Monday February 26, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending February 24, 1979



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1   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 1 1 1 10
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
2   FIRE 2 3 5 16
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
3   I WILL SURVIVE 5 16 26 10
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
4   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 4 5 6 14
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
5   LE FREAK 3 2 2 18
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
6   YMCA 6 4 3 19
Village People (Casablanca 945)
7   HEAVEN KNOWS 11 14 22 7
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
8   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 7 6 4 15
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
9   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 17 23 28 12
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
10   SHAKE IT 10 11 13 14
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
11   TRAGEDY 21 32 -- 3
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
12   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 14 17 19 16
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
13   THE GAMBLER 16 19 21 15
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
14   LOTTA LOVE 8 8 9 14
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
15   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 24 31 40 5
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
16   SOUL MAN 9 9 12 12
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
17   NO TELL LOVER 19 21 25 10
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
18   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 25 30 38 11
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
19   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 20 22 24 10
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
20   DANCIN' SHOES 23 26 30 12
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
21   SULTANS OF SWING 30 42 61 4
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
22   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 15 15 17 17
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
23   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 26 29 35 9
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
24   CRAZY LOVE 31 37 54 7
Poco (ABC 12439)
25   LADY 28 33 37 7
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
26   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 13 13 15 11  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
27   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 32 39 49 9
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
28   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 12 7 7 16  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
29   GOT TO BE REAL 18 10 10 14  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
30   BIG SHOT 40 53 -- 3
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
31   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 36 46 57 6
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
32   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 37 49 59 5
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
33   STORMY 34 40 45 10
Santana (Columbia 10873)
34   SONG ON THE RADIO 38 48 62 5
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
35   SEPTEMBER 22 12 8 15  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
36   HOLD THE LINE 27 20 11 21
Toto (Columbia 10830)
37   MUSIC BOX DANCER 47 60 71 5
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
38   STUMBLIN' IN 49 59 75 5  
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
39   KNOCK ON WOOD 52 62 72 5  
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
40   MY LIFE 29 18 14 17  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
41   SING FOR THE DAY 41 43 47 9
Styx (A&M 2110b)
42   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 57 72 79 5  
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
43   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 50 58 70 5
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
44   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU 45 50 56 6
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
45   DANCING IN THE CITY 39 41 41 12
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
46   DON'T HOLD BACK 33 25 20 17  
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
47   PRECIOUS LOVE 66 80 -- 3  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
48   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 48 51 52 11
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
49   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 55 61 68 6
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
50   GET DOWN 51 52 53 12
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
51   CHASE 58 67 73 6
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
52   BABY I'M BURNIN' 44 34 34 11
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
53   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 53 56 58 9
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)
54   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 59 65 77 6
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
55   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 62 71 87 4
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
56   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 69 77 89 4  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
57   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 46 38 31 17  
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
58   LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE 35 28 29 15  
Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
59   DOG & BUTTERFLY 64 74 85 4
Heart (Portrait 70025)
60   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 61 68 76 5
Eric Carmen (Arista 0384)
61   TAKE ME HOME 70 90 -- 3
Cher (Casablanca 965)
62   SUPERMAN 71 81 93 5
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
63   HEART OF GLASS 78 88 -- 3  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
64   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 73 84 -- 3
Toto (Columbia 10898)
65   ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD 68 75 84 4
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677)
66   I WANT YOUR LOVE 77 87 -- 3  
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
67   SURVIVOR 72 76 88 4
Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
68   KEEP ON DANCIN' 87 -- -- 2  
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
69   CONTACT 74 78 86 4
Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396)
70   JUST ONE LOOK 81 -- -- 2  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
71   FOUR STRONG WINDS 76 83 -- 3
Neil Young (Reprise 1396)
72   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 75 85 97 4
Third World (Island 8663)
73   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 84 -- -- 2  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
74   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 85 -- -- 2  
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
75   SINNER MAN 82 89 -- 3
Sarah Dash (Kirshner 4278)
76   IT HURTS SO BAD 86 -- -- 2
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
77   DON'T STOP ME NOW 79 86 -- 3
Queen (Elektra 46008)
78   I GO TO RIO 56 57 64 6  
Pablo Cruise (A&M 2112)
79   NEW YORK GROOVE 42 24 16 20  
Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
80   ROXANNE 88 98 -- 3
Police (A&M 2096)
81   YOU CAN DO IT 54 55 60 6  
Dobie Gray (Infinity 50003)
82   HOME AND DRY 43 27 23 14  
Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
83   LOVE BALLAD -- -- -- 1  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
84   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) -- -- -- 1  
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
85   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE 95 -- -- 2
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
86   STAY THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
87   RUN HOME GIRL 89 92 98 4
Sad Cafe (A&M 2111)
88   BLOW AWAY -- -- -- 1  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
89   OH HONEY 90 93 95 5
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
90   POPS, WE LOVE YOU (A TRIBUTE TO FATHER) 65 66 67 6  
Diana Ross, Marvin Gaye, et al (Motown 1455)
91   OOH BABY BABY 63 35 18 16  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
92   PROMISES 67 47 33 20  
Eric Clapton (RSO 910)
93   SHATTERED 60 36 27 11  
Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
94   YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS 83 54 39 18  
Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
95   NANU, NANU 96 99 -- 3
Daddy Dewdrop (Inphasion 7201)
96   OUR LOVE IS INSANE -- -- -- 1  
Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
97   SOUVENIRS 99 -- -- 2
Voyage (Marlin 3330)
98   LOVE STRUCK -- -- -- 1  
Stonebolt (Parachute 522)
99   WE'VE GOT TONIGHT 80 45 32 18  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4653)
100   I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE 92 70 46 35
Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)

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:

   • "I Don't Wanna Lose You" by Hall & Oates (# 91)
   • "Theme From Superman (Main Title)" by John Williams/London Symphony Orch. (# 93)
   • "Lonely Wind" by Kansas (# 94)
   • "You Need A Woman Tonight" by Captain & Tennille (# 97)
   • "Take That To The Bank" by Shalamar (# 98)
   • "A Little Lovin' (Keeps The Doctor Away)" by Raes (#100)

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