CASH BOX R&B SINGLES – 1978 |
| The Legendary Cash Box Magazine Charts |
| Chart data collected by Randy Price
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The 1978 Charts! |
| 1978 | #1 | Top Debut |
| January 7 | Reach For It (Dance) - George Duke | 89. Stay By My Side - Bo Kirkland & Ruth Davis |
| January 14 | Ffun - Con Funk Shun | 85. Ain’t Nothing Wrong - Ronnie Dyson |
| January 21 | Ffun - Con Funk Shun | 55. Close Encounters Of The Third Kind - Gene Page |
| January 28 | Ffun - Con Funk Shun | 50. Flash Light - Parliament |
| February 4 | Our Love - Natalie Cole | 73. Bootzilla - Bootsy’s Rubber Band |
| February 11 | Theme Song From “Which Way Is Up” - Stargard | 67. The Party Song - Slave |
| February 18 | Theme Song From “Which Way Is Up” - Stargard | 73. Never Get Enough Of Your Love - L.T. |
| February 25 | Stayin’ Alive - Bee Gees | 48. Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams |
| March 4 | Flash Light - Parliament | 85. Boogie Shoes - KC & Sunshine Band |
| March 11 | Flash Light - Parliament | 78. Love Is - Brothers Johnson |
| March 18 | Flash Light - Parliament | 83. Cause You’re Mine Now - R. |
| March 25 | Flash Light - Parliament | 83. You Are, You Are - Curtis Mayfield |
| April 1 | Flash Light - Parliament | 65. It’s Serious - Cameo |
| April 8 | The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway | 70. Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays |
| April 15 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | 78. West Side Encounter (West Side Story Medley) - Salsoul Orchestra |
| April 22 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | 82. My Favorite Fantasy - Van McCoy |
| April 29 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | 72. Almighty Fire (Woman Of The Future) - Aretha Franklin |
| May 6 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | 67. Runaway Love - Linda Clifford |
| May 13 | Take Me To The Next Phase (pt. 1) - Isley Brothers | 87. Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste Of Honey |
| May 20 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 52. Stuff Like That - Quincy Jones |
| May 27 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 79. You Know You Wanna Be Loved - Keith Barrow |
| June 3 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 82. I Like Girls - Fatback |
| June 10 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 64. Funkentelechy - Parliament |
| June 17 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 80. Good, Bad And Funky - Shotgun |
| June 24 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 57. Three Times A Lady - Commodores |
| July 1 | Use Ta Be My Girl - O’Jays | 62. Shake And Dance With Me - Con Funk Shun |
| July 8 | Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass | 62. You’re All I Need To Get By - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams |
| July 15 | Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass | 66. If You Wanna Do A Dance - Spinners |
| July 22 | Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass | 54. Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| July 29 | Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass | 58. Smile - Emotions |
| August 5 | Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste Of Honey | 59. I’m In Love (And I Love The Feeling) - Rose Royce |
| August 12 | Boogie Oogie Oogie - Taste Of Honey | 69. It’s A Better Than Good Time - Gladys Knight & Pips |
| August 19 | Three Times A Lady - Commodores | 75. One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic |
| August 26 | Three Times A Lady - Commodores | 80. It Seems To Hang On - Ashford & Simpson |
| September 2 | Get Off - Foxy | 77. Blame It On The Boogie - Jacksons |
| September 9 | Get Off - Foxy | 69. Lucy In The Sky With Diamonds - Natalie Cole |
| September 16 | Get Off - Foxy | 83. Mac Arthur Park - Donna Summer |
| September 23 | Get Off - Foxy | 74. Unlock Your Mind - Staples |
| September 30 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 75. Flying High - Commodores |
| October 7 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 63. I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan |
| October 14 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 79. (I’m Just Thinking About) Cooling Out - Jerry Butler |
| October 21 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 78. Le Freak - Chic |
| October 28 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 80. Midnight Girl - Lenny Williams |
| November 4 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 77. Love Don’t Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce |
| November 11 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 83. How Do You Do - Al Hudson & Soul Partners |
| November 18 | One Nation Under A Groove (pt. 1) - Funkadelic | 23. September - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| November 25 | I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan | 76. Happy For Love - Pockets |
| December 2 | I’m Every Woman - Chaka Khan | 78. Aqua Boogie (A Psychoalphadiscobetabioaquadoloop) - Parliament |
| December 9 | Le Freak - Chic | 80. Insane - Cameo |
| December 16 | Le Freak - Chic | 82. Get Up - Brass Construction |
| December 23 | Le Freak - Chic | 81. I’ll Dance - Bar-Kays |
| December 30 | Le Freak - Chic | 87. Catch Me On The Rebound - Loleatta Holloway |
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