US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 16th December, 1978
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US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 16th December, 1978

These are all the US Top 40 singles for the week ending December 16th, 1978.

Check out the top 100 artists of 70s here.

Make sure to also check the 1978’s Top 40 Singles here.

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

1 3 YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS –•– Barbra and Neil (Columbia) -8 (2 weeks at #1) (1)
2 1 LE FREAK –•– Chic (Atlantic) -8 (1)
3 12 TOO MUCH HEAVEN –•– The Bee Gees (RSO) -5 (3)
4 4 I JUST WANNA STOP –•– Gino Vannelli (A&M) -15 (4)
5 8 MY LIFE –•– Billy Joel (Columbia) -7 (5)
6 6 I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE (Disco ‘Round) –•– Alicia Bridges (Polydor) -24 (6)
7 7 TIME PASSAGES –•– Al Stewart (Arista) -12 (7)
8 9 SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER –•– Dr. Hook (Capitol) -14 (8)
9 10 (Our Love) DON’T THROW IT ALL AWAY –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -10 (9)
10 2 MacARTHUR PARK –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -15 (1)

11 11 STRANGE WAY –•– Firefall (Atlantic) -12 (11)
12 13 Y.M.C.A. –•– The Village People (Casblanca) -9 (13)
13 15 HOLD THE LINE –•– Toto (Columbia) -11 (13)
14 5 HOW MUCH I FEEL –•– Ambrosia (Warner Brothers) -16 (3)
15 16 STRAIGHT ON –•– Heart (Portrait) -13 (15)
16 20 HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW –•– Alice Cooper (Warner Brothers) -9 (16)
17 18 SWEET LIFE –•– Paul Davis (Bang) -17 (17)
18 22 OOH BABY BABY –•– Linda Ronstadt (Asylum) -6 (18)
19 26 PROMISES / WATCH OUT FOR LUCY –•– Eric Clapton and His Band (RSO) -10 (19)
20 14 ALIVE AGAIN –•– Chicago (Columbia) -9 (14)

21 25 WE’VE GOT TONITE –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -8 (21)
22 23 PART-TIME LOVE –•– Elton John (MCA) -6 (22)
23 27 I’M EVERY WOMAN –•– Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers) -11 (23)
24 24 THE POWER OF GOLD –•– Dan Fogelberg / Tim Weisberg (Full Moon) -10 (24)
25 30 NEW YORK GROOVE –•– Ace Frehley (Casablanca) -10 (25)
26 35 A LITTLE MORE LOVE –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA) -4 (26)
27 31 BICYCLE RACE / FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS –•– Queen (Elektra) -6 (27)
28 32 EVERY 1’S A WINNER –•– Hot Chocolate (Infinity) -6 (28)
29 17 DOUBLE VISION –•– Foreigner (Atlantic) -13 (2)
30 54 SHAKE IT –•– Ian Matthews (Mushroom) -5 (30)

31 49 SEPTEMBER –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC) -5 (31)
32 41 FIRE –•– The Pointer Sisters (Planet) -6 (32)
33 33 RUN FOR HOME –•– Lindisfarne (Atco) -12 (33)
34 37 INSTANT REPLAY –•– Dan Hartman (Blue Sky) -10 (34)
35 40 I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ –•– Leif Garrett (Scotti Brothers) -6 (35)
36 36 THERE’LL NEVER BE –•– Switch (Gordy) -11 (36)
37 39 MY BEST FRIEND’S GIRL –•– The Cars (Asylum) -9 (37)
38 38 CAN YOU FOOL –•– Glen Campbell (Capitol) -9 (38)
39 42 I WILL BE IN LOVE WITH YOU –•– Livingston Taylor (Epic) -9 (39)
40 45 DON’T HOLD BACK –•– Chanson (Ariola America) -6 (40)

OFF THE CHARTS

44 19 CHANGE OF HEART –•– Eric Carmen (Arista) -14 (19)
51 21 DON’T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT IT –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M) -14 (21)
56 28 YOU NEEDED ME –•– Anne Murray (Capitol) -23 (1)
57 29 READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -14 (11)
58 34 YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT –•– The Captain and Tennille (A&M) -20 (10)

POWER PLAYS

41 51 LOTTA LOVE –•– Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers) -4 (41)
42 46 THE GAMBLER –•– Kenny Rogers (United Artists) -7 (42)
43 48 TAKE ME TO THE RIVER –•– The Talking Heads (Sire) -7 (43)
45 78 PLEASE COME HOME CHRISTMAS –•– The Eagles (Asylum) -2 (45)
46 52 MARY JANE –•– Rick James (Gordy) -7 (46)
47 53 HOLD ME, TOUCH ME –•– Paul Stanley (Casablanca) -7 (47)
48 50 A MAN I’LL NEVER BE –•– Boston (Epic) -5 (48)
49 55 ONE LAST KISS –•– The J. Geils Band (EMI-America) -5 (49)
50 56 DON’T CRY OUT LOUD –•– Melissa Manchester (Arista) -5 (50)

DEBUTS THIS WEEK

75 — SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -1 (75)
78 — SHATTERED –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -1 (78)
79 — DANCIN’ SHOES –•– Nigel Olsson (Bang) -1 (79)
82 — SILVER LINING –•– Player (RSO) -1 (82)
83 — SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING –•– Peaches and Herb (Polydor) -1 (83)
87 — I WILL SURVIVE –•– Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) -1 (87)
88 — WHO DO YA LOVE –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.) -1 (88)
90 — DANCIN’ SHOES –•– The Faith Band (Mercury) -1 (90)
91 — I’M GONNA MAKE YOU LOVE ME –•– The Blend (MCA) -1 (91)
93 — A LITTLE LOVIN’ (Keeps the Doctor Away) –•– The Raes (A&M) -1 (93)

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