Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 19, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THREE TIMES A LADY |
1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 2 | GREASE |
2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 3 | MISS YOU |
3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 4 | HOT BLOODED |
7 | 11 | 17 | 8 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 5 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY |
5 | 7 | 9 | 13 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 6 | LIFE'S BEEN GOOD |
6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 7 | LAST DANCE |
4 | 4 | 5 | 15 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 8 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU |
14 | 21 | 26 | 7 | |
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 9 | MAGNET & STEEL |
12 | 15 | 18 | 14 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 10 | COPACABANA |
10 | 12 | 14 | 11 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 11 | MY ANGEL BABY |
11 | 13 | 15 | 13 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 12 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE |
13 | 17 | 22 | 9 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 13 | SHAME |
15 | 20 | 25 | 13 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 14 | AN EVERLASTING LOVE |
17 | 23 | 29 | 6 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 15 | SHADOW DANCING |
8 | 5 | 3 | 19 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 16 | I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT |
16 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 17 | FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER |
20 | 27 | 36 | 8 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 18 | BAKER STREET |
9 | 6 | 4 | 19 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 19 | KISS YOU ALL OVER |
23 | 34 | 41 | 7 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 20 | YOU |
24 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 21 | KING TUT |
18 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 22 | STUFF LIKE THAT |
26 | 31 | 34 | 14 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 23 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
29 | 40 | 51 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 24 | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE |
27 | 32 | 37 | 8 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 25 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY |
30 | 44 | 52 | 10 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 26 | SUMMER NIGHTS |
37 | 51 | -- | 3 |  |
| Grease (RSO 906) | ||||||
| 27 | MR. BLUE SKY |
28 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 28 | CLOSE THE DOOR |
34 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 29 | MACHO MAN |
32 | 37 | 44 | 9 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 30 | YOU AND I |
35 | 42 | 49 | 8 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 31 | REMINISCING |
45 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 32 | USE TA BE MY GIRL |
19 | 9 | 7 | 16 |  |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 33 | YOU NEEDED ME |
39 | 47 | 57 | 7 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 34 | LOVE IS IN THE AIR |
43 | 50 | 60 | 6 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 35 | YOU'RE A PART OF ME |
38 | 39 | 43 | 11 | |
| Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704) | ||||||
| 36 | JUST WHAT I NEEDED |
42 | 49 | 54 | 10 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 37 | STILL THE SAME |
21 | 10 | 8 | 15 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 38 | STAY |
22 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 39 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND |
53 | 67 | 83 | 4 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 40 | IT'S A HEARTACHE |
33 | 22 | 11 | 22 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 41 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD |
31 | 16 | 16 | 22 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 42 | RUNAWAY |
25 | 14 | 13 | 13 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | ||||||
| 43 | DON'T LOOK BACK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Boston (Epic 50590) | ||||||
| 44 | HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS |
58 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4618) | ||||||
| 45 | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT |
36 | 26 | 19 | 21 | |
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 46 | SONGBIRD |
41 | 33 | 35 | 11 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | ||||||
| 47 | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS |
47 | 38 | 39 | 12 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324) | ||||||
| 48 | RIGHT DOWN THE LINE |
61 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233) | ||||||
| 49 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
55 | 68 | 79 | 6 | |
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 50 | I'VE HAD ENOUGH |
44 | 28 | 30 | 10 | |
| Wings (Capitol 4594) | ||||||
| 51 | GROOVE LINE |
46 | 36 | 28 | 19 | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 52 | THINK IT OVER |
60 | 69 | 76 | 5 | |
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 53 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP |
59 | 66 | 77 | 7 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 54 | STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE |
65 | 78 | 85 | 4 | |
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 55 | COME TOGETHER |
64 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10802) | ||||||
| 56 | PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT |
62 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50588) | ||||||
| 57 | LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) |
66 | 70 | 80 | 4 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 58 | DANCE WITH ME |
49 | 45 | 32 | 23 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 59 | OH! DARLING |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Robin Gibb (RSO 907) | ||||||
| 60 | AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU |
67 | 76 | 78 | 7 | |
| Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | ||||||
| 61 | NEW ORLEANS LADIES |
63 | 65 | 63 | 8 | |
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 62 | GET OFF |
71 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 63 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | ||||||
| 64 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT |
76 | 84 | 88 | 4 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 65 | YOU |
77 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | ||||||
| 66 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE |
68 | 72 | 74 | 8 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 67 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
69 | 74 | 75 | 6 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 68 | SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE |
72 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 69 | SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN |
79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10788) | ||||||
| 70 | FLYIN' |
74 | 82 | 84 | 5 | |
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 71 | I WILL STILL LOVE YOU |
73 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 72 | ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2378) | ||||||
| 73 | ON THE STRIP |
75 | 75 | 81 | 5 | |
| Paul Nicholas (RSO 887) | ||||||
| 74 | RAISE A LITTLE HELL |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Trooper (MCA 40924) | ||||||
| 75 | IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE |
78 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3493) | ||||||
| 76 | TIME FOR ME TO FLY |
70 | 71 | 72 | 5 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | ||||||
| 77 | SWEET LIFE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 738) | ||||||
| 78 | FM |
48 | 35 | 24 | 12 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 40894) | ||||||
| 79 | BRANDY |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652) | ||||||
| 80 | BLUER THAN BLUE |
40 | 25 | 10 | 18 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 81 | 5.7.0.5. |
86 | 91 | 93 | 6 | |
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 82 | ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004) | ||||||
| 83 | SURRENDER |
88 | 93 | 95 | 5 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50570) | ||||||
| 84 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT |
50 | 46 | 38 | 12 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | ||||||
| 85 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Mick Jackson (Atco 7091) | ||||||
| 86 | HE'S SO FINE |
83 | 86 | 96 | 4 | |
| Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271) | ||||||
| 87 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME |
92 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 88 | HEARTBREAKER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | ||||||
| 89 | LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | ||||||
| 90 | DEVOTED TO YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | ||||||
| 91 | BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN |
91 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Genya Ravan (20th Century 2374) | ||||||
| 92 | CALIFORNIA NIGHTS |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4610) | ||||||
| 93 | ARMS OF MARY |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033) | ||||||
| 94 | LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS |
98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617) | ||||||
| 95 | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME |
51 | 43 | 23 | 18 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
| 96 | YOU BELONG TO ME |
52 | 48 | 42 | 19 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | ||||||
| 97 | I NEED TO KNOW |
54 | 53 | 56 | 9 | |
| Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010) | ||||||
| 98 | RIVERS OF BABYLON |
56 | 54 | 55 | 11 | |
| Boney M (Sire 1027) | ||||||
| 99 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW |
57 | 52 | 40 | 13 | |
| Dave Mason (Columbia 10749) | ||||||
| 100 | RUMOR AT THE HONKY TONK |
89 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Spellbound (EMI America 8002) | ||||||
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:
• "Only The Good Die Young" by Billy Joel (# 90)
• "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen (# 93)
• "Every Kinda People" by Robert Palmer (# 94)
• "Follow You Follow Me" by Genesis (# 95)
• "It's Really You" by Tarney/Spencer Band (# 99)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BADLANDS |
Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| 102 | STAY THE NIGHT |
Jane Olivor | ||||
| 103 | HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) |
L.T.D. | ||||
| 104 | LIGHTS |
Journey | ||||
| 105 | IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE |
Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
| 106 | THERE'S NO SURF IN CLEVELAND |
Euclid Beach Band | ||||
| 107 | 1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE |
Wild Cherry | ||||
| 108 | TAKIN' IT EASY |
Seals & Crofts | ||||
| 109 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT |
England Dan & John Ford Coley | ||||
| 110 | HONEY I'M RICH |
Raydio | ||||