Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 28, 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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Hot Child In The City

Nick Gilder

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 28, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Hot Child In The City
  Nick Gilder
- 2
- 1
- 21
- - 2
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

2
- You Needed Me
  Anne Murray
- 5
- 2
- 16
- - 5
  - 2
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

3
- Reminiscing
  Little River Band
- 4
- 3
- 14
- - 4
  - 3
  - 14

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

4
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 8
- 4
- 8
- - 8
  - 4
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

5
- Whenever I Call You "Friend"
  Kenny Loggins
- 6
- 5
- 14
- - 6
  - 5
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

6
- Kiss You All Over
  Exile
- 1
- 1
- 17
- - 1
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

7
- Double Vision
  Foreigner
- 13
- 7
- 6
- - 13
  - 7
  - 6

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

8
- Love Is In The Air
  John Paul Young
- 7
- 7
- 16
- - 7
  - 7
  - 16

Producer(s):

Vanda + Young, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

9
- How Much I Feel
  Ambrosia
- 11
- 9
- 9
- - 11
  - 9
  - 9

Producer(s):

F.Piro, Ambrosia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

10
- Boogie Oogie Oogie
  A Taste Of Honey
- 3
- 1
- 19
- - 3
  - 1
  - 19

Producer(s):

F.Mizell, L.Mizell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

11
- Beast Of Burden
  The Rolling Stones
- 22
- 11
- 8
- - 22
  - 11
  - 8

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

12
- Summer Nights
  John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John & Grease Cast
- 10
- 5
- 13
- - 10
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

13
- Get Off
  Foxy
- 14
- 13
- 15
- - 14
  - 13
  - 15

Producer(s):

N.l., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

14
- You Never Done It Like That
  Captain & Tennille
- 15
- 14
- 13
- - 15
  - 14
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

15
- Ready To Take A Chance Again
  Barry Manilow
- 25
- 15
- 7
- - 25
  - 15
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

16
- Who Are You
  The Who
- 18
- 16
- 10
- - 18
  - 16
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Johns, T.Astley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

17
- Right Down The Line
  Gerry Rafferty
- 12
- 12
- 12
- - 12
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

G.Rafferty

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

18
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 20
- 18
- 17
- - 20
  - 18
  - 17

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

19
- Talking In Your Sleep
  Crystal Gayle
- 21
- 19
- 14
- - 21
  - 19
  - 14

Producer(s):

A.Reynolds, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

20
- Don't Look Back
  Boston
- 9
- 4
- 11
- - 9
  - 4
  - 11

Producer(s):

T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

21
- It's A Laugh
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- 23
- 21
- 10
- - 23
  - 21
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

22
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 24
- 22
- 8
- - 24
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

23
- Back In The U.s.a.
  Linda Ronstadt
- 16
- 16
- 11
- - 16
  - 16
  - 11

RIAA Certification: Platinum

28
- Prisoner Of Your Love
  Player
- 35
- 28
- 8
- - 35
  - 28
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Lambert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

29
- I Will Still Love You
  Stonebolt
- 30
- 29
- 13
- - 30
  - 29
  - 13

Producer(s):

W.Stewart, J.Phillips, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Parachute/Unknown

30
- Took The Last Train
  David Gates
- 33
- 30
- 12
- - 33
  - 30
  - 12

Producer(s):

D.Gates, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

31
- Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
  Styx
- 38
- 31
- 7
- - 38
  - 31
  - 7

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

32
- Straight On
  Heart
- 46
- 32
- 6
- - 46
  - 32
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

33
- Sweet Life
  Paul Davis
- 36
- 33
- 10
- - 36
  - 33
  - 10

Producer(s):

P.Benton, P.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang/CBS/Unknown

34
- Hopelessly Devoted To You
  Olivia Newton-John
- 19
- 3
- 17
- - 19
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

35
- Strange Way
  Firefall
- 45
- 35
- 5
- - 45
  - 35
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Albert, H.Alpert, T.Dowd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

36
- Themes From The Wizard Of Oz
  Meco
- 37
- 36
- 8
- - 37
  - 36
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

37
- Change Of Heart
  Eric Carmen
- 42
- 37
- 7
- - 42
  - 37
  - 7

Producer(s):

E.Carmen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

38
- Don't Want To Live Without It
  Pablo Cruise
- 40
- 38
- 7
- - 40
  - 38
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

39
- Everybody Needs Love
  Stephen Bishop
- 43
- 39
- 7
- - 43
  - 39
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Bishop, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

40
- Alive Again
  Chicago
- 63
- 40
- 2
- - 63
  - 40
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

41
- Ease On Down The Road
  Diana Ross & Michael Jackson
- 41
- 41
- 8
- - 41
  - 41
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

42
- Flying High
  Commodores
- 51
- 42
- 6
- - 51
  - 42
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

43
- One Nation Under A Groove - Part I
  Funkadelic
- 47
- 43
- 7
- - 47
  - 43
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

44
- Champagne Jam
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 48
- 44
- 7
- - 48
  - 44
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

45
- Got To Have Loving
  Don Ray
- 54
- 45
- 6
- - 54
  - 45
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

46
- (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
  Andy Gibb
- 61
- 46
- 3
- - 61
  - 46
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

47
- Greased Lightnin'
  John Travolta
- 49
- 47
- 5
- - 49
  - 47
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

48 NEW
NEW
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- -
- 48
- 1
- - -
  - 48
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

49
- Wavelength
  Van Morrison
- 50
- 49
- 7
- - 50
  - 49
  - 7

52
- The Power Of Gold
  Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg
- 65
- 52
- 3
- - 65
  - 52
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon

53
- Dreadlock Holiday
  10cc
- 60
- 53
- 5
- - 60
  - 53
  - 5

Producer(s):

E.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

54
- Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos & Andy Song)
  Gene Cotton
- 58
- 54
- 5
- - 58
  - 54
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

55
- You Should Do It
  Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- 56
- 55
- 6
- - 56
  - 55
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive

56
- This Is Love
  Paul Anka
- 62
- 56
- 4
- - 62
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Wolfert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

57
- Run For Home
  Lindisfarne
- 64
- 57
- 5
- - 64
  - 57
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

58
- How You Gonna See Me Now
  Alice Cooper
- 75
- 58
- 2
- - 75
  - 58
  - 2

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

59
- Searching For A Thrill
  Starbuck
- 66
- 59
- 5
- - 66
  - 59
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Blackman, M.Clark, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

60
- Hollywood Nights
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 29
- 12
- 12
- - 29
  - 12
  - 12

Songwriter(s):

R.C.Seger, Punch

Producer(s):

B.Seger

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

61
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 68
- 61
- 4
- - 68
  - 61
  - 4

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

62
- On The Shelf
  Donny & Marie Osmond
- 71
- 62
- 4
- - 71
  - 62
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Kolob

63
- There'll Never Be
  Switch
- 69
- 63
- 4
- - 69
  - 63
  - 4

Producer(s):

B.Debarge, Bewley Brothers, H.Wheeler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

64
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 72
- 64
- 4
- - 72
  - 64
  - 4

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

65
- Mellow Lovin'
  Judy Cheeks
- 74
- 65
- 4
- - 74
  - 65
  - 4

Producer(s):

A.Monn, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Salsoul/Unknown

66
- Do You Feel All Right
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 76
- 66
- 4
- - 76
  - 66
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

67
- Promises
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 78
- 67
- 3
- - 78
  - 67
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

68
- Forever Autumn
  Justin Hayward
- 70
- 68
- 4
- - 70
  - 68
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

69
- Three Times A Lady
  Commodores
- 31
- 1
- 20
- - 31
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

70
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 81
- 70
- 3
- - 81
  - 70
  - 3

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

71
- Hot Summer Nights
  Walter Egan
- 77
- 71
- 3
- - 77
  - 71
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

72
- Instant Replay
  Dan Hartman
- 82
- 72
- 3
- - 82
  - 72
  - 3

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky/Unknown

73
- Fun Time
  Joe Cocker
- 83
- 73
- 2
- - 83
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

74
- Can You Fool
  Glen Campbell
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

G.Campbell, T.Thacker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

75
- My Best Friend's Girl
  The Cars
- 85
- 75
- 2
- - 85
  - 75
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

76
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 87
- 76
- 2
- - 87
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

77
- New York City
  Zwol
- 79
- 77
- 7
- - 79
  - 77
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI America

78
- Lights
  Journey
- 80
- 68
- 9
- - 80
  - 68
  - 9

Songwriter(s):

S.R.Perry, N.Schon

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

79
- I Will Be In Love With You
  Livingston Taylor
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

80
- In The Bush
  Musique
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

P.Adams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

81
- So Young, So Bad
  Starz
- 86
- 81
- 2
- - 86
  - 81
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

82 NEW
NEW
- Le Freak
  Chic
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

83 NEW
NEW
- Here Comes The Night
  Nick Gilder
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

84 NEW
NEW
- We've Got Tonight
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

85
- Almost Like Being In Love
  Michael Johnson
- 32
- 32
- 12
- - 32
  - 32
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Maher, S.Gibson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

86 NEW
NEW
- Get Back
  Billy Preston
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

87
- An Everlasting Love
  Andy Gibb
- 44
- 5
- 16
- - 44
  - 5
  - 16

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

88
- Listen To Her Heart
  Tom Petty
- 59
- 59
- 6
- - 59
  - 59
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter

89
- London Town
  Wings
- 39
- 39
- 8
- - 39
  - 39
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- It's Over
  Electric Light Orchestra
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

91
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends
  The Beatles
- 94
- 71
- 7
- - 94
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

92 NEW
NEW
- The Dream Never Dies
  Cooper Brothers
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

93
- Oh! Darling
  Robin Gibb
- 52
- 15
- 12
- - 52
  - 15
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

94 NEW
NEW
- Cuz It's You, Girl
  James Walsh Gypsy Band
- -
- 94
- 1
- - -
  - 94
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

95
- 5.7.0.5.
  City Boy
- 53
- 27
- 12
- - 53
  - 27
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury

96
- Heartbreaker
  Dolly Parton
- 55
- 37
- 10
- - 55
  - 37
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

97
- Hot Shot
  Karen Young
- 67
- 67
- 7
- - 67
  - 67
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

West End

98 NEW
NEW
- Dancing In Paradise
  El Coco
- -
- 98
- 1
- - -
  - 98
  - 1

Producer(s):

W.I.Lewis, L.Rinder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

99
- Martha (Your Lovers Come And Go)
  Gabriel
- 73
- 73
- 4
- - 73
  - 73
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Sweet City

100
- Take Me I'm Yours
  Michael Henderson
- 88
- 88
- 3
- - 88
  - 88
  - 3

Producer(s):

Micha, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of October 28, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

Hot Child In The City

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Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Hot Child In The City

Producer(s):

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You Needed Me

Producer(s):

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Reminiscing

Producer(s):

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MacArthur Park

Producer(s):

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Whenever I Call You "Friend"

Producer(s):

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Kiss You All Over

Producer(s):

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Double Vision

Producer(s):

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Love Is In The Air

Producer(s):

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How Much I Feel

Producer(s):

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Boogie Oogie Oogie

Producer(s):

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Beast Of Burden

Producer(s):

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Summer Nights

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Get Off

Producer(s):

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You Never Done It Like That

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ready To Take A Chance Again

Producer(s):

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Who Are You

Producer(s):

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Right Down The Line

Songwriter(s):

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I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)

Songwriter(s):

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Talking In Your Sleep

Producer(s):

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Don't Look Back

Producer(s):

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It's A Laugh

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I Just Wanna Stop

Producer(s):

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Back In The U.s.a.

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Time Passages

Producer(s):