CASH BOX Top 100 Singles
Blue square = bullet (strong upward move)Week ending MARCH 17, 1979
TWTITLE | Artist (Label) LW2WK3WKWKS
  1TRAGEDY
    Bee Gees (RSO 918)
  3  811  6
  2DA YA THINK I’M SEXY?
    Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8724)
  2  1  113
  3I WILL SURVIVE
    Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508)
  1  2  313
  4HEAVEN KNOWS
    Donna Summer with Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 959)
  4  5  710
  5SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14514)
  6  7  915
  6WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
    Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros. 8725)
  81015  8
  7FIRE
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 45901)
  5  3  219
  8SULTANS OF SWING
    Dire Straits (Warner Bros. 8736)
111621  7
  9Y.M.C.A.
    Village People (Casablanca 945)
  9  6  622
10DON’T CRY OUT LOUD
    Melissa Manchester (Arista 0373)
10111219
11WHAT YOU WON’T DO FOR LOVE
    Bobby Caldwell (Clouds 11)
12141814
12EVERY TIME I THINK OF YOU
    Babys (Chrysalis 2279)
16202312
13A LITTLE MORE LOVE
    Olivia Newton-John (MCA 40975)
  7  4  417
14LADY
    Little River Band (Harvest 4667)
18222510
15BIG SHOT
    Billy Joel (Columbia 10913)
202530  6
16MUSIC BOX DANCER
    Frank Mills (Polydor 14517)
253137  8
17CRAZY LOVE
    Poco (ABC 12439)
19212410
18KNOCK ON WOOD
    Amii Stewart (Ariola America/Hansa 7736)
243239  8
19I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT
    Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386)
21242712
20LE FREAK
    Chic (Atlantic 3519)
15  9  521
21I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
    Anne Murray (Capitol 4675)
232731  9
22THE GAMBLER
    Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1250)
13131318
23STUMBLIN’ IN
    Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (RSO 917)
273338  8
24FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
    Neil Diamond (Columbia 10897)
262832  8
25DANCIN’ SHOES
    Nigel Olsson (Bang 740)
17182015
26HEART OF GLASS
    Blondie (Chrysalis 2295)
355063  6
27SONG ON THE RADIO
    Al Stewart (Arista 0389)
283034  8
28LIVIN’ IT UP (Friday Night)
    Bell & James (A&M 2069)
323642  8
29PRECIOUS LOVE
    Bob Welch (Capitol 4685)
333947  6
30MAYBE I’M A FOOL
    Eddie Money (Columbia 10900)
313543  8
31I WANT YOUR LOVE
    Chic (Atlantic 3557)
435466  6
32HE’S THE GREATEST DANCER
    Sister Sledge (Cotillion 44245)
394856  7
33BUSTIN’ LOOSE (pt. 1)
    Chuck Brown & Soul Searchers (Source 40967)
374655  7
34NO TELL LOVER
    Chicago (Columbia 10879)
14151713
35LOTTA LOVE
    Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 8664)
30231417
36SHAKE IT
    Ian Matthews (Mushroom 7039)
29171017
37EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
    Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 45554)
384249  9
38DOG AND BUTTERFLY
    Heart (Portrait 70025)
425159  7
39LOVE BALLAD
    George Benson (Warner Bros. 8759)
476783  4
40CHASE
    Giorgio Moroder (Casablanca 956)
414551  9
41TAKE ME HOME
    Cher (Casablanca 965)
455361  6
42TOO MUCH HEAVEN
    Bee Gees (RSO 913)
2212  818
43SOUL MAN
    Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3545)
34261615
44NOW THAT WE FOUND LOVE
    Third World (Island 8663)
495972  7
45SHAKE YOUR BODY (Down To The Ground)
    Jacksons (Epic 50656)
566473  5
46KEEP ON DANCIN’
    Gary’s Gang (Columbia 10884)
546068  5
47SUPERMAN
    Herbie Mann (Atlantic 3547)
525862  8
48I’LL SUPPLY THE LOVE
    Toto (Columbia 10898)
505564  6
49JUST ONE LOOK
    Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 46011)
536270  5
50BLOW AWAY
    George Harrison (Dark Horse 8763)
617788  4
51HAVEN’T STOPPED DANCING YET
    Gonzalez (Capitol 4674)
464954  9
52WATCH OUT FOR LUCY
    Eric Clapton & Band (RSO 910)
576574  5
53I GOT MY MIND MADE UP (You Can Get It Girl)
    Instant Funk (Salsoul 2078)
607084  4
54BLUE MORNING, BLUE DAY
    Foreigner (Atlantic 3543)
36191913
55IN THE NAVY
    Village People (Casablanca 973)
  1
56STORMY
    Santana (Columbia 10873)
44443313
57SURVIVOR
    Cindy Bullens (United Artists 1261)
586167  7
58ROXANNE
    Police (A&M 2096)
657180  6
59IT HURTS SO BAD
    Kim Carnes (EMI America 8011)
667376  5
60GOODBYE, I LOVE YOU
    Firefall (Atlantic 3544)
404344  9
61STAY THE NIGHT
    Faragher Brothers (Polydor 14533)
677686  4
62SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
    Barry Manilow (Arista 0382)
48292614
63HERE COMES THE NIGHT
    Beach Boys (Caribou 9026)
7082  3
64SEPTEMBER
    Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC 10854)
55403518
65I’M NOT GONNA CRY ANYMORE
    Nancy Brooks (Arista 0385)
687485  5
66GOT TO BE REAL
    Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808)
51342917
67RUBBER BISCUIT
    Blues Brothers (Atlantic 3564)
7787  3
68HEARTACHES
    BTO (Mercury 74046)
7585  3
69EVERY 1’S A WINNER
    Hot Chocolate (Infinity 50002)
59382819
70OUR LOVE IS INSANE
    Desmond Child & Rouge (Capitol 4669)
788996  4
71LOVE IS THE ANSWER
    England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16131)
84  2
72OH HONEY
    Delegation (Shady Brook 1048)
767989  8
73REUNITED
    Peaches & Herb (Polydor/MVP 14547)
  1
74RENEGADE
    Styx (A&M 2110)
  1
75MAKE IT LAST
    Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca 962)
7988  3
76HAPPINESS
    Pointer Sisters (Planet 45902)
85  2
77ELENA
    Marc Tanner Band (Elektra 46003)
87  2
78ROLLER
    April Wine (Capitol 4660)
8697  3
79WHEELS OF LIFE
    Gino Vannelli (A&M 2114)
8286  3
80SUCH A WOMAN
    Tycoon (Arista 0398)
88  2
81CONTACT
    Edwin Starr (20th Century Fox 2396)
646669  7
82HARD TIMES FOR LOVERS
    Judy Collins (Elektra 46020)
90  2
83CAN YOU READ MY MIND
    Maureen McGovern (Warner/Curb 8750)
9396  3
84GET USED TO IT
    Roger Voudouris (Warner Bros. 8762)
  1
85ROCK ’N’ ROLL FANTASY
    Bad Company (Swan Song 70119)
  1
86JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
    Randy Vanwarmer (Bearsville 0334)
  1
87(If Loving You Is Wrong) I DON’T WANT TO BE RIGHT
    Barbara Mandrell (ABC 12451)
  1
88DON’T YOU WRITE HER OFF
    McGuinn, Clark & Hillman (Capitol 4693)
  1
89SWEET LUI-LOUISE
    Ironhorse (Scotti Bros. 406)
  1
90MAKIN’ IT
    David Naughton (RSO 916)
  1
91FOUR STRONG WINDS
    Neil Young (Reprise 1396)
696971  6
92HOLD THE LINE
    Toto (Columbia 10830)
63413624
93UNLOVED
    Walter Egan (Columbia 10916)
96  2
94LAZY EYES
    T.M.G. (Atco 7096)
9799  3
95JUST THE SAME WAY
    Journey (Columbia 10928)
  1
96DISCO NIGHTS (Rock-Freak)
    G.Q. (Arista 0388)
  1
97HEART TO HEART
    Errol Sober (Number 1 Record 215)
  1
98ALL THE TIME IN THE WORLD
    Dr. Hook (Capitol 4677)
626365  7
99MY LIFE
    Billy Joel (Columbia 10853)
73524020
100 SING FOR THE DAY
    Styx (A&M 2110)
72574112
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