Friday May 25, 1979
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Cashbox Top 100 Singles


Week Ending May 19, 1979



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1   REUNITED 1 1 2 10
Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
2   HEART OF GLASS 2 2 1 15
Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
3   IN THE NAVY 4 5 7 10
Village People (Casablanca 973)
4   GOODNIGHT TONIGHT 5 6 8 8
Wings (Columbia 10939)
5   SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND) 6 7 11 14
Jacksons (Epic 50656)
6   HOT STUFF 9 16 29 5
Donna Summer (Casablanca 978)
7   KNOCK ON WOOD 3 3 3 17
Amii Stewart (Ariola 7736)
8   LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT 11 15 25 5
Bee Gees (RSO 925)
9   WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES 7 4 4 17
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
10   TAKE ME HOME 10 11 18 15
Cher (Casablanca 965)
11   JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST 17 21 26 10
Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
12   LOVE TAKES TIME 14 17 22 9
Orleans (Infinity 50006)
13   DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK-FREAK) 15 20 24 10
GQ (Arista 0388)
14   LOVE IS THE ANSWER 16 18 20 11
England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
15   THE LOGICAL SONG 20 27 39 7
Supertramp (A&M 2128)
16   HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER 8 8 9 16
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
17   MUSIC BOX DANCER 13 9 5 17
Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
18   WE ARE FAMILY 36 51 71 4  
Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251)
19   BLOW AWAY 12 12 14 13
George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
20   ROCK & ROLL FANTASY 24 30 35 10
Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
21   SUCH A WOMAN 23 26 27 11
Tycoon (Arista 0398)
22   RENEGADE 26 29 32 10
Styx (A&M 2110)
23   DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT 27 33 44 6
Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009)
24   AIN'T LOVE A BITCH 28 37 53 4
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810)
25   STUMBLIN' IN 18 10 6 17
Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
26   SHE BELIEVES IN ME 32 41 52 5
Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273)
27   GET USED TO IT 29 32 36 10
Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
28   HONESTY 30 35 46 5
Billy Joel (Columbia 10959)
29   CHUCK E'S IN LOVE 38 48 64 4
Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825)
30   YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY 37 50 67 5
Rex Smith (Columbia 10908)
31   (IF LOVING YOU IS WRONG) I DON'T WANT TO BE RIGHT 34 38 43 10
Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451)
32   MAKIN' IT 35 40 45 10
David Naughton (RSO 916)
33   MINUTE BY MINUTE 42 58 -- 3
Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828)
34   I WANT YOUR LOVE 19 13 10 15  
Chic (Atlantic 3557)
35   HOT NUMBER 39 49 54 9
Foxy (Dash 5050)
36   OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL 40 45 50 7
Bob Seger (Capitol 4702)
37   BOOGIE WONDERLAND 51 -- -- 2  
Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956)
38   LITTLE BIT OF SOAP 43 47 55 7
Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800)
39   I WILL SURVIVE 22 19 12 22  
Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
40   LOVE BALLAD 21 14 15 13  
George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
41   I WANT YOU TO WANT ME 52 66 77 5  
Cheap Trick (Epic 50680)
42   GOOD TIMIN' 50 60 83 4
Beach Boys (Caribou 9029)
43   WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN 47 52 61 6
Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705)
44   DON'T YOU WRITE HER OFF 33 34 40 10  
McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
45   DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY 53 64 84 4
Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823)
46   I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (YOU CAN GET IT GIRL) 25 22 23 13  
Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
47   DANCING FOOL 54 62 75 6
Frank Zappa (Zappa 10)
48   SHAKEDOWN CRUISE 56 69 -- 3
Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041)
49   SHINE A LITTLE LOVE -- -- -- 1  
Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5057)
50   TRAGEDY 31 23 13 15  
Bee Gees (RSO 918)
51   SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING 57 63 73 9
Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297)
52   I DON'T WANT NOBODY ELSE (TO DANCE WITH YOU) 55 56 72 7
Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541)
53   IT MUST BE LOVE 58 68 79 9
Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532)
54   AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW 60 70 87 4
McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int'l 3681)
55   YOU CAN'T CHANGE THAT 61 67 78 5
Raydio (Arista 0399)
56   RHUMBA GIRL 41 43 49 8  
Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795)
57   GEORGY PORGY 62 71 85 4
Toto (Columbia 10944)
58   LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT) 46 25 19 17  
Bell & James (A&M 2069)
59   DANCER 59 61 70 6
Gino Soccio (RFC 8757)
60   DIAMONDS 44 44 48 8  
Chris Rea (United Artists 1285)
61   DANCE AWAY 67 76 80 5
Roxy Music (Atco 7100)
62   LADY 48 36 28 19  
Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
63   CAN'T SLEEP 70 72 82 5
Rockets (RSO 926)
64   PRECIOUS LOVE 45 24 17 15  
Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
65   SUPERMAN 74 84 -- 3
Kinks (Arista 0409)
66   DON'T EVER WANNA LOSE YA 76 86 -- 3
New England (Infinity 50013)
67   GOLD -- -- -- 1  
John Stewart (RSO 931)
68   MY LOVE IS MUSIC 72 81 89 4
Space (Casablanca 974)
69   STAR LOVE 71 82 94 5
Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907)
70   FEEL THE NEED 82 -- -- 2  
Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 407)
71   ONE MORE MINUTE 77 79 90 4
Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080)
72   BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN' SHOES 73 77 65 7
Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313)
73   LEAD ME ON 80 90 -- 3
Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530)
74   NIGHT DANCIN' 75 80 88 4
Taka Boom (Ariola 7748)
75   HEART OF THE NIGHT 85 -- -- 2
Poco (MCA 41023)
76   I WANNA BE WITH YOU (PT. 1) 78 87 -- 3
Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279)
77   MY BABY'S BABY 89 -- -- 2  
Liquid Gold (Parachute 524)
78   CAN'T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN 86 -- -- 2
Eddie Money (Columbia 10981)
79   JUST THE SAME WAY 63 65 68 10  
Journey (Columbia 10928)
80   DOES YOUR MOTHER KNOW -- -- -- 1  
Abba (Atlantic 3574)
81   IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM 90 -- -- 2
Joe Jackson (A&M 2132)
82   SAY MAYBE -- -- -- 1  
Neil Diamond (Columbia 10945)
83   NO TIME TO LOSE -- -- -- 1  
Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2124)
84   ONE CHAIN (DON'T MAKE NO PRISON) 68 73 74 6  
Santana (Columbia 10938)
85   SHADOWS IN THE MOONLIGHT -- -- -- 1  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4716)
86   SAD EYES -- -- -- 1  
Robert John (EMI America 8015)
87   THEME FROM ICE CASTLES (THROUGH THE EYES OF LOVE) 92 96 98 4
Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405)
88   RING MY BELL -- -- -- 1  
Anita Ward (Juana 3422)
89   MAKE LOVE TO ME -- -- -- 1  
Helen Reddy (Capitol 4712)
90   BUSTIN' OUT -- -- -- 1  
Rick James (Gordy 7167)
91   HAPPINESS 49 28 30 11  
Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
92   EASY TO BE HARD 96 -- -- 2
Cheryl Barnes (RCA 11548)
93   LOVE IS FOR THE BEST IN US -- -- -- 1  
James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11480)
94   SULTANS OF SWING 65 39 21 16  
Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
95   ROXANNE 66 42 31 15  
Police (A&M 2096)
96   I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN 64 31 16 18  
Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
97   DA YA THINK I'M SEXY 69 46 33 22  
Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
98   CRAZY LOVE 79 55 41 9  
Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320)
99   I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW 81 53 34 9  
Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785)
100   EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU 87 57 38 21  
Babys (Chrysalis 2279)

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:

   • "Roller" by April Wine (# 83)
   • "Crazy Love" by Poco (# 84)
   • "I (Who Have Nothing)" by Sylvester (# 88)
   • "Gone Long Gone" by Chicago (# 91)
   • "There But For The Grace Of God Go I" by Machine (# 93)
   • "Good, Good Feelin'" by War (# 94)
   • "Sweet Lui-Louise" by Ironhorse (# 95)
   • "I Don't Know If It's Right" by Evelyn King (# 97)
   • "Keep On Dancin'" by Gary's Gang (# 98)
   • "Good Times Roll" by Cars (# 99)
   • "Sittin' On The Dock Of The Bay" by Sammy Hagar (#100)

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