Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 21, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  KNOCK ON WOOD |
3 | 4 | 7 | 13 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 2 | MUSIC BOX DANCER |
2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 3 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES |
1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 4 | HEART OF GLASS |
6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 5 | REUNITED |
10 | 17 | 38 | 6 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 6 | STUMBLIN' IN |
9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 7 | TRAGEDY |
4 | 2 | 1 | 11 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 8 | I WILL SURVIVE |
7 | 7 | 4 | 18 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 9 | IN THE NAVY |
18 | 23 | 32 | 6 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 10 | I WANT YOUR LOVE |
12 | 15 | 19 | 11 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 11 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN |
11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 12 | HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER |
14 | 19 | 23 | 12 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 13 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) |
15 | 21 | 28 | 10 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 14 | GOODNIGHT TONIGHT |
19 | 26 | 41 | 4 | |
| Wings (Columbia 10939) | ||||||
| 15 | SULTANS OF SWING |
5 | 5 | 6 | 12 | |
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 16 | LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) |
16 | 18 | 21 | 13 | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 17 | LOVE BALLAD |
21 | 24 | 27 | 9 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 18 | PRECIOUS LOVE |
20 | 22 | 24 | 11 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 19 | BLOW AWAY |
24 | 28 | 33 | 9 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 20 | TAKE ME HOME |
23 | 27 | 30 | 11 | |
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 21 | DA YA THINK I'M SEXY |
8 | 6 | 3 | 18 |  |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 22 | LADY |
13 | 10 | 10 | 15 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 23 | LOVE IS THE ANSWER |
29 | 35 | 49 | 7 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 24 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) |
27 | 32 | 37 | 9 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 25 | EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU |
17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 26 | CRAZY LOVE |
22 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 27 | LOVE TAKES TIME |
38 | 50 | 65 | 5 |  |
| Orleans (Infinity 50006) | ||||||
| 28 | SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING |
25 | 11 | 5 | 20 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 29 | SUCH A WOMAN |
34 | 41 | 56 | 7 | |
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 30 | JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST |
36 | 43 | 61 | 6 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 31 | DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) |
40 | 51 | 71 | 6 | |
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 32 | ROXANNE |
33 | 40 | 47 | 11 | |
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 33 | KEEP ON DANCIN' |
35 | 37 | 39 | 10 | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 34 | HAPPINESS |
39 | 45 | 55 | 7 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 35 | SUPERMAN |
37 | 39 | 40 | 13 | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 36 | RENEGADE |
41 | 47 | 58 | 6 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 37 | I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW |
43 | 55 | 67 | 5 | |
| Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | ||||||
| 38 | HEAVEN KNOWS |
26 | 16 | 11 | 15 | |
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 39 | LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 |  |
| Bee Gees (RSO 925) | ||||||
| 40 | GET USED TO IT |
46 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 41 | ROCK & ROLL FANTASY |
48 | 58 | 66 | 6 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 42 | I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT |
30 | 29 | 17 | 17 | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 43 | CRAZY LOVE |
50 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | ||||||
| 44 | FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS |
28 | 20 | 20 | 13 | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 45 | DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF |
53 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 46 | SWEET LUI-LOUISE |
54 | 60 | 68 | 6 | |
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 47 | ROLLER |
49 | 56 | 62 | 8 | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 48 | HOT STUFF |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 49 | (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT |
55 | 64 | 77 | 6 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 50 | THE LOGICAL SONG |
70 | 84 | -- | 3 | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2128) | ||||||
| 51 | MAYBE I'M A FOOL |
31 | 25 | 25 | 13 | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 52 | MAKIN' IT |
58 | 67 | 75 | 6 | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 53 | FEELIN' SATISFIED |
57 | 66 | 76 | 5 | |
| Boston (Epic 50677) | ||||||
| 54 | DIAMONDS |
64 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1285) | ||||||
| 55 | RHUMBA GIRL |
61 | 72 | 84 | 4 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795) | ||||||
| 56 | RUBBER BISCUIT |
42 | 42 | 44 | 8 | |
| Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564) | ||||||
| 57 | HOT NUMBER |
68 | 81 | 95 | 5 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5050) | ||||||
| 58 | BIG SHOT |
32 | 30 | 13 | 11 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10913) | ||||||
| 59 | OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL |
72 | 85 | -- | 3 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4702) | ||||||
| 60 | DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT |
82 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009) | ||||||
| 61 | GOOD TIMES ROLL |
63 | 71 | 78 | 5 | |
| Cars (Elektra 46014) | ||||||
| 62 | LITTLE BIT OF SOAP |
75 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800) | ||||||
| 63 | CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' |
65 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| America (American Int'l 700) | ||||||
| 64 | HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS |
66 | 68 | 70 | 7 | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 65 | GIVE ME AN INCH |
67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040) | ||||||
| 66 | HONESTY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10959) | ||||||
| 67 | BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES |
77 | 87 | -- | 3 | |
| Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313) | ||||||
| 68 | SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY |
76 | 86 | -- | 3 | |
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699) | ||||||
| 69 | YMCA |
45 | 34 | 26 | 27 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 70 | YOU SAYS IT ALL |
81 | 89 | -- | 3 | |
| Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | ||||||
| 71 | WHO DO YOU LOVE |
73 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 4519) | ||||||
| 72 | I'LL COME RUNNING |
74 | 79 | 89 | 4 | |
| Livingston Taylor (Epic 50667) | ||||||
| 73 | WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN |
85 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 74 | SHE BELIEVES IN ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 75 | JUST THE SAME WAY |
78 | 82 | 91 | 6 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 76 | GONE LONG GONE |
87 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10935) | ||||||
| 77 | ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) |
86 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Santana (Columbia 10938) | ||||||
| 78 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING |
88 | 93 | 93 | 5 | |
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | ||||||
| 79 | LOVE IS GONNA COME AT LAST |
80 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Badfinger (Elektra 46025) | ||||||
| 80 | DANCER |
90 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Gino Soccio (RFC 8757) | ||||||
| 81 | IT MUST BE LOVE |
91 | 92 | 92 | 5 | |
| Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | ||||||
| 82 | I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) |
94 | 98 | -- | 3 | |
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | ||||||
| 83 | WALKIN' THE FENCE |
84 | 94 | 98 | 5 | |
| Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749) | ||||||
| 84 | YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | ||||||
| 85 | DANCING FOOL |
96 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa 10) | ||||||
| 86 | YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 87 | WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE |
44 | 33 | 18 | 19 | |
| Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | ||||||
| 88 | DANCE AWAY |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7100) | ||||||
| 89 | I WANT YOU TO WANT ME |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 90 | CAN'T SLEEP |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Rockets (RSO 926) | ||||||
| 91 | OH HONEY |
60 | 62 | 64 | 13 | |
| Delegation (Shady Brook 1048) | ||||||
| 92 | BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) |
51 | 38 | 29 | 12 | |
| Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967) | ||||||
| 93 | DOG & BUTTERFLY |
47 | 31 | 31 | 12 | |
| Heart (Portrait 70025) | ||||||
| 94 | BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER |
59 | 63 | 72 | 5 | |
| Linda Clifford (RSO 921) | ||||||
| 95 | I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | ||||||
| 96 | ELENA |
52 | 53 | 59 | 7 | |
| Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003) | ||||||
| 97 | THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Machine (Hologram 11456) | ||||||
| 98 | STAR LOVE |
-- | -- | -- | 1 | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | ||||||
| 99 | CAN YOU READ MY MIND |
69 | 70 | 73 | 8 | |
| Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750) | ||||||
| 100 | LE FREAK |
79 | 61 | 42 | 26 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3519) | ||||||
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:
• "Fire" by Pointer Sisters (# 56)
• "Don't Cry Out Loud" by Melissa Manchester (# 62)
• "Every Which Way But Loose" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 71)
• "Stay The Night" by Faragher Brothers (# 83)
• "Here Comes The Night" by Beach Boys (# 89)
• "I Never Said I Love You" by Orsa Lia (# 92)
• "I Need You" by Euclid Beach Band (# 93)
• "A Little More Love" by Olivia Newton-John (# 95)
• "Heartaches" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 97)
• "Dancin' Shoes" by Nigel Olsson (# 98)
• "Take It Back" by J. Geils Band (# 99)
• "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers (#100)