Friday May 11, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 5, 1979



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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)

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)

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