Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending April 28, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 12 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 2 | 5 | 10 | 17 | 7 | ||
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 14 | ||
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 5 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 14 | ||
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 14 | ||
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 7 | 9 | 18 | 23 | 7 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 8 | 14 | 19 | 26 | 5 | ||
| Wings (Columbia 10939) | ||||||
| 9 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 13 | ||
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 11 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 11 | ||
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | ||
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 13 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 14 | 19 | 24 | 28 | 10 | ||
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 15 | 17 | 21 | 24 | 10 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | ||
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 12 | ||
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 23 | 27 | 12 | ||
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 14 | ||
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 20 | 23 | 29 | 35 | 8 | ||
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 21 | 15 | 5 | 5 | 13 | ||
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 22 | 27 | 38 | 50 | 6 | ||
| Orleans (Infinity 50006) | ||||||
| 23 | 24 | 27 | 32 | 10 | ||
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 24 | 31 | 40 | 51 | 7 | ||
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 25 | 39 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 925) | ||||||
| 26 | 30 | 36 | 43 | 7 | ||
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 27 | 29 | 34 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 28 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 16 | ||
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 29 | 48 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 30 | 34 | 39 | 45 | 8 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 31 | 32 | 33 | 40 | 12 | ||
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 32 | 36 | 41 | 47 | 7 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 33 | 21 | 8 | 6 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 34 | 37 | 43 | 55 | 6 | ||
| Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | ||||||
| 35 | 41 | 48 | 58 | 7 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 36 | 40 | 46 | 54 | 7 | ||
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 37 | 26 | 22 | 14 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 38 | 25 | 17 | 8 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 39 | 50 | 70 | 84 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2128) | ||||||
| 40 | 45 | 53 | 59 | 7 | ||
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 41 | 43 | 50 | 65 | 6 | ||
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | ||||||
| 42 | 46 | 54 | 60 | 7 | ||
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 43 | 49 | 55 | 64 | 7 | ||
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 44 | 60 | 82 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009) | ||||||
| 45 | 52 | 58 | 67 | 7 | ||
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 46 | 66 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10959) | ||||||
| 47 | 47 | 49 | 56 | 9 | ||
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 48 | 54 | 64 | 74 | 5 | ||
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1285) | ||||||
| 49 | 55 | 61 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795) | ||||||
| 50 | 59 | 72 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4702) | ||||||
| 51 | 53 | 57 | 66 | 6 | ||
| Boston (Epic 50677) | ||||||
| 52 | 74 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 53 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810) | ||||||
| 54 | 57 | 68 | 81 | 6 | ||
| Foxy (Dash 5050) | ||||||
| 55 | 62 | 75 | 88 | 4 | ||
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800) | ||||||
| 56 | 28 | 25 | 11 | 21 | ![]() | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 57 | 33 | 35 | 37 | 11 | ![]() | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 58 | 42 | 30 | 29 | 18 | ![]() | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 59 | 44 | 28 | 20 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 60 | 61 | 63 | 71 | 6 | ||
| Cars (Elektra 46014) | ||||||
| 61 | 73 | 85 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 62 | 63 | 65 | 69 | 6 | ||
| America (American Int'l 700) | ||||||
| 63 | 64 | 66 | 68 | 8 | ||
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 64 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 65 | 67 | 77 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313) | ||||||
| 66 | 68 | 76 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699) | ||||||
| 67 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | ||||||
| 68 | 75 | 78 | 82 | 7 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 69 | 70 | 81 | 89 | 4 | ||
| Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | ||||||
| 70 | 80 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Gino Soccio (RFC 8757) | ||||||
| 71 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | ||||||
| 72 | 82 | 94 | 98 | 4 | ||
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | ||||||
| 73 | 78 | 88 | 93 | 6 | ||
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | ||||||
| 74 | 77 | 86 | -- | 3 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 10938) | ||||||
| 75 | 85 | 96 | -- | 3 | ||
| Frank Zappa (Zappa 10) | ||||||
| 76 | 76 | 87 | -- | 3 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 10935) | ||||||
| 77 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 78 | 86 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 79 | 81 | 91 | 92 | 6 | ||
| Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Roxy Music (Atco 7100) | ||||||
| 81 | 35 | 37 | 39 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 82 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Rockets (RSO 926) | ||||||
| 83 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9029) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | ||||||
| 85 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Toto (Columbia 10944) | ||||||
| 86 | 38 | 26 | 16 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 88 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Taka Boom (Ariola 7748) | ||||||
| 89 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Space (Casablanca 974) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080) | ||||||
| 91 | 51 | 31 | 25 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Eddie Money (Columbia 10900) | ||||||
| 92 | 65 | 67 | 75 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040) | ||||||
| 93 | 95 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | ||||||
| 94 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | ||||||
| 95 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Machine (Hologram 11456) | ||||||
| 96 | 69 | 45 | 34 | 28 | ![]() | |
| Village People (Casablanca 945) | ||||||
| 97 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| War (MCA 40995) | ||||||
| 98 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405) | ||||||
| 99 | 71 | 73 | 77 | 5 | ![]() | |
| George Thorogood (Rounder 4519) | ||||||
| 100 | 79 | 80 | 90 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Badfinger (Elektra 46025) | ||||||
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:
• "Rubber Biscuit" by Blues Brothers (# 56)
• "Big Shot" by Billy Joel (# 58)
• "I'll Come Running" by Livingston Taylor (# 72)
• "Walkin' The Fence" by Couchois (# 83)
• "What You Won't Do For Love" by Bobby Caldwell (# 87)
• "Oh Honey" by Delegation (# 91)
• "Bustin' Loose (pt. 1)" by Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (# 92)
• "Dog & Butterfly" by Heart (# 93)
• "Bridge Over Troubled Water" by Linda Clifford (# 94)
• "Elena" by Marc Tanner Band (# 96)
• "Can You Read My Mind" by Maureen McGovern (# 99)
• "Le Freak" by Chic (#100)


