Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending February 24, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 16 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 3 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 10 | ||
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 19 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 14 | 22 | 7 | ||
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 15 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 9 | 17 | 23 | 28 | 12 | ||
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | ||
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 11 | 21 | 32 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 16 | ||
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 13 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 15 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 14 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 14 | ||
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 15 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 16 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | ||
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 10 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 10879) | ||||||
| 18 | 25 | 30 | 38 | 11 | ||
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 19 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 10 | ||
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 26 | 30 | 12 | ||
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 21 | 30 | 42 | 61 | 4 | ||
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 22 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | ||
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403) | ||||||
| 23 | 26 | 29 | 35 | 9 | ||
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 24 | 31 | 37 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 25 | 28 | 33 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 26 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | ||||||
| 27 | 32 | 39 | 49 | 9 | ||
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 28 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | ||||||
| 29 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | ||||||
| 30 | 40 | 53 | -- | 3 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10913) | ||||||
| 31 | 36 | 46 | 57 | 6 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 32 | 37 | 49 | 59 | 5 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 33 | 34 | 40 | 45 | 10 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 10873) | ||||||
| 34 | 38 | 48 | 62 | 5 | ||
| Al Stewart (Arista 0389) | ||||||
| 35 | 22 | 12 | 8 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | ||||||
| 36 | 27 | 20 | 11 | 21 | ||
| Toto (Columbia 10830) | ||||||
| 37 | 47 | 60 | 71 | 5 | ||
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 38 | 49 | 59 | 75 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 39 | 52 | 62 | 72 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 40 | 29 | 18 | 14 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | ||||||
| 41 | 41 | 43 | 47 | 9 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2110b) | ||||||
| 42 | 57 | 72 | 79 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 43 | 50 | 58 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 44 | 45 | 50 | 56 | 6 | ||
| Firefall (Atlantic 3544) | ||||||
| 45 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 12 | ||
| Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648) | ||||||
| 46 | 33 | 25 | 20 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Chanson (Ariola 7717) | ||||||
| 47 | 66 | 80 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 48 | 48 | 51 | 52 | 11 | ||
| Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | ||||||
| 49 | 55 | 61 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | ||||||
| 50 | 51 | 52 | 53 | 12 | ||
| Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386) | ||||||
| 51 | 58 | 67 | 73 | 6 | ||
| Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956) | ||||||
| 52 | 44 | 34 | 34 | 11 | ||
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | ||||||
| 53 | 53 | 56 | 58 | 9 | ||
| Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | ||||||
| 54 | 59 | 65 | 77 | 6 | ||
| Gonzalez (Capitol 4647) | ||||||
| 55 | 62 | 71 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | ||||||
| 56 | 69 | 77 | 89 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 57 | 46 | 38 | 31 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Talking Heads (Sire 1032) | ||||||
| 58 | 35 | 28 | 29 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | ||||||
| 59 | 64 | 74 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Heart (Portrait 70025) | ||||||
| 60 | 61 | 68 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0384) | ||||||
| 61 | 70 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 62 | 71 | 81 | 93 | 5 | ||
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 63 | 78 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 64 | 73 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Toto (Columbia 10898) | ||||||
| 65 | 68 | 75 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677) | ||||||
| 66 | 77 | 87 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 67 | 72 | 76 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261) | ||||||
| 68 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 69 | 74 | 78 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396) | ||||||
| 70 | 81 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011) | ||||||
| 71 | 76 | 83 | -- | 3 | ||
| Neil Young (Reprise 1396) | ||||||
| 72 | 75 | 85 | 97 | 4 | ||
| Third World (Island 8663) | ||||||
| 73 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 74 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910b) | ||||||
| 75 | 82 | 89 | -- | 3 | ||
| Sarah Dash (Kirshner 4278) | ||||||
| 76 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011) | ||||||
| 77 | 79 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Queen (Elektra 46008) | ||||||
| 78 | 56 | 57 | 64 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112) | ||||||
| 79 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 81 | 54 | 55 | 60 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003) | ||||||
| 82 | 43 | 27 | 23 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 85 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533) | ||||||
| 87 | 89 | 92 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Sad Cafe (A&M 2111) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 89 | 90 | 93 | 95 | 5 | ||
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 90 | 65 | 66 | 67 | 6 | ![]() | |
| Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455) | ||||||
| 91 | 63 | 35 | 18 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546) | ||||||
| 92 | 67 | 47 | 33 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910) | ||||||
| 93 | 60 | 36 | 27 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310) | ||||||
| 94 | 83 | 54 | 39 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840) | ||||||
| 95 | 96 | 99 | -- | 3 | ||
| Daddy Dewdrop (Inphasion 7201) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669) | ||||||
| 97 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Voyage (Marlin 3330) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Stonebolt (Parachute 522) | ||||||
| 99 | 80 | 45 | 32 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4653) | ||||||
| 100 | 92 | 70 | 46 | 35 | ||
| Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | ||||||
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:
• "I Don't Wanna Lose You" by Hall & Oates (# 91)
• "Theme From Superman (Main Title)" by John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (# 93)
• "Lonely Wind" by Kansas (# 94)
• "You Need A Woman Tonight" by Captain & Tennille (# 97)
• "Take That To The Bank" by Shalamar (# 98)
• "A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away)" by Raes (#100)


