| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 25, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 3 | 8 | 10 | 16 | |
| 3 | (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | |
| 4 | JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (Columbia 10646) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 16 | |
| 5 | SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill (20th Century 2355) | 4 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| 6 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 19 | |
| 7 | SHORT PEOPLE Randy Newman (Warner Bros. 8492) | 7 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 8 | WHAT’S YOUR NAME Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40819) | 11 | 16 | 18 | 14 | |
| 9 | WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS Queen (Elektra 45441) | 8 | 5 | 5 | 19 | |
| 10 | PEG Steely Dan (ABC 12320) | 14 | 17 | 19 | 14 | |
| 11 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 9 | 4 | 3 | 22 | |
| 12 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | 21 | 31 | 37 | 9 | |
| 13 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (RSO 889) | 25 | 49 | 71 | 4 | |
| 14 | I GO CRAZY Paul Davis (Bang 733) | 16 | 19 | 21 | 27 | |
| 15 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | |
| 16 | YOU’RE IN MY HEART (The Final Acclaim) Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8475) | 10 | 10 | 6 | 19 | |
| 17 | FALLING LeBlanc & Carr (Big Tree 16100) | 24 | 30 | 32 | 19 | |
| 18 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 19 | 21 | 23 | 12 | |
| 19 | THEME FROM “CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND” John Williams (Arista 0300) | 20 | 24 | 26 | 10 | |
| 20 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | 23 | 29 | 31 | 11 | |
| 21 | (What A) WONDERFUL WORLD Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon (Columbia 10676) | 29 | 40 | 49 | 6 | |
| 22 | THE NAME OF THE GAME Abba (Atlantic 3449) | 27 | 32 | 36 | 10 | |
| 23 | THE WAY YOU DO THE THINGS YOU DO Rita Coolidge (A&M 2004) | 28 | 39 | 45 | 6 | |
| 24 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 30 | 36 | 40 | 10 | |
| 25 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 32 | 38 | 46 | 10 | |
| 26 | HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE Bee Gees (RSO 882) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 23 | |
| 27 | CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | 40 | 52 | 74 | 4 | |
| 28 | HAPPY ANNIVERSARY Little River Band (Harvest 4524) | 36 | 41 | 44 | 11 | |
| 29 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Meco (Millennium 608) | 31 | 35 | 35 | 10 | |
| 30 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 45450) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 12 | |
| 31 | HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (RCA 11123) | 12 | 12 | 12 | 21 | |
| 32 | DUST IN THE WIND Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | 42 | 50 | 64 | 5 | |
| 33 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 43 | 47 | 59 | 7 | |
| 34 | DESIREE Neil Diamond (Columbia 10657) | 17 | 11 | 9 | 14 | |
| 35 | POOR POOR PITIFUL ME Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45462) | 44 | 48 | 62 | 5 | |
| 36 | EBONY EYES Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | 50 | 63 | 78 | 5 | |
| 37 | DON’T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | 18 | 14 | 14 | 17 | |
| 38 | COME SAIL AWAY Styx (A&M 1977) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | |
| 39 | STREET CORNER SERENADE Wet Willie (Epic 50478) | 26 | 28 | 30 | 13 | |
| 40 | BREAKDOWN Tom Petty & Heartbreakers (Shelter 62008) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 13 | |
| 41 | CURIOUS MIND (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um) Johnny Rivers (Big Tree 16106) | 34 | 34 | 34 | 11 | |
| 42 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 35 | 15 | 15 | 17 | |
| 43 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | 37 | 37 | 41 | 11 | |
| 44 | LONG, LONG WAY FROM HOME Foreigner (Atlantic 3439) | 39 | 27 | 28 | 12 | |
| 45 | THEME SONG FROM “WHICH WAY IS UP” Stargard (MCA 40825) | 57 | 67 | 79 | 7 | |
| 46 | GALAXY War (MCA 40820) | 46 | 54 | 57 | 9 | |
| 47 | LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3634) | 53 | 59 | 67 | 6 | |
| 48 | BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT Gene Cotton (Ariola America 7675) | 58 | 70 | 81 | 6 | |
| 49 | EVERYBODY LOVES A RAIN SONG B.J. Thomas (MCA 40854) | 55 | 62 | 70 | 6 | |
| 50 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 41 | 23 | 24 | 15 | |
| 51 | HOT LEGS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8535) | 63 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 52 | IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | 66 | 75 | 87 | 4 | |
| 53 | LET IT GO, LET IT FLOW Dave Mason (Columbia 10662) | 54 | 58 | 68 | 7 | |
| 54 | THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | 68 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | YOU REALLY GOT ME Van Halen (Warner Bros. 8515) | 62 | 71 | 80 | 6 | |
| 56 | SILVER DREAMS Babys (Chrysalis 2201) | 59 | 66 | 73 | 5 | |
| 57 | IT’S YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment (Roadshow 1124) | 65 | 73 | 83 | 4 | |
| 58 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | 70 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | UNTIL NOW Bobby Arvon (First Artists 41000) | 60 | 60 | 63 | 12 | |
| 60 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | 52 | 53 | 58 | 10 | |
| 61 | THE CIRCLE IS SMALL (I Can See It In Your Eyes) Gordon Lightfoot (Warner Bros. 8518) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | SWEET, SWEET SMILE Carpenters (A&M 2008) | 69 | 79 | 88 | 4 | |
| 63 | BABY HOLD ON Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | 73 | 81 | 92 | 5 | |
| 64 | BOOGIE SHOES KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | 80 | 80 | 86 | 4 | |
| 65 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | 74 | 82 | 85 | 5 | |
| 66 | FOOLING YOURSELF (The Angry Young Man) Styx (A&M 2007) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 68 | STORYBOOK CHILDREN (Daybreak) Bette Midler (Atlantic 3431) | 72 | 74 | 84 | 6 | |
| 69 | CALIFORNIA Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8511) | 76 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 78 | 88 | — | 9 | |
| 71 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | SWEET TALKIN’ WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | WE’LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 47 | 26 | 27 | 12 | |
| 75 | HOLLYWOOD Boz Scaggs (Columbia 10679) | 85 | 96 | 99 | 4 | |
| 76 | TURN TO STONE Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1099) | 45 | 20 | 17 | 15 | |
| 77 | SLIP SLIDIN’ AWAY Paul Simon (Columbia 10630) | 48 | 25 | 16 | 20 | |
| 78 | MAMMAS DON’T LET YOUR BABIES GROW UP TO BE COWBOYS Waylon & Willie (RCA 11198) | 84 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | MIND BENDER Stillwater (Capricorn 0280) | 51 | 43 | 43 | 17 | |
| 80 | HEY DEANIE Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8488) | 49 | 45 | 29 | 16 | |
| 81 | I CAN’T HOLD ON Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10618) | 86 | 90 | 90 | 5 | |
| 82 | I’M GONNA TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING Rubicon (20th Century 2362) | 92 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | YOU BROUGHT THE WOMAN OUT OF ME Hot (Big Tree 16108) | 87 | 91 | 94 | 5 | |
| 84 | LITTLE ONE Chicago (Columbia 10683) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN Sweet (Capitol 4549) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | PUT YOUR HEAD ON MY SHOULDER Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3466) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | FANTASY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | NEVER HAD A LOVE Pablo Cruise (A&M 1999) | 89 | 93 | 95 | 5 | |
| 90 | LOVE ME RIGHT Denise LaSalle (ABC 12312) | 90 | 94 | 96 | 4 | |
| 91 | MORE THAN A WOMAN Tavares (Capitol 4500) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LE SPANK Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | 96 | — | — | 3 | |
| 93 | SHOUT IT OUT B.T. Express (Columbia 10649) | 97 | 97 | — | 3 | |
| 94 | LET’S HAVE SOME FUN Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | READY FOR THE TIMES TO GET BETTER Crystal Gayle (United Artists 1136) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE Debby Boone (Warner/Curb 8455) | 61 | 46 | 38 | 27 | |
| 97 | EASY TO LOVE Leo Sayer (Warner Bros. 8502) | 64 | 51 | 51 | 12 | |
| 98 | SO LONG Firefall (Atlantic 3452) | 67 | 68 | 72 | 6 | |
| 99 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T.D. (A&M 1974) | 56 | 44 | 25 | 24 | |
| 100 | IT AMAZES ME John Denver (RCA 11214) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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