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