Wednesday January 31, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending January 27, 1979



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1   LE FREAK 1 1 1 14
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
2   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 2 2 2 11
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
3   YMCA 4 5 6 15
Village People (Casablanca 945)
4   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 13 19 31 6
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
5   HOLD THE LINE 5 6 7 17
Toto (Columbia 10830)
6   SEPTEMBER 6 7 10 11
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
7   OOH BABY BABY 7 8 9 12
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
8   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 9 14 19 10
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
9   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 10 13 17 12
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
10   FIRE 12 15 21 12
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
11   MY LIFE 3 3 4 13
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
12   LOTTA LOVE 14 17 20 10
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
13   GOT TO BE REAL 16 20 25 10
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
14   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 8 4 3 14
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
15   SHAKE IT 20 23 26 10
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
16   SOUL MAN 21 30 38 8
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
17   NEW YORK GROOVE 19 21 23 16
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
18   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 11 12 14 14
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
19   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 22 26 32 13
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
20   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 25 34 40 7
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
21   DON'T HOLD BACK 24 27 30 13
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
22   PROMISES 15 11 12 16
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
23   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 27 31 34 12
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
24   HOME AND DRY 29 33 37 10
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
25   THE GAMBLER 28 32 35 11
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
26   SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER 17 9 5 20
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
27   SHATTERED 33 38 51 7
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
28   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 37 45 58 6
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
29   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 32 40 48 11
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
30   NO TELL LOVER 39 49 66 6
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
31   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 34 39 45 13
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
32   DANCIN' SHOES 35 42 52 8
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
33   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 41 50 60 8
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
34   (OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY 18 10 8 16  
Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
35   I WILL SURVIVE 48 62 74 6  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
36   HEAVEN KNOWS 51 73 -- 3  
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
37   ONE LAST KISS 38 43 49 11
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
38   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 42 48 55 9
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
39   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 30 22 11 31
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
40   BABY I'M BURNIN' 46 53 63 7
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
41   HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW 23 16 16 15  
Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
42   YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH 43 47 50 12
Meatloaf (Epic 50634)
43   BICYCLE RACE 26 18 18 12  
Queen (Elektra 45541)
44   YOU THRILL ME 47 52 57 11
Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
45   DANCING IN THE CITY 50 55 62 8
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
46   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 52 57 64 7
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
47   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 55 65 81 7
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
48   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 60 72 84 5  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
49   A MAN I'LL NEVER BE 36 37 39 12  
Boston (Epic 50638)
50   LADY 62 84 -- 3  
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
51   STORMY 57 66 80 6
Santana (Columbia 10873)
52   MACARTHUR PARK 31 25 15 21  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
53   INSTANT REPLAY 44 36 22 16
Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
54   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES -- -- -- 1  
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
55   SING FOR THE DAY 67 75 86 5  
Styx (A&M 2110b)
56   GET DOWN 58 68 77 8
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
57   ANIMAL HOUSE 59 61 69 7
Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
58   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 69 77 88 5  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
59   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 72 81 92 7  
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
60   THE FOOTBALL CARD 63 83 95 5
Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052)
61   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 70 78 87 5
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
62   STRANGE WAY 49 35 27 18  
Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
63   PART-TIME LOVE 40 24 13 13  
Elton John (MCA 40973)
64   DANCIN' SHOES 66 70 79 7
Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
65   CRAZY LOVE 74 85 -- 3
Poco (ABC 12439)
66   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU 77 -- -- 2  
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
67   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 85 -- -- 2  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
68   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 71 82 85 9
Raes (A&M 2091)
69   YOU CAN DO IT 82 -- -- 2  
Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003)
70   POPS, WE LOVE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO FATHER) 80 -- -- 2
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455)
71   THEME FROM SUPERMAN (MAIN TITLE) 79 -- -- 2
John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (Warner Bros. 8729)
72   LONELY WIND 81 -- -- 2
Kansas (Kirshner 4280)
73   I GO TO RIO 83 -- -- 2
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112)
74   SILVER LINING 76 80 89 5
Player (RSO 914)
75   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 84 -- -- 2
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
76   I JUST WANNA STOP 53 41 24 21  
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
77   SONG ON THE RADIO -- -- -- 1  
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
78   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
79   FOR YOU AND I 89 -- -- 2
10cc (Polydor 14528)
80   PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS 45 29 29 8  
Eagles (Asylum 45555)
81   CHASE 90 -- -- 2
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
82   MAYBE I'M A FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
83   KNOCK ON WOOD -- -- -- 1  
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
84   MUSIC BOX DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
85   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' -- -- -- 1  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0384)
86   TAKE THAT TO THE BANK 96 -- -- 2
Shalamar (Solar 11379)
87   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 92 -- -- 2
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
88   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) -- -- -- 1  
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
89   STUMBLIN' IN -- -- -- 1  
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
90   I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU 56 28 28 15  
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
91   MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL 64 64 44 14  
Cars (Elektra 45537)
92   NOT FADE AWAY 94 97 -- 3
Tanya Tucker (MCA 40976)
93   THE DREAM NEVER DIES 61 44 47 16  
Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
94   EASY DRIVER 54 56 61 8  
Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
95   LOST IN YOUR LOVE 68 69 73 8  
John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
96   RADIOACTIVE 65 51 54 9  
Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
97   CALL OUT MY NAME -- -- -- 1  
Zwol (EMI America 8009)
98   OH HONEY -- -- -- 1  
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
99   I'M EVERY WOMAN 73 46 33 17  
Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
100   SUPERMAN -- -- -- 1  
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)

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:

   • "Time Passages" by Al Stewart (# 75)
   • "Sweet Life" by Paul Davis (# 78)
   • "Tranquillo" by Carly Simon (# 86)
   • "Who Do Ya Love" by KC & Sunshine Band (# 87)
   • "This Moment In Time" by Engelbert Humperdinck (# 88)
   • "Hold Me, Touch Me" by Paul Stanley (# 91)
   • "How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia (# 93)
   • "Straight On" by Heart (# 95)
   • "Double Vision" by Foreigner (# 97)
   • "Forever Autumn" by Justin Hayward (# 98)
   • "You've Really Got A Hold On Me" by Eddie Money (# 99)
   • "Your Sweetness Is My Weakness" by Barry White (#100)

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