Saturday December 9, 1978
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending December 9, 1978



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1   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 1 1 6 7
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
2   I JUST WANNA STOP 3 5 9 14
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
3   LE FREAK 17 27 38 7  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
4   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 5 8 10 13
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
5   MACARTHUR PARK 4 3 1 14
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
6   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 7 10 12 24
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
7   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 11 18 27 4
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
8   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 10 13 17 9
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
9   TIME PASSAGES 9 12 14 11
Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
10   MY LIFE 13 17 25 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
11   STRANGE WAY 12 15 19 11
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
12   HOW MUCH I FEEL 2 2 2 15
Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
13   ALIVE AGAIN 14 14 15 8
Chicago (Columbia 10845)
14   HOLD THE LINE 20 25 33 10
Toto (Columbia 10830)
15   SWEET LIFE 15 16 18 18
Paul Davis (Bang 738)
16   YMCA 21 26 36 8
Village People (Casablanca 945)
17   HOT CHILD IN THE CITY 6 4 3 26  
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
18   STRAIGHT ON 19 21 23 13
Heart (Portrait 70020)
19   OOH BABY BABY 25 34 50 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
20   CHANGE OF HEART 22 24 26 13
Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
21   KISS YOU ALL OVER 8 6 4 23  
Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
22   PART-TIME LOVE 27 32 44 6
Elton John (MCA 40973)
23   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 26 29 35 8
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
24   PROMISES 30 33 41 9
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
25   I'M EVERY WOMAN 28 31 32 10
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
26   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 32 37 51 7
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
27   READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN 16 7 7 14  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
28   BICYCLE RACE 33 40 62 5
Queen (Elektra 45541)
29   DOUBLE VISION 24 9 5 12
Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
30   DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT 18 19 21 12  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
31   NEW YORK GROOVE 37 41 45 9
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
32   INSTANT REPLAY 36 43 48 9
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
33   THE POWER OF GOLD 23 23 28 10
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon 50606)
34   SEPTEMBER 46 58 79 4  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
35   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 44 54 67 5
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
36   RUN FOR HOME 40 44 49 11
Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
37   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 43 50 56 8
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
38   FOREVER AUTUMN 42 45 47 12
Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
39   CAN YOU FOOL 41 46 52 8
Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
40   FIRE 49 60 72 5
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
41   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 52 69 -- 3  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
42   YOU NEEDED ME 29 11 8 23  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
43   DANCE (DISCO HEAT) 35 30 31 16
Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
44   ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (PT. 1) 31 22 22 13  
Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
45   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 47 51 58 6
Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
46   DON'T HOLD BACK 56 63 71 6
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
47   HOLD ME, TOUCH ME 54 59 65 6
Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
48   THERE'LL NEVER BE 50 52 59 10
Switch (Gordy 7159)
49   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 51 55 66 6
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
50   LOTTA LOVE 65 83 -- 3  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
51   WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND 34 20 11 20  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
52   SHAKE IT 67 85 -- 3  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
53   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 55 57 63 7
Cars (Elektra 45537)
54   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 64 72 85 5
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
55   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 59 68 76 5
Boston (Epic 50638)
56   MARY JANE 62 65 78 5
Rick James (Gordy 7162)
57   THE GAMBLER 69 78 90 4  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
58   CUZ IT'S YOU, GIRL 60 62 68 8
James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11403)
59   GET OFF 39 38 34 20  
Foxy (Dash 5046)
60   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 63 66 69 9
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
61   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 72 82 92 6  
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
62   ONE LAST KISS 71 80 87 4
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
63   BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 66 67 70 6
Jacksons (Epic 50595)
64   YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS 68 76 80 5
Barry White (20th Century 2380)
65   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 74 81 88 5
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
66   BEAST OF BURDEN 38 28 13 14  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
67   HOME AND DRY 80 90 -- 3  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
68   DRIFTWOOD 70 75 77 6
Moody Blues (London 273)
69   YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT 48 35 16 20  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
70   YOU THRILL ME 73 79 89 4
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
71   GOT TO BE REAL 83 95 -- 3  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
72   RADIOACTIVE 82 -- -- 2
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
73   MILES AWAY 77 87 97 4
Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
74   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 85 94 98 4  
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
75   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS -- -- -- 1  
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
76   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 88 -- -- 2  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
77   I BELIEVE YOU 81 89 -- 3
Carpenters (A&M 2097)
78   IN THE BUSH 58 61 64 9  
Musique (Prelude 71110)
79   FUN TIME 45 48 53 9  
Joe Cocker (Asylum 45540)
80   YOU'VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME 89 -- -- 2
Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
81   LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE 90 -- -- 2
Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
82   BLUE COLLAR MAN 53 39 20 14  
Styx (A&M 2087)
83   WHO ARE YOU 61 42 30 16  
Who (MCA 40948)
84   SOUL MAN -- -- -- 1  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
85   REMINISCING 57 36 24 21  
Little River Band (Harvest 4605)
86   LIKE A SUNDAY IN SALEM (THE AMOS & ANDY SONG) 75 49 37 11  
Gene Cotton (Ariola 7723)
87   DANCIN' SHOES -- -- -- 1  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
88   EASY DRIVER -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
89   EVERYBODY NEEDS LOVE 76 47 29 14  
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12406)
90   TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP 78 64 42 23  
Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214)
91   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 93 -- -- 2
Raes (A&M 2091)
92   BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE 79 56 40 25  
A Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565)
93   DANCING IN THE CITY -- -- -- 1  
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
94   TRANQUILLO -- -- -- 1  
Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
95   LOST IN YOUR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
96   TULSA TIME 97 99 -- 3
Don Williams (ABC 12425)
97   GET DOWN -- -- -- 1  
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
98   SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN 86 70 43 19  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10788)
99   ON THE SHELF 84 53 55 10  
Donny & Marie Osmond (Polydor 14510)
100   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING -- -- -- 1  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)

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:

   • "Right Down The Line" by Gerry Rafferty (# 87)
   • "Ease On Down The Road" by Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (# 91)
   • "It's A Laugh" by Hall & Oates (# 92)
   • "Dreadlock Holiday" by 10cc (# 94)
   • "Love Me Again" by Rita Coolidge (# 95)
   • "Hot Summer Nights" by Walter Egan (# 96)
   • "Back In The U.S.A." by Linda Ronstadt (# 98)
   • "Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?" by Chris Rea (# 99)
   • "Prisoner Of Your Love" by Player (#100)

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