Billboard Hot 100 — April 29, 1978
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 29, 1978. "Night Fever" by Bee Gees held #1 for a 7th straight week, on its way to 8 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Was Only Joking" by Rod Stewart at #70, which would go on to peak at #22. The biggest climber was "You Belong To Me" by Carly Simon, up 21 places from #79 to #58.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Night Fever" by Bee Gees — 7 weeks at the top so far, 13 weeks on the chart since debuting February 4, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "You're The One That I Want" by John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (up from #11 to #9); "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" by Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams (up from #20 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "That's Your Secret" by Sea Level, down 48 places from #50 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis, 36 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "Sometimes When We Touch" by Dan Hill after 22 weeks (peak #3); "We Are The Champions" by Queen after 27 weeks (peak #4).
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | Night Fever Bee Gees |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 11 | The Closer I Get To You Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | With A Little Luck Wings |
| 6 | 4 | 3 | 17 | Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton |
| 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | Dust In The Wind Kansas |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | Jack And Jill Raydio |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 5 | You're The One That I Want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
| 10 | 20 | 10 | 5 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Running On Empty Jackson Browne |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | Count On Me Jefferson Starship |
| 13 | 13 | 1 | 21 | Stayin' Alive Bee Gees |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 9 | Imaginary Lover Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | Flash Light Parliament |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 11 | Sweet Talkin' Woman Electric Light Orchestra |
| 18 | 10 | 10 | 16 | Our Love Natalie Cole |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | Disco Inferno The Trammps |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 8 | This Time I'm In It For Love Player |
| 21 | 15 | 15 | 20 | Goodbye Girl David Gates |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 3 | Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 7 | Two Doors Down Dolly Parton |
| 24 | 9 | 9 | 10 | We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 25 | 37 | 25 | 8 | On Broadway George Benson |
| 26 | 36 | 26 | 6 | Werewolves Of London Warren Zevon |
| 27 | 27 | 1 | 26 | (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 11 | Love Is Like Oxygen Sweet |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 7 | Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Billy Joel |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 10 | Baby Hold On Eddie Money |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 6 | It's A Heartache Bonnie Tyler |
| 32 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Fantasy Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 33 | 34 | 33 | 18 | More Than A Woman Tavares |
| 34 | 21 | 3 | 24 | Emotion Samantha Sang |
| 35 | 23 | 14 | 14 | Ebony Eyes Bob Welch |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 6 | Do You Believe In Magic Shaun Cassidy |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 3 | Ego Elton John |
| 38 | 42 | 38 | 9 | Let's All Chant The Michael Zager Band |
| 39 | 25 | 25 | 12 | Thank You For Being A Friend Andrew Gold |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 7 | Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Meat Loaf |
| 41 | 53 | 41 | 5 | Deacon Blues Steely Dan |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 6 | Every Kinda People Robert Palmer |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 6 | (I Will Be Your) Shadow In The Street Allan Clarke |
| 44 | 29 | 29 | 11 | Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Styx |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 9 | Dance With Me Peter Brown With Betty Wright |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 4 | Make You Feel Love Again Wet Willie |
| 47 | 60 | 47 | 4 | Because The Night Patti Smith Group |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 5 | Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Angel |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Heartless Heart |
| 50 | 69 | 50 | 2 | Take A Chance On Me ABBA |
| 51 | 45 | 24 | 15 | Lady Love Lou Rawls |
| 52 | 49 | 9 | 20 | Thunder Island Jay Ferguson |
| 53 | 39 | 39 | 10 | Rocket Ride KISS |
| 54 | 44 | 23 | 13 | Before My Heart Finds Out Gene Cotton |
| 55 | 55 | 1 | 32 | How Deep Is Your Love Bee Gees |
| 56 | 43 | 43 | 10 | Let Me Party With You (Part 1) (Party, Party, Party) Bunny Sigler |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Music, Harmony And Rhythm Brooklyn Dreams |
| 58 | 79 | 58 | 3 | You Belong To Me Carly Simon |
| 59 | 61 | 18 | 17 | Always And Forever Heatwave |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 2 | Tumbling Dice Linda Ronstadt |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 4 | Stay Rufus/Chaka Khan |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 4 | Wheel In The Sky Journey |
| 63 | 63 | 7 | 36 | I Go Crazy Paul Davis |
| 64 | 28 | 28 | 10 | I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything Rubicon |
| 65 | 65 | 6 | 27 | Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) Chic |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Since You Been Gone Head East |
| 67 | 82 | 67 | 2 | Baker Street Gerry Rafferty |
| 68 | 73 | 68 | 3 | You're The Love Seals & Crofts |
| 69 | 72 | 69 | 3 | You Got That Right Lynyrd Skynyrd |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | I Was Only Joking Rod Stewart |
| 71 | 83 | 71 | 2 | Follow You Follow Me Genesis |
| 72 | 77 | 72 | 4 | Mama Let Him Play Doucette |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 8 | I Can't Stand The Rain Eruption |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | The Wanderer Leif Garrett |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Cheeseburger In Paradise Jimmy Buffett |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 5 | Dance Across The Floor Jimmy "Bo" Horne |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Almost Summer Celebration featuring Mike Love |
| 78 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Yank Me, Crank Me Ted Nugent |
| 79 | 81 | 79 | 8 | Don't Cost You Nothing Ashford & Simpson |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Everybody Dance Chic |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 5 | You'll Love Again Hotel |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Want To Live John Denver |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Use Ta Be My Girl The O'Jays |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Warm Ride Rare Earth |
| 85 | 87 | 85 | 2 | Where Have You Been All My Life Fotomaker |
| 86 | 88 | 86 | 2 | I'm On My Way Captain & Tennille |
| 87 | 94 | 87 | 2 | Bluer Than Blue Michael Johnson |
| 88 | 92 | 88 | 4 | Africanism/Gimme Some Lovin' Kongas |
| 89 | 89 | 89 | 3 | Do You Wanna Dance Ramones |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Oh What A Night For Dancing Barry White |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Chattanooga Choo Choo Tuxedo Junction |
| 92 | 75 | 3 | 25 | Just The Way You Are Billy Joel |
| 93 | 52 | 52 | 10 | Ready For The Times To Get Better Crystal Gayle |
| 94 | 62 | 21 | 14 | Theme Song From "Which Way Is Up" Stargard |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | Ca Plane Pour Moi Plastic Bertrand |
| 96 | 96 | 1 | 31 | Baby Come Back Player |
| 97 | 64 | 44 | 13 | Sweet, Sweet Smile Carpenters |
| 98 | 50 | 50 | 10 | That's Your Secret Sea Level |
| 99 | 67 | 33 | 12 | The Circle Is Small (I Can See It In Your Eyes) Gordon Lightfoot |
| 100 | 68 | 53 | 9 | Rumour Has It Donna Summer |
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