Tuesday January 16, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 13, 1979



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1   LE FREAK 1 1 1 12
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
2   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 2 2 3 9
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
3   MY LIFE 4 4 5 11
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
4   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 3 3 2 12
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
5   YMCA 6 6 9 13
Village People (Casablanca 945)
6   HOLD THE LINE 7 7 8 15
Toto (Columbia 10830)
7   SEPTEMBER 10 10 16 9
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
8   OOH BABY BABY 9 9 11 10
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
9   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 5 5 4 18
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
10   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 8 8 7 14
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
11   PROMISES 12 12 15 14
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
12   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 14 14 17 12
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
13   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 17 17 22 10
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
14   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 19 19 24 8
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
15   FIRE 21 21 27 10
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
16   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 16 16 18 13
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
17   LOTTA LOVE 20 20 28 8
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
18   BICYCLE RACE 18 18 20 10
Queen (Elektra 45541)
19   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 31 31 47 4  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
20   GOT TO BE REAL 25 25 37 8
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
21   NEW YORK GROOVE 23 23 25 14
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
22   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 11 11 6 29  
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
23   SHAKE IT 26 26 32 8
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
24   PART-TIME LOVE 13 13 13 11  
Elton John (MCA 40973)
25   MACARTHUR PARK 15 15 12 19
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
26   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 32 32 38 11
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
27   DON'T HOLD BACK 30 30 35 11
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
28   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 28 28 31 13
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
29   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 29 29 43 6
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
30   SOUL MAN 38 38 53 6
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
31   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 34 34 41 10
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
32   THE GAMBLER 35 35 40 9
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
33   HOME AND DRY 37 37 45 8
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
34   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 40 40 51 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
35   STRANGE WAY 27 27 14 16
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
36   INSTANT REPLAY 22 22 23 14  
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
37   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 39 39 44 10
Boston (Epic 50638)
38   SHATTERED 51 51 65 5  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
39   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 45 45 50 11
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
40   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 48 48 58 9
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
41   I JUST WANNA STOP 24 24 10 19  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
42   DANCIN' SHOES 52 52 63 6
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
43   ONE LAST KISS 49 49 54 9
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
44   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 47 47 49 14
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
45   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 58 58 67 4  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
46   I'M EVERY WOMAN 33 33 19 15  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
47   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 50 50 55 10
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
48   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 55 55 62 7
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
49   NO TELL LOVER 66 66 82 4  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
50   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 60 60 75 6
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
51   RADIOACTIVE 54 54 59 7
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
52   YOU THRILL ME 57 57 60 9
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
53   BABY I'M BURNIN' 63 63 74 5
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
54   TIME PASSAGES 36 36 26 16  
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
55   DANCING IN THE CITY 62 62 72 6
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
56   EASY DRIVER 61 61 69 6
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
57   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 64 64 73 5
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
58   SWEET LIFE 42 42 21 23  
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
59   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 41 41 42 11  
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
60   STRAIGHT ON 46 46 33 18  
Heart (Portrait 70020)
61   ANIMAL HOUSE 69 69 80 5
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
62   I WILL SURVIVE 74 74 84 4  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
63   HOW MUCH I FEEL 43 43 29 20  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
64   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 44 44 46 12  
Cars (Elektra 45537)
65   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 81 81 92 5  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
66   STORMY 80 80 88 4  
Santana (Columbia 10873)
67   CHANGE OF HEART 59 59 30 18
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
68   GET DOWN 77 77 91 6
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
69   LOST IN YOUR LOVE 73 73 76 6
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
70   DANCIN' SHOES 79 79 87 5
Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
71   FOREVER AUTUMN 53 53 34 17  
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
72   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 84 84 -- 3  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
73   HEAVEN KNOWS -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
74   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 56 56 57 10  
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
75   SING FOR THE DAY 86 86 -- 3  
Styx (A&M 2110b)
76   DOUBLE VISION 68 68 48 17
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
77   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 88 88 -- 3  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
78   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 87 87 -- 3
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
79   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 67 67 71 7  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
80   SILVER LINING 89 89 -- 3
Player (RSO 914)
81   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 92 92 93 5  
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
82   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 85 85 89 7
Raes (A&M 2091)
83   THE FOOTBALL CARD 95 95 -- 3  
Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052)
84   LADY -- -- -- 1  
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
85   CRAZY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Poco (ABC 12439)
86   LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE 65 65 68 7  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
87   GOOD LOVIN' 91 91 96 5
Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
88   TRANQUILLO 90 90 90 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
89   WHO DO YA LOVE 94 94 95 5
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
90   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 71 71 56 31  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
91   THIS MOMENT IN TIME 93 93 94 5
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
92   THE POWER OF GOLD 72 72 61 15  
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
93   ALIVE AGAIN 70 70 36 13  
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
94   TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT 97 97 98 4
Outlaws (Arista 0378)
95   RUN FOR HOME 76 76 52 16  
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
96   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 82 82 66 19  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
97   NOT FADE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976)
98   I BELIEVE YOU 83 83 70 8  
Carpenters (A&M 2097)
99   KISS YOU ALL OVER 78 78 64 28  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
100   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 75 75 39 11  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)

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