Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending March 24, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  TRAGEDY |
1 | 3 | 8 | 7 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 2 | DA YA THINK I'M SEXY |
2 | 2 | 1 | 14 | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 3 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES |
6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 4 | I WILL SURVIVE |
3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 5 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING |
5 | 6 | 7 | 16 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 6 | HEAVEN KNOWS |
4 | 4 | 5 | 11 | |
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 7 | SULTANS OF SWING |
8 | 11 | 16 | 8 | |
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 8 | FIRE |
7 | 5 | 3 | 20 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | ||||||
| 9 | EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU |
12 | 16 | 20 | 13 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 10 | WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE |
11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 11 | KNOCK ON WOOD |
18 | 24 | 32 | 9 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 12 | LADY |
14 | 18 | 22 | 11 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 13 | MUSIC BOX DANCER |
16 | 25 | 31 | 9 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 14 | BIG SHOT |
15 | 20 | 25 | 7 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10913) | ||||||
| 15 | CRAZY LOVE |
17 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 16 | YMCA |
9 | 9 | 6 | 23 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 17 | I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT |
19 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 18 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN |
21 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 19 | STUMBLIN' IN |
23 | 27 | 33 | 9 | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 20 | DON'T CRY OUT LOUD |
10 | 10 | 11 | 20 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | ||||||
| 21 | HEART OF GLASS |
26 | 35 | 50 | 7 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 22 | FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS |
24 | 26 | 28 | 9 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 23 | A LITTLE MORE LOVE |
13 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | ||||||
| 24 | LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) |
28 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 25 | I WANT YOUR LOVE |
31 | 43 | 54 | 7 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 26 | PRECIOUS LOVE |
29 | 33 | 39 | 7 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 27 | MAYBE I'M A FOOL |
30 | 31 | 35 | 9 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 28 | LE FREAK |
20 | 15 | 9 | 22 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
| 29 | HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER |
32 | 39 | 48 | 8 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 30 | BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) |
33 | 37 | 46 | 8 | |
| Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | ||||||
| 31 | DANCIN' SHOES |
25 | 17 | 18 | 16 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | ||||||
| 32 | LOVE BALLAD |
39 | 47 | 67 | 5 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 33 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) |
45 | 56 | 64 | 6 |  |
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 34 | DOG & BUTTERFLY |
38 | 42 | 51 | 8 | |
| Heart (Portrait 70025) | ||||||
| 35 | EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE |
37 | 38 | 42 | 10 | |
| Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554) | ||||||
| 36 | TAKE ME HOME |
41 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 37 | THE GAMBLER |
22 | 13 | 13 | 19 |  |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | ||||||
| 38 | CHASE |
40 | 41 | 45 | 10 | |
| Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956) | ||||||
| 39 | BLOW AWAY |
50 | 61 | 77 | 5 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 40 | SONG ON THE RADIO |
27 | 28 | 30 | 9 | |
| Al Stewart (Arista 0389) | ||||||
| 41 | NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE |
44 | 49 | 59 | 8 | |
| Third World (Island 8663) | ||||||
| 42 | KEEP ON DANCIN' |
46 | 54 | 60 | 6 | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 43 | IN THE NAVY |
55 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 44 | SUPERMAN |
47 | 52 | 58 | 9 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 45 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) |
53 | 60 | 70 | 5 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 46 | I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE |
48 | 50 | 55 | 7 | |
| Toto (Columbia 10898) | ||||||
| 47 | WATCH OUT FOR LUCY |
52 | 57 | 65 | 6 | |
| Eric Clapton (RSO 910b) | ||||||
| 48 | JUST ONE LOOK |
49 | 53 | 62 | 6 | |
| Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011) | ||||||
| 49 | NO TELL LOVER |
34 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10879) | ||||||
| 50 | REUNITED |
73 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 51 | LOTTA LOVE |
35 | 30 | 23 | 18 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | ||||||
| 52 | ROXANNE |
58 | 65 | 71 | 7 | |
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 53 | RUBBER BISCUIT |
67 | 77 | 87 | 4 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564) | ||||||
| 54 | SOUL MAN |
43 | 34 | 26 | 16 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | ||||||
| 55 | STAY THE NIGHT |
61 | 67 | 76 | 5 | |
| Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533) | ||||||
| 56 | IT HURTS SO BAD |
59 | 66 | 73 | 6 | |
| Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011) | ||||||
| 57 | HERE COMES THE NIGHT |
63 | 70 | 82 | 4 | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9026) | ||||||
| 58 | TOO MUCH HEAVEN |
42 | 22 | 12 | 19 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 913) | ||||||
| 59 | SHAKE IT |
36 | 29 | 17 | 18 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | ||||||
| 60 | LOVE IS THE ANSWER |
71 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 61 | HEARTACHES |
68 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046) | ||||||
| 62 | I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE |
65 | 68 | 74 | 6 | |
| Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385) | ||||||
| 63 | OUR LOVE IS INSANE |
70 | 78 | 89 | 5 | |
| Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669) | ||||||
| 64 | RENEGADE |
74 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 65 | HAPPINESS |
76 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 66 | HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET |
51 | 46 | 49 | 10 | |
| Gonzalez (Capitol 4647) | ||||||
| 67 | SUCH A WOMAN |
80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 68 | OH HONEY |
72 | 76 | 79 | 9 | |
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 69 | ELENA |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003) | ||||||
| 70 | ROLLER |
78 | 86 | 97 | 4 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 71 | JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 72 | GET USED TO IT |
84 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 73 | MAKE IT LAST |
75 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962) | ||||||
| 74 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS |
82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 75 | CAN YOU READ MY MIND |
83 | 93 | 96 | 4 | |
| Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750) | ||||||
| 76 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 77 | SWEET LUI-LOUISE |
89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 78 | BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY |
54 | 36 | 19 | 14 | |
| Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | ||||||
| 79 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 80 | DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF |
88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 81 | MAKIN' IT |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 82 | DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 83 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Linda Clifford (RSO 921) | ||||||
| 84 | LOVE TAKES TIME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Orleans (Infinity 50006) | ||||||
| 85 | FEELIN' SATISFIED |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Boston (Epic 50677) | ||||||
| 86 | CRAZY LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | ||||||
| 87 | I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | ||||||
| 88 | TAKE IT BACK |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| J. Geils Band (EMI America 8012) | ||||||
| 89 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| America (American Int'l 700) | ||||||
| 90 | GOOD TIMES ROLL |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cars (Elektra 46014) | ||||||
| 91 | STORMY |
56 | 44 | 44 | 14 | |
| Santana (Columbia 10873) | ||||||
| 92 | HEART TO HEART |
97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Errol Sober (Number 1 215) | ||||||
| 93 | JUST THE SAME WAY |
95 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 94 | SURVIVOR |
57 | 58 | 61 | 8 | |
| Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261) | ||||||
| 95 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | ||||||
| 96 | IT MUST BE LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | ||||||
| 97 | LOVE AND DESIRE (PT. 1) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Arpeggio (Polydor 14535) | ||||||
| 98 | I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Orsa Lia (Infinity 50004) | ||||||
| 99 | HOT NUMBER |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5050) | ||||||
| 100 | WALKIN' THE FENCE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749) | ||||||
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:
• "Goodbye, I Love You" by Firefall (# 60)
• "Somewhere In The Night" by Barry Manilow (# 62)
• "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 64)
• "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn (# 66)
• "Every 1's A Winner" by Hot Chocolate (# 69)
• "Wheels Of Life" by Gino Vannelli (# 79)
• "Contact" by Edwin Starr (# 81)
• "Four Strong Winds" by Neil Young (# 91)
• "Hold The Line" by Toto (# 92)
• "Unloved" by Walter Egan (# 93)
• "Lazy Eyes" by T.M.G. (# 94)
• "All The Time In The World" by Dr. Hook (# 98)
• "My Life" by Billy Joel (# 99)
• "Sing For The Day" by Styx (#100)