Wednesday December 27, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 23, 1978



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1   LE FREAK 1 3 17 9
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
2   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 3 1 1 9
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
3   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 5 7 11 6
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
4   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 4 4 5 15
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
5   MY LIFE 7 10 13 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
6   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 6 6 7 26
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
7   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 8 8 10 11
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
8   HOLD THE LINE 10 14 20 12
Toto (Columbia 10830)
9   YMCA 12 16 21 10
Village People (Casablanca 945)
10   I JUST WANNA STOP 2 2 3 16
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
11   OOH BABY BABY 14 19 25 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
12   MACARTHUR PARK 9 5 4 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
13   PART-TIME LOVE 17 22 27 8
Elton John (MCA 40973)
14   STRANGE WAY 11 11 12 13
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
15   PROMISES 18 24 30 11
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
16   SEPTEMBER 25 34 46 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
17   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 22 26 32 9
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
18   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 21 23 26 10
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
19   I'M EVERY WOMAN 20 25 28 12
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
20   BICYCLE RACE 24 28 33 7
Queen (Elektra 45541)
21   SWEET LIFE 15 15 15 20
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
22   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 29 35 44 7
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
23   INSTANT REPLAY 27 32 36 11
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
24   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 31 41 52 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
25   NEW YORK GROOVE 28 31 37 11
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
26   TIME PASSAGES 16 9 9 13
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
27   FIRE 34 40 49 7
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
28   LOTTA LOVE 38 50 65 5
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
29   HOW MUCH I FEEL 13 12 2 17  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
30   CHANGE OF HEART 19 20 22 15  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
31   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 33 37 43 10
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
32   SHAKE IT 43 52 67 5  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
33   STRAIGHT ON 26 18 19 15
Heart (Portrait 70020)
34   FOREVER AUTUMN 36 38 42 14
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
35   DON'T HOLD BACK 41 46 56 8
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
36   ALIVE AGAIN 23 13 14 10  
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
37   GOT TO BE REAL 52 71 83 5  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
38   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 44 49 51 8
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
39   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 42 45 47 8
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
40   THE GAMBLER 49 57 69 6
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
41   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 47 54 64 7
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
42   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 45 47 54 8
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
43   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 61 75 -- 3  
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
44   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 50 55 59 7
Boston (Epic 50638)
45   HOME AND DRY 58 67 80 5  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
46   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 48 53 55 9
Cars (Elektra 45537)
47   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
48   DOUBLE VISION 37 29 24 14  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
49   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 54 60 63 11
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
50   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 55 61 72 8
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
51   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 64 -- -- 2  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
52   RUN FOR HOME 35 36 40 13  
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
53   SOUL MAN 71 84 -- 3  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
54   ONE LAST KISS 57 62 71 6
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
55   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 60 65 74 7
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
56   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 30 17 6 28  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
57   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 59 64 68 7
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
58   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 66 74 85 6
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
59   RADIOACTIVE 65 72 82 4
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
60   YOU THRILL ME 63 70 73 6
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
61   THE POWER OF GOLD 39 33 23 12  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
62   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 69 76 88 4
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
63   DANCIN' SHOES 75 87 -- 3  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
64   KISS YOU ALL OVER 32 21 8 25  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
65   SHATTERED 86 -- -- 2  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
66   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 40 27 16 16  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
67   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY -- -- -- 1  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
68   LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE 72 81 90 4
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
69   EASY DRIVER 79 88 -- 3
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
70   I BELIEVE YOU 73 77 81 5
Carpenters (A&M 2097)
71   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 76 80 89 4
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
72   DANCING IN THE CITY 82 93 -- 3
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
73   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 87 -- -- 2  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
74   BABY I'M BURNIN' 83 -- -- 2
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
75   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 89 100 -- 3  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
76   LOST IN YOUR LOVE 85 95 -- 3
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
77   MILES AWAY 70 73 77 6
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
78   CAN YOU FOOL 56 39 41 10  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
79   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 51 30 18 14  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
80   ANIMAL HOUSE 90 -- -- 2
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
81   THERE'LL NEVER BE 46 48 50 12  
Switch (Gordy 7159)
82   NO TELL LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
83   YOU NEEDED ME 68 42 29 25  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
84   I WILL SURVIVE -- -- -- 1  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
85   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 62 44 31 15  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
86   MARY JANE 53 56 62 7  
Rick James (Gordy 7162)
87   DANCIN' SHOES 97 -- -- 2
Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
88   STORMY -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia 10873)
89   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 91 91 93 4
Raes (A&M 2091)
90   TRANQUILLO 92 94 -- 3
Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
91   GET DOWN 93 97 -- 3
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
92   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 99 -- -- 2
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
93   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 95 -- -- 2
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
94   THIS MOMENT IN TIME 100 -- -- 2
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
95   WHO DO YA LOVE 96 -- -- 2
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
96   GOOD LOVIN' 98 -- -- 2
Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
97   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 67 43 35 18  
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
98   TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT -- -- -- 1  
Outlaws (Arista 0378)
99   GET OFF 77 59 39 22  
Foxy (Dash 5046)
100   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 74 51 34 22  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)

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:

   • "Blame It On The Boogie" by Jacksons (# 78)
   • "Cuz It's You, Girl" by James Walsh Gypsy Band (# 80)
   • "Beast Of Burden" by Rolling Stones (# 81)
   • "You Never Done It Like That" by Captain & Tennille (# 84)
   • "Driftwood" by Moody Blues (# 88)
   • "In The Bush" by Musique (# 94)

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