Saturday March 17, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 17, 1979



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1   TRAGEDY 3 8 11 6
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
2   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 2 1 1 13
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
3   I WILL SURVIVE 1 2 3 13
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
4   HEAVEN KNOWS 4 5 7 10
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
5   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 6 7 9 15
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
6   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 8 10 15 8
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
7   FIRE 5 3 2 19
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
8   SULTANS OF SWING 11 16 21 7
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
9   YMCA 9 6 6 22
Village People (Casablanca 945)
10   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 10 11 12 19
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
11   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 12 14 18 14
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
12   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 16 20 23 12
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
13   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 7 4 4 17
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
14   LADY 18 22 25 10
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
15   BIG SHOT 20 25 30 6
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
16   MUSIC BOX DANCER 25 31 37 8
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
17   CRAZY LOVE 19 21 24 10
Poco (ABC 12439)
18   KNOCK ON WOOD 24 32 39 8
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
19   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 21 24 27 12
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
20   LE FREAK 15 9 5 21
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
21   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 23 27 31 9
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
22   THE GAMBLER 13 13 13 18
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
23   STUMBLIN' IN 27 33 38 8
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
24   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 26 28 32 8
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
25   DANCIN' SHOES 17 18 20 15
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
26   HEART OF GLASS 35 50 63 6
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
27   SONG ON THE RADIO 28 30 34 8
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
28   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 32 36 42 8
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
29   PRECIOUS LOVE 33 39 47 6
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
30   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 31 35 43 8
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
31   I WANT YOUR LOVE 43 54 66 6  
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
32   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 39 48 56 7
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
33   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 37 46 55 7
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
34   NO TELL LOVER 14 15 17 13  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
35   LOTTA LOVE 30 23 14 17
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
36   SHAKE IT 29 17 10 17
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
37   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 38 42 49 9
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
38   DOG & BUTTERFLY 42 51 59 7
Heart (Portrait 70025)
39   LOVE BALLAD 47 67 83 4
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
40   CHASE 41 45 51 9
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
41   TAKE ME HOME 45 53 61 6
Cher (Casablanca 965)
42   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 22 12 8 18  
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
43   SOUL MAN 34 26 16 15
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
44   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 49 59 72 7
Third World (Island 8663)
45   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 56 64 73 5  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
46   KEEP ON DANCIN' 54 60 68 5
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
47   SUPERMAN 52 58 62 8
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
48   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 50 55 64 6
Toto (Columbia 10898)
49   JUST ONE LOOK 53 62 70 5
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
50   BLOW AWAY 61 77 88 4  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
51   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 46 49 54 9
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
52   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 57 65 74 5
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
53   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 60 70 84 4
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
54   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 36 19 19 13  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
55   IN THE NAVY -- -- -- 1  
Village People (Casablanca 973)
56   STORMY 44 44 33 13  
Santana (Columbia 10873)
57   SURVIVOR 58 61 67 7
Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
58   ROXANNE 65 71 80 6
Police (A&M 2096)
59   IT HURTS SO BAD 66 73 76 5
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
60   GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU 40 43 44 9  
Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
61   STAY THE NIGHT 67 76 86 4
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
62   SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT 48 29 26 14  
Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
63   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 70 82 -- 3
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
64   SEPTEMBER 55 40 35 18
Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
65   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE 68 74 85 5
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
66   GOT TO BE REAL 51 34 29 17  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
67   RUBBER BISCUIT 77 87 -- 3
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
68   HEARTACHES 75 85 -- 3
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
69   EVERY 1'S A WINNER 59 38 28 19
Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
70   OUR LOVE IS INSANE 78 89 96 4
Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
71   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 84 -- -- 2  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
72   OH HONEY 76 79 89 8
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
73   REUNITED -- -- -- 1  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
74   RENEGADE -- -- -- 1  
Styx (A&M 2110)
75   MAKE IT LAST 79 88 -- 3
Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962)
76   HAPPINESS 85 -- -- 2
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
77   ELENA 87 -- -- 2
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
78   ROLLER 86 97 -- 3
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
79   WHEELS OF LIFE 82 86 -- 3
Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114)
80   SUCH A WOMAN 88 -- -- 2
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
81   CONTACT 64 66 69 7  
Edwin Starr (20th Century 2396)
82   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 90 -- -- 2
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
83   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 93 96 -- 3
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
84   GET USED TO IT -- -- -- 1  
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
85   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY -- -- -- 1  
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
86   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST -- -- -- 1  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
87   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
88   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF -- -- -- 1  
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
89   SWEET LUI-LOUISE -- -- -- 1  
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
90   MAKIN' IT -- -- -- 1  
David Naughton (RSO 916)
91   FOUR STRONG WINDS 69 69 71 6  
Neil Young (Reprise 1396)
92   HOLD THE LINE 63 41 36 24  
Toto (Columbia 10830)
93   UNLOVED 96 -- -- 2
Walter Egan (Columbia 10916)
94   LAZY EYES 97 99 -- 3
T.M.G. (Atco 7096)
95   JUST THE SAME WAY -- -- -- 1  
Journey (Columbia 10928)
96   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) -- -- -- 1  
GQ (Arista 0388)
97   HEART TO HEART -- -- -- 1  
Errol Sober (Number 1 215)
98   ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD 62 63 65 7  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677)
99   MY LIFE 73 52 40 20  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
100   SING FOR THE DAY 72 57 41 12  
Styx (A&M 2110b)

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 Was Made For Dancin'" by Leif Garrett (# 71)
   • "You Stepped Into My Life" by Melba Moore (# 74)
   • "Dancing In The City" by Marshall Hain (# 80)
   • "Run Home Girl" by Sad Cafe (# 81)
   • "Get Down" by Gene Chandler (# 83)
   • "Sinner Man" by Sarah Dash (# 89)
   • "Love Struck" by Stonebolt (# 91)
   • "Souvenirs" by Voyage (# 92)
   • "Baby I'm Burnin'" by Dolly Parton (# 94)
   • "Don't Hold Back" by Chanson (# 95)
   • "Take Me To The River" by Talking Heads (# 98)
   • "Baby, I Need Your Lovin'" by Eric Carmen (# 99)
   • "You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)" by Sylvester (#100)

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