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Thursday September 21, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending September 16, 1978



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1   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 2 3 7 13
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
2   KISS YOU ALL OVER 7 11 14 11
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
3   THREE TIMES A LADY 3 1 1 13
Commodores (Motown 1443)
4   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 4 5 6 11
Grease (RSO 903)
5   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 5 6 8 10
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
6   HOT BLOODED 6 4 4 12
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
7   GREASE 1 2 2 17
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
8   SUMMER NIGHTS 9 13 18 7
Grease (RSO 906)
9   DON'T LOOK BACK 12 14 27 5
Boston (Epic 50590)
10   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 10 12 15 12
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
11   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 11 15 20 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
12   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 14 16 19 14
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
13   REMINISCING 16 19 23 9
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
14   SHAME 8 8 11 17
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
15   YOU NEEDED ME 18 22 25 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
16   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 22 24 30 8
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
17   MAGNET & STEEL 17 10 9 18
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
18   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 15 9 5 17
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
19   YOU AND I 21 23 26 12
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
20   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 23 26 33 6
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
21   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 26 30 37 6
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
22   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 25 27 29 10
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
23   MISS YOU 13 7 3 17
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
24   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 24 28 31 14
Cars (Elektra 45491)
25   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 28 33 44 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
26   WHO ARE YOU 35 47 62 4
Who (MCA 40948)
27   COME TOGETHER 31 36 46 6
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
28   OH! DARLING 32 35 49 6
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
29   CLOSE THE DOOR 19 21 24 12
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
30   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 20 20 22 12
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
31   GET OFF 34 38 45 8
Foxy (Dash 5046)
32   YOU 27 17 17 13
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
33   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 37 41 48 11
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
34   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 30 29 13 16
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
35   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 42 49 61 7
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
36   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 41 48 55 8
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
37   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 38 45 52 8
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
38   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 39 43 50 6
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
39   JOSIE 47 56 69 4
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
40   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 44 51 60 12
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
41   MY ANGEL BABY 29 18 10 17  
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
42   LAST DANCE 33 25 12 19
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
43   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 49 58 65 6
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
44   THINK IT OVER 45 50 51 9
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
45   MACHO MAN 40 31 28 13
Village People (Casablanca 922)
46   HOW MUCH I FEEL 54 66 -- 3
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
47   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 51 57 64 8
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
48   TOOK THE LAST TRAIN 56 63 74 4
David Gates (Elektra 45500)
49   SWEET LIFE 55 62 70 6
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
50   IT'S A LAUGH 61 74 83 4  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
51   YOU 53 59 63 7
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
52   DEVOTED TO YOU 59 69 81 5
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
53   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 58 64 72 6
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
54   BADLANDS 60 67 -- 3
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801)
55   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 36 37 41 10  
Kinks (Arista 0342)
56   BEAST OF BURDEN 68 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
57   COPACABANA 46 34 16 15  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
58   THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ 67 75 -- 3
Meco (Millennium 620)
59   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 62 70 77 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
60   HEARTBREAKER 66 72 79 5
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
61   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE 70 -- -- 2
Player (RSO 908)
62   5.7.0.5. 65 71 78 10
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
63   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 72 81 -- 3
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
64   MACARTHUR PARK 85 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
65   BLUE COLLAR MAN 78 -- -- 2  
Styx (A&M 2087)
66   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) 69 85 94 4
L.T.D. (A&M 2057)
67   LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT 71 80 88 4
Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199)
68   BAKER STREET 50 42 35 23  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
69   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 87 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
70   LONDON TOWN 80 -- -- 2
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4625)
71   PEGGY SUE 75 83 -- 3
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394)
72   I JUST WANNA STOP 83 -- -- 2  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
73   SUBSTITUTE 82 90 -- 3
Clout (Epic 50591)
74   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 77 86 99 4
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
75   LIGHTS 76 79 87 4
Journey (Columbia 10800)
76   SHADOW DANCING 48 39 32 23  
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
77   IN FOR THE NIGHT 81 87 89 4
Dirt Band (United Artists 1228)
78   STRAIGHT ON -- -- -- 1  
Heart (Portrait 70020)
79   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 89 -- -- 2
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
80   STUFF LIKE THAT 43 32 21 18  
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
81   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
82   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 52 44 36 15  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
83   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 57 55 58 12  
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
84   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 64 68 75 5  
Mick Jackson (Atco 7091)
85   FLYIN' 63 65 68 9  
Prism (Ariola 7714)
86   CHANGE OF HEART -- -- -- 1  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
87   RAISE A LITTLE HELL 74 73 71 6  
Trooper (MCA 40924)
88   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 79 61 66 8
Charlie (Janus 276)
89   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
90   GOT TO HAVE LOVING -- -- -- 1  
Don Ray (Polydor 14489)
91   STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE 86 46 47 8
Moody Blues (London 270)
92   LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT 73 77 80 6  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391)
93   BRANDY 93 76 76 6
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
94   STAY 88 54 43 15
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485)
95   SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 98 -- -- 2
Beatles (Capitol 4612)
96   USE TA BE MY GIRL 84 52 38 20  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
97   LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 97 89 93 6
Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617)
98   STILL THE SAME 91 60 42 19
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
99   IT'S A HEARTACHE 94 78 53 26
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
100   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 96 84 57 25
Grease (RSO 891)

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:

   • "California Nights" by Sweet (# 90)
   • "Mr. Blue Sky" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 92)
   • "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" by Meatloaf (# 95)
   • "You're All I Need To Get By" by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (# 99)
   • "King Tut" by Steve Martin (#100)


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