Wednesday March 28, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending March 24, 1979



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1   TRAGEDY 1 3 8 7
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
2   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 2 2 1 14
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
3   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 6 8 10 9
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
4   I WILL SURVIVE 3 1 2 14
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
5   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 5 6 7 16
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
6   HEAVEN KNOWS 4 4 5 11
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
7   SULTANS OF SWING 8 11 16 8
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
8   FIRE 7 5 3 20
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
9   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 12 16 20 13
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
10   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 11 12 14 15
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
11   KNOCK ON WOOD 18 24 32 9
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
12   LADY 14 18 22 11
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
13   MUSIC BOX DANCER 16 25 31 9
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
14   BIG SHOT 15 20 25 7
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
15   CRAZY LOVE 17 19 21 11
Poco (ABC 12439)
16   YMCA 9 9 6 23
Village People (Casablanca 945)
17   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 19 21 24 13
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
18   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 21 23 27 10
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
19   STUMBLIN' IN 23 27 33 9
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
20   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 10 10 11 20
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
21   HEART OF GLASS 26 35 50 7
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
22   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 24 26 28 9
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
23   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 13 7 4 18
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
24   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 28 32 36 9
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
25   I WANT YOUR LOVE 31 43 54 7
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
26   PRECIOUS LOVE 29 33 39 7
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
27   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 30 31 35 9
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
28   LE FREAK 20 15 9 22
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
29   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 32 39 48 8
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
30   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 33 37 46 8
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
31   DANCIN' SHOES 25 17 18 16
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
32   LOVE BALLAD 39 47 67 5
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
33   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 45 56 64 6  
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
34   DOG & BUTTERFLY 38 42 51 8
Heart (Portrait 70025)
35   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 37 38 42 10
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
36   TAKE ME HOME 41 45 53 7
Cher (Casablanca 965)
37   THE GAMBLER 22 13 13 19  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
38   CHASE 40 41 45 10
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
39   BLOW AWAY 50 61 77 5  
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
40   SONG ON THE RADIO 27 28 30 9  
Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
41   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 44 49 59 8
Third World (Island 8663)
42   KEEP ON DANCIN' 46 54 60 6
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
43   IN THE NAVY 55 -- -- 2  
Village People (Casablanca 973)
44   SUPERMAN 47 52 58 9
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
45   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 53 60 70 5
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
46   I'LL SUPPLY THE LOVE 48 50 55 7
Toto (Columbia 10898)
47   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 52 57 65 6
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)
48   JUST ONE LOOK 49 53 62 6
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
49   NO TELL LOVER 34 14 15 14  
Chicago (Columbia 10879)
50   REUNITED 73 -- -- 2  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
51   LOTTA LOVE 35 30 23 18  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
52   ROXANNE 58 65 71 7
Police (A&M 2096)
53   RUBBER BISCUIT 67 77 87 4  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
54   SOUL MAN 43 34 26 16  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
55   STAY THE NIGHT 61 67 76 5
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
56   IT HURTS SO BAD 59 66 73 6
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
57   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 63 70 82 4
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
58   TOO MUCH HEAVEN 42 22 12 19  
Bee Gees (RSO 913)
59   SHAKE IT 36 29 17 18  
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
60   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 71 84 -- 3  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
61   HEARTACHES 68 75 85 4
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
62   I'M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE 65 68 74 6
Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
63   OUR LOVE IS INSANE 70 78 89 5
Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
64   RENEGADE 74 -- -- 2
Styx (A&M 2110)
65   HAPPINESS 76 85 -- 3  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
66   HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET 51 46 49 10  
Gonzalez (Capitol 4647)
67   SUCH A WOMAN 80 88 -- 3  
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
68   OH HONEY 72 76 79 9
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
69   ELENA 77 87 -- 3
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
70   ROLLER 78 86 97 4
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
71   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 86 -- -- 2  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
72   GET USED TO IT 84 -- -- 2  
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
73   MAKE IT LAST 75 79 88 4
Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962)
74   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 82 90 -- 3
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
75   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 83 93 96 4
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
76   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 85 -- -- 2
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
77   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 89 -- -- 2  
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
78   BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY 54 36 19 14  
Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
79   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 87 -- -- 2
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
80   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 88 -- -- 2
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
81   MAKIN' IT 90 -- -- 2
David Naughton (RSO 916)
82   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 96 -- -- 2  
GQ (Arista 0388)
83   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER -- -- -- 1  
Linda Clifford (RSO 921)
84   LOVE TAKES TIME -- -- -- 1  
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
85   FEELIN' SATISFIED -- -- -- 1  
Boston (Epic 50677)
86   CRAZY LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
87   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW -- -- -- 1  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
88   TAKE IT BACK -- -- -- 1  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8012)
89   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' -- -- -- 1  
America (American Int'l 700)
90   GOOD TIMES ROLL -- -- -- 1  
Cars (Elektra 46014)
91   STORMY 56 44 44 14  
Santana (Columbia 10873)
92   HEART TO HEART 97 -- -- 2
Errol Sober (Number 1 215)
93   JUST THE SAME WAY 95 -- -- 2
Journey (Columbia 10928)
94   SURVIVOR 57 58 61 8  
Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
95   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING -- -- -- 1  
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
96   IT MUST BE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
97   LOVE AND DESIRE (PT. 1) -- -- -- 1  
Arpeggio (Polydor 14535)
98   I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU -- -- -- 1  
Orsa Lia (Infinity 50004)
99   HOT NUMBER -- -- -- 1  
Foxy (Dash 5050)
100   WALKIN' THE FENCE -- -- -- 1  
Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749)

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:

   • "Goodbye, I Love You" by Firefall (# 60)
   • "Somewhere In The Night" by Barry Manilow (# 62)
   • "September" by Earth, Wind & Fire (# 64)
   • "Got To Be Real" by Cheryl Lynn (# 66)
   • "Every 1's A Winner" by Hot Chocolate (# 69)
   • "Wheels Of Life" by Gino Vannelli (# 79)
   • "Contact" by Edwin Starr (# 81)
   • "Four Strong Winds" by Neil Young (# 91)
   • "Hold The Line" by Toto (# 92)
   • "Unloved" by Walter Egan (# 93)
   • "Lazy Eyes" by T.M.G. (# 94)
   • "All The Time In The World" by Dr. Hook (# 98)
   • "My Life" by Billy Joel (# 99)
   • "Sing For The Day" by Styx (#100)

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