Monday March 12, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 10, 1979



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1   I WILL SURVIVE 2 3 5 12
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
2   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 1 1 1 12
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
3   TRAGEDY 8 11 21 5
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
4   HEAVEN KNOWS 5 7 11 9
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
5   FIRE 3 2 2 18
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
6   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 7 9 17 14
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
7   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 4 4 4 16
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
8   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 10 15 24 7
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
9   YMCA 6 6 6 21
Village People (Casablanca 945)
10   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 11 12 14 18
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
11   SULTANS OF SWING 16 21 30 6
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
12   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 14 18 25 13
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
13   THE GAMBLER 13 13 16 17
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
14   NO TELL LOVER 15 17 19 12
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
15   LE FREAK 9 5 3 20
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
16   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 20 23 26 11
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
17   DANCIN' SHOES 18 20 23 14
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
18   LADY 22 25 28 9
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
19   CRAZY LOVE 21 24 31 9
Poco (ABC 12439)
20   BIG SHOT 25 30 40 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
21   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 24 27 32 11
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
22   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 12 8 7 17
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
23   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 27 31 36 8
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
24   KNOCK ON WOOD 32 39 52 7
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
25   MUSIC BOX DANCER 31 37 47 7
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
26   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 28 32 37 7
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
27   STUMBLIN' IN 33 38 49 7
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
28   SONG ON THE RADIO 30 34 38 7
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
29   SHAKE IT 17 10 10 16  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
30   LOTTA LOVE 23 14 8 16
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
31   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 35 43 50 7
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
32   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 36 42 57 7
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
33   PRECIOUS LOVE 39 47 66 5
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
34   SOUL MAN 26 16 9 14
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
35   HEART OF GLASS 50 63 78 5  
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
36   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 19 19 20 12  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
37   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 46 55 62 6
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
38   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 42 49 55 8
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
39   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 48 56 69 6
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
40   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU 43 44 45 8
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
41   CHASE 45 51 58 8
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
42   DOG & BUTTERFLY 51 59 64 6
Heart (Portrait 70025)
43   I WANT YOUR LOVE 54 66 77 5  
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
44   STORMY 44 33 34 12
Santana (Columbia 10873)
45   TAKE ME HOME 53 61 70 5
Cher (Casablanca 965)
46   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 49 54 59 8
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
47   LOVE BALLAD 67 83 -- 3  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
48   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 29 26 13 13  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
49   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 59 72 75 6
Third World (Island 8663)
50   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 55 64 73 5
Toto (Columbia 10898)
51   GOT TO BE REAL 34 29 18 16  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
52   SUPERMAN 58 62 71 7
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
53   JUST ONE LOOK 62 70 81 4
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
54   KEEP ON DANCIN' 60 68 87 4
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
55   SEPTEMBER 40 35 22 17  
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
56   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 64 73 84 4
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
57   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 65 74 85 4
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
58   SURVIVOR 61 67 72 6
Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
59   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 38 28 12 18  
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
60   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 70 84 -- 3
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
61   BLOW AWAY 77 88 -- 3  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
62   ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD 63 65 68 6
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677)
63   HOLD THE LINE 41 36 27 23  
Toto (Columbia 10830)
64   CONTACT 66 69 74 6
Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396)
65   ROXANNE 71 80 88 5
Police (A&M 2096)
66   IT HURTS SO BAD 73 76 86 4
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
67   STAY THE NIGHT 76 86 -- 3
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
68   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE 74 85 95 4
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
69   FOUR STRONG WINDS 69 71 76 5
Neil Young (Reprise 1396)
70   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 82 -- -- 2  
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
71   I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN' 37 22 15 19  
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
72   SING FOR THE DAY 57 41 41 11  
Styx (A&M 2110b)
73   MY LIFE 52 40 29 19  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
74   YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE 47 48 48 13  
Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
75   HEARTACHES 85 -- -- 2
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
76   OH HONEY 79 89 90 7
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
77   RUBBER BISCUIT 87 -- -- 2
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
78   OUR LOVE IS INSANE 89 96 -- 3  
Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
79   MAKE IT LAST 88 -- -- 2
Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962)
80   DANCING IN THE CITY 56 45 39 14  
Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
81   RUN HOME GIRL 84 87 89 6
Sad Cafe (A&M 2111)
82   WHEELS OF LIFE 86 -- -- 2
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114)
83   GET DOWN 68 50 51 14  
Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 2386)
84   LOVE IS THE ANSWER -- -- -- 1  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
85   HAPPINESS -- -- -- 1  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
86   ROLLER 97 -- -- 2  
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
87   ELENA -- -- -- 1  
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
88   SUCH A WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
89   SINNER MAN 72 75 82 5  
Sarah Dash (Kirshner 4278)
90   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS -- -- -- 1  
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
91   LOVE STRUCK 95 98 -- 3
Stonebolt (Parachute 522)
92   SOUVENIRS 94 97 99 4
Voyage (Marlin 3330)
93   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 96 -- -- 2
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
94   BABY I'M BURNIN' 78 52 44 13  
Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
95   DON'T HOLD BACK 75 46 33 19  
Chanson (Ariola 7717)
96   UNLOVED -- -- -- 1  
Walter Egan (Columbia 10916)
97   LAZY EYES 99 -- -- 2
T.M.G. (Atco 7096)
98   TAKE ME TO THE RIVER 80 57 46 19  
Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
99   BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVIN' 81 60 61 7  
Eric Carmen (Arista 0384)
100   YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL) 83 53 53 11  
Sylvester (Fantasy 846)

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:

   • "New York Groove" by Ace Frehley (# 90)
   • "Love Don't Live Here Anymore" by Rose Royce (# 91)
   • "I Go To Rio" by Pablo Cruise (# 92)
   • "Don't Stop Me Now" by Queen (# 93)
   • "Home And Dry" by Gerry Rafferty (# 98)
   • "You Can Do It" by Dobie Gray (#100)

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