Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 5, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | ||
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | ||
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | ||
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | ||
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 5 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | ||
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 6 | 8 | 14 | 19 | 6 | ||
| Wings (Columbia 10939) | ||||||
| 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | ||
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 8 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | ||
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | ||
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | ||
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 11 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 13 | ||
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 12 | 14 | 19 | 24 | 11 | ||
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | ||
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 14 | 15 | 17 | 21 | 11 | ||
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 15 | 25 | 39 | -- | 3 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 925) | ||||||
| 16 | 29 | 48 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 17 | 22 | 27 | 38 | 7 | ||
| Orleans (Infinity 50006) | ||||||
| 18 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 9 | ||
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 19 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 | ||
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 20 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 8 | ||
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 21 | 26 | 30 | 36 | 8 | ||
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 11 | ||
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 23 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 13 | ||
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 24 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | ||
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | ||
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 26 | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | ||
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 27 | 39 | 50 | 70 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Supertramp (A&M 2128) | ||||||
| 28 | 30 | 34 | 39 | 9 | ||
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 29 | 32 | 36 | 41 | 8 | ||
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 30 | 35 | 41 | 48 | 8 | ||
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 31 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 | ![]() | |
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 32 | 36 | 40 | 46 | 8 | ||
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 33 | 44 | 60 | 82 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009) | ||||||
| 34 | 40 | 45 | 53 | 8 | ||
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 35 | 46 | 66 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10959) | ||||||
| 36 | 28 | 22 | 13 | 17 | ||
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 37 | 53 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810) | ||||||
| 38 | 43 | 49 | 55 | 8 | ||
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 39 | 21 | 15 | 5 | 14 | ![]() | |
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 40 | 45 | 52 | 58 | 8 | ||
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 41 | 52 | 74 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 42 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 13 | ![]() | |
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 43 | 49 | 55 | 61 | 6 | ||
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795) | ||||||
| 44 | 48 | 54 | 64 | 6 | ||
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1285) | ||||||
| 45 | 50 | 59 | 72 | 5 | ||
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4702) | ||||||
| 46 | 33 | 21 | 8 | 20 | ![]() | |
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 47 | 55 | 62 | 75 | 5 | ||
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800) | ||||||
| 48 | 64 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 49 | 54 | 57 | 68 | 7 | ||
| Foxy (Dash 5050) | ||||||
| 50 | 67 | 84 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | ||||||
| 51 | 71 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | ||||||
| 52 | 61 | 73 | 85 | 4 | ||
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 53 | 34 | 37 | 43 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | ||||||
| 54 | 37 | 26 | 22 | 17 | ![]() | |
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 55 | 41 | 43 | 50 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | ||||||
| 56 | 72 | 82 | 94 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | ||||||
| 57 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 58 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828) | ||||||
| 59 | 47 | 47 | 49 | 10 | ![]() | |
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 60 | 83 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9029) | ||||||
| 61 | 70 | 80 | 90 | 4 | ||
| Gino Soccio (RFC 8757) | ||||||
| 62 | 75 | 85 | 96 | 4 | ![]() | |
| Frank Zappa (Zappa 10) | ||||||
| 63 | 73 | 78 | 88 | 7 | ||
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | ||||||
| 64 | 84 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | ||||||
| 65 | 68 | 75 | 78 | 8 | ||
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 66 | 77 | 89 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 67 | 78 | 86 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 68 | 79 | 81 | 91 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | ||||||
| 69 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041) | ||||||
| 70 | 87 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 71 | 85 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Toto (Columbia 10944) | ||||||
| 72 | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | ||
| Rockets (RSO 926) | ||||||
| 73 | 74 | 77 | 86 | 4 | ||
| Santana (Columbia 10938) | ||||||
| 74 | 42 | 46 | 54 | 8 | ![]() | |
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 75 | 76 | 76 | 87 | 4 | ||
| Chicago (Columbia 10935) | ||||||
| 76 | 80 | 88 | -- | 3 | ||
| Roxy Music (Atco 7100) | ||||||
| 77 | 65 | 67 | 77 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313) | ||||||
| 78 | 57 | 33 | 35 | 12 | ![]() | |
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 79 | 90 | -- | -- | 2 | ![]() | |
| Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080) | ||||||
| 80 | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Taka Boom (Ariola 7748) | ||||||
| 81 | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Space (Casablanca 974) | ||||||
| 82 | 94 | 98 | -- | 3 | ![]() | |
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | ||||||
| 83 | 58 | 42 | 30 | 19 | ![]() | |
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 84 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Kinks (Arista 0409) | ||||||
| 85 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Cars (Elektra 46014) | ||||||
| 86 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| New England (Infinity 50013) | ||||||
| 87 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | ||||||
| 88 | 56 | 28 | 25 | 22 | ![]() | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 89 | 66 | 68 | 76 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699) | ||||||
| 90 | -- | -- | -- | 1 | | |
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 91 | 93 | 95 | -- | 3 | ||
| Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | ||||||
| 92 | 63 | 64 | 66 | 9 | ![]() | |
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 93 | 62 | 63 | 65 | 7 | ![]() | |
| America (American Int'l 700) | ||||||
| 94 | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | ||
| Machine (Hologram 11456) | ||||||
| 95 | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| War (MCA 40995) | ||||||
| 96 | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | ||
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405) | ||||||
| 97 | 59 | 44 | 28 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 98 | 51 | 53 | 57 | 7 | ![]() | |
| Boston (Epic 50677) | ||||||
| 99 | 81 | 35 | 37 | 15 | ![]() | |
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 100 | 69 | 70 | 81 | 5 | ![]() | |
| Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | ||||||
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:
• "Heaven Knows" by Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (# 86)
• "Maybe I'm A Fool" by Eddie Money (# 91)
• "Give Me An Inch" by Ian Matthews (# 92)
• "YMCA" by Village People (# 96)
• "Who Do You Love" by George Thorogood (# 99)
• "Love Is Gonna Come At Last" by Badfinger (#100)


