Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending December 16, 1978
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LE FREAK |
3 | 17 | 27 | 8 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 2 | I JUST WANNA STOP |
2 | 3 | 5 | 15 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | ||||||
| 3 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS |
1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
| Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840) | ||||||
| 4 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER |
4 | 5 | 8 | 14 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | ||||||
| 5 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN |
7 | 11 | 18 | 5 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 6 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE |
6 | 7 | 10 | 25 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 7 | MY LIFE |
10 | 13 | 17 | 7 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | ||||||
| 8 | (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY |
8 | 10 | 13 | 10 | |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 911) | ||||||
| 9 | MACARTHUR PARK |
5 | 4 | 3 | 15 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | ||||||
| 10 | HOLD THE LINE |
14 | 20 | 25 | 11 | |
| Toto (Columbia 10830) | ||||||
| 11 | STRANGE WAY |
11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3518) | ||||||
| 12 | YMCA |
16 | 21 | 26 | 9 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 13 | HOW MUCH I FEEL |
12 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640) | ||||||
| 14 | OOH BABY BABY |
19 | 25 | 34 | 6 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546) | ||||||
| 15 | SWEET LIFE |
15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | |
| Paul Davis (Bang 738) | ||||||
| 16 | TIME PASSAGES |
9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista 0362) | ||||||
| 17 | PART-TIME LOVE |
22 | 27 | 32 | 7 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40973) | ||||||
| 18 | PROMISES |
24 | 30 | 33 | 10 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910) | ||||||
| 19 | CHANGE OF HEART |
20 | 22 | 24 | 14 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0354) | ||||||
| 20 | I'M EVERY WOMAN |
25 | 28 | 31 | 11 | |
| Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683) | ||||||
| 21 | HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW |
23 | 26 | 29 | 9 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695) | ||||||
| 22 | WE'VE GOT TONIGHT |
26 | 32 | 37 | 8 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4653) | ||||||
| 23 | ALIVE AGAIN |
13 | 14 | 14 | 9 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10845) | ||||||
| 24 | BICYCLE RACE |
28 | 33 | 40 | 6 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45541) | ||||||
| 25 | SEPTEMBER |
34 | 46 | 58 | 5 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | ||||||
| 26 | STRAIGHT ON |
18 | 19 | 21 | 14 | |
| Heart (Portrait 70020) | ||||||
| 27 | INSTANT REPLAY |
32 | 36 | 43 | 10 | |
| Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772) | ||||||
| 28 | NEW YORK GROOVE |
31 | 37 | 41 | 10 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941) | ||||||
| 29 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER |
35 | 44 | 54 | 6 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | ||||||
| 30 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY |
17 | 6 | 4 | 27 |  |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | ||||||
| 31 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE |
41 | 52 | 69 | 4 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 32 | KISS YOU ALL OVER |
21 | 8 | 6 | 24 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | ||||||
| 33 | I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU |
37 | 43 | 50 | 9 | |
| Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604) | ||||||
| 34 | FIRE |
40 | 49 | 60 | 6 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 35 | RUN FOR HOME |
36 | 40 | 44 | 12 | |
| Lindisfarne (Atco 7093) | ||||||
| 36 | FOREVER AUTUMN |
38 | 42 | 45 | 13 | |
| Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799) | ||||||
| 37 | DOUBLE VISION |
29 | 24 | 9 | 13 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3514) | ||||||
| 38 | LOTTA LOVE |
50 | 65 | 83 | 4 |  |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 39 | THE POWER OF GOLD |
33 | 23 | 23 | 11 | |
| Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606) | ||||||
| 40 | READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN |
27 | 16 | 7 | 15 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0357) | ||||||
| 41 | DON'T HOLD BACK |
46 | 56 | 63 | 7 | |
| Chanson (Ariola 7717) | ||||||
| 42 | HERE COMES THE NIGHT |
45 | 47 | 51 | 7 | |
| Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264) | ||||||
| 43 | SHAKE IT |
52 | 67 | 85 | 4 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 44 | I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' |
49 | 51 | 55 | 7 | |
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403) | ||||||
| 45 | HOLD ME, TOUCH ME |
47 | 54 | 59 | 7 | |
| Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940) | ||||||
| 46 | THERE'LL NEVER BE |
48 | 50 | 52 | 11 | |
| Switch (Gordy 7159) | ||||||
| 47 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD |
54 | 64 | 72 | 6 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 48 | MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL |
53 | 55 | 57 | 8 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45537) | ||||||
| 49 | THE GAMBLER |
57 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 50 | A MAN I'LL NEVER BE |
55 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| Boston (Epic 50638) | ||||||
| 51 | DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT |
30 | 18 | 19 | 13 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076) | ||||||
| 52 | GOT TO BE REAL |
71 | 83 | 95 | 4 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | ||||||
| 53 | MARY JANE |
56 | 62 | 65 | 6 | |
| Rick James (Gordy 7162) | ||||||
| 54 | THE DREAM NEVER DIES |
60 | 63 | 66 | 10 | |
| Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308) | ||||||
| 55 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER |
61 | 72 | 82 | 7 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire 1032) | ||||||
| 56 | CAN YOU FOOL |
39 | 41 | 46 | 9 | |
| Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584) | ||||||
| 57 | ONE LAST KISS |
62 | 71 | 80 | 5 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007) | ||||||
| 58 | HOME AND DRY |
67 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266) | ||||||
| 59 | YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS |
64 | 68 | 76 | 6 | |
| Barry White (20th Century 2380) | ||||||
| 60 | YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH |
65 | 74 | 81 | 6 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50634) | ||||||
| 61 | PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS |
75 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45555) | ||||||
| 62 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) |
44 | 31 | 22 | 14 | |
| Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618) | ||||||
| 63 | YOU THRILL ME |
70 | 73 | 79 | 5 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8711) | ||||||
| 64 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | ||||||
| 65 | RADIOACTIVE |
72 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951) | ||||||
| 66 | LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE |
74 | 85 | 94 | 5 | |
| Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | ||||||
| 67 | DANCE (DISCO HEAT) |
43 | 35 | 30 | 17 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | ||||||
| 68 | YOU NEEDED ME |
42 | 29 | 11 | 24 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | ||||||
| 69 | YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT |
76 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106) | ||||||
| 70 | MILES AWAY |
73 | 77 | 87 | 5 | |
| Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531) | ||||||
| 71 | SOUL MAN |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 72 | LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE |
81 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426) | ||||||
| 73 | I BELIEVE YOU |
77 | 81 | 89 | 4 | |
| Carpenters (A&M 2097) | ||||||
| 74 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND |
51 | 34 | 20 | 21 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | ||||||
| 75 | DANCIN' SHOES |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 76 | YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME |
80 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10842) | ||||||
| 77 | GET OFF |
59 | 39 | 38 | 21 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5046) | ||||||
| 78 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE |
63 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50595) | ||||||
| 79 | EASY DRIVER |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866) | ||||||
| 80 | CUZ IT'S YOU, GIRL |
58 | 60 | 62 | 9 | |
| James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11403) | ||||||
| 81 | BEAST OF BURDEN |
66 | 38 | 28 | 15 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309) | ||||||
| 82 | DANCING IN THE CITY |
93 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648) | ||||||
| 83 | BABY I'M BURNIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT |
69 | 48 | 35 | 21 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | ||||||
| 85 | LOST IN YOUR LOVE |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405) | ||||||
| 86 | SHATTERED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310) | ||||||
| 87 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11424) | ||||||
| 88 | DRIFTWOOD |
68 | 70 | 75 | 7 | |
| Moody Blues (London 273) | ||||||
| 89 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING |
100 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 90 | ANIMAL HOUSE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435) | ||||||
| 91 | A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) |
91 | 93 | -- | 3 | |
| Raes (A&M 2091) | ||||||
| 92 | TRANQUILLO |
94 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Carly Simon (Elektra 45544) | ||||||
| 93 | GET DOWN |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386) | ||||||
| 94 | IN THE BUSH |
78 | 58 | 61 | 10 | |
| Musique (Prelude 71110) | ||||||
| 95 | YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | ||||||
| 96 | WHO DO YA LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031) | ||||||
| 97 | DANCIN' SHOES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Faith Band (Mercury 74037) | ||||||
| 98 | GOOD LOVIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Grateful Dead (Arista 0383) | ||||||
| 99 | WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 100 | THIS MOMENT IN TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632) | ||||||
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:
• "Fun Time" by Joe Cocker (# 79)
• "Blue Collar Man" by Styx (# 82)
• "Who Are You" by Who (# 83)
• "Reminiscing" by Little River Band (# 85)
• "Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos & Andy Song)" by Gene Cotton (# 86)
• "Everybody Needs Love" by Stephen Bishop (# 89)
• "Talking In Your Sleep" by Crystal Gayle (# 90)
• "Boogie Oogie Oogie" by A Taste Of Honey (# 92)
• "Tulsa Time" by Don Williams (# 96)
• "She's Always A Woman" by Billy Joel (# 98)
• "On The Shelf" by Donny & Marie Osmond (# 99)