Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending January 27, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  LE FREAK |
1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 2 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN |
2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 3 | YMCA |
4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 4 | DA YA THINK I'M SEXY |
13 | 19 | 31 | 6 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 5 | HOLD THE LINE |
5 | 6 | 7 | 17 | |
| Toto (Columbia 10830) | ||||||
| 6 | SEPTEMBER |
6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | ||||||
| 7 | OOH BABY BABY |
7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546) | ||||||
| 8 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE |
9 | 14 | 19 | 10 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 9 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER |
10 | 13 | 17 | 12 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | ||||||
| 10 | FIRE |
12 | 15 | 21 | 12 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 11 | MY LIFE |
3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | ||||||
| 12 | LOTTA LOVE |
14 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 13 | GOT TO BE REAL |
16 | 20 | 25 | 10 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | ||||||
| 14 | YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS |
8 | 4 | 3 | 14 | |
| Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840) | ||||||
| 15 | SHAKE IT |
20 | 23 | 26 | 10 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 16 | SOUL MAN |
21 | 30 | 38 | 8 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 17 | NEW YORK GROOVE |
19 | 21 | 23 | 16 | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941) | ||||||
| 18 | WE'VE GOT TONIGHT |
11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4653) | ||||||
| 19 | I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' |
22 | 26 | 32 | 13 | |
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403) | ||||||
| 20 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
25 | 34 | 40 | 7 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | ||||||
| 21 | DON'T HOLD BACK |
24 | 27 | 30 | 13 | |
| Chanson (Ariola 7717) | ||||||
| 22 | PROMISES |
15 | 11 | 12 | 16 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910) | ||||||
| 23 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD |
27 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 24 | HOME AND DRY |
29 | 33 | 37 | 10 | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266) | ||||||
| 25 | THE GAMBLER |
28 | 32 | 35 | 11 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 26 | SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER |
17 | 9 | 5 | 20 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | ||||||
| 27 | SHATTERED |
33 | 38 | 51 | 7 | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310) | ||||||
| 28 | BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY |
37 | 45 | 58 | 6 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | ||||||
| 29 | LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE |
32 | 40 | 48 | 11 | |
| Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | ||||||
| 30 | NO TELL LOVER |
39 | 49 | 66 | 6 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10879) | ||||||
| 31 | TAKE ME TO THE RIVER |
34 | 39 | 45 | 13 | |
| Talking Heads (Sire 1032) | ||||||
| 32 | DANCIN' SHOES |
35 | 42 | 52 | 8 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 33 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING |
41 | 50 | 60 | 8 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 34 | (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY |
18 | 10 | 8 | 16 |  |
| Andy Gibb (RSO 911) | ||||||
| 35 | I WILL SURVIVE |
48 | 62 | 74 | 6 |  |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 36 | HEAVEN KNOWS |
51 | 73 | -- | 3 | |
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 37 | ONE LAST KISS |
38 | 43 | 49 | 11 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007) | ||||||
| 38 | YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT |
42 | 48 | 55 | 9 | |
| Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106) | ||||||
| 39 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE |
30 | 22 | 11 | 31 | |
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
| 40 | BABY I'M BURNIN' |
46 | 53 | 63 | 7 | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | ||||||
| 41 | HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW |
23 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
| Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695) | ||||||
| 42 | YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH |
43 | 47 | 50 | 12 | |
| Meatloaf (Epic 50634) | ||||||
| 43 | BICYCLE RACE |
26 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
| Queen (Elektra 45541) | ||||||
| 44 | YOU THRILL ME |
47 | 52 | 57 | 11 | |
| Exile (Warner/Curb 8711) | ||||||
| 45 | DANCING IN THE CITY |
50 | 55 | 62 | 8 | |
| Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648) | ||||||
| 46 | I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU |
52 | 57 | 64 | 7 | |
| Hall & Oates (RCA 11424) | ||||||
| 47 | WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE |
55 | 65 | 81 | 7 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 48 | EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU |
60 | 72 | 84 | 5 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 49 | A MAN I'LL NEVER BE |
36 | 37 | 39 | 12 | |
| Boston (Epic 50638) | ||||||
| 50 | LADY |
62 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 51 | STORMY |
57 | 66 | 80 | 6 | |
| Santana (Columbia 10873) | ||||||
| 52 | MACARTHUR PARK |
31 | 25 | 15 | 21 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | ||||||
| 53 | INSTANT REPLAY |
44 | 36 | 22 | 16 | |
| Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772) | ||||||
| 54 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 55 | SING FOR THE DAY |
67 | 75 | 86 | 5 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110b) | ||||||
| 56 | GET DOWN |
58 | 68 | 77 | 8 | |
| Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386) | ||||||
| 57 | ANIMAL HOUSE |
59 | 61 | 69 | 7 | |
| Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435) | ||||||
| 58 | I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT |
69 | 77 | 88 | 5 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 59 | YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE |
72 | 81 | 92 | 7 | |
| Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | ||||||
| 60 | THE FOOTBALL CARD |
63 | 83 | 95 | 5 | |
| Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052) | ||||||
| 61 | YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) |
70 | 78 | 87 | 5 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | ||||||
| 62 | STRANGE WAY |
49 | 35 | 27 | 18 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3518) | ||||||
| 63 | PART-TIME LOVE |
40 | 24 | 13 | 13 | |
| Elton John (MCA 40973) | ||||||
| 64 | DANCIN' SHOES |
66 | 70 | 79 | 7 | |
| Faith Band (Mercury 74037) | ||||||
| 65 | CRAZY LOVE |
74 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 66 | GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU |
77 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3544) | ||||||
| 67 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 68 | A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) |
71 | 82 | 85 | 9 | |
| Raes (A&M 2091) | ||||||
| 69 | YOU CAN DO IT |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003) | ||||||
| 70 | POPS, WE LOVE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO FATHER) |
80 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455) | ||||||
| 71 | THEME FROM SUPERMAN (MAIN TITLE) |
79 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (Warner Bros. 8729) | ||||||
| 72 | LONELY WIND |
81 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Kansas (Kirshner 4280) | ||||||
| 73 | I GO TO RIO |
83 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112) | ||||||
| 74 | SILVER LINING |
76 | 80 | 89 | 5 | |
| Player (RSO 914) | ||||||
| 75 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | ||||||
| 76 | I JUST WANNA STOP |
53 | 41 | 24 | 21 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | ||||||
| 77 | SONG ON THE RADIO |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista 0389) | ||||||
| 78 | FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 79 | FOR YOU AND I |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| 10cc (Polydor 14528) | ||||||
| 80 | PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS |
45 | 29 | 29 | 8 | |
| Eagles (Asylum 45555) | ||||||
| 81 | CHASE |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956) | ||||||
| 82 | MAYBE I'M A FOOL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 83 | KNOCK ON WOOD |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 84 | MUSIC BOX DANCER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 85 | BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0384) | ||||||
| 86 | TAKE THAT TO THE BANK |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Shalamar (Solar 11379) | ||||||
| 87 | HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET |
92 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gonzalez (Capitol 4647) | ||||||
| 88 | LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 89 | STUMBLIN' IN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 90 | I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU |
56 | 28 | 28 | 15 | |
| Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604) | ||||||
| 91 | MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL |
64 | 64 | 44 | 14 | |
| Cars (Elektra 45537) | ||||||
| 92 | NOT FADE AWAY |
94 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976) | ||||||
| 93 | THE DREAM NEVER DIES |
61 | 44 | 47 | 16 | |
| Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308) | ||||||
| 94 | EASY DRIVER |
54 | 56 | 61 | 8 | |
| Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866) | ||||||
| 95 | LOST IN YOUR LOVE |
68 | 69 | 73 | 8 | |
| John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405) | ||||||
| 96 | RADIOACTIVE |
65 | 51 | 54 | 9 | |
| Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951) | ||||||
| 97 | CALL OUT MY NAME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Zwol (EMI America 8009) | ||||||
| 98 | OH HONEY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 99 | I'M EVERY WOMAN |
73 | 46 | 33 | 17 | |
| Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683) | ||||||
| 100 | SUPERMAN |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
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:
• "Time Passages" by Al Stewart (# 75)
• "Sweet Life" by Paul Davis (# 78)
• "Tranquillo" by Carly Simon (# 86)
• "Who Do Ya Love" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 87)
• "This Moment In Time" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 88)
• "Hold Me, Touch Me" by Paul Stanley (# 91)
• "How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia (# 93)
• "Straight On" by Heart (# 95)
• "Double Vision" by Foreigner (# 97)
• "Forever Autumn" by Justin Hayward (# 98)
• "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by Eddie Money (# 99)
• "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" by Barry White (#100)