Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 4, 1978

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

The week’s most popular songs, ranked by audio and video streaming activity on leading digital music services, radio airplay audience impressions based on monitored airplay and sales data, all compiled by Luminate. Audience totals are derived, in part, using certain Nielsen Audio listener estimates.

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One Nation Under A Groove

Funkadelic

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

Calvin Simon, Former Parliament-Funkadelic Member, Dies at 79

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 4, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- One Nation Under A Groove
  Funkadelic
- 1
- 1
- 12
- - 1
  - 1
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

2
- It Seems To Hang On
  Ashford & Simpson
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

3
- Blame It On The Boogie
  The Jacksons
- 3
- 3
- 10
- - 3
  - 3
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

4
- Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  Barry White
- 5
- 4
- 8
- - 5
  - 4
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, A.Schmitt, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

5
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 12
- 5
- 5
- - 12
  - 5
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

6
- There'll Never Be
  Switch
- 6
- 6
- 15
- - 6
  - 6
  - 15

Producer(s):

B.Debarge, Bewley Brothers, H.Wheeler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

7
- Dance (Disco Heat)
  Sylvester
- 4
- 4
- 16
- - 4
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy

8
- I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)
  Rose Royce
- 7
- 5
- 14
- - 7
  - 5
  - 14

9
- Let's Start The Dance
  Hamilton Bohannon
- 9
- 9
- 14
- - 9
  - 9
  - 14

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

10
- Mary Jane
  Rick James
- 23
- 10
- 6
- - 23
  - 10
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

11
- Only You
  Loleatta Holloway And Bunny Sigler
- 11
- 11
- 12
- - 11
  - 11
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Sigler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldmine/Unknown

12
- Tonight Is The Night (Pts. 1 & 2)
  Betty Wright
- 14
- 12
- 10
- - 14
  - 12
  - 10

13
- (Olivia) Lost And Turned Out
  The Whispers
- 16
- 13
- 10
- - 16
  - 13
  - 10

14
- Get Off
  Foxy
- 10
- 1
- 20
- - 10
  - 1
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

15
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 19
- 15
- 7
- - 19
  - 15
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

16
- Don't Stop,get Off
  The Sylvers
- 15
- 15
- 10
- - 15
  - 15
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

17
- Ease On Down The Road
  Diana Ross & Michael Jackson
- 17
- 17
- 8
- - 17
  - 17
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

18
- Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' In The "Funkshine")
  Quazar
- 20
- 18
- 8
- - 20
  - 18
  - 8

19
- Disco To Go
  Brides Of Funkenstein
- 37
- 19
- 6
- - 37
  - 19
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Lloyd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

20
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 34
- 20
- 7
- - 34
  - 20
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

21
- Got To Be Real
  Cheryl Lynn
- 35
- 21
- 9
- - 35
  - 21
  - 9

Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

22
- Unlock Your Mind
  Staples
- 32
- 22
- 7
- - 32
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

23
- Flying High
  Commodores
- 29
- 23
- 6
- - 29
  - 23
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Howe, J.Bevirian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown/Unknown

24
- Party
  Leon Haywood
- 24
- 24
- 10
- - 24
  - 24
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

25
- Soft And Wet
  Prince
- 22
- 12
- 15
- - 22
  - 12
  - 15

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

26
- You Should Do It
  Peter Brown
- 25
- 25
- 10
- - 25
  - 25
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

27
- What You Waiting For
  Stargard
- 18
- 4
- 16
- - 18
  - 4
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

28
- You Were Meant For Me
  Donny Hathaway
- 21
- 17
- 13
- - 21
  - 17
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

29
- Take It On Top
  Pockets
- 27
- 24
- 11
- - 27
  - 24
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- You Fooled Me
  Grey And Hanks
- 40
- 30
- 9
- - 40
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

31
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 41
- 31
- 8
- - 41
  - 31
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

32
- Dancing In Paradise
  El Coco
- 31
- 31
- 10
- - 31
  - 31
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

33
- STAND UP
  Atlantic Starr
- 26
- 16
- 13
- - 26
  - 16
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

34
- Take Me I'm Yours
  Michael Henderson
- 13
- 3
- 19
- - 13
  - 3
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

35
- Only You
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 45
- 35
- 5
- - 45
  - 35
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

36
- Special Occasion
  Dorothy Moore
- 36
- 30
- 11
- - 36
  - 30
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Malaco/Unknown

37
- Holding On (When Love Is Gone)
  L.T.D.
- 8
- 1
- 17
- - 8
  - 1
  - 17

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

38
- Sweet Music Man
  Millie Jackson
- 33
- 33
- 9
- - 33
  - 33
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Spring/Unknown

39
- Hot Shot
  Karen Young
- 28
- 24
- 13
- - 28
  - 24
  - 13

40
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 67
- 40
- 3
- - 67
  - 40
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

41
- It's A Better Than Good Time
  Gladys Knight And The Pips
- 30
- 16
- 13
- - 30
  - 16
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Buddah/Unknown

42
- Bare Back
  The Temptations
- 52
- 42
- 5
- - 52
  - 42
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

43
- I Wanna Make Love To You
  Randy Brown
- 44
- 43
- 8
- - 44
  - 43
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Week of November 4, 1978

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

One Nation Under A Groove

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Calvin Simon, Former Parliament-Funkadelic Member, Dies at 79

Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

One Nation Under A Groove

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It Seems To Hang On

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Blame It On The Boogie

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Your Sweetness Is My Weakness

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I'm Every Woman

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There'll Never Be

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Dance (Disco Heat)

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I'm In Love (And I Love The Feeling)

Let's Start The Dance

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Mary Jane

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Only You

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Tonight Is The Night (Pts. 1 & 2)

(Olivia) Lost And Turned Out

Get Off

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MacArthur Park

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Don't Stop,get Off

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Ease On Down The Road

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Funk 'N' Roll (Dancin' In The "Funkshine")

Disco To Go

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Don't Hold Back

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Got To Be Real

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Unlock Your Mind

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Flying High

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Party

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Soft And Wet

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You Should Do It

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