| The CASH BOX Top 100 Black Contemporary | ||||||
| Dark blue square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 7, 1978 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE (pt. 1) Funkadelic (Warner Bros. 8618) | 1 | 4 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2 | GET OFF Foxy (Dash 5046) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 3 | I’M IN LOVE (And I Love The Feeling) Rose Royce (Whitfield 8629) | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | |
| 4 | HOLDING ON (When Love Is Gone) L.T. D. (A&M 2057) | 3 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |
| 5 | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia 10796) | 5 | 3 | 3 | 12 | |
| 6 | DANCE (Disco Heat) Sylvester (Fantasy 827) | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | |
| 7 | IT SEEMS TO HANG ON Ashford & Simpson (Warner Bros. 8651) | 10 | 15 | 29 | 7 | |
| 8 | TAKE ME I’M YOURS Michael Henderson (Buddah 597) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 16 | |
| 9 | SHAKE AND DANCE WITH ME Con Funk Shun (Mercury 74008) | 6 | 6 | 4 | 15 | |
| 10 | SMILE Emotions (Columbia 10791) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | |
| 11 | THERE’LL NEVER BE Switch (Gordy 7159) | 13 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 12 | SOFT AND WET Prince (Warner Bros. 8619) | 16 | 20 | 23 | 11 | |
| 13 | YOU McCrarys (Portrait 70014) | 12 | 11 | 5 | 23 | |
| 14 | BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE Jacksons (Epic 50595) | 24 | 32 | 42 | 6 | |
| 15 | YOU AND I Rick James (Gordy 7156) | 11 | 9 | 7 | 22 | |
| 16 | ONLY YOU Loleatta Holloway & Bunny Sigler (Gold Mind 4012) | 23 | 30 | 38 | 9 | |
| 17 | STAND UP Atlantic Starr (A&M 2065) | 17 | 18 | 25 | 9 | |
| 18 | LET’S START THE DANCE Hamilton Bohannon (Mercury 74015) | 21 | 26 | 32 | 11 | |
| 19 | HOT SHOT Karen Young (West End 1211) | 22 | 28 | 34 | 9 | |
| 20 | YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME Donny Hathaway (Atco 7092) | 20 | 24 | 31 | 9 | |
| 21 | YOU GOT ME RUNNING Lenny Williams (ABC 12387) | 19 | 19 | 20 | 11 | |
| 22 | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE Taste Of Honey (Capitol 4565) | 14 | 13 | 12 | 22 | |
| 23 | WHAT YOU WAITIN’ FOR Stargard (MCA 40932) | 15 | 10 | 10 | 12 | |
| 24 | TAKE IT ON UP Pockets (Columbia 10755) | 31 | 38 | 45 | 8 | |
| 25 | DON’T STOP, GET OFF Sylvers (Casablanca 938) | 35 | 45 | 55 | 6 | |
| 26 | TONIGHT’S THE NIGHT (pts. 1 & 2) Betty Wright (Alston 3740) | 34 | 49 | 61 | 6 | |
| 27 | BRANDY O’Jays (Philadelphia Int’l 3652) | 25 | 17 | 17 | 10 | |
| 28 | YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY WEAKNESS Barry White (20th Century-Fox 2380) | 41 | 53 | 66 | 5 | |
| 29 | SPECIAL OCCASION Dorothy Moore (Malaco 1052) | 36 | 44 | 53 | 8 | |
| 30 | I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE (Disco ’Round) Alicia Bridges (Polydor 14483) | 37 | 43 | 51 | 8 | |
| 31 | THREE TIMES A LADY Commodores (Motown 1443) | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | |
| 32 | YOU SHOULD DO IT Peter Brown (Drive 6272) | 38 | 46 | 56 | 7 | |
| 33 | EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (MCA 40947) | 39 | 47 | 58 | 5 | |
| 34 | MAC ARTHUR PARK Donna Summer (Casablanca 939) | 50 | 62 | 83 | 4 | |
| 35 | (Olivia) LOST AND TURNED OUT Whispers (Solar 11353) | 43 | 52 | 62 | 6 | |
| 36 | LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK D. J. Rogers (Columbia 10754) | 26 | 23 | 16 | 14 | |
| 37 | SAY A PRAYER FOR TWO Crown Heights Affair (De-Lite 908) | 44 | 51 | 59 | 6 | |
| 38 | IT’S A BETTER THAN GOOD TIME Gladys Knight & Pips (Buddah 598) | 27 | 27 | 28 | 9 | |
| 39 | I LIKE GIRLS Fatback (Spring 181) | 28 | 25 | 24 | 19 | |
| 40 | YOU FOOLED ME Grey & Hanks (RCA 11346) | 48 | 59 | 69 | 6 | |
| 41 | STELLAR FUNGK Slave (Cotillion 44238) | 29 | 21 | 15 | 14 | |
| 42 | VICTIM Candi Staton (Warner Bros. 8582) | 40 | 33 | 30 | 16 | |
| 43 | SATURDAY Norma Jean (Bearsville 0326) | 30 | 22 | 13 | 14 | |
| 44 | THINK IT OVER Cissy Houston (Private Stock 45,204) | 32 | 29 | 27 | 10 | |
| 45 | LUCY IN THE SKY WITH DIAMONDS Natalie Cole (Capitol 4623) | 45 | 48 | 57 | 5 | |
| 46 | MIND BLOWING DECISIONS Heatwave (Epic 50586) | 33 | 35 | 43 | 7 | |
| 47 | CLOSE THE DOOR Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3648) | 42 | 31 | 21 | 21 | |
| 48 | SWEET MUSIC MAN Millie Jackson (Spring 185) | 55 | 66 | 74 | 7 | |
| 49 | PARTY Leon Haywood (MCA 40941) | 57 | 67 | 75 | 6 | |
| 50 | I JUST WANNA STOP Gino Vannelli (A&M 2072) | 59 | 68 | 77 | 5 | |
| 51 | LOVE ATTACK Shotgun (ABC 12395) | 54 | 64 | 68 | 6 | |
| 52 | FUNK-O-NOTS Ohio Players (Mercury 74014) | 46 | 34 | 22 | 11 | |
| 53 | FUNK ’N’ ROLL (Dancin’ In The “Funkshine”) Quazar (Arista 0349) | 64 | 79 | 89 | 5 | |
| 54 | UNLOCK YOUR MIND Staples (Warner Bros. 8669) | 62 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 55 | READY OR NOT Deborah Washington (Ariola America 7700) | 47 | 40 | 35 | 16 | |
| 56 | FLYING HIGH Commodores (Motown 1452) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | DANCING IN PARADISE El Coco (AVI 203) | 68 | 81 | — | 3 | |
| 58 | LOVIN’ FEVER High Inergy (Gordy 7161) | 60 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 59 | DON’T HOLD BACK Chanson (Ariola America 7717) | 67 | 77 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | DISCO TO GO Brides Of Funkenstein (Atlantic 3498) | 76 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | LOVE, I NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD Quincy Jones (featuring Patti Austin & Charles May) (A&M 2080) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 62 | DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO Dramatics (ABC 12400) | 65 | 70 | 73 | 5 | |
| 63 | I’M EVERY WOMAN Chaka Khan (Warner Bros./Tattoo 8683) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 64 | MOVIN’ ON George Duke (Epic 50593) | 69 | 78 | 88 | 4 | |
| 65 | I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU Randy Brown (Parachute 517) | 70 | 80 | 90 | 4 | |
| 66 | GOT TO BE REAL Cheryl Lynn (Columbia 10808) | 74 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 67 | ONLY YOU Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l 3657) | 78 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | DON’T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD Jean Carn (Philadelphia Int’l 3654) | 72 | 75 | 86 | 4 | |
| 69 | RIDE-O-ROCKET Brothers Johnson (A&M 2086) | 81 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | IN THE BUSH Musique (Prelude 71110) | 83 | 93 | 94 | 4 | |
| 71 | DON’T WANNA COME BACK Mother’s Finest (Epic 50596) | 79 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 72 | MELLOW LOVIN’ Judy Cheeks (Salsoul 2063) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 73 | YOU’RE GONNA NEED THIS LOVE N’Cole (Millennium 617) | 58 | 58 | 60 | 11 | |
| 74 | PLATO’S RETREAT Joe Thomas (LRC 906) | 51 | 50 | 50 | 10 | |
| 75 | DO YOU FEEL ALL RIGHT KC & Sunshine Band (T.K. 1030) | 85 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | LIGHTING A FIRE (That You Can’t Put Out) Patti Hendrix (Hilltak 7801) | 56 | 56 | 64 | 7 | |
| 77 | OUR LOVE WILL SURVIVE Memphis Horns (RCA 11309) | 49 | 37 | 37 | 11 | |
| 78 | BARE BACK Temptations (Atlantic 3517) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | IT’S ALRIGHT (This Feeling I’m Feeling) Vivian Reed (United Artists 1239) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | I WISH YOU WELL Maze Featuring Frankie Beverly (Capitol 4629) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 81 | SUBSTITUTE Gloria Gaynor (Polydor 14508) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | LOVE TO BURN O.C. Smith (Shady Brook 1045) | 93 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | I DON’T KNOW IF IT’S RIGHT Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA 11386) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | FREAK IN, FREAK OUT Timmy Thomas (Glades 1749) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 85 | MARY JANE Rick James (Gordy 7162) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | LET ME (Let Me Be Your Lover) Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound 1005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | SHE PUTS THE EASE BACK INTO EASY Brothers By Choice (Ala 103) | 91 | 92 | — | 3 | |
| 88 | GOT TO HAVE LOVING Don Ray (Polydor 14489) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | DO WHAT YOU FEEL Creme D’ Cocoa (Venture 102) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | RHYTHM OF LIFE Afro Cuban Band (Arista 0355) | 92 | 94 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | COME FLY WITH ME Bobby Bland (ABC 12405) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 92 | STICKS AND STONES (But The Funk Won’t Never Hurt You) Finished Touch (Motown 1445) | 96 | 98 | — | 3 | |
| 93 | TONIGHT I’M GONNA MAKE YOU A STAR Brenda & Herb (H&L 4699) | 95 | 96 | 97 | 4 | |
| 94 | FREAK WITH ME Universal Robot Band (Red Greg 217) | 94 | 95 | 96 | 5 | |
| 95 | WELCOME TO HARLEM Gary Toms Empire (Mercury 74023) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 96 | YOU’RE ALL I GOT IN THE WORLD Prince Phillip Mitchell (Atlantic 3506) | 98 | — | — | 2 | |
| 97 | SHINE ON SILVER MOON Marilyn McCoo & Billy Davis, Jr. (Columbia 10806) | 87 | 82 | 76 | 7 | |
| 98 | GET ON UP (Get On Down) Roundtree (Warner Bros./Island 8646) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 99 | GUESS WHO’S BACK IN TOWN Heaven & Earth (Mercury 74013) | 66 | 63 | 63 | 11 | |
| 100 | THE BEST OF STRANGERS NOW Eddie Kendricks (Arista 0346) | 73 | 65 | 65 | 9 | |
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