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