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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th August, 1978

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending August 5th, 1978.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

Curious to see the entire chart for this year? View the 1978 US Top Singles here.

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

1 3 MISS YOU –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 THREE TIMES A LADY –•– The Commodores (Motown) -8 (2)
3 5 GREASE –•– Frankie Valli (RSO) -11 (3)
4 4 LAST DANCE –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -13 (4)
5 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -17 (1)
6 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -16 (2)
7 8 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -15 (7)
8 11 HOT BLOODED –•– Foreigner (Atlantic) -6 (8)
9 10 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M) -10 (9)
10 7 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -13 (4)

11 16 MAGNET AND STEEL –•– Walter Egan (Columbia) -11 (11)
12 13 COPACABANA (At the Copa) –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -9 (12)
13 14 LIFE’S BEEN GOOD –•– Joe Walsh (Asylum) -9 (13)
14 15 MY ANGEL BABY –•– Toby Beau (RCA) -10 (14)
15 18 I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor) -9 (15)
16 29 AN EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -4 (16)
17 28 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol) -7 (17)
18 26 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -5 (18)
19 24 KING TUT –•– Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (Warner Brothers) -11 (19)
20 9 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -14 (7)

21 23 STAY / THE LOAD-OUT –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum) -9 (21)
22 12 RUNAWAY –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt) -11 (12)
23 33 SHAME –•– Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA) -8 (23)
24 17 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -16 (3)
25 27 I’VE HAD ENOUGH –•– Wings (Capitol) -8 (25)
26 36 FOOL (If You Think It’s Over) –•– Chris Rea (United Artists / Magnet) -5 (26)
27 43 KISS YOU ALL OVER –•– Exile (Warner Brothers / Curb) -5 (27)
28 34 STUFF LIKE THAT –•– Quincy Jones (A&M) -9 (28)
29 30 CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) -11 (29)
30 35 YOU –•– Rita Coolidge (A&M) -6 (30)

31 20 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -23 (8)
32 38 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE –•– Eddie Money (Columbia) -7 (32)
33 46 YOU AND I –•– Rick James (Gordy) -6 (33)
34 45 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY –•– Nick Gilder (Chrysalis) -9 (34)
35 37 RIVERS OF BABYLON –•– Boney M (Sire / Hansa) -10 (35)
36 39 MR. BLUE SKY –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet) -7 (36)
37 40 MACHO MAN –•– The Village People (Casablanca) -7 (37)
38 41 YOU’RE A PART OF ME –•– Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola America) -8 (38)
39 69 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia) -3 (39)
40 54 LOVE IS IN THE AIR –•– John Paul Young (Scotti Brothers) -4 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

46 19 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -20 (3)
47 21 BLUER THAN BLUE –•– Michael Johnson (EMI-America) -16 (12)
48 22 FM (No Static At All) –•– Steely Dan (MCA) -10 (22)
49 25 SONGBIRD –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia) -8 (25)
50 31 THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY –•– Love and Kisses (Casablanca) -14 (22)
51 32 LOVE OR SOMETHING LIKE IT –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists) -10 (32)

POWER PLAYS

41 42 I NEED TO KNOW –•– Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Shelter) -8 (41)
42 44 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT –•– John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -19 (1)
43 50 JUST WHAT I NEEDED –•– The Cars (Elektra) -8 (43)
44 47 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD –•– Meat Loaf (Cleveland International) -21 (11)
45 52 CLOSE THE DOOR –•– Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia International) -5 (45)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

66 — SUMMER NIGHTS –•– John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Cast (RSO) -1 (66)
81 — COME TOGETHER –•– Aerosmith (Columbia) -1 (81)
83 — YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M) -1 (83)
84 — ARMS OF MARY –•– Chilliwack (Mushroom) -1 (84)
86 — I WILL STILL LOVE YOU –•– Stonebolt (Parachute) -1 (86)
88 — SHE LOVES TO BE IN LOVE –•– Charlie (Janus) -1 (88)
90 — RAISE A LITTLE HELL –•– Trooper (MCA) -1 (90)

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