Wednesday April 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 31, 1979



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1   TRAGEDY 1 1 3 8
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
2   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 3 6 8 10
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
3   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 2 2 2 15
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
4   I WILL SURVIVE 4 3 1 15
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
5   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 5 5 6 17
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
6   SULTANS OF SWING 7 8 11 9
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
7   KNOCK ON WOOD 11 18 24 10
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
8   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 9 12 16 14
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
9   MUSIC BOX DANCER 13 16 25 10
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
10   LADY 12 14 18 12
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
11   HEAVEN KNOWS 6 4 4 12
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
12   HEART OF GLASS 21 26 35 8
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
13   BIG SHOT 14 15 20 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
14   STUMBLIN' IN 19 23 27 10
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
15   CRAZY LOVE 15 17 19 12
Poco (ABC 12439)
16   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 18 21 23 11
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
17   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 17 19 21 14
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
18   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 10 11 12 16
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
19   I WANT YOUR LOVE 25 31 43 8
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
20   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 22 24 26 10
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
21   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 24 28 32 10
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
22   FIRE 8 7 5 21  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
23   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 29 32 39 9
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
24   PRECIOUS LOVE 26 29 33 8
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
25   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 27 30 31 10
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
26   YMCA 16 9 9 24
Village People (Casablanca 945)
27   LOVE BALLAD 32 39 47 6
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
28   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 33 45 56 7
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
29   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 30 33 37 9
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
30   TAKE ME HOME 36 41 45 8
Cher (Casablanca 965)
31   DOG & BUTTERFLY 34 38 42 9
Heart (Portrait 70025)
32   IN THE NAVY 43 55 -- 3  
Village People (Casablanca 973)
33   BLOW AWAY 39 50 61 6
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
34   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 35 37 38 11
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
35   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 20 10 10 21  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
36   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 23 13 7 19  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
37   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 45 53 60 6
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
38   REUNITED 50 73 -- 3  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
39   KEEP ON DANCIN' 42 46 54 7
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
40   SUPERMAN 44 47 52 10
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
41   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Wings (Columbia 10939)
42   LE FREAK 28 20 15 23  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
43   DANCIN' SHOES 31 25 17 17  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
44   RUBBER BISCUIT 53 67 77 5
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
45   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 47 52 57 7
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
46   JUST ONE LOOK 48 49 53 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
47   ROXANNE 52 58 65 8
Police (A&M 2096)
48   THE GAMBLER 37 22 13 20  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
49   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 60 71 84 4  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
50   STAY THE NIGHT 55 61 67 6
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
51   CHASE 38 40 41 11  
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
52   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 41 44 49 9  
Third World (Island 8663)
53   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 57 63 70 5
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
54   IT HURTS SO BAD 56 59 66 7
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
55   HAPPINESS 65 76 85 4
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
56   SUCH A WOMAN 67 80 88 4  
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
57   HEARTACHES 61 68 75 5
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
58   RENEGADE 64 74 -- 3
Styx (A&M 2110)
59   ELENA 69 77 87 4
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
60   OUR LOVE IS INSANE 63 70 78 6
Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
61   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 71 86 -- 3
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
62   ROLLER 70 78 86 5
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
63   GET USED TO IT 72 84 -- 3
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
64   OH HONEY 68 72 76 10
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
65   LOVE TAKES TIME 84 -- -- 2  
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
66   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 76 85 -- 3
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
67   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 87 -- -- 2  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
68   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 77 89 -- 3
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
69   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 80 88 -- 3  
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
70   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 74 82 90 4
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
71   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 82 96 -- 3  
GQ (Arista 0388)
72   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 83 -- -- 2  
Linda Clifford (RSO 921)
73   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 75 83 93 5
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
74   CRAZY LOVE 86 -- -- 2  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
75   MAKIN' IT 81 90 -- 3
David Naughton (RSO 916)
76   FEELIN' SATISFIED 85 -- -- 2
Boston (Epic 50677)
77   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 79 87 -- 3
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
78   GOOD TIMES ROLL 90 -- -- 2  
Cars (Elektra 46014)
79   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 89 -- -- 2
America (American Int'l 700)
80   TAKE IT BACK 88 -- -- 2
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8012)
81   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 46 48 50 8  
Toto (Columbia 10898)
82   SONG ON THE RADIO 40 27 28 10  
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
83   SOUL MAN 54 43 34 17  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
84   RHUMBA GIRL -- -- -- 1  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
85   GIVE ME AN INCH -- -- -- 1  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040)
86   WHO DO YOU LOVE -- -- -- 1  
George Thorogood (Rounder 4519)
87   DIAMONDS -- -- -- 1  
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
88   NO TELL LOVER 49 34 14 15  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
89   I'LL COME RUNNING -- -- -- 1  
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50667)
90   HEART TO HEART 92 97 -- 3
Errol Sober (Number 1 215)
91   JUST THE SAME WAY 93 95 -- 3
Journey (Columbia 10928)
92   IT MUST BE LOVE 96 -- -- 2
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
93   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 95 -- -- 2
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
94   LOVE AND DESIRE (PT. 1) 97 -- -- 2
Arpeggio (Polydor 14535)
95   HOT NUMBER 99 -- -- 2
Foxy (Dash 5050)
96   I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU 98 -- -- 2
Orsa Lia (Infinity 50004)
97   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 58 42 22 20  
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
98   WALKIN' THE FENCE 100 -- -- 2
Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749)
99   I NEED YOU -- -- -- 1  
Euclid Beach Band (Epic 50676)
100   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE 62 65 68 7  
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)

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:

   • "Lotta Love" by Nicolette Larson (# 51)
   • "Shake It" by Ian Matthews (# 59)
   • "Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet" by Gonzalez (# 66)
   • "Make It Last" by Brooklyn Dreams (# 73)
   • "Blue Morning, Blue Day" by Foreigner (# 78)
   • "Stormy" by Santana (# 91)
   • "Survivor" by Cindy Bullens (# 94)

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