CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 16, 1978
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LE FREAK
    Chic (Atlantic 3519)
  31727  8
  2I JUST WANNA STOP
    Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
  2  3  515
  3YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS
    Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
  1  1  1  8
  4SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
  4  5  814
  5TOO MUCH HEAVEN
    Bee Gees (RSO 913)
  71118  5
  6I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round)
    Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
  6  71025
  7MY LIFE
    Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
101317  7
  8(Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY
    Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
  8101310
  9MacARTHUR PARK
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
  5  4  315
10HOLD THE LINE
    Toto (Columbia 10830)
14202511
11STRANGE WAY
    Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
11121512
12Y.M.C.A.
    Village People (Casablanca 945)
162126  9
13HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
12  2  216
14OOH BABY BABY
    Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
192534  6
15SWEET LIFE
    Paul Davis (Bang 738)
15151619
16TIME PASSAGES
    Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
  9  91212
17PART-TIME LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 40973)
222732  7
18PROMISES
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910)
24303310
19CHANGE OF HEART
    Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
20222414
20I’M EVERY WOMAN
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
25283111
21HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
232629  9
22WE’VE GOT TONITE
    Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4653)
263237  8
23ALIVE AGAIN
    Chicago (Columbia 10845)
131414  9
24BICYCLE RACE / FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
    Queen (Elektra 45541)
283340  6
25SEPTEMBER
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
344658  5
26STRAIGHT ON
    Heart (Portrait 70020)
18192114
27INSTANT REPLAY
    Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
32364310
28NEW YORK GROOVE
    Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
31374110
29EVERY 1’S A WINNER
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
354454  6
30HOT CHILD IN THE CITY
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
17  6  427
31A LITTLE MORE LOVE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
415269  4
32KISS YOU ALL OVER
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
21  8  624
33I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
374350  9
34FIRE
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
404960  6
35RUN FOR HOME
    Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
36404412
36FOREVER AUTUMN
    Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
38424513
37DOUBLE VISION
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
2924  913
38LOTTA LOVE
    Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
506583  4
39THE POWER OF GOLD
    Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Full Moon/Epic 50606)
33232311
40READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
2716  715
41DON’T HOLD BACK
    Chanson (Ariola America 7717)
465663  7
42HERE COMES THE NIGHT
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
454751  7
43SHAKE IT
    Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
526785  4
44I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’
    Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
495155  7
45HOLD ME, TOUCH ME
    Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
475459  7
46THERE’LL NEVER BE
    Switch (Gordy 7159)
48505211
47DON’T CRY OUT LOUD
    Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
546472  6
48MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL
    Cars (Elektra 45537)
535557  8
49THE GAMBLER
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
576978  5
50A MAN I’LL NEVER BE
    Boston (Epic 50638)
555968  6
51DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
30181913
52GOT TO BE REAL
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
718395  4
53MARY JANE
    Rick James (Gordy 7162)
566265  6
54THE DREAM NEVER DIES
    Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
60636610
55TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
    Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
617282  7
56CAN YOU FOOL
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
394146  9
57ONE LAST KISS
    J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
627180  5
58HOME AND DRY
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
678090  4
59YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS
    Barry White (20th Century Fox 2380)
646876  6
60YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
    Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50634)
657481  6
61PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    Eagles (Asylum 45555)
75  2
62ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
44312214
63YOU THRILL ME
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
707379  5
64SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
  1
65RADIOACTIVE
    Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
7282  3
66LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
748594  5
67DANCE (Disco Heat)
    Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
43353017
68YOU NEEDED ME
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
42291124
69YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT
    Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
7688  3
70MILES AWAY
    Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
737787  5
71SOUL MAN
    Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
84  2
72LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
8190  3
73I BELIEVE YOU
    Carpenters (A&M 2097)
778189  4
74WHENEVER I CALL YOU “FRIEND”
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
51342021
75DANCIN’ SHOES
    Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
87  2
76YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
8089  3
77GET OFF
    Foxy (Dash 5046)
59393821
78BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
    Jacksons (Epic 50595)
636667  7
79EASY DRIVER
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
88  2
80CUZ IT’S YOU, GIRL
    James Walsh Gypsy Band (RCA 11403)
586062  9
81BEAST OF BURDEN
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19309)
66382815
82DANCING IN THE CITY
    Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
93  2
83BABY I’M BURNIN’
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
  1
84YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT
    Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063)
69483521
85LOST IN YOUR LOVE
    John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
95  2
86SHATTERED
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
  1
87I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11424)
  1
88DRIFTWOOD
    Moody Blues (London 273)
687075  7
89SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
100   2
90ANIMAL HOUSE
    Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
  1
91A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Keeps The Doctor Away)
    Raes (A&M 2091)
9193  3
92TRANQUILLO
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
94  2
93GET DOWN
    Gene Chandler (20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound 2386)
97  2
94IN THE BUSH
    Musique (Prelude 71110)
78586110
95YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
  1
96WHO DO YA LOVE
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
  1
97DANCIN’ SHOES
    Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
  1
98GOOD LOVIN’
    Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
  1
99WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
  1
100 THIS MOMENT IN TIME
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
  1
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