Billboard Hot 100 — October 28, 1978
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 28, 1978. "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Kiss You All Over" by Exile, which had held it for 4 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "You Don't Bring Me Flowers" by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond at #48, which would go on to peak at #1. The biggest climber was "Alive Again" by Chicago, up 23 places from #63 to #40.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder — 1 week at the top so far, 21 weeks on the chart since debuting June 10, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "Double Vision" by Foreigner (up from #13 to #7); "How Much I Feel" by Ambrosia (up from #11 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Almost Like Being In Love" by Michael Johnson, down 53 places from #32 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder, 21 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Grease" by Frankie Valli after 22 weeks (peak #1); "Hot Blooded" by Foreigner after 17 weeks (peak #3); "Magnet And Steel" by Walter Egan after 22 weeks (peak #8).
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 | 21 | Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder |
| 2 | 5 | 2 | 16 | You Needed Me Anne Murray |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | Reminiscing Little River Band |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 8 | MacArthur Park Donna Summer |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 14 | Whenever I Call You "Friend" Kenny Loggins |
| 6 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Kiss You All Over Exile |
| 7 | 13 | 7 | 6 | Double Vision Foreigner |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 16 | Love Is In The Air John Paul Young |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | How Much I Feel Ambrosia |
| 10 | 3 | 1 | 19 | Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey |
| 11 | 22 | 11 | 8 | Beast Of Burden The Rolling Stones |
| 12 | 10 | 5 | 13 | Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John & Cast |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | Get Off Foxy |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille |
| 15 | 25 | 15 | 7 | Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | Who Are You The Who |
| 17 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 17 | I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round) Alicia Bridges |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 14 | Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle |
| 20 | 9 | 4 | 11 | Don't Look Back Boston |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 10 | It's A Laugh Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 8 | I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli |
| 23 | 16 | 16 | 11 | Back In The U.s.a. Linda Ronstadt |
| 24 | 34 | 24 | 5 | Time Passages Al Stewart |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 7 | Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 11 | Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester |
| 27 | 17 | 17 | 12 | She's Always A Woman Billy Joel |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 8 | Prisoner Of Your Love Player |
| 29 | 30 | 29 | 13 | I Will Still Love You Stonebolt |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 12 | Took The Last Train David Gates |
| 31 | 38 | 31 | 7 | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Styx |
| 32 | 46 | 32 | 6 | Straight On Heart |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 10 | Sweet Life Paul Davis |
| 34 | 19 | 3 | 17 | Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John |
| 35 | 45 | 35 | 5 | Strange Way Firefall |
| 36 | 37 | 36 | 8 | Themes From The Wizard Of Oz Meco |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 7 | Change Of Heart Eric Carmen |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 7 | Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 7 | Everybody Needs Love Stephen Bishop |
| 40 | 63 | 40 | 2 | Alive Again Chicago |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Ease On Down The Road Diana Ross & Michael Jackson |
| 42 | 51 | 42 | 6 | Flying High Commodores |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | One Nation Under A Groove - Part I Funkadelic |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Champagne Jam Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 6 | Got To Have Loving Don Ray |
| 46 | 61 | 46 | 3 | (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 5 | Greased Lightnin' John Travolta |
| 48 | NEW | 48 | 1 | You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 7 | Wavelength Van Morrison |
| 50 | 26 | 26 | 10 | Josie Steely Dan |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 5 | Raining In My Heart Leo Sayer |
| 52 | 65 | 52 | 3 | The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 5 | Dreadlock Holiday 10cc |
| 54 | 58 | 54 | 5 | Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos & Andy Song) Gene Cotton |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 6 | You Should Do It Peter Brown With Betty Wright |
| 56 | 62 | 56 | 4 | This Is Love Paul Anka |
| 57 | 64 | 57 | 5 | Run For Home Lindisfarne |
| 58 | 75 | 58 | 2 | How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 5 | Searching For A Thrill Starbuck |
| 60 | 29 | 12 | 12 | Hollywood Nights Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Hold The Line Toto |
| 62 | 71 | 62 | 4 | On The Shelf Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 4 | There'll Never Be Switch |
| 64 | 72 | 64 | 4 | I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan |
| 65 | 74 | 65 | 4 | Mellow Lovin' Judy Cheeks |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 4 | Do You Feel All Right KC And The Sunshine Band |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 3 | Promises Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 68 | 70 | 68 | 4 | Forever Autumn Justin Hayward |
| 69 | 31 | 1 | 20 | Three Times A Lady Commodores |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 3 | New York Groove Ace Frehley |
| 71 | 77 | 71 | 3 | Hot Summer Nights Walter Egan |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Instant Replay Dan Hartman |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Fun Time Joe Cocker |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Can You Fool Glen Campbell |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | My Best Friend's Girl The Cars |
| 76 | 87 | 76 | 2 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 7 | New York City Zwol |
| 78 | 80 | 68 | 9 | Lights Journey |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | I Will Be In Love With You Livingston Taylor |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | In The Bush Musique |
| 81 | 86 | 81 | 2 | So Young, So Bad Starz |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Le Freak Chic |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Here Comes The Night Nick Gilder |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 85 | 32 | 32 | 12 | Almost Like Being In Love Michael Johnson |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Get Back Billy Preston |
| 87 | 44 | 5 | 16 | An Everlasting Love Andy Gibb |
| 88 | 59 | 59 | 6 | Listen To Her Heart Tom Petty |
| 89 | 39 | 39 | 8 | London Town Wings |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | It's Over Electric Light Orchestra |
| 91 | 94 | 71 | 7 | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends The Beatles |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | The Dream Never Dies Cooper Brothers |
| 93 | 52 | 15 | 12 | Oh! Darling Robin Gibb |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Cuz It's You, Girl James Walsh Gypsy Band |
| 95 | 53 | 27 | 12 | 5.7.0.5. City Boy |
| 96 | 55 | 37 | 10 | Heartbreaker Dolly Parton |
| 97 | 67 | 67 | 7 | Hot Shot Karen Young |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Dancing In Paradise El Coco |
| 99 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Martha (Your Lovers Come And Go) Gabriel |
| 100 | 88 | 88 | 3 | Take Me I'm Yours Michael Henderson |
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