| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JULY 29, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | MISS YOU Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 2 | GREASE Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | 7 | 12 | 16 | 10 | |
| 3 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | 2 | 2 | 1 | 16 | |
| 4 | BAKER STREET Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | 1 | 1 | 2 | 16 | |
| 5 | LAST DANCE Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | 6 | 8 | 13 | 12 | |
| 6 | THREE TIMES A LADY Commodores (Motown 1443) | 8 | 14 | 18 | 6 | |
| 7 | USE TA BE MY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3642) | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | |
| 8 | STILL THE SAME Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4581) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 12 | |
| 9 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | 12 | 17 | 21 | 10 | |
| 10 | BLUER THAN BLUE Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | |
| 11 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | 9 | 6 | 3 | 19 | |
| 12 | LIFE’S BEEN GOOD Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | 16 | 20 | 28 | 9 | |
| 13 | RUNAWAY Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | 14 | 18 | 22 | 10 | |
| 14 | COPACABANA (At The Copa) Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 15 | MY ANGEL BABY Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | 18 | 23 | 27 | 10 | |
| 16 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50513) | 15 | 16 | 14 | 19 | |
| 17 | HOT BLOODED Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | 22 | 30 | 37 | 5 | |
| 18 | MAGNET AND STEEL Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 11 | |
| 19 | YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 891) | 20 | 15 | 11 | 18 | |
| 20 | KING TUT Steve Martin & Toot Uncommons (Warner Bros. 8577) | 24 | 27 | 31 | 11 | |
| 21 | I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | 23 | 29 | 33 | 8 | |
| 22 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | 26 | 33 | 39 | 6 | |
| 23 | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME Abba (Atlantic 3457) | 11 | 7 | 5 | 15 | |
| 24 | FM (No Static At All) Steely Dan (MCA 40894) | 25 | 28 | 32 | 9 | |
| 25 | SHAME Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11122) | 28 | 35 | 42 | 10 | |
| 26 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 31 | 41 | 52 | 4 | |
| 27 | STAY / THE LOAD-OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | 30 | 36 | 41 | 8/5 | |
| 28 | THE GROOVE LINE Heatwave (Epic 50524) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 16 | |
| 29 | AN EVERLASTING LOVE Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | 45 | 56 | — | 3 | |
| 30 | I’VE HAD ENOUGH Wings (Capitol 4594) | 34 | 39 | 46 | 7 | |
| 31 | MR. BLUE SKY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | 35 | 46 | 54 | 6 | |
| 32 | DANCE WITH ME Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive 6269) | 19 | 13 | 8 | 20 | |
| 33 | YOU Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | 42 | 51 | 65 | 6 | |
| 34 | STUFF LIKE THAT Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | 40 | 45 | 56 | 11 | |
| 35 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | 36 | 40 | 44 | 8 | |
| 36 | FOOL (If You Think It’s Over) Chris Rea (United Artists/Magnet 1198) | 46 | 57 | 69 | 5 | |
| 37 | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | 44 | 50 | 55 | 5 | |
| 38 | LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1210) | 39 | 43 | 48 | 9 | |
| 39 | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Todd Rundgren (Bearsville 0324) | 43 | 47 | 49 | 9 | |
| 40 | WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW Dave Mason (Columbia 10749) | 41 | 48 | 50 | 10 | |
| 41 | KISS YOU ALL OVER Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | 54 | 65 | 78 | 4 | |
| 42 | YOU BELONG TO ME Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | 27 | 9 | 9 | 16 | |
| 43 | YOU’RE A PART OF ME Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola America 7704) | 50 | 55 | 62 | 8 | |
| 44 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca 922) | 51 | 58 | 67 | 6 | |
| 45 | ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG Billy Joel (Columbia 10750) | 33 | 25 | 25 | 11 | |
| 46 | WONDERFUL TONIGHT Eric Clapton (RSO 895) | 37 | 24 | 24 | 12 | |
| 47 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Eruption (Ariola America/Hansa 7686) | 29 | 19 | 19 | 18 | |
| 48 | CLOSE THE DOOR Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3648) | 56 | 66 | 75 | 5 | |
| 49 | YOU AND I Rick James (Gordy 7156) | 59 | 71 | 81 | 5 | |
| 50 | EVERY KINDA PEOPLE Robert Palmer (Island 100) | 38 | 31 | 15 | 19 | |
| 51 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | 67 | 75 | 82 | 7 | |
| 53 | PROVE IT ALL NIGHT Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10763) | 57 | 61 | 66 | 6 | |
| 54 | JUST WHAT I NEEDED Cars (Elektra 45491) | 62 | 63 | 68 | 7 | |
| 55 | RIVERS OF BABYLON Boney M (Sire 1027) | 60 | 67 | 70 | 8 | |
| 56 | I NEED TO KNOW Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62010) | 61 | 70 | 74 | 6 | |
| 57 | YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | 68 | 76 | 84 | 4 | |
| 58 | FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | 32 | 22 | 23 | 15 | |
| 59 | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN Sweet (Capitol 4549) | 48 | 34 | 29 | 23 | |
| 60 | LOVE IS IN THE AIR John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | 70 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3483) | 47 | 38 | 40 | 9 | |
| 62 | THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925) | 49 | 44 | 47 | 11 | |
| 63 | NEW ORLEANS LADIES Louisiana’s Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | 65 | 69 | 77 | 5 | |
| 64 | YOU DON’T LOVE ME ANYMORE Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45488) | 66 | 74 | 76 | 7 | |
| 65 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | 53 | 32 | 17 | 13 | |
| 66 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | 58 | 42 | 36 | 27 | |
| 67 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | 63 | 52 | 34 | 20 | |
| 68 | YOU’RE THE LOVE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | 55 | 37 | 20 | 17 | |
| 69 | HOT LOVE, COLD WORLD Bob Welch (Capitol 4588) | 52 | 49 | 51 | 9 | |
| 70 | NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY Andrew Gold (Asylum 45489) | 71 | 73 | 73 | 7 | |
| 71 | RUNAWAY LOVE Linda Clifford (Curtom 0138) | 69 | 72 | 79 | 5 | |
| 72 | TIME FOR ME TO FLY REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | 77 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | REMINISCING Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round) Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | 82 | 85 | 89 | 5 | |
| 75 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | THINK IT OVER Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | 79 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
| 78 | AIN’T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | 86 | 92 | 95 | 4 | |
| 79 | A ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY Kinks (Arista 0342) | 92 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | LOVE THEME FROM “EYES OF LAURA MARS” (Prisoner) Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | ON THE STRIP Paul Nicholas (RSO 887) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | BREAK IT TO THEM GENTLY Burton Cummings (Portrait 70016) | 83 | 88 | 91 | 4 | |
| 83 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU “FRIEND” Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | FLYIN’ Prism (Ariola America 7714) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | STEPPIN’ IN A SLIDE ZONE Moody Blues (London 270) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | BECAUSE THE NIGHT Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | 74 | 54 | 43 | 17 | |
| 87 | I WILL STILL LOVE YOU Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 5046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE Charlie (Janus 276) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | READY OR NOT Helen Reddy (Capitol 4582) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | IT’S REALLY YOU Tarney/Spencer Band (A&M 2049) | 94 | 96 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | 5.7.0.5. City Boy (Mercury 73999) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | LADY BLUE George Benson (Warner Bros. 8604) | 96 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | SURRENDER Cheap Trick (Epic 50570) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | HE’S SO FINE Kristy & Jimmy McNichol (RCA 11271) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | I WAS ONLY JOKING Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | 75 | 60 | 38 | 14 | |
| 99 | ON BROADWAY George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | 93 | 82 | 57 | 20 | |
| 100 | HEARTLESS Heart (Mushroom 7031) | 76 | 64 | 45 | 17 | |
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