Monday May 8, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 6, 1978



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1   NIGHT FEVER 1 1 1 14
Bee Gees (RSO 889)
2   IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU 2 4 5 14
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884)
3   THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 4 5 14 13
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463)
4   WITH A LITTLE LUCK 5 13 19 7
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4559)
5   CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU 3 2 2 14
Barry Manilow (Arista 0305)
6   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 12 19 30 6
Grease (RSO 891)
7   JACK AND JILL 7 6 6 20
Raydio (Arista 0283)
8   TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 20 26 33 8  
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693)
9   DUST IN THE WIND 8 3 3 15
Kansas (Kirshner 4274)
10   COUNT ON ME 13 17 21 9
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196)
11   LAY DOWN SALLY 10 8 4 19
Eric Clapton (RSO 886)
12   RUNNING ON EMPTY 6 7 8 13
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460)
13   FEELS SO GOOD 17 21 26 15
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001)
14   IMAGINARY LOVER 16 22 25 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459)
15   SHADOW DANCING 22 41 51 4
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
16   DISCO INFERNO 21 24 28 19
Trammps (Atlantic 3389)
17   BABY HOLD ON 23 25 27 15
Eddie Money (Columbia 10663)
18   WEREWOLVES OF LONDON 24 28 39 7
Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472)
19   THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE 25 35 40 9
Player (RSO 890)
20   MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) 26 30 37 8
Billy Joel (Columbia 10708)
21   GOODBYE GIRL 9 9 11 22  
David Gates (Elektra 45450)
22   STAYING ALIVE 19 10 7 22
Bee Gees (RSO 885)
23   ON BROADWAY 29 34 41 8
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542)
24   LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN 28 29 35 11
Sweet (Capitol 4549)
25   IT'S A HEARTACHE 31 38 47 7
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
26   TWO DOORS DOWN 30 32 36 8
Dolly Parton (RCA 11240)
27   EGO 33 39 49 4
Elton John (MCA 40892)
28   LET'S ALL CHANT 32 33 38 11
Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184)
29   SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN 18 18 20 12  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145)
30   DEACON BLUES 36 48 58 6
Steely Dan (ABC 12355)
31   DANCE WITH ME 38 42 50 8
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
32   THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND 11 11 13 13  
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456)
33   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 41 54 62 7
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
34   BECAUSE THE NIGHT 43 56 70 5
Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318)
35   EVERY KINDA PEOPLE 42 55 63 7
Robert Palmer (Island 100)
36   FANTASY 37 37 34 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688)
37   DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC 40 47 56 7
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533)
38   FLASH LIGHT 15 15 17 13  
Parliament (Casablanca 909)
39   YOU BELONG TO ME 52 71 88 4  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45477)
40   WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN 14 14 15 11  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110)
41   FOOLING YOURSELF 27 23 24 13  
Styx (A&M 2007)
42   MORE THAN A WOMAN 39 40 43 12
Tavares (Capitol 4500)
43   HEARTLESS 51 62 73 5
Heart (Mushroom 7031)
44   EBONY EYES 34 12 12 15
Bob Welch (Capitol 4543)
45   MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN 45 49 59 6
Wet Willie (Epic 50528)
46   BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT 35 16 16 16  
Gene Cotton (Ariola 7675)
47   EMOTION 44 20 10 26
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178)
48   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 60 78 -- 3  
Abba (Atlantic 3457)
49   BAKER STREET 63 76 87 4  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
50   LOVE IS THICKER THAN WATER 49 43 23 27
Andy Gibb (RSO 883)
51   OUR LOVE 46 27 18 17
Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509)
52   (I WILL BE YOUR) SHADOW IN THE STREET 57 61 68 7
Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459)
53   I'M GONNA TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING 47 31 32 12
Rubicon (20th Century 2362)
54   THUNDER ISLAND 48 36 9 21
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444)
55   ALWAYS AND FOREVER 50 44 22 20
Heatwave (Epic 50490)
56   ROCKET RIDE 54 46 46 10
Kiss (Casablanca 915)
57   WHEEL IN THE SKY 61 66 72 6
Journey (Columbia 10700)
58   AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE 56 60 71 5
Angel (Casablanca 914)
59   LADY LOVE 58 51 44 16
Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int'l 3634)
60   THAT'S YOUR SECRET 53 58 60 10
Sea Level (Capricorn 0287)
61   I WAS ONLY JOKING 70 -- -- 2
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568)
62   BOOGIE SHOES 55 59 52 14
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025)
63   CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE 74 85 -- 3  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358)
64   TUMBLING DICE 75 84 -- 3  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479)
65   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 73 79 85 6
Eruption (Ariola 7686)
66   STAY 76 86 -- 3
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12349)
67   YOU'LL LOVE AGAIN 71 74 78 10
Hotel (Mercury 73979)
68   YOU'RE THE LOVE 84 95 96 5  
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551)
69   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 72 75 79 5
Head East (A&M 2026)
70   BLUER THAN BLUE 78 88 -- 3
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
71   OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING 81 89 -- 3
Barry White (20th Century 2365)
72   GROOVE LINE 82 90 100 4
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
73   EVEN NOW -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0330)
74   DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR 79 82 86 6
Jimmy (Bo) Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003)
75   THE WANDERER 83 -- -- 2
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476)
76   I WANT TO LIVE 77 87 -- 3
John Denver (RCA 11267)
77   ALMOST SUMMER 85 -- -- 2
Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891)
78   FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME 86 98 -- 3
Genesis (Atlantic 3474)
79   MAMA LET HIM PLAY 69 72 76 6
Doucette (Mushroom 7030)
80   I WANT YOU TO BE MINE 87 91 91 5
Kayak (Janus 274)
81   YOU GOT THAT RIGHT 68 73 77 5  
Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40888)
82   USE TA BE MY GIRL -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
83   WARM RIDE -- -- -- 1  
Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640)
84   IT'S LATE -- -- -- 1  
Queen (Elektra 45478)
85   ISN'T IT ALWAYS LOVE 90 94 95 5
Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10710)
86   EVERYBODY DANCE -- -- -- 1  
Chic (Atlantic 3469)
87   IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG -- -- -- 1  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028)
88   YOU KEEP ME DANCING -- -- -- 1  
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188)
89   YOU GOT IT -- -- -- 1  
Diana Ross (Motown 1442)
90   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE 94 -- -- 2
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471)
91   GIVE A LITTLE 95 -- -- 2
Robert John (Ariola 7693)
92   I'M ON MY WAY 98 -- -- 2
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027)
93   WEEKEND LOVER 97 -- -- 2
Odyssey (RCA 11245)
94   AFRICANISM / GIMME SOME LOVIN' 99 -- -- 2
Kongas (Polydor 14461)
95   CA PLANE POUR MOI -- -- -- 1  
Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020)
96   OH HOW HAPPY 96 -- -- 2
Skyliners (RCA 11243)
97   TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE -- -- -- 1  
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272)
98   YANK ME, CRANK ME 64 65 69 5  
Ted Nugent (Epic 50533)
99   CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO -- -- -- 1  
Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205)
100   OH ATLANTA -- -- -- 1  
Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566)

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:

   • "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis (# 59)
   • "Sweet, Sweet Smile" by Carpenters (# 62)
   • "Theme Song From 'Which Way Is Up'" by Stargard (# 65)
   • "Ready For The Times To Get Better" by Crystal Gayle (# 66)
   • "The Circle Is Small (I Can See It In Your Eyes)" by Gordon Lightfoot (# 67)
   • "Music, Harmony And Rhythm" by Brooklyn Dreams (# 80)
   • "All The Way Lover" by Millie Jackson (# 88)
   • "Ocean Of Thoughts And Dreams" by Dramatics (# 89)
   • "Do You Wanna Dance" by Ramones (# 91)
   • "Bombs Away" by Bob Weir (# 92)
   • "Let Me Party With You (pt. 1) (Party, Party, Party)" by Bunny Sigler (# 93)
   • "Don't Cost You Nothing" by Ashford & Simpson (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   CRYING IN MY SLEEP Art Garfunkel
102   GET IT UP Aerosmith
103   TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO Chicago
104   WONDERFUL TONIGHT Eric Clapton
105   LET'S PUT OUR LOVE BACK TOGETHER Micky Denne & Ken Gold
106   STAY AWHILE Continental Miniatures
107   IT'S SERIOUS Cameo
108   DARLIN' Paul Davis featuring Susan Collins
109   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Todd Rundgren
110   RAINY DAY Nigel Olsson
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