Friday December 8, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 2, 1978



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1   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 1 6 16 6
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
2   HOW MUCH I FEEL 2 2 6 14
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
3   I JUST WANNA STOP 5 9 11 13
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
4   MACARTHUR PARK 3 1 1 13
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
5   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 8 10 12 12
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
6   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 4 3 2 25
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
7   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 10 12 14 23
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
8   KISS YOU ALL OVER 6 4 3 22
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
9   TIME PASSAGES 12 14 18 10
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
10   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 13 17 26 8
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
11   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 18 27 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
12   STRANGE WAY 15 19 27 10
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
13   MY LIFE 17 25 39 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
14   ALIVE AGAIN 14 15 19 7
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
15   SWEET LIFE 16 18 20 17
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
16   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 7 7 9 13
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
17   LE FREAK 27 38 56 6
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
18   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 19 21 24 11
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
19   STRAIGHT ON 21 23 25 12
Heart (Portrait 70020)
20   HOLD THE LINE 25 33 42 9
Toto (Columbia 10830)
21   YMCA 26 36 48 7
Village People (Casablanca 945)
22   CHANGE OF HEART 24 26 29 12
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
23   THE POWER OF GOLD 23 28 34 9
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
24   DOUBLE VISION 9 5 5 11  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
25   OOH BABY BABY 34 50 68 4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
26   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 29 35 44 7
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
27   PART-TIME LOVE 32 44 61 5
Elton John (MCA 40973)
28   I'M EVERY WOMAN 31 32 37 9
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
29   YOU NEEDED ME 11 8 4 22  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
30   PROMISES 33 41 47 8
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
31   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 22 22 23 12
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
32   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 37 51 64 6
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
33   BICYCLE RACE 40 62 75 4
Queen (Elektra 45541)
34   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 20 11 8 19  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
35   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 30 31 32 15
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
36   INSTANT REPLAY 43 48 53 8
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
37   NEW YORK GROOVE 41 45 50 8
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
38   BEAST OF BURDEN 28 13 7 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
39   GET OFF 38 34 17 19
Foxy (Dash 5046)
40   RUN FOR HOME 44 49 51 10
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
41   CAN YOU FOOL 46 52 60 7
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
42   FOREVER AUTUMN 45 47 49 11
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
43   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 50 56 62 7
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
44   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 54 67 82 4
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
45   FUN TIME 48 53 58 8
Joe Cocker (Asylum 45540)
46   SEPTEMBER 58 79 -- 3  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
47   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 51 58 71 5
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
48   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 35 16 10 19  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
49   FIRE 60 72 86 4  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
50   THERE'LL NEVER BE 52 59 67 9
Switch (Gordy 7159)
51   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 55 66 77 5
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
52   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 69 -- -- 2  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
53   BLUE COLLAR MAN 39 20 21 13  
Styx (A&M 2087)
54   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 59 65 74 5
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
55   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 57 63 72 6
Cars (Elektra 45537)
56   DON'T HOLD BACK 63 71 80 5
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
57   REMINISCING 36 24 13 20  
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
58   IN THE BUSH 61 64 69 8
Musique (Prelude 71110)
59   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 68 76 85 4
Boston (Epic 50638)
60   CUZ IT'S YOU, GIRL 62 68 70 7
James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11403)
61   WHO ARE YOU 42 30 15 15  
Who (MCA 40948)
62   MARY JANE 65 78 87 4
Rick James (Gordy 7162)
63   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 66 69 76 8
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
64   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 72 85 98 4
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
65   LOTTA LOVE 83 -- -- 2  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
66   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 67 70 78 5
Jacksons (Epic 50595)
67   SHAKE IT 85 -- -- 2  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
68   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 76 80 89 4
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
69   THE GAMBLER 78 90 -- 3
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
70   DRIFTWOOD 75 77 81 5
Moody Blues (London 273)
71   ONE LAST KISS 80 87 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
72   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 82 92 95 5
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
73   YOU THRILL ME 79 89 -- 3
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
74   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 81 88 -- 4
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
75   LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM (THE AMOS & ANDY SONG) 49 37 38 10  
Gene Cotton (Ariola 7723)
76   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 47 29 30 13  
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
77   MILES AWAY 87 97 -- 3
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
78   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 64 42 31 22  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
79   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 56 40 28 24  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
80   HOME AND DRY 90 -- -- 2
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
81   I BELIEVE YOU 89 -- -- 2
Carpenters (A&M 2097)
82   RADIOACTIVE -- -- -- 1  
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
83   GOT TO BE REAL 95 -- -- 2  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
84   ON THE SHELF 53 55 57 9  
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor 14510)
85   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 94 98 -- 3
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
86   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 70 43 35 18  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
87   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 73 39 22 17  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
88   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
89   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
90   LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE -- -- -- 1  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
91   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 84 60 36 14
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
92   IT'S A LAUGH 86 54 33 15
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
93   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) -- -- -- 1  
Raes (A&M 2091)
94   DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 74 46 46 10  
10cc (Polydor 14511)
95   LOVE ME AGAIN 71 74 79 5  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2090)
96   HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 88 57 59 8
Walter Egan (Columbia 10824)
97   TULSA TIME 99 -- -- 2
Don Williams (ABC 12425)
98   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 91 61 40 16
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
99   WHATEVER HAPPENED TO BENNY SANTINI? 77 82 90 4  
Chris Rea (United Artists 1252)
100   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE 92 75 41 13
Player (RSO 908)

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:

   • "So Young, So Bad" by Starz (# 93)
   • "Greased Lightning" by Grease (# 96)
   • "Flying High" by Commodores (# 97)
   • "Searching For A Thrill" by Starbuck (# 98)
   • "Raining In My Heart" by Leo Sayer (#100)

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