| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 2, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | THREE TIMES A LADY Commodores (Motown 1443) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | GREASE Frankie Valli (RSO 897) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 15 | |
| 3 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | 7 | 12 | 13 | 11 | |
| 4 | HOT BLOODED Foreigner (Atlantic 3488) | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | |
| 5 | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (RSO 903) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 9 | |
| 6 | AN EVERLASTING LOVE Andy Gibb (RSO 904) | 8 | 14 | 17 | 8 | |
| 7 | MISS YOU Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | SHAME Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11122) | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | |
| 9 | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Pablo Cruise (A&M 2048) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 15 | |
| 10 | MAGNET AND STEEL Walter Egan (Columbia 10719) | 9 | 9 | 12 | 16 | |
| 11 | KISS YOU ALL OVER Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | 14 | 19 | 23 | 9 | |
| 12 | FOOL (If You Think It’s Over) Chris Rea (United Artists/Magnet 1198) | 15 | 17 | 20 | 10 | |
| 13 | SUMMER NIGHTS John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 906) | 18 | 26 | 37 | 5 | |
| 14 | DON’T LOOK BACK Boston (Epic 50590) | 27 | 43 | — | 3 | |
| 15 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | 20 | 23 | 29 | 7 | |
| 16 | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | 19 | 25 | 30 | 12 | |
| 17 | YOU Rita Coolidge (A&M 2058) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 11 | |
| 18 | MY ANGEL BABY Toby Beau (RCA 11250) | 10 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 19 | REMINISCING Little River Band (Harvest 4605) | 23 | 31 | 45 | 7 | |
| 20 | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE Eddie Money (Columbia 10765) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| 21 | CLOSE THE DOOR Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3648) | 24 | 28 | 34 | 10 | |
| 22 | YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (Capitol 4574) | 25 | 33 | 39 | 9 | |
| 23 | YOU AND I Rick James (Gordy 7156) | 26 | 30 | 35 | 10 | |
| 24 | WHENEVER I CALL YOU “FRIEND” Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794) | 30 | 39 | 53 | 6 | |
| 25 | LAST DANCE Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | 12 | 7 | 4 | 17 | |
| 26 | HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4618) | 33 | 44 | 58 | 4 | |
| 27 | LOVE IS IN THE AIR John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 402) | 29 | 34 | 43 | 8 | |
| 28 | JUST WHAT I NEEDED Cars (Elektra 45491) | 31 | 36 | 42 | 12 | |
| 29 | LIFE’S BEEN GOOD Joe Walsh (Asylum 45493) | 13 | 6 | 6 | 14 | |
| 30 | RIGHT DOWN THE LINE Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1233) | 37 | 48 | 61 | 4 | |
| 31 | MACHO MAN Village People (Casablanca 922) | 28 | 29 | 32 | 11 | |
| 32 | STUFF LIKE THAT Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | 21 | 22 | 26 | 16 | |
| 33 | BACK IN THE U.S.A. Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45519) | 44 | 63 | — | 3 | |
| 34 | COPACABANA (At The Copa) Barry Manilow (Arista 0339) | 16 | 10 | 10 | 13 | |
| 35 | OH! DARLING Robin Gibb (RSO 907) | 49 | 59 | 80 | 4 | |
| 36 | COME TOGETHER Aerosmith (Columbia 10802) | 46 | 55 | 64 | 4 | |
| 37 | A ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY Kinks (Arista 0342) | 41 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| 38 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 5046) | 45 | 62 | 71 | 6 | |
| 39 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | 32 | 15 | 8 | 21 | |
| 40 | KING TUT Steve Martin & Toot Uncommons (Warner Bros. 8577) | 34 | 21 | 18 | 16 | |
| 41 | TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1214) | 48 | 53 | 59 | 9 | |
| 42 | BAKER STREET Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | 35 | 18 | 9 | 21 | |
| 43 | PARADISE BY THE DASHBOARD LIGHT Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50588) | 50 | 56 | 62 | 4 | |
| 44 | I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14484) | 36 | 16 | 16 | 13 | |
| 45 | LOVE THEME FROM “EYES OF LAURA MARS” (Prisoner) Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10777) | 52 | 57 | 66 | 6 | |
| 46 | STEPPIN’ IN A SLIDE ZONE Moody Blues (London 270) | 47 | 54 | 65 | 6 | |
| 47 | WHO ARE YOU The Who (MCA 40948) | 62 | — | — | 2 | |
| 48 | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT Captain & Tennille (A&M 2063) | 55 | 64 | 76 | 6 | |
| 49 | SHE’S ALWAYS A WOMAN Billy Joel (Columbia 10788) | 61 | 69 | 79 | 5 | |
| 50 | THINK IT OVER Cheryl Ladd (Capitol 4599) | 51 | 52 | 60 | 7 | |
| 51 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round) Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | 60 | 66 | 68 | 10 | |
| 52 | USE TA BE MY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3642) | 38 | 32 | 19 | 18 | |
| 53 | MR. BLUE SKY Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 5050) | 39 | 27 | 28 | 11 | |
| 54 | STAY / THE LOAD-OUT Jackson Browne (Asylum 45485) | 43 | 38 | 22 | 13/10 | |
| 55 | NEW ORLEANS LADIES Louisiana’s Le Roux (Capitol 4586) | 58 | 61 | 63 | 10 | |
| 56 | JOSIE Steely Dan (ABC 12404) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | I WILL STILL LOVE YOU Stonebolt (Parachute 512) | 64 | 71 | 73 | 6 | |
| 58 | ALL I SEE IS YOUR FACE Dan Hill (20th Century Fox 2378) | 65 | 72 | 81 | 4 | |
| 59 | YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | 63 | 65 | 77 | 5 | |
| 60 | STILL THE SAME Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4581) | 42 | 37 | 21 | 17 | |
| 61 | SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE Charlie (Janus 276) | 66 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 62 | SWEET LIFE Paul Davis (Bang 738) | 70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 63 | TOOK THE LAST TRAIN David Gates (Elektra 45500) | 74 | — | — | 2 | |
| 64 | ALMOST LIKE BEING IN LOVE Michael Johnson (EMI America 8004) | 72 | 82 | 87 | 4 | |
| 65 | FLYIN’ Prism (Ariola America 7714) | 68 | 70 | 74 | 7 | |
| 66 | HOW MUCH I FEEL Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | BADLANDS Bruce Springsteen (Columbia 10801) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Mick Jackson (Atco 7091) | 75 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | DEVOTED TO YOU Carly Simon & James Taylor (Elektra 45506) | 81 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | 77 | 87 | 92 | 6 | |
| 71 | 5.7.0.5. City Boy (Mercury 73999) | 78 | 81 | 86 | 8 | |
| 72 | HEARTBREAKER Dolly Parton (RCA 11296) | 79 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | RAISE A LITTLE HELL Trooper (MCA 40924) | 71 | 74 | 82 | 4 | |
| 74 | IT’S A LAUGH Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11371) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | THEMES FROM THE WIZARD OF OZ Meco (Millennium 620) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 76 | BRANDY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3652) | 76 | 79 | 84 | 4 | |
| 77 | LIVINGSTON SATURDAY NIGHT Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12391) | 80 | 89 | 100 | 4 | |
| 78 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | 53 | 40 | 33 | 24 | |
| 79 | LIGHTS Journey (Columbia 10800) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | LET’S GET CRAZY TONIGHT Rupert Holmes (Private Stock 45,199) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50513) | 54 | 41 | 31 | 24 | |
| 83 | PEGGY SUE Beach Boys (Brother/Reprise 1394) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 891) | 57 | 45 | 36 | 23 | |
| 85 | HOLDING ON (When Love Is Gone) L.T.D. (A&M 2057) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | DANCE (Disco Heat) Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 87 | IN FOR THE NIGHT Dirt Band (United Artists 1228) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | CALIFORNIA NIGHTS Sweet (Capitol 4610) | 91 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 89 | LONG HOT SUMMER NIGHTS Wendy Waldman (Warner Bros. 8617) | 93 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| 90 | SUBSTITUTE Clout (Epic 50591) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | YOU’RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10772) | 67 | 67 | 69 | 8 | |
| 92 | RUNAWAY Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11274) | 56 | 42 | 25 | 15 | |
| 93 | IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE Spinners (Atlantic 3493) | 73 | 75 | 78 | 5 | |
| 94 | YOU’RE A PART OF ME Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola America 7704) | 40 | 35 | 38 | 13 | |
| 95 | THE GROOVE LINE Heatwave (Epic 50524) | 84 | 51 | 46 | 21 | |
| 96 | SONGBIRD Barbra Streisand (Columbia 10756) | 85 | 46 | 41 | 13 | |
| 97 | I’VE HAD ENOUGH Wings (Capitol 4594) | 86 | 50 | 44 | 12 | |
| 98 | TIME FOR ME TO FLY REO Speedwagon (Epic 50582) | 82 | 76 | 70 | 7 | |
| 99 | ARMS OF MARY Chilliwack (Mushroom 7033) | 92 | 93 | 97 | 4 | |
| 100 | AIN’T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU Teri DeSario (Casablanca 929) | 59 | 60 | 67 | 9 | |
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