Billboard Hot 100 — August 26, 1978
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 26, 1978. "Grease" by Frankie Valli climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Three Times A Lady" by Commodores, which had held it for 2 weeks, on its way to 2 weeks on top. 7 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Who Are You" by The Who at #70, which would go on to peak at #14. The biggest climber was "Don't Look Back" by Boston, up 26 places from #62 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Grease" by Frankie Valli — 1 week at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting May 27, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Hopelessly Devoted To You" by Olivia Newton-John (up from #11 to #7).
- Biggest fall: "Baker Street" by Gerry Rafferty, down 50 places from #33 to #83.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Dance With Me" by Peter Brown With Betty Wright, 26 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Take A Chance On Me" by ABBA after 18 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 | 2 | 1 | 14 | Grease Frankie Valli |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 11 | Three Times A Lady Commodores |
| 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | Miss You The Rolling Stones |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 10 | Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | Hot Blooded Foreigner |
| 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | Love Will Find A Way Pablo Cruise |
| 7 | 11 | 7 | 8 | Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | Magnet And Steel Walter Egan |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb |
| 10 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Last Dance Donna Summer |
| 11 | 16 | 11 | 8 | Kiss You All Over Exile |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | Shame Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 6 | Got To Get You Into My Life Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 14 | 8 | 8 | 12 | Copacabana (at The Copa) Barry Manilow |
| 15 | 18 | 15 | 8 | Fool If You Think It's Over Chris Rea |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 12 | Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder |
| 17 | 13 | 13 | 13 | My Angel Baby Toby Beau |
| 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Life's Been Good Joe Walsh |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 7 | Love Is In The Air John Paul Young |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 9 | You And I Rick James |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 4 | Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John & Cast |
| 22 | 23 | 22 | 12 | Stuff Like That Quincy Jones |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 5 | Reminiscing Little River Band |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 10 | Two Tickets To Paradise Eddie Money |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | You Rita Coolidge |
| 26 | 27 | 26 | 10 | Macho Man Village People |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 3 | Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 7 | You Needed Me Anne Murray |
| 29 | 32 | 29 | 8 | Close The Door Teddy Pendergrass |
| 30 | 31 | 30 | 13 | Rivers Of Babylon Boney M. |
| 31 | 39 | 31 | 5 | Whenever I Call You "Friend" Kenny Loggins |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 11 | Just What I Needed The Cars |
| 33 | 40 | 33 | 3 | Oh! Darling Robin Gibb |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 6 | A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy The Kinks |
| 35 | 43 | 35 | 6 | Get Off Foxy |
| 36 | 62 | 36 | 2 | Don't Look Back Boston |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Think It Over Cheryl Ladd |
| 38 | 52 | 38 | 3 | Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty |
| 39 | 44 | 39 | 5 | Love Theme From "Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner) Barbra Streisand |
| 40 | 30 | 1 | 20 | Shadow Dancing Andy Gibb |
| 41 | 50 | 41 | 4 | Come Together Aerosmith |
| 42 | 49 | 42 | 5 | Steppin' In A Slide Zone The Moody Blues |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle |
| 44 | 45 | 44 | 9 | Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You Teri DeSario |
| 45 | 46 | 45 | 8 | I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round) Alicia Bridges |
| 46 | 54 | 46 | 4 | You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille |
| 47 | 36 | 36 | 11 | You're A Part Of Me Gene Cotton With Kim Carnes |
| 48 | 56 | 48 | 5 | You're All I Need To Get By Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 5 | If You Wanna Do A Dance The Spinners |
| 50 | 68 | 50 | 3 | Paradise By The Dashboard Light Meat Loaf |
| 51 | 14 | 14 | 12 | I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 3 | She's Always A Woman Billy Joel |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | I Will Still Love You Stonebolt |
| 54 | 72 | 54 | 2 | Back In The U.s.a. Linda Ronstadt |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 6 | Flyin' Prism |
| 56 | 58 | 56 | 6 | Time For Me To Fly REO Speedwagon |
| 57 | 17 | 17 | 14 | King Tut Steve Martin And The Toot Uncommons |
| 58 | 20 | 20 | 12 | Stay/The Load-Out Jackson Browne |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 4 | She Loves To Be In Love Charlie |
| 60 | 60 | 1 | 22 | You're The One That I Want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | 5.7.0.5. City Boy |
| 62 | 73 | 62 | 3 | All I See Is Your Face Dan Hill |
| 63 | 74 | 63 | 3 | Blame It On The Boogie Mick Jackson |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 6 | Surrender Cheap Trick |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 4 | Raise A Little Hell Trooper |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Almost Like Being In Love Michael Johnson |
| 67 | 69 | 67 | 4 | Arms Of Mary Chilliwack |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 3 | Livingston Saturday Night Jimmy Buffett |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | You The McCrarys |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Who Are You The Who |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 2 | Devoted To You Carly Simon & James Taylor |
| 72 | 77 | 59 | 10 | New Orleans Ladies Louisiana's LeRoux |
| 73 | 87 | 73 | 2 | Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Badlands Bruce Springsteen |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 3 | Took The Last Train David Gates |
| 76 | 78 | 76 | 3 | California Nights Sweet |
| 77 | NEW | 77 | 1 | Josie Steely Dan |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | Holding On (When Love Is Gone) L.T.D. |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Lights Journey |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Long Hot Summer Nights Wendy Waldman |
| 81 | 67 | 67 | 5 | On The Strip Paul Nicholas |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Heartbreaker Dolly Parton |
| 83 | 33 | 2 | 19 | Baker Street Gerry Rafferty |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | It's A Laugh Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Sweet Life Paul Davis |
| 86 | 86 | 86 | 6 | It's Really You The Tarney/Spencer Band |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Shake And Dance With Me ConFunkShun |
| 88 | 42 | 4 | 18 | Use Ta Be My Girl The O'Jays |
| 89 | 47 | 4 | 16 | Still The Same Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 90 | 53 | 25 | 11 | I've Had Enough Wings |
| 91 | 91 | 8 | 26 | Dance With Me Peter Brown With Betty Wright |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 3 | Back In My Arms Again Genya Ravan |
| 93 | 99 | 29 | 14 | Can We Still Be Friends Todd Rundgren |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | If My Friends Could See Me Now Linda Clifford |
| 95 | 55 | 7 | 17 | The Groove Line Heatwave |
| 96 | 57 | 12 | 14 | Runaway Jefferson Starship |
| 97 | 59 | 35 | 10 | Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra |
| 98 | 100 | 76 | 9 | Runaway Love Linda Clifford |
| 99 | 75 | 70 | 6 | He's So Fine Kristy And Jimmy McNichol |
| 100 | 98 | 16 | 16 | Wonderful Tonight Eric Clapton |
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