Wednesday August 16, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 12, 1978



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1   THREE TIMES A LADY 3 6 8 8
Commodores (Motown 1443)
2   GREASE 2 2 7 12
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
3   MISS YOU 1 1 3 12
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
4   LAST DANCE 4 5 6 14
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
5   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 7 9 12 12
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
6   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 8 12 16 11
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
7   HOT BLOODED 11 17 22 7
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
8   SHADOW DANCING 5 3 2 18
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
9   BAKER STREET 6 4 1 18
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
10   COPACABANA 12 14 17 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
11   MY ANGEL BABY 13 15 18 12
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
12   MAGNET & STEEL 15 18 21 13
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
13   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 17 22 26 8
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
14   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 21 26 31 6
Grease (RSO 903)
15   SHAME 20 25 28 12
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
16   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 19 21 23 10
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
17   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 23 29 45 5
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
18   KING TUT 18 20 24 13
Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577)
19   USE TA BE MY GIRL 9 7 5 15
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
20   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 27 36 46 7
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
21   STILL THE SAME 10 8 4 14  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
22   STAY 24 27 30 10
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485)
23   KISS YOU ALL OVER 34 41 54 6  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
24   YOU 30 33 42 8
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
25   RUNAWAY 14 13 14 12  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274)
26   STUFF LIKE THAT 31 34 40 13
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
27   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 32 37 44 7
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
28   MR. BLUE SKY 29 31 35 8
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050)
29   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 40 51 64 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
30   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 44 52 67 9  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
31   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 16 16 15 21  
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
32   MACHO MAN 37 44 51 8
Village People (Casablanca 922)
33   IT'S A HEARTACHE 22 11 9 21  
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
34   CLOSE THE DOOR 41 48 56 7
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
35   YOU AND I 42 49 59 7
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
36   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 26 19 20 20
Grease (RSO 891)
37   SUMMER NIGHTS 51 -- -- 2  
Grease (RSO 906)
38   YOU'RE A PART OF ME 39 43 50 10
Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704)
39   YOU NEEDED ME 47 57 68 6
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
40   BLUER THAN BLUE 25 10 10 17  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
41   SONGBIRD 33 35 36 10
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756)
42   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 49 54 62 9
Cars (Elektra 45491)
43   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 50 60 70 5
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
44   I'VE HAD ENOUGH 28 30 34 9  
Wings (Capitol 4594)
45   REMINISCING 62 73 87 4  
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
46   GROOVE LINE 36 28 13 18
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
47   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS 38 39 43 11
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324)
48   FM 35 24 25 11  
Steely Dan (MCA 40894)
49   DANCE WITH ME 45 32 19 22
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
50   LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT 46 38 39 11
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210)
51   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 43 23 11 17
Abba (Atlantic 3457)
52   YOU BELONG TO ME 48 42 27 18
Carly Simon (Elektra 45477)
53   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 67 83 -- 3  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
54   I NEED TO KNOW 53 56 61 8
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010)
55   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 68 79 92 5  
Kinks (Arista 0342)
56   RIVERS OF BABYLON 54 55 60 10
Boney M (Sire 1027)
57   WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW 52 40 41 12
Dave Mason (Columbia 10749)
58   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
59   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 66 77 79 6
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
60   THINK IT OVER 69 76 84 4
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
61   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE -- -- -- 1  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
62   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
63   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 65 63 65 7
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
64   COME TOGETHER -- -- -- 1  
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
65   STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE 78 85 -- 3  
Moody Blues (London 270)
66   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 70 80 -- 3
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
67   AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU 76 78 86 6
Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929)
68   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 72 74 82 7
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
69   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 74 75 81 5
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772)
70   TIME FOR ME TO FLY 71 72 77 4
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582)
71   GET OFF 80 89 -- 3
Foxy (Dash 5046)
72   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 81 90 -- 3
Charlie (Janus 276)
73   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 79 87 -- 3
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
74   FLYIN' 82 84 88 4
Prism (Ariola 7714)
75   ON THE STRIP 75 81 89 4
Paul Nicholas (RSO 887)
76   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 84 88 -- 3
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
77   YOU 85 -- -- 2
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
78   IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE 83 -- -- 2
Spinners (Atlantic 3493)
79   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 88 -- -- 2
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
80   OH! DARLING -- -- -- 1  
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
81   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE -- -- -- 1  
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
82   RAISE A LITTLE HELL -- -- -- 1  
Trooper (MCA 40924)
83   HE'S SO FINE 86 96 -- 3
Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271)
84   BRANDY -- -- -- 1  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
85   SWEET LIFE -- -- -- 1  
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
86   5.7.0.5. 91 93 95 5
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
87   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
88   SURRENDER 93 95 97 4
Cheap Trick (Epic 50570)
89   RUMOR AT THE HONKY TONK 90 -- -- 2
Spellbound (EMI America 8002)
90   ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG 55 45 33 13  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10750)
91   BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Genya Ravan (20th Century 2374)
92   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 95 97 -- 3
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
93   PROVE IT ALL NIGHT 58 53 57 8  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10763)
94   EVERY KINDA PEOPLE 59 50 38 21  
Robert Palmer (Island 100)
95   FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME 60 58 32 17  
Genesis (Atlantic 3474)
96   CALIFORNIA NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Sweet (Capitol 4610)
97   ARMS OF MARY -- -- -- 1  
Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033)
98   LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617)
99   IT'S REALLY YOU 89 92 94 5
Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2049)
100   LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391)

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:

   • "Wonderful Tonight" by Eric Clapton (# 56)
   • "I Can't Stand The Rain" by Eruption (# 57)
   • "Love Is Like Oxygen" by Sweet (# 61)
   • "If Ever I See You Again" by Roberta Flack (# 63)
   • "Thank God It's Friday" by Love And Kisses (# 64)
   • "You Don't Love Me Anymore" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 73)
   • "Even Now" by Barry Manilow (# 77)
   • "Ready Or Not" by Helen Reddy (# 87)
   • "Feels So Good" by Chuck Mangione (# 92)
   • "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (# 94)
   • "You're The Love" by Seals & Crofts (# 96)
   • "Hot Love, Cold World" by Bob Welch (# 97)
   • "Never Let Her Slip Away" by Andrew Gold (# 98)
   • "Runaway Love" by Linda Clifford (# 99)
   • "Because The Night" by Patti Smith Group (#100)

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