1978 USA Hit Parade

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JANUARY  14,  1978

1.  Baby come back  -  Player
2.  Here you come again  -  Dolly Parton
3.  You're in my heart (The final acclaim)  -  Rod Stewart
4.  Slip, sliding away  -  Paul Simon
5.  Short people  -  Randy Newman

6.  Come sail away  -  Styx
7.  Don't let me be misunderstood  -  Santa Esmeralda
8.  Serpentine fire  -  Earth, Wind & Fire
9.  Turn to stone  -  Electric Light Orchestra
10. Concomotion (instr.)  -  El Coco

FEBRUARY  11,  1978

1.  Stayin' alive  -  Bee Gees
2.  Just the way you are  -  Billy Joel
3.  We are the champions  -  Queen
4.  Dance, dance, dance (Yowsah, yowsah, yowsah)  -  Chic
4.  Sometimes when we touch  -  Dan Hill
5.  Peg  -  Steely Dan

6.  (What a) Wonderful world  -  Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon
7.  Tumblin' dice  -  Linda Ronstadt
8.  Desiree  -  Neil Diamond
9.  What's your name?  -  Lynyrd Skynyrd
10. Theme from 'Close Encounters'  -  Meco

M A R C H   4,  1978

1.  (Love is) Thicker than water  -  Andy Gibb
2.  Lay down Sally  -  Eric Clapton
3.  Emotion  -  Samantha Sang
4.  Thunder Island  -  Jay Ferguson
5.  Ebony eyes  -  Bob Welch

6.  Falling  -  Leblanc & Carr
7.  Running on empty  -  Jackson Browne
8.  The way you do the things you do  -  Rita Coolidge
9.  I go crazy  -  Paul Davis
10. The name of the game  -  Abba

A P R I L  8,  1978

1.  Night fever  -  Bee Gees
2.  Can't smile without you  -  Barry Manilow
3.  Dust in the wind  -  Kansas
4.  We'll never have to say goodbye again  -  England Dan & John Ford Coley
5.  Jack and Jill  -  Raydio

6.  Our love  -  Natalie Cole
7.  Thunder Island  -  Jay Ferguson
8.  Goodbye girl  -  David Gates
9.  Always and forever  -  Heatwave
10. Flash light  -  Parliament

M A Y  13,  1978

1.  If I can't have you  -  Yvonne Elliman 
2.  The closer I get to you  -  Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
3.  With a little luck  -  Paul McCartney & Wings
4.  More than a woman  -  Bee Gees
5.  Disco inferno  -  Trammps

6.  Count on me  -  Jefferson Starship
7.  Dance with me  -  Peter Brown
8.  London Town  -  Paul McCartney & Wings
9.  Movin' out (Anthony's song)  -  Billy Joel
10. Make you feel love again  -  Wet Willie

J U N E  17,  1978

1.  Shadow dancing  -  Andy Gibb
2.  You're the one that I want  -  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
3.  Baker Street  -  Gerry Rafferty
4.  Too much, too little, too late  -  Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
5.  It's a heartache  -  Bonnie Tyler

6.  On Broadway  -  George Benson
7.  Love is like oxygen  -  Sweet
8.  Imaginary lover  -  Atlanta Rhythm Section
9.  Two out of three ain't bad  -  Meat Loaf
10. This time I'm in it for love  -  Player

J U L Y   29,  1978

1.  Miss you  -  Rolling Stones
2.  Still the same  -  Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band
3.  You belong to me  -  Carly Simon
4.  Take a chance on me  -  Abba
5.  Baby hold on  -  Eddie Money

6.  Feel so good  -  Chuck Mangione
7.  Use ta be my girl  -  O' Jays
8.  Shame  -  Evelyn 'Champagne' King
9.  Because the night  -  Patti Smith Group
10. The groove line  -  Heatwave

AUGUST  12,  1978

1.  Three times a lady  -  Commodores
2.  Copacabana (At the Copa)  -  Barry Manilow
3.  Last dance  -  Donna Summer
4.  Hot blooded  -  Foreigner
5.  Bluer than blue  -  Michael Johnson

6.  Macho man  -  The Village People
7.  Magnet and steel  -  Walter Egan
8.  Runaway love  -  Linda Clifford
9.  Life's been good  -  Joe Walsh
10. Love will find a way  -  Pablo Cruise

SEPTEMBER  16,  1978

1.  Boogie oogie oogie  -  A Taste of Honey
2.  Grease  -  Frankie Valli
3.  Hopelessly devoted to you  -  Olivia Newton-John
4.  Summer nights  -  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
5.  Get off  -  Foxy

6.  You and I  -  Rick James
7.  Fool if you think it's over  -  Chris Rhea
8.  Got to get you into my life  -  Earth, Wind & Fire
9.  My angel baby  -  Toby Beau
10. Stuff like that  -  Quincy Jones

OCTOBER  28,  1978

1.  Hot child in the city  -  Nick Gilder
2.  An everlasting love  -  Andy Gibb
3.  Kiss you all over  -  Exile
4.  Whenever I call you 'friend'  -  Kenny Loggins & Stevie Nicks
5.  Love is in the air  -  John Paul Young

6.  Reminiscing  -  The Little River Band
7.  Hollywood nights  -  Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band
8.  Don't look back  -  Boston
9.  Got to have loving  -  Don Ray
10. Who are you?  -  The Who

NOVEMBER  4,  1978

1.  You needed me  -  Ann Murray
2.  MacArthur Park  -  Donna Summer
3.  Ready to take a chance again  -  Barry Manilow
4.  Back in the USA  -  Linda Ronstadt
5.  Beast of burden  -  Rolling Stones

6.  One nation under a groove  -  Funkadelic
7.  Instant replay  -  Dan Hartman
8.  In the bush  -  Musique
9.  Right down the line  -  Gerry Rafferty
10. Alive again  -  Chicago

Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

DECEMBER  16,  1978

1.  Le Freak  -  Chic
2.  I love the night life (Disco 'round)  -  Alicia
3.  You don't bring me flowers  -  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
4.  (Our love) Don't thow it all away  -  Andy Gibb
5.  Sharing the night together  -  Dr. Hook

6.  Time passages  -  Al Stewart
7.  I'm every woman  -  Chaka Khan
8.  How much I feel  -  Ambrosia
9.  Double vision  -  Foreigner
9.  I just wanna stop  -  Gino Vanelli
10. You never done it like that  -  Captain & Tenille

6 May 1978 - 'Night fever', Bee Gees; 'You're the one that I want' , ONJ & John Travolta.

Billboard, 13 May 1978, 'If I can't have you' - Yvonne Elliman / 'With a little luck' Wings.

20 May 1978 - 'With a little luck', Paul McCartney & Wings; 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 'Count on me', Jefferson Airplane; 'On Broadway', George Benson; 'Disco inferno', Trammps; 'Can't smile without you', Barry Manilow; 'Love is like oxygen', Sweet; 'Movin' out', Billy Joel; 'Its a heartache', Bonnie Tyler. 

10 June 1978 - 1. 'You're the one that I want', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 2. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 3. 'Too much, too little, too late', Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams; 4. 'Feels so good', Chuck Mangione; 5. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 6. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler; 7. 'On Broadway', George Benson; 8. 'Take a chance on me', Abba; 9. 'With a little luck', Paul McCartney; 11. 'Baby, hold on', Eddie Money; 12. 'Love is like oxygen', Sweet; 14. 'The closer I get to you', Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway; 16. 'You belong to me', Carly Simon.

17 June 1978 - 1. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 2. 'You're the one that I want', Olivia Newton-John; 3. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler; 4. 'Too much, too little, too late', Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams; 6. 'Take a chance on me', Abba; 8. 'On Broadway', George Benson; 9. 'You belong to me', Carly Simon; 10. 'Love is like oxygen', Sweet; 15. 'Because the night', Patty Smith; 16. 'Still the same', Bob Seeger; 17. 'With a little luck', Paul McCartney & Wings; 20. 'Bluer than blue', Michael Johnson. 

17 June 1978 - MOR - 1. 'Bluer than blue', Michael Johnson; 4. 'You belong to me', Carly Simon; 5. 'Too much, too little, too late', Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams; 6. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 7. 'With a little luck', Paul McCartney & Wings; 11. 'If ever I see you again', Roberta Flack; 12. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 14. 'Take a chance on me', Abba; 15. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler; 16. 'The closer I get to you', Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway. 

24 June 1978 - 1. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 2. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler; 4. 'You're the one that I want', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John.

8 July 1978 - 1. 'Shadown dancing', Andy Gibb; 2. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'Take a chance on me', Abba; 5. 'Still the same', Bob Seger; 6. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler; 7. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 10. 'You belong to me', Carly Simon; 12 'Bluer than blue', Michael Johnson; 14. 'You're the one that I want', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 15. 'Love is like oxygen', Sweet; 16. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 19. 'Because the night', Patti Smith. 

22nd July 1978 - 1. 'Shadown dancing', Andy Gibb; 2. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 4. 'Still the same', Bob Seger; 5. 'Last dance', Donna Summer; ; 6. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 10. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 15. 'Copacabana', Barry Manilow. 

22nd July 1978 - MOR - 1. 'If ever I see you again', Roberta Flack; 3. 'Bluer than blue', Michael Johnson; 5. 'You', Rita Coolidge; 6. 'Copacabana' (At the Copa), Barry Manilow; 8. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 9. 'You needed me', Anne Murray; 11. 'You belong to me', Carly Simon; 13. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 20. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb.

29  July 1978 - 1. 'Shadown dancing', Andy Gibb; 2. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 4. 'Last dance', Donna Summer; 5. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 6. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 7. 'Still the same', Bob Seger; 13. 'Copacabana', Barry Manilow; 19. 'It's a heartache', Bonnie Tyler. 

5 August 1978 - 1. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 2. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 3. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 4. 'Last dance', Donna Summer; 5. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 6. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 10. 'Still the same', Bob Seager; 12. 'Copacabana', Barry Manilow; 16. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 17 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 18. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John. 

12 August 1978 - 1. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 2. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 3. 'Last dance', Donna Summer; 4. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 6. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 7. 'Copacabana', Barry Manilow; 10. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 11. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 15. 'Shadow dancing', Andy Gibb; 16. 'Baker Street', Gerry Rafferty; 19. 'Shame', Evelyn 'Champagne', King; 20. 'Stay', Jackson Browne.

26 August 1978 - 1. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 2. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 3. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 4. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 7. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 9. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 12. 'Shame', Evelyn 'Champagne', King; 13. 'Got to get you into my life', Earth, Wind & Fire; 15. 'Fool if you think it's over', Chris Rea; 16. 'Hot child in the city', Nick Gilder; 19. 'Love is in the air', John Paul Young; 20. 'You and I', Rick James. 

26 August 1978 - MOR - 1. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 2.  'Fool if you think it's over', Chris Rea; 3. 'You', Rita Coolidge; 7. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 8. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 9. 'You needed me', Anne Murray; 10. 'Love is in the air', John Paul Young; 12. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 13. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 15. 'Copacabana' (At the Copa), Barry Manilow; 17. 'She's always a woman to me', Billy Joel.

9 September 1978 - 1. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 2. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 3. 'Hot blooded', Foreigner; 4. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 5. 'Grease', Frankie Valli; 7. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 8. 'Summer nights', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 9. 'Shame', Evelyn 'Champagne', King; 10. 'Got to get you into my life', Earth, Wind & Fire; 11. 'Hot child in the city', Nick Gilder; 13. 'Fool if you think it's over', Chris Rea; 14. 'Love is in the air', John Paul Young; 15. 'Miss you', Rolling Stones; 16. 'You and I', Rick James; 17. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 18. 'You needed me', Anne Murray.

7 October 1978 - 1. 'Kiss you all over', Exile; 2. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste Of Honey; 3. 'Hot child in the city', Nick Gilder; 5. 'Summer nights', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 6. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 7. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 8. 'Love is in the air', John Paul Young; 9. 'You needed me', Anne Murray; 10. 'Whenever I call you "friend", Kenny Loggins; 11. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 13. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb; 17. 'Get off', Foxy; 18. 'Back in the USA', Linda Ronstadt; 19. 'She's always a woman', Billy Joel. 

7 October 1978 - MOR - 1. 'Love is in the air', John Paul Young; 2. 'Right down the line',

Gerry Rafferty; 3. 'Devoted to you', Carly Simon * James Taylor; 4. 'You needed me', Anne

Murray; 5. 'She's always a woman', Billy Joel; 6. 'Fool' (If you think it's over), Chris Rea; 9.

'Ready to take a chance again', Barry Manilow; 11. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 12;

'Whenever I call you "friend", Kenny Loggins; 17. 'Three times a lady', Commodores; 18. 

'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 20. 'An everlasting love', Andy Gibb.

21st October 1978 - 1. 'Kiss you all over', Exile; 2. 'Hot child in the city', Nick Gilder; 3. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 4. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 5. 'You needed me', Anne Murray; 6. 'Whenever I call you 'friend'', Kenny Loggins; 7. 'Love's in the air', John Paul Young; 8. 'MacArthur Park', Donna Summer; 10. 'Summer nights', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 13. 'Double vision', Foreigner; 14. 'Get off', Foxy; 16. 'Back in the USA', Linda Ronstadt; 17. 'She's always a woman to me', Billy Joel; 19. 'Hopelessly devoted to you', Olivia Newton-John; 20. 'I love the night life', Alicia Bridges.

28 October 1978 - 1.  'Hot child in the city', Nick Gilder; 2. 'You needed me', Anne Murray; 3. 'Reminiscing', Little River Band; 4. 'MacArthur Park', Donna Summer; 5. 'Whenever I call you 'friend'', Kenny Loggins; 6. 'Kiss you all over', Exile; 7. 'Double vision', Foreigner; 8. 'Love's in the air', John Paul Young; 10. 'Boogie oogie oogie', A Taste of Honey; 11. 'Beast of burden', Rolling Stones; 12. 'Summer nights', John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John; 13. 'Get off', Foxy; 15. 'Ready to take a chance again', Barry Manilow; 18. 'I love the night life', Alicia Bridges.