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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 8th July, 1978

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending July 8th, 1978.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

You can also view the entire 1978 chart here.

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TW LW TITLE Artist (Label) -Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -13 (4 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -12 (2)
3 4 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -12 (3)
4 5 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -11 (4)
5 7 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -9 (5)
6 3 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -16 (3)
7 14 MISS YOU –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -7 (7)
8 9 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -19 (8)
9 10 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -10 (9)
10 6 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -13 (6)

11 12 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD –•– Meat Loaf (Cleveland International) -17 (11)
12 15 BLUER THAN BLUE –•– Michael Johnson (EMI-America) -12 (12)
13 17 LAST DANCE –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -9 (13)
14 11 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT –•– John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -15 (1)
15 8 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -21 (8)
16 26 GREASE –•– Frankie Valli (RSO) -7 (16)
17 21 WONDERFUL TONIGHT –•– Eric Clapton (RSO) -9 (17)
18 24 I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN –•– Eruption (Ariola America) -18 (18)
19 13 BECAUSE THE NIGHT –•– The Patti Smith Group (Arista) -14 (13)
20 28 RUNAWAY –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt) -7 (20)

21 30 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M) -6 (21)
22 42 COPACABANA (At the Copa) –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -5 (22)
23 31 LIFE’S BEEN GOOD –•– Joe Walsh (Asylum) -5 (23)
24 25 ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG –•– Billy Joel (Columbia) -9 (24)
25 29 THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY –•– Love and Kisses (Casablanca) -10 (25)
26 49 THREE TIMES A LADY –•– The Commodores (Motown) -4 (26)
27 33 IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic) -8 (27)
28 34 FM (No Static At All) –•– Steely Dan (MCA) -6 (28)
29 37 MY ANGEL BABY –•– Toby Beau (RCA) -6 (29)
30 52 HOT BLOODED –•– Foreigner (Atlantic) -2 (30)

31 39 MAGNET AND STEEL –•– Walter Egan (Columbia) -7 (31)
32 32 CHATTANOOGA CHOO CHOO –•– Tuxedo Junction (Butterfly) -12 (32)
33 38 HOT LOVE, COLD WORLD –•– Bob Welch (Capitol) -6 (33)
34 40 SONGBIRD –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia) -4 (34)
35 41 KING TUT –•– Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (Warner Brothers) -7 (35)
36 43 I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor) -5 (36)
37 44 CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) -7 (37)
38 45 STAY / THE LOAD-OUT –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum) -5 (38)
39 47 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME TOMORROW –•– Dave Mason (Columbia) -6 (39)
40 18 YOU’RE THE LOVE –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers) -13 (18)

OFF THE CHARTS

42 16 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE –•– Robert Palmer (Island) -16 (16)
43 19 EVEN NOW –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -10 (19)
47 20 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE –•– Johnny Mathis / Denise Williams (Columbia) -15 (1)
52 22 I WAS ONLY JOKING –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) -11 (22)
54 23 FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME –•– Genesis (Atlantic) -12 (23)
57 27 FEELS SO GOOD –•– Chuck Mangione (A&M) -22 (4)
58 36 STONE BLUE –•– Foghat (Bearsville) -8 (36)
60 35 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.) -9 (35)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 PROVE IT ALL NIGHT –•– Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) -5 (41)
44 46 I DON’T WANNA GO –•– Joey Travolta (Millenium) -6 (44)
45 55 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists) -6 (45)
46 48 RIVERS OF BABYLON –•– Boney M (Sire / Hansa) -6 (46)
48 61 I’VE HAD ENOUGH –•– Wings (Capitol) -4 (48)
49 50 YOU CAN’T DANCE –•– England Dan and John Ford Coley (Big Tree) -6 (49)
50 60 STUFF LIKE THAT –•– Quincy Jones (A&M) -5 (50)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

68 — HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -1 (68)
84 — CLOSE THE DOOR –•– Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International) -1 (84)
85 — KISS YOU ALL OVER –•– Exile (Warner Brothers / Curb) -1 (85)
86 — I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (Disco ‘Round) –•– Alicia Bridges (Polydor) -1 (86)
89 — FOOL (If You Think It’s Over) –•– Chris Rea (United Artists / Magnet) -1 (89)
95 — MAKIN’ LOVE –•– The Climax Blues Band (Sire) -1 (95)

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