Thursday October 5, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending September 30, 1978



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1   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 1 1 2 15
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
2   KISS YOU ALL OVER 2 2 7 13
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
3   SUMMER NIGHTS 5 8 9 9
Grease (RSO 906)
4   HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU 3 4 4 13
Grease (RSO 903)
5   REMINISCING 9 13 16 11
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
6   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 10 12 14 16
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
7   DON'T LOOK BACK 8 9 12 7
Boston (Epic 50590)
8   THREE TIMES A LADY 4 3 3 15
Commodores (Motown 1443)
9   HOT BLOODED 6 6 6 14
Foreigner (Atlantic 3488)
10   YOU NEEDED ME 13 15 18 13
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
11   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 12 16 22 10
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
12   AN EVERLASTING LOVE 7 5 5 12
Andy Gibb (RSO 904)
13   RIGHT DOWN THE LINE 18 21 26 8
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233)
14   HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS 17 20 23 8
Bob Seger (Capitol 4618)
15   YOU AND I 16 19 21 14
Rick James (Gordy 7156)
16   LOVE IS IN THE AIR 19 22 25 12
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402)
17   WHO ARE YOU 21 26 35 6
Who (MCA 40948)
18   GREASE 11 7 1 19
Frankie Valli (RSO 897)
19   BACK IN THE U.S.A. 22 25 28 7
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519)
20   SHAME 15 14 8 19
Evelyn King (RCA 11122)
21   COME TOGETHER 24 27 31 8
Aerosmith (Columbia 10802)
22   GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE 14 11 11 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796)
23   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 29 36 41 10
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
24   OH! DARLING 25 28 32 8
Robin Gibb (RSO 907)
25   GET OFF 28 31 34 10
Foxy (Dash 5046)
26   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 30 35 42 9
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
27   BEAST OF BURDEN 39 56 68 4  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
28   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 31 33 37 13
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
29   JOSIE 33 39 47 6
Steely Dan (ABC 12404)
30   HOW MUCH I FEEL 34 46 54 5
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
31   FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER 20 10 10 14  
Chris Rea (United Artists 1198)
32   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 36 40 44 14
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
33   MAGNET & STEEL 23 17 17 20
Walter Egan (Columbia 10719)
34   MACARTHUR PARK 49 64 85 4  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
35   IT'S A LAUGH 40 50 61 6
Hall & Oates (RCA 11371)
36   ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE 38 43 49 8
Dan Hill (20th Century 2378)
37   TOOK THE LAST TRAIN 41 48 56 6
David Gates (Elektra 45500)
38   MISS YOU 27 23 13 19  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307)
39   SWEET LIFE 43 49 55 8
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
40   LOVE WILL FIND A WAY 26 18 15 19  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048)
41   CLOSE THE DOOR 32 29 19 14
Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int'l 3648)
42   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 57 69 87 4  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
43   PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT 37 38 39 8
Meatloaf (Epic 50588)
44   I WILL STILL LOVE YOU 46 47 51 10
Stonebolt (Parachute 512)
45   ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE 47 53 58 8
Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004)
46   BLUE COLLAR MAN 53 65 78 4
Styx (A&M 2087)
47   THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ 51 58 67 5
Meco (Millennium 620)
48   DEVOTED TO YOU 50 52 59 7
Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506)
49   PRISONER OF YOUR LOVE 55 61 70 4
Player (RSO 908)
50   DOUBLE VISION 65 -- -- 2  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
51   I JUST WANNA STOP 63 72 83 4  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
52   LONDON TOWN 60 70 80 4
Paul McCartney & Wings (Capitol 4625)
53   EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD 56 63 72 5
Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947)
54   LOVE THEME FROM "EYES OF LAURA MARS" (PRISONER) 35 37 38 10  
Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777)
55   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 67 81 -- 3  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
56   HEARTBREAKER 58 60 66 7
Dolly Parton (RCA 11296)
57   5.7.0.5. 59 62 65 12
City Boy (Mercury 73999)
58   HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS GONE) 62 66 69 6
L.T.D. (A&M 2057)
59   LIFE'S BEEN GOOD 42 34 30 18  
Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493)
60   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 70 79 89 4
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
61   STRAIGHT ON 68 78 -- 3
Heart (Portrait 70020)
62   MACHO MAN 45 45 40 15  
Village People (Casablanca 922)
63   SUBSTITUTE 71 73 82 5
Clout (Epic 50591)
64   CHANGE OF HEART 74 86 -- 3
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
65   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 78 -- -- 2  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
66   PEGGY SUE 69 71 75 5
Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394)
67   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 77 89 -- 3
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
68   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 72 74 77 6
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
69   BADLANDS 52 54 60 5  
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801)
70   LIGHTS 73 75 76 6
Journey (Columbia 10800)
71   GOT TO HAVE LOVING 80 90 -- 3
Don Ray (Polydor 14489)
72   TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE 44 30 20 14  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10765)
73   YOU 54 32 27 15  
Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058)
74   LAST DANCE 61 42 33 21  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 926)
75   JUST WHAT I NEEDED 48 24 24 16  
Cars (Elektra 45491)
76   RAINING IN MY HEART 85 -- -- 2
Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8682)
77   LET'S GET CRAZY TONIGHT 64 67 71 6  
Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199)
78   LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM (THE AMOS & ANDY SONG) -- -- -- 1  
Gene Cotton (Ariola 7723)
79   WAVELENGTH 87 -- -- 2
Van Morrison (Warner Bros. 8661)
80   CRAZY FEELIN' 88 -- -- 2
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11374)
81   SEARCHING FOR A THRILL 90 -- -- 2
Starbuck (United Artists 1245)
82   MY ANGEL BABY 66 41 29 19  
Toby Beau (RCA 11250)
83   FLYING HIGH -- -- -- 1  
Commodores (Motown 1452)
84   GREASED LIGHTNING -- -- -- 1  
Grease (RSO 909)
85   LISTEN TO HER HEART 94 -- -- 2
Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62011)
86   TIME PASSAGES -- -- -- 1  
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
87   STRANGE WAY -- -- -- 1  
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
88   CHAMPAGNE JAM -- -- -- 1  
Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14504)
89   RUN FOR HOME -- -- -- 1  
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
90   DREADLOCK HOLIDAY -- -- -- 1  
10cc (Polydor 14511)
91   FOREVER AUTUMN 95 -- -- 2
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
92   SGT. PEPPER'S LONELY HEARTS CLUB BAND 92 95 98 4
Beatles (Capitol 4612)
93   YOU SHOULD DO IT -- -- -- 1  
Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive 6272)
94   HOT SHOT -- -- -- 1  
Karen Young (West End 1211)
95   SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME 79 59 62 10  
Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008)
96   YOU 81 51 53 9  
McCrarys (Portrait 70014)
97   THINK IT OVER 75 44 45 11  
Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599)
98   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 82 55 36 12  
Kinks (Arista 0342)
99   IN FOR THE NIGHT 76 77 81 6  
Dirt Band (United Artists 1228)
100   COPACABANA 83 57 46 17  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0339)

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:

   • "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty (# 84)
   • "Shadow Dancing" by Andy Gibb (# 86)
   • "Stuff Like That" by Quincy Jones (# 89)
   • "New Orleans Ladies" by Louisiana's Le Roux (# 91)
   • "Brandy" by O'Jays (# 93)
   • "Raise A Little Hell" by Trooper (# 96)
   • "I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (# 97)
   • "Flyin'" by Prism (# 98)
   • "She Loves To Be In Love" by Charlie (# 99)
   • "Blame It On The Boogie" by Mick Jackson (#100)

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