| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MARCH 4, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 4 | 14 | 23 | 6 | |
| 2 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 1 | 2 | 17 | 8 | |
| 3 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 2 | 3 | 3 | 11 | |
| 4 | THEME SONG FROM “WHICH WAY IS UP” Stargard (MCA 40825) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
| 5 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | 5 | 6 | 8 | 13 | |
| 6 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | |
| 7 | LE SPANK Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | |
| 8 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 6 | 5 | 6 | 17 | |
| 9 | IT’S YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 1124) | 13 | 15 | 15 | 11 | |
| 10 | BOOTZILLA Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | 17 | 34 | 45 | 5 | |
| 11 | AIN’T GONNA’ HURT NOBODY Brick (Bang 735) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | |
| 12 | LOVE ME RIGHT Denise LaSalle (ABC 12312) | 11 | 12 | 18 | 15 | |
| 13 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 12 | |
| 14 | PLAYING YOUR GAME, BABY Barry White (20th Century 2361) | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
| 15 | LET’S HAVE SOME FUN Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971) | 16 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 16 | AM I LOSING YOU Manhattans (Columbia 10674) | 19 | 23 | 26 | 6 | |
| 17 | SHOUT IT OUT B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 10649) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | |
| 18 | DON’T COST YOU NOTHING Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8514) | 23 | 29 | 34 | 6 | |
| 19 | LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3634) | 20 | 21 | 24 | 13 | |
| 20 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | 35 | 51 | 83 | 4 | |
| 21 | INTIMATE FRIENDS Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54290) | 26 | 31 | 36 | 7 | |
| 22 | WORKIN’ TOGETHER Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4531) | 27 | 36 | 43 | 7 | |
| 23 | LET ME PARTY WITH YOU (pt. 1) (Party, Party, Party) Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4008) | 28 | 32 | 38 | 11 | |
| 24 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Gene Page (Arista 0302) | 25 | 28 | 33 | 7 | |
| 25 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 14 | 4 | 2 | 17 | |
| 26 | L-O-V-E-U Brass Construction (United Artists 1120) | 36 | 42 | 50 | 6 | |
| 27 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 21 | 20 | 21 | 12 | |
| 28 | DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY Luther Ingram (KoKo 728) | 33 | 39 | 47 | 11 | |
| 29 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 22 | 16 | 5 | 19 | |
| 30 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 15 | 9 | 4 | 19 | |
| 31 | FOR YOUR LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 178) | 29 | 30 | 37 | 10 | |
| 32 | BABY, YOU GOT MY NOSE OPEN Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (ABC 12327) | 39 | 50 | 60 | 7 | |
| 33 | WITH PEN IN HAND Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1047) | 30 | 25 | 19 | 14 | |
| 34 | THE PARTY SONG Slave (Cotillion 44231) | 40 | 46 | 67 | 4 | |
| 35 | BABY, BABY MY LOVE’S ALL FOR YOU Deniece Williams (Columbia 10648) | 31 | 18 | 10 | 14 | |
| 36 | GALAXY War (MCA 40820) | 24 | 17 | 7 | 16 | |
| 37 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 44 | 47 | 51 | 12 | |
| 38 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | 48 | — | — | 2 | |
| 39 | OUT OF THE GHETTO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 14446) | 43 | 49 | 57 | 7 | |
| 40 | NEVER GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE L.T. D. (A&M 2005) | 55 | 73 | — | 3 | |
| 41 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | 32 | 26 | 16 | 17 | |
| 42 | DANCE WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | 49 | 58 | 76 | 4 | |
| 43 | SISTER FINE Impact (Fantasy/WMOT 813) | 47 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| 44 | NEW HORIZON Sylvers (Capitol 4532) | 50 | 56 | 61 | 7 | |
| 45 | FIND ME A GIRL Jacksons (Epic/Philadelphia Int’l 50496) | 53 | 61 | 71 | 4 | |
| 46 | SPANK YOUR BLANK BLANK Morris Jefferson (Parachute 504) | 38 | 27 | 29 | 14 | |
| 47 | THE END OF THE RAINBOW McKinley Mitchell (Chimneyville 10219) | 41 | 38 | 41 | 16 | |
| 48 | SOFT AND EASY Blackbyrds (Fantasy 809) | 34 | 24 | 20 | 12 | |
| 49 | PRIVATE PROPERTY Dells (Mercury 73977) | 51 | 54 | 58 | 7 | |
| 50 | FREAKY DEAKY Roy Ayers (Polydor 14451) | 57 | 64 | 73 | 5 | |
| 51 | ON FIRE T-Connection (Dash 5041) | 42 | 37 | 27 | 15 | |
| 52 | STAY BY MY SIDE Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 432) | 45 | 45 | 49 | 9 | |
| 53 | EASY COME, EASY GO Spinners (Atlantic 3462) | 60 | 68 | 77 | 4 | |
| 54 | ALL THE WAY LOVER Millie Jackson (Spring 179) | 69 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | MAKIN’ LOVE IS GOOD FOR YOU Brook Benton (Olde World 1100) | 58 | 65 | 74 | 8 | |
| 56 | WHAT YOU GONNA DO AFTER THE PARTY Willie Hutch (Motown 1433) | 54 | 52 | 56 | 11 | |
| 57 | FANTASY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 58 | LOVE THAT WILL NOT DIE Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1034) | 61 | 62 | 69 | 5 | |
| 59 | HEAVEN IS ONLY ONE STEP AWAY The Controllers (Juana 3416) | 67 | 75 | 85 | 4 | |
| 60 | LOVE IS ALL YOU NEED High Inergy (Gordy 7157) | 75 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | SUPERNATURE Cerrone (Cotillion 44230) | 62 | 59 | 63 | 7 | |
| 62 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS O.V. Wright (Hi 77506) | 66 | 69 | 70 | 8 | |
| 63 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | 71 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | THE GHOST OF LOVE (pt. 1) Tavares (Capitol 4544) | 72 | 80 | 87 | 4 | |
| 65 | YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME Diana Ross (Motown 1436) | 73 | — | — | 2 | |
| 66 | CALL MY JOB / LOVE SHOCK Albert King (Tomato 10001) | 70 | 72 | 75 | 8 / 4 | |
| 67 | RUB DOWN Joe Tex (Epic 50494) | 59 | 60 | 64 | 7 | |
| 68 | I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU Moments (Stang 5075) | 80 | 92 | 99 | 4 | |
| 69 | YOU AND I (pt. 1) Livin’ Proof (Ju-Par 532) | 37 | 35 | 31 | 14 | |
| 70 | REACH FOR IT (Dance) George Duke (Epic 50463) | 52 | 40 | 28 | 18 | |
| 71 | OCEAN OF THOUGHTS AND DREAMS Dramatics (ABC 12331) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | AIN’T NOTHING WRONG Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10667) | 63 | 57 | 59 | 8 | |
| 73 | RIDING HIGH Faze-O (She 8700) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | YOU LIKE IT, WE LOVE IT (pt. 1) Southroad Connection (Mahogany 1277) | 74 | 76 | 81 | 7 | |
| 75 | THIS TIME THEY TOLD THE TRUTH Z. Z. Hill (Columbia 10680) | 82 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | GET ON UP (Disco) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10684) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | WISHING ON A STAR Rose Royce (Whitfield 8531) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | RUMOUR HAS IT Donna Summer (Casablanca 916) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 79 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (RSO 889) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | THINK FOR YOURSELF Temptations (Atlantic 3461) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | 76 | 78 | 82 | 6 | |
| 82 | TRUST ME Milt Matthews (H&L 4692) | 86 | 88 | 94 | 4 | |
| 83 | CAN YOU GET IT (Suzie Caesar) Mandrill (Arista 0304) | 77 | 77 | 80 | 5 | |
| 84 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 46 | 33 | 32 | 21 | |
| 85 | BOOGIE SHOES KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | ON BROADWAY George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MISS BROADWAY Belle Epoque (Big Tree 16109) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | IF I CAN’T STOP YOU C.B. Overton (Shock 9) | 91 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | TWO HOT FOR LOVE THP Orchestra (Butterfly 1206) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | RISKY CHANGES Bionic Boogie (Polydor 14450) | 92 | 96 | 98 | 4 | |
| 91 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Eruption (Ariola America/Hansa 7686) | 94 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | WE’RE IN LOVE Patti Austin (CTI 41) | 95 | 97 | 100 | 4 | |
| 93 | I LOVE MY MUSIC Wild Cherry (Epic/Sweet City 50500) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | WE’RE ON OUR WAY HOME (pt. 1) Brainstorm (Tabu 5502) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | HOLDIN’ OUT (For Your Love) Rhythm Heritage (ABC 12334) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | 98 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 97 | SLICK SUPERCHICK Kool & Gang (De-Lite 901) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Meco (Millennium 608) | 89 | 89 | 95 | 5 | |
| 99 | NIGHT FEVER Carol Douglas (Midsong Int’l 40860) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | WE FELL IN LOVE WHILE DANCING Bill Brandon (Prelude 71102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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