Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 9, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  GREASE |
2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | ||||||
| 2 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE |
3 | 7 | 12 | 12 | |
| A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | ||||||
| 3 | THREE TIMES A LADY |
1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| Commodores (Motown 1443) | ||||||
| 4 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU |
5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | |
| Grease (RSO 903) | ||||||
| 5 | AN EVERLASTING LOVE |
6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | ||||||
| 6 | HOT BLOODED |
4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | ||||||
| 7 | KISS YOU ALL OVER |
11 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 8 | SHAME |
8 | 11 | 13 | 16 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11122) | ||||||
| 9 | SUMMER NIGHTS |
13 | 18 | 26 | 6 | |
| Grease (RSO 906) | ||||||
| 10 | FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER |
12 | 15 | 17 | 11 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1198) | ||||||
| 11 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE |
15 | 20 | 23 | 8 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | ||||||
| 12 | DON'T LOOK BACK |
14 | 27 | 43 | 4 | |
| Boston (Epic 50590) | ||||||
| 13 | MISS YOU |
7 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | ||||||
| 14 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY |
16 | 19 | 25 | 13 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 15 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY |
9 | 5 | 5 | 16 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | ||||||
| 16 | REMINISCING |
19 | 23 | 31 | 8 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | ||||||
| 17 | MAGNET & STEEL |
10 | 9 | 9 | 17 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | ||||||
| 18 | YOU NEEDED ME |
22 | 25 | 33 | 10 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 19 | CLOSE THE DOOR |
21 | 24 | 28 | 11 | |
| Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648) | ||||||
| 20 | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE |
20 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | ||||||
| 21 | YOU AND I |
23 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7156) | ||||||
| 22 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND |
24 | 30 | 39 | 7 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 23 | HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS |
26 | 33 | 44 | 5 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4618) | ||||||
| 24 | JUST WHAT I NEEDED |
28 | 31 | 36 | 13 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45491) | ||||||
| 25 | LOVE IS IN THE AIR |
27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | ||||||
| 26 | RIGHT DOWN THE LINE |
30 | 37 | 48 | 5 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233) | ||||||
| 27 | YOU |
17 | 17 | 20 | 12 | |
| Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | ||||||
| 28 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. |
33 | 44 | 63 | 4 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | ||||||
| 29 | MY ANGEL BABY |
18 | 10 | 11 | 16 |  |
| Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | ||||||
| 30 | LIFE'S BEEN GOOD |
29 | 13 | 6 | 15 | |
| Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | ||||||
| 31 | COME TOGETHER |
36 | 46 | 55 | 5 | |
| Aerosmith (Columbia 10802) | ||||||
| 32 | OH! DARLING |
35 | 49 | 59 | 5 | |
| Robin Gibb (RSO 907) | ||||||
| 33 | LAST DANCE |
25 | 12 | 7 | 18 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | ||||||
| 34 | GET OFF |
38 | 45 | 62 | 7 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 35 | WHO ARE YOU |
47 | 62 | -- | 3 |  |
| Who (MCA 40948) | ||||||
| 36 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
37 | 41 | 49 | 9 | |
| Kinks (Arista 0342) | ||||||
| 37 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP |
41 | 48 | 53 | 10 | |
| Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | ||||||
| 38 | LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) |
45 | 52 | 57 | 7 | |
| Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | ||||||
| 39 | PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT |
43 | 50 | 56 | 5 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50588) | ||||||
| 40 | MACHO MAN |
31 | 28 | 29 | 12 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 922) | ||||||
| 41 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT |
48 | 55 | 64 | 7 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 42 | SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN |
49 | 61 | 69 | 6 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10788) | ||||||
| 43 | STUFF LIKE THAT |
32 | 21 | 22 | 17 | |
| Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | ||||||
| 44 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE |
51 | 60 | 66 | 11 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 45 | THINK IT OVER |
50 | 51 | 52 | 8 | |
| Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | ||||||
| 46 | COPACABANA |
34 | 16 | 10 | 14 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | ||||||
| 47 | JOSIE |
56 | 69 | -- | 3 | |
| Steely Dan (ABC 12404) | ||||||
| 48 | SHADOW DANCING |
39 | 32 | 15 | 22 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | ||||||
| 49 | ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE |
58 | 65 | 72 | 5 | |
| Dan Hill (20th Century 2378) | ||||||
| 50 | BAKER STREET |
42 | 35 | 18 | 22 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | ||||||
| 51 | I WILL STILL LOVE YOU |
57 | 64 | 71 | 7 | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | ||||||
| 52 | I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT |
44 | 36 | 16 | 14 | |
| Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | ||||||
| 53 | YOU |
59 | 63 | 65 | 6 | |
| McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | ||||||
| 54 | HOW MUCH I FEEL |
66 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640) | ||||||
| 55 | SWEET LIFE |
62 | 70 | 77 | 5 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 738) | ||||||
| 56 | TOOK THE LAST TRAIN |
63 | 74 | -- | 3 | |
| David Gates (Elektra 45500) | ||||||
| 57 | NEW ORLEANS LADIES |
55 | 58 | 61 | 11 | |
| Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | ||||||
| 58 | ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE |
64 | 72 | 82 | 5 | |
| Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004) | ||||||
| 59 | DEVOTED TO YOU |
69 | 81 | 90 | 4 | |
| Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | ||||||
| 60 | BADLANDS |
67 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801) | ||||||
| 61 | IT'S A LAUGH |
74 | 83 | -- | 3 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11371) | ||||||
| 62 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME |
70 | 77 | 87 | 7 | |
| Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | ||||||
| 63 | FLYIN' |
65 | 68 | 70 | 8 | |
| Prism (Ariola 7714) | ||||||
| 64 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE |
68 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| Mick Jackson (Atco 7091) | ||||||
| 65 | 5.7.0.5. |
71 | 78 | 81 | 9 | |
| City Boy (Mercury 73999) | ||||||
| 66 | HEARTBREAKER |
72 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | ||||||
| 67 | THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Meco (Millennium 620) | ||||||
| 68 | BEAST OF BURDEN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309) | ||||||
| 69 | HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) |
85 | 94 | -- | 3 | |
| L.T.D. (A&M 2057) | ||||||
| 70 | PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Player (RSO 908) | ||||||
| 71 | LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199) | ||||||
| 72 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947) | ||||||
| 73 | LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT |
77 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | ||||||
| 74 | RAISE A LITTLE HELL |
73 | 71 | 74 | 5 | |
| Trooper (MCA 40924) | ||||||
| 75 | PEGGY SUE |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394) | ||||||
| 76 | LIGHTS |
79 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10800) | ||||||
| 77 | DANCE (DISCO HEAT) |
86 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | ||||||
| 78 | BLUE COLLAR MAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Styx (A&M 2087) | ||||||
| 79 | SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE |
61 | 66 | 68 | 7 | |
| Charlie (Janus 276) | ||||||
| 80 | LONDON TOWN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4625) | ||||||
| 81 | IN FOR THE NIGHT |
87 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Dirt Band (United Artists 1228) | ||||||
| 82 | SUBSTITUTE |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Clout (Epic 50591) | ||||||
| 83 | I JUST WANNA STOP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | ||||||
| 84 | USE TA BE MY GIRL |
52 | 38 | 32 | 19 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642) | ||||||
| 85 | MACARTHUR PARK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | ||||||
| 86 | STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE |
46 | 47 | 54 | 7 | |
| Moody Blues (London 270) | ||||||
| 87 | READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0357) | ||||||
| 88 | STAY |
54 | 43 | 38 | 14 | |
| Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | ||||||
| 89 | EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406) | ||||||
| 90 | CALIFORNIA NIGHTS |
88 | 91 | 92 | 5 | |
| Sweet (Capitol 4610) | ||||||
| 91 | STILL THE SAME |
60 | 42 | 37 | 18 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4581) | ||||||
| 92 | MR. BLUE SKY |
53 | 39 | 27 | 12 | |
| Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | ||||||
| 93 | BRANDY |
76 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652) | ||||||
| 94 | IT'S A HEARTACHE |
78 | 53 | 40 | 25 | |
| Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | ||||||
| 95 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD |
82 | 54 | 41 | 25 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50513) | ||||||
| 96 | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT |
84 | 57 | 45 | 24 | |
| Grease (RSO 891) | ||||||
| 97 | LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS |
89 | 93 | 94 | 5 | |
| Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617) | ||||||
| 98 | SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Beatles (Capitol 4612) | ||||||
| 99 | YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY |
91 | 67 | 67 | 9 | |
| Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | ||||||
| 100 | KING TUT |
40 | 34 | 21 | 17 | |
| Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577) | ||||||
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:
• "Runaway" by Jefferson Starship (# 92)
• "If You Wanna Do A Dance" by Spinners (# 93)
• "You're A Part Of Me" by Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (# 94)
• "Groove Line" by Heatwave (# 95)
• "Songbird" by Barbra Streisand (# 96)
• "I've Had Enough" by Wings (# 97)
• "Time For Me To Fly" by REO Speedwagon (# 98)
• "Arms Of Mary" by Chilliwack (# 99)
• "Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You" by Teri DeSario (#100)