The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending FEBRUARY 4, 1978 | |||||
TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
1 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 2 | 3 | 7 | 13 | |
2 | THEME SONG FROM WHICH WAY IS UP Stargard (MCA 40825) | 7 | 10 | 15 | 11 | |
3 | FFUN Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73959) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |
4 | DANCE, DANCE, DANCE (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic (Atlantic 3435) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 15 | |
5 | GALAXY War (MCA 40820) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 12 | |
6 | ALWAYS AND FOREVER Heatwave (Epic 50490) | 11 | 22 | 32 | 7 | |
7 | JACK AND JILL Raydio (Arista 0283) | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | |
8 | LOVELY DAY Bill Withers (Columbia 10627) | 6 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
9 | REACH FOR IT (Dance) George Duke (Epic 50463) | 9 | 6 | 2 | 14 | |
10 | TOO HOT TA TROT Commodores (Motown 1432) | 14 | 16 | 18 | 9 | |
11 | BABY, BABY MY LOVES ALL FOR YOU Deniece Williams (Columbia 10648) | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | |
12 | COCOMOTION El Coco (AVI 147) | 13 | 15 | 17 | 13 | |
13 | SERPENTINE FIRE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10625) | 10 | 9 | 5 | 17 | |
14 | SHOUT IT OUT B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 10649) | 17 | 19 | 21 | 10 | |
15 | BABY COME BACK Player (RSO 879) | 18 | 20 | 28 | 11 | |
16 | LE SPANK Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | 19 | 21 | 24 | 10 | |
17 | AINT GONNA HURT NOBODY Brick (Bang 735) | 20 | 23 | 31 | 8 | |
18 | WITH PEN IN HAND Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1047) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 10 | |
19 | ITS YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 1124) | 21 | 28 | 42 | 7 | |
20 | BELLE Al Green (Hi 77505) | 16 | 14 | 12 | 15 | |
21 | PLAYING YOUR GAME, BABY Barry White (20th Century 2361) | 29 | 37 | 55 | 6 | |
22 | SOFT AND EASY Blackbyrds (Fantasy 809) | 27 | 32 | 39 | 8 | |
23 | I LOVE YOU Donna Summer (Casablanca 907) | 26 | 31 | 37 | 8 | |
24 | LOVE ME RIGHT Denise LaSalle (ABC 12312) | 25 | 30 | 35 | 11 | |
25 | ON FIRE T-Connection (Dash 5041) | 24 | 25 | 27 | 11 | |
26 | LETS HAVE SOME FUN Bar-Kays (Mercury 73971) | 32 | 47 | 59 | 7 | |
27 | SPANK YOUR BLANK BLANK Morris Jefferson (Parachute 504) | 23 | 24 | 25 | 10 | |
28 | YOU AND I (pt. 1) Livin Proof (Ju-Par 532) | 31 | 39 | 50 | 10 | |
29 | LADY LOVE Lou Rawls (Philadelphia Intl 3634) | 35 | 44 | 54 | 9 | |
30 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 50 | | | 2 | |
31 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522) | 36 | 41 | 56 | 8 | |
32 | NATIVE NEW YORKER Odyssey (RCA 11129) | 28 | 18 | 9 | 17 | |
33 | STAYIN ALIVE Bee Gees (RSO 885) | 45 | 66 | 93 | 4 | |
34 | COME GO WITH ME Pockets (Columbia 10632) | 22 | 11 | 11 | 14 | |
35 | 25TH OF LAST DECEMBER Roberta Flack (Atlantic 3441) | 34 | 29 | 22 | 10 | |
36 | SHOUTING OUT LOVE Emotions (Stax 3200) | 33 | 12 | 13 | 13 | |
37 | OOH BOY Rose Royce (Whitfield 8491) | 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | |
38 | AM I LOSING YOU Manhattans (Columbia 10674) | 54 | | | 2 | |
39 | CLOSE ENCOUNTERS OF THE THIRD KIND Gene Page (Arista 0302) | 47 | 55 | | 3 | |
40 | (Every Time I Turn Around) BACK IN LOVE AGAIN L.T. D. (A&M 1974) | 38 | 36 | 29 | 22 | |
41 | DANCE TO THE MUSIC Muscle Shoals Horns (Ariola America 7674) | 41 | 42 | 45 | 11 | |
42 | IF YOU DONT GIVE A DOGONE ABOUT IT James Brown & New J. B.s (Polydor 14438) | 44 | 48 | 49 | 9 | |
43 | INTIMATE FRIENDS Eddie Kendricks (Tamla 54290) | 53 | 80 | | 3 | |
44 | BOP GUN (Endangered Species) Parliament (Casablanca 900) | 37 | 26 | 16 | 16 | |
45 | LET ME PARTY WITH YOU (pt. 1) (Party, Party, Party) Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4008) | 56 | 63 | 74 | 7 | |
46 | YOU CANT TURN ME OFF (In The Middle Of Turning Me On) High Inergy (Gordy 7155) | 40 | 35 | 23 | 24 | |
47 | CHOOSING YOU Lenny Williams (ABC 12289) | 46 | 43 | 43 | 9 | |
48 | SOMEBODYS GOTTA WIN, SOMEBODYS GOTTA LOSE Controllers (Juana 3414) | 30 | 27 | 20 | 18 | |
49 | DONT COST YOU NOTHING Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8514) | 70 | | | 2 | |
50 | MORE THAN A WOMAN Tavares (Capitol 4500) | 43 | 33 | 26 | 14 | |
51 | THE MIGHTY ARMY New Birth (Warner Bros. 8499) | 52 | 57 | 62 | 7 | |
52 | THE END OF THE RAINBOW McKinley Mitchell (Chimneyville 10219) | 61 | 65 | 65 | 12 | |
53 | STAY BY MY SIDE Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis (Claridge 432) | 58 | 69 | 80 | 5 | |
54 | EMOTION Samantha Sang (Private Stock 45,178) | 57 | 59 | 63 | 8 | |
55 | YOU ARE MY FRIEND Patti LaBelle (Epic 50487) | 55 | 60 | 66 | 6 | |
56 | FOR YOUR LOVE, LOVE, LOVE Joe Simon (Spring 178) | 68 | 78 | 83 | 6 | |
57 | THE NIGHT THE LIGHTS WENT OUT Trammps (Atlantic 3442) | 48 | 45 | 46 | 10 | |
58 | DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY Luther Ingram (KoKo 728) | 65 | 71 | 77 | 7 | |
59 | WRAP YOUR ARMS AROUND ME KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1022) | 42 | 38 | 34 | 10 | |
60 | AINT NOTHING WRONG Ronnie Dyson (Columbia 10667) | 64 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
61 | WHAT YOU GONNA DO AFTER THE PARTY Willie Hutch (Motown 1433) | 66 | 75 | 81 | 7 | |
62 | WORKIN TOGETHER Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4531) | 73 | 91 | | 3 | |
63 | I CAN SEE CLEARLY NOW Ray Charles (Atlantic 3443) | 62 | 67 | 72 | 8 | |
64 | L-O-V-E-U Brass Construction (United Artists 1120) | 77 | | | 2 | |
65 | DONT TAKE AWAY YOUR LOVE Hodges, James & Smith (London 260) | 59 | 58 | 61 | 12 | |
66 | GOOD LUCK CHARM (pt. 1) Ohio Players (Mercury 73974) | 69 | 73 | 79 | 7 | |
67 | IF YOU FEEL LIKE DANCIN Al Hudson & Soul Partners (ABC 12317) | 71 | 72 | 73 | 10 | |
68 | RUB DOWN Joe Tex (Epic 50494) | 75 | 82 | | 3 | |
69 | PRIVATE PROPERTY Dells (Mercury 73977) | 78 | 92 | | 3 | |
70 | THATS ALL RIGHT TOO Brian & Brenda (Rocket/MCA 40809) | 74 | 79 | 86 | 7 | |
71 | NEW HORIZON Sylvers (Capitol 4532) | 80 | 87 | | 3 | |
72 | OUT OF THE GHETTO Isaac Hayes (Polydor 14446) | 81 | 88 | | 3 | |
73 | BOOTZILLA Bootsys Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | | | | 1 | |
74 | PRECIOUS, PRECIOUS O.V. Wright (Hi 77506) | 79 | 84 | 91 | 4 | |
75 | SUPERNATURE Cerrone (Cotillion 44230) | 86 | 93 | | 3 | |
76 | BABY, YOU GOT MY NOSE OPEN Harold Melvin & Blue Notes (ABC 12327) | 85 | 97 | | 3 | |
77 | SISTER FINE Impact (Fantasy/WMOT 813) | 84 | | | 2 | |
78 | MAKIN LOVE IS GOOD FOR YOU Brook Benton (Olde World 1100) | 82 | 90 | 96 | 4 | |
79 | LOVE THAT WILL NOT DIE Johnny Guitar Watson (DJM 1034) | | | | 1 | |
80 | CALL MY JOB Albert King (Tomato 10001) | 83 | 89 | 94 | 4 | |
81 | SHAKE DOWN (pt. 1) Black Ice (HDM 503) | 63 | 64 | 69 | 12 | |
82 | SORRY DOESNT ALWAYS MAKE IT RIGHT Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 584) | 51 | 40 | 36 | 15 | |
83 | ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Manchild (Chi-Sound 1112) | 67 | 68 | 70 | 11 | |
84 | DONT LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD Santa Esmeralda (Casablanca 902) | 76 | 70 | 71 | 8 | |
85 | YOU LIKE IT, WE LOVE IT (pt. 1) Southroad Connection (Mahogany 1277) | 89 | 95 | | 3 | |
86 | FREAKY DEAKY Roy Ayers (Polydor 14451) | | | | 1 | |
87 | FEELS SO GOOD Chuck Mangione (A&M 2001) | 91 | | | 2 | |
88 | HEADS Bob James (Tappan Zee/Columbia 10668) | 94 | | | 2 | |
89 | CAN YOU GET IT (Suzie Caesar) Mandrill (Arista 0304) | | | | 1 | |
90 | STANDING RIGHT HERE Melba Moore (Buddah 589) | 92 | 96 | 100 | 8 | |
91 | I HONESTLY LOVE YOU Staples (Warner Bros. 8510) | 93 | | | 2 | |
92 | MAXIMUM STIMULATION Jimmy Castor Bunch (Atlantic 3455) | 98 | | | 2 | |
93 | YOURE MY PEACE OF MIND David Ruffin (Motown 1435) | 99 | | | 2 | |
94 | WHATS YOUR NAME, WHATS YOUR NUMBER Andrea True Connection (Buddah 582) | 88 | 85 | 87 | 7 | |
95 | THANK YOU FOR THE LOVE Mothers Finest (Epic 50483) | 87 | 81 | 84 | 8 | |
96 | IN A LIFETIME Temptations (Atlantic 3436) | 39 | 34 | 30 | 15 | |
97 | THEME FROM CLOSE ENCOUNTERS Meco (Millennium 608) | | | | 1 | |
98 | 1,000 LAUGHS Eloise Laws (ABC 12313) | 97 | 98 | 95 | 6 | |
99 | IM GONNA MAKE YOU MY WIFE Whispers (Soul Train 11139) | 49 | 50 | 52 | 14 | |
100 | DOUBLE MY PLEASURE Leon Haywood (MCA 40849) | | | | 1 |
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