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1978 Singles - Month By Month

JANUARY

• "Always And Forever" - Heatwave (G) (#18)
• "Crazy On You" (re-entry) - Heart (#35)
• "Dust In The Wind" - Kansas (G) (#6)
• "Ebony Eyes" - Bob Welch (#14)
• "If I Can't Have You" - Yvonne Elliman (G) (#1)
• "Jack And Jill" - Raydio (G) (#8)
• "Lady Love" - Lou Rawls (#24)
• "Lay Down Sally" - Eric Clapton (G) (#3)
• "Let It Go, Let It Flow" - Dave Mason (#45)
• "Our Love" - Natalie Cole (G) (#10)
• "So Long" - Firefall (#48)
• "Theme From Close Encounters" - Meco (#25)
• "The Way You Do The Things You Do" - Rita Coolidge (#20)
• "What's Your Name" - Lynyrd Skynyrd (#13)
• "Wonderful World" - Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon (#17)
• "You Really Got Me" - Van Halen (#36)

FEBRUARY

• "Baby Hold On" - Eddie Money (#11)
• "Boogie Shoes" - K.C. & the Sunshine Band (#35)
• "Breakdown" - Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers (#40)
• "Can't Smile Without You" - Barry Manilow (G) (#3)
• "The Closer I Get To You" - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway (G) (#2)
• "Disco Inferno" - The Trammps (#11)
• "Flash Light" - Parliament (G) (#16)
• "Hot Legs" - Rod Stewart (#28)
• "Love Is Like Oxygen" - The Sweet (#8)
• "Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" - Waylon & Willie (#42)
• "More Than A Woman" - Tavares (#32)
• "The Name Of the Game" - Abba (#12)
• "We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again" - England Dan & John Ford Coley (#9)
• "Night Fever" - The Bee Gees (P) (#1)
• "Runnin' On Empty" - Jackson Browne (#11)
• "Sweet Talkin' Woman" - The Electric Light Orchestra (#17)
• "Thank You For Being A Friend" - Andrew Gold (#25)

MARCH

• "Bombs Away" - Bob Weir (#70)
• "Count On Me" - Jefferson Starship (#8)
• "Dance With Me" - Peter Brown (#8)
• "Do You Believe In Magic" - Shaun Cassidy (#31)
• "Every Kinda People" - Robert Palmer (#16)
• "Fantasy" - Earth, Wind & Fire (#32)
• "Imaginary Lover" - The Atlanta Rhythm Section (#7)
• "It's A Heartache" - Bonnie Tyler (G) (#3)
• "Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)" - Billy Joel (#17)
• "On Broadway" - George Benson (#7)
• "This Time I'm In It For Love" - Player (#10)
• "Two Doors Down" - Dolly Parton (#19)
• "Werewolves Of London" - Warren Zevon (#21)
• "With A Little Luck" - Wings (#1)

APRIL

• "Baker Street" - Gerry Rafferty (G) (#2)
• "Because The Night" - Patti Smith Group (#13)
• "Bluer Than Blue" - Michael Johnson (#12)
• "Cheeseburger In Paradise" - Jimmy Buffett (#32)
• "Deacon Blues" - Steely Dan (#19)
• "Ego" - Elton John (#34)
• "Everybody Dance" - Chic (#38)
• "Follow You, Follow Me" - Genesis (#23)
• "House Of The Rising Sun" - Santa Esmeralda (#78)
• "Shadow Dancing" - Andy Gibb (P) (#1)
• "Take A Chance On Me" - Abba (G) (#3)
• "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (G) (#1)
• "Tumbling Dice" - Linda Ronstadt (#32)
• "The Wanderer" - Leif Garrett (#49)
• "You Belong To Me" - Carly Simon (#6)
• "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (P) (#1)

MAY

• "Even Now" - Barry Manilow (#19)
• "Grease" - Frankie Valli (P) (#1)
• "The Groove Line" - Heatwave (G) (#7)
• "I Was Only Joking" - Rod Stewart (#22)
• "King Tut" - Steve Martin (G) (#17)
• "Last Dance" - Donna Summer (G) (#3)
• "Miss You" - The Rolling Stones (G) (#1)
• "Only The Good Die Young" - Billy Joel (#24)
• "Runaway" - Jefferson Starship (#12)
• "Still The Same" - Bob Seger (#4)
• "Stone Blue" - Foghat (#36)
• "Take Me Back To Chicago" - Chicago (#63)
• "Thank God It's Friday" - Love & Kisses (#22)
• "Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad" - Meat Loaf (G) (#11)
• "Used Ta Be My Girl" - The O'Jays (G) (#4)
• "Weekend Lover" - Odyssey (#57)

JUNE

• "Boogie Oogie Oogie" - A Taste Of Honey (P) (#1)
• "Copacabana (At The Copa)" - Barry Manilow (G) (#8)
• "FM (No Static At All)" - Steely Dan (#22)
• "Hot Child In The City" - Nick Gilder (P) (#1)
• "Life's Been Good" - Joe Walsh (#12)
• "Love Will Find A Way" - Pablo Cruise (#6)
• "Macho Man" - The Village People (G) (#25)
• "Magnet And Steel" - Walter Egan (G) (#8)
• "My Angel Baby" - Toby Beau (#13)
• "Prove It All Night" - Bruce Springsteen (#33)
• "Shame" - Evelyn "Champagne" King (G) (#9)
• "Songbird" - Barbra Streisand (#25)
• "Stay" - Jackson Browne (#20)
• "This Night Won't Last Forever" - Bill La Bounty (#79)
• "Three Times A Lady" - The Commodores (G) (#1)

JULY

• "Close The Door" - Teddy Pendergrass (G) (#25)
• "An Everlasting Love" - Andy Gibb (G) (#5)
• "Fool (If You Think It's Over)" - Chris Rea (#12)
• "Get Off" - Foxy (#9)
• "Got To Get You Into My Life" - Earth, Wind & Fire (G) (#9)
• "Hopelessly Devoted To You" - Olivia Newton-John (G) (#3)
• "Hot Blooded" - Foreigner (G) (#3)
• "I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)" - Alicia Bridges (G) (#5)
• "Kiss You All Over" - Exile (G) (#1)
• "Love Is In The Air" - John Paul Young (#7)
• "Reminiscing" - The Little River Band (#3)
• "Whenever I Call You 'Friend'" - Kenny Loggins (#5)
• "You" - Rita Coolidge (#25)
• "You And I" - Rick James (#13)
• "You Needed Me" - Anne Murray (G) (#1)

AUGUST

• "Back In The U.S.A." - Linda Ronstadt (#16)
• "Badlands" - Bruce Springsteen (#42)
• "Don't Look Back" - Boston (#4)
• "Hollywood Nights" - Bob Seger (#12)
• "If My Friends Could See Me Now" - Linda Clifford (#54)
• "Josie" - Steely Dan (#26)
• "Oh! Darling" - Robin Gibb (#15)
• "Paradise By The Dashboard Light" - Meat Loaf (#39)
• "Right Down The Line" - Gerry Rafferty (#12)
• "She's Always A Woman" - Billy Joel (#17)
• "Summer Nights" - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (G) (#5)
• "Sweet Life" - Paul Davis (#17)
• "Who Are You" - The Who (#14)
• "You Never Done It Like That" - The Captain & Tennille (#10)
• "You're All I Need To Get By" - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (#47)

SEPTEMBER

• "Beast Of Burden" - The Rolling Stones (#8)
• "Double Vision" - Foreigner (#2)
• "Dreadlock Holiday" - 10cc (#44)
• "Ease On Down The Road" - Diana Ross & Michael Jackson (#41)
• "Greased Lightnin'" - John Travolta (#47)
• "Hot Shot" - Karen Young (#80)
• "How Much I Feel" - Ambrosia (#3)
• "I Just Wanna Stop" - Gino Vannelli (#4)
• "Let's Get Crazy Tonight" - Rupert Holmes (#72)
• "London Town" - Wings (#39)
• "Louie, Louie" - John Belushi (#89)
• "MacArthur Park" - Donna Summer (G) (#1)
• "One Nation Under A Groove (Part 1)" - Funkadelic (G) (#28)
• "Ready To Take A Chance Again" - Barry Manilow (#11)
• "Sharing The Night Together" - Dr. Hook (G) (#6)
• "Straight On" - Heart (#15)

OCTOBER

• "Alive Again" - Chicago (#14)
• "Forever Autumn" - Justin Hayward (#47)
• "Get Back" - Billy Preston (#86)
• "Here Comes The Night" - Nick Gilder (#44)
• "Hold The Line" - Toto (G) (#5)
• "How You Gonna See Me Now" - Alice Cooper (#12)
• "I'm Every Woman" - Chaka Khan (#21)
• "Instant Replay" - Dan Hartman (G) (#29)
• "In The Bush" - Musique (#58)
• "Le Freak" - Chic (P) (#1)
• "(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away" - Andy Gibb (G) (#9)
• "Promises" - Eric Clapton (#9)
• "We've Got Tonite" - Bob Seger (#13)
• "Y.M.C.A." - The Village People (P) (#2)
• "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond (G) (#1)

NOVEMBER

• "Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls" - Queen (#24)
• "Blame It On The Boogie" - The Jacksons (#54)
• "Don't Cry Out Loud" - Melissa Manchester (#10)
• "Every 1's A Winner" - Hot Chocolate (G) (#6)
• "Fire" - The Pointer Sisters (G) (#2)
• "The Gambler" - Kenny Rogers (#16)
• "A Little More Love" - Olivia Newton-John (G) (#3)
• "Lotta Love" - Nicolette Larson (#8)
• "My Life" - Billy Joel (G) (#3)
• "Ooh Baby Baby" - Linda Ronstadt (#7)
• "Part-Time Love"- Elton John (#22)
• "September" - Earth, Wind & Fire (G) (#8)
• "Shake It" - Ian Matthews (#13)
• "Too Much Heaven" - The Bee Gees (P) (#1)
• "You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth" - Meat Loaf (#39)

DECEMBER

• "Animal House" - Stephen Bishop (#73)
• "Blue Morning, Blue Day" - Foreigner (#15)
• "Dancin' Shoes" - Nigel Olsson (#18)
• "Do Ya Think I'm Sexy" - Rod Stewart (P) (#1)
• "Got To Be Real" - Cheryl Lynn (G) (#12)
• "Got To Have Lovin'" - Don Ray (#44)
• "I Will Survive" - Gloria Gaynor (P) (#1)
• "Lost In Your Love" - John Paul Young (#55)
• "No Tell Lover" - Chicago (#14)
• "Please Come Home For Christmas" - The Eagles (#18)
• "Radioactive" - Gene Simmons (#47)
• "Shake Your Groove Thing" - Peaches & Herb (G) (#5)
• "Somewhere In The Night" - Barry Manilow (#9)
• "Soul Man" - The Blues Brothers (#14)
• "This Moment In Time" - Engelbert Humperdinck (#58)

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