| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 12, 1979 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | REUNITED Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547) | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| 2 | HEART OF GLASS Blondie (Chrysalis 2295) | 2 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| 3 | KNOCK ON WOOD Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa 7736) | 3 | 3 | 1 | 16 | |
| 4 | IN THE NAVY Village People (Casablanca 973) | 5 | 7 | 9 | 9 | |
| 5 | GOODNIGHT TONIGHT Wings (Columbia 10939) | 6 | 8 | 14 | 7 | |
| 6 | SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground) Jacksons (Epic 50656) | 7 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 7 | WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 16 | |
| 8 | HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245) | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | |
| 9 | HOT STUFF Donna Summer (Casablanca 978) | 16 | 29 | 48 | 4 | |
| 10 | TAKE ME HOME Cher (Casablanca 965) | 11 | 18 | 20 | 14 | |
| 11 | LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT Bee Gees (RSO 925) | 15 | 25 | 39 | 4 | |
| 12 | BLOW AWAY George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763) | 12 | 14 | 19 | 12 | |
| 13 | MUSIC BOX DANCER Frank Mills (Polydor 14517) | 9 | 5 | 2 | 16 | |
| 14 | LOVE TAKES TIME Orleans (Infinity 50006) | 17 | 22 | 27 | 8 | |
| 15 | DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak) G.Q. (Arista 0388) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 9 | |
| 16 | LOVE IS THE ANSWER England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131) | 18 | 20 | 23 | 10 | |
| 17 | JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334) | 21 | 26 | 30 | 9 | |
| 18 | STUMBLIN’ IN Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917) | 10 | 6 | 6 | 16 | |
| 19 | I WANT YOUR LOVE Chic (Atlantic 3557) | 13 | 10 | 10 | 14 | |
| 20 | THE LOGICAL SONG Supertramp (A&M 2128) | 27 | 39 | 50 | 6 | |
| 21 | LOVE BALLAD George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759) | 14 | 15 | 17 | 12 | |
| 22 | I WILL SURVIVE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 19 | 12 | 8 | 21 | |
| 23 | SUCH A WOMAN Tycoon (Arista 0398) | 26 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 24 | ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY Bad Company (Swan Song 70119) | 30 | 35 | 41 | 9 | |
| 25 | I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl) Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078) | 22 | 23 | 24 | 12 | |
| 26 | RENEGADE Styx (A&M 2110) | 29 | 32 | 36 | 9 | |
| 27 | DEEPER THAN THE NIGHT Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41009) | 33 | 44 | 60 | 5 | |
| 28 | AIN’T LOVE A BITCH Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8810) | 37 | 53 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | GET USED TO IT Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762) | 32 | 36 | 40 | 9 | |
| 30 | HONESTY Billy Joel (Columbia 10959) | 35 | 46 | 66 | 4 | |
| 31 | TRAGEDY Bee Gees (RSO 918) | 23 | 13 | 7 | 14 | |
| 32 | SHE BELIEVES IN ME Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1273) | 41 | 52 | 74 | 4 | |
| 33 | DON’T YOU WRITE HER OFF McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693) | 34 | 40 | 45 | 9 | |
| 34 | (If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT Barbara Mandrell (MCA 12451) | 38 | 43 | 49 | 9 | |
| 35 | MAKIN’ IT David Naughton (RSO 916) | 40 | 45 | 52 | 9 | |
| 36 | WE ARE FAMILY Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44251) | 51 | 71 | — | 3 | |
| 37 | YOU TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Rex Smith (Columbia 10908) | 50 | 67 | 84 | 4 | |
| 38 | CHUCK E.’S IN LOVE Rickie Lee Jones (Warner Bros. 8825) | 48 | 64 | — | 3 | |
| 39 | HOT NUMBER Foxy (Dash 5050) | 49 | 54 | 57 | 8 | |
| 40 | OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol 4702) | 45 | 50 | 59 | 6 | |
| 41 | RHUMBA GIRL Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8795) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 7 | |
| 42 | MINUTE BY MINUTE Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8828) | 58 | — | — | 2 | |
| 43 | LITTLE BIT OF SOAP Nigel Olsson (Bang 4800) | 47 | 55 | 62 | 6 | |
| 44 | DIAMONDS Chris Rea (United Artists/Magnet 1285) | 44 | 48 | 54 | 7 | |
| 45 | PRECIOUS LOVE Bob Welch (Capitol 4685) | 24 | 17 | 18 | 14 | |
| 46 | LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night) Bell & James (A&M 2069) | 25 | 19 | 16 | 16 | |
| 47 | WHEN YOU’RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN Dr. Hook (Capitol 4705) | 52 | 61 | 73 | 5 | |
| 48 | LADY Little River Band (Harvest 4667) | 36 | 28 | 22 | 18 | |
| 49 | HAPPINESS Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902) | 28 | 30 | 34 | 10 | |
| 50 | GOOD TIMIN’ Beach Boys (Caribou 9029) | 60 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 51 | BOOGIE WONDERLAND Earth, Wind & Fire with Emotions (ARC 10956) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 52 | I WANT YOU TO WANT ME Cheap Trick (Epic 50680) | 66 | 77 | 89 | 4 | |
| 53 | DANCE THE NIGHT AWAY Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8823) | 64 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | DANCIN’ FOOL Frank Zappa (Zappa 10) | 62 | 75 | 85 | 5 | |
| 55 | I DON’T WANT NOBODY ELSE (To Dance With You) Narada Michael Walden (Atlantic 3541) | 56 | 72 | 82 | 6 | |
| 56 | SHAKEDOWN CRUISE Jay Ferguson (Asylum 46041) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | SATURDAY NIGHT, SUNDAY MORNING Thelma Houston (Tamla 54297) | 63 | 73 | 78 | 8 | |
| 58 | IT MUST BE LOVE Alton McClain & Destiny (Polydor 14532) | 68 | 79 | 81 | 8 | |
| 59 | DANCER Gino Soccio (Warner Bros./RFC 8757) | 61 | 70 | 80 | 5 | |
| 60 | AIN’T NO STOPPIN’ US NOW McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia Int’l 3681) | 70 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | YOU CAN’T CHANGE THAT Raydio (Arista 0399) | 67 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | GEORGY PORGY Toto (Columbia 10944) | 71 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | JUST THE SAME WAY Journey (Columbia 10928) | 65 | 68 | 75 | 9 | |
| 64 | I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Anne Murray (Capitol 4675) | 31 | 16 | 11 | 17 | |
| 65 | SULTANS OF SWING Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736) | 39 | 21 | 15 | 15 | |
| 66 | ROXANNE Police (A&M 2096) | 42 | 31 | 32 | 14 | |
| 67 | DANCE AWAY Roxy Music (Atco 7100) | 76 | 80 | 88 | 4 | |
| 68 | ONE CHAIN (Don’t Make No Prison) Santana (Columbia 10938) | 73 | 74 | 77 | 5 | |
| 69 | DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724) | 46 | 33 | 21 | 21 | |
| 70 | CAN’T SLEEP Rockets (RSO 926) | 72 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 71 | STAR LOVE Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10907) | 82 | 94 | 98 | 4 | |
| 72 | MY LOVE IS MUSIC Space (Casablanca 974) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | BOOGIE WOOGIE DANCIN’ SHOES Claudja Barry (Chrysalis 2313) | 77 | 65 | 67 | 6 | |
| 74 | (Wish I Could Fly Like) SUPERMAN Kinks (Arista 0409) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | NIGHT DANCIN’ Taka Boom (Ariola America 7748) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | DON’T EVER WANNA LOSE YA New England (Infinity 50013) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | ONE MORE MINUTE Saint Tropez (Butterfly 41080) | 79 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | I WANNA BE WITH YOU (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2279) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | CRAZY LOVE Allman Brothers Band (Capricorn 0320) | 55 | 41 | 43 | 8 | |
| 80 | LEAD ME ON Maxine Nightingale (Windsong 11530) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | I NEED YOUR HELP BARRY MANILOW Ray Stevens (Warner Bros. 8785) | 53 | 34 | 37 | 8 | |
| 82 | FEEL THE NEED Leif Garrett (Scotti Bros. 407) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | ROLLER April Wine (Capitol 4660) | 59 | 47 | 47 | 11 | |
| 84 | CRAZY LOVE Poco (ABC 12439) | 54 | 37 | 26 | 18 | |
| 85 | HEART OF THE NIGHT Poco (MCA 41023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | CAN’T KEEP A GOOD MAN DOWN Eddie Money (Columbia 10981) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU Babys (Chrysalis 2279) | 57 | 38 | 25 | 20 | |
| 88 | I (Who Have Nothing) Sylvester (Fantasy 855) | 91 | 93 | 95 | 4 | |
| 89 | MY BABY’S BABY Liquid Gold (Parachute 524) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM? Joe Jackson (A&M 2132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | GONE LONG GONE Chicago (Columbia 10935) | 75 | 76 | 76 | 5 | |
| 92 | THEME FROM ICE CASTLES (Through The Eyes Of Love) Melissa Manchester (Arista 0405) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | THERE BUT FOR THE GRACE OF GOD GO I Machine (RCA/Hologram 11456) | 94 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 94 | GOOD, GOOD FEELIN’ War (MCA 40995) | 95 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 95 | SWEET LUI-LOUISE Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406) | 74 | 42 | 46 | 9 | |
| 96 | EASY TO BE HARD Hair (Original Soundtrack)/Cheryl Barnes (RCA 11548) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 97 | I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386) | 83 | 58 | 42 | 20 | |
| 98 | KEEP ON DANCIN’ Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884) | 78 | 57 | 33 | 13 | |
| 99 | GOOD TIMES ROLL Cars (Elektra 46014) | 85 | 60 | 61 | 8 | |
| 100 | (Sittin’ On) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4699) | 89 | 66 | 68 | 6 | |
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