Monday April 9, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 7, 1979



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1   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 2 3 6 11
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
2   TRAGEDY 1 1 1 9
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
3   MUSIC BOX DANCER 9 13 16 11
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
4   KNOCK ON WOOD 7 11 18 11
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
5   SULTANS OF SWING 6 7 8 10
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
6   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 3 2 2 16
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
7   I WILL SURVIVE 4 4 3 16
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
8   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 8 9 12 15
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
9   HEART OF GLASS 12 21 26 9
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
10   LADY 10 12 14 13
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
11   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 5 5 5 18
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
12   STUMBLIN' IN 14 19 23 11
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
13   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 16 18 21 12
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
14   CRAZY LOVE 15 15 17 13
Poco (ABC 12439)
15   I WANT YOUR LOVE 19 25 31 9
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
16   HEAVEN KNOWS 11 6 4 13
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
17   REUNITED 38 50 73 4  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
18   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 21 24 28 11
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
19   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 23 29 32 10
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
20   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 20 22 24 11
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
21   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 28 33 45 8
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
22   PRECIOUS LOVE 24 26 29 9
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
23   IN THE NAVY 32 43 55 4
Village People (Casablanca 973)
24   LOVE BALLAD 27 32 39 7
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
25   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 25 27 30 11
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
26   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 41 -- -- 2  
Wings (Columbia 10939)
27   TAKE ME HOME 30 36 41 9
Cher (Casablanca 965)
28   BLOW AWAY 33 39 50 7
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
29   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 17 17 19 15  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
30   BIG SHOT 13 14 15 9  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
31   DOG & BUTTERFLY 31 34 38 10
Heart (Portrait 70025)
32   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 37 45 53 7
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
33   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 18 10 11 17  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
34   YMCA 26 16 9 25
Village People (Casablanca 945)
35   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 49 60 71 5  
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
36   FIRE 22 8 7 22  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
37   KEEP ON DANCIN' 39 42 46 8
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
38   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 29 30 33 10
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
39   SUPERMAN 40 44 47 11
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
40   ROXANNE 47 52 58 9
Police (A&M 2096)
41   SUCH A WOMAN 56 67 80 5  
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
42   RUBBER BISCUIT 44 53 67 6
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
43   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 61 71 86 4  
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
44   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 35 20 10 22
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
45   HAPPINESS 55 65 76 5
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
46   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 34 35 37 12  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
47   RENEGADE 58 64 74 4  
Styx (A&M 2110)
48   STAY THE NIGHT 50 55 61 7
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
49   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 36 23 13 20  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
50   LOVE TAKES TIME 65 84 -- 3  
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
51   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 71 82 96 4  
GQ (Arista 0388)
52   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 53 57 63 6
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
53   ELENA 59 69 77 5
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
54   GET USED TO IT 63 72 84 4
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
55   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 67 87 -- 3  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
56   ROLLER 62 70 78 6
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
57   HEARTACHES 57 61 68 6
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
58   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 66 76 85 4
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
59   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 69 80 88 4
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
60   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 68 77 89 4
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
61   LE FREAK 42 28 20 24  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
62   OH HONEY 64 68 72 11
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
63   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 72 83 -- 3
Linda Clifford (RSO 921)
64   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 77 79 87 4  
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
65   CRAZY LOVE 74 86 -- 3
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
66   FEELIN' SATISFIED 76 85 -- 3
Boston (Epic 50677)
67   MAKIN' IT 75 81 90 4
David Naughton (RSO 916)
68   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 70 74 82 5
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
69   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 79 89 -- 3
America (American Int'l 700)
70   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 73 75 83 6
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
71   GOOD TIMES ROLL 78 90 -- 3
Cars (Elektra 46014)
72   RHUMBA GIRL 84 -- -- 2  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
73   DANCIN' SHOES 43 31 25 18  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
74   DIAMONDS 87 -- -- 2  
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
75   GIVE ME AN INCH 85 -- -- 2
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040)
76   THE GAMBLER 48 37 22 21  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
77   WHO DO YOU LOVE 86 -- -- 2
George Thorogood (Rounder 4519)
78   CHASE 51 38 40 12  
Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
79   I'LL COME RUNNING 89 -- -- 2
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50667)
80   TAKE IT BACK 80 88 -- 3
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8012)
81   HOT NUMBER 95 99 -- 3  
Foxy (Dash 5050)
82   JUST THE SAME WAY 91 93 95 4
Journey (Columbia 10928)
83   NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE 52 41 44 10  
Third World (Island 8663)
84   THE LOGICAL SONG -- -- -- 1  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
85   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL -- -- -- 1  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
86   SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY -- -- -- 1  
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699)
87   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES -- -- -- 1  
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
88   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP -- -- -- 1  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
89   YOU SAYS IT ALL -- -- -- 1  
Randy Brown (Parachute 523)
90   LOVE IS GONNA COME AT LAST -- -- -- 1  
Badfinger (Elektra 46025)
91   LOVE AND DESIRE (PT. 1) 94 97 -- 3
Arpeggio (Polydor 14535)
92   IT MUST BE LOVE 92 96 -- 3
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
93   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 93 95 -- 3
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
94   WALKIN' THE FENCE 98 100 -- 3
Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749)
95   I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU 96 98 -- 3
Orsa Lia (Infinity 50004)
96   I NEED YOU 99 -- -- 2
Euclid Beach Band (Epic 50676)
97   JUST ONE LOOK 46 48 49 8  
Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
98   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) -- -- -- 1  
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
99   IT HURTS SO BAD 54 56 59 8  
Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
100   WATCH OUT FOR LUCY 45 47 52 8  
Eric Clapton (RSO 910b)

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:

   • "Our Love Is Insane" by Desmond Child & Rouge (# 60)
   • "I'll Supply The Love" by Toto (# 81)
   • "Song On The Radio" by Al Stewart (# 82)
   • "Soul Man" by Blues Brothers (# 83)
   • "No Tell Lover" by Chicago (# 88)
   • "Heart To Heart" by Errol Sober (# 90)
   • "Too Much Heaven" by Bee Gees (# 97)
   • "I'm Not Gonna Cry Anymore" by Nancy Brooks (#100)

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