Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 2, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  THREE TIMES A LADY | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 2 |  GREASE | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 3 |  BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 4 |  HOT BLOODED | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 5 |  HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 6 |  AN EVERLASTING LOVE | 8 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 7 |  MISS YOU | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 8 |  SHAME | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 9 |  LOVE WILL FIND A WAY | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 10 |  MAGNET & STEEL | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 11 |  KISS YOU ALL OVER | 14 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 12 |  FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 13 |  SUMMER NIGHTS | 18 | 26 | 37 | 5 | |
| Grease (RSO 906) | ||||||
| 14 |  DON'T LOOK BACK | 27 | 43 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Boston (Epic 50590) | ||||||
| 15 |  GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE | 20 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 16 |  HOT CHILD IN THE CITY | 19 | 25 | 30 | 12 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 17 |  YOU | 17 | 20 | 24 | 11 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 18 |  MY ANGEL BABY | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 19 |  REMINISCING | 23 | 31 | 45 | 7 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 20 |  TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE | 22 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 21 |  CLOSE THE DOOR | 24 | 28 | 34 | 10 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 22 |  YOU NEEDED ME | 25 | 33 | 39 | 9 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 23 |  YOU AND I | 26 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 24 |  WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND | 30 | 39 | 53 | 6 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 25 |  LAST DANCE | 12 | 7 | 4 | 17 |  | 
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 26 |  HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS | 33 | 44 | 58 | 4 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4618) | ||||||
| 27 |  LOVE IS IN THE AIR | 29 | 34 | 43 | 8 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 28 |  JUST WHAT I NEEDED | 31 | 36 | 42 | 12 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 29 |  LIFE'S BEEN GOOD | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 |  | 
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 30 |  RIGHT DOWN THE LINE | 37 | 48 | 61 | 4 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233) | ||||||
| 31 |  MACHO MAN | 28 | 29 | 32 | 11 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 32 |  STUFF LIKE THAT | 21 | 22 | 26 | 16 |  | 
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 33 |  BACK IN THE U.S.A. | 44 | 63 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | ||||||
| 34 |  COPACABANA | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 |  | 
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 35 |  OH! DARLING | 49 | 59 | 80 | 4 |  | 
| Robin Gibb (RSO 907) | ||||||
| 36 |  COME TOGETHER | 46 | 55 | 64 | 4 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10802) | ||||||
| 37 |  ROCK & ROLL FANTASY | 41 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 38 |  GET OFF | 45 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 39 |  SHADOW DANCING | 32 | 15 | 8 | 21 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 40 |  KING TUT | 34 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
| 41 |  TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP | 48 | 53 | 59 | 9 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 42 |  BAKER STREET | 35 | 18 | 9 | 21 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 43 |  PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT | 50 | 56 | 62 | 4 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50588) | ||||||
| 44 |  I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT | 36 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 45 |  LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) | 52 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 46 |  STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE | 47 | 54 | 65 | 6 | |
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 47 |  WHO ARE YOU | 62 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Who (MCA 40948) | ||||||
| 48 |  YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT | 55 | 64 | 76 | 6 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 49 |  SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN | 61 | 69 | 79 | 5 |  | 
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10788) | ||||||
| 50 |  THINK IT OVER | 51 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 51 |  I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE | 60 | 66 | 68 | 10 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 52 |  USE TA BE MY GIRL | 38 | 32 | 19 | 18 |  | 
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 53 |  MR. BLUE SKY | 39 | 27 | 28 | 11 |  | 
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 54 |  STAY | 43 | 38 | 22 | 13 |  | 
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 55 |  NEW ORLEANS LADIES | 58 | 61 | 63 | 10 | |
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 56 |  JOSIE | 69 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Steely Dan (ABC 12404) | ||||||
| 57 |  I WILL STILL LOVE YOU | 64 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 58 |  ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE | 65 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2378) | ||||||
| 59 |  YOU | 63 | 65 | 77 | 5 | |
| McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | ||||||
| 60 |  STILL THE SAME | 42 | 37 | 21 | 17 |  | 
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 61 |  SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE | 66 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 62 |  SWEET LIFE | 70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 738) | ||||||
| 63 |  TOOK THE LAST TRAIN | 74 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| David Gates (Elektra 45500) | ||||||
| 64 |  ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE | 72 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004) | ||||||
| 65 |  FLYIN' | 68 | 70 | 74 | 7 | |
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 66 |  HOW MUCH I FEEL | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640) | ||||||
| 67 |  BADLANDS | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801) | ||||||
| 68 |  BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE | 75 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Mick Jackson (Atco 7091) | ||||||
| 69 |  DEVOTED TO YOU | 81 | 90 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | ||||||
| 70 |  SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME | 77 | 87 | 92 | 6 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 71 |  5.7.0.5. | 78 | 81 | 86 | 8 | |
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 72 |  HEARTBREAKER | 79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | ||||||
| 73 |  RAISE A LITTLE HELL | 71 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| Trooper (MCA 40924) | ||||||
| 74 |  IT'S A LAUGH | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11371) | ||||||
| 75 |  THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Meco (Millennium 620) | ||||||
| 76 |  BRANDY | 76 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652) | ||||||
| 77 |  LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT | 80 | 89 | 100 | 4 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | ||||||
| 78 |  IT'S A HEARTACHE | 53 | 40 | 33 | 24 |  | 
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 79 |  LIGHTS | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10800) | ||||||
| 80 |  LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199) | ||||||
| 81 |  EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947) | ||||||
| 82 |  TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD | 54 | 41 | 31 | 24 |  | 
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 83 |  PEGGY SUE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394) | ||||||
| 84 |  YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT | 57 | 45 | 36 | 23 |  | 
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 85 |  HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) | 94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2057) | ||||||
| 86 |  DANCE (DISCO HEAT) | 99 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | ||||||
| 87 |  IN FOR THE NIGHT | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dirt Band (United Artists 1228) | ||||||
| 88 |  CALIFORNIA NIGHTS | 91 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4610) | ||||||
| 89 |  LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS | 93 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617) | ||||||
| 90 |  SUBSTITUTE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Clout (Epic 50591) | ||||||
| 91 |  YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY | 67 | 67 | 69 | 8 |  | 
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 92 |  RUNAWAY | 56 | 42 | 25 | 15 |  | 
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | ||||||
| 93 |  IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE | 73 | 75 | 78 | 5 |  | 
| Spinners (Atlantic 3493) | ||||||
| 94 |  YOU'RE A PART OF ME | 40 | 35 | 38 | 13 |  | 
| Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704) | ||||||
| 95 |  GROOVE LINE | 84 | 51 | 46 | 21 |  | 
| Heatwave (Epic 50524) | ||||||
| 96 |  SONGBIRD | 85 | 46 | 41 | 13 |  | 
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | ||||||
| 97 |  I'VE HAD ENOUGH | 86 | 50 | 44 | 12 |  | 
| Wings (Capitol 4594) | ||||||
| 98 |  TIME FOR ME TO FLY | 82 | 76 | 70 | 7 |  | 
| REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | ||||||
| 99 |  ARMS OF MARY | 92 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033) | ||||||
| 100 |  AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU | 59 | 60 | 67 | 9 |  | 
| Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | ||||||
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Songs which dropped out of the Top 100 this week:
    • "Back In My Arms Again" by Genya Ravan (# 90)
    • "Can We Still Be Friends" by Todd Rundgren (# 95)
    • "Dance With Me" by Peter Brown (# 96)
    • "Bluer Than Blue" by Michael Johnson (# 97)
    • "FM" by Steely Dan (# 98)
    • "Take A Chance On Me" by Abba (#100)


 
 