| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (RSO 889) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | |
| 2 | IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | 2 | 4 | 5 | 14 | |
| 3 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | 4 | 5 | 14 | 13 | |
| 4 | WITH A LITTLE LUCK Wings (Capitol 4559) | 5 | 13 | 19 | 7 | |
| 5 | CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU Barry Manilow (Arista 0305) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 14 | |
| 6 | YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (RSO 891) | 12 | 19 | 30 | 6 | |
| 7 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | |
| 8 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | 20 | 26 | 33 | 8 | |
| 9 | DUST IN THE WIND Kansas (Kirshner 4274) | 8 | 3 | 3 | 15 | |
| 10 | COUNT ON ME Jefferson Starship (Grunt 11196) | 13 | 17 | 21 | 9 | |
| 11 | LAY DOWN SALLY Eric Clapton (RSO 886) | 10 | 8 | 4 | 19 | |
| 12 | RUNNING ON EMPTY Jackson Browne (Asylum 45460) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 13 | |
| 13 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 15 | |
| 14 | IMAGINARY LOVER Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor 14459) | 16 | 22 | 25 | 10 | |
| 15 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | 22 | 41 | 51 | 4 | |
| 16 | DISCO INFERNO Trammps (Atlantic 3389) | 21 | 24 | 28 | 19 | |
| 17 | BABY HOLD ON Eddie Money (Columbia 10663) | 23 | 25 | 27 | 15 | |
| 18 | WEREWOLVES OF LONDON Warren Zevon (Asylum 45472) | 24 | 28 | 39 | 7 | |
| 19 | THIS TIME I’M IN IT FOR LOVE Player (RSO 890) | 25 | 35 | 40 | 9 | |
| 20 | MOVIN’ OUT (Anthony’s Song) Billy Joel (Columbia 10708) | 26 | 30 | 37 | 8 | |
| 21 | GOODBYE GIRL David Gates (Elektra 45450) | 9 | 9 | 11 | 22 | |
| 22 | STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 19 | 10 | 7 | 22 | |
| 23 | ON BROADWAY George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | 29 | 34 | 41 | 8 | |
| 24 | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN Sweet (Capitol 4549) | 28 | 29 | 35 | 11 | |
| 25 | IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (RCA 11249) | 31 | 38 | 47 | 7 | |
| 26 | TWO DOORS DOWN Dolly Parton (RCA 11240) | 30 | 32 | 36 | 8 | |
| 27 | EGO Elton John (MCA 40892) | 33 | 39 | 49 | 4 | |
| 28 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | 32 | 33 | 38 | 11 | |
| 29 | SWEET TALKIN’ WOMAN Electric Light Orchestra (Jet 1145) | 18 | 18 | 20 | 12 | |
| 30 | DEACON BLUES Steely Dan (ABC 12355) | 36 | 48 | 58 | 6 | |
| 31 | DANCE WITH ME Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive 6269) | 38 | 42 | 50 | 8 | |
| 32 | THANK YOU FOR BEING A FRIEND Andrew Gold (Asylum 45456) | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | |
| 33 | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD Meat Loaf ( 50513) | 41 | 54 | 62 | 7 | |
| 34 | BECAUSE THE NIGHT Patti Smith Group (Arista 0318) | 43 | 56 | 70 | 5 | |
| 35 | EVERY KINDA PEOPLE Robert Palmer (Island 100) | 42 | 55 | 63 | 7 | |
| 36 | FANTASY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | 37 | 37 | 34 | 11 | |
| 37 | DO YOU BELIEVE IN MAGIC Shaun Cassidy (Warner/Curb 8533) | 40 | 47 | 56 | 7 | |
| 38 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 15 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
| 39 | YOU BELONG TO ME Carly Simon (Elektra 45477) | 52 | 71 | 88 | 4 | |
| 40 | WE’LL NEVER HAVE TO SAY GOODBYE AGAIN England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree 16110) | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | |
| 41 | FOOLING YOURSELF (The Angry Young Man) Styx (A&M 2007) | 27 | 23 | 24 | 13 | |
| 42 | MORE THAN A WOMAN Tavares (Capitol 4500) | 39 | 40 | 43 | 12 | |
| 43 | HEARTLESS Heart (Mushroom 7031) | 51 | 62 | 73 | 5 | |
| 44 | EBONY EYES Bob Welch (Capitol 4543) | 34 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
| 45 | MAKE YOU FEEL LOVE AGAIN Wet Willie (Epic 50528) | 45 | 49 | 59 | 6 | |
| 46 | BEFORE MY HEART FINDS OUT Gene Cotton (Ariola 7675) | 35 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
| 47 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 44 | 20 | 10 | 26 | |
| 48 | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME Abba (Atlantic 3457) | 60 | 78 | — | 3 | |
| 49 | BAKER STREET Gerry Rafferty (United Artists 1192) | 63 | 76 | 87 | 4 | |
| 50 | (Love Is) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (RSO 883) | 49 | 43 | 23 | 27 | |
| 51 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 46 | 27 | 18 | 17 | |
| 52 | (I Will Be Your) SHADOW IN THE STREET Allan Clarke (Atlantic 3459) | 57 | 61 | 68 | 7 | |
| 53 | I’M GONNA TAKE CARE OF EVERYTHING Rubicon (20th Century 2362) | 47 | 31 | 32 | 12 | |
| 54 | THUNDER ISLAND Jay Ferguson (Asylum 45444) | 48 | 36 | 9 | 21 | |
| 55 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 50 | 44 | 22 | 20 | |
| 56 | ROCKET RIDE Kiss (Casablanca 915) | 54 | 46 | 46 | 10 | |
| 57 | WHEEL IN THE SKY Journey (Columbia 10700) | 61 | 66 | 72 | 6 | |
| 58 | AIN’T GONNA EAT OUT MY HEART ANYMORE Angel (Casablanca 914) | 56 | 60 | 71 | 5 | |
| 59 | LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Int’l 3634) | 58 | 51 | 44 | 16 | |
| 60 | THAT’S YOUR SECRET Sea Level (Capricorn 0287) | 53 | 58 | 60 | 10 | |
| 61 | I WAS ONLY JOKING Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. 8568) | 70 | — | — | 2 | |
| 62 | BOOGIE SHOES KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | 55 | 59 | 52 | 14 | |
| 63 | CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE Jimmy Buffett (ABC 12358) | 74 | 85 | — | 3 | |
| 64 | TUMBLING DICE Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 45479) | 75 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Eruption (Ariola America/Hansa 7686) | 73 | 79 | 85 | 6 | |
| 66 | STAY Rufus/Chaka Khan (ABC 12349) | 76 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | YOU’LL LOVE AGAIN Hotel (Mercury 73979) | 71 | 74 | 78 | 10 | |
| 68 | YOU’RE THE LOVE Seals & Crofts (Warner Bros. 8551) | 84 | 95 | 96 | 5 | |
| 69 | SINCE YOU BEEN GONE Head East (A&M 2026) | 72 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| 70 | BLUER THAN BLUE Michael Johnson (EMI America 8001) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2365) | 81 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | THE GROOVE LINE Heatwave (Epic 50524) | 82 | 90 | 100 | 4 | |
| 73 | EVEN NOW Barry Manilow (Arista 0330) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 74 | DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003) | 79 | 82 | 86 | 6 | |
| 75 | THE WANDERER Leif Garrett (Atlantic 3476) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I WANT TO LIVE John Denver (RCA 11267) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | ALMOST SUMMER Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA 40891) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 78 | FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME Genesis (Atlantic 3474) | 86 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 79 | MAMA LET HIM PLAY Doucette (Mushroom 7030) | 69 | 72 | 76 | 6 | |
| 80 | I WANT YOU TO BE MINE Kayak (Janus 274) | 87 | 91 | 91 | 5 | |
| 81 | YOU GOT THAT RIGHT Lynyrd Skynyrd (MCA 40888) | 68 | 73 | 77 | 5 | |
| 82 | USE TA BE MY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3642) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | WARM RIDE Rare Earth (Prodigal 0640) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | IT’S LATE Queen (Elektra 45478) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | ISN’T IT ALWAYS LOVE Karla Bonoff (Columbia 10710) | 90 | 94 | 95 | 5 | |
| 86 | EVERYBODY DANCE Chic (Atlantic 3469) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1028) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | YOU KEEP ME DANCING Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,188) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | YOU GOT IT Diana Ross (Motown 1442) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN ALL MY LIFE Fotomaker (Atlantic 3471) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 91 | GIVE A LITTLE Robert John (Ariola America 7693) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | I’M ON MY WAY Captain & Tennille (A&M 2027) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | WEEKEND LOVER Odyssey (RCA 11245) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | AFRICANISM/GIMME SOME LOVIN’ Kongas (Polydor 14461) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | CA PLANE POUR MOI Plastic Bertrand (Sire 1020) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | OH HOW HAPPY Skyliners (Tortoise Int’l 11243) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | YANK ME, CRANK ME Ted Nugent (Epic 50533) | 64 | 65 | 69 | 5 | |
| 99 | CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly 1205) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | OH ATLANTA Little Feat (Warner Bros. 8566) | — | — | — | 1 | |
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