Billboard Hot 100 — May 13, 1978
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 13, 1978. "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Night Fever" by Bee Gees, which had held it for 8 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Still The Same" by Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band at #73, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "Oh What A Night For Dancing" by Barry White, up 16 places from #75 to #59.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman — 1 week at the top so far, 16 weeks on the chart since debuting January 28, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Imaginary Lover" by Atlanta Rhythm Section (up from #12 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Emotion" by Samantha Sang, down 49 places from #49 to #98.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "I Go Crazy" by Paul Davis, 38 weeks and counting (peak #7).
- Gone from the chart: "How Deep Is Your Love" by Bee Gees after 33 weeks (peak #1); "Baby Come Back" by Player after 32 weeks (peak #1); "Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)" by Chic after 28 weeks (peak #6).
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 | 2 | 1 | 16 | If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 13 | The Closer I Get To You Roberta Flack With Donny Hathaway |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | With A Little Luck Wings |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 7 | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Night Fever Bee Gees |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | You're The One That I Want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 15 | Can't Smile Without You Barry Manilow |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 10 | Count On Me Jefferson Starship |
| 9 | 9 | 6 | 16 | Dust In The Wind Kansas |
| 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | Imaginary Lover Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 11 | 14 | 11 | 5 | Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | Feels So Good Chuck Mangione |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 22 | Disco Inferno The Trammps |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | This Time I'm In It For Love Player |
| 15 | 8 | 3 | 19 | Lay Down Sally Eric Clapton |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 10 | On Broadway George Benson |
| 17 | 22 | 17 | 12 | Baby Hold On Eddie Money |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 13 | Love Is Like Oxygen Sweet |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 9 | Two Doors Down Dolly Parton |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 9 | Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) Billy Joel |
| 21 | 24 | 21 | 8 | Werewolves Of London Warren Zevon |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 8 | It's A Heartache Bonnie Tyler |
| 23 | 11 | 8 | 18 | Jack And Jill Raydio |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 4 | Take A Chance On Me ABBA |
| 25 | 17 | 17 | 13 | Sweet Talkin' Woman Electric Light Orchestra |
| 26 | 31 | 26 | 5 | You Belong To Me Carly Simon |
| 27 | 18 | 16 | 14 | Flash Light Parliament |
| 28 | 26 | 1 | 23 | Stayin' Alive Bee Gees |
| 29 | 28 | 10 | 18 | Our Love Natalie Cole |
| 30 | 27 | 11 | 14 | Running On Empty Jackson Browne |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 8 | Do You Believe In Magic Shaun Cassidy |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 9 | Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad Meat Loaf |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 7 | Deacon Blues Steely Dan |
| 34 | 34 | 34 | 5 | Ego Elton John |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 8 | Every Kinda People Robert Palmer |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 11 | Dance With Me Peter Brown With Betty Wright |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Because The Night Patti Smith Group |
| 38 | 37 | 37 | 11 | Let's All Chant The Michael Zager Band |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Heartless Heart |
| 40 | 53 | 40 | 4 | Baker Street Gerry Rafferty |
| 41 | 42 | 41 | 8 | (I Will Be Your) Shadow In The Street Allan Clarke |
| 42 | 29 | 15 | 22 | Goodbye Girl David Gates |
| 43 | 50 | 43 | 4 | Tumbling Dice Linda Ronstadt |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Ain't Gonna Eat Out My Heart Anymore Angel |
| 45 | 51 | 45 | 6 | Stay Rufus/Chaka Khan |
| 46 | 32 | 32 | 20 | More Than A Woman Tavares |
| 47 | 35 | 1 | 28 | (Love Is) Thicker Than Water Andy Gibb |
| 48 | 55 | 48 | 5 | Since You Been Gone Head East |
| 49 | 56 | 49 | 5 | You're The Love Seals & Crofts |
| 50 | 45 | 45 | 6 | Make You Feel Love Again Wet Willie |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 4 | Cheeseburger In Paradise Jimmy Buffett |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 3 | I Was Only Joking Rod Stewart |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | Follow You Follow Me Genesis |
| 54 | 64 | 54 | 4 | The Wanderer Leif Garrett |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | I Want To Live John Denver |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 3 | Almost Summer Celebration featuring Mike Love |
| 57 | 58 | 57 | 6 | Wheel In The Sky Journey |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 4 | Everybody Dance Chic |
| 59 | 75 | 59 | 3 | Oh What A Night For Dancing Barry White |
| 60 | 70 | 60 | 2 | The Groove Line Heatwave |
| 61 | 69 | 61 | 10 | I Can't Stand The Rain Eruption |
| 62 | 47 | 32 | 11 | Fantasy Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Use Ta Be My Girl The O'Jays |
| 64 | 74 | 64 | 3 | Warm Ride Rare Earth |
| 65 | 48 | 9 | 12 | We'll Never Have To Say Goodbye Again England Dan & John Ford Coley |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 2 | Even Now Barry Manilow |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 4 | Bluer Than Blue Michael Johnson |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 7 | Dance Across The Floor Jimmy "Bo" Horne |
| 69 | 46 | 29 | 13 | Fooling Yourself (The Angry Young Man) Styx |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Ca Plane Pour Moi Plastic Bertrand |
| 71 | 71 | 71 | 7 | You'll Love Again Hotel |
| 72 | 81 | 72 | 4 | Chattanooga Choo Choo Tuxedo Junction |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Still The Same Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Only The Good Die Young Billy Joel |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Thank God It's Friday Love And Kisses |
| 76 | 79 | 76 | 4 | I'm On My Way Captain & Tennille |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | You Got It Diana Ross |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | You Keep Me Dancing Samantha Sang |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Weekend Lover Odyssey |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Roll With The Changes REO Speedwagon |
| 81 | 82 | 81 | 4 | Where Have You Been All My Life Fotomaker |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | It's The Same Old Song KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 84 | 84 | 84 | 6 | Africanism/Gimme Some Lovin' Kongas |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Last Dance Donna Summer |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Want You To Be Mine Kayak |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | It's Late Queen |
| 88 | 93 | 88 | 2 | Runnin' With The Devil Van Halen |
| 89 | 86 | 86 | 5 | Do You Wanna Dance Ramones |
| 90 | 83 | 7 | 38 | I Go Crazy Paul Davis |
| 91 | 52 | 14 | 16 | Ebony Eyes Bob Welch |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Stay Awhile Continental Miniatures |
| 93 | 78 | 58 | 7 | Yank Me, Crank Me Ted Nugent |
| 94 | 57 | 18 | 19 | Always And Forever Heatwave |
| 95 | 62 | 24 | 17 | Lady Love Lou Rawls |
| 96 | 54 | 25 | 14 | Thank You For Being A Friend Andrew Gold |
| 97 | 92 | 3 | 27 | Just The Way You Are Billy Joel |
| 98 | 49 | 3 | 26 | Emotion Samantha Sang |
| 99 | 67 | 57 | 8 | Music, Harmony And Rhythm Brooklyn Dreams |
| 100 | 100 | 72 | 6 | Mama Let Him Play Doucette |
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