Monday May 14, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 12, 1979



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1   REUNITED 1 2 5 9
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
2   HEART OF GLASS 2 1 4 14
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
3   KNOCK ON WOOD 3 3 1 16
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
4   IN THE NAVY 5 7 9 9
Village People (Casablanca 973)
5   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 6 8 14 7
Wings (Columbia 10939)
6   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 7 11 13 13
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
7   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 4 4 3 16
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
8   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 8 9 12 15
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
9   HOT STUFF 16 29 48 4
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
10   TAKE ME HOME 11 18 20 14
Cher (Casablanca 965)
11   LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 15 25 39 4
Bee Gees (RSO 925)
12   BLOW AWAY 12 14 19 12
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
13   MUSIC BOX DANCER 9 5 2 16
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
14   LOVE TAKES TIME 17 22 27 8
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
15   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 20 24 31 9
GQ (Arista 0388)
16   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 18 20 23 10
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
17   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 21 26 30 9
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
18   STUMBLIN' IN 10 6 6 16
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
19   I WANT YOUR LOVE 13 10 10 14
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
20   THE LOGICAL SONG 27 39 50 6
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
21   LOVE BALLAD 14 15 17 12
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
22   I WILL SURVIVE 19 12 8 21
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
23   SUCH A WOMAN 26 27 29 10
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
24   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 30 35 41 9
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
25   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 22 23 24 12
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
26   RENEGADE 29 32 36 9
Styx (A&M 2110)
27   DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT 33 44 60 5
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009)
28   AIN'T LOVE A BITCH 37 53 -- 3
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810)
29   GET USED TO IT 32 36 40 9
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
30   HONESTY 35 46 66 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 10959)
31   TRAGEDY 23 13 7 14
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
32   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 41 52 74 4
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
33   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 34 40 45 9
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
34   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 38 43 49 9
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
35   MAKIN' IT 40 45 52 9
David Naughton (RSO 916)
36   WE ARE FAMILY 51 71 -- 3  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
37   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 50 67 84 4  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
38   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 48 64 -- 3
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
39   HOT NUMBER 49 54 57 8
Foxy (Dash 5050)
40   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL 45 50 59 6
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
41   RHUMBA GIRL 43 49 55 7
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
42   MINUTE BY MINUTE 58 -- -- 2  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
43   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 47 55 62 6
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
44   DIAMONDS 44 48 54 7
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
45   PRECIOUS LOVE 24 17 18 14  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
46   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 25 19 16 16  
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
47   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 52 61 73 5
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
48   LADY 36 28 22 18  
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
49   HAPPINESS 28 30 34 10  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
50   GOOD TIMIN' 60 83 -- 3
Beach Boys (Caribou 9029)
51   BOOGIE WONDERLAND -- -- -- 1  
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
52   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 66 77 89 4  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
53   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 64 84 -- 3  
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
54   DANCING FOOL 62 75 85 5
Frank Zappa (Zappa 10)
55   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 56 72 82 6
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
56   SHAKEDOWN CRUISE 69 -- -- 2  
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041)
57   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 63 73 78 8
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
58   IT MUST BE LOVE 68 79 81 8
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
59   DANCER 61 70 80 5
Gino Soccio (RFC 8757)
60   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 70 87 -- 3
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
61   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 67 78 86 4
Raydio (Arista 0399)
62   GEORGY PORGY 71 85 -- 3
Toto (Columbia 10944)
63   JUST THE SAME WAY 65 68 75 9
Journey (Columbia 10928)
64   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 31 16 11 17  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
65   SULTANS OF SWING 39 21 15 15  
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
66   ROXANNE 42 31 32 14  
Police (A&M 2096)
67   DANCE AWAY 76 80 88 4
Roxy Music (Atco 7100)
68   ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) 73 74 77 5
Santana (Columbia 10938)
69   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 46 33 21 21  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
70   CAN'T SLEEP 72 82 90 4
Rockets (RSO 926)
71   STAR LOVE 82 94 98 4  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907)
72   MY LOVE IS MUSIC 81 89 -- 3
Space (Casablanca 974)
73   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES 77 65 67 6
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
74   SUPERMAN 84 -- -- 2
Kinks (Arista 0409)
75   NIGHT DANCIN' 80 88 -- 3
Taka Boom (Ariola 7748)
76   DON'T EVER WANNA LOSE YA 86 -- -- 2
New England (Infinity 50013)
77   ONE MORE MINUTE 79 90 -- 3
Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080)
78   I WANNA BE WITH YOU (PT. 1) 87 -- -- 2
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279)
79   CRAZY LOVE 55 41 43 8  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
80   LEAD ME ON 90 -- -- 2
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
81   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 53 34 37 8  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
82   FEEL THE NEED -- -- -- 1  
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 407)
83   ROLLER 59 47 47 11  
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
84   CRAZY LOVE 54 37 26 18  
Poco (ABC 12439)
85   HEART OF THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Poco (MCA 41023)
86   CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10981)
87   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 57 38 25 20  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
88   I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) 91 93 95 4
Sylvester (Fantasy 855)
89   MY BABY'S BABY -- -- -- 1  
Liquid Gold (Parachute 524)
90   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM -- -- -- 1  
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
91   GONE LONG GONE 75 76 76 5  
Chicago (Columbia 10935)
92   THEME FROM ICE CASTLES (THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE) 96 98 -- 3
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405)
93   THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I 94 95 97 4
Machine (Hologram 11456)
94   GOOD, GOOD FEELIN' 95 97 -- 3
War (MCA 40995)
95   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 74 42 46 9  
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
96   EASY TO BE HARD -- -- -- 1  
Cheryl Barnes (RCA 11548)
97   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 83 58 42 20  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
98   KEEP ON DANCIN' 78 57 33 13  
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
99   GOOD TIMES ROLL 85 60 61 8  
Cars (Elektra 46014)
100   SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY 89 66 68 6  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699)

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:

   • "Shake Your Groove Thing" by Peaches & Herb (# 88)
   • "Hard Times For Lovers" by Judy Collins (# 92)
   • "California Dreamin'" by America (# 93)
   • "Forever In Blue Jeans" by Neil Diamond (# 97)
   • "Feelin' Satisfied" by Boston (# 98)
   • "Superman" by Herbie Mann (# 99)
   • "You Says It All" by Randy Brown (#100)

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