| The CASH BOX Top 100 R&B | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending MAY 6, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (Columbia 10693) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 11 | |
| 2 | ON BROADWAY George Benson (Warner Bros. 8542) | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | |
| 3 | TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE (pt. 1) Isley Brothers (T-Neck 2272) | 6 | 9 | 27 | 6 | |
| 4 | DANCE WITH ME Peter Brown (Drive 6269) | 2 | 3 | 4 | 13 | |
| 5 | USE TA BE MY GIRL O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3642) | 12 | 27 | 40 | 5 | |
| 6 | STAY Rufus/Chaka Khan (ABC 12349) | 10 | 23 | 39 | 6 | |
| 7 | FLASH LIGHT Parliament (Casablanca 909) | 4 | 5 | 3 | 15 | |
| 8 | RIDING HIGH Faze-O (She 8700) | 9 | 12 | 20 | 11 | |
| 9 | THE GROOVE LINE Heatwave (Epic 50524) | 15 | 22 | 32 | 6 | |
| 10 | BOOTZILLA Bootsy’s Rubber Band (Warner Bros. 8512) | 8 | 6 | 5 | 14 | |
| 11 | LET’S ALL CHANT Michael Zager Band (Private Stock 45,184) | 11 | 13 | 16 | 13 | |
| 12 | DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1003) | 16 | 24 | 31 | 8 | |
| 13 | GET ON UP (Disco) Tyrone Davis (Columbia 10684) | 13 | 16 | 22 | 11 | |
| 14 | NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (RSO 889) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | |
| 15 | THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic 3463) | 5 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 16 | IT’S SERIOUS Cameo (Chocolate City 013) | 20 | 30 | 37 | 6 | |
| 17 | I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Eruption (Ariola America/Hansa 7686) | 18 | 20 | 25 | 12 | |
| 18 | I COULD HAVE LOVED YOU Moments (Stang 5075) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | |
| 19 | OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2365) | 29 | 36 | 44 | 7 | |
| 20 | SLICK SUPERCHICK Kool & Gang (De-Lite 901) | 24 | 31 | 38 | 10 | |
| 21 | EVERYBODY DANCE Chic (Atlantic 3469) | 33 | 40 | 59 | 6 | |
| 22 | MS David Oliver (Mercury 73973) | 34 | 41 | 50 | 8 | |
| 23 | MISS BROADWAY Belle Epoque (Big Tree 16109) | 23 | 26 | 35 | 10 | |
| 24 | OCEAN OF THOUGHTS AND DREAMS Dramatics (ABC 12331) | 19 | 18 | 18 | 12 | |
| 25 | IT’S YOU THAT I NEED Enchantment (Roadshow/United Artists 1124) | 22 | 10 | 10 | 20 | |
| 26 | IT’S ALL IN YOUR MIND Side Effect (Fantasy 818) | 30 | 37 | 43 | 9 | |
| 27 | DUKEY STICK (pt. 1) George Duke (Epic 50531) | 43 | 56 | 68 | 5 | |
| 28 | ALL THE WAY LOVER Millie Jackson (Spring 179) | 17 | 15 | 15 | 12 | |
| 29 | DAYLIGHT AND DARKNESS Smokey Robinson (Tamla 54293) | 37 | 44 | 56 | 6 | |
| 30 | YOU ARE, YOU ARE Curtis Mayfield (Curtom 0135) | 39 | 46 | 54 | 7 | |
| 31 | MAKIN’ LOVE IS GOOD FOR YOU Brook Benton (Olde World 1100) | 31 | 32 | 36 | 17 | |
| 32 | CONFUNKSHUNIZEYA Con Funk Shun (Mercury 73985) | 36 | 45 | 53 | 8 | |
| 33 | SUPERNATURAL FEELING Blackbyrds (Fantasy 819) | 42 | 50 | 61 | 6 | |
| 34 | FANTASY Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10688) | 26 | 8 | 7 | 11 | |
| 35 | RUMOUR HAS IT Donna Summer (Casablanca 916) | 28 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 36 | WAITING ON LOVE Johnny Bristol (Atlantic 3421) | 44 | 52 | 67 | 8 | |
| 37 | GIRL CALLIN’ Chocolate Milk (RCA 11222) | 49 | 63 | 74 | 6 | |
| 38 | KEEP ON DANCING Johnnie Taylor (Columbia 10709) | 45 | 54 | 62 | 6 | |
| 39 | YOUR LOVE IS SO GOOD FOR ME Diana Ross (Motown 1436) | 21 | 19 | 21 | 11 | |
| 40 | DON’T COST YOU NOTHING Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8514) | 25 | 11 | 11 | 15 | |
| 41 | REACHING FOR THE SKY Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4522) | 35 | 21 | 9 | 21 | |
| 42 | THE ONE AND ONLY Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 592) | 32 | 35 | 42 | 9 | |
| 43 | FREAKY DEAKY Roy Ayers (Polydor 14451) | 38 | 29 | 23 | 14 | |
| 44 | ALMIGHTY FIRE (Woman Of The Future) Aretha Franklin (Atlantic 3468) | 72 | — | — | 2 | |
| 45 | DO YOU LOVE SOMEBODY Luther Ingram (KoKo 728) | 27 | 17 | 13 | 20 | |
| 46 | (Let’s Go) ALL THE WAY Whispers (Solar 11246) | 65 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 47 | I FEEL GOOD Al Green (Hi 78511) | 51 | 61 | 70 | 6 | |
| 48 | TRY AND UNDERSTAND Jaisun (Jett Sett 101) | 58 | 66 | 80 | 5 | |
| 49 | LET’S GET FUNKTIFIED (pt. 1) Boiling Point (Bullet 05) | 56 | 69 | 79 | 7 | |
| 50 | SHAME Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11122) | 60 | 72 | 82 | 5 | |
| 51 | ATTITUDES Bar-Kays (Mercury 73994) | 63 | 76 | 89 | 5 | |
| 52 | SHOUT IT OUT B.T. Express (Columbia/Roadshow 10649) | 50 | 33 | 34 | 23 | |
| 53 | WEEKEND LOVER Odyssey (RCA 11245) | 76 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 54 | HEAVEN IS ONLY ONE STEP AWAY The Controllers (Juana 3416) | 47 | 39 | 28 | 13 | |
| 55 | IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU Yvonne Elliman (RSO 884) | 59 | 68 | 73 | 6 | |
| 56 | TOMORROW I MAY NOT FEEL THE SAME Gene Chandler (Chi-Sound 1168) | 69 | 80 | 85 | 7 | |
| 57 | AM I LOSING YOU Manhattans (Columbia 10674) | 41 | 38 | 17 | 15 | |
| 58 | LET THE MUSIC PLAY Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1048) | 73 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | HEY SENORITA War (MCA 40883) | 64 | 67 | 75 | 5 | |
| 60 | LOVELY NIGHT FOR DANCING Bill Withers (Columbia 10702) | 61 | 62 | 66 | 7 | |
| 61 | OLD MAN WITH YOUNG IDEAS Ann Peebles (Hi 78509) | 54 | 55 | 57 | 8 | |
| 62 | TWO HOT FOR LOVE THP Orchestra (Butterfly 1206) | 62 | 58 | 55 | 10 | |
| 63 | WEST SIDE ENCOUNTER (West Side Story Medley) Salsoul Orchestra (Salsoul 2064) | 66 | 70 | 78 | 4 | |
| 64 | MY FAVORITE FANTASY Van McCoy (MCA 40885) | 70 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | OUR LOVE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4509) | 53 | 53 | 45 | 26 | |
| 66 | BOOGIE SHOES KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1025) | 57 | 42 | 41 | 10 | |
| 67 | RUNAWAY LOVE Linda Clifford (Curtom 0138) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 68 | I AM YOUR WOMAN, SHE IS YOUR WIFE Barbara Mason (Prelude 71103) | 83 | 91 | — | 3 | |
| 69 | EYESIGHT James Brown (Polydor 14465) | 86 | 92 | 96 | 4 | |
| 70 | AIN’T NO SMOKE WITHOUT FIRE Eddie Kendricks (Arista 0325) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | L-O-V-E-U Brass Construction (United Artists 1120) | 55 | 51 | 30 | 15 | |
| 72 | BLACK WATER GOLD Sunshine Band (T.K. 1026) | 78 | 85 | 90 | 6 | |
| 73 | MEAN MACHINE Miracles Featuring Billy Griffin (Columbia 10706) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 74 | PLEASURE PRINCIPLE Parlet (Casablanca 919) | 81 | 89 | 93 | 4 | |
| 75 | LET ME PARTY WITH YOU (pt. 1) (Party, Party, Party) Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4008) | 52 | 47 | 19 | 20 | |
| 76 | LOOK UP WITH YOUR MIND Lenny Williams (ABC 12345) | 82 | 86 | 91 | 6 | |
| 77 | WE FELL IN LOVE WHILE DANCING Bill Brandon (Prelude 71102) | 68 | 60 | 60 | 10 | |
| 78 | ANNIE MAE Natalie Cole (Capitol 4572) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | HOME-MADE JAM Bobbi Humphrey (Epic 50529) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | RISKY CHANGES Bionic Boogie (Polydor 14450) | 79 | 81 | 81 | 13 | |
| 81 | YOU GOT IT Diana Ross (Motown 1442) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | BABY, I JUST WANNA LOVE YOU Jonelle Allen (Alexander Street 007) | 85 | 88 | 92 | 4 | |
| 83 | NIGHT FEVER Carol Douglas (Midsong Int’l 40860) | 77 | 73 | 77 | 10 | |
| 84 | SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (RSO 893) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | JUST WANNA MAKE A DREAM COME TRUE (Mass In F Minor) Mass Production (Cotillion 44233) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | FEEL THE FIRE Peabo Bryson (Capitol 4573) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | MIND PLEASER Cuba Gooding (Motown 1440) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 88 | CHUMP CHANGE Albert King (Tomato 10002) | 91 | — | — | 2 | |
| 89 | WHO’S GONNA LOVE ME Imperials (Omni 5501) | 92 | 93 | — | 3 | |
| 90 | I’M REALLY GONNA MISS YOU Billy Preston (A&M 2012) | — | — | — | 4 | |
| 91 | MONKEY SEE, MONKEY DO Le Pamplemousse (AVI 153) | 95 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | LOVE IS SO EASY Stargard (MCA 40890) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 93 | NUMBER ONE Eloise Laws (ABC 12341) | 94 | — | — | 2 | |
| 94 | COME ON BACK TO ME LOVER Margie Joseph (Atlantic 3445) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 95 | I LOVE NEW YORK Metroplis (Salsoul 2060) | 99 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | FLY AWAY (To My Wonderland) Lawrence Hilton Jacobs (ABC 12351) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 98 | GET TO ME Luther Ingram (KoKo 731) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | SHAKER SONG Spyro Gyra (Amherst 730) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 100 | YOU’VE BEEN A PART OF ME Wee Gee (Juney 533) | 100 | 95 | 95 | 4 | |
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