Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 12, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Three Times A Lady

Commodores

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 12, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Three Times A Lady
  Commodores
- 2
- 1
- 9
- - 2
  - 1
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

2
- Grease
  Frankie Valli
- 3
- 2
- 12
- - 3
  - 2
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- Last Dance
  Donna Summer
- 4
- 3
- 14
- - 4
  - 3
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

4
- Miss You
  The Rolling Stones
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Rolling Stones

5
- Hot Blooded
  Foreigner
- 8
- 5
- 7
- - 8
  - 5
  - 7

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, M.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

6
- Boogie Oogie Oogie
  A Taste Of Honey
- 17
- 6
- 8
- - 17
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

F.Mizell, L.Mizell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

7
- Love Will Find A Way
  Pablo Cruise
- 9
- 7
- 11
- - 9
  - 7
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

8
- Copacabana (at The Copa)
  Barry Manilow
- 12
- 8
- 10
- - 12
  - 8
  - 10

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

9
- Magnet And Steel
  Walter Egan
- 11
- 9
- 12
- - 11
  - 9
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

10
- An Everlasting Love
  Andy Gibb
- 16
- 10
- 5
- - 16
  - 10
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

11
- Hopelessly Devoted To You
  Olivia Newton-John
- 18
- 11
- 6
- - 18
  - 11
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

12
- Life's Been Good
  Joe Walsh
- 13
- 12
- 10
- - 13
  - 12
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

13
- My Angel Baby
  Toby Beau
- 14
- 13
- 11
- - 14
  - 13
  - 11

Producer(s):

S.DeLaney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

14
- I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 15
- 14
- 10
- - 15
  - 14
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

15
- Shadow Dancing
  Andy Gibb
- 5
- 1
- 18
- - 5
  - 1
  - 18

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, C.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

16
- Baker Street
  Gerry Rafferty
- 6
- 2
- 17
- - 6
  - 2
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

17
- King Tut
  Steve Martin And The Toot Uncommons
- 19
- 17
- 12
- - 19
  - 17
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

18
- Kiss You All Over
  Exile
- 27
- 18
- 6
- - 27
  - 18
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

19
- Shame
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 23
- 19
- 9
- - 23
  - 19
  - 9

Producer(s):

T.life, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

20
- Stay/The Load-Out
  Jackson Browne
- 21
- 20
- 10
- - 21
  - 20
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

21
- Fool If You Think It's Over
  Chris Rea
- 26
- 21
- 6
- - 26
  - 21
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magnet/Unknown

22
- Use Ta Be My Girl
  The O'Jays
- 7
- 4
- 16
- - 7
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

23
- Still The Same
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 10
- 4
- 14
- - 10
  - 4
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

24
- Hot Child In The City
  Nick Gilder
- 34
- 24
- 10
- - 34
  - 24
  - 10

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

25
- I've Had Enough
  Wings
- 25
- 25
- 9
- - 25
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

26
- Stuff Like That
  Quincy Jones
- 28
- 26
- 10
- - 28
  - 26
  - 10

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

27
- You
  Rita Coolidge
- 30
- 27
- 7
- - 30
  - 27
  - 7

Producer(s):

Sylvester, H.Fuqua, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

28
- You And I
  Rick James
- 33
- 28
- 7
- - 33
  - 28
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

29
- Got To Get You Into My Life
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 39
- 29
- 4
- - 39
  - 29
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.White, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- Two Tickets To Paradise
  Eddie Money
- 32
- 30
- 8
- - 32
  - 30
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

Eddie Money

Producer(s):

B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

31
- Macho Man
  Village People
- 37
- 31
- 8
- - 37
  - 31
  - 8

Producer(s):

H.Bololo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

32
- Love Is In The Air
  John Paul Young
- 40
- 32
- 5
- - 40
  - 32
  - 5

Producer(s):

Vanda + Young, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

33
- Rivers Of Babylon
  Boney M.
- 35
- 33
- 11
- - 35
  - 33
  - 11

Producer(s):

F.Farian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

34
- Reminiscing
  Little River Band
- 56
- 34
- 3
- - 56
  - 34
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

35
- Mr. Blue Sky
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 36
- 35
- 8
- - 36
  - 35
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

J.Lynne

Producer(s):

J.Lynne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Gold

36
- You're A Part Of Me
  Gene Cotton With Kim Carnes
- 38
- 36
- 9
- - 38
  - 36
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

37
- The Groove Line
  Heatwave
- 20
- 7
- 15
- - 20
  - 7
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Blue, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

38
- Runaway
  Jefferson Starship
- 22
- 12
- 12
- - 22
  - 12
  - 12

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

39
- Just What I Needed
  The Cars
- 43
- 39
- 9
- - 43
  - 39
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

40
- Close The Door
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 45
- 40
- 6
- - 45
  - 40
  - 6

Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

41
- Take A Chance On Me
  ABBA
- 24
- 3
- 17
- - 24
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

42
- You're The One That I Want
  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- 42
- 1
- 20
- - 42
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

43
- You Needed Me
  Anne Murray
- 55
- 43
- 5
- - 55
  - 43
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

44
- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
  Meat Loaf
- 44
- 11
- 22
- - 44
  - 11
  - 22

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Cleveland Int'l/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

45
- A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy
  The Kinks
- 57
- 45
- 4
- - 57
  - 45
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

46
- Summer Nights
  John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Grease Cast
- 66
- 46
- 2
- - 66
  - 46
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

47
- Can We Still Be Friends
  Todd Rundgren
- 29
- 29
- 12
- - 29
  - 29
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

48
- Think It Over
  Cheryl Ladd
- 59
- 48
- 4
- - 59
  - 48
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.carson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

49
- Get Off
  Foxy
- 63
- 49
- 4
- - 63
  - 49
  - 4

Producer(s):

N.l., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

50
- Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You
  Teri DeSario
- 62
- 50
- 7
- - 62
  - 50
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

51
- Dance With Me
  Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- 31
- 8
- 24
- - 31
  - 8
  - 24

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

52
- I Need To Know
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 41
- 41
- 9
- - 41
  - 41
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Cordell, N.Shark, T.Petty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter/Unknown

53
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
  Dave Mason
- 60
- 39
- 11
- - 60
  - 39
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Nevison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

54
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 58
- 54
- 6
- - 58
  - 54
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

55
- Love Theme From "Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner)
  Barbra Streisand
- 65
- 55
- 3
- - 65
  - 55
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

56
- Songbird
  Barbra Streisand
- 49
- 25
- 9
- - 49
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

57
- Thank God It's Friday
  Love And Kisses
- 50
- 22
- 15
- - 50
  - 22
  - 15

Producer(s):

A.R.Constantnos, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

58
- Talking In Your Sleep
  Crystal Gayle
- 70
- 58
- 3
- - 70
  - 58
  - 3

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

59
- You're All I Need To Get By
  Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams
- 69
- 59
- 3
- - 69
  - 59
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Gold, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

60
- Steppin' In A Slide Zone
  The Moody Blues
- 76
- 60
- 3
- - 76
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Clarke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

61
- If You Wanna Do A Dance
  The Spinners
- 72
- 61
- 3
- - 72
  - 61
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Bell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

62
- Time For Me To Fly
  REO Speedwagon
- 64
- 62
- 4
- - 64
  - 62
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

K.Cronin

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, P.Grupp

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic

63
- Love Or Something Like It
  Kenny Rogers
- 51
- 32
- 11
- - 51
  - 32
  - 11

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

64
- Wonderful Tonight
  Eric Clapton
- 52
- 16
- 14
- - 52
  - 16
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

RIAA Certification: Gold

65
- Whenever I Call You "Friend"
  Kenny Loggins
- 80
- 65
- 3
- - 80
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

66
- Come Together
  Aerosmith
- 81
- 66
- 2
- - 81
  - 66
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Douglass, Aerosmith, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

67
- You Never Done It Like That
  Captain & Tennille
- 83
- 67
- 2
- - 83
  - 67
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

68 NEW
NEW
- Oh! Darling
  Robin Gibb
- -
- 68
- 1
- - -
  - 68
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

69
- Surrender
  Cheap Trick
- 71
- 69
- 4
- - 71
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Werman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

70
- He's So Fine
  Kristy And Jimmy McNichol
- 74
- 70
- 4
- - 74
  - 70
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

71
- On The Strip
  Paul Nicholas
- 75
- 71
- 3
- - 75
  - 71
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

72
- Flyin'
  Prism
- 82
- 72
- 4
- - 82
  - 72
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Fairbairn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola

73
- Ready Or Not
  Helen Reddy
- 73
- 73
- 5
- - 73
  - 73
  - 5

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

74
- Arms Of Mary
  Chilliwack
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom

75
- I Will Still Love You
  Stonebolt
- 86
- 75
- 2
- - 86
  - 75
  - 2

Producer(s):

W.Stewart, J.Phillips, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parachute/Unknown

76
- She Loves To Be In Love
  Charlie
- 88
- 76
- 2
- - 88
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Janus

77
- Runaway Love
  Linda Clifford
- 77
- 76
- 7
- - 77
  - 76
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

78 NEW
NEW
- Hollywood Nights
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Seger, Punch

Producer(s):

B.Seger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

79 NEW
NEW
- Right Down The Line
  Gerry Rafferty
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

G.Rafferty

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

80
- Raise A Little Hell
  Trooper
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

R.Bachman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- 5.7.0.5.
  City Boy
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

82 NEW
NEW
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light
  Meat Loaf
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Cleveland International/Epic

RIAA Certification: Platinum

83 NEW
NEW
- California Nights
  Sweet
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

Sweet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- She's Always A Woman
  Billy Joel
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

85
- Break It To Them Gently
  Burton Cummings
- 85
- 85
- 5
- - 85
  - 85
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Cummings, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Almost Like Being In Love
  Michael Johnson
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Maher, S.Gibson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- Blame It On The Boogie
  Mick Jackson
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco

88
- It's Really You
  The Tarney/Spencer Band
- 92
- 88
- 4
- - 92
  - 88
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

89
- New Orleans Ladies
  Louisiana's LeRoux
- 91
- 59
- 8
- - 91
  - 59
  - 8

Producer(s):

L.Medica, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Livingston Saturday Night
  Jimmy Buffett
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.Putnam, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

91
- Wild In The Streets
  British Lions
- 87
- 87
- 4
- - 87
  - 87
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

92 NEW
NEW
- All I See Is Your Face
  Dan Hill
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Producer(s):

M.Mccauley, F.Mollin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

93
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
  Tuxedo Junction
- 97
- 32
- 17
- - 97
  - 32
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly

94 NEW
NEW
- Back In My Arms Again
  Genya Ravan
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

95
- That Once In A Lifetime
  Demis Roussos
- 61
- 47
- 11
- - 61
  - 47
  - 11

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

96 NEW
NEW
- Took The Last Train
  David Gates
- -
- 96
- 1
- - -
  - 96
  - 1

Producer(s):

D.Gates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

97
- If Ever I See You Again
  Roberta Flack
- 54
- 24
- 13
- - 54
  - 24
  - 13

Producer(s):

J.Brooks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

98
- It's A Heartache
  Bonnie Tyler
- 46
- 3
- 21
- - 46
  - 3
  - 21

Producer(s):

D.Mackay, Scott + Wolf, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

99
- You Belong To Me
  Carly Simon
- 67
- 6
- 18
- - 67
  - 6
  - 18

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

100
- Rumor At The Honky Tonk
  Spellbound
- 89
- 89
- 3
- - 89
  - 89
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of August 12, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

Three Times A Lady

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Three Times A Lady

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grease

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Last Dance

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miss You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hot Blooded

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Boogie Oogie Oogie

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Will Find A Way

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Copacabana (at The Copa)

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magnet And Steel

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

An Everlasting Love

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hopelessly Devoted To You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Life's Been Good

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Angel Baby

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight

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Shadow Dancing

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