Thursday August 31, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending August 26, 1978



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1   THREE TIMES A LADY 1 1 3 10
Commodores (Motown 1443)
2   GREASE 2 2 2 14
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
3   MISS YOU 3 3 1 14
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
4   HOT BLOODED 4 7 11 9
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
5   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 5 5 7 14
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
6   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 8 14 21 8
Grease (RSO 903)
7   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 12 13 17 10
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
8   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 14 17 23 7
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
9   MAGNET & STEEL 9 12 15 15
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
10   MY ANGEL BABY 11 11 13 14
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
11   SHAME 13 15 20 14
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
12   LAST DANCE 7 4 4 16
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
13   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 6 6 8 13
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
14   KISS YOU ALL OVER 19 23 34 8
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
15   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 17 20 27 9
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
16   COPACABANA 10 10 12 12
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
17   YOU 20 24 30 10
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
18   SUMMER NIGHTS 26 37 51 4
Grease (RSO 906)
19   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 25 30 44 11
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
20   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 23 29 40 6
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
21   STUFF LIKE THAT 22 26 31 15
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
22   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 24 27 32 9
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
23   REMINISCING 31 45 62 6
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
24   CLOSE THE DOOR 28 34 41 9
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
25   YOU NEEDED ME 33 39 47 8
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
26   YOU AND I 30 35 42 9
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
27   DON'T LOOK BACK 43 -- -- 2  
Boston (Epic 50590)
28   MACHO MAN 29 32 37 10
Village People (Casablanca 922)
29   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 34 43 50 7
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
30   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 39 53 67 5
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
31   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 36 42 49 11
Cars (Elektra 45491)
32   SHADOW DANCING 15 8 5 20  
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
33   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 44 58 -- 3  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
34   KING TUT 21 18 18 15  
Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577)
35   BAKER STREET 18 9 6 20  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
36   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 16 16 19 12  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
37   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 48 61 -- 3  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
38   USE TA BE MY GIRL 32 19 9 17
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
39   MR. BLUE SKY 27 28 29 10  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050)
40   YOU'RE A PART OF ME 35 38 39 12
Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola 7704)
41   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 49 55 68 7
Kinks (Arista 0342)
42   STILL THE SAME 37 21 10 16
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
43   STAY 38 22 24 12
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485)
44   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 63 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
45   GET OFF 62 71 80 5  
Foxy (Dash 5046)
46   COME TOGETHER 55 64 -- 3
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
47   STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE 54 65 78 5
Moody Blues (London 270)
48   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 53 59 66 8
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
49   OH! DARLING 59 80 -- 3
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
50   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 56 62 -- 3
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
51   THINK IT OVER 52 60 69 6
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
52   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 57 66 70 5
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
53   IT'S A HEARTACHE 40 33 22 23  
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
54   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 41 31 16 23  
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
55   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 64 76 84 5
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
56   RUNAWAY 42 25 14 14  
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274)
57   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 45 36 26 22  
Grease (RSO 891)
58   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 61 63 65 9
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
59   AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU 60 67 76 8
Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929)
60   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 66 68 72 9
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
61   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 69 79 88 4
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
62   WHO ARE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Who (MCA 40948)
63   YOU 65 77 85 4
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
64   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 71 73 79 5
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
65   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 72 81 -- 3
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
66   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 68 72 81 5
Charlie (Janus 276)
67   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 67 69 74 7
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772)
68   FLYIN' 70 74 82 6
Prism (Ariola 7714)
69   JOSIE -- -- -- 1  
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
70   SWEET LIFE 77 85 -- 3
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
71   RAISE A LITTLE HELL 74 82 -- 3
Trooper (MCA 40924)
72   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 82 87 -- 3
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
73   IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE 75 78 83 4
Spinners (Atlantic 3493)
74   TOOK THE LAST TRAIN -- -- -- 1  
David Gates (Elektra 45500)
75   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 85 -- -- 2
Mick Jackson (Atco 7091)
76   BRANDY 79 84 -- 3
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
77   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 87 92 95 5
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
78   5.7.0.5. 81 86 91 7
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
79   HEARTBREAKER 88 -- -- 2
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
80   LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT 89 100 -- 3
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391)
81   DEVOTED TO YOU 90 -- -- 2
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
82   TIME FOR ME TO FLY 76 70 71 6
REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582)
83   IT'S A LAUGH -- -- -- 1  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
84   GROOVE LINE 51 46 36 20  
Heatwave (Epic 50524)
85   SONGBIRD 46 41 33 12  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756)
86   I'VE HAD ENOUGH 50 44 28 11  
Wings (Capitol 4594)
87   LIGHTS -- -- -- 1  
Journey (Columbia 10800)
88   LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199)
89   IN FOR THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1228)
90   BACK IN MY ARMS AGAIN 91 91 -- 3
Genya Ravan (20th Century 2374)
91   CALIFORNIA NIGHTS 92 96 -- 3
Sweet (Capitol 4610)
92   ARMS OF MARY 93 97 -- 3
Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033)
93   LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 94 98 -- 3
Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617)
94   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) -- -- -- 1  
L.T.D. (A&M 2057)
95   CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS 47 47 38 13  
Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324)
96   DANCE WITH ME 58 49 45 24  
Peter Brown (Drive 6269)
97   BLUER THAN BLUE 80 40 25 19  
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001)
98   FM 78 48 35 13  
Steely Dan (MCA 40894)
99   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) -- -- -- 1  
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
100   TAKE A CHANCE ON ME 95 51 43 19
Abba (Atlantic 3457)

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:

   • "On The Strip" by Paul Nicholas (# 73)
   • "Surrender" by Cheap Trick (# 83)
   • "Love Or Something Like It" by Kenny Rogers (# 84)
   • "He's So Fine" by Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (# 86)
   • "You Belong To Me" by Carly Simon (# 96)
   • "I Need To Know" by Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (# 97)
   • "Rivers Of Babylon" by Boney M (# 98)
   • "Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow" by Dave Mason (# 99)
   • "Rumor At The Honky Tonk" by Spellbound (#100)


Cashbox "Looking Ahead" chart for this week:

RankSongArtist
101   BADLANDS Bruce Springsteen
102   IT'S THE FALLING IN LOVE Carole Bayer Sager
103   THERE'S NO SURF IN CLEVELAND Euclid Beach Band
104   1 2 3 KIND OF LOVE Wild Cherry
105   TAKIN' IT EASY Seals & Crofts
106   IF THE WORLD RAN OUT OF LOVE TONIGHT England Dan & John Ford Coley
107   HONEY I'M RICH Raydio
108   HOW MUCH I FEEL Ambrosia
109   IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME NOW Linda Clifford
110   SATURDAY Norma Jean
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