Saturday April 21, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending April 21, 1979



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1   KNOCK ON WOOD 3 4 7 13
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
2   MUSIC BOX DANCER 2 3 9 13
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
3   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 1 1 2 13
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
4   HEART OF GLASS 6 9 12 11
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
5   REUNITED 10 17 38 6
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
6   STUMBLIN' IN 9 12 14 13
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
7   TRAGEDY 4 2 1 11
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
8   I WILL SURVIVE 7 7 4 18
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
9   IN THE NAVY 18 23 32 6
Village People (Casablanca 973)
10   I WANT YOUR LOVE 12 15 19 11
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
11   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 11 13 16 14
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
12   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 14 19 23 12
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
13   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 15 21 28 10
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
14   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 19 26 41 4
Wings (Columbia 10939)
15   SULTANS OF SWING 5 5 6 12
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
16   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 16 18 21 13
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
17   LOVE BALLAD 21 24 27 9
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
18   PRECIOUS LOVE 20 22 24 11
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
19   BLOW AWAY 24 28 33 9
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
20   TAKE ME HOME 23 27 30 11
Cher (Casablanca 965)
21   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 8 6 3 18  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
22   LADY 13 10 10 15
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
23   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 29 35 49 7
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
24   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 27 32 37 9
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
25   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 17 8 8 17
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
26   CRAZY LOVE 22 14 15 15
Poco (ABC 12439)
27   LOVE TAKES TIME 38 50 65 5  
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
28   SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING 25 11 5 20
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
29   SUCH A WOMAN 34 41 56 7
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
30   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 36 43 61 6
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
31   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 40 51 71 6
GQ (Arista 0388)
32   ROXANNE 33 40 47 11
Police (A&M 2096)
33   KEEP ON DANCIN' 35 37 39 10
Gary's Gang (Columbia 10884)
34   HAPPINESS 39 45 55 7
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
35   SUPERMAN 37 39 40 13
Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
36   RENEGADE 41 47 58 6
Styx (A&M 2110)
37   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 43 55 67 5
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
38   HEAVEN KNOWS 26 16 11 15  
Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
39   LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT -- -- -- 1  
Bee Gees (RSO 925)
40   GET USED TO IT 46 54 63 6
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
41   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 48 58 66 6
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
42   I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S RIGHT 30 29 17 17  
Evelyn King (RCA 11386)
43   CRAZY LOVE 50 65 74 5
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
44   FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS 28 20 20 13  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
45   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 53 59 69 6
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
46   SWEET LUI-LOUISE 54 60 68 6
Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
47   ROLLER 49 56 62 8
April Wine (Capitol 4660)
48   HOT STUFF -- -- -- 1  
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
49   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 55 64 77 6
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
50   THE LOGICAL SONG 70 84 -- 3  
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
51   MAYBE I'M A FOOL 31 25 25 13  
Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
52   MAKIN' IT 58 67 75 6
David Naughton (RSO 916)
53   FEELIN' SATISFIED 57 66 76 5
Boston (Epic 50677)
54   DIAMONDS 64 74 87 4
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
55   RHUMBA GIRL 61 72 84 4
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
56   RUBBER BISCUIT 42 42 44 8  
Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
57   HOT NUMBER 68 81 95 5  
Foxy (Dash 5050)
58   BIG SHOT 32 30 13 11  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
59   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL 72 85 -- 3  
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
60   DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT 82 -- -- 2  
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009)
61   GOOD TIMES ROLL 63 71 78 5
Cars (Elektra 46014)
62   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 75 88 -- 3  
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
63   CALIFORNIA DREAMIN' 65 69 79 5
America (American Int'l 700)
64   HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS 66 68 70 7
Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
65   GIVE ME AN INCH 67 75 85 4
Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7040)
66   HONESTY -- -- -- 1  
Billy Joel (Columbia 10959)
67   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES 77 87 -- 3
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
68   SITTIN' ON THE DOCK OF THE BAY 76 86 -- 3
Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699)
69   YMCA 45 34 26 27  
Village People (Casablanca 945)
70   YOU SAYS IT ALL 81 89 -- 3  
Randy Brown (Parachute 523)
71   WHO DO YOU LOVE 73 77 86 4
George Thorogood (Rounder 4519)
72   I'LL COME RUNNING 74 79 89 4
Livingston Taylor (Epic 50667)
73   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 85 -- -- 2  
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
74   SHE BELIEVES IN ME -- -- -- 1  
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
75   JUST THE SAME WAY 78 82 91 6
Journey (Columbia 10928)
76   GONE LONG GONE 87 -- -- 2  
Chicago (Columbia 10935)
77   ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) 86 -- -- 2
Santana (Columbia 10938)
78   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 88 93 93 5
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
79   LOVE IS GONNA COME AT LAST 80 90 -- 3
Badfinger (Elektra 46025)
80   DANCER 90 -- -- 2
Gino Soccio (RFC 8757)
81   IT MUST BE LOVE 91 92 92 5
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
82   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 94 98 -- 3  
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
83   WALKIN' THE FENCE 84 94 98 5
Couchois (Warner Bros. 8749)
84   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
85   DANCING FOOL 96 -- -- 2  
Frank Zappa (Zappa 10)
86   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT -- -- -- 1  
Raydio (Arista 0399)
87   WHAT YOU WON'T DO FOR LOVE 44 33 18 19  
Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
88   DANCE AWAY -- -- -- 1  
Roxy Music (Atco 7100)
89   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME -- -- -- 1  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
90   CAN'T SLEEP -- -- -- 1  
Rockets (RSO 926)
91   OH HONEY 60 62 64 13  
Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
92   BUSTIN' LOOSE (PT. 1) 51 38 29 12  
Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
93   DOG & BUTTERFLY 47 31 31 12  
Heart (Portrait 70025)
94   BRIDGE OVER TROUBLED WATER 59 63 72 5  
Linda Clifford (RSO 921)
95   I (WHO HAVE NOTHING) -- -- -- 1  
Sylvester (Fantasy 855)
96   ELENA 52 53 59 7  
Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
97   THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I -- -- -- 1  
Machine (Hologram 11456)
98   STAR LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907)
99   CAN YOU READ MY MIND 69 70 73 8  
Maureen McGovern (Warner Bros. 8750)
100   LE FREAK 79 61 42 26  
Chic (Atlantic 3519)

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:

   • "Fire" by Pointer Sisters (# 56)
   • "Don't Cry Out Loud" by Melissa Manchester (# 62)
   • "Every Which Way But Loose" by Eddie Rabbitt (# 71)
   • "Stay The Night" by Faragher Brothers (# 83)
   • "Here Comes The Night" by Beach Boys (# 89)
   • "I Never Said I Love You" by Orsa Lia (# 92)
   • "I Need You" by Euclid Beach Band (# 93)
   • "A Little More Love" by Olivia Newton-John (# 95)
   • "Heartaches" by Bachman-Turner Overdrive (# 97)
   • "Dancin' Shoes" by Nigel Olsson (# 98)
   • "Take It Back" by J. Geils Band (# 99)
   • "The Gambler" by Kenny Rogers (#100)

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