Friday May 26, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 20, 1978



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1   WITH A LITTLE LUCK 2 4 5 9
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4559)
2   THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU 3 3 4 15
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463)
3   TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE 6 8 20 10
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693)
4   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 5 6 12 8
Grease (RSO 891)
5   NIGHT FEVER 4 1 1 16
Bee Gees (RSO 889)
6   SHADOW DANCING 8 15 22 6
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
7   IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU 1 2 2 16
Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884)
8   DISCO INFERNO 10 16 21 21
Trammps (Atlantic 3389)
9   IMAGINARY LOVER 11 14 16 12
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459)
10   FEELS SO GOOD 12 13 17 17
Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001)
11   BABY HOLD ON 13 17 23 17
Eddie Money (Columbia 10663)
12   COUNT ON ME 9 10 13 11
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196)
13   CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU 7 5 3 16
Barry Manilow (Arista 0305)
14   THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE 16 19 25 11
Player (RSO 890)
15   WEREWOLVES OF LONDON 15 18 24 9
Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472)
16   IT'S A HEARTACHE 20 25 31 9
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
17   MOVIN' OUT (ANTHONY'S SONG) 17 20 26 10
Billy Joel (Columbia 10708)
18   ON BROADWAY 19 23 29 10
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542)
19   LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN 21 24 28 13
Sweet (Capitol 4549)
20   JACK AND JILL 14 7 7 22
Raydio (Arista 0283)
21   DANCE WITH ME 27 31 38 10
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
22   EGO 23 27 33 6
Elton John (MCA 40892)
23   DEACON BLUES 26 30 36 8
Steely Dan (ABC 12355)
24   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 29 33 41 9
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
25   LET'S ALL CHANT 25 28 32 13
Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184)
26   BECAUSE THE NIGHT 30 34 43 7
Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318)
27   YOU BELONG TO ME 32 39 52 6
Carly Simon (Elektra 45477)
28   EVERY KINDA PEOPLE 31 35 42 9
Robert Palmer (Island 100)
29   DUST IN THE WIND 18 9 8 17  
Kansas (Kirshner 4274)
30   BAKER STREET 35 49 63 6
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
31   TWO DOORS DOWN 24 26 30 10
Dolly Parton (RCA 11240)
32   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 36 48 60 5
Abba (Atlantic 3457)
33   HEARTLESS 37 43 51 7
Heart (Mushroom 7031)
34   LAY DOWN SALLY 22 11 10 21  
Eric Clapton (RSO 886)
35   RUNNING ON EMPTY 28 12 6 15
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460)
36   STAYING ALIVE 34 22 19 24
Bee Gees (RSO 885)
37   FANTASY 33 36 37 13
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688)
38   GOODBYE GIRL 38 21 9 24
David Gates (Elektra 45450)
39   I WAS ONLY JOKING 50 61 70 4  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568)
40   FLASH LIGHT 39 38 15 15
Parliament (Casablanca 909)
41   CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE 51 63 74 5
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358)
42   BLUER THAN BLUE 55 70 78 5  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
43   I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN 53 65 73 8
Eruption (Ariola 7686)
44   MORE THAN A WOMAN 42 42 39 14
Tavares (Capitol 4500)
45   SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN 40 29 18 14
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145)
46   EVEN NOW 60 73 -- 3  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0330)
47   (I WILL BE YOUR) SHADOW IN THE STREET 48 52 57 9
Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459)
48   YOU'RE THE LOVE 57 68 84 7
Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551)
49   GROOVE LINE 62 72 82 6  
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
50   TUMBLING DICE 52 64 75 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479)
51   OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING 61 71 81 5
Barry White (20th Century 2365)
52   WHEEL IN THE SKY 54 57 61 8
Journey (Columbia 10700)
53   USE TA BE MY GIRL 68 82 -- 3  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
54   STAY 56 66 76 5
Rufus & Chaka Khan (ABC 12349)
55   FOOLING YOURSELF 44 41 27 15  
Styx (A&M 2007)
56   WE'LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN 45 40 14 13  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110)
57   STILL THE SAME 74 -- -- 2  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
58   MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN 46 45 45 8  
Wet Willie (Epic 50528)
59   FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME 71 78 86 5  
Genesis (Atlantic 3474)
60   ALMOST SUMMER 70 77 85 4
Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891)
61   DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR 64 74 79 8
Jimmy (Bo) Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003)
62   WARM RIDE 73 83 -- 3  
Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640)
63   THE WANDERER 65 75 83 4
Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476)
64   WONDERFUL TONIGHT 76 -- -- 2  
Eric Clapton (RSO 895)
65   SINCE YOU BEEN GONE 66 69 72 7
Head East (A&M 2026)
66   IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG 78 87 -- 3  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028)
67   EVERYBODY DANCE 77 86 -- 3
Chic (Atlantic 3469)
68   THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND 41 32 11 15  
Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456)
69   I WANT YOU TO BE MINE 72 80 87 7
Kayak (Janus 274)
70   LAST DANCE 83 -- -- 2  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
71   IT'S LATE 75 84 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 45478)
72   ROLL WITH THE CHANGES 82 -- -- 2
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50545)
73   CA PLANE POUR MOI 84 95 -- 3  
Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020)
74   TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE 79 97 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272)
75   TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO 85 -- -- 2
Chicago (Columbia 10737)
76   DARLIN' 86 -- -- 2
Paul Davis featuring Susan Collins (Bang 736)
77   STAY AWHILE 87 -- -- 2
Continental Miniatures (London 266)
78   YOU KEEP ME DANCING 80 88 -- 3
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188)
79   YOU GOT IT 81 89 -- 3
Diana Ross (Motown 1442)
80   DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC 43 37 40 9  
Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533)
81   EMOTION 49 47 44 28  
Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178)
82   EBONY EYES 47 44 34 17  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4543)
83   ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10750)
84   THUNDER ISLAND 69 54 48 23  
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444)
85   AIN'T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE 58 58 56 7  
Angel (Casablanca 914)
86   BOOGIE SHOES 63 62 55 16  
KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025)
87   STONE BLUE -- -- -- 1  
Foghat (Bearsville 0325)
88   I'M ON MY WAY 90 92 98 4
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027)
89   WEEKEND LOVER 91 93 97 4
Odyssey (RCA 11245)
90   HE'S SO FINE -- -- -- 1  
Jane Olivor (Columbia 10724)
91   THIS NIGHT WON'T LAST FOREVER -- -- -- 1  
Bill LaBounty (Warner Bros. 8529)
92   CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO 96 99 -- 3
Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205)
93   MAMA LET HIM PLAY 93 79 69 8
Doucette (Mushroom 7030)
94   OH ATLANTA 97 100 -- 3
Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566)
95   WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE 88 90 94 4
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471)
96   MAGNET & STEEL -- -- -- 1  
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
97   KING TUT -- -- -- 1  
Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577)
98   TAKE IT OFF THE TOP -- -- -- 1  
Dixie Dregs (Capricorn 0291)
99   THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY -- -- -- 1  
Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925)
100   STUFF LIKE THAT -- -- -- 1  
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)

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:

   • "Love Is Thicker Than Water" by Andy Gibb (# 59)
   • "You'll Love Again" by Hotel (# 67)
   • "Give A Little" by Robert John (# 89)
   • "Africanism / Gimme Some Lovin'" by Kongas (# 92)
   • "Our Love" by Natalie Cole (# 94)
   • "Always And Forever" by Heatwave (# 95)
   • "Lady Love" by Lou Rawls (# 98)
   • "Isn't It Always Love" by Karla Bonoff (# 99)
   • "That's Your Secret" by Sea Level (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   YOU'RE SUCH A FABULOUS DANCER Wha-Koo
102   SHAME Evelyn King
103   LIPSTICK TRACES ON A CIGARETTE Ringo Starr
104   SO HARD LIVIN' WITHOUT YOU Airwaves
105   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Todd Rundgren
106   RAINY DAY Nigel Olsson
107   JUST ONE MINUTE MORE Mike Finnigan
108   CRYING IN MY SLEEP Art Garfunkel
109   GET IT UP Aerosmith
110   IT'S SERIOUS Cameo
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