Sunday January 7, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 30, 1978



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1   LE FREAK 1 1 3 10
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
2   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 3 5 7 7
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
3   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 2 3 1 10
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
4   MY LIFE 5 7 10 9
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
5   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 4 4 4 16
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
6   YMCA 9 12 16 11
Village People (Casablanca 945)
7   HOLD THE LINE 8 10 14 13
Toto (Columbia 10830)
8   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 7 8 8 12
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
9   OOH BABY BABY 11 14 19 8
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
10   SEPTEMBER 16 25 34 7
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
11   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 6 6 6 27
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
12   PROMISES 15 18 24 12
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
13   PART-TIME LOVE 13 17 22 9
Elton John (MCA 40973)
14   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 17 22 26 10
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
15   MACARTHUR PARK 12 9 5 17
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
16   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 18 21 23 11
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
17   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 22 29 35 8
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
18   BICYCLE RACE 20 24 28 8
Queen (Elektra 45541)
19   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 24 31 41 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
20   LOTTA LOVE 28 38 50 6
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
21   FIRE 27 34 40 8
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
22   INSTANT REPLAY 23 27 32 12
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
23   NEW YORK GROOVE 25 28 31 12
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
24   I JUST WANNA STOP 10 2 2 17  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
25   GOT TO BE REAL 37 52 71 6  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
26   SHAKE IT 32 43 52 6
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
27   STRANGE WAY 14 11 11 14  
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
28   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 31 33 37 11
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
29   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 43 61 75 4  
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
30   DON'T HOLD BACK 35 41 46 9
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
31   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 47 -- -- 2  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
32   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 38 44 49 9
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
33   I'M EVERY WOMAN 19 20 25 13  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
34   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 41 47 54 8
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
35   THE GAMBLER 40 49 57 7
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
36   TIME PASSAGES 26 16 9 14
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
37   HOME AND DRY 45 58 67 6
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
38   SOUL MAN 53 71 84 4  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
39   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 44 50 55 8
Boston (Epic 50638)
40   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 51 64 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
41   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 42 45 47 9
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
42   SWEET LIFE 21 15 15 21  
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
43   HOW MUCH I FEEL 29 13 12 18  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
44   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 46 48 53 10
Cars (Elektra 45537)
45   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 50 55 61 9
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
46   STRAIGHT ON 33 26 18 16  
Heart (Portrait 70020)
47   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 49 54 60 12
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
48   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 58 66 74 7
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
49   ONE LAST KISS 54 57 62 7
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
50   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 55 60 65 8
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
51   SHATTERED 65 86 -- 3  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
52   DANCIN' SHOES 63 75 87 4  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
53   FOREVER AUTUMN 34 36 38 15  
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
54   RADIOACTIVE 59 65 72 5
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
55   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 62 69 76 5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
56   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 57 59 64 8
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
57   YOU THRILL ME 60 63 70 7
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
58   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 67 -- -- 2
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
59   CHANGE OF HEART 30 19 20 16  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
60   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 75 89 100 4  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
61   EASY DRIVER 69 79 88 4
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
62   DANCING IN THE CITY 72 82 93 4
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
63   BABY I'M BURNIN' 74 83 -- 3  
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
64   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 73 87 -- 3
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
65   LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE 68 72 81 5
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
66   NO TELL LOVER 82 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
67   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 71 76 80 5
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
68   DOUBLE VISION 48 37 29 15  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
69   ANIMAL HOUSE 80 90 -- 3  
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
70   ALIVE AGAIN 36 23 13 11  
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
71   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 56 30 17 29  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
72   THE POWER OF GOLD 61 39 33 13  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
73   LOST IN YOUR LOVE 76 85 95 4
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
74   I WILL SURVIVE 84 -- -- 2
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
75   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 39 42 45 9  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
76   RUN FOR HOME 52 35 36 14  
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
77   GET DOWN 91 93 97 4  
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
78   KISS YOU ALL OVER 64 32 21 26  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
79   DANCIN' SHOES 87 97 -- 3
Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
80   STORMY 88 -- -- 2
Santana (Columbia 10873)
81   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 92 99 -- 3  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
82   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 66 40 27 17  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
83   I BELIEVE YOU 70 73 77 6  
Carpenters (A&M 2097)
84   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU -- -- -- 1  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
85   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 89 91 91 5
Raes (A&M 2091)
86   SING FOR THE DAY -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 2110b)
87   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) -- -- -- 1  
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
88   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
89   SILVER LINING -- -- -- 1  
Player (RSO 914)
90   TRANQUILLO 90 92 94 4
Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
91   GOOD LOVIN' 96 98 -- 3
Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
92   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 93 95 -- 3
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
93   THIS MOMENT IN TIME 94 100 -- 3
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
94   WHO DO YA LOVE 95 96 -- 3
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
95   THE FOOTBALL CARD -- -- -- 1  
Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052)
96   MILES AWAY 77 70 73 7  
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
97   TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT 98 -- -- 2
Outlaws (Arista 0378)
98   CAN YOU FOOL 78 56 39 11  
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
99   THERE'LL NEVER BE 81 46 48 13  
Switch (Gordy 7159)
100   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 79 51 30 15  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)

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:

   • "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray (# 83)
   • "One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1)" by Funkadelic (# 85)
   • "Mary Jane" by Rick James (# 86)
   • "Dance (Disco Heat)" by Sylvester (# 97)
   • "Get Off" by Foxy (# 99)
   • "Whenever I Call You Friend" by Kenny Loggins (#100)

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