Monday September 25, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 23, 1978



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1   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 1 2 3 14
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
2   KISS YOU ALL OVER 2 7 11 12
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
3   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 4 4 5 12
Grease (RSO 903)
4   THREE TIMES A LADY 3 3 1 14
Commodores (Motown 1443)
5   SUMMER NIGHTS 8 9 13 8
Grease (RSO 906)
6   HOT BLOODED 6 6 4 13
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
7   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 5 5 6 11
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
8   DON'T LOOK BACK 9 12 14 6
Boston (Epic 50590)
9   REMINISCING 13 16 19 10
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
10   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 12 14 16 15
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
11   GREASE 7 1 2 18
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
12   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 16 22 24 9
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
13   YOU NEEDED ME 15 18 22 12
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
14   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 11 11 15 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
15   SHAME 14 8 8 18
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
16   YOU AND I 19 21 23 13
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
17   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 20 23 26 7
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
18   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 21 26 30 7
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
19   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 22 25 27 11
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
20   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 10 10 12 13
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
21   WHO ARE YOU 26 35 47 5
Who (MCA 40948)
22   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 25 28 33 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
23   MAGNET & STEEL 17 17 10 19
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
24   COME TOGETHER 27 31 36 7
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
25   OH! DARLING 28 32 35 7
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
26   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 18 15 9 18
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
27   MISS YOU 23 13 7 18
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
28   GET OFF 31 34 38 9
Foxy (Dash 5046)
29   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 36 41 48 9
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
30   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 35 42 49 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
31   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 33 37 41 12
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
32   CLOSE THE DOOR 29 19 21 13
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
33   JOSIE 39 47 56 5
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
34   HOW MUCH I FEEL 46 54 66 4  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
35   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 37 38 45 9
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
36   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 40 44 51 13
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
37   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 38 39 43 7
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
38   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 43 49 58 7
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
39   BEAST OF BURDEN 56 68 -- 3  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
40   IT'S A LAUGH 50 61 74 5
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
41   TOOK THE LAST TRAIN 48 56 63 5
David Gates (Elektra 45500)
42   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 34 30 29 17
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
43   SWEET LIFE 49 55 62 7
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
44   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 30 20 20 13  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
45   MACHO MAN 45 40 31 14
Village People (Casablanca 922)
46   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 47 51 57 9
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
47   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 53 58 64 7
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
48   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 24 24 28 15  
Cars (Elektra 45491)
49   MACARTHUR PARK 64 85 -- 3  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
50   DEVOTED TO YOU 52 59 69 6
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
51   THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ 58 67 75 4
Meco (Millennium 620)
52   BADLANDS 54 60 67 4
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801)
53   BLUE COLLAR MAN 65 78 -- 3  
Styx (A&M 2087)
54   YOU 32 27 17 14  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
55   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE 61 70 -- 3
Player (RSO 908)
56   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 63 72 81 4
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
57   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 69 87 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
58   HEARTBREAKER 60 66 72 6
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
59   5.7.0.5. 62 65 71 11
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
60   LONDON TOWN 70 80 -- 3
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4625)
61   LAST DANCE 42 33 25 20  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
62   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) 66 69 85 5
L.T.D. (A&M 2057)
63   I JUST WANNA STOP 72 83 -- 3
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
64   LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT 67 71 80 5
Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199)
65   DOUBLE VISION -- -- -- 1  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
66   MY ANGEL BABY 41 29 18 18  
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
67   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 81 -- -- 2  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
68   STRAIGHT ON 78 -- -- 2
Heart (Portrait 70020)
69   PEGGY SUE 71 75 83 4
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394)
70   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 79 89 -- 3
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
71   SUBSTITUTE 73 82 90 4
Clout (Epic 50591)
72   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 74 77 86 5
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
73   LIGHTS 75 76 79 5
Journey (Columbia 10800)
74   CHANGE OF HEART 86 -- -- 2  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
75   THINK IT OVER 44 45 50 10  
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
76   IN FOR THE NIGHT 77 81 87 5
Dirt Band (United Artists 1228)
77   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 89 -- -- 2  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
78   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
79   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 59 62 70 9  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
80   GOT TO HAVE LOVING 90 -- -- 2
Don Ray (Polydor 14489)
81   YOU 51 53 59 8  
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
82   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 55 36 37 11  
Kinks (Arista 0342)
83   COPACABANA 57 46 34 16  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
84   BAKER STREET 68 50 42 24  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
85   RAINING IN MY HEART -- -- -- 1  
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8682)
86   SHADOW DANCING 76 48 39 24
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
87   WAVELENGTH -- -- -- 1  
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 8661)
88   CRAZY FEELIN' -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11374)
89   STUFF LIKE THAT 80 43 32 19
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
90   SEARCHING FOR A THRILL -- -- -- 1  
Starbuck (United Artists 1245)
91   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 83 57 55 13
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
92   SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 95 98 -- 3
Beatles (Capitol 4612)
93   BRANDY 93 93 76 7
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
94   LISTEN TO HER HEART -- -- -- 1  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62011)
95   FOREVER AUTUMN -- -- -- 1  
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
96   RAISE A LITTLE HELL 87 74 73 7
Trooper (MCA 40924)
97   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 82 52 44 16  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
98   FLYIN' 85 63 65 10  
Prism (Ariola 7714)
99   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 88 79 61 9  
Charlie (Janus 276)
100   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 84 64 68 6  
Mick Jackson (Atco 7091)

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:

   • "Steppin' In A Slide Zone" by Moody Blues (# 91)
   • "Livingston Saturday Night" by Jimmy Buffett (# 92)
   • "Stay" by Jackson Browne (# 94)
   • "Use Ta Be My Girl" by O'Jays (# 96)
   • "Long Hot Summer Nights" by Wendy Waldman (# 97)
   • "Still The Same" by Bob Seger (# 98)
   • "It's A Heartache" by Bonnie Tyler (# 99)
   • "You're The One That I Want" by Grease (#100)

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