| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 6, 1979 | |||||
| (No new chart published this week [published chart was a reprint from the Dec. 30 issue]; weeks-on-chart column has been updated) | ||||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
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N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K N O N E W C H A R T P U B L I S H E D T H I S W E E K |
LE FREAK Chic (Atlantic 3519) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| TOO MUCH HEAVEN Bee Gees (RSO 913) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 8 | ||
| YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | ||
| MY LIFE Billy Joel (Columbia 10853) | 4 | 5 | 7 | 10 | ||
| SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 17 | ||
| Y.M.C.A. Village People (Casablanca 945) | 6 | 9 | 12 | 12 | ||
| HOLD THE LINE Toto (Columbia 10830) | 7 | 8 | 10 | 14 | ||
| (Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY Andy Gibb (RSO 911) | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | ||
| OOH BABY BABY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 9 | ||
| SEPTEMBER Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854) | 10 | 16 | 25 | 8 | ||
| I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round) Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | 11 | 6 | 6 | 28 | ||
| PROMISES Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910) | 12 | 15 | 18 | 13 | ||
| PART-TIME LOVE Elton John (MCA 40973) | 13 | 13 | 17 | 10 | ||
| WE’VE GOT TONITE Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4653) | 14 | 17 | 22 | 11 | ||
| MacARTHUR PARK Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | 15 | 12 | 9 | 18 | ||
| HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695) | 16 | 18 | 21 | 12 | ||
| EVERY 1’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002) | 17 | 22 | 29 | 9 | ||
| BICYCLE RACE / FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS Queen (Elektra 45541) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 9 | ||
| A LITTLE MORE LOVE Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975) | 19 | 24 | 31 | 7 | ||
| LOTTA LOVE Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664) | 20 | 28 | 38 | 7 | ||
| FIRE Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901) | 21 | 27 | 34 | 9 | ||
| INSTANT REPLAY Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772) | 22 | 23 | 27 | 13 | ||
| NEW YORK GROOVE Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941) | 23 | 25 | 28 | 13 | ||
| I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | 24 | 10 | 2 | 18 | ||
| GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | 25 | 37 | 52 | 7 | ||
| SHAKE IT Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039) | 26 | 32 | 43 | 7 | ||
| STRANGE WAY Firefall (Atlantic 3518) | 27 | 14 | 11 | 15 | ||
| I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604) | 28 | 31 | 33 | 12 | ||
| PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS Eagles (Asylum 45555) | 29 | 43 | 61 | 5 | ||
| DON’T HOLD BACK Chanson (Ariola America 7717) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 10 | ||
| DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | 31 | 47 | — | 3 | ||
| I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403) | 32 | 38 | 44 | 10 | ||
| I’M EVERY WOMAN Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683) | 33 | 19 | 20 | 14 | ||
| DON’T CRY OUT LOUD Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373) | 34 | 41 | 47 | 9 | ||
| THE GAMBLER Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250) | 35 | 40 | 49 | 8 | ||
| TIME PASSAGES Al Stewart (Arista 0362) | 36 | 26 | 16 | 15 | ||
| HOME AND DRY Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266) | 37 | 45 | 58 | 7 | ||
| SOUL MAN Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545) | 38 | 53 | 71 | 5 | ||
| A MAN I’LL NEVER BE Boston (Epic 50638) | 39 | 44 | 50 | 9 | ||
| SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT Barry Manilow (Arista 0382) | 40 | 51 | 64 | 4 | ||
| HOLD ME, TOUCH ME Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940) | 41 | 42 | 45 | 10 | ||
| SWEET LIFE Paul Davis (Bang 738) | 42 | 21 | 15 | 22 | ||
| HOW MUCH I FEEL Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640) | 43 | 29 | 13 | 19 | ||
| MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL Cars (Elektra 45537) | 44 | 46 | 48 | 11 | ||
| TAKE ME TO THE RIVER Talking Heads (Sire 1032) | 45 | 50 | 55 | 10 | ||
| STRAIGHT ON Heart (Portrait 70020) | 46 | 33 | 26 | 17 | ||
| THE DREAM NEVER DIES Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308) | 47 | 49 | 54 | 13 | ||
| LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712) | 48 | 58 | 66 | 8 | ||
| ONE LAST KISS J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007) | 49 | 54 | 57 | 8 | ||
| YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50634) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 9 | ||
| SHATTERED Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310) | 51 | 65 | 86 | 4 | ||
| DANCIN’ SHOES Nigel Olsson (Bang 740) | 52 | 63 | 75 | 5 | ||
| FOREVER AUTUMN Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799) | 53 | 34 | 36 | 16 | ||
| RADIOACTIVE Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951) | 54 | 59 | 65 | 6 | ||
| YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106) | 55 | 62 | 69 | 6 | ||
| YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS Barry White (20th Century Fox 2380) | 56 | 57 | 59 | 9 | ||
| YOU THRILL ME Exile (Warner/Curb 8711) | 57 | 60 | 63 | 8 | ||
| BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY Foreigner (Atlantic 3543) | 58 | 67 | — | 3 | ||
| CHANGE OF HEART Eric Carmen (Arista 0354) | 59 | 30 | 19 | 17 | ||
| SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514) | 60 | 75 | 89 | 5 | ||
| EASY DRIVER Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866) | 61 | 69 | 79 | 5 | ||
| DANCING IN THE CITY Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648) | 62 | 72 | 82 | 5 | ||
| BABY I’M BURNIN’ Dolly Parton (RCA 11420) | 63 | 74 | 83 | 4 | ||
| I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11424) | 64 | 73 | 87 | 4 | ||
| LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426) | 65 | 68 | 72 | 6 | ||
| NO TELL LOVER Chicago (Columbia 10879) | 66 | 82 | — | 3 | ||
| YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME Eddie Money (Columbia 10842) | 67 | 71 | 76 | 6 | ||
| DOUBLE VISION Foreigner (Atlantic 3514) | 68 | 48 | 37 | 16 | ||
| ANIMAL HOUSE Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435) | 69 | 80 | 90 | 4 | ||
| ALIVE AGAIN Chicago (Columbia 10845) | 70 | 36 | 23 | 12 | ||
| HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226) | 71 | 56 | 30 | 30 | ||
| THE POWER OF GOLD Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Full Moon/Epic 50606) | 72 | 61 | 39 | 14 | ||
| LOST IN YOUR LOVE John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405) | 73 | 76 | 85 | 5 | ||
| I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | ||
| HERE COMES THE NIGHT Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264) | 75 | 39 | 42 | 10 | ||
| RUN FOR HOME Lindisfarne (Atco 7093) | 76 | 52 | 35 | 15 | ||
| GET DOWN Gene Chandler (20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound 2386) | 77 | 91 | 93 | 5 | ||
| KISS YOU ALL OVER Exile (Warner/Curb 8589) | 78 | 64 | 32 | 27 | ||
| DANCIN’ SHOES Faith Band (Mercury 74037) | 79 | 87 | 97 | 4 | ||
| STORMY Santana (Columbia 10873) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | ||
| WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11) | 81 | 92 | 99 | 4 | ||
| READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN Barry Manilow (Arista 0357) | 82 | 66 | 40 | 18 | ||
| I BELIEVE YOU Carpenters (A&M 2097) | 83 | 70 | 73 | 7 | ||
| EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | 84 | — | — | 2 | ||
| A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Keeps The Doctor Away) Raes (A&M 2091) | 85 | 89 | 91 | 6 | ||
| SING FOR THE DAY Styx (A&M 2110) | 86 | — | — | 2 | ||
| YOU MAKE ME FEEL (Mighty Real) Sylvester (Fantasy 846) | 87 | — | — | 2 | ||
| I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386) | 88 | — | — | 2 | ||
| SILVER LINING Player (RSO 914) | 89 | — | — | 2 | ||
| TRANQUILLO Carly Simon (Elektra 45544) | 90 | 90 | 92 | 5 | ||
| GOOD LOVIN’ Grateful Dead (Arista 0383) | 91 | 96 | 98 | 4 | ||
| YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE Melba Moore (Epic 50600) | 92 | 93 | 95 | 4 | ||
| THIS MOMENT IN TIME Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632) | 93 | 94 | 100 | 4 | ||
| WHO DO YA LOVE KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 4 | ||
| THE FOOTBALL CARD Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052) | 95 | — | — | 2 | ||
| MILES AWAY Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531) | 96 | 77 | 70 | 8 | ||
| TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT Outlaws (Arista 0378) | 97 | 98 | — | 3 | ||
| CAN YOU FOOL Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584) | 98 | 78 | 56 | 12 | ||
| THERE’LL NEVER BE Switch (Gordy 7159) | 99 | 81 | 46 | 14 | ||
| DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076) | 100 | 79 | 51 | 16 | ||
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