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Songs from the Year 1978
This page lists the top songs of 1978 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1978 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Bee Gees |
Stayin' Alive |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Dec 1977, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Jan 1978, Holland 1 - Feb 1978, France 1 - Feb 1978, Italy 1 of 1978, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Jan 1979, US CashBox 2 of 1978, Austria 2 - Apr 1978, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1978, Germany 2 - Mar 1978, Scrobulate 2 of disco, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1978, UK 4 - Feb 1978, Norway 4 - Mar 1978, Australia 4 of 1978, South Africa 4 of 1978, US BB 8 of 1978, POP 8 of 1978, AFI 9, OzNet 9, Party 13 of 2007, RYM 34 of 1977, Europe 36 of the 1970s, 80 in 2FM list, RIAA 94, Acclaimed 98, Germany 100 of the 1970s, Rolling Stone 189 |
| 2 |
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
You're the One That I Want |
1978 |
UK 1 - May 1978, US BB 1 - Apr 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Apr 1978, Holland 1 - May 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Jul 1978, Switzerland 1 - Jul 1978, Norway 1 - Jul 1978, Australia 1 of 1978, Germany 1 - Jun 1978, Eire 1 - Jun 1978, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1979, Austria 2 - Jul 1978, France 5 - May 1978, US CashBox 9 of 1978, Italy 12 of 1978, POP 15 of 1978, US BB 17 of 1978, Germany 17 of the 1970s, South Africa 17 of 1978, TOTP 20, Poland 26 - Jul 1998, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1978, Europe 72 of the 1970s, RYM 153 of 1978 |
| 3 |
The Village People |
YMCA |
1978 |
UK 1 - Nov 1978, Holland 1 - Dec 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Austria 1 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1978, Germany 1 - Jan 1979, Eire 1 - Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Oct 1979, POP 1 of 1979, US BB 2 - Nov 1978, Record World 2 - 1979, Canada 2 - Dec 1978, Norway 2 - Jan 1979, US BB 3 of 1979, France 3 - Dec 1978, Party 03 of 1999, US CashBox 4 of 1979, Global 7 (10 M sold) - 1978, Australia 15 of 1979, Germany 23 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 38 of disco, Europe 86 of the 1970s, RIAA 86, RYM 95 of 1978, Acclaimed 1662 |
| 4 |
Bee Gees |
Night Fever |
1978 |
UK 1 - Apr 1978, US BB 1 - Feb 1978, US CashBox 1 of 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Feb 1978, France 1 - Apr 1978, Eire 1 - Apr 1978, Norway 2 - May 1978, Germany 2 - May 1978, Holland 3 - Apr 1978, Switzerland 3 - May 1978, Austria 4 - Jun 1978, Sweden (alt) 5 - May 1978, US BB 10 of 1978, POP 11 of 1978, South Africa 12 of 1978, Italy 29 of 1978, Scrobulate 39 of 70s, RYM 59 of 1978, Party 77 of 1999, Germany 94 of the 1970s, Europe 96 of the 1970s, OzNet 894, Acclaimed 2046 |
| 5 |
Boney M |
Rivers of Babylon |
1978 |
UK 1 - Apr 1978, Holland 1 - Apr 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1978, France 1 - May 1978, Austria 1 - May 1978, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1978, Norway 1 - May 1978, Germany 1 - Apr 1978, Eire 1 - May 1978, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Apr 1979, South Africa 1 of 1978, Australia 3 of 1978, Germany 3 of the 1970s, TOTP 8, US BB 30 - Jul 1978, Italy 36 of 1978, RYM 77 of 1978, Global 100 (5 M sold) - 1978, OzNet 867 |
| 6 |
Abba |
Take a Chance On Me |
1978 |
UK 1 - Feb 1978, France 1 - Feb 1978, Austria 1 - Mar 1978, Eire 1 - Feb 1978, Scrobulate 1 of swedish, Holland 2 - Jan 1978, US BB 3 - May 1978, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1978, Germany 5 - Feb 1978, Norway 8 - Mar 1978, Record World 9 - 1978, US BB 15 of 1978, POP 46 of 1978, US CashBox 47 of 1978, RYM 80 of 1978, Party 172 of 2007, Germany 187 of the 1970s, OzNet 483 |
| 7 |
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
Summer Nights |
1978 |
UK 1 - Sep 1978, Austria 1 - Nov 1978, Eire 1 - Oct 1978, Holland 2 - Sep 1978, Norway 2 - Oct 1978, Sweden (alt) 3 - Oct 1978, Record World 4 - 1978, France 4 - Sep 1978, US BB 5 - Aug 1978, US BB 5 of 1978, POP 6 of 1978, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1978, Germany 7 - Jan 1979, Poland 13 - Aug 1998, Canada 18 - Sep 1978, Italy 21 of 1978, US CashBox 41 of 1978, AFI 70, Party 245 of 1999 |
| 8 |
Gerry Rafferty |
Baker Street |
1978 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1978, France 1 - Jun 1978, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Apr 1979, US BB 2 - May 1978, Record World 2 - 1978, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1978, UK 3 - Feb 1978, Germany 3 - May 1978, Austria 4 - Jun 1978, Holland 9 - Apr 1978, Australia 10 of 1978, US CashBox 12 of 1978, South Africa 16 of 1978, Italy 40 of 1978, OzNet 54, RYM 63 of 1978, Scrobulate 70 of easy listening, Germany 133 of the 1970s, Belgium 195 of all time |
| 9 |
Exile |
Kiss You All Over |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Aug 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Sep 1978, France 1 - Jan 1979, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Sep 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Nov 1978, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1978, South Africa 3 of 1978, US CashBox 4 of 1978, Holland 4 - Oct 1978, Norway 5 - Oct 1978, Germany 5 - Jan 1979, UK 6 - Aug 1978, Austria 9 - Dec 1978, RYM 154 of 1978, Germany 206 of the 1970s |
| 10 |
Bonnie Tyler |
It's a Heartache |
1978 |
Canada 1 - May 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1978, Norway 1 - Feb 1978, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Dec 1978, US BB 3 - Apr 1978, Record World 3 - 1978, Holland 3 - Jan 1978, Austria 3 - Feb 1978, Switzerland 3 - Jan 1978, Germany 3 - Jan 1978, UK 4 - Dec 1977, France 5 - Dec 1977, Australia 7 of 1978, South Africa 9 of 1978, US CashBox 17 of 1978, RYM 122 of 1977, Germany 171 of the 1970s |
| 11 |
Kate Bush |
Wuthering Heights |
1978 |
UK 1 - Feb 1978, France 1 - Apr 1978, Eire 1 - Mar 1978, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1979, RYM 3 of 1978, Holland 4 - Mar 1978, Italy 5 of 1978, Sweden (alt) 6 - Apr 1978, Norway 7 - Apr 1978, Poland 7 - Jan 1987, Switzerland 8 - Jul 1978, Australia 11 of 1978, Germany 12 - Apr 1978, Austria 17 - Oct 1978, Europe 24 of the 1970s, Scrobulate 36 of female vocalists, Belgium 88 of all time, OzNet 622, Acclaimed 715 |
| 12 |
The Commodores |
Three Times a Lady |
1978 |
UK 1 - Aug 1978, US BB 1 - Jul 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Jul 1978, Eire 1 - Aug 1978, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Aug 1979, Holland 3 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 5 of 1978, Norway 5 - Oct 1978, Australia 8 of 1978, Austria 20 - Dec 1978, US BB 38 of 1978, POP 65 of 1978, RYM 160 of 1978, OzNet 434 |
| 13 |
The Rolling Stones |
Miss You |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Jun 1978, Canada 1 - Jun 1978, France 1 - Jun 1978, Holland 2 - Jun 1978, UK 3 - Jun 1978, Record World 3 - 1978, Sweden (alt) 6 - Jul 1978, US CashBox 10 of 1978, Switzerland 11 - Jul 1978, Norway 11 - Aug 1978, Austria 13 - Jul 1978, Germany 16 - Jul 1978, US BB 21 of 1978, RYM 36 of 1978, POP 49 of 1978, Italy 54 of 1978, OzNet 453, Rolling Stone 496, Acclaimed 558 |
| 14 |
Bee Gees |
Too Much Heaven |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Nov 1978, Record World 1 - 1979, Canada 1 - Nov 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Norway 1 - Dec 1978, South Africa 2 of 1979, UK 3 - Nov 1978, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1979, US CashBox 8 of 1979, Italy 9 of 1979, France 10 - Dec 1978, Germany 10 - Jan 1979, Austria 13 - Feb 1979, Holland 14 - Nov 1978, Germany 372 of the 1970s |
| 15 |
Frankie Valli |
Grease |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Jun 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Jul 1978, Holland 1 - Aug 1978, Norway 2 - Aug 1978, UK 3 - Aug 1978, France 5 - Jan 1979, Sweden (alt) 6 - Oct 1978, Switzerland 7 - Oct 1978, Italy 7 of 1978, US CashBox 11 of 1978, Australia 18 of 1978, Scrobulate 35 of musicals, OzNet 284 |
| 16 |
John Paul Young |
Love is in the Air |
1978 |
Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1978, Norway 2 - Jul 1978, France 3 - Jul 1978, Austria 3 - Feb 1978, Germany 4 - Jan 1978, UK 5 - Apr 1978, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1978, US BB 7 - Aug 1978, Canada 10 - Aug 1978, Holland 11 - Dec 1977, Record World 13 - 1978, South Africa 15 of 1978, Australia 23 of 1978, Italy 30 of 1978, Japan (Tokyo) 76 - Dec 1992, US CashBox 94 of 1978, RYM 147 of 1978, Germany 166 of the 1970s, OzNet 551 |
| 17 |
Eruption |
I Can't Stand the Rain |
1978 |
France 1 - May 1978, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Mar 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Mar 1978, Austria 4 - Mar 1978, UK 5 - Feb 1978, Holland 5 - Jan 1978, Norway 6 - Jul 1978, Switzerland 8 - Mar 1978, Germany 9 - Feb 1978, Australia 15 of 1978, US BB 18 - Jun 1978, Record World 29 - 1978, Italy 71 of 1978, RYM 105 of 1977, Germany 282 of the 1970s, OzNet 637 |
| 18 |
Boney M |
Rasputin |
1978 |
France 1 - Oct 1978, Austria 1 - Oct 1978, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1979, UK 2 - Oct 1978, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1978, Germany 3 - Sep 1978, Holland 8 - Sep 1978, Norway 10 - Nov 1978, Australia 25 of 1978, Italy 35 of 1978, Scrobulate 40 of disco, RYM 68 of 1978, Germany 220 of the 1970s, OzNet 330 |
| 19 |
Boney M |
Mary's Boy Child |
1978 |
UK 1 - Dec 1978, Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1978, Eire 1 - Nov 1978, Norway 2 - Dec 1978, Germany 2 - Jan 1979, Holland 3 - Dec 1978, Austria 3 - Jan 1979, South Africa 9 of 1979, Germany 277 of the 1970s |
| 20 |
Donna Summer |
The Last Dance |
1978 |
US BB 1 of 1978, Oscar in 1978, POP 1 of 1978, France 2 - Jul 1978, US BB 3 - Jun 1978, Record World 4 - 1978, Holland 8 - Jun 1978, Sweden (alt) 16 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 39 of 1978, Scrobulate 63 of disco, RYM 97 of 1978, Party 113 of 1999 |
| 21 |
Abba |
Summer Night City |
1978 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Sep 1978, France 1 - Sep 1978, Eire 1 - Sep 1978, Norway 3 - Sep 1978, UK 5 - Sep 1978, Holland 5 - Sep 1978, Switzerland 5 - Sep 1978, Germany 8 - Sep 1978, Austria 18 - Nov 1978, Scrobulate 28 of disco, RYM 116 of 1978 |
| 22 |
10CC |
Dreadlock Holiday |
1978 |
UK 1 - Aug 1978, Holland 1 - Sep 1978, France 3 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 5 - Dec 1978, Norway 7 - Oct 1978, Germany 12 - Jan 1979, Sweden (alt) 16 - Sep 1978, Austria 18 - Feb 1979, Europe 23 of the 1970s, Record World 36 - 1978, Scrobulate 42 of reggae, RYM 103 of 1978, Belgium 202 of all time |
| 23 |
Clout |
Substitute |
1978 |
Germany 1 - Jan 1979, Eire 1 - Aug 1978, UK 2 - Jun 1978, Holland 2 - Apr 1978, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1978, South Africa 2 of 1978, France 6 - Jul 1978, Austria 10 - Oct 1978, Sweden (alt) 13 - Sep 1978, Germany 142 of the 1970s |
| 24 |
Donna Summer |
MacArthur Park |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Sep 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Nov 1978, France 2 - Oct 1978, UK 5 - Oct 1978, Holland 9 - Oct 1978, Sweden (alt) 16 - Nov 1978, US CashBox 27 of 1978, Italy 79 of 1978, RYM 85 of 1978 |
| 25 |
Eric Clapton |
Wonderful Tonight |
1978 |
US BB 3 of 1978, Holland 3 - Aug 1988, POP 3 of 1978, Party 10 of 2007, Scrobulate 12 of guitar, US BB 16 - Jun 1978, Canada 16 - Jun 1978, Record World 25 - 1978, Europe 38 of the 1970s, Japan (Tokyo) 67 - Nov 1988, Belgium 136 of all time, RYM 196 of 1978, WXPN 285, OzNet 941, Acclaimed 1803 |
| 26 |
Wings |
With a Little Luck |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Apr 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 2 - Apr 1978, UK 5 - Apr 1978, Holland 6 - Apr 1978, Norway 6 - May 1978, Switzerland 11 - Jun 1978, Austria 19 - Jun 1978, Germany 24 - May 1978, US CashBox 32 of 1978, RYM 155 of 1978 |
| 27 |
Billy Joel |
Just the Way You Are |
1978 |
Grammy in 1978, Canada 2 - Dec 1977, US BB 3 - Dec 1977, Record World 3 - 1978, France 5 - Jan 1978, POP 5 of 1978, US CashBox 18 of 1978, UK 19 - Feb 1978, RYM 39 of 1977, Japan (Tokyo) 89 - Nov 1989, Party 199 of 2007, Acclaimed 831 |
| 28 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Hopelessly Devoted to You |
1978 |
Holland 1 - Sep 1978, Eire 1 - Nov 1978, UK 2 - Nov 1978, US BB 3 - Jul 1978, Canada 3 - Aug 1978, Record World 4 - 1978, France 10 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 28 of 1978, Scrobulate 89 of musicals, RYM 159 of 1978 |
| 29 |
A Taste of Honey |
Boogie Oogie Oogie |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Jul 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, France 1 - Aug 1978, UK 3 - Jun 1978, US CashBox 7 of 1978, Holland 34 - Sep 1978, US BB 36 of 1978, POP 61 of 1978, RYM 191 of 1978, OzNet 547 |
| 30 |
Andy Gibb |
Shadow Dancing |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Apr 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - May 1978, US CashBox 3 of 1978, France 4 - Jan 1979, Norway 4 - Jul 1978, Sweden (alt) 8 - Aug 1978, US BB 16 of 1978, POP 48 of 1978 |
| 31 |
Boney M |
Brown Girl in the Ring |
1978 |
UK 1 - Apr 1978, Holland 1 - Apr 1978, Eire 1 - May 1978, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Jun 1979, Australia 3 of 1978, TOTP 8, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1978, RYM 77 of 1978 |
| 32 |
Billy Joel |
My Life |
1978 |
Canada 2 - Nov 1978, US BB 3 - Nov 1978, Record World 3 - 1978, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1979, France 8 - Nov 1978, South Africa 10 of 1979, Austria 11 - Mar 1979, UK 12 - Dec 1978, Holland 23 - Feb 1979, US CashBox 32 of 1979, POP 47 of 1979, Scrobulate 66 of pop rock, RYM 92 of 1978 |
| 33 |
Yvonne Elliman |
If I Can't Have You |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Feb 1978, Canada 1 - Mar 1978, Record World 2 - 1978, UK 4 - May 1978, France 5 - Apr 1978, US CashBox 21 of 1978, Holland 28 - Jun 1978, Scrobulate 69 of disco, RYM 183 of 1978, OzNet 742 |
| 34 |
Genesis |
Follow You Follow Me |
1978 |
France 3 - Jun 1978, Switzerland 6 - Jun 1978, UK 7 - Mar 1978, Canada 8 - Jun 1978, Germany 8 - Apr 1978, Austria 15 - Oct 1978, Holland 17 - Mar 1978, US BB 23 - Jun 1978, Record World 27 - 1978, POP 29 of 1978, RYM 119 of 1978, Germany 333 of the 1970s, WXPN 671 |
| 35 |
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond |
You Don't Bring Me Flowers |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Nov 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 1 - Nov 1978, UK 5 - Nov 1978, Holland 15 - Dec 1978, US BB 31 of 1978, POP 57 of 1978, US CashBox 66 of 1978 |
| 36 |
Plastic Bertrand |
Ca Plane Pour Moi |
1978 |
Switzerland 1 - Aug 1978, Holland 2 - Apr 1978, France 4 - Nov 1977, Germany 7 - May 1978, UK 8 - May 1978, Sweden (alt) 12 - Apr 1978, Austria 19 - May 1978, RYM 49 of 1977, POP 50 of 1978, Germany 259 of the 1970s |
| 37 |
Hot Chocolate |
Every 1's a Winner |
1978 |
US BB 6 - Dec 1978, Holland 6 - Apr 1978, Record World 7 - 1979, Canada 8 - Jan 1979, Austria 8 - Apr 1978, Switzerland 9 - May 1978, UK 12 - Mar 1978, Germany 17 - Mar 1978, Sweden (alt) 20 - May 1978, US CashBox 60 of 1979, RYM 125 of 1978, OzNet 271 |
| 38 |
Ian Dury & The Blockheads |
Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick |
1978 |
UK 1 - Dec 1978, France 2 - Mar 1979, Norway 7 - Jan 1979, Holland 9 - Dec 1978, Sweden (alt) 9 - Jan 1979, Austria 12 - Mar 1979, RYM 29 of 1978, Virgin 57, OzNet 324, Acclaimed 1357 |
| 39 |
Blondie |
Denis |
1978 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1978, UK 2 - Feb 1978, France 8 - Mar 1978, Austria 10 - May 1978, Germany 11 - Apr 1978, Sweden (alt) 19 - Aug 1978, RYM 40 of 1978, Europe 49 of the 1970s, OzNet 788, Acclaimed 2286 |
| 40 |
Kansas |
Dust in the Wind |
1978 |
Canada 3 - Mar 1978, France 3 - Jun 1978, Record World 5 - 1978, Scrobulate 5 of soft rock, US BB 6 - Feb 1978, Holland 19 - May 1978, US CashBox 37 of 1978, POP 45 of 1978, RYM 61 of 1978, Europe 78 of the 1970s, TheQ 317 |
| 41 |
The Trammps |
Disco Inferno |
1978 |
US BB 2 of 1978, POP 2 of 1978, US BB 11 - Mar 1978, Record World 13 - 1978, UK 16 - May 1977, Canada 21 - May 1978, Scrobulate 26 of disco, RYM 63 of 1977, Italy 70 of 1977, US CashBox 79 of 1978, Acclaimed 863 |
| 42 |
Bill Withers |
Lovely Day |
1978 |
France 1 - Mar 1978, UK 4 - Sep 1988, Holland 4 - Mar 1978, Austria 18 - Dec 1988, US BB 30 - Jan 1978, US BB 30 of 1978, Record World 30 - 1978, Scrobulate 38 of soul, POP 55 of 1978, RYM 190 of 1977 |
| 43 |
Evelyn 'Champagne' King |
Shame |
1978 |
France 1 - Aug 1978, US BB 9 - Jul 1978, Record World 9 - 1978, US BB 13 of 1978, Holland 18 - Sep 1978, UK 39 - May 1978, POP 40 of 1978, US CashBox 58 of 1978, Scrobulate 64 of disco, Acclaimed 1837 |
| 44 |
Player |
Baby Come Back |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Nov 1977, Record World 2 - 1978, France 2 - Mar 1978, Canada 4 - Dec 1977, US CashBox 14 of 1978, Holland 21 - Feb 1978, UK 32 - Feb 1978, Japan (Tokyo) 43 - Aug 1995 |
| 45 |
Richard Clayderman |
Ballade pour Adeline |
1978 |
Austria 1 - Oct 1978, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1977, Norway 2 - Feb 1980, Sweden (alt) 6 - Jun 1979, Germany 7 - Jan 1978, Holland 32 - Mar 1978, Germany 254 of the 1970s |
| 46 |
Olivia Newton-John |
A Little More Love |
1978 |
US BB 3 - Dec 1978, Holland 3 - Dec 1978, UK 4 - Dec 1978, Record World 4 - 1979, Canada 5 - Feb 1979, Norway 6 - Jan 1979, Sweden (alt) 12 - Dec 1978, US CashBox 23 of 1979, RYM 123 of 1978 |
| 47 |
Dee D Jackson |
Automatic Lover |
1978 |
Sweden (alt) 2 - Jul 1978, UK 4 - Apr 1978, France 5 - Jan 1979, Norway 5 - Aug 1978, Germany 5 - Jun 1978, Switzerland 6 - Sep 1978, Austria 11 - Aug 1978, Italy 37 of 1978, Germany 311 of the 1970s |
| 48 |
Samantha Sang |
Emotion |
1978 |
Canada 2 - Jan 1978, US BB 3 - Jan 1978, Record World 3 - 1978, US CashBox 8 of 1978, UK 11 - Feb 1978, Australia 13 of 1978, Sweden (alt) 18 - Apr 1978, Holland 32 - Apr 1978, RYM 199 of 1977 |
| 49 |
Luv' |
You're The Greatest Lover |
1978 |
Holland 1 - Jul 1978, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1978, Germany 1 - Jan 1979, Austria 2 - Nov 1978, Germany 103 of the 1970s |
| 50 |
Smokie |
For a Few Dollars More |
1978 |
Austria 2 - Mar 1978, Norway 2 - Feb 1978, Germany 2 - Feb 1978, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1978, Holland 14 - Jan 1978, UK 17 - Jan 1978, Sweden (alt) 19 - Feb 1978, Germany 290 of the 1970s |
| 51 |
Meatloaf |
Two Out of Three Ain't Bad |
1978 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1978, Record World 7 - 1978, US BB 11 - Apr 1978, US BB 24 of 1978, UK 32 - Aug 1978, POP 43 of 1978, US CashBox 46 of 1978, OzNet 57, Scrobulate 90 of sad |
| 52 |
Patti Smith Group |
Because the Night |
1978 |
France 4 - May 1978, UK 5 - Apr 1978, Sweden (alt) 9 - May 1978, RYM 10 of 1978, US BB 13 - May 1978, Record World 17 - 1978, Austria 21 - Aug 1978, US CashBox 95 of 1978, Acclaimed 382, WXPN 551 |
| 53 |
The Sweet |
Love is Like Oxygen |
1978 |
Switzerland 6 - Feb 1978, US BB 8 - Apr 1978, UK 9 - Jan 1978, Record World 12 - 1978, Germany 13 - Feb 1978, Holland 16 - Jan 1978, Austria 23 - Apr 1978, RYM 60 of 1978, Italy 70 of 1978, US CashBox 71 of 1978 |
| 54 |
Queen |
Bicycle Race |
1978 |
Holland 7 - Oct 1978, Norway 7 - Nov 1978, France 9 - Dec 1978, UK 11 - Oct 1978, Austria 21 - Jan 1979, US BB 24 - Dec 1978, Record World 31 - 1978, RYM 65 of 1978, Scrobulate 99 of classic rock, OzNet 472 |
| 55 |
The Rolling Stones |
Beast of burden |
1978 |
Canada 4 - Sep 1978, US BB 8 - Sep 1978, France 10 - Sep 1978, Record World 11 - 1978, US CashBox 67 of 1978, RYM 121 of 1978, WXPN 232, Rolling Stone 435, OzNet 527, Acclaimed 1353 |
| 56 |
Marshall Hain |
Dancing in the City |
1978 |
Germany 2 - Aug 1978, UK 3 - Jun 1978, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1978, Austria 6 - Sep 1978, Holland 7 - Aug 1978, Sweden (alt) 7 - Oct 1978, South Africa 19 of 1978, Germany 213 of the 1970s |
| 57 |
The Who |
Who Are You? |
1978 |
Canada 8 - Sep 1978, France 8 - Nov 1978, Record World 9 - 1978, US BB 14 - Sep 1978, UK 18 - Jul 1978, POP 23 of 1978, TheQ 41, US CashBox 63 of 1978, RYM 91 of 1978, WXPN 767 |
| 58 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
Fantasy |
1978 |
France 2 - Jul 1978, Holland 6 - Feb 1978, Sweden (alt) 8 - Apr 1978, US BB 11 of 1978, UK 14 - Feb 1978, US BB 32 - Apr 1978, Record World 34 - 1978, POP 38 of 1978, Europe 79 of the 1970s |
| 59 |
Meatloaf & Ellen Foley |
Paradise By the Dashboard Light |
1978 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1978, Holland 1 - Nov 1978, US BB 4 of 1978, Europe 4 of the 1970s, US BB 39 - Sep 1978, Acclaimed 1856 |
| 60 |
Anne Murray |
You Needed Me |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Aug 1978, Record World 2 - 1978, Canada 4 - Jun 1978, POP 17 of 1978, US CashBox 20 of 1978, UK 22 - Dec 1978, Holland 24 - Dec 1978 |
| 61 |
Chris Rea |
Fool (If You Think It's Over) |
1978 |
France 2 - Oct 1978, Canada 5 - Sep 1978, US BB 12 - Jul 1978, Record World 16 - 1978, Holland 25 - Sep 1978, UK 30 - Oct 1978, US CashBox 86 of 1978, RYM 164 of 1978, OzNet 167 |
| 62 |
Joe Walsh |
Life's Been Good |
1978 |
Canada 2 - Aug 1978, Record World 9 - 1978, US BB 12 - Jul 1978, UK 14 - Jul 1978, POP 30 of 1978, Scrobulate 70 of americana, US CashBox 72 of 1978, RYM 106 of 1978, TheQ 500 |
| 63 |
Barry Manilow |
Copacabana (At the Copa) |
1978 |
Record World 6 - 1978, Holland 6 - Jun 1978, US BB 7 of 1978, US BB 8 - Jul 1978, POP 10 of 1978, Canada 16 - Aug 1978, UK 22 - Apr 1993, US CashBox 82 of 1978, Party 167 of 2007 |
| 64 |
Michael Zager Band |
Let's All Chant |
1978 |
Holland 4 - Jun 1978, Switzerland 4 - Aug 1978, UK 8 - Apr 1978, Germany 20 - Aug 1978, Record World 31 - 1978, Scrobulate 34 of disco, US BB 36 - Apr 1978, Italy 45 of 1978, POP 56 of 1978 |
| 65 |
Johnny Mathis & Denise Williams |
Too Much Too Little Too Late |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Apr 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, UK 3 - Mar 1978, Holland 3 - Jun 1978, US CashBox 29 of 1978 |
| 66 |
Jackson Browne |
Running On Empty |
1978 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1978, US BB 11 - Mar 1978, Record World 13 - 1978, US CashBox 61 of 1978, RYM 186 of 1978, Rolling Stone 492, WXPN 522, Acclaimed 1684 |
| 67 |
Nick Gilder |
Hot Child In The City |
1978 |
US BB 1 - Aug 1978, Record World 1 - 1978, Canada 2 - Aug 1978, US CashBox 6 of 1978, TheQ 388 |
| 68 |
Suzi Quatro |
If You Can't Give Me Love |
1978 |
UK 4 - Mar 1978, Holland 4 - May 1978, Switzerland 4 - May 1978, Germany 6 - Apr 1978, Austria 9 - Jun 1978, Sweden (alt) 12 - May 1978, RYM 198 of 1978, Germany 207 of the 1970s |
| 69 |
Warren Zevon |
Werewolves of London |
1978 |
Canada 3 - Apr 1978, France 10 - Jul 1978, Record World 17 - 1978, US BB 21 - Apr 1978, RYM 33 of 1978, US BB 34 of 1978, POP 59 of 1978, WXPN 780, Acclaimed 1032 |
| 70 |
Sylvester |
You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) |
1978 |
Switzerland 6 - Nov 1978, UK 8 - Aug 1978, Sweden (alt) 14 - Dec 1978, Austria 14 - Nov 1978, Holland 25 - Dec 1978, Italy 34 of 1978, US BB 36 - Feb 1979, RYM 84 of 1978, Acclaimed 1031 |
| 71 |
Smokie |
Mexican Girl |
1978 |
Austria 2 - Nov 1978, Germany 2 - Jan 1979, Switzerland 4 - Sep 1978, Holland 11 - Oct 1978, Sweden (alt) 16 - Oct 1978, UK 19 - Sep 1978, Germany 183 of the 1970s |
| 72 |
Bino |
Mama Leone |
1978 |
Austria 1 - Jul 1978, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1978, Germany 4 - Jan 1979, Holland 9 - Feb 1979, Germany 231 of the 1970s |
| 73 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Still the Same |
1978 |
US BB 4 - Jun 1978, Record World 5 - 1978, Canada 8 - May 1978, France 8 - Oct 1978, Holland 13 - Jul 1978, Austria 18 - Oct 1978, US CashBox 52 of 1978, RYM 73 of 1978 |
| 74 |
Boston |
Don't Look Back |
1978 |
US BB 4 - Aug 1978, France 5 - Nov 1978, Canada 7 - Aug 1978, Record World 8 - 1978, Holland 12 - Sep 1978, US CashBox 48 of 1978, TheQ 106, RYM 182 of 1978 |
| 75 |
Boney M |
Oh My Lord |
1978 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1978, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1978, Norway 2 - Dec 1978, Austria 3 - Jan 1979 |
| 76 |
Talking Heads |
Take Me to the River |
1978 |
France 6 - Dec 1978, US BB 26 - Dec 1978, Record World 32 - 1979, RYM 35 of 1978, Scrobulate 37 of new wave, POP 52 of 1979, TheQ 384, WXPN 549, Acclaimed 971 |
| 77 |
Smokie |
Oh Carol |
1978 |
Switzerland 2 - May 1978, Germany 4 - May 1978, UK 5 - May 1978, Austria 5 - Jul 1978, Australia 16 of 1978, Holland 26 - Jun 1978, Germany 186 of the 1970s |
| 78 |
Parliament |
Flash Light |
1978 |
Record World 14 - 1978, US BB 16 - Feb 1978, Scrobulate 17 of funk, US BB 37 of 1978, POP 63 of 1978, RYM 104 of 1978, Rolling Stone 199, WXPN 234, Acclaimed 889 |
| 79 |
Amanda Lear |
Follow Me |
1978 |
Holland 2 - Aug 1978, Germany 5 - Apr 1978, France 6 - Oct 1978, Austria 6 - May 1978, Switzerland 7 - Apr 1978, Italy 52 of 1978, Germany 132 of the 1970s |
| 80 |
Baccara |
Darlin' |
1978 |
Norway 1 - Feb 1978, Sweden (alt) 5 - Feb 1978, Austria 7 - Mar 1978, France 8 - Aug 1978, Switzerland 9 - Feb 1978, Holland 11 - Jan 1978 |
| 81 |
Eric Clapton |
Lay Down Sally |
1978 |
Canada 2 - Feb 1978, US BB 3 - Feb 1978, Record World 8 - 1978, US CashBox 16 of 1978, UK 39 - Dec 1977, Scrobulate 61 of blues, RYM 77 of 1977 |
| 82 |
Promises |
Baby, It's You |
1978 |
Sweden (alt) 2 - Dec 1978, Germany 3 - Feb 1979, Switzerland 11 - Mar 1979, Australia 14 of 1979, Holland 17 - Dec 1978, RYM 128 of 1978, Germany 224 of the 1970s |
| 83 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
Mr Blue Sky |
1978 |
UK 6 - Jan 1978, Scrobulate 7 of happy, Holland 11 - Feb 1978, RYM 19 of 1978, Record World 33 - 1978, US BB 35 - Jul 1978, Europe 39 of the 1970s, Acclaimed 987 |
| 84 |
The Village People |
Macho Man |
1978 |
Canada 6 - Mar 1979, Australia 6 of 1978, POP 16 of 1978, US BB 22 of 1978, US BB 25 - Jul 1978, Record World 28 - 1978, Scrobulate 99 of disco, OzNet 144 |
| 85 |
Bob Marley |
Is This Love? |
1978 |
Scrobulate 6 of reggae, Norway 8 - Apr 1978, UK 9 - Feb 1978, Sweden (alt) 16 - Apr 1978, Japan (Tokyo) 37 - Jul 1991, RYM 50 of 1978, WXPN 348, Acclaimed 2130 |
| 86 |
Talking Heads |
Psycho Killer |
1978 |
France 4 - Feb 1978, Holland 11 - Mar 1978, RYM 11 of 1978, Scrobulate 22 of new wave, POP 72 of 1978, Belgium 151 of all time, Acclaimed 229, WXPN 600 |
| 87 |
AC/DC |
Whole Lotta Rosie |
1978 |
Holland 3 - Jun 1978, Europe 12 of the 1970s, UK 36 - Jun 1980, 63 in 2FM list, Belgium 64 of all time, RYM 78 of 1978, Scrobulate 80 of hard rock, Acclaimed 784 |
| 88 |
Funkadelic |
One Nation Under a Groove |
1978 |
Record World 7 - 1978, France 7 - Dec 1978, UK 9 - Dec 1978, US BB 28 - Nov 1978, Scrobulate 56 of funk, RYM 90 of 1978, Acclaimed 448, Rolling Stone 474 |
| 89 |
Little River Band |
Reminiscing |
1978 |
US BB 3 - Aug 1978, Canada 3 - Sep 1978, Record World 5 - 1978, US CashBox 30 of 1978, Japan (Tokyo) 75 - Aug 1989, RYM 142 of 1978, OzNet 289 |
| 90 |
Billy Joel |
She's Always a Woman |
1978 |
Canada 12 - Oct 1978, Holland 12 - Jun 1978, POP 14 of 1978, US BB 17 - Sep 1978, US BB 19 of 1978, Record World 19 - 1978, RYM 173 of 1978, OzNet 982 |
| 91 |
Blondie |
Hanging On the Telephone |
1978 |
France 1 - Feb 1979, UK 5 - Nov 1978, Scrobulate 9 of new wave, Holland 21 - May 1979, RYM 31 of 1978, OzNet 500 |
| 92 |
Donna Summer |
I Love You |
1978 |
France 2 - Feb 1978, UK 10 - Dec 1977, Norway 10 - Mar 1978, Record World 34 - 1978, US BB 37 - Jan 1978, Italy 93 of 1978, RYM 154 of 1977 |
| 93 |
Raydio |
Jack & Jill |
1978 |
France 4 - Apr 1978, Record World 7 - 1978, US BB 8 - Feb 1978, UK 11 - Apr 1978, Canada 14 - Apr 1978, Holland 20 - Mar 1978, US CashBox 34 of 1978 |
| 94 |
Cheap Trick |
Surrender |
1978 |
Scrobulate 9 of power pop, Holland 12 - Jun 1979, US BB 40 of 1978, RYM 72 of 1978, POP 75 of 1978, WXPN 443, Rolling Stone 465, Acclaimed 475 |
| 95 |
Umberto Tozzi |
Tu |
1978 |
Switzerland 1 - May 1978, France 4 - May 1978, Italy 4 of 1978, Austria 5 - Jul 1978, Germany 22 - Sep 1978 |
| 96 |
Billy Joel |
Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) |
1978 |
France 2 - Jul 1978, US BB 17 - Apr 1978, Record World 19 - 1978, US BB 25 of 1978, UK 35 - Jun 1978, POP 51 of 1978, RYM 107 of 1978 |
| 97 |
Barry Manilow |
Can't Smile Without You |
1978 |
Record World 2 - 1978, US BB 3 - Feb 1978, US BB 9 of 1978, Canada 11 - Mar 1978, US CashBox 13 of 1978, POP 33 of 1978 |
| 98 |
Leif Garrett |
Surfin' USA |
1978 |
Switzerland 4 - Jan 1978, Germany 9 - Jan 1978, Australia 12 of 1978, Canada 16 - Sep 1977, US BB 20 - Sep 1977, Austria 20 - Mar 1978, Record World 39 - 1977 |
| 99 |
Abba |
Eagle |
1978 |
Holland 4 - May 1978, Switzerland 7 - Jun 1978, Germany 7 - May 1978, Austria 17 - Jul 1978, RYM 75 of 1978, Europe 97 of the 1970s, Germany 356 of the 1970s |
| 100 |
Brotherhood of Man |
Figaro |
1978 |
UK 1 - Jan 1978, Eire 1 - Feb 1978, Norway 12 - Mar 1978, Holland 28 - Feb 1978 |
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