Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 30, 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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Le Freak

Chic

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

Duran Duran Plot 2023 North American Arena Tour With Bastille, Nile Rodgers & Chic: See Dates

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 30, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 1
- 1
- 10
- - 1
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

2
- Too Much Heaven
  Bee Gees
- 2
- 2
- 7
- - 2
  - 2
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

3
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- 3
- 1
- 10
- - 3
  - 1
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- My Life
  Billy Joel
- 4
- 4
- 9
- - 4
  - 4
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

5
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 5
- 5
- 26
- - 5
  - 5
  - 26

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

6
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 6
- 4
- 17
- - 6
  - 4
  - 17

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

7
- Sharing The Night Together
  Dr. Hook
- 7
- 7
- 16
- - 7
  - 7
  - 16

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

8
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 8
- 8
- 11
- - 8
  - 8
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

9
- (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
  Andy Gibb
- 9
- 9
- 12
- - 9
  - 9
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

10
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 10
- 10
- 13
- - 10
  - 10
  - 13

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

11
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Linda Ronstadt
- 11
- 11
- 8
- - 11
  - 11
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

12
- How You Gonna See Me Now
  Alice Cooper
- 12
- 12
- 11
- - 12
  - 12
  - 11

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

13
- Promises
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 13
- 13
- 12
- - 13
  - 13
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

14
- Time Passages
  Al Stewart
- 14
- 7
- 14
- - 14
  - 7
  - 14

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

15
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 15
- 1
- 17
- - 15
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

16
- Strange Way
  Firefall
- 16
- 11
- 14
- - 16
  - 11
  - 14

Producer(s):

R.Albert, H.Alpert, T.Dowd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

17
- We've Got Tonight
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 17
- 17
- 10
- - 17
  - 17
  - 10

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

18
- September
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 18
- 18
- 7
- - 18
  - 18
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

19
- A Little More Love
  Olivia Newton-John
- 19
- 19
- 6
- - 19
  - 19
  - 6

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

20
- Please Come Home For Christmas
  Eagles
- 20
- 20
- 4
- - 20
  - 20
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, G.C.Redd

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

21
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 21
- 21
- 13
- - 21
  - 21
  - 13

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

22
- Every 1's A Winner
  Hot Chocolate
- 22
- 22
- 8
- - 22
  - 22
  - 8

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

23
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 23
- 23
- 12
- - 23
  - 23
  - 12

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

24
- Sweet Life
  Paul Davis
- 24
- 17
- 19
- - 24
  - 17
  - 19

Producer(s):

P.Benton, P.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang/CBS/Unknown

25
- Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
  Queen
- 25
- 25
- 8
- - 25
  - 25
  - 8

Producer(s):

Queen, R.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

26
- Shake It
  Ian Matthews
- 26
- 26
- 7
- - 26
  - 26
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

27
- Lotta Love
  Nicolette Larson
- 27
- 27
- 6
- - 27
  - 27
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

28
- Fire
  The Pointer Sisters
- 28
- 28
- 8
- - 28
  - 28
  - 8

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

29
- How Much I Feel
  Ambrosia
- 29
- 3
- 18
- - 29
  - 3
  - 18

Producer(s):

F.Piro, Ambrosia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- I Was Made For Dancin'
  Leif Garrett
- 30
- 30
- 8
- - 30
  - 30
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

31
- Straight On
  Heart
- 31
- 15
- 15
- - 31
  - 15
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

32
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 32
- 32
- 8
- - 32
  - 32
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Williams, J.Jamison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

33
- Instant Replay
  Dan Hartman
- 33
- 33
- 12
- - 33
  - 33
  - 12

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky/Unknown

34
- I Will Be In Love With You
  Livingston Taylor
- 34
- 34
- 11
- - 34
  - 34
  - 11

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

35
- My Best Friend's Girl
  The Cars
- 35
- 35
- 11
- - 35
  - 35
  - 11

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

36
- Part-Time Love
  Elton John
- 36
- 22
- 8
- - 36
  - 22
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

37
- A Man I'll Never Be
  Boston
- 37
- 37
- 7
- - 37
  - 37
  - 7

Billboard Hot 100

Week of December 30, 1978

Billboard Hot 100

Le Freak

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Duran Duran Plot 2023 North American Arena Tour With Bastille, Nile Rodgers & Chic: See Dates

Billboard Hot 100

Gains in Weekly Performance

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Le Freak

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Too Much Heaven

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You Don't Bring Me Flowers

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My Life

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I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)

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I Just Wanna Stop

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Sharing The Night Together

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Y.M.C.A.

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(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away

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Hold The Line

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Ooh Baby Baby

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How You Gonna See Me Now

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Promises

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Time Passages

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MacArthur Park

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Strange Way

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We've Got Tonight

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September

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A Little More Love

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Please Come Home For Christmas

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I'm Every Woman

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Every 1's A Winner

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New York Groove

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Sweet Life