Wednesday February 21, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 17, 1979



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1   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 1 1 4 9
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
2   FIRE 3 5 10 15
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
3   LE FREAK 2 2 1 17
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
4   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 5 6 8 13
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
5   I WILL SURVIVE 16 26 35 9  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
6   YMCA 4 3 3 18
Village People (Casablanca 945)
7   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 6 4 2 14
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
8   LOTTA LOVE 8 9 12 13
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
9   SOUL MAN 9 12 16 11
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
10   SHAKE IT 11 13 15 13
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
11   HEAVEN KNOWS 14 22 36 6
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
12   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 7 7 9 15
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
13   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 13 15 20 10
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
14   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 17 19 23 15
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
15   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 15 17 19 16
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
16   THE GAMBLER 19 21 25 14
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
17   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 23 28 33 11
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
18   GOT TO BE REAL 10 10 13 13
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
19   NO TELL LOVER 21 25 30 9
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
20   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 22 24 28 9
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
21   TRAGEDY 32 -- -- 2  
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
22   SEPTEMBER 12 8 6 14
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
23   DANCIN' SHOES 26 30 32 11
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
24   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 31 40 54 4
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
25   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 30 38 47 10
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
26   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 29 35 48 8
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
27   HOLD THE LINE 20 11 5 20
Toto (Columbia 10830)
28   LADY 33 37 50 6
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
29   MY LIFE 18 14 11 16  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
30   SULTANS OF SWING 42 61 -- 3  
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
31   CRAZY LOVE 37 54 65 6
Poco (ABC 12439)
32   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 39 49 58 8
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
33   DON'T HOLD BACK 25 20 21 16
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
34   STORMY 40 45 51 9
Santana (Columbia 10873)
35   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 28 29 29 14
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
36   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 46 57 67 5
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
37   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 49 59 78 4  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
38   SONG ON THE RADIO 48 62 77 4
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
39   DANCING IN THE CITY 41 41 45 11
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
40   BIG SHOT 53 -- -- 2  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
41   SING FOR THE DAY 43 47 55 8
Styx (A&M 2110b)
42   NEW YORK GROOVE 24 16 17 19  
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
43   HOME AND DRY 27 23 24 13  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
44   BABY I'M BURNIN' 34 34 40 10
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
45   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU 50 56 66 5
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
46   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 38 31 31 16
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
47   MUSIC BOX DANCER 60 71 84 4  
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
48   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 51 52 59 10
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
49   STUMBLIN' IN 59 75 89 4
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
50   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 58 70 82 4
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
51   GET DOWN 52 53 56 11
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
52   KNOCK ON WOOD 62 72 83 4
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
53   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 56 58 61 8
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
54   YOU CAN DO IT 55 60 69 5
Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003)
55   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 61 68 75 5
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
56   I GO TO RIO 57 64 73 5
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112)
57   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 72 79 88 4  
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
58   CHASE 67 73 81 5
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
59   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 65 77 87 5
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
60   SHATTERED 36 27 27 10  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
61   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 68 76 85 4
Eric Carmen (Arista 0384)
62   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 71 87 -- 3
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
63   OOH BABY BABY 35 18 7 15  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
64   DOG & BUTTERFLY 74 85 -- 3
Heart (Portrait 70025)
65   POPS, WE LOVE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO FATHER) 66 67 70 5
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455)
66   PRECIOUS LOVE 80 -- -- 2  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
67   PROMISES 47 33 22 19  
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
68   ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD 75 84 -- 3
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677)
69   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 77 89 -- 3
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
70   TAKE ME HOME 90 -- -- 2  
Cher (Casablanca 965)
71   SUPERMAN 81 93 100 4
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
72   SURVIVOR 76 88 -- 3
Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
73   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 84 -- -- 2  
Toto (Columbia 10898)
74   CONTACT 78 86 -- 3
Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396)
75   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 85 97 -- 3
Third World (Island 8663)
76   FOUR STRONG WINDS 83 -- -- 2
Neil Young (Reprise 1396)
77   I WANT YOUR LOVE 87 -- -- 2
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
78   HEART OF GLASS 88 -- -- 2
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
79   DON'T STOP ME NOW 86 -- -- 2
Queen (Elektra 46008)
80   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 45 32 18 17  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
81   JUST ONE LOOK -- -- -- 1  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
82   SINNER MAN 89 -- -- 2
Sarah Dash (Kirshner 4278)
83   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 54 39 14 17  
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
84   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) -- -- -- 1  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
85   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY -- -- -- 1  
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
86   IT HURTS SO BAD -- -- -- 1  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
87   KEEP ON DANCIN' -- -- -- 1  
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
88   ROXANNE 98 -- -- 2
Police (A&M 2096)
89   RUN HOME GIRL 92 98 -- 3
Sad Cafe (A&M 2111)
90   OH HONEY 93 95 98 4
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
91   I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU 44 44 46 10  
Hall & Oates (RCA 11424)
92   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 70 46 39 34  
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
93   THEME FROM SUPERMAN (MAIN TITLE) 69 69 71 5  
John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (Warner Bros. 8729)
94   LONELY WIND 64 65 72 5  
Kansas (Kirshner 4280)
95   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE -- -- -- 1  
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
96   NANU, NANU 99 -- -- 2
Daddy Dewdrop (Inphasion 7201)
97   YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT 63 36 38 12  
Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
98   TAKE THAT TO THE BANK 82 83 86 5  
Shalamar (Solar 11379)
99   SOUVENIRS -- -- -- 1  
Voyage (Marlin 3330)
100   A LITTLE LOVIN' (KEEPS THE DOCTOR AWAY) 94 66 68 12
Raes (A&M 2091)

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:

   • "For You And I" by 10cc (# 73)
   • "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" by Andy Gibb (# 79)
   • "Sharing The Night Together" by Dr. Hook (# 91)
   • "Call Out My Name" by Zwol (# 95)
   • "You Thrill Me" by Exile (# 96)
   • "One Last Kiss" by J. Geils Band (# 97)
   • "Dancin' Shoes" by Faith Band (#100)

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