Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 17, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TRAGEDY |
3 | 8 | 11 | 6 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 2 | DA YA THINK I'M SEXY |
2 | 1 | 1 | 13 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 3 | I WILL SURVIVE |
1 | 2 | 3 | 13 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 4 | HEAVEN KNOWS |
4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | |
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 5 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING |
6 | 7 | 9 | 15 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 6 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES |
8 | 10 | 15 | 8 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 7 | FIRE |
5 | 3 | 2 | 19 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 8 | SULTANS OF SWING |
11 | 16 | 21 | 7 | |
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 9 | YMCA |
9 | 6 | 6 | 22 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 10 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD |
10 | 11 | 12 | 19 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 11 | WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE |
12 | 14 | 18 | 14 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 12 | EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU |
16 | 20 | 23 | 12 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 13 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE |
7 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 14 | LADY |
18 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 15 | BIG SHOT |
20 | 25 | 30 | 6 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10913) | ||||||
| 16 | MUSIC BOX DANCER |
25 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 17 | CRAZY LOVE |
19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 18 | KNOCK ON WOOD |
24 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 19 | I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT |
21 | 24 | 27 | 12 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 20 | LE FREAK |
15 | 9 | 5 | 21 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 21 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN |
23 | 27 | 31 | 9 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 22 | THE GAMBLER |
13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 23 | STUMBLIN' IN |
27 | 33 | 38 | 8 | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 24 | FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS |
26 | 28 | 32 | 8 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 25 | DANCIN' SHOES |
17 | 18 | 20 | 15 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 26 | HEART OF GLASS |
35 | 50 | 63 | 6 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 27 | SONG ON THE RADIO |
28 | 30 | 34 | 8 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista 0389) | ||||||
| 28 | LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) |
32 | 36 | 42 | 8 | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 29 | PRECIOUS LOVE |
33 | 39 | 47 | 6 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 30 | MAYBE I'M A FOOL |
31 | 35 | 43 | 8 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 31 | I WANT YOUR LOVE |
43 | 54 | 66 | 6 |  |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 32 | HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER |
39 | 48 | 56 | 7 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 33 | BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) |
37 | 46 | 55 | 7 | |
| Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | ||||||
| 34 | NO TELL LOVER |
14 | 15 | 17 | 13 |  |
| Chicago (Columbia 10879) | ||||||
| 35 | LOTTA LOVE |
30 | 23 | 14 | 17 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 36 | SHAKE IT |
29 | 17 | 10 | 17 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 37 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE |
38 | 42 | 49 | 9 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | ||||||
| 38 | DOG & BUTTERFLY |
42 | 51 | 59 | 7 | |
| Heart (Portrait 70025) | ||||||
| 39 | LOVE BALLAD |
47 | 67 | 83 | 4 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 40 | CHASE |
41 | 45 | 51 | 9 | |
| Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956) | ||||||
| 41 | TAKE ME HOME |
45 | 53 | 61 | 6 | |
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 42 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN |
22 | 12 | 8 | 18 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 43 | SOUL MAN |
34 | 26 | 16 | 15 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 44 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE |
49 | 59 | 72 | 7 | |
| Third World (Island 8663) | ||||||
| 45 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) |
56 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 46 | KEEP ON DANCIN' |
54 | 60 | 68 | 5 | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 47 | SUPERMAN |
52 | 58 | 62 | 8 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 48 | I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE |
50 | 55 | 64 | 6 | |
| Toto (Columbia 10898) | ||||||
| 49 | JUST ONE LOOK |
53 | 62 | 70 | 5 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011) | ||||||
| 50 | BLOW AWAY |
61 | 77 | 88 | 4 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 51 | HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET |
46 | 49 | 54 | 9 | |
| Gonzalez (Capitol 4647) | ||||||
| 52 | WATCH OUT FOR LUCY |
57 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910b) | ||||||
| 53 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) |
60 | 70 | 84 | 4 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 54 | BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY |
36 | 19 | 19 | 13 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | ||||||
| 55 | IN THE NAVY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 56 | STORMY |
44 | 44 | 33 | 13 | |
| Santana (Columbia 10873) | ||||||
| 57 | SURVIVOR |
58 | 61 | 67 | 7 | |
| Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261) | ||||||
| 58 | ROXANNE |
65 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 59 | IT HURTS SO BAD |
66 | 73 | 76 | 5 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011) | ||||||
| 60 | GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU |
40 | 43 | 44 | 9 | |
| Firefall (Atlantic 3544) | ||||||
| 61 | STAY THE NIGHT |
67 | 76 | 86 | 4 | |
| Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533) | ||||||
| 62 | SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT |
48 | 29 | 26 | 14 | |
| Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | ||||||
| 63 | HERE COMES THE NIGHT |
70 | 82 | -- | 3 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9026) | ||||||
| 64 | SEPTEMBER |
55 | 40 | 35 | 18 | |
| Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | ||||||
| 65 | I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE |
68 | 74 | 85 | 5 | |
| Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385) | ||||||
| 66 | GOT TO BE REAL |
51 | 34 | 29 | 17 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | ||||||
| 67 | RUBBER BISCUIT |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564) | ||||||
| 68 | HEARTACHES |
75 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046) | ||||||
| 69 | EVERY 1'S A WINNER |
59 | 38 | 28 | 19 | |
| Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | ||||||
| 70 | OUR LOVE IS INSANE |
78 | 89 | 96 | 4 | |
| Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669) | ||||||
| 71 | LOVE IS THE ANSWER |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 72 | OH HONEY |
76 | 79 | 89 | 8 | |
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 73 | REUNITED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 74 | RENEGADE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 75 | MAKE IT LAST |
79 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962) | ||||||
| 76 | HAPPINESS |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 77 | ELENA |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003) | ||||||
| 78 | ROLLER |
86 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 79 | WHEELS OF LIFE |
82 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114) | ||||||
| 80 | SUCH A WOMAN |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 81 | CONTACT |
64 | 66 | 69 | 7 | |
| Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396) | ||||||
| 82 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 83 | CAN YOU READ MY MIND |
93 | 96 | -- | 3 | |
| Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750) | ||||||
| 84 | GET USED TO IT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 85 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 86 | JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 87 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 88 | DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 89 | SWEET LUI-LOUISE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 90 | MAKIN' IT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 91 | FOUR STRONG WINDS |
69 | 69 | 71 | 6 | |
| Neil Young (Reprise 1396) | ||||||
| 92 | HOLD THE LINE |
63 | 41 | 36 | 24 | |
| Toto (Columbia 10830) | ||||||
| 93 | UNLOVED |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Walter Egan (Columbia 10916) | ||||||
| 94 | LAZY EYES |
97 | 99 | -- | 3 | |
| T.M.G. (Atco 7096) | ||||||
| 95 | JUST THE SAME WAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 96 | DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 97 | HEART TO HEART |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Errol Sober (Number 1 215) | ||||||
| 98 | ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD |
62 | 63 | 65 | 7 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677) | ||||||
| 99 | MY LIFE |
73 | 52 | 40 | 20 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | ||||||
| 100 | SING FOR THE DAY |
72 | 57 | 41 | 12 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110b) | ||||||
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 Was Made For Dancin'" by Leif Garrett (# 71)
• "You Stepped Into My Life" by Melba Moore (# 74)
• "Dancing In The City" by Marshall Hain (# 80)
• "Run Home Girl" by Sad Cafe (# 81)
• "Get Down" by Gene Chandler (# 83)
• "Sinner Man" by Sarah Dash (# 89)
• "Love Struck" by Stonebolt (# 91)
• "Souvenirs" by Voyage (# 92)
• "Baby I'm Burnin'" by Dolly Parton (# 94)
• "Don't Hold Back" by Chanson (# 95)
• "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads (# 98)
• "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'" by Eric Carmen (# 99)
• "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester (#100)