Tuesday March 7, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 4, 1978



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1   LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER 3 5 9 18
Andy Gibb (RSO 883)
2   EMOTION 2 3 8 17
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178)
3   STAYING ALIVE 1 1 1 13
Bee Gees (RSO 885)
4   JUST THE WAY YOU ARE 4 2 3 17
Billy Joel (Columbia 10646)
5   SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH 5 4 6 15
Dan Hill (20th Century 2355)
6   NIGHT FEVER 13 25 49 5
Bee Gees (RSO 889)
7   WHAT'S YOUR NAME 8 11 16 15
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819)
8   PEG 10 14 17 15
Steely Dan (ABC 12320)
9   LAY DOWN SALLY 12 21 31 10
Eric Clapton (RSO 886)
10   SHORT PEOPLE 7 7 2 17
Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492)
11   DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (YOWSAH, YOWSAH, YOWSAH) 6 6 7 20
Chic (Atlantic 3435)
12   I GO CRAZY 14 16 19 28
Paul Davis (Bang 733)
13   FALLING 17 24 30 20
LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100)
14   THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND 19 20 24 11
John Williams (Arista 0300)
15   WE WILL ROCK YOU + WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS 9 8 5 20
Queen (Elektra 45441)
16   THUNDER ISLAND 20 23 29 12
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444)
17   CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU 27 40 52 5
Barry Manilow (Arista 0305)
18   (WHAT A) WONDERFUL WORLD 21 29 40 7
Art Garfunkel with James Taylor (Columbia 10676)
19   THE NAME OF THE GAME 22 27 32 11
Abba (Atlantic 3449)
20   THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO 23 28 39 7
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004)
21   JACK AND JILL 24 30 36 11
Raydio (Arista 0283)
22   ALWAYS AND FOREVER 25 32 38 11
Heatwave (Epic 50490)
23   DUST IN THE WIND 32 42 50 6
Kansas (Kirshner 4274)
24   HAPPY ANNIVERSARY 28 36 41 12
Little River Band (Harvest 4524)
25   GOODBYE GIRL 30 38 42 13
David Gates (Elektra 45450)
26   OUR LOVE 33 43 47 8
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509)
27   EBONY EYES 36 50 63 6
Bob Welch (Capitol 4543)
28   NATIVE NEW YORKER 15 15 18 17  
Odyssey (RCA 11129)
29   POOR, POOR PITIFUL ME 35 44 48 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45462)
30   BABY COME BACK 11 9 4 23  
Player (RSO 879)
31   YOU'RE IN MY HEART 16 10 10 20  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475)
32   IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU 52 66 75 5  
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884)
33   FFUN 18 19 21 13  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959)
34   HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE 26 13 13 24
Bee Gees (RSO 882)
35   THEME SONG FROM 'WHICH WAY IS UP' 45 57 67 8
Stargard (MCA 40825)
36   BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT 48 58 70 7  
Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675)
37   LADY LOVE 47 53 59 7
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634)
38   RUNNING ON EMPTY 58 70 86 4  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460)
39   THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS 29 31 35 11
Meco (Millennium 608)
40   HOT LEGS 51 63 77 4  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8535)
41   HERE YOU COME AGAIN 31 12 12 22
Dolly Parton (RCA 11123)
42   DESIREE 34 17 11 15
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657)
43   THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND 54 68 78 4  
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456)
44   DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD 37 18 14 18
Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902)
45   EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG 49 55 62 7
B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854)
46   COME SAIL AWAY 38 22 22 26
Styx (A&M 1977)
47   FLASH LIGHT 67 75 84 4  
Parliament (Casablanca 909)
48   STREET CORNER SERENADE 39 26 28 14
Wet Willie (Epic 50478)
49   LET IT GO, LET IT FLOW 53 54 58 8
Dave Mason (Columbia 10662)
50   IT'S YOU THAT I NEED 57 65 73 5
Enchantment (Roadshow 1124)
51   ERUPTION + YOU REALLY GOT ME 55 62 71 7
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515)
52   SILVER DREAMS 56 59 66 6
Babys (Chrysalis 2201)
53   THE CIRCLE IS SMALL (I CAN SEE IT IN YOUR EYES) 61 71 83 4
Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 8518)
54   BABY HOLD ON 63 73 81 6
Eddie Money (Columbia 10663)
55   BOOGIE SHOES 64 80 80 5
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025)
56   FOOLING YOURSELF 66 77 87 4
Styx (A&M 2007)
57   FEELS SO GOOD 65 74 82 6
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001)
58   WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN 73 -- -- 2  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110)
59   SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN 72 81 -- 3  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145)
60   UNTIL NOW 59 60 60 13
Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000)
61   SWEET, SWEET SMILE 62 69 79 5
Carpenters (A&M 2008)
62   THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 71 79 89 4
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463)
63   BREAKDOWN 40 33 33 14  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008)
64   CALIFORNIA 69 76 85 4
Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8511)
65   DISCO INFERNO 70 78 88 10
Trammps (Atlantic 3389)
66   STORYBOOK CHILDREN (DAYBREAK) 68 72 74 7
Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431)
67   HOLLYWOOD 75 85 96 5
Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10679)
68   MAMAS, DON'T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS 78 84 98 4
Willie Nelson & Waylon Jennings (RCA 11198)
69   CURIOUS MIND (UM, UM, UM, UM, UM, UM) 41 34 34 12  
Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106)
70   SERPENTINE FIRE 42 35 15 18  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625)
71   TOO HOT TA TROT 43 37 37 12  
Commodores (Motown 1432)
72   LITTLE ONE 84 94 -- 3  
Chicago (Columbia 10683)
73   I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING 82 92 -- 3
Rubicon (20th Century 2362)
74   LONG LONG WAY FROM HOME 44 39 27 13  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3439)
75   I CAN'T HOLD ON 81 86 90 6
Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10618)
76   LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN 85 -- -- 2
Sweet (Capitol 4549)
77   FANTASY 87 -- -- 2
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688)
78   PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER 86 -- -- 2
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3466)
79   GALAXY 46 46 54 10  
War (MCA 40820)
80   LET'S ALL CHANT 88 -- -- 2
Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184)
81   IMAGINARY LOVER -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459)
82   LE SPANK 92 96 -- 4
Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153)
83   ROCKET RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Kiss (Casablanca 915)
84   HONEY DON'T LEAVE L.A. -- -- -- 1  
James Taylor (Columbia 10689)
85   YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME 83 87 91 6
Hot (Big Tree 16108)
86   MORE THAN A WOMAN 91 93 -- 3
Tavares (Capitol 4500)
87   COCOMOTION 60 52 53 11  
El Coco (AVI 147)
88   LOVE ME RIGHT 90 90 94 5
Denise LaSalle (ABC 12312)
89   SHOUT IT OUT 93 97 97 4
B.T. Express (Columbia 10649)
90   READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER 95 99 -- 3
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1136)
91   LET'S HAVE SOME FUN 94 98 -- 3
Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971)
92   BOOTZILLA -- -- -- 1  
Bootsy's Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512)
93   REACHING FOR THE SKY -- -- -- 1  
Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522)
94   YOU'LL LOVE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Hotel (Mercury 73979)
95   IT AMAZES ME 100 -- -- 2
John Denver (RCA 11214)
96   THAT'S YOUR SECRET -- -- -- 1  
Sea Level (Capricorn 0287)
97   YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1436)
98   LET'S LIVE TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Cazz (Number 1 Record 210)
99   A LOVER'S QUESTION -- -- -- 1  
Jacky Ward (Mercury 55018)
100   I LOVE YOU 74 47 26 13  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 907)

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:

   • "Lovely Day" by Bill Withers (# 50)
   • "Turn To Stone" by Electric Light Orchestra (# 76)
   • "Slip Slidin' Away" by Paul Simon (# 77)
   • "Mind Bender" by Stillwater (# 79)
   • "Hey Deanie" by Shaun Cassidy (# 80)
   • "Never Had A Love" by Pablo Cruise (# 89)
   • "You Light Up My Life" by Debby Boone (# 96)
   • "Easy To Love" by Leo Sayer (# 97)
   • "So Long" by Firefall (# 98)
   • "(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again" by L.T.D. (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   ON THE STRIP Paul Nicholas
102   AIN'T GONNA' HURT NOBODY Brick
103   AM I LOSING YOU Manhattans
104   EASY COME, EASY GO Spinners
105   STARLIGHT Cory Wells
106   THE HOUSE OF THE RISING SUN Santa Esmeralda
107   THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE Player
108   I LOVE MY MUSIC Wild Cherry
109   WOMAN TO WOMAN Barbara Mandrell
110   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD Meatloaf
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