| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JUNE 17, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | USE TA BE MY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3642) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | THE GROOVE LINE Heatwave (Epic 50524) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
| 3 | TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 4 | DUKEY STICK (pt. 1) George Duke (Epic 50531) | 4 | 6 | 8 | 11 | |
| 5 | RUNAWAY LOVE Linda Clifford (Curtom 0138) | 12 | 18 | 26 | 7 | |
| 6 | SHAME Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11122) | 13 | 19 | 22 | 11 | |
| 7 | DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54293) | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | |
| 8 | (Let’s Go) ALL THE WAY Whispers (Solar 11246) | 11 | 14 | 18 | 9 | |
| 9 | ALMIGHTY FIRE (Woman Of The Future) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3468) | 9 | 11 | 14 | 8 | |
| 10 | ANNIE MAE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4572) | 10 | 12 | 16 | 7 | |
| 11 | MS David Oliver (Mercury 73973) | 7 | 8 | 9 | 14 | |
| 12 | DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003) | 5 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 13 | STUFF LIKE THAT Quincy Jones (A&M 2043) | 21 | 26 | 35 | 5 | |
| 14 | CLOSE THE DOOR Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3648) | 25 | 34 | 57 | 5 | |
| 15 | I AM YOUR WOMAN, SHE IS YOUR WIFE Barbara Mason (Prelude 71103) | 20 | 24 | 29 | 9 | |
| 16 | AIN’T NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE Eddie Kendricks (Arista 0325) | 19 | 23 | 28 | 8 | |
| 17 | WEEKEND LOVER Odyssey (RCA 11245) | 17 | 20 | 23 | 9 | |
| 18 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | 23 | 30 | 38 | 7 | |
| 19 | HOLLYWOOD SQUARES Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8575) | 24 | 32 | 42 | 5 | |
| 20 | FEEL THE FIRE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4573) | 22 | 27 | 37 | 7 | |
| 21 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | 28 | 38 | 52 | 6 | |
| 22 | YOU AND I Rick James (Gordy 7156) | 29 | 39 | 61 | 6 | |
| 23 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | |
| 24 | DANCE WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 19 | |
| 25 | LAST DANCE Donna Summer (Casablanca 926) | 33 | 41 | 55 | 5 | |
| 26 | GIRL CALLIN’ Chocolate Milk (RCA 11222) | 15 | 16 | 17 | 12 | |
| 27 | EVERYBODY DANCE Chic (Atlantic 3469) | 16 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| 28 | IS THIS A LOVE THING Raydio (Arista 0328) | 39 | 48 | 60 | 5 | |
| 29 | ATTITUDES Bar-Kays (Mercury 73994) | 30 | 33 | 36 | 11 | |
| 30 | IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028) | 36 | 40 | 50 | 5 | |
| 31 | ON BROADWAY George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | 18 | 9 | 6 | 16 | |
| 32 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY / 1-2-3 (You And Me) Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1048) | 26 | 25 | 27 | 9 / 1 | |
| 33 | OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2365) | 27 | 17 | 12 | 13 | |
| 34 | TRY AND UNDERSTAND Jaisun (Jett Sett 101) | 31 | 31 | 32 | 11 | |
| 35 | YOUR LOVE IS A MIRACLE AWB (Atlantic 3481) | 45 | 60 | 76 | 5 | |
| 36 | STAY Rufus/Chaka Khan (ABC 12349) | 34 | 15 | 10 | 12 | |
| 37 | BY THE WAY OF LOVE’S EXPRESS Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8571) | 50 | 61 | 85 | 5 | |
| 38 | JUST WANNA MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE (Mass In F Minor) Mass Production (Cotillion 44233) | 41 | 46 | 49 | 7 | |
| 39 | IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3483) | 47 | 56 | 65 | 5 | |
| 40 | WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME Imperials (Omni 5501) | 49 | 53 | 62 | 9 | |
| 41 | YOU GOT IT Diana Ross (Motown 1442) | 42 | 45 | 53 | 7 | |
| 42 | SUPERNATURAL FEELING Blackbyrds (Fantasy 819) | 32 | 21 | 19 | 12 | |
| 43 | RIDING HIGH Faze-O (She 8700) | 37 | 28 | 20 | 17 | |
| 44 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 38 | 22 | 15 | 21 | |
| 45 | TILL YOU TAKE MY LOVE Harvey Mason (Arista 0323) | 48 | 50 | 58 | 5 | |
| 46 | GET ON UP (Disco) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10684) | 43 | 36 | 24 | 17 | |
| 47 | YOU KNOW YOU WANNA BE LOVED Keith Barrow (Columbia 10722) | 57 | 65 | 79 | 4 | |
| 48 | MEAN MACHINE Miracles Featuring Billy Griffin (Columbia 10706) | 46 | 47 | 48 | 8 | |
| 49 | I GOT WHAT YOU NEED Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4010) | 62 | 76 | 88 | 5 | |
| 50 | ONE LIFE TO LIVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3643) | 60 | 66 | 77 | 5 | |
| 51 | FUNKENTELECHY Parliament (Casablanca 921) | 64 | — | — | 2 | |
| 52 | MY FAVORITE FANTASY Van McCoy (MCA 40885) | 58 | 59 | 59 | 9 | |
| 53 | I JUST WANT TO BE WITH YOU Floaters (ABC 12364) | 59 | 63 | 75 | 5 | |
| 54 | WAITING ON LOVE Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3421) | 35 | 29 | 21 | 14 | |
| 55 | MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | 61 | 67 | 72 | 8 | |
| 56 | KEEP ON DANCING Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10709) | 40 | 35 | 30 | 12 | |
| 57 | YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | 66 | 72 | 78 | 7 | |
| 58 | LOVE TO SEE YOU SMILE Bobby Bland (ABC 12360) | 67 | 79 | 94 | 5 | |
| 59 | DON’T PITY ME Faith, Hope & Charity (20th Century-Fox 2370) | 65 | 71 | 86 | 4 | |
| 60 | CAN’T GIVE UP A GOOD THING Soul Children (Stax 3206) | 70 | 81 | 96 | 5 | |
| 61 | IF YOU’RE READY (Here It Comes) Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 1212) | 71 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | I LIKE GIRLS Fatback (Spring 181) | 73 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 63 | ONE ON ONE Prince Phillip Mitchell (Atlantic 3480) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | GOLDEN TIME OF DAY Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4580) | 68 | 69 | 74 | 6 | |
| 65 | COME ON DANCE, DANCE Saturday Night Band (Prelude 71104) | 75 | 86 | 89 | 4 | |
| 66 | LOVE IS SO EASY Stargard (MCA 40890) | 63 | 64 | 67 | 8 | |
| 67 | HOME-MADE JAM Bobbi Humphrey (Epic 50529) | 69 | 68 | 70 | 8 | |
| 68 | THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY Love And Kisses (Casablanca 925) | 76 | 88 | 95 | 5 | |
| 69 | IT’S YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 1124) | 56 | 55 | 47 | 26 | |
| 70 | TEACH ME TONIGHT (Me Gusta Tu Baile) Patti LaBelle (Epic 50550) | 72 | 74 | 87 | 4 | |
| 71 | GET TO ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 731) | 77 | 77 | 83 | 7 | |
| 72 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | 52 | 44 | 40 | 19 | |
| 73 | BOOTZILLA Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | 51 | 42 | 31 | 20 | |
| 74 | I FEEL GOOD Al Green (Hi 78511) | 55 | 54 | 46 | 12 | |
| 75 | EYESIGHT James Brown (Polydor 14465) | 44 | 43 | 43 | 10 | |
| 76 | MISS YOU Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 19307) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 77 | TWO DOORS DOWN Joe Thomas (LRC 904) | 82 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (RSO 889) | 53 | 51 | 45 | 17 | |
| 79 | SHAKER SONG Spyro Gyra (Amherst 730) | 79 | 83 | 84 | 7 | |
| 80 | GOOD, BAD AND FUNKY Shotgun (ABC 12363) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | AFTER ALL THE GOOD IS GONE Johnny Adams (Ariola America 7701) | 88 | 92 | 100 | 4 | |
| 82 | BABY, I NEED YOUR LOVE TODAY Sweet Thunder (Fantasy/WMOT 826) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | DO IT WITH FEELING Michael Zager & Moon Band featuring Peabo Bryson (Bang 737) | 89 | 93 | — | 15 | |
| 84 | STOP YOUR WEEPING Dramatics (ABC 12372) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | WHO TURNED YOU ON Wilson Pickett (Big Tree 16121) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LET YOURSELF GO T-Connection (Dash 5044) | 87 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | AUTOMATIC LOVER Sylvia (Vibration 576) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | I’M GONNA LET YA Nancy Wilson (Capitol 4578) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | CASTLES OF SAND Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1441) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | I DON’T KNOW WHAT I’D DO (If You Ever Left Me) Sweet Cream (Shady Brook 1044) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | SUN IS HERE Sun (Capitol 4587) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 5046) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 93 | CHUMP CHANGE Albert King (Tomato 10002) | 83 | 80 | 81 | 8 | |
| 94 | PIECE OF MY HEART Etta James (Warner Bros. 8545) | 94 | 97 | 98 | 5 | |
| 95 | I LOVE THE WAY YOU LOVE Ginie Lynn (Misty 101) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | DON’T STOP REACHING FOR THE TOP Jean Terrell (A&M 2039) | 86 | 87 | 92 | 4 | |
| 97 | ONE NIGHT AFFAIR Samona Cooke (Mercury 74002) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | SPEND THE NIGHT WITH ME Silver Convention (Midsong Int’l 40896) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SOLUTIONS Dexter Wansel (Philadelphia Int’l 3647) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | STAR LOVE 3 Ounces Of Love (Motown 1439) | 95 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
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