Friday May 4, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 28, 1979



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1   HEART OF GLASS 4 6 9 12
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
2   REUNITED 5 10 17 7
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
3   KNOCK ON WOOD 1 3 4 14
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
4   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 3 1 1 14
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
5   MUSIC BOX DANCER 2 2 3 14
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
6   STUMBLIN' IN 6 9 12 14
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
7   IN THE NAVY 9 18 23 7
Village People (Casablanca 973)
8   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 14 19 26 5
Wings (Columbia 10939)
9   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 12 14 19 13
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
10   I WANT YOUR LOVE 10 12 15 12
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
11   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 13 15 21 11
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
12   I WILL SURVIVE 8 7 7 19
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
13   TRAGEDY 7 4 2 12
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
14   BLOW AWAY 19 24 28 10
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
15   LOVE BALLAD 17 21 24 10
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
16   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 11 11 13 15
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
17   PRECIOUS LOVE 18 20 22 12
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
18   TAKE ME HOME 20 23 27 12
Cher (Casablanca 965)
19   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 16 16 18 14
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
20   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 23 29 35 8
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
21   SULTANS OF SWING 15 5 5 13
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
22   LOVE TAKES TIME 27 38 50 6
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
23   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 24 27 32 10
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
24   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 31 40 51 7
GQ (Arista 0388)
25   LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 39 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 925)
26   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 30 36 43 7
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
27   SUCH A WOMAN 29 34 41 8
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
28   LADY 22 13 10 16
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
29   HOT STUFF 48 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
30   HAPPINESS 34 39 45 8
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
31   ROXANNE 32 33 40 12
Police (A&M 2096)
32   RENEGADE 36 41 47 7
Styx (A&M 2110)
33   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 21 8 6 19  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
34   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 37 43 55 6
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
35   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 41 48 58 7
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
36   GET USED TO IT 40 46 54 7
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
37   CRAZY LOVE 26 22 14 16  
Poco (ABC 12439)
38   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 25 17 8 18  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
39   THE LOGICAL SONG 50 70 84 4  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
40   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 45 53 59 7
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
41   CRAZY LOVE 43 50 65 6
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
42   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 46 54 60 7
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
43   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 49 55 64 7
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
44   DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT 60 82 -- 3  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009)
45   MAKIN' IT 52 58 67 7
David Naughton (RSO 916)
46   HONESTY 66 -- -- 2  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10959)
47   ROLLER 47 49 56 9
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
48   DIAMONDS 54 64 74 5
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
49   RHUMBA GIRL 55 61 72 5
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
50   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL 59 72 85 4
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
51   FEELIN' SATISFIED 53 57 66 6
Boston (Epic 50677)
52   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 74 -- -- 2  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
53   AIN'T LOVE A BITCH -- -- -- 1  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810)
54   HOT NUMBER 57 68 81 6
Foxy (Dash 5050)
55   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 62 75 88 4
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
56   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 28 25 11 21  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
57   KEEP ON DANCIN' 33 35 37 11  
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
58   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 42 30 29 18  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
59   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 44 28 20 14  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
60   GOOD TIMES ROLL 61 63 71 6
Cars (Elektra 46014)
61   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 73 85 -- 3  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
62   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 63 65 69 6
America (American Int'l 700)
63   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 64 66 68 8
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
64   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
65   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES 67 77 87 4
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
66   SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY 68 76 86 4
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699)
67   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 84 -- -- 2  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
68   JUST THE SAME WAY 75 78 82 7
Journey (Columbia 10928)
69   YOU SAYS IT ALL 70 81 89 4
Randy Brown (Parachute 523)
70   DANCER 80 90 -- 3
Gino Soccio (RFC 8757)
71   WE ARE FAMILY -- -- -- 1  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
72   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 82 94 98 4
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
73   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 78 88 93 6
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
74   ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) 77 86 -- 3
Santana (Columbia 10938)
75   DANCING FOOL 85 96 -- 3
Frank Zappa (Zappa 10)
76   GONE LONG GONE 76 87 -- 3
Chicago (Columbia 10935)
77   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 89 -- -- 2  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
78   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 86 -- -- 2
Raydio (Arista 0399)
79   IT MUST BE LOVE 81 91 92 6
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
80   DANCE AWAY 88 -- -- 2
Roxy Music (Atco 7100)
81   SUPERMAN 35 37 39 14  
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
82   CAN'T SLEEP 90 -- -- 2
Rockets (RSO 926)
83   GOOD TIMIN' -- -- -- 1  
Beach Boys (Caribou 9029)
84   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
85   GEORGY PORGY -- -- -- 1  
Toto (Columbia 10944)
86   HEAVEN KNOWS 38 26 16 16  
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
87   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW -- -- -- 1  
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
88   NIGHT DANCIN' -- -- -- 1  
Taka Boom (Ariola 7748)
89   MY LOVE IS MUSIC -- -- -- 1  
Space (Casablanca 974)
90   ONE MORE MINUTE -- -- -- 1  
Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080)
91   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 51 31 25 14  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
92   GIVE ME AN INCH 65 67 75 5  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040)
93   I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) 95 -- -- 2
Sylvester (Fantasy 855)
94   STAR LOVE 98 -- -- 2
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907)
95   THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I 97 -- -- 2
Machine (Hologram 11456)
96   YMCA 69 45 34 28  
Village People (Casablanca 945)
97   GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' -- -- -- 1  
War (MCA 40995)
98   THEME FROM ICE CASTLES (THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE) -- -- -- 1  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405)
99   WHO DO YOU LOVE 71 73 77 5  
George Thorogood (Rounder 4519)
100   LOVE IS GONNA COME AT LAST 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)

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