Billboard Hot 100 — November 11, 1978
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of November 11, 1978. "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "You Needed Me" by Anne Murray, on its way to 3 weeks on top. 11 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Ooh Baby Baby" by Linda Ronstadt at #59, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Y.M.C.A." by Village People, up 37 places from #68 to #31.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "MacArthur Park" by Donna Summer — 1 week at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting September 9, 1978.
- New in the top 10: "I Just Wanna Stop" by Gino Vannelli (up from #16 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Champagne Jam" by Atlanta Rhythm Section, down 50 places from #43 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Hot Child In The City" by Nick Gilder, 23 weeks and counting (peak #1).
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 | 10 | MacArthur Park Donna Summer |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 18 | You Needed Me Anne Murray |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | Double Vision Foreigner |
| 4 | 8 | 4 | 11 | How Much I Feel Ambrosia |
| 5 | 6 | 1 | 23 | Hot Child In The City Nick Gilder |
| 6 | 7 | 1 | 19 | Kiss You All Over Exile |
| 7 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Whenever I Call You "Friend" Kenny Loggins |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | Beast Of Burden The Rolling Stones |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 17 | Get Off Foxy |
| 10 | 16 | 10 | 10 | I Just Wanna Stop Gino Vannelli |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 15 | You Never Done It Like That Captain & Tennille |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | Ready To Take A Chance Again Barry Manilow |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 19 | I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round) Alicia Bridges |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | Who Are You The Who |
| 15 | 3 | 3 | 16 | Reminiscing Little River Band |
| 16 | 31 | 16 | 3 | You Don't Bring Me Flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond |
| 17 | 19 | 17 | 7 | Time Passages Al Stewart |
| 18 | 26 | 18 | 5 | (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away Andy Gibb |
| 19 | 21 | 19 | 4 | Alive Again Chicago |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 7 | Strange Way Firefall |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 9 | Sharing The Night Together Dr. Hook |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 13 | Dance (Disco Heat) Sylvester |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 9 | Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Styx |
| 24 | 11 | 7 | 18 | Love Is In The Air John Paul Young |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 8 | Straight On Heart |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 12 | Sweet Life Paul Davis |
| 27 | 17 | 1 | 21 | Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste Of Honey |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 9 | Don't Want To Live Without It Pablo Cruise |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 9 | Change Of Heart Eric Carmen |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 9 | One Nation Under A Groove - Part I Funkadelic |
| 31 | 68 | 31 | 4 | Y.M.C.A. Village People |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 5 | The Power Of Gold Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg |
| 33 | 20 | 20 | 12 | It's A Laugh Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 9 | Everybody Needs Love Stephen Bishop |
| 35 | 42 | 35 | 4 | How You Gonna See Me Now Alice Cooper |
| 36 | 18 | 18 | 16 | Talking In Your Sleep Crystal Gayle |
| 37 | 53 | 37 | 6 | Hold The Line Toto |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 8 | Flying High Commodores |
| 39 | 69 | 39 | 2 | My Life Billy Joel |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 7 | Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos & Andy Song) Gene Cotton |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 6 | This Is Love Paul Anka |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 9 | Wavelength Van Morrison |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 7 | Run For Home Lindisfarne |
| 45 | 52 | 45 | 6 | On The Shelf Donny & Marie Osmond |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 7 | Dreadlock Holiday 10cc |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 6 | There'll Never Be Switch |
| 48 | 27 | 27 | 10 | Prisoner Of Your Love Player |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 5 | Promises Eric Clapton And His Band |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 5 | New York Groove Ace Frehley |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 6 | Forever Autumn Justin Hayward |
| 52 | 62 | 52 | 5 | Instant Replay Dan Hartman |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 6 | I'm Every Woman Chaka Khan |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | Fun Time Joe Cocker |
| 54 | 70 | 54 | 3 | Le Freak Chic |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 5 | Hot Summer Nights Walter Egan |
| 56 | 66 | 56 | 4 | Can You Fool Glen Campbell |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | My Best Friend's Girl The Cars |
| 58 | 30 | 30 | 14 | Took The Last Train David Gates |
| 59 | NEW | 59 | 1 | Ooh Baby Baby Linda Ronstadt |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 3 | We've Got Tonight Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | Here Comes The Night Nick Gilder |
| 62 | 44 | 44 | 8 | Got To Have Loving Don Ray |
| 63 | NEW | 63 | 1 | Part-Time Love Elton John |
| 64 | 39 | 17 | 14 | She's Always A Woman Billy Joel |
| 65 | 35 | 35 | 10 | Themes From The Wizard Of Oz Meco |
| 66 | 37 | 5 | 15 | Summer Nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John & Cast |
| 67 | 41 | 12 | 14 | Right Down The Line Gerry Rafferty |
| 68 | 72 | 68 | 4 | I Will Be In Love With You Livingston Taylor |
| 69 | 82 | 69 | 2 | Blame It On The Boogie The Jacksons |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls Queen |
| 71 | 75 | 71 | 4 | In The Bush Musique |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Mary Jane Rick James |
| 73 | 84 | 73 | 2 | The Gambler Kenny Rogers |
| 74 | 85 | 74 | 2 | Hold Me, Touch Me Paul Stanley |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Every 1's A Winner Hot Chocolate |
| 76 | 80 | 76 | 3 | It's Over Electric Light Orchestra |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Love Me Again Rita Coolidge |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 3 | The Dream Never Dies Cooper Brothers |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Driftwood The Moody Blues |
| 80 | 90 | 67 | 9 | Substitute Clout |
| 81 | 91 | 81 | 2 | Take Me To The River Talking Heads |
| 82 | 92 | 82 | 3 | Cuz It's You, Girl James Walsh Gypsy Band |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Don't Hold Back Chanson |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Whatever Happened To Benny Santini? Chris Rea |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | I Was Made For Dancin' Leif Garrett |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Fire The Pointer Sisters |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Well All Right Santana |
| 88 | NEW | 67 | 8 | Hot Shot Karen Young |
| 89 | 93 | 89 | 2 | (You Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth Meat Loaf |
| 91 | 95 | 91 | 2 | Only You Loleatta Holloway And Bunny Sigler |
| 92 | 94 | 92 | 3 | Dancing In Paradise El Coco |
| 93 | 43 | 43 | 9 | Champagne Jam Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| 94 | 47 | 47 | 7 | Raining In My Heart Leo Sayer |
| 95 | 50 | 4 | 13 | Don't Look Back Boston |
| 96 | 96 | 96 | 2 | Soft And Wet Prince |
| 97 | 54 | 54 | 8 | You Should Do It Peter Brown With Betty Wright |
| 98 | 98 | 47 | 7 | Greased Lightnin' John Travolta |
| 99 | 74 | 16 | 13 | Back In The U.s.a. Linda Ronstadt |
| 100 | 79 | 3 | 19 | Hopelessly Devoted To You Olivia Newton-John |
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