Tuesday April 17, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 14, 1979



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1   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 1 2 3 12
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
2   MUSIC BOX DANCER 3 9 13 12
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
3   KNOCK ON WOOD 4 7 11 12
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
4   TRAGEDY 2 1 1 10
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
5   SULTANS OF SWING 5 6 7 11
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
6   HEART OF GLASS 9 12 21 10
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
7   I WILL SURVIVE 7 4 4 17
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
8   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 6 3 2 17
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
9   STUMBLIN' IN 12 14 19 12
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
10   REUNITED 17 38 50 5
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
11   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 13 16 18 13
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
12   I WANT YOUR LOVE 15 19 25 10
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
13   LADY 10 10 12 14
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
14   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 19 23 29 11
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
15   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 21 28 33 9
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
16   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 18 21 24 12
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
17   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 8 8 9 16
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
18   IN THE NAVY 23 32 43 5
Village People (Casablanca 973)
19   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 26 41 -- 3
Wings (Columbia 10939)
20   PRECIOUS LOVE 22 24 26 10
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
21   LOVE BALLAD 24 27 32 8
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
22   CRAZY LOVE 14 15 15 14
Poco (ABC 12439)
23   TAKE ME HOME 27 30 36 10
Cher (Casablanca 965)
24   BLOW AWAY 28 33 39 8
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
25   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 11 5 5 19  
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
26   HEAVEN KNOWS 16 11 6 14
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
27   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 32 37 45 8
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
28   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 20 20 22 12
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
29   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 35 49 60 6
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
30   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 29 17 17 16
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
31   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 25 25 27 12
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
32   BIG SHOT 30 13 14 10
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
33   ROXANNE 40 47 52 10
Police (A&M 2096)
34   SUCH A WOMAN 41 56 67 6
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
35   KEEP ON DANCIN' 37 39 42 9
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
36   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 43 61 71 5
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
37   SUPERMAN 39 40 44 12
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
38   LOVE TAKES TIME 50 65 84 4  
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
39   HAPPINESS 45 55 65 6
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
40   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 51 71 82 5  
GQ (Arista 0388)
41   RENEGADE 47 58 64 5
Styx (A&M 2110)
42   RUBBER BISCUIT 42 44 53 7
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
43   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 55 67 87 4  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
44   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 33 18 10 18  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
45   YMCA 34 26 16 26  
Village People (Casablanca 945)
46   GET USED TO IT 54 63 72 5
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
47   DOG & BUTTERFLY 31 31 34 11  
Heart (Portrait 70025)
48   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 58 66 76 5
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
49   ROLLER 56 62 70 7
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
50   CRAZY LOVE 65 74 86 4  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
51   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 38 29 30 11  
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
52   ELENA 53 59 69 6
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
53   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 59 69 80 5
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
54   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 60 68 77 5
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
55   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 64 77 79 5
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
56   FIRE 36 22 8 23  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
57   FEELIN' SATISFIED 66 76 85 4
Boston (Epic 50677)
58   MAKIN' IT 67 75 81 5
David Naughton (RSO 916)
59   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 63 72 83 4
Linda Clifford (RSO 921)
60   OH HONEY 62 64 68 12
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
61   RHUMBA GIRL 72 84 -- 3  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
62   DON'T CRY OUT LOUD 44 35 20 23  
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
63   GOOD TIMES ROLL 71 78 90 4
Cars (Elektra 46014)
64   DIAMONDS 74 87 -- 3
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
65   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 69 79 89 4
America (American Int'l 700)
66   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 68 70 74 6
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
67   GIVE ME AN INCH 75 85 -- 3
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040)
68   HOT NUMBER 81 95 99 4  
Foxy (Dash 5050)
69   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 70 73 75 7
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
70   THE LOGICAL SONG 84 -- -- 2  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
71   EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE 46 34 35 13  
Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
72   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL 85 -- -- 2  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
73   WHO DO YOU LOVE 77 86 -- 3
George Thorogood (Rounder 4519)
74   I'LL COME RUNNING 79 89 -- 3
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50667)
75   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 88 -- -- 2  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
76   SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY 86 -- -- 2
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699)
77   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES 87 -- -- 2
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
78   JUST THE SAME WAY 82 91 93 5
Journey (Columbia 10928)
79   LE FREAK 61 42 28 25  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)
80   LOVE IS GONNA COME AT LAST 90 -- -- 2
Badfinger (Elektra 46025)
81   YOU SAYS IT ALL 89 -- -- 2
Randy Brown (Parachute 523)
82   DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009)
83   STAY THE NIGHT 48 50 55 8  
Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
84   WALKIN' THE FENCE 94 98 100 4
Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749)
85   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN -- -- -- 1  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
86   ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) -- -- -- 1  
Santana (Columbia 10938)
87   GONE LONG GONE -- -- -- 1  
Chicago (Columbia 10935)
88   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 93 93 95 4
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
89   HERE COMES THE NIGHT 52 53 57 7  
Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
90   DANCER -- -- -- 1  
Gino Soccio (RFC 8757)
91   IT MUST BE LOVE 92 92 96 4
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
92   I NEVER SAID I LOVE YOU 95 96 98 4
Orsa Lia (Infinity 50004)
93   I NEED YOU 96 99 -- 3
Euclid Beach Band (Epic 50676)
94   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 98 -- -- 2
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
95   A LITTLE MORE LOVE 49 36 23 21  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
96   DANCING FOOL -- -- -- 1  
Frank Zappa (Zappa 10)
97   HEARTACHES 57 57 61 7  
Bachman-Turner Overdrive (Mercury 74046)
98   DANCIN' SHOES 73 43 31 19  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
99   TAKE IT BACK 80 80 88 4  
J. Geils Band (EMI America 8012)
100   THE GAMBLER 76 48 37 22  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)

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:

   • "Chase" by Giorgio Moroder (# 78)
   • "Now That We Found Love" by Third World (# 83)
   • "Love And Desire (pt. 1)" by Arpeggio (# 91)
   • "Just One Look" by Linda Ronstadt (# 97)
   • "It Hurts So Bad" by Kim Carnes (# 99)
   • "Watch Out For Lucy" by Eric Clapton (#100)

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