Friday February 3, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 28, 1978



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1   SHORT PEOPLE 2 4 8 12
Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492)
2   BABY COME BACK 1 1 2 18
Player (RSO 879)
3   WE WILL ROCK YOU + WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS 3 5 10 15
Queen (Elektra 45441)
4   STAYING ALIVE 14 26 31 8
Bee Gees (RSO 885)
5   YOU'RE IN MY HEART 4 3 4 15
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475)
6   JUST THE WAY YOU ARE 8 10 14 12
Billy Joel (Columbia 10646)
7   HERE YOU COME AGAIN 7 8 9 17
Dolly Parton (RCA 11123)
8   HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE 5 2 1 19
Bee Gees (RSO 882)
9   DESIREE 10 13 19 10
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657)
10   SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH 13 20 28 10
Dan Hill (20th Century 2355)
11   DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH) 12 16 29 15
Chic (Atlantic 3435)
12   TURN TO STONE 11 15 20 11
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1099)
13   EMOTION 19 23 25 12
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178)
14   LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER 18 22 24 13
Andy Gibb (RSO 883)
15   SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY 6 6 7 16
Paul Simon (Columbia 10630)
16   COME SAIL AWAY 9 9 11 21
Styx (A&M 1977)
17   DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 21 24 26 13
Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902)
18   SERPENTINE FIRE 22 25 27 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625)
19   (EVERY TIME I TURN AROUND) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN 16 7 6 20
L.T.D. (A&M 1974)
20   YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE 15 11 5 23
Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455)
21   WHAT'S YOUR NAME 26 30 35 10
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819)
22   YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF (IN THE MIDDLE OF TURNING ME ON) 17 12 13 15
High Inergy (Gordy 7155)
23   PEG 29 33 37 10
Steely Dan (ABC 12320)
24   NATIVE NEW YORKER 25 28 32 12
Odyssey (RCA 11129)
25   I GO CRAZY 34 41 43 23
Paul Davis (Bang 733)
26   LOVELY DAY 30 34 38 11
Bill Withers (Columbia 10627)
27   HEY DEANIE 27 21 23 12
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8488)
28   FFUN 32 37 47 8
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959)
29   BLUE BAYOU 23 14 3 21
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431)
30   I LOVE YOU 35 40 45 8
Donna Summer (Casablanca 907)
31   LONG LONG WAY FROM HOME 36 42 48 8
Foreigner (Atlantic 3439)
32   THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 39 49 60 6
John Williams (Arista 0300)
33   SENTIMENTAL LADY 33 27 12 17
Bob Welch (Capitol 4479)
34   STREET CORNER SERENADE 40 45 49 9
Wet Willie (Epic 50478)
35   THUNDER ISLAND 42 52 61 7
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444)
36   POINT OF KNOW RETURN 24 17 18 13  
Kansas (Kirshner 4273)
37   BREAKDOWN 43 51 58 9
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008)
38   FALLING 48 56 59 15
LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100)
39   CURIOUS MIND (UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM) 45 54 63 7
Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106)
40   THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS 47 55 64 6
Meco (Millennium 608)
41   RUNAROUND SUE 20 18 22 13  
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3440)
42   THE NAME OF THE GAME 51 62 75 6
Abba (Atlantic 3449)
43   THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT 28 19 21 17  
Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272)
44   MIND BENDER 44 46 52 13
Stillwater (Capricorn 0280)
45   IT'S SO EASY 31 29 15 17  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438)
46   JACK AND JILL 53 63 73 6
Raydio (Arista 0283)
47   TOO HOT TA TROT 56 65 74 7
Commodores (Motown 1432)
48   OOH BOY 50 59 69 9
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8491)
49   LAY DOWN SALLY 61 72 79 5  
Eric Clapton (RSO 886)
50   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 63 73 80 7  
Little River Band (Harvest 4524)
51   DON'T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE 37 31 16 26  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016)
52   GETTIN' READY FOR LOVE 41 32 33 14  
Diana Ross (Motown 1427)
53   ALWAYS AND FOREVER 64 71 78 6  
Heatwave (Epic 50490)
54   HEAVEN'S JUST A SIN AWAY 49 47 51 16
Kendalls (Ovation 1103)
55   THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO 73 -- -- 2  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004)
56   GOODBYE GIRL 66 76 81 8
David Gates (Elektra 45450)
57   EASY TO LOVE 60 66 66 8
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8502)
58   THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS 59 64 72 9
Al Martino (Capitol 4508)
59   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 80 -- -- 2  
Art Garfunkel with James Taylor (Columbia 10676)
60   TAKE ME TO THE KAPTIN 62 70 77 6
Prism (Ariola America 7678)
61   SWEET MUSIC MAN 68 74 76 7
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095)
62   REACH FOR IT 65 67 67 9
George Duke (Epic 50463)
63   ISN'T IT TIME 52 38 39 18  
Babys (Chrysalis 2173)
64   HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR 58 50 40 25
Paul Nicholas (RSO 878)
65   UNTIL NOW 74 84 89 8
Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000)
66   MY WAY 67 58 56 12
Elvis Presley (RCA 11165)
67   GALAXY 78 89 100 5  
War (MCA 40820)
68   COCOMOTION 71 81 91 6
El Coco (AVI 147)
69   CRAZY ON YOU 79 88 97 19
Heart (Mushroom 7021)
70   OUR LOVE 85 99 -- 3  
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509)
71   TRIED TO LOVE 69 60 57 9
Peter Frampton (A&M 1988)
72   HOW CAN I LEAVE YOU AGAIN 38 39 41 11  
John Denver (RCA 11036)
73   (YOU'RE MY) SOUL AND INSPIRATION 46 48 50 11  
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor 14439)
74   THE LONELIEST MAN ON THE MOON 77 80 85 5
David Castle (Parachute 505)
75   DUST IN THE WIND -- -- -- 1  
Kansas (Kirshner 4274)
76   POOR, POOR PITIFUL ME -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45462)
77   LADY LOVE 87 -- -- 2
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634)
78   LET IT GO, LET IT FLOW 88 98 -- 3
Dave Mason (Columbia 10662)
79   EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG 89 -- -- 2
B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854)
80   SO LONG 90 -- -- 2
Firefall (Atlantic 3452)
81   IF IT DON'T FIT, DON'T FORCE IT 82 87 90 8
Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1041)
82   SILVER DREAMS -- -- -- 1  
Babys (Chrysalis 2201)
83   YOU MAKE ME CRAZY 83 86 87 9
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4502)
84   BELLE 81 83 86 6
Al Green (Hi 77505)
85   GIRLS' SCHOOL / MULL OF KINTYRE 57 43 34 11  
Wings (Capitol 4504)
86   THEME SONG FROM 'WHICH WAY IS UP' 96 100 -- 3
Stargard (MCA 40825)
87   ERUPTION + YOU REALLY GOT ME 97 -- -- 2
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515)
88   GOD ONLY KNOWS 91 91 95 6
Marilyn Scott (Big Tree 16105)
89   BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT 98 -- -- 2
Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675)
90   EBONY EYES -- -- -- 1  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4543)
91   FEELS SO GOOD -- -- -- 1  
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001)
92   AIN'T GONNA' HURT NOBODY 92 94 98 5
Brick (Bang 735)
93   WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU'VE MADE IN MY LIFE 100 -- -- 2
Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11146)
94   STORYBOOK CHILDREN (DAYBREAK) 99 -- -- 2
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431)
95   BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT 95 96 -- 3
Eric Carmen (Arista 0295)
96   AS 86 90 -- 10
Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54291)
97   BABY HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10663)
98   I CAN'T HOLD ON -- -- -- 1  
Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10618)
99   YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME -- -- -- 1  
Hot (Big Tree 16108)
100   NEVER HAD A LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 1999)

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:

   • "You Make Loving Fun" by Fleetwood Mac (# 54)
   • "We're All Alone" by Rita Coolidge (# 55)
   • "Swingtown" by Steve Miller Band (# 70)
   • "If You're Not Back In Love By Monday" by Millie Jackson (# 72)
   • "Never My Love" by Addrisi Brothers (# 75)
   • "Calling Occupants Of Interplanetary Craft" by Carpenters (# 76)
   • "Somebody's Gotta Win, Somebody's Gotta Lose" by Controllers (# 84)
   • "Second Avenue" by Tim Moore (# 93)
   • "Come Go With Me" by Pockets (# 94)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   SHOUT IT OUT LOUD Kiss
102   IT'S YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment
103   WITH PEN IN HAND Dorothy Moore
104   LOVE ME RIGHT Denise LaSalle
105   BABY, BABY MY LOVE'S ALL FOR YOU Deniece Williams
106   SOFT AND EASY Blackbyrds
107   TOUCH AND GONE Gary Wright
108   WHAT'S YOUR NAME, WHAT'S YOUR NUMBER Andrea True Connection
109   SHOUTING OUT LOVE Emotions
110   SHOUT IT OUT B.T. Express
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