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)
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LE FREAK
    Chic (Atlantic 3519)
  1  1  111
TOO MUCH HEAVEN
    Bee Gees (RSO 913)
  2  3  5  8
YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS
    Barbra & Neil (Columbia 10840)
  3  2  311
MY LIFE
    Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
  4  5  710
SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4621)
  5  4  417
Y.M.C.A.
    Village People (Casablanca 945)
  6  91212
HOLD THE LINE
    Toto (Columbia 10830)
  7  81014
(Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY
    Andy Gibb (RSO 911)
  8  7  813
OOH BABY BABY
    Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45546)
  91114  9
SEPTEMBER
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
101625  8
I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round)
    Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483)
11  6  628
PROMISES
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910)
12151813
PART-TIME LOVE
    Elton John (MCA 40973)
13131710
WE’VE GOT TONITE
    Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4653)
14172211
MacARTHUR PARK
    Donna Summer (Casablanca 939)
1512  918
HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
    Alice Cooper (Warner Bros. 8695)
16182112
EVERY 1’S A WINNER
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
172229  9
BICYCLE RACE / FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
    Queen (Elektra 45541)
182024  9
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
192431  7
LOTTA LOVE
    Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
202838  7
FIRE
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
212734  9
INSTANT REPLAY
    Dan Hartman (Blue Sky 2772)
22232713
NEW YORK GROOVE
    Ace Frehley (Casablanca 941)
23252813
I JUST WANNA STOP
    Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072)
2410  218
GOT TO BE REAL
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
253752  7
SHAKE IT
    Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
263243  7
STRANGE WAY
    Firefall (Atlantic 3518)
27141115
I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU
    Livingston Taylor (Epic 50604)
28313312
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
    Eagles (Asylum 45555)
294361  5
DON’T HOLD BACK
    Chanson (Ariola America 7717)
30354110
DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
3147  3
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’
    Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 403)
32384410
I’M EVERY WOMAN
    Chaka Khan (Warner Bros. 8683)
33192014
DON’T CRY OUT LOUD
    Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
344147  9
THE GAMBLER
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
354049  8
TIME PASSAGES
    Al Stewart (Arista 0362)
36261615
HOME AND DRY
    Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1266)
374558  7
SOUL MAN
    Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
385371  5
A MAN I’LL NEVER BE
    Boston (Epic 50638)
394450  9
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
405164  4
HOLD ME, TOUCH ME
    Paul Stanley (Casablanca 940)
41424510
SWEET LIFE
    Paul Davis (Bang 738)
42211522
HOW MUCH I FEEL
    Ambrosia (Warner Bros. 8640)
43291319
MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL
    Cars (Elektra 45537)
44464811
TAKE ME TO THE RIVER
    Talking Heads (Sire 1032)
45505510
STRAIGHT ON
    Heart (Portrait 70020)
46332617
THE DREAM NEVER DIES
    Cooper Brothers (Capricorn 0308)
47495413
LOVE DON’T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
    Rose Royce (Whitfield 8712)
485866  8
ONE LAST KISS
    J. Geils Band (EMI America 8007)
495457  8
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
    Meat Loaf (Cleveland Int’l/Epic 50634)
505560  9
SHATTERED
    Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19310)
516586  4
DANCIN’ SHOES
    Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
526375  5
FOREVER AUTUMN
    Justin Hayward (Columbia 10799)
53343616
RADIOACTIVE
    Gene Simmons (Casablanca 951)
545965  6
YOU NEED A WOMAN TONIGHT
    Captain & Tennille (A&M 2106)
556269  6
YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS
    Barry White (20th Century Fox 2380)
565759  9
YOU THRILL ME
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8711)
576063  8
BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
5867  3
CHANGE OF HEART
    Eric Carmen (Arista 0354)
59301917
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
607589  5
EASY DRIVER
    Kenny Loggins (Columbia 10866)
616979  5
DANCING IN THE CITY
    Marshall Hain (Harvest 4648)
627282  5
BABY I’M BURNIN’
    Dolly Parton (RCA 11420)
637483  4
I DON’T WANNA LOSE YOU
    Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 11424)
647387  4
LIGHT THE SKY ON FIRE
    Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11426)
656872  6
NO TELL LOVER
    Chicago (Columbia 10879)
6682  3
YOU’VE REALLY GOT A HOLD ON ME
    Eddie Money (Columbia 10842)
677176  6
DOUBLE VISION
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3514)
68483716
ANIMAL HOUSE
    Stephen Bishop (ABC 12435)
698090  4
ALIVE AGAIN
    Chicago (Columbia 10845)
70362312
HOT CHILD IN THE CITY
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2226)
71563030
THE POWER OF GOLD
    Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg (Full Moon/Epic 50606)
72613914
LOST IN YOUR LOVE
    John Paul Young (Scotti Bros. 405)
737685  5
I WILL SURVIVE
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
7484  3
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
    Nick Gilder (Chrysalis 2264)
75394210
RUN FOR HOME
    Lindisfarne (Atco 7093)
76523515
GET DOWN
    Gene Chandler (20th Century Fox/Chi-Sound 2386)
779193  5
KISS YOU ALL OVER
    Exile (Warner/Curb 8589)
78643227
DANCIN’ SHOES
    Faith Band (Mercury 74037)
798797  4
STORMY
    Santana (Columbia 10873)
8088  3
WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
819299  4
READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0357)
82664018
I BELIEVE YOU
    Carpenters (A&M 2097)
837073  7
EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU
    Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
84  2
A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Keeps The Doctor Away)
    Raes (A&M 2091)
858991  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)
909092  5
GOOD LOVIN’
    Grateful Dead (Arista 0383)
919698  4
YOU STEPPED INTO MY LIFE
    Melba Moore (Epic 50600)
929395  4
THIS MOMENT IN TIME
    Engelbert Humperdinck (Epic 50632)
9394100   4
WHO DO YA LOVE
    KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1031)
949596  4
THE FOOTBALL CARD
    Glenn Sutton (Mercury 55052)
95  2
MILES AWAY
    Fotomaker (Atlantic 3531)
967770  8
TAKE IT ANY WAY YOU WANT IT
    Outlaws (Arista 0378)
9798  3
CAN YOU FOOL
    Glen Campbell (Capitol 4584)
98785612
THERE’LL NEVER BE
    Switch (Gordy 7159)
99814614
DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT
    Pablo Cruise (A&M 2076)
100 795116
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