UK chart hits of
1978
Launch playlist
Over 430 singles entered the UK Top 50 and subsequent Top 75 chart in 1978.
67
Tracks missing from playlist
- The Floral Dance Terry Wogan
- On Fire T-Connection
- Lovely Day Bill Withers
- If I Had Words Scott Fitzgerald, Yvonne Keely
- Galaxy War
- The Groove Line Heatwave
- Benny's Theme Paul Henry & The Mayson Glen Orchestra
- Wishing On A Star Rose Royce
- Figaro Brotherhood Of Man
- Cocomotion El Coco
- Heartsong Gordon Giltrap
- Up With The Cock / Big Punk Judge Dread
- Sorry I'm A Lady Baccara
- Morning Of Our Lives Modern Lovers
- Quit This Town Eddie And The Hot Rods
- Beauty And The Beast David Bowie
- Jam, Jam, Jam People's Choice
- Zodiacs Roberta Kelly
- Isn't It Time The Babys
- Come Back My Love Darts
- Hot Legs / I Was Only Joking Rod Stewart
- Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
- Love Is Like Oxygen The Sweet
- Drummer Man Tonight
- For A Few Dollars More Smokie
- Theme From 'Which Way Is Up' Stargard
- Rich Kids The Rich Kids
- Blue Bayou Linda Ronstadt
- Take A Chance On Me Abba
- Stayin' Alive Bee Gees
- Just One More Night Yellow Dog
- Emotions Samantha Sang
- Five Minutes The Stranglers
- Words Rita Coolidge
- No Time To Be 21 The Adverts
- Nervous Wreck The Radio Stars
- Wuthering Heights Kate Bush
- Fantasy Earth, Wind And Fire
- Just The Way You Are Billy Joel
- Closer To The Heart Rush
- Sweet Sweet Smile The Carpenters
- Journey To The Moon Biddu Orchestra
- Shot By Both Sides Magazine
- Do Ya Wanna Get Funky With Me Peter Brown
- Denis Blondie
- Baker Street Gerry Rafferty
- Rising Free
[EP]
Don't Take No For An Answer / (Sing If You're) Glad To Be Gay / Martin / Right On Sister Tom Robinson Band
- I Can't Stand The Rain Eruption
- The Free
[EP]
All Right Now (Long Version) / My Brother Jake / Wishing Well Free
- Walk In Love The Manhattan Transfer
- Sometimes When We Touch Dan Hill
- What Do I Get? The Buzzcocks
- If It Don't Fit Don't Force It Kellee Patterson
- Gone Dead Train Nazareth
- Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs Brian & Michael
- Is This Love Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Lilac Wine Elkie Brooks
- Rumour Has It Donna Summer
- Baby Come Back Player
- Spread Your Wings Queen
- Ally's Tartan Army Andy Cameron
- Every 1's A Winner Hot Chocolate
- Whenever You Want My Love The Real Thing
- We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands Nottingham Forest & Paper Lace
- What's Your Name, What's Your Number? Andrea True Connection
- Clash City Rockers The Clash
- I Love The Sound Of Breaking Glass Nick Lowe
- Follow You, Follow Me Genesis
- Singin' In The Rain Sheila & B Devotion
- (I Don't Wanna Go To) Chelsea Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- News Of The World The Jam
- I'll Go Where Your Music Takes Me Tina Charles
- Too Hot To Trot / Zoom The Commodores
- Stay With Me Baby David Essex
- Rhiannon Fleetwood Mac
- Ready Steady Go Generation X
- If You Can't Give Me Love Suzi Quatro
- The Ghost Of Love Tavares
- Automatic Lover The Vibrators
- I Wonder Why Showaddywaddy
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late Johnny Mathis, Deniece Williams
- Never Let Her Slip Away Andrew Gold
- More Like The Movies Dr. Hook
- With A Little Luck Wings
- Let's All Chant The Michael Zager Band
- Everybody Dance Chic
- It Takes Two To Tango Richard Myhill
- Move Your Body Gene Farrow
- Ku Klux Klan Steel Pulse
- Scotland Forever Sidney Devine
- Jack And Jill Raydio
- Take Me I'm Yours Squeeze
- The One And Only Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Long Live Rock And Roll Rainbow
- I Love Music {1975} The O'Jays
- Night Fever Bee Gees
- Do It Do It Again Raffaella Carra
- She's So Modern The Boomtown Rats
- Theme From 'The Hong Kong Beat' Richard Denton, Martin Cook
- Ego Elton John
- Hazell Maggie Bell
- I Must Be In Love The Rutles
- Hey Senorita War
- Love Is So Easy Stargard
- Automatic Lover Dee D Jackson
- Bad Old Days Co-Co
- Back In Love Again Donna Summer
- Hey Lord Don't Ask Me Questions Graham Parker & The Rumour
- Foxhole Television
- (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction Devo
- Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring Boney M
- Because The Night Patti Smith Group
- Love Is In The Air John Paul Young
- What A Waste Ian Dury
- Come To Me Ruby Winters
- The Day The World Turned Dayglo X-Ray Spex
- When You Walk In The Room Child
- Just For You Alan Price
- Dance A Little Bit Closer Charo & The Salsoul Orchestra
- The Boy From New York City Darts
- If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman
- More Than A Woman Tavares
- (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence Dear Blondie
- Hi Tension Hi Tension
- It Makes You Feel Like Dancin' Rose Royce
- Nice 'N' Sleazy The Stranglers
- Boogie Shoes KC & The Sunshine Band
- Feels Like The First Time Foreigner
- The Closer I Get To You Roberta Flack, Donny Hathaway
- Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow
- Ca Plane Pour Moi Plastic Bertrand
- Angels With Dirty Faces Sham 69
- A Bi Na Bi Izhar Cohen & Alphabeta
- Rosalie Thin Lizzy
- Pump It Up Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- Loving You Has Made Me Bananas Guy Marks
- Up Against The Wall Tom Robinson Band
- Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King
- Jupiter Earth, Wind And Fire
- Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb
- Only Loving Does It Guys 'N' Dolls
- Take Me To The Next Phase The Isley Brothers
- I Don't Mind The Buzzcocks
- Eddie Vortex Steve Gibbons Band
- Whatever It Takes The Olympic Runners
- Jocko Homo Devo
- What Goes On Bryan Ferry
- Place In Your Heart Nazareth
- You're The One That I Want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- Oh Carol Smokie
- Davy's On The Road Again Manfred Mann's Earth Band
- (Don't Fear) The Reaper Blue Oyster Cult
- On A Little Street In Singapore The Manhattan Transfer
- You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Meat Loaf
- Every Kinda People Robert Palmer
- All Night Long Dexter Wansell
- Money That's Your Problem Tonight
- Annie's Song James Galway
- Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira) Rod Stewart And The Scottish World Cup Squad
- Making Up Again Goldie
- It Sure Brings Out The Love In Your Eyes David Soul
- Beautiful Lover Brotherhood Of Man
- Lets Get Funktified Boiling Point
- The Smurf Song Father Abraham & The Smurfs
- Miss You The Rolling Stones
- Dancin' In The City Marshall Hain
- Run For Home Lindisfarne
- Mind Blowing Decisions Heatwave
- Never Say Die Black Sabbath
- Let's Go Disco The Real Thing
- Only Love Can Break Your Heart Elkie Brooks
- Ain't Gotta Clue The Lurkers
- Honest I Do Love You Candi Staton
- Woman Of Mine Dean Friedman
- Airport The Motors
- Wild West Hero Electric Light Orchestra
- The Man With The Child In His Eyes Kate Bush
- Satisfy My Soul Bob Marley & The Wailers
- Rock 'N' Roll Damnation AC / DC
- Just Let Me Do My Thing Sine
- Bang Bang Squeeze
- Funk Theory Rockotto
- If My Friends Could See Me Now Linda Clifford
- Last Dance Donna Summer
- Let Yourself Go T-Connection
- Substitute Clout
- Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey
- Like Clockwork The Boomtown Rats
- Used Ta Be My Girl The O'Jays
- From East To West / Scots Machine Voyage
- Argentine Melody San Jose
- Dance With Me Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- Judy Says The Vibrators
- Hold Your Horses, Babe Celi Bee And The Buzzy Bunch
- A Little Bit Of Soap Showaddywaddy
- Don't Be Cruel {1956} Elvis Presley
- Come Back And Finish What You Started Gladys Knight & The Pips
- How Can This Be Love Andrew Gold
- (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais The Clash
- Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Billy Joel
- Flying High The Commodores
- Disco Inferno {1976} The Trammps
- Snake Bite
[EP]
Bloody Mary / Steal Away / Ain't No love In The Heart Of The City / Come On David Coverdale's Whitesnake
- Stay Jackson Browne
- Come On Dance, Dance Saturday Night Band
- Carry On Wayward Son Kansas
- Get Up The J.A.L.N. Band (or JALN Band)
- Dragon Power The J.K.D. Band (or LKD Band)
- Forever Autumn Justin Hayward
- 5-7-0-5 City Boy
- Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
- Is This A Love Thing? Raydio
- Prodigal Son Steel Pulse
- No-One Is Innocent / My Way The Sex Pistols
- Bootzilla Bootsy's Rubber Band
- Many Too Many Genesis
- You And I Rick James
- The Clapping Song (Clap Pat Clap Slap) {1965} Shirley Ellis
- Northern Lights Renaissance
- Anthem The New Seekers
- Cold As Ice Foreigner
- Love You More The Buzzcocks
- It's Only Make Believe Child
- Who Are You? The Who
- Identity X-Ray Spex
- The Race Is On Suzi Quatro
- You Light My Fire Sheila & B Devotion
- It's The Same Old Song KC & The Sunshine Band
- Took The Last Train David Gates
- Lovin', Livin' And Givin' Diana Ross
- Wait Until Midnight Yellow Dog
- Night Fever Carol Douglas
- Supernature Cerrone
- If The Kids Are United Sham 69
- Baby Stop Crying Bob Dylan
- Stuff Like That Quincy Jones
- Somewhere In The Night Barry Manilow
- You're All I Need To Get By Johnny Mathis And Deniece Williams
- FM (No Static At All) Steely Dan
- Magic Mind Earth, Wind And Fire
- Three Times A Lady The Commodores
- It's Raining Darts
- Sign Of The Times Bryan Ferry
- Sha-La-La-La-Lee Plastic Bertrand
- I Don't Need To Tell Her The Lurkers
- Only You Can Rock Me UFO
- Dreadlock Holiday 10cc
- Jilted John Jilted John
- British Hustle Hi Tension
- An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb
- Top Of The Pops The Rezillos
- Walk On By The Stranglers
- Rainin' Through My Sunshine The Real Thing
- Slow Train To Paradise Tavares
- Be Stiff Devo
- Oh What A Circus David Essex
- Kiss You All Over Exile
- You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester
- Forget About You The Motors
- Galaxy Of Love Crown Heights Affair
- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Meat Loaf
- Hot Shot Karen Young
- Let The Music Play Charles Earland
- Privilege Patti Smith Group
- Grease Frankie Valli
- Hong Kong Garden Siouxsie & The Banshees
- Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle
- Picture This Blondie
- I Thought It Was You Herbie Hancock
- David Watts / 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street The Jam
- She's Gonna Win Bilbo
- I Won't Mention It Again Ruby Winters
- I Don't Care Klark Kent
- Let's Start The Dance Hamilton Bohannon
- A Rose Has To Die The Dooleys
- Again And Again Status Quo
- The Winker's Song (Misprint) Ivor Biggun
- Got A Feeling Patrick Juvet
- Ain't We Funkin' Now The Brothers Johnson
- Meteor Man Dee D Jackson
- Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You Teri DeSario
- Come Back Jonee Devo
- Standing On The Verge Platinum Hook
- You're The One That I Want Hylda Baker & Arthur Mullard
- What You Waiting For Stargard
- Dance Get Down Al Hudson
- London Town Wings
- Don't Kill The Whale Yes
- Gimme Your Lovin' Atlantic Starr
- The Eve Of The War Jeff Wayne
- Holding On L.T.D. (or LTD)
- Summer Nights John Travolta And Olivia Newton-John
- Love Don't Live Here Anymore Rose Royce
- Summer Night City Abba
- I Can't Stop Lovin' You Leo Sayer
- Where Did Our Love Go / Je Voulais Te Dire The Manhattan Transfer
- Daylight Katy Gordon Lightfoot
- You Got Me Running Lenny Williams
- Magic Mandrake The Sarr Band
- Louie, Louie Motorhead
- Lucky Stars Dean Friedman
- Ever Fallen In Love With Someone You Shouldn'tve The Buzzcocks
- Blame It On The Boogie The Jacksons
- Now That We've Found Love Third World
- Mexican Girl Smokie
- Bama Boogie Woogie Cleveland Eaton
- Heads Down No Nonsense Mindless Boogie Alberto Y Lost Trios Paranoias
- And The Band Played On (Down Among The Dead Men) Flash And The Pan
- Sweet Suburbia The Skids
- Dippety Day Father Abraham & The Smurfs
- Blame It On The Boogie Mick Jackson
- Brandy The O'Jays
- Respectable The Rolling Stones
- Middle Of The Night Brotherhood Of Man
- Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- Down At The Doctors Dr. Feelgood
- I Go To Pieces (Everytime) Gerri Granger
- Montego Bay Sugar Cane
- It's A Better Than Good Time Gladys Knight & The Pips
- Rollin' On Cirrus
- Sandy John Travolta
- Rasputin Boney M
- Sweet Talkin' Woman Electric Light Orchestra
- Givin' Up Givin' In The Three Degrees
- One For You One For Me Jonathan King
- Don't Look Back Boston
- Fool (If You Think It's Over) Chris Rea
- Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind And Fire
- Can't Stand Losing You The Police
- New Live And Rare II
[EP]
Burn / Coronarias Redig / Mistreated/Rock Me Baby (Live) Deep Purple
- One For You One For Me La Bionda
- Juke Box Gypsy Lindisfarne
- Sgt Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band / With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles
- Rat Trap The Boomtown Rats
- MacArthur Park Donna Summer
- Darlin' Frankie Miller
- Hurry Up Harry Sham 69
- Hard Road Black Sabbath
- Get It While You Can The Olympic Runners
- Coming Home Marshall Hain
- Thank You For Being A Friend Andrew Gold
- Instant Replay Dan Hartman
- Public Image Public Image Ltd.
- Down In The Tube Station At Midnight The Jam
- Part Time Love Elton John
- Teenage Kicks The Undertones
- Silver Machine {1972} Hawkwind
- Promises Eric Clapton
- Get On Up, Get On Down Roy Ayers
- (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back Peter Tosh
- California Dreamin' Colorado
- Brave New World David Essex
- Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls Queen
- Radio Radio Elvis Costello & The Attractions
- What A Night City Boy
- Only You / Close The Door Teddy Pendergrass
- Hot Blooded Foreigner
- Prance On Eddie Henderson
- Neon Lights Kraftwerk
- Is Your Love In Vain Bob Dylan
- Love Is The Sweetest Thing Peter Skellern
- Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John
- Pretty Little Angel Eyes Showaddywaddy
- Always And Forever / Mind Blowing Decisions Heatwave
- I Love America Patrick Juvet
- Toast / Hold On Streetband
- Germ Free Adolescence X-Ray Spex
- East River The Brecker Brothers
- A Whiter Shade Of Pale Munich Machine
- The Saints Are Coming The Skids
- Ride-O-Rocket The Brothers Johnson
- You've Never Done It Like That The Captain & Tennille
- My Best Friend's Girl The Cars
- Hanging On The Telephone Blondie
- I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper Sarah Brightman, Hot Gossip
- Shooting Star Dollar
- Lay Love On You Luisa Fernandez
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) Alicia Bridges
- Giving It Back Phil Hurtt
- Stumblin' In Suzi Quatro, Chris Norman
- Hammer Horror Kate Bush
- I'm Gonna Love You Forever Crown Heights Affair
- Strummin' Chas & Dave
- Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart
- Le Freak Chic
- In The Bush Musique
- Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester
- Lydia Dean Friedman
- Ease On Down The Road Diana Ross, Michael Jackson
- It Seems To Hang On Ashford & Simpson
- Goodbye Girl Squeeze
- Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
- Lay Your Love On Me Racey
- Y.M.C.A. The Village People
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand, Neil Diamond
- Promises The Buzzcocks
- 999 Homicide
- Raining In My Heart Leo Sayer
- Dr. Who Mankind
- Accident Prone Status Quo
- Homicide 999
- Destination Venus The Rezillos
- Well Alright Santana
- Souvenirs Voyage
- Just To Be Close To You The Commodores
- Mary's Boy Child Boney M
- A Taste Of Aggro The Barron Knights
- Greased Lightning John Travolta
- I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan
- My Life Billy Joel
- I'll Put You Together Again Hot Chocolate
- Tommy Gun The Clash
- Christmas In Smurfland Father Abraham & The Smurfs
- Any Way You Do It Liquid Gold
- Breaking Glass
[EP]
Breaking Glass / Art Decade / Ziggy Stardust David Bowie
- #1 Dee Jay Goody Goody
- No Goodbyes Curtis Mayfield
- Stayin' Alive Richard Ace
- Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Ian & The Blockheads
- September Earth, Wind And Fire
- One Nation Under A Groove Funkadelic
- Mirrors Sally Oldfield
- Take That To The Bank Shalamar
- You Needed Me Anne Murray
- E.L.O.
[EP]
Can't Get It Out Of My Head / Strange Magic / Ma-Ma-Ma-Belle / Evil Woman Electric Light Orchestra
- B-A-B-Y Rachel Sweet
- New York, New York Gerard Kenny
- A Touch Of Velvet, A Sting Of Brass Ron Grainer Orchestra
- Song For Guy Elton John
- A Little More Love Olivia Newton-John
- Hello, This Is Joanie (The Telephone Answering Machine Song) Paul Evans
- Just The Way You Are Barry White
- Rama Lama Ding Dong Rocky Sharpe & The Replays
- Please Come Home For Christmas The Eagles
- Six Million Steps (West Runs South) Rahni Harris And F.L.O.
- Silent Night The Dickies
- Night Dancing Joe Farrell
- Lick A Smurp For Christmas (All Fall Down) Father Abraphart & The Smurps
- Don't Cry For Me Argentina The Shadows
- Jingle Bells / Hokey Cokey Judge Dread
- Car 67 Driver 67
- Could It Be Magic Barry Manilow
- The Last Farewell The Marine Band Of HMS Ark Royal
- How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper
- Take Four
[EP]
Portsmouth / In Dulci Jublio / Wrekorder Wrondo / Sailors Hornpipe Mike Oldfield