Alphabetized Top 100 R&B (Including Publishers And

September 23, 1978

Weeks Weeks Weeks On On On 9/16 Chart 9/16 Chart 9/16 Chart 1 GET OFF 36 FIRST IMPRESSIONS 69 LOVIN' FEVER FOXY (Dash 4056) 1 15 THE STYLISTICS (Mercury 74006) 26 12 HIGH INERGY (Gordy G716F) 78 3 2 HOLDING ON (WHEN LOVE IS 37 OUR LOVE WILL SURVIVE 70 DO WHAT YOU WANT TO DO GONE) MEMPHIS HORNS (RCA PB -11309) 37 9 DRAMATICS (ABC AB -12400) 73 3 L.T.D. (A&M 2057) 2 11 38 TAKE IT ON UP 71 IF YOU WANNA DO A DANCE (Atlantic 3493) 41 10 3 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE POCKETS (Columbia 3-10755) 45 6 SPINNERS EARTH. WIND & FIRE (Columbia 23-10786) 3 10 39 YOUNGBLOOD (LIVIN' IN THE 72 IF MY FRIENDS COULD SEE ME A NOW 4 ONE NATION UNDER GROOVE STREETS) Bros. CMS 0140) 72 4 FUNKADELIC (Warner Bros. WBS 8618) 18 6 WAR (United Artists UA -X12133 -Y) 33 13 LINDA CLIFFORD (Curtom/Warner 73 SHAME 5 I'M IN LOVE (AND I LOVE THE 40 READY OR NOT EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING (RCA PB -11122) 70 16 FEELING) DEBRA WASHINGTON (Ariola 7700) 35 14 74 UNLOCK YOUR MIND ROSE ROYCE (Whitifield WHI 8629) 6 8 41 SUPER WOMAN THE STAPLES (Warner Bros. WBS 8669) 1 ME THE DELLS (ABC AB -12386) 36 11 75 DON'T LET IT GO TO YOUR HEAD 6 SHAKE AND DANCE WITH JEAN CARN (Phila. Intl./CBS ZS8-3654) 86 2 CON FUNK SHUN (Mercury 74008) 4 13 42 HONEY I'M RICH RAYDIO (Arista AS -0353) 44 7 76 GOT TO BE REAL 7 TAKE ME I'M YOURS CHERYL LYNN (Columbia 3-10808) 79 3 MICHAEL HENDERSON (Buddah BDA 597) 8 14 43 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (DISCO 77 DON'T HOLD BACK 8 SMILE ROUND) CHANSON (Ariola 7717) - 1 THE EMOTIONS (Columbia 3-10791) 9 9 ALICIA BRIDGES (Polydor PS -14483) 51 6 78 MOVIN' ON GEORGE DUKE (Epic 8-50593) 88 2 9 YOU AND I 44 SPECIAL OCCASION RICK JAMES (Gordy G -7156-F) 7 20 DOROTHY MOORE (Maleco 1052) 53 6 79 FUNK N' ROLL (DANCIN' IN THE YOU WAITIN' FOR FUNKSHINE) 10 WHAT 45 DON'T STOP, GET OFF (Arista ASO349) STARGARD (MCA 40932) 10 10 THE SYLVERS (Casablanca NB -938) 55 4 OUAZAR 89 3 11 YOU 46 YOU SHOULD DO IT 80 I WANNA MAKE LOVE TO YOU RANDY BROWN (Parachute/Casablanca RR -517) 90 2 THE McCRARYS (Portrait 6-70014) 5 21 PETER BROWN (TK Drive 6272) 56 5 HEAT) 81 DANCING IN PARADISE 12 DANCE (DISCO 47 EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD EL COCO (AVI 203) - 1 R (Fantasy F827) 14 11 DIANA ROSS & MICHAEL JACKSON (MCA 40947) 58 3 82 SHINE ON SILVER MOON 13 BOOGIE 000GIE OOGIE 48 LUCY IN THE SKY WITH MARILYN McCOO & BILLY DAVIS, JR. A TASTE OF HONEY (Capitol 4565) 12 20 DIAMONDS (Columbia 3-10806) 76 5 14 THREE TIMES A LADY NATALIE COLE (Capitol P-4623) 57 3 83 LOVE, I NEVER HAD IT SO GOOD 11 14 2084) 1 COMMODORES (Motown 1443F) 49 TONIGHT'S THE NIGHT QUINCY JONES (A&M - 84 LAST DANCE 15 IT SEEMS TO HANG ON BETTY WRIGHT (TK/Alston 3740) 61 4 Bros. 86501) 29 5 DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB 926) 71 19 ASHFORD & SIMPSON (Warner 50 PLATO'S RETREAT JOE THOMAS (TK/LRG 906) 50 8 85 ALL-AMERICAN FUNKATHON 16 THERE'LL NEVER BE WILLIE HUTCH (Warner -8615) 48 9 SWITCH (Gordy G -7159F) 19 9 Bros. WB 51 SAY A PRAYER FOR TWO CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR (DeLite DE -908) 59 4 86 CASTLES OF SAND 17 BRANDY JERMAINE JACKSON (Motown M 1441F) 52 15 THE O'JAYS (Phila. Int'I./CBS ZS8-3652) 17 7 52 (OLIVIA) LOST AND TURNED 87 SUN IS HERE 18 STAND UP SUN (Capitol 4587) 80 15 ATLANTIC STARR (A&M 2065-S) 25 7 OUT THE WHISPERS (Solar/RCA JH -11353) 62 4 88 DISCO TO GO 19 YOU GOT ME RUNNING THE BRIDES OF FUNKENSTEIN (Atlantic 3498) 1 LENNY WILLIAMS (ABC AB -12387) 20 9 53 YOUR SWEETNESS IS MY - WEAKNESS WET 89 DON'T WANNA COME BACK 20 SOFT AND BARRY WHITE (20th Century TC -2380) 66 3 MOTHER'S FINEST (Epic 8-50596) 1 PRINCE (Warner Bros. WBS 8619) 23 9 - 54 SEASONS FOR GIRLS 90 MELLOW LOVIN' 21 STELLAR FUNGK THE TRAMMPS (Atlantic 3640) 47 8 12 JUDY CHEEKS (Salsoul S7 2063) 1 SLAVE (Cotillion 44238) 15 55 THIS IS YOUR LIFE 22 SATURDAY NORMAN CONNORS (Arista AS -0343) 39 12 91 NEVER MAKE A MOVE TOO NORMA JEAN (Bearsville BSS 0326) 13 12 56 LIGHTING A FIRE SOON PATTI HENDRIX (Hilltak HT -7801) 64 5 i 23 LOVE BROUGHT ME BACK B.B. KING (ABC AB -12380) 81 13 D.J. ROGERS (Columbia 3-10754) 16 12 57 MY RADIO SURE SOUNDS GOOD 92 SHE PUTS THE EASE BACK INTO 24 YOU WERE MEANT FOR ME TO ME DONNY HATHAWAY (Atco 7092) 31 7 LARRY GRAHAM & GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION EASY (Warner Bros. WBS 8602) 40 13 BROTHERS BY CHOICE (Ala 103) 25 I LIKE GIRLS FATBACK BAND (Spring 181) 24 17 58 YOU'RE GONNA NEED THIS 93 IN THE BUSH MUSIQUE (Prelude PRL 71110) 94 4 26 LET'S START THE DANCE LOVE HAMILTON BOHANNON (Mercury 74015) 32 9 N' COLE (Millennium/Casablanca 617) 60 9 94 RHYTHM OF LIFE AFRO CUBAN BAND (Arista AS 0355) 1 27 IT'S A BETTER THAN GOOD TIME 59 YOU FOOLED ME GREY AND HANKS (RCA JH -11346) 69 4 GLADYS KNIGHT & THE PIPS (Buddah BDA 598) 28 7 95 FREAK WITH ME 60 GREASE UNIVERSAL ROBOT BAND (Red Greg 217) 96 3 28 HOT SHOT FRANKIE VALLI (RSO 897) 49 8 KAREN YOUNG (West End WSS 1211) 34 7 61 DO YOURSELF A FAVOR 96 TONIGHT I'M GONNA MAKE YOU 29 THINK IT OVER THE NEWCOMERS (Mercury 74011) 46 8 CISSY HOUSTON (Private Stock 4S-204) 27 29 A STAR 62 MAC ARTHUR PARK BRENDA & HERB (H&L HL-4699) 97 2 30 ONLY YOU DONNA SUMMER (Casablanca NB -939) 83 2 LOLEATTA HOLLOWAY & BUNNY SIGLER 63 GUESS WHO'S BACK IN TOWN 97 I FEEL HIS LOVE GETTING (Gold Mind G7-4012) 38 7 HEAVEN & EARTH (Mercury 74013) 63 9 STRONGER 31 CLOSE THE DOOR 64 "LOVE ATTACK" MARGIE JOSEPH (Atlantic A-35172 MO) 98 3 TEDDY PENDERGRASS (Phila. Intl. ZS8-3648) 21 19 SHOTGUN (ABC AB -12395) 68 4 98 "STICKS AND STONES" (BUT 32 BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE 65 THE BEST OF STRANGERS NOW THE JACKSONS (Epic 8-50595) 42 4 EDDIE KENDRICKS (Arista AS -0346) 65 7 THE FUNK WON'T NEVER HURT YOU) 33 VICTIM 66 SWEET MUSIC MAN FINISHED TOUCH (Motown M 1445F) CANDI STATON (Warner Bros. WBS 8582) 30 14 MILLIE JACKSON (Sping SP -185) 74 5 34 FUNK -0-NOTS 67 PARTY 99 HOW CAN I BE SURE OHIO PLAYERS (Mercury 74014) 22 9 LEON HAYWOOD (MCA 40941) 75 4 RANDY JACKSON (Epic 8-50576) 95 4

35 MIND BLOWING DECISIONS 68 I JUST WANNA STOP SYMPHONY 43 5 100 STREET CORNER HEATWAVE (Epic 8-50586) GINO VANNELLI (A&M 2072-S) 77 3 CARRIE LUCAS (Sola YB -11310) 93 6 ALPHABETIZED TOP 100 R&B (INCLUDING PUBLISHERS AND LICENSEES)

All American (May 12th - BMI/Warner-Tamerlane - Holding On (Almo/McRouscod - ASCAP) 2 Mellow Lovin' (AMRA) 90 Streetcorner (Spectrum VII - ASCAP) 100 BMI/Jobete - ASCAP) 85 Honey I'm (Raydiola - ASCAP) 42 Mind Blowing (Wilder - ASCAP) 35 Sun Is (Glenwood/Detente - ASCAP) 87 Blame It On (Almo Music - ASCAP) 32 Hot Shot (Scully - ASCAP) 28 Movin' On (Mycenae - ASCAP) 78 Super Women (Groovesvllle/Razzle Dazzle - BMI) 41 Boogie Oogle Oogle (Conducive/On Time - BMI) 13 How Can I (Instant Replay/Joshada - ASCAP) 99 My Radio (Nineteen Eighty -Foe - BMI) 57 Sweet Music (Jolly Rogers - ASCAP) 66 Brandy (Mighty Three - BMI) 17 I Love (Lowery - BMI) 43 Never Make A (Irving/Four Knights - BMI) 91 Take It (Pockets/Verdangel - BMI) 38 Castles Of (Jobete - ASCAP) 86 I'm In (May 12th/Warner-Tamerlane - BMI) 5 (Olivia) Lost (Spectrum VII - ASCAP) 52 Take Me I'm (Electrochord - ASCAP) 7 ASCAP) 72 Close The (Mighty Three - BMI) 31 If My Friends (Notable/Lida Enterprises - One Nation (Malbiz - BMI) 4 The Best (Macanaly/Almo - ASCAP) 65 Dance (Jobete - ASCAP) 12 If You Wanna Do (Mighty Three - BMI) 71 Only You (Lucky Three/Suemay/Six Strings - BMI) 30 There'll Never (Jobete - ASCAP) 16 Dancing In (Equinox - BMI) 81 I Feel (Bushka/Jamersonlam - ASCAP) 97 Our Love (Memphis Five/Six Continents/ Think It Over (Sumac Music - BMI) 29 Disco To Go (Rubber Band - BMI) 88 I Just (Ross/Vannelll) 68 Knockwood - BMI) 37 This Is (Jobete - ASCAP) 55 Don't Hold (Klchelle/Jamersonian/Cos-K - ASCAP)77 In The Bush (Pat Music Divi./Leeds Music Party (Jim-Edd - BMI) 67 Three Times (Jobete/Commodores Don't Let (Mighty Three - BMI) 75 Corp./Phylmar - ASCAP) 93 Plato's Retreat (Alotagood - ASCAP) 50 Entertainment - ASCAP) 14 I 80 Don't Stop (Rosy - ASCAP) 45 Wanna (Irving - BMI) Ready (United Artists - ASCAP) 40 Tonight I (Careers/Danlck - BMI) 96 Don't Wanna (Satsong - ASCAP) 89 I Like Girls (Clita - BMI) 25 Rhythm Of (Sumac - BMI/Jack - ASCAP) 94 Tonight's The (Sherlyn - BMI) 49 Do Yourself (Bar-Kay/Swellea - BMI) 61 It's A Better (Macauley/Almo - ASCAP) 27 Saturday (Chic - BMI) 22 Unlock Your (Temporary -Secular - BMI) 74 Do What (Unichappel/Hot Cha - BMI) 70 It Seems (Nick -O -Val Music - ASCAP) 15 Say A Prayer (Delightful/Cabrini - BMI) 51 Victim (Dannmusic - ASCAP) 33 Ease On (Fox Fanfare - BMI) 47 Last Dance (Primus Artists/Olga - BMI) 84 Seasons For (Golden Fleece Writers - BMI) 54 What You (Warner-Tamerlane/May 12th - BMI) 10 First Impression (Teddy Randazzo - BMI) 36 Let's Start (Bohannon Phase II - ASCAP/ Shake And (Val -le -Joe - BMI) 6 You (Island - BMI) 11 26 Funk-O-Nots (Playone - BMI) 34 Intersong-USA - ASCAP) Shame (Dunbar/Mills & Mills - BMI) 73 You And I (Stone Diamond - BMI) 9 Freak (Sug Sug/Leeds/Pap - ASCAP) 95 Lighting A Fire (Conjay Music - BMI) 56 She Puts The (April, O'lyrical/Heath-Levy - ASCAP) 92 You Fooled (Irving/Medad - BMI) 59 Funk 'N' Roll (Jumpahot - BMI) 79 Love Attack (ABC/Dunhill/Goblet/Funk Rock - Shine On (Don Kirshner - BMI/Kirshner - ASCAP) 82 You Got Me (Traco - BMI) 19 BMI) 64 You Get Off (Sherlyn/Lindseyanne - BMI) 1 Smile (Saggifire - BMI/Steelchest - ASCAP) 8 Should (Sherlyn/Decibel - BMI) 46 Got To Be (Butterfly/Gong - BMI/Hudman/Cotaba - Love Brought (Circle R - ASCAP) 23 Soft & Wet (Princess Music Co. - ASCAP) 20 You Were (Koomba - ASCAP) 24 ASCAP) 76 Love, I (Yellow Brick Road/Bloody - ASCAP) 83 Special (Unichappell Music - BMI) 44 Your Sweetness (Sa-Vette/Six Continent/Rel Nel - Got To Get (Maclen - BMI) 3 Lovin' Fever (Jobete - ASCAP) 69 Stand Up (Almo/Newban/Audio - ASCAP) 18 BMI) 53 Grease (Stigwood/Unichappell - BMI) 60 Lucy In (Maclen - BMI) 48 Stellar Fungk (Spur Tree Cotillion - BMI) 21 Youngblood (Far Out - ASCAP) 39 Who (Janmllla - ASCAP) 63 Mac Arthur (Canopy - ASCAP) 62 Stick & Stones (Jobete - ASCAP) 98 You're Gonna (Mills+Mills/Stone Diamond - BMI) 58