Monday August 21, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 19, 1978



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1   THREE TIMES A LADY 1 3 6 9
Commodores (Motown 1443)
2   GREASE 2 2 2 13
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
3   MISS YOU 3 1 1 13
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
4   HOT BLOODED 7 11 17 8
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
5   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 5 7 9 13
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
6   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 6 8 12 12
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
7   LAST DANCE 4 4 5 15
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
8   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 14 21 26 7
Grease (RSO 903)
9   MAGNET & STEEL 12 15 18 14
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
10   COPACABANA 10 12 14 11
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
11   MY ANGEL BABY 11 13 15 13
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
12   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 13 17 22 9
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
13   SHAME 15 20 25 13
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
14   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 17 23 29 6
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
15   SHADOW DANCING 8 5 3 19
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
16   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 16 19 21 11
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
17   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 20 27 36 8
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
18   BAKER STREET 9 6 4 19
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
19   KISS YOU ALL OVER 23 34 41 7
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
20   YOU 24 30 33 9
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
21   KING TUT 18 18 20 14
Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577)
22   STUFF LIKE THAT 26 31 34 14
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
23   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 29 40 51 5
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
24   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 27 32 37 8
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
25   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 30 44 52 10
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
26   SUMMER NIGHTS 37 51 -- 3  
Grease (RSO 906)
27   MR. BLUE SKY 28 29 31 9
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050)
28   CLOSE THE DOOR 34 41 48 8
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
29   MACHO MAN 32 37 44 9
Village People (Casablanca 922)
30   YOU AND I 35 42 49 8
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
31   REMINISCING 45 62 73 5  
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
32   USE TA BE MY GIRL 19 9 7 16  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
33   YOU NEEDED ME 39 47 57 7
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
34   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 43 50 60 6
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
35   YOU'RE A PART OF ME 38 39 43 11
Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704)
36   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 42 49 54 10
Cars (Elektra 45491)
37   STILL THE SAME 21 10 8 15  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
38   STAY 22 24 27 11  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485)
39   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 53 67 83 4  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
40   IT'S A HEARTACHE 33 22 11 22
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
41   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 31 16 16 22
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
42   RUNAWAY 25 14 13 13  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274)
43   DON'T LOOK BACK -- -- -- 1  
Boston (Epic 50590)
44   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 58 -- -- 2  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
45   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 36 26 19 21
Grease (RSO 891)
46   SONGBIRD 41 33 35 11
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756)
47   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS 47 38 39 12
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324)
48   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 61 -- -- 2  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
49   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 55 68 79 6
Kinks (Arista 0342)
50   I'VE HAD ENOUGH 44 28 30 10
Wings (Capitol 4594)
51   GROOVE LINE 46 36 28 19
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
52   THINK IT OVER 60 69 76 5
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
53   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 59 66 77 7
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
54   STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE 65 78 85 4  
Moody Blues (London 270)
55   COME TOGETHER 64 -- -- 2
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
56   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 62 -- -- 2
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
57   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 66 70 80 4
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
58   DANCE WITH ME 49 45 32 23
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
59   OH! DARLING 80 -- -- 2  
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
60   AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU 67 76 78 7
Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929)
61   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 63 65 63 8
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
62   GET OFF 71 80 89 4
Foxy (Dash 5046)
63   BACK IN THE U.S.A. -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
64   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 76 84 88 4  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
65   YOU 77 85 -- 3  
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
66   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 68 72 74 8
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
67   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 69 74 75 6
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772)
68   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 72 81 90 4
Charlie (Janus 276)
69   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 79 88 -- 3
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
70   FLYIN' 74 82 84 5
Prism (Ariola 7714)
71   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 73 79 87 4
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
72   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 81 -- -- 2
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
73   ON THE STRIP 75 75 81 5
Paul Nicholas (RSO 887)
74   RAISE A LITTLE HELL 82 -- -- 2
Trooper (MCA 40924)
75   IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE 78 83 -- 3
Spinners (Atlantic 3493)
76   TIME FOR ME TO FLY 70 71 72 5
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582)
77   SWEET LIFE 85 -- -- 2
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
78   FM 48 35 24 12  
Steely Dan (MCA 40894)
79   BRANDY 84 -- -- 2
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
80   BLUER THAN BLUE 40 25 10 18  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
81   5.7.0.5. 86 91 93 6
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
82   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 87 -- -- 2
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
83   SURRENDER 88 93 95 5
Cheap Trick (Epic 50570)
84   LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT 50 46 38 12  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210)
85   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE -- -- -- 1  
Mick Jackson (Atco 7091)
86   HE'S SO FINE 83 86 96 4
Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271)
87   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 92 95 97 4
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
88   HEARTBREAKER -- -- -- 1  
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
89   LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT 100 -- -- 2  
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391)
90   DEVOTED TO YOU -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
91   BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN 91 -- -- 2
Genya Ravan (20th Century 2374)
92   CALIFORNIA NIGHTS 96 -- -- 2
Sweet (Capitol 4610)
93   ARMS OF MARY 97 -- -- 2
Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033)
94   LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 98 -- -- 2
Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617)
95   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 51 43 23 18  
Abba (Atlantic 3457)
96   YOU BELONG TO ME 52 48 42 19  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45477)
97   I NEED TO KNOW 54 53 56 9  
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010)
98   RIVERS OF BABYLON 56 54 55 11  
Boney M (Sire 1027)
99   WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW 57 52 40 13  
Dave Mason (Columbia 10749)
100   RUMOR AT THE HONKY TONK 89 90 -- 3  
Spellbound (EMI America 8002)

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:

   • "Only The Good Die Young" by Billy Joel (# 90)
   • "Prove It All Night" by Bruce Springsteen (# 93)
   • "Every Kinda People" by Robert Palmer (# 94)
   • "Follow You Follow Me" by Genesis (# 95)
   • "It's Really You" by Tarney/Spencer Band (# 99)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BADLANDS Bruce Springsteen
102   STAY THE NIGHT Jane Olivor
103   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) L.T.D.
104   LIGHTS Journey
105   IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE Carole Bayer Sager
106   THERE'S NO SURF IN CLEVELAND Euclid Beach Band
107   1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE Wild Cherry
108   TAKIN' IT EASY Seals & Crofts
109   IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT England Dan & John Ford Coley
110   HONEY I'M RICH Raydio
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