Cashbox Top 100 Singles
Week Ending May 5, 1979
| TW | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  REUNITED | 2 | 5 | 10 | 8 | |
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | ||||||
| 2 |  HEART OF GLASS | 1 | 4 | 6 | 13 | |
| Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | ||||||
| 3 |  KNOCK ON WOOD | 3 | 1 | 3 | 15 | |
| Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736) | ||||||
| 4 |  WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | |
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | ||||||
| 5 |  IN THE NAVY | 7 | 9 | 18 | 8 | |
| Village People (Casablanca 973) | ||||||
| 6 |  GOODNIGHT TONIGHT | 8 | 14 | 19 | 6 | |
| Wings (Columbia 10939) | ||||||
| 7 |  SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | |
| Jacksons (Epic 50656) | ||||||
| 8 |  HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | ||||||
| 9 |  MUSIC BOX DANCER | 5 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | ||||||
| 10 |  STUMBLIN' IN | 6 | 6 | 9 | 15 | |
| Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | ||||||
| 11 |  TAKE ME HOME | 18 | 20 | 23 | 13 | |
| Cher (Casablanca 965) | ||||||
| 12 |  BLOW AWAY | 14 | 19 | 24 | 11 | |
| George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | ||||||
| 13 |  I WANT YOUR LOVE | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | |
| Chic (Atlantic 3557) | ||||||
| 14 |  LOVE BALLAD | 15 | 17 | 21 | 11 | |
| George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | ||||||
| 15 |  LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT | 25 | 39 | -- | 3 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 925) | ||||||
| 16 |  HOT STUFF | 29 | 48 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | ||||||
| 17 |  LOVE TAKES TIME | 22 | 27 | 38 | 7 | |
| Orleans (Infinity 50006) | ||||||
| 18 |  LOVE IS THE ANSWER | 20 | 23 | 29 | 9 | |
| England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | ||||||
| 19 |  I WILL SURVIVE | 12 | 8 | 7 | 20 | |
| Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | ||||||
| 20 |  DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) | 24 | 31 | 40 | 8 | |
| GQ (Arista 0388) | ||||||
| 21 |  JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST | 26 | 30 | 36 | 8 | |
| Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | ||||||
| 22 |  I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) | 23 | 24 | 27 | 11 | |
| Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | ||||||
| 23 |  TRAGEDY | 13 | 7 | 4 | 13 | |
| Bee Gees (RSO 918) | ||||||
| 24 |  PRECIOUS LOVE | 17 | 18 | 20 | 13 | |
| Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | ||||||
| 25 |  LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | |
| Bell & James (A&M 2069) | ||||||
| 26 |  SUCH A WOMAN | 27 | 29 | 34 | 9 | |
| Tycoon (Arista 0398) | ||||||
| 27 |  THE LOGICAL SONG | 39 | 50 | 70 | 5 |  | 
| Supertramp (A&M 2128) | ||||||
| 28 |  HAPPINESS | 30 | 34 | 39 | 9 | |
| Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | ||||||
| 29 |  RENEGADE | 32 | 36 | 41 | 8 | |
| Styx (A&M 2110) | ||||||
| 30 |  ROCK & ROLL FANTASY | 35 | 41 | 48 | 8 | |
| Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | ||||||
| 31 |  I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN | 16 | 11 | 11 | 16 |  | 
| Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | ||||||
| 32 |  GET USED TO IT | 36 | 40 | 46 | 8 | |
| Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | ||||||
| 33 |  DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT | 44 | 60 | 82 | 4 |  | 
| Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009) | ||||||
| 34 |  DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF | 40 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | ||||||
| 35 |  HONESTY | 46 | 66 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Billy Joel (Columbia 10959) | ||||||
| 36 |  LADY | 28 | 22 | 13 | 17 | |
| Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | ||||||
| 37 |  AIN'T LOVE A BITCH | 53 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810) | ||||||
| 38 |  (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT | 43 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | ||||||
| 39 |  SULTANS OF SWING | 21 | 15 | 5 | 14 |  | 
| Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | ||||||
| 40 |  MAKIN' IT | 45 | 52 | 58 | 8 | |
| David Naughton (RSO 916) | ||||||
| 41 |  SHE BELIEVES IN ME | 52 | 74 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | ||||||
| 42 |  ROXANNE | 31 | 32 | 33 | 13 |  | 
| Police (A&M 2096) | ||||||
| 43 |  RHUMBA GIRL | 49 | 55 | 61 | 6 | |
| Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795) | ||||||
| 44 |  DIAMONDS | 48 | 54 | 64 | 6 | |
| Chris Rea (United Artists 1285) | ||||||
| 45 |  OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL | 50 | 59 | 72 | 5 | |
| Bob Seger (Capitol 4702) | ||||||
| 46 |  DA YA THINK I'M SEXY | 33 | 21 | 8 | 20 |  | 
| Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | ||||||
| 47 |  LITTLE BIT OF SOAP | 55 | 62 | 75 | 5 | |
| Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800) | ||||||
| 48 |  CHUCK E'S IN LOVE | 64 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | ||||||
| 49 |  HOT NUMBER | 54 | 57 | 68 | 7 | |
| Foxy (Dash 5050) | ||||||
| 50 |  YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY | 67 | 84 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | ||||||
| 51 |  WE ARE FAMILY | 71 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | ||||||
| 52 |  WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN | 61 | 73 | 85 | 4 | |
| Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | ||||||
| 53 |  I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW | 34 | 37 | 43 | 7 |  | 
| Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | ||||||
| 54 |  CRAZY LOVE | 37 | 26 | 22 | 17 |  | 
| Poco (ABC 12439) | ||||||
| 55 |  CRAZY LOVE | 41 | 43 | 50 | 7 |  | 
| Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | ||||||
| 56 |  I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) | 72 | 82 | 94 | 5 |  | 
| Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | ||||||
| 57 |  EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU | 38 | 25 | 17 | 19 |  | 
| Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | ||||||
| 58 |  MINUTE BY MINUTE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828) | ||||||
| 59 |  ROLLER | 47 | 47 | 49 | 10 |  | 
| April Wine (Capitol 4660) | ||||||
| 60 |  GOOD TIMIN' | 83 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Beach Boys (Caribou 9029) | ||||||
| 61 |  DANCER | 70 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| Gino Soccio (RFC 8757) | ||||||
| 62 |  DANCING FOOL | 75 | 85 | 96 | 4 |  | 
| Frank Zappa (Zappa 10) | ||||||
| 63 |  SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING | 73 | 78 | 88 | 7 | |
| Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | ||||||
| 64 |  DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY | 84 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | ||||||
| 65 |  JUST THE SAME WAY | 68 | 75 | 78 | 8 | |
| Journey (Columbia 10928) | ||||||
| 66 |  I WANT YOU TO WANT ME | 77 | 89 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | ||||||
| 67 |  YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT | 78 | 86 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Raydio (Arista 0399) | ||||||
| 68 |  IT MUST BE LOVE | 79 | 81 | 91 | 7 |  | 
| Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | ||||||
| 69 |  SHAKEDOWN CRUISE | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041) | ||||||
| 70 |  AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW | 87 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681) | ||||||
| 71 |  GEORGY PORGY | 85 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Toto (Columbia 10944) | ||||||
| 72 |  CAN'T SLEEP | 82 | 90 | -- | 3 | |
| Rockets (RSO 926) | ||||||
| 73 |  ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) | 74 | 77 | 86 | 4 | |
| Santana (Columbia 10938) | ||||||
| 74 |  SWEET LUI-LOUISE | 42 | 46 | 54 | 8 |  | 
| Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | ||||||
| 75 |  GONE LONG GONE | 76 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| Chicago (Columbia 10935) | ||||||
| 76 |  DANCE AWAY | 80 | 88 | -- | 3 | |
| Roxy Music (Atco 7100) | ||||||
| 77 |  BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES | 65 | 67 | 77 | 5 |  | 
| Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313) | ||||||
| 78 |  KEEP ON DANCIN' | 57 | 33 | 35 | 12 |  | 
| Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884) | ||||||
| 79 |  ONE MORE MINUTE | 90 | -- | -- | 2 |  | 
| Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080) | ||||||
| 80 |  NIGHT DANCIN' | 88 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Taka Boom (Ariola 7748) | ||||||
| 81 |  MY LOVE IS MUSIC | 89 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Space (Casablanca 974) | ||||||
| 82 |  STAR LOVE | 94 | 98 | -- | 3 |  | 
| Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | ||||||
| 83 |  I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT | 58 | 42 | 30 | 19 |  | 
| Evelyn King (RCA 11386) | ||||||
| 84 |  SUPERMAN | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Kinks (Arista 0409) | ||||||
| 85 |  GOOD TIMES ROLL | 60 | 61 | 63 | 7 |  | 
| Cars (Elektra 46014) | ||||||
| 86 |  DON'T EVER WANNA LOSE YA | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| New England (Infinity 50013) | ||||||
| 87 |  I WANNA BE WITH YOU (PT. 1) | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | ||||||
| 88 |  SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING | 56 | 28 | 25 | 22 |  | 
| Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | ||||||
| 89 |  SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY | 66 | 68 | 76 | 5 |  | 
| Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699) | ||||||
| 90 |  LEAD ME ON | -- | -- | -- | 1 |  | 
| Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | ||||||
| 91 |  I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) | 93 | 95 | -- | 3 | |
| Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | ||||||
| 92 |  HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS | 63 | 64 | 66 | 9 |  | 
| Judy Collins (Elektra 46020) | ||||||
| 93 |  CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' | 62 | 63 | 65 | 7 |  | 
| America (American Int'l 700) | ||||||
| 94 |  THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I | 95 | 97 | -- | 3 | |
| Machine (Hologram 11456) | ||||||
| 95 |  GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' | 97 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| War (MCA 40995) | ||||||
| 96 |  THEME FROM ICE CASTLES (THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE) | 98 | -- | -- | 2 | |
| Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405) | ||||||
| 97 |  FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS | 59 | 44 | 28 | 15 |  | 
| Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897) | ||||||
| 98 |  FEELIN' SATISFIED | 51 | 53 | 57 | 7 |  | 
| Boston (Epic 50677) | ||||||
| 99 |  SUPERMAN | 81 | 35 | 37 | 15 |  | 
| Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547) | ||||||
| 100 |  YOU SAYS IT ALL | 69 | 70 | 81 | 5 |  | 
| Randy Brown (Parachute 523) | ||||||
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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)


 
 