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE | Mick Jackson | ||||
| 109 |  STAY THE NIGHT | Jane Olivor | ||||
| 110 |  BEAUTY SCHOOL DROPOUT | Frankie Avalon | ||||


 
 