CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending DECEMBER 23, 1978
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1LE FREAK
    Chic (Atlantic 3519)
  1  317  9
  2YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS
    Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
  3  1  1  9
  3TOO MUCH HEAVEN
    Bee Gees (RSO 913)
  5  711  6
  4SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
  4  4  515
  5MY LIFE
    Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
  71013  8
  6I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round)
    Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
  6  6  726
  7(Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY
    Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
  8  81011
  8HOLD THE LINE
    Toto (Columbia 10830)
10142012
  9Y.M.C.A.
    Village People (Casablanca 945)
12162110
10I JUST WANNA STOP
    Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
  2  2  316
11OOH BABY BABY
    Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
141925  7
12MacARTHUR PARK
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
  9  5  416
13PART-TIME LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 40973)
172227  8
14STRANGE WAY
    Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
11111213
15PROMISES
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910)
18243011
16SEPTEMBER
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
253446  6
17WE’VE GOT TONITE
    Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4653)
222632  9
18HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
21232610
19I’M EVERY WOMAN
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
20252812
20BICYCLE RACE / FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
    Queen (Elektra 45541)
242833  7
21SWEET LIFE
    Paul Davis (Bang 738)
15151520
22EVERY 1’S A WINNER
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
293544  7
23INSTANT REPLAY
    Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
27323611
24A LITTLE MORE LOVE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
314152  5
25NEW YORK GROOVE
    Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
28313711
26TIME PASSAGES
    Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
16  9  913
27FIRE
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
344049  7
28LOTTA LOVE
    Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
385065  5
29HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
1312  217
30CHANGE OF HEART
    Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
19202215
31I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
33374310
32SHAKE IT
    Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
435267  5
33STRAIGHT ON
    Heart (Portrait 70020)
26181915
34FOREVER AUTUMN
    Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
36384214
35DON’T HOLD BACK
    Chanson (Ariola America 7717)
414656  8
36ALIVE AGAIN
    Chicago (Columbia 10845)
23131410
37GOT TO BE REAL
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
527183  5
38I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’
    Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
444951  8
39HERE COMES THE NIGHT
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
424547  8
40THE GAMBLER
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
495769  6
41DON’T CRY OUT LOUD
    Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
475464  7
42HOLD ME, TOUCH ME
    Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
454754  8
43PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    Eagles (Asylum 45555)
6175  3
44A MAN I’LL NEVER BE
    Boston (Epic 50638)
505559  7
45HOME AND DRY
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
586780  5
46MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL
    Cars (Elektra 45537)
485355  9
47DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
  1
48DOUBLE VISION
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
37292414
49THE DREAM NEVER DIES
    Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
54606311
50TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
    Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
556172  8
51SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
64  2
52RUN FOR HOME
    Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
35364013
53SOUL MAN
    Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
7184  3
54ONE LAST KISS
    J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
576271  6
55YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
    Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50634)
606574  7
56HOT CHILD IN THE CITY
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
3017  628
57YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS
    Barry White (20th Century Fox 2380)
596468  7
58LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
667485  6
59RADIOACTIVE
    Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
657282  4
60YOU THRILL ME
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
637073  6
61THE POWER OF GOLD
    Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Full Moon/Epic 50606)
39332312
62YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT
    Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
697688  4
63DANCIN’ SHOES
    Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
7587  3
64KISS YOU ALL OVER
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
3221  825
65SHATTERED
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
86  2
66READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
40271616
67BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
  1
68LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
728190  4
69EASY DRIVER
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
7988  3
70I BELIEVE YOU
    Carpenters (A&M 2097)
737781  5
71YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
768089  4
72DANCING IN THE CITY
    Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
8293  3
73I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11424)
87  2
74BABY I’M BURNIN’
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
83  2
75SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
89100   3
76LOST IN YOUR LOVE
    John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
8595  3
77MILES AWAY
    Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
707377  6
78CAN YOU FOOL
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
56394110
79DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
51301814
80ANIMAL HOUSE
    Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
90  2
81THERE’LL NEVER BE
    Switch (Gordy 7159)
46485012
82NO TELL LOVER
    Chicago (Columbia 10879)
  1
83YOU NEEDED ME
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4574)
68422925
84I WILL SURVIVE
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
  1
85ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (pt. 1)
    Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618)
62443115
86MARY JANE
    Rick James (Gordy 7162)
535662  7
87DANCIN’ SHOES
    Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
97  2
88STORMY
    Santana (Columbia 10873)
  1
89A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Keeps The Doctor Away)
    Raes (A&M 2091)
919193  4
90TRANQUILLO
    Carly Simon (Elektra 45544)
9294  3
91GET DOWN
    Gene Chandler (20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound 2386)
9397  3
92WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
99  2
93YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
95  2
94THIS MOMENT IN TIME
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
100   2
95WHO DO YA LOVE
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
96  2
96GOOD LOVIN’
    Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
98  2
97DANCE (Disco Heat)
    Sylvester (Fantasy 827)
67433518
98TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
    Outlaws (Arista 0378)
  1
99GET OFF
    Foxy (Dash 5046)
77593922
100 WHENEVER I CALL YOU “FRIEND”
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10794)
74513422
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