Friday December 22, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 16, 1978



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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)

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