Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending August 26, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THREE TIMES A LADY |
1 | 1 | 3 | 10 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 2 | GREASE |
2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 3 | MISS YOU |
3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 4 | HOT BLOODED |
4 | 7 | 11 | 9 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 5 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY |
5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 6 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU |
8 | 14 | 21 | 8 | |
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 7 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE |
12 | 13 | 17 | 10 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 8 | AN EVERLASTING LOVE |
14 | 17 | 23 | 7 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 9 | MAGNET & STEEL |
9 | 12 | 15 | 15 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 10 | MY ANGEL BABY |
11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 11 | SHAME |
13 | 15 | 20 | 14 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 12 | LAST DANCE |
7 | 4 | 4 | 16 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 13 | LIFE'S BEEN GOOD |
6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 14 | KISS YOU ALL OVER |
19 | 23 | 34 | 8 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 15 | FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER |
17 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 16 | COPACABANA |
10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 17 | YOU |
20 | 24 | 30 | 10 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 18 | SUMMER NIGHTS |
26 | 37 | 51 | 4 | |
| Grease (RSO 906) | ||||||
| 19 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY |
25 | 30 | 44 | 11 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 20 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
23 | 29 | 40 | 6 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 21 | STUFF LIKE THAT |
22 | 26 | 31 | 15 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 22 | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE |
24 | 27 | 32 | 9 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 23 | REMINISCING |
31 | 45 | 62 | 6 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 24 | CLOSE THE DOOR |
28 | 34 | 41 | 9 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 25 | YOU NEEDED ME |
33 | 39 | 47 | 8 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 26 | YOU AND I |
30 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 27 | DON'T LOOK BACK |
43 | -- | -- | 2 |  |
| Boston (Epic 50590) | ||||||
| 28 | MACHO MAN |
29 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 29 | LOVE IS IN THE AIR |
34 | 43 | 50 | 7 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 30 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND |
39 | 53 | 67 | 5 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 31 | JUST WHAT I NEEDED |
36 | 42 | 49 | 11 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 32 | SHADOW DANCING |
15 | 8 | 5 | 20 |  |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 33 | HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS |
44 | 58 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4618) | ||||||
| 34 | KING TUT |
21 | 18 | 18 | 15 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 35 | BAKER STREET |
18 | 9 | 6 | 20 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 36 | I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT |
16 | 16 | 19 | 12 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 37 | RIGHT DOWN THE LINE |
48 | 61 | -- | 3 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233) | ||||||
| 38 | USE TA BE MY GIRL |
32 | 19 | 9 | 17 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 39 | MR. BLUE SKY |
27 | 28 | 29 | 10 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 40 | YOU'RE A PART OF ME |
35 | 38 | 39 | 12 | |
| Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704) | ||||||
| 41 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
49 | 55 | 68 | 7 | |
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 42 | STILL THE SAME |
37 | 21 | 10 | 16 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 43 | STAY |
38 | 22 | 24 | 12 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 44 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. |
63 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | ||||||
| 45 | GET OFF |
62 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 46 | COME TOGETHER |
55 | 64 | -- | 3 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10802) | ||||||
| 47 | STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE |
54 | 65 | 78 | 5 | |
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 48 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP |
53 | 59 | 66 | 8 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 49 | OH! DARLING |
59 | 80 | -- | 3 | |
| Robin Gibb (RSO 907) | ||||||
| 50 | PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT |
56 | 62 | -- | 3 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50588) | ||||||
| 51 | THINK IT OVER |
52 | 60 | 69 | 6 | |
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 52 | LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) |
57 | 66 | 70 | 5 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 53 | IT'S A HEARTACHE |
40 | 33 | 22 | 23 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 54 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD |
41 | 31 | 16 | 23 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 55 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT |
64 | 76 | 84 | 5 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 56 | RUNAWAY |
42 | 25 | 14 | 14 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | ||||||
| 57 | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT |
45 | 36 | 26 | 22 | |
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 58 | NEW ORLEANS LADIES |
61 | 63 | 65 | 9 | |
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 59 | AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU |
60 | 67 | 76 | 8 | |
| Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | ||||||
| 60 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE |
66 | 68 | 72 | 9 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 61 | SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN |
69 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10788) | ||||||
| 62 | WHO ARE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Who (MCA 40948) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU |
65 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | ||||||
| 64 | I WILL STILL LOVE YOU |
71 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 65 | ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE |
72 | 81 | -- | 3 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2378) | ||||||
| 66 | SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE |
68 | 72 | 81 | 5 | |
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 67 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
67 | 69 | 74 | 7 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 68 | FLYIN' |
70 | 74 | 82 | 6 | |
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 69 | JOSIE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 12404) | ||||||
| 70 | SWEET LIFE |
77 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 738) | ||||||
| 71 | RAISE A LITTLE HELL |
74 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Trooper (MCA 40924) | ||||||
| 72 | ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE |
82 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004) | ||||||
| 73 | IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE |
75 | 78 | 83 | 4 | |
| Spinners (Atlantic 3493) | ||||||
| 74 | TOOK THE LAST TRAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45500) | ||||||
| 75 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Mick Jackson (Atco 7091) | ||||||
| 76 | BRANDY |
79 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652) | ||||||
| 77 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME |
87 | 92 | 95 | 5 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 78 | 5.7.0.5. |
81 | 86 | 91 | 7 | |
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 79 | HEARTBREAKER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | ||||||
| 80 | LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT |
89 | 100 | -- | 3 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | ||||||
| 81 | DEVOTED TO YOU |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | ||||||
| 82 | TIME FOR ME TO FLY |
76 | 70 | 71 | 6 | |
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | ||||||
| 83 | IT'S A LAUGH |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11371) | ||||||
| 84 | GROOVE LINE |
51 | 46 | 36 | 20 | |
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 85 | SONGBIRD |
46 | 41 | 33 | 12 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | ||||||
| 86 | I'VE HAD ENOUGH |
50 | 44 | 28 | 11 | |
| Wings (Capitol 4594) | ||||||
| 87 | LIGHTS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10800) | ||||||
| 88 | LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199) | ||||||
| 89 | IN FOR THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dirt Band (United Artists 1228) | ||||||
| 90 | BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN |
91 | 91 | -- | 3 | |
| Genya Ravan (20th Century 2374) | ||||||
| 91 | CALIFORNIA NIGHTS |
92 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4610) | ||||||
| 92 | ARMS OF MARY |
93 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033) | ||||||
| 93 | LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617) | ||||||
| 94 | HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2057) | ||||||
| 95 | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS |
47 | 47 | 38 | 13 | |
| Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324) | ||||||
| 96 | DANCE WITH ME |
58 | 49 | 45 | 24 | |
| Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | ||||||
| 97 | BLUER THAN BLUE |
80 | 40 | 25 | 19 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | ||||||
| 98 | FM |
78 | 48 | 35 | 13 | |
| Steely Dan (MCA 40894) | ||||||
| 99 | DANCE (DISCO HEAT) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | ||||||
| 100 | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME |
95 | 51 | 43 | 19 | |
| Abba (Atlantic 3457) | ||||||
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:
• "On The Strip" by Paul Nicholas (# 73)
• "Surrender" by Cheap Trick (# 83)
• "Love Or Something Like It" by Kenny Rogers (# 84)
• "He's So Fine" by Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (# 86)
• "You Belong To Me" by Carly Simon (# 96)
• "I Need To Know" by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (# 97)
• "Rivers Of Babylon" by Boney M (# 98)
• "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Dave Mason (# 99)
• "Rumor At The Honky Tonk" by Spellbound (#100)
Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:
| Rank | Song | Artist | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | BADLANDS |
Bruce Springsteen | ||||
| 102 | IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE |
Carole Bayer Sager | ||||
| 103 | THERE'S NO SURF IN CLEVELAND |
Euclid Beach Band | ||||
| 104 | 1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE |
Wild Cherry | ||||
| 105 | TAKIN' IT EASY |
Seals & Crofts | ||||
| 106 | IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT |
England Dan & John Ford Coley | ||||
| 107 | HONEY I'M RICH |
Raydio | ||||
| 108 | HOW MUCH I FEEL |
Ambrosia | ||||
| 109 | IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW |
Linda Clifford | ||||
| 110 | SATURDAY |
Norma Jean | ||||