Monday January 22, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 20, 1979



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1   LE FREAK 1 1 1 13
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
2   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 2 2 2 10
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
3   MY LIFE 3 4 4 12
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
4   YMCA 5 6 6 14
Village People (Casablanca 945)
5   HOLD THE LINE 6 7 7 16
Toto (Columbia 10830)
6   SEPTEMBER 7 10 10 10
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
7   OOH BABY BABY 8 9 9 11
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
8   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 4 3 3 13
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
9   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 14 19 19 9
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
10   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 13 17 17 11
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
11   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 12 14 14 13
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
12   FIRE 15 21 21 11
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
13   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 19 31 31 5
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
14   LOTTA LOVE 17 20 20 9
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
15   PROMISES 11 12 12 15
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
16   GOT TO BE REAL 20 25 25 9
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
17   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 9 5 5 19
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
18   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 10 8 8 15
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
19   NEW YORK GROOVE 21 23 23 15
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
20   SHAKE IT 23 26 26 9
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
21   SOUL MAN 30 38 38 7
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
22   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 26 32 32 12
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
23   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 16 16 16 14
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
24   DON'T HOLD BACK 27 30 30 12
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
25   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 34 40 40 6
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
26   BICYCLE RACE 18 18 18 11
Queen (Elektra 45541)
27   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 31 34 34 11
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
28   THE GAMBLER 32 35 35 10
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
29   HOME AND DRY 33 37 37 9
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
30   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 22 11 11 30
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
31   MACARTHUR PARK 25 15 15 20
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
32   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 40 48 48 10
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
33   SHATTERED 38 51 51 6
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
34   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 39 45 45 12
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
35   DANCIN' SHOES 42 52 52 7
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
36   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 37 39 39 11
Boston (Epic 50638)
37   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 45 58 58 5
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
38   ONE LAST KISS 43 49 49 10
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
39   NO TELL LOVER 49 66 66 5
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
40   PART-TIME LOVE 24 13 13 12  
Elton John (MCA 40973)
41   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 50 60 60 7
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
42   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 48 55 55 8
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
43   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 47 50 50 11
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
44   INSTANT REPLAY 36 22 22 15
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
45   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 29 29 29 7  
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
46   BABY I'M BURNIN' 53 63 63 6
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
47   YOU THRILL ME 52 57 57 10
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
48   I WILL SURVIVE 62 74 74 5  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
49   STRANGE WAY 35 27 27 17  
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
50   DANCING IN THE CITY 55 62 62 7
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
51   HEAVEN KNOWS 73 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
52   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 57 64 64 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
53   I JUST WANNA STOP 41 24 24 20  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
54   EASY DRIVER 56 61 61 7
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
55   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 65 81 81 6
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
56   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 28 28 28 14  
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
57   STORMY 66 80 80 5
Santana (Columbia 10873)
58   GET DOWN 68 77 77 7
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
59   ANIMAL HOUSE 61 69 69 6
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
60   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 72 84 84 4  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
61   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 44 47 47 15  
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
62   LADY 84 -- -- 2  
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
63   THE FOOTBALL CARD 83 95 95 4  
Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052)
64   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 64 44 44 13
Cars (Elektra 45537)
65   RADIOACTIVE 51 54 54 8  
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
66   DANCIN' SHOES 70 79 79 6
Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
67   SING FOR THE DAY 75 86 86 4
Styx (A&M 2110b)
68   LOST IN YOUR LOVE 69 73 73 7
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
69   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 77 88 88 4
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
70   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 78 87 87 4
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
71   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 82 85 85 8  
Raes (A&M 2091)
72   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 81 92 92 6
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
73   I'M EVERY WOMAN 46 33 33 16  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
74   CRAZY LOVE 85 -- -- 2  
Poco (ABC 12439)
75   TIME PASSAGES 54 36 36 17  
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
76   SILVER LINING 80 89 89 4
Player (RSO 914)
77   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
78   SWEET LIFE 58 42 42 24  
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
79   THEME FROM SUPERMAN (MAIN TITLE) -- -- -- 1  
John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (Warner Bros. 8729)
80   POPS, WE LOVE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO FATHER) -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455)
81   LONELY WIND -- -- -- 1  
Kansas (Kirshner 4280)
82   YOU CAN DO IT -- -- -- 1  
Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003)
83   I GO TO RIO -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112)
84   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
85   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
86   TRANQUILLO 88 90 90 7
Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
87   WHO DO YA LOVE 89 94 94 6
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
88   THIS MOMENT IN TIME 91 93 93 6
Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
89   FOR YOU AND I -- -- -- 1  
10cc (Polydor 14528)
90   CHASE -- -- -- 1  
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
91   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 59 41 41 12  
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
92   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET -- -- -- 1  
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
93   HOW MUCH I FEEL 63 43 43 21  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
94   NOT FADE AWAY 97 -- -- 2
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976)
95   STRAIGHT ON 60 46 46 19  
Heart (Portrait 70020)
96   TAKE THAT TO THE BANK -- -- -- 1  
Shalamar (Solar 11379)
97   DOUBLE VISION 76 68 68 18  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
98   FOREVER AUTUMN 71 53 53 18  
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
99   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 79 67 67 8  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
100   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 74 56 56 11  
Barry White (20th Century 2380)

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:

   • "Change Of Heart" by Eric Carmen (# 67)
   • "Light The Sky On Fire" by Jefferson Starship (# 86)
   • "Good Lovin'" by Grateful Dead (# 87)
   • "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder (# 90)
   • "The Power Of Gold" by Dan Fogelberg (# 92)
   • "Alive Again" by Chicago (# 93)
   • "Take It Any Way You Want It" by Outlaws (# 94)
   • "Run For Home" by Lindisfarne (# 95)
   • "Ready To Take A Chance Again" by Barry Manilow (# 96)
   • "I Believe You" by Carpenters (# 98)
   • "Kiss You All Over" by Exile (# 99)
   • "Here Comes The Night" by Nick Gilder (#100)

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