| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 21, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | |
| 2 | SHORT PEOPLE Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | 4 | 8 | 10 | 11 | |
| 3 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Queen (Elektra 45441) | 5 | 10 | 11 | 14 | |
| 4 | YOU’RE IN MY HEART (The Final Acclaim) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 14 | |
| 5 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (RSO 882) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |
| 6 | SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY Paul Simon (Columbia 10630) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 15 | |
| 7 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 8 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| 8 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | 10 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 9 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 9 | 11 | 12 | 20 | |
| 10 | DESIREE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | 13 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 11 | TURN TO STONE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1099) | 15 | 20 | 20 | 10 | |
| 12 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 16 | 29 | 30 | 14 | |
| 13 | SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | 20 | 28 | 29 | 9 | |
| 14 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 26 | 31 | 32 | 7 | |
| 15 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 11 | 5 | 5 | 22 | |
| 16 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 19 | |
| 17 | YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
| 18 | (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | 22 | 24 | 25 | 12 | |
| 19 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 23 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 20 | RUNAROUND SUE Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3440) | 18 | 22 | 22 | 12 | |
| 21 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | 24 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| 22 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 25 | 27 | 28 | 12 | |
| 23 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 14 | 3 | 2 | 20 | |
| 24 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner 4273) | 17 | 18 | 19 | 12 | |
| 25 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 28 | 32 | 33 | 11 | |
| 26 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | 30 | 35 | 36 | 9 | |
| 27 | HEY DEANIE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8488) | 21 | 23 | 24 | 11 | |
| 28 | THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272) | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | |
| 29 | PEG Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | 33 | 37 | 37 | 9 | |
| 30 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 34 | 38 | 38 | 10 | |
| 31 | IT’S SO EASY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438) | 29 | 15 | 13 | 16 | |
| 32 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 37 | 47 | 50 | 7 | |
| 33 | SENTIMENTAL LADY Bob Welch (Capitol 4479) | 27 | 12 | 4 | 16 | |
| 34 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 41 | 43 | 44 | 22 | |
| 35 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 40 | 45 | 47 | 7 | |
| 36 | LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME Foreigner (Atlantic 3439) | 42 | 48 | 51 | 7 | |
| 37 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 31 | 16 | 16 | 25 | |
| 38 | HOW CAN I LEAVE YOU AGAIN John Denver (RCA 11036) | 39 | 41 | 42 | 10 | |
| 39 | THEME FROM “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND” John Williams (Arista 0300) | 49 | 60 | 61 | 5 | |
| 40 | STREET CORNER SERENADE Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | 45 | 49 | 48 | 8 | |
| 41 | GETTIN’ READY FOR LOVE Diana Ross (Motown 1427) | 32 | 33 | 34 | 13 | |
| 42 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | 52 | 61 | 62 | 6 | |
| 43 | BREAKDOWN Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | 51 | 58 | 60 | 8 | |
| 44 | MIND BENDER Stillwater (Capricorn 0280) | 46 | 52 | 53 | 12 | |
| 45 | CURIOUS MIND (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | 54 | 63 | 68 | 6 | |
| 46 | (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob 14439) | 48 | 50 | 49 | 10 | |
| 47 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Meco (Millennium 608) | 55 | 64 | 69 | 5 | |
| 48 | FALLING LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | 56 | 59 | 59 | 14 | |
| 49 | HEAVEN’S JUST A SIN AWAY Kendalls (Ovation 1103) | 47 | 51 | 52 | 15 | |
| 50 | OOH BOY Rose Royce (Whitfield 8491) | 59 | 69 | 74 | 8 | |
| 51 | THE NAME OF THE GAME Abba (Atlantic 3449) | 62 | 75 | 80 | 5 | |
| 52 | ISN’T IT TIME Babys (Chrysalis 2173) | 38 | 39 | 40 | 17 | |
| 53 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 63 | 73 | 78 | 5 | |
| 54 | YOU MAKE LOVING FUN Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8483) | 35 | 17 | 17 | 15 | |
| 55 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | 36 | 30 | 18 | 20 | |
| 56 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | 65 | 74 | 79 | 6 | |
| 57 | GIRLS’ SCHOOL / MULL OF KINTYRE Wings (Capitol 4504) | 43 | 34 | 31 | 10 | |
| 58 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 50 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
| 59 | THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS Al Martino (Capitol 4508) | 64 | 72 | 77 | 8 | |
| 60 | EASY TO LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8502) | 66 | 66 | 67 | 7 | |
| 61 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | 72 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 62 | TAKE ME TO THE KAPTIN Prism (Ariola America 7678) | 70 | 77 | 82 | 5 | |
| 63 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | 73 | 80 | 85 | 6 | |
| 64 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 71 | 78 | 83 | 5 | |
| 65 | REACH FOR IT George Duke (Epic 50463) | 67 | 67 | 70 | 8 | |
| 66 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 45450) | 76 | 81 | 81 | 7 | |
| 67 | MY WAY Elvis Presley (RCA 11165) | 58 | 56 | 56 | 11 | |
| 68 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095) | 74 | 76 | 76 | 6 | |
| 69 | TRIED TO LOVE Peter Frampton (A&M 1988) | 60 | 57 | 58 | 8 | |
| 70 | SWINGTOWN Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4496) | 53 | 42 | 41 | 15 | |
| 71 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | 81 | 91 | 93 | 5 | |
| 72 | IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Millie Jackson (Spring 175) | 44 | 36 | 35 | 10 | |
| 73 | THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | UNTIL NOW Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | 84 | 89 | 91 | 7 | |
| 75 | NEVER MY LOVE Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 587) | 69 | 71 | 75 | 9 | |
| 76 | CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT Carpenters (A&M 1978) | 57 | 46 | 45 | 18 | |
| 77 | THE LONELIEST MAN ON THE MOON David Castle (Parachute 505) | 80 | 85 | 90 | 4 | |
| 78 | GALAXY War (MCA 40820) | 89 | 100 | 100 | 4 | |
| 79 | CRAZY ON YOU Heart (Mushroom 7021) | 88 | 97 | 97 | 18 | |
| 80 | (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon (Columbia 10676) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | BELLE Al Green (Hi 77505) | 83 | 86 | 88 | 5 | |
| 82 | IF IT DON’T FIT, DON’T FORCE IT Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1041) | 87 | 90 | 92 | 7 | |
| 83 | YOU MAKE ME CRAZY Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4502) | 86 | 87 | 87 | 8 | |
| 84 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA WIN, SOMEBODY’S GOTTA LOSE Controllers (Juana 3414) | 85 | 88 | 89 | 5 | |
| 85 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | AS Stevie Wonder (Tamla 54291) | 90 | — | — | 9 | |
| 87 | LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3634) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LET IT GO, LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia 10662) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SO LONG Firefall (Atlantic 3452) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GOD ONLY KNOWS Marilyn Scott (Big Tree 16105) | 91 | 95 | 95 | 5 | |
| 92 | AIN’T GONNA’ HURT NOBODY Brick (Bang 735) | 94 | 98 | 98 | 4 | |
| 93 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (Asylum 45427) | 93 | 96 | 96 | 20 | |
| 94 | COME GO WITH ME Pockets (Columbia 10632) | 95 | 99 | 99 | 4 | |
| 95 | BOATS AGAINST THE CURRENT Eric Carmen (Arista 0295) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | THEME SONG FROM “WHICH WAY IS UP” Stargard (MCA 40825) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | YOU REALLY GOT ME Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | STORYBOOK CHILDREN (Daybreak) Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | WHAT A DIFFERENCE YOU’VE MADE IN MY LIFE Ronnie Milsap (RCA 11146) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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