This was a brief time period when you had multiple media source to compare the hits on a national level. Trend this week was “Another One Bites The Dust” was losing its grip as the highest ranking from all sources with “Woman In Love” taking over as the most popular.
It also was the first week in three that we found more than just one match of same song rankings.
Code: CB=Cashbox Trade Magazine, B=Billboard Magazine which America Top 40 (radio show) & American’s Top 10 (TV show) used, R&R=Radio & Records Trade Magazine, W30=The Weekly Top 30 (radio show hosted by Mark Elliott), SG=Solid Gold (TV show) and MS=The Midnight Special TV show)
- ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST/Queen (CB 1, B 1, R&R 3, W30 8, SG 2)
- LATE IN THE EVENING/Paul Simon (CB 20, B 10, R&R 14, W30 18, SG 1)
- WOMAN IN LOVE/Barbra Streisand (CB 2, B 2, R&R 1, W30 1, SG 6, MS 1)
- UPSIDE DOWN/Diana Ross(CB 3, B 3, R&R 11, W30 12, SG 4, MS 8)
- I’M ALRIGHT/Kenny Loggins (CB 4, B 7, R&R 15, W30 11, SG 9, MS 6)
- REAL LOVE/Doobie Brothers (CB 8, B 6, R&R 2 W30 2, SG 3, MS 2)
- XANADU/Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra (CB 9, B 8, R&R 9, W30 5, SG 5, MS 4)
- LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME/Boz Scaggs (CB 14, B 16, R&R 12, W30 9, SG 8)
- DREAMING/Cliff Richard (CB 17, B 20, R&R 7, W30 10, MS 10)
- HOT ROD HEARTS/Robbie Dupree (CB 36, B 15, R&R 27, W30 21, SG 10)
- HE’S SO SHY/Pointer Sisters (CB 7, B 5, R&R 4, W30 3, SG 7)
- MIDNIGHT ROCKS/Al Stewart (CB 24, B 25, R&R 18, W30 16, MS 9)
- THE WANDERER/Donna Summer (CB 10, B 11, R&R 6, W30 4, MS 5)
- GIVE ME THE NIGHT/George Benson (CB 15, B 14, W30 24, MS 3)
- ALL OUT OF LOVE/Air Supply (CB 11, B 4, W30 22, MS 7)
- ALL OVER THE WORLD/Electric Light Orchestra (CB 33, B 45, W30 30)
- LOVELY ONE/Jacksons (CB 28, B 28, R&R 20, W30 28)
- JESSE/Carly Simon (CB 13, B 13, R&R 8, W30 7)
- NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE/Stephanie Mills (CB 16, B 12, R&R 10, W30 6)
- I’M COMING OUT/Diana Ross (CB 18, B 18, R&R 30, W30 19)
- DREAMER/Supertramp (CB 22, B 23, R&R 16, W30 23)
- WHO’LL BE THE FOOL TONIGHT/Larsen-Feiten Band (CB 25, B 29, R&R 22, W30 20)
- HOW DO I SURVIVE/Amy Holland (CB 26, B 22, R&R 25, W30 13)
- LADY/Kenny Rogers (CB 12, B 17, R&R 5, W30 14)
- ON THE ROAD AGAIN/Willie Nelson (CB 27, B 24, R&R 17, W30 15)
- YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING/Daryl Hall & John Oates (CB 29, B 27, R&R 13, W30 26)
- WHIP IT/Devo (CB 23, B 26, R&R 19, W30 17)
- DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY/Eddie Rabbitt (CB 5, B 9, W30 27)
- I’M HAPPY THAT LOVE HAS FOUND YOU/Jimmy Hall (CB 61, B 58, R&R 29)
- THAT GIRL COULD SING/Jackson Browne (CB 34, B 33, R&R 23)
- NEVER BE THE SAME/Christopher Cross (CB 47, B 55, R&R 26)
- MORE THAN I CAN SAY/Leo Sayer (CB 35, B 35, R&R 21)
- HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT/Pat Benatar (CB 44, B 40, R&R 28)
- SHE’S SO COLD/Rolling Stones (CB 41, B 39, R&R 24)
- MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’)/Stevie Wonder (CB 19, B 19, W30 25)
- LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE/Johnny Lee (CB 6, B 21, W30 29)
- ONE IN A MILLION YOU/Larry Graham (CB 49, B 59)
- NO NIGHT SO LONG/Dionne Warwick (CB 39, B 47)
- LET ME BE YOUR ANGEL/Stacy Lattisaw (CB 30, B 32)
- YOU’RE THE ONLY WOMAN (You And I)/Ambrosia (CB 59, B 63)
- I’M ALMOST READY/Pure Prairie League (CB 43, B 34)
- SOMEONE THAT I USED TO LOVE/Natalie Cole (CB 71, B 62)
- LET ME TALK/Earth, Wind & Fire (CB 42, B 44)
- WALK AWAY/Donna Summer (CB 48, B 36)
- GIRL, DON’T LET IT GET YOU DOWN/O’Jays (CB 67, B 68)
- MY PRAYER/Ray, Goodman & Brown (CB 81, B 65)
- TURN IT ON AGAIN/Genesis (CB 66, B 77)
- TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1)/S.O.S. Band (CB 65, B 88)
- MAGIC/Olivia Newton-John (CB 58, B 83)
- TOUCH AND GO/Cars (CB 38, B 37)
- BOULEVARD/Jackson Browne (CB 86, B 90)
- I GOT YOU/Split Enz (CB 68, B 75)
- INTO THE NIGHT/Benny Mardones (CB 57, B 86)
- OUT HERE ON MY OWN/Irene Cara (CB 32, B 30)
- YOU’LL ACCOMP’NY ME/Bob Seger (CB 37, B 49)
- SAILING/Christopher Cross (CB 51, B 80)
- DON’T ASK ME WHY/Billy Joel (CB 50, B 57)
- CAN’T WE TRY/Teddy Pendergrass (CB 70, B 64)
- (Sartorial Eloquence) DON’T YA WANNA PLAY THIS GAME NO MORE?/Elton John (CB 72, B 74)
- LIVE EVERY MINUTE/Ali Thomson (CB 45, B 46)
- FAME/Irene Cara (CB 21, B 41)
- YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG/AC/DC (CB 54, B 43)
- MY GUY/MY GIRL/Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol (CB 74, B 97)
- EMOTIONAL RESCUE/Rolling Stones (CB 40, B 61)
- WITHOUT YOUR LOVE/Roger Daltrey (CB 46, B 42)
- SWITCHIN’ TO GLIDE/Kings (CB 69, B 84)
- COULD I HAVE THIS DANCE/Anne Murray (CB 53, B 38)
- HEROES/Commodores (CB 52, B 54)
- CRY LIKE A BABY/Kim Carnes (CB 62, B 52)
- THIS TIME/John Cougar (CB 63, B 51)
- THEME FROM THE DUKES OF HAZZARD (Good Ol’ Boys)/Waylon Jennings (CB 64, B 50)
- THUNDER AND LIGHTNING/Chicago (CB 97, B 100)
- GAMES WITHOUT FRONTIERS/Peter Gabriel (CB 95, B 89)
- IF YOU SHOULD SAIL/Nielsen/Pearson (CB 75, B 53)
- I BELIEVE IN YOU/Don Williams (CB 76, B 69)
- ONE LIFE TO LIVE/Wayne Massey (CB 98, B 92)
- ANGELINE/Allman Brothers Band (CB 73, B 66)
- HOLD ON/Kansas (CB 55, B 48)
- WHO WERE YOU THINKIN’ OF/The Doolittle Band (CB 78, B 73)
- I COULD BE GOOD FOR YOU/707 (CB 80, B 76)
- EVERYBODY’S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIMES/The Korgis (CB 77, B 71)
- A LITLLE IS ENOUGH/Pete Townshend (CB 89, B 72)
- MORE BOUNCE TO THE OUNCE PART I/Zapp (CB 93, B 91)
- MIDNIGHT RAIN/Poco (CB 92, B 78)
- TEXAS IN MY REAR VIEW MIRROR/Mac Davis (CB 90, B 87)
- RED LIGHT/Linda Clifford (CB 100, B 96)
- DEEP INSIDE MY HEART/Randy Meisner (CB 83, B 79)
- LOVE X LOVE/George Benson (CB 88, B 81)
- THE LEGEND OF WOOLEY SWAMP/Charlie Daniels Band (CB 31, B 31)
- TURNING JAPANESE/Vapors (CB 56, B 56)
- SOMETIMES A FANTASY/Billy Joel (CB 60, B 60)
- PRIVATE IDAHO/B-52’s (CB 85, B 85)
CASHBOX ONLY SONGS:
- ASHES TO ASHES/David Bowie (79)
- I AIN’T MUCH/Atlanta Rhythm Section (91)
- FUNKIN’ FOR JAMAICA (N.Y.)/Tom Browne (99)
- SUDDENLY/Olivia Newton-John & Cliff Richard (87)
- IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME/Billy Joel (96)
- HOW DOES IT FEEL TO BE BACK/Daryl Hall & John Oates (82)
- HEY THERE LONELY GIRL/Robert John (84)
- MORE LOVE/Kim Carnes (CB 94)
BILLBOARD ONLY SONGS:
- Case Of You/Frank Stallone (67)
- Love Theme From Shogun (Mariko’s Theme)/Meco (70)
- Let’s Be Lovers Again/Eddie Money (with Valerie Carter) 82
- I’ve Just Begun To Love You/Dynasty (98)
- I Love Women/Jim Hurt (93)
- Let’s Do Something Cheap And Superficial/Burt Reynolds (94)
- Brite Eyes/Robbin Thompson Band (95)
- Let My Love Open The Door/Pete Townshend (99)
OUT:
- The Breaks (Part 1)/Kurtis Blow
- The Part Of Me That Needs You Most/Jay Black
- FIRST TIME LOVE/Livingston Taylor
- GOOD MORNING GIRL/STAY AWHILE/Journey
- YOU BETTER RUN/Pat Benatar
- SHINING STAR/Manhattans
- OLD-FASHION LOVE/Commodores
- TAKE A LITTLE RHYTHM/Ali Thomson