| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending JANUARY 7, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (RSO 882) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |
| 2 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 3 | 6 | 8 | 15 | |
| 3 | BLUE BAYOU Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45431) | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | |
| 4 | YOU’RE IN MY HEART (The Final Acclaim) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | 6 | 8 | 11 | 12 | |
| 5 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 20 | |
| 6 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 17 | |
| 7 | SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY Paul Simon (Columbia 10630) | 8 | 12 | 18 | 13 | |
| 8 | SHORT PEOPLE Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | 10 | 13 | 20 | 9 | |
| 9 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 9 | 15 | 19 | 14 | |
| 10 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Queen (Elektra 45441) | 11 | 16 | 21 | 12 | |
| 11 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | |
| 12 | SENTIMENTAL LADY Bob Welch (Capitol 4479) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 14 | |
| 13 | YOU CAN’T TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 14 | 17 | 24 | 12 | |
| 14 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | 15 | 21 | 33 | 9 | |
| 15 | IT’S SO EASY Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45438) | 13 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| 16 | DON’T IT MAKE MY BROWN EYES BLUE Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1016) | 16 | 4 | 2 | 23 | |
| 17 | YOU MAKE LOVING FUN Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 8483) | 17 | 7 | 7 | 13 | |
| 18 | POINT OF KNOW RETURN Kansas (Kirshner 4273) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 19 | DESIREE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | 23 | 28 | 36 | 7 | |
| 20 | TURN TO STONE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1099) | 20 | 25 | 29 | 8 | |
| 21 | THE WAY I FEEL TONIGHT Bay City Rollers (Arista 0272) | 21 | 23 | 26 | 14 | |
| 22 | RUNAROUND SUE Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3440) | 22 | 24 | 27 | 10 | |
| 23 | HEY DEANIE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8488) | 24 | 27 | 30 | 9 | |
| 24 | (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | 25 | 29 | 32 | 10 | |
| 25 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 26 | 30 | 34 | 9 | |
| 26 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 10 | |
| 27 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 28 | 32 | 37 | 10 | |
| 28 | SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | 29 | 35 | 44 | 7 | |
| 29 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 30 | 34 | 41 | 12 | |
| 30 | WE’RE ALL ALONE Rita Coolidge (A&M 1965) | 18 | 9 | 5 | 18 | |
| 31 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 32 | 40 | 50 | 5 | |
| 32 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 33 | 37 | 42 | 9 | |
| 33 | GETTIN’ READY FOR LOVE Diana Ross (Motown 1427) | 34 | 38 | 43 | 11 | |
| 34 | GIRLS’ SCHOOL / MULL OF KINTYRE Wings (Capitol 4504) | 31 | 33 | 38 | 8 / 5 | |
| 35 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | 36 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 36 | IF YOU’RE NOT BACK IN LOVE BY MONDAY Millie Jackson (Spring 175) | 35 | 36 | 46 | 8 | |
| 37 | PEG Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | 37 | 41 | 49 | 7 | |
| 38 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 38 | 43 | 52 | 8 | |
| 39 | ISN’T IT TIME Babys (Chrysalis 2173) | 40 | 20 | 14 | 15 | |
| 40 | HEAVEN ON THE 7TH FLOOR Paul Nicholas (RSO 878) | 39 | 18 | 10 | 22 | |
| 41 | HOW CAN I LEAVE YOU AGAIN John Denver (RCA 11036) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 8 | |
| 42 | SWINGTOWN Steve Miller Band (Capitol 4496) | 41 | 19 | 13 | 13 | |
| 43 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 44 | 45 | 22 | 20 | |
| 44 | YOUR SMILING FACE James Taylor (Columbia 10602) | 43 | 26 | 12 | 15 | |
| 45 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 47 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 46 | CALLING OCCUPANTS OF INTERPLANETARY CRAFT Carpenters (A&M 1978) | 45 | 39 | 28 | 16 | |
| 47 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 50 | 65 | 75 | 5 | |
| 48 | LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME Foreigner (Atlantic 3439) | 51 | 57 | 67 | 5 | |
| 49 | STREET CORNER SERENADE Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | 48 | 56 | 65 | 6 | |
| 50 | (You’re My) SOUL AND INSPIRATION Donny & Marie (Polydor/Kolob 14439) | 49 | 54 | 63 | 8 | |
| 51 | HEAVEN’S JUST A SIN AWAY Kendalls (Ovation 1103) | 52 | 55 | 59 | 13 | |
| 52 | MIND BENDER Stillwater (Capricorn 0280) | 53 | 58 | 64 | 10 | |
| 53 | BABY, WHAT A BIG SURPRISE Chicago (Columbia 10620) | 46 | 44 | 16 | 16 | |
| 54 | SEND IN THE CLOWNS Judy Collins (Elektra 45253) | 54 | 51 | 48 | 25 | |
| 55 | SHE’S NOT THERE Santana (Columbia 10616) | 55 | 46 | 23 | 15 | |
| 56 | MY WAY Elvis Presley (RCA 11165) | 56 | 48 | 31 | 9 | |
| 57 | TRIED TO LOVE Peter Frampton (A&M 1988) | 58 | 61 | 68 | 6 | |
| 58 | BREAKDOWN Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | 60 | 67 | 80 | 6 | |
| 59 | FALLING LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | 59 | 64 | 72 | 12 | |
| 60 | THEME FROM “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND” John Williams (Arista 0300) | 61 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | 62 | 72 | 86 | 4 | |
| 62 | BLOAT ON (Featuring The Bloaters) Cheech & Chong (Ode 50471) | 57 | 50 | 47 | 9 | |
| 63 | CURIOUS MIND (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | 68 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 64 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Meco (Millennium 608) | 69 | 79 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | DON’T LET IT SHOW Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0288) | 66 | 71 | 78 | 7 | |
| 66 | EASY TO LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8502) | 67 | 74 | 84 | 5 | |
| 67 | REACH FOR IT George Duke (Epic 50463) | 70 | 75 | 83 | 6 | |
| 68 | WE JUST DISAGREE Dave Mason (Columbia 10575) | 63 | 52 | 40 | 19 | |
| 69 | OOH BOY Rose Royce (Whitfield 8491) | 74 | 84 | 93 | 6 | |
| 70 | BOOGIE NIGHTS Heatwave (Epic 50370) | 64 | 49 | 39 | 27 | |
| 71 | NEVER MY LOVE Addrisi Brothers (Buddah 587) | 75 | 77 | 82 | 7 | |
| 72 | THE NEXT HUNDRED YEARS Al Martino (Capitol 4508) | 77 | 85 | 87 | 6 | |
| 73 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 78 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | 79 | 88 | 98 | 4 | |
| 75 | THE NAME OF THE GAME Abba (Atlantic 3449) | 80 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 76 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Kenny Rogers (United Artists 1095) | 76 | 83 | 89 | 4 | |
| 77 | TAKE ME TO THE KAPTIN Prism (Ariola America 7678) | 82 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 78 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 83 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | 85 | 95 | 100 | 4 | |
| 81 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 45450) | 81 | 81 | 90 | 5 | |
| 82 | NOBODY DOES IT BETTER Carly Simon (Elektra 45413) | 65 | 59 | 56 | 25 | |
| 83 | WAS DOG A DOUGHNUT Cat Stevens (A&M 1971) | 71 | 68 | 74 | 8 | |
| 84 | DON’T LET THE FLAME BURN OUT Jackie DeShannon (Amherst 725) | 72 | 70 | 73 | 11 | |
| 85 | THE LONELIEST MAN ON THE MOON David Castle (Parachute 505) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 86 | BELLE Al Green (Hi 77505) | 88 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 87 | YOU MAKE ME CRAZY Sammy Hagar (Capitol 4502) | 87 | 89 | 92 | 6 | |
| 88 | SOMEBODY’S GOTTA WIN, SOMEBODY’S GOTTA LOSE Controllers (Juana 3414) | 89 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 89 | UNTIL NOW Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | 91 | 96 | 97 | 5 | |
| 90 | IF IT DON’T FIT, DON’T FORCE IT Kellee Patterson (Shady Brook 1041) | 92 | 94 | 94 | 5 | |
| 91 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | 93 | 99 | — | 3 | |
| 92 | WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 86 | 80 | 85 | 7 | |
| 93 | 25TH OF LAST DECEMBER Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3441) | 94 | 98 | 99 | 4 | |
| 94 | STONE COLD SOBER Crawler (Epic 50442) | 73 | 62 | 62 | 15 | |
| 95 | GOD ONLY KNOWS Marilyn Scott (Big Tree 16105) | 95 | 100 | — | 3 | |
| 96 | SECOND AVENUE Tim Moore (Asylum 45427) | 96 | 97 | 96 | 18 | |
| 97 | CRAZY ON YOU Heart (Mushroom 7021) | 97 | — | — | 16 | |
| 98 | AIN’T GONNA’ HURT NOBODY Brick (Bang 735) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 99 | COME GO WITH ME Pockets (Columbia 10632) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 100 | GALAXY War (MCA 40820) | 100 | — | — | 2 | |
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