Friday September 15, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 9, 1978



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1   GREASE 2 2 2 16
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
2   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 3 7 12 12
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
3   THREE TIMES A LADY 1 1 1 12
Commodores (Motown 1443)
4   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 5 6 8 10
Grease (RSO 903)
5   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 6 8 14 9
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
6   HOT BLOODED 4 4 4 11
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
7   KISS YOU ALL OVER 11 14 19 10
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
8   SHAME 8 11 13 16
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
9   SUMMER NIGHTS 13 18 26 6
Grease (RSO 906)
10   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 12 15 17 11
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
11   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 15 20 23 8
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
12   DON'T LOOK BACK 14 27 43 4
Boston (Epic 50590)
13   MISS YOU 7 3 3 16
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
14   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 16 19 25 13
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
15   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 9 5 5 16
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
16   REMINISCING 19 23 31 8
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
17   MAGNET & STEEL 10 9 9 17
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
18   YOU NEEDED ME 22 25 33 10
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
19   CLOSE THE DOOR 21 24 28 11
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
20   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 20 22 24 11
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
21   YOU AND I 23 26 30 11
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
22   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 24 30 39 7
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
23   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 26 33 44 5
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
24   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 28 31 36 13
Cars (Elektra 45491)
25   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 27 29 34 9
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
26   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 30 37 48 5
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
27   YOU 17 17 20 12
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
28   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 33 44 63 4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
29   MY ANGEL BABY 18 10 11 16  
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
30   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 29 13 6 15
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
31   COME TOGETHER 36 46 55 5
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
32   OH! DARLING 35 49 59 5
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
33   LAST DANCE 25 12 7 18
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
34   GET OFF 38 45 62 7
Foxy (Dash 5046)
35   WHO ARE YOU 47 62 -- 3  
Who (MCA 40948)
36   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 37 41 49 9
Kinks (Arista 0342)
37   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 41 48 53 10
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
38   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 45 52 57 7
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
39   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 43 50 56 5
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
40   MACHO MAN 31 28 29 12
Village People (Casablanca 922)
41   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 48 55 64 7
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
42   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 49 61 69 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
43   STUFF LIKE THAT 32 21 22 17  
Quincy Jones (A&M 2043)
44   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 51 60 66 11
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
45   THINK IT OVER 50 51 52 8
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
46   COPACABANA 34 16 10 14  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)
47   JOSIE 56 69 -- 3
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
48   SHADOW DANCING 39 32 15 22
Andy Gibb (RSO 893)
49   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 58 65 72 5
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
50   BAKER STREET 42 35 18 22
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192)
51   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 57 64 71 7
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
52   I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT 44 36 16 14
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484)
53   YOU 59 63 65 6
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
54   HOW MUCH I FEEL 66 -- -- 2  
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
55   SWEET LIFE 62 70 77 5
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
56   TOOK THE LAST TRAIN 63 74 -- 3
David Gates (Elektra 45500)
57   NEW ORLEANS LADIES 55 58 61 11
Louisiana's Le Roux (Capitol 4586)
58   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 64 72 82 5
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
59   DEVOTED TO YOU 69 81 90 4
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
60   BADLANDS 67 -- -- 2
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801)
61   IT'S A LAUGH 74 83 -- 3  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
62   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 70 77 87 7
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
63   FLYIN' 65 68 70 8
Prism (Ariola 7714)
64   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 68 75 85 4
Mick Jackson (Atco 7091)
65   5.7.0.5. 71 78 81 9
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
66   HEARTBREAKER 72 79 88 4
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
67   THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ 75 -- -- 2
Meco (Millennium 620)
68   BEAST OF BURDEN -- -- -- 1  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
69   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) 85 94 -- 3  
L.T.D. (A&M 2057)
70   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Player (RSO 908)
71   LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT 80 88 -- 3
Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199)
72   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 81 -- -- 2
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
73   LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT 77 80 89 5
Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391)
74   RAISE A LITTLE HELL 73 71 74 5
Trooper (MCA 40924)
75   PEGGY SUE 83 -- -- 2
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394)
76   LIGHTS 79 87 -- 3
Journey (Columbia 10800)
77   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 86 99 -- 3
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
78   BLUE COLLAR MAN -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 2087)
79   SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE 61 66 68 7  
Charlie (Janus 276)
80   LONDON TOWN -- -- -- 1  
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4625)
81   IN FOR THE NIGHT 87 89 -- 3
Dirt Band (United Artists 1228)
82   SUBSTITUTE 90 -- -- 2
Clout (Epic 50591)
83   I JUST WANNA STOP -- -- -- 1  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
84   USE TA BE MY GIRL 52 38 32 19  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3642)
85   MACARTHUR PARK -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
86   STEPPIN' IN A SLIDE ZONE 46 47 54 7  
Moody Blues (London 270)
87   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN -- -- -- 1  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
88   STAY 54 43 38 14  
Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485)
89   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
90   CALIFORNIA NIGHTS 88 91 92 5
Sweet (Capitol 4610)
91   STILL THE SAME 60 42 37 18  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4581)
92   MR. BLUE SKY 53 39 27 12  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050)
93   BRANDY 76 76 79 5  
O'Jays (Philadelphia Int'l 3652)
94   IT'S A HEARTACHE 78 53 40 25  
Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249)
95   TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD 82 54 41 25  
Meatloaf (Epic 50513)
96   YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT 84 57 45 24  
Grease (RSO 891)
97   LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS 89 93 94 5
Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617)
98   SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND -- -- -- 1  
Beatles (Capitol 4612)
99   YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY 91 67 67 9
Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772)
100   KING TUT 40 34 21 17  
Steve Martin (Warner Bros. 8577)

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:

   • "Runaway" by Jefferson Starship (# 92)
   • "If You Wanna Do A Dance" by Spinners (# 93)
   • "You're A Part Of Me" by Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (# 94)
   • "Groove Line" by Heatwave (# 95)
   • "Songbird" by Barbra Streisand (# 96)
   • "I've Had Enough" by Wings (# 97)
   • "Time For Me To Fly" by REO Speedwagon (# 98)
   • "Arms Of Mary" by Chilliwack (# 99)
   • "Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You" by Teri DeSario (#100)

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