Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 10, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | ||
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | ||
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 3 | 8 | 11 | 21 | 5 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 4 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 9 | ||
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 18 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 6 | 7 | 9 | 17 | 14 | ||
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | ||
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 8 | 10 | 15 | 24 | 7 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 10 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | ||
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 11 | 16 | 21 | 30 | 6 | ||
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 18 | 25 | 13 | ||
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | ||
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 12 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 10879) | ||||||
| 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 20 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 16 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 11 | ||
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 14 | ||
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 18 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 9 | ||
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 19 | 21 | 24 | 31 | 9 | ||
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 20 | 25 | 30 | 40 | 5 | ||
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10913) | ||||||
| 21 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 11 | ||
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 22 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 17 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 23 | 27 | 31 | 36 | 8 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 24 | 32 | 39 | 52 | 7 | ||
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 25 | 31 | 37 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 26 | 28 | 32 | 37 | 7 | ||
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 27 | 33 | 38 | 49 | 7 | ||
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 28 | 30 | 34 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Al Stewart (Arista 0389) | ||||||
| 29 | 17 | 10 | 10 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 30 | 23 | 14 | 8 | 16 | ||
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 31 | 35 | 43 | 50 | 7 | ||
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 32 | 36 | 42 | 57 | 7 | ||
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 33 | 39 | 47 | 66 | 5 | ||
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 34 | 26 | 16 | 9 | 14 | ||
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 35 | 50 | 63 | 78 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 36 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | ||||||
| 37 | 46 | 55 | 62 | 6 | ||
| Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | ||||||
| 38 | 42 | 49 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | ||||||
| 39 | 48 | 56 | 69 | 6 | ||
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 40 | 43 | 44 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Firefall (Atlantic 3544) | ||||||
| 41 | 45 | 51 | 58 | 8 | ||
| Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956) | ||||||
| 42 | 51 | 59 | 64 | 6 | ||
| Heart (Portrait 70025) | ||||||
| 43 | 54 | 66 | 77 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 44 | 44 | 33 | 34 | 12 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 10873) | ||||||
| 45 | 53 | 61 | 70 | 5 | ||
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 46 | 49 | 54 | 59 | 8 | ||
| Gonzalez (Capitol 4647) | ||||||
| 47 | 67 | 83 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 48 | 29 | 26 | 13 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | ||||||
| 49 | 59 | 72 | 75 | 6 | ||
| Third World (Island 8663) | ||||||
| 50 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 5 | ||
| Toto (Columbia 10898) | ||||||
| 51 | 34 | 29 | 18 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | ||||||
| 52 | 58 | 62 | 71 | 7 | ||
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 53 | 62 | 70 | 81 | 4 | ||
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011) | ||||||
| 54 | 60 | 68 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 55 | 40 | 35 | 22 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | ||||||
| 56 | 64 | 73 | 84 | 4 | ||
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 57 | 65 | 74 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910b) | ||||||
| 58 | 61 | 67 | 72 | 6 | ||
| Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261) | ||||||
| 59 | 38 | 28 | 12 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | ||||||
| 60 | 70 | 84 | -- | 3 | ||
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 61 | 77 | 88 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 62 | 63 | 65 | 68 | 6 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677) | ||||||
| 63 | 41 | 36 | 27 | 23 | ![]() | |
| Toto (Columbia 10830) | ||||||
| 64 | 66 | 69 | 74 | 6 | ||
| Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396) | ||||||
| 65 | 71 | 80 | 88 | 5 | ||
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 66 | 73 | 76 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011) | ||||||
| 67 | 76 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533) | ||||||
| 68 | 74 | 85 | 95 | 4 | ||
| Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385) | ||||||
| 69 | 69 | 71 | 76 | 5 | ||
| Neil Young (Reprise 1396) | ||||||
| 70 | 82 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9026) | ||||||
| 71 | 37 | 22 | 15 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403) | ||||||
| 72 | 57 | 41 | 41 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Styx (A&M 2110b) | ||||||
| 73 | 52 | 40 | 29 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | ||||||
| 74 | 47 | 48 | 48 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | ||||||
| 75 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046) | ||||||
| 76 | 79 | 89 | 90 | 7 | ||
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 77 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564) | ||||||
| 78 | 89 | 96 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669) | ||||||
| 79 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962) | ||||||
| 80 | 56 | 45 | 39 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648) | ||||||
| 81 | 84 | 87 | 89 | 6 | ||
| Sad Cafe (A&M 2111) | ||||||
| 82 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114) | ||||||
| 83 | 68 | 50 | 51 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 86 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 89 | 72 | 75 | 82 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Sarah Dash (Kirshner 4278) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 91 | 95 | 98 | -- | 3 | ||
| Stonebolt (Parachute 522) | ||||||
| 92 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 4 | ||
| Voyage (Marlin 3330) | ||||||
| 93 | 96 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750) | ||||||
| 94 | 78 | 52 | 44 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | ||||||
| 95 | 75 | 46 | 33 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Chanson (Ariola 7717) | ||||||
| 96 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10916) | ||||||
| 97 | 99 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| T.M.G. (Atco 7096) | ||||||
| 98 | 80 | 57 | 46 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Talking Heads (Sire 1032) | ||||||
| 99 | 81 | 60 | 61 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Eric Carmen (Arista 0384) | ||||||
| 100 | 83 | 53 | 53 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | ||||||
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:
• "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley (# 90)
• "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Rose Royce (# 91)
• "I Go To Rio" by Pablo Cruise (# 92)
• "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (# 93)
• "Home And Dry" by Gerry Rafferty (# 98)
• "You Can Do It" by Dobie Gray (#100)


