US Top 40 Singles Week Ending 5th August, 1978
TW LW TITLE Artist (Label) -Weeks on Chart (Peak Position)
1 3 MISS YOU –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -11 (1 week at #1) (1)
2 6 THREE TIMES A LADY –•– The Commodores (Motown) -8 (2)
3 5 GREASE –•– Frankie Valli (RSO) -11 (3)
4 4 LAST DANCE –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -13 (4)
5 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -17 (1)
6 2 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -16 (2)
7 8 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -15 (7)
8 11 HOT BLOODED –•– Foreigner (Atlantic) -6 (8)
9 10 LOVE WILL FIND A WAY –•– Pablo Cruise (A&M) -10 (9)
10 7 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -13 (4)
11 16 MAGNET AND STEEL –•– Walter Egan (Columbia) -11 (11)
12 13 COPACABANA (At the Copa) –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -9 (12)
13 14 LIFE’S BEEN GOOD –•– Joe Walsh (Asylum) -9 (13)
14 15 MY ANGEL BABY –•– Toby Beau (RCA) -10 (14)
15 18 I’M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT –•– The Atlanta Rhythm Section (Polydor) -9 (15)
16 29 AN EVERLASTING LOVE –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -4 (16)
17 28 BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE –•– A Taste Of Honey (Capitol) -7 (17)
18 26 HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU –•– Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -5 (18)
19 24 KING TUT –•– Steve Martin and the Toot Uncommons (Warner Brothers) -11 (19)
20 9 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -14 (7)
21 23 STAY / THE LOAD-OUT –•– Jackson Browne (Asylum) -9 (21)
22 12 RUNAWAY –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt) -11 (12)
23 33 SHAME –•– Evelyn “Champagne” King (RCA) -8 (23)
24 17 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -16 (3)
25 27 I’VE HAD ENOUGH –•– Wings (Capitol) -8 (25)
26 36 FOOL (If You Think It’s Over) –•– Chris Rea (United Artists / Magnet) -5 (26)
27 43 KISS YOU ALL OVER –•– Exile (Warner Brothers / Curb) -5 (27)
28 34 STUFF LIKE THAT –•– Quincy Jones (A&M) -9 (28)
29 30 CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS –•– Todd Rundgren (Bearsville) -11 (29)
30 35 YOU –•– Rita Coolidge (A&M) -6 (30)
31 20 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -23 (8)
32 38 TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE –•– Eddie Money (Columbia) -7 (32)
33 46 YOU AND I –•– Rick James (Gordy) -6 (33)
34 45 HOT CHILD IN THE CITY –•– Nick Gilder (Chrysalis) -9 (34)
35 37 RIVERS OF BABYLON –•– Boney M (Sire / Hansa) -10 (35)
36 39 MR. BLUE SKY –•– The Electric Light Orchestra (Jet) -7 (36)
37 40 MACHO MAN –•– The Village People (Casablanca) -7 (37)
38 41 YOU’RE A PART OF ME –•– Gene Cotton with Kim Carnes (Ariola America) -8 (38)
39 69 GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (Columbia) -3 (39)
40 54 LOVE IS IN THE AIR –•– John Paul Young (Scotti Brothers) -4 (40)