Summer of '78
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SPECIAL SURVEY (compiled by Radio Activity): The Top 100 Single Tracks during the Summer of '78 (June 1978 - September 1978) based on Radio Airplay in Southern California: . . . Admittedly, some of these songs came out in the Spring and just happened to be on the charts when Summer arrived. Some were released in the Summer and continued to do well in the Fall. And a few never really hit at all! But they all came together, just for a brief time, in the SUMMER OF '78 . . . |
| No. | TITLE - Artist |
|---|---|
| (1) | MISS YOU - Rolling Stones |
| (2) | THREE TIMES A LADY - Commodores |
| (3) | SHADOW DANCING - Andy Gibb |
| (4) | BAKER STREET - Gerry Rafferty |
| (5) | GREASE - Frankie Valli |
| (6) | USE TA BE MY GIRL - O'Jays |
| (7) | COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) - Barry Manilow |
| (8) | AN EVERLASTING LOVE - Andy Gibb |
| (9) | LAST DANCE - Donna Summer |
| (10) | HOT-BLOODED - Foreigner |
| (11) | THE GROOVE LINE - Heatwave |
| (12) | HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - Olivia Newton-John |
| (13) | IT'S A HEARTACHE - Bonnie Tyler |
| (14) | STILL THE SAME - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band |
| (15) | YOU BELONG TO ME - Carly Simon |
| (16) | TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - Abba |
| (17) | LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - Pablo Cruise |
| (18) | DANCE WITH ME - Peter Brown |
| (19) | BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A Taste of Honey |
| (20) | RUNAWAY - Jefferson Starship |
| (21) | SHAME - Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| (22) | KISS YOU ALL OVER - Exile |
| (23) | TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE - Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams |
| (24) | MAGNET AND STEEL - Walter Egan |
| (25) | YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - John Travolta/Olivia Newton-John |
| (26) | LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - Joe Walsh |
| (27) | FEELS SO GOOD - Chuck Mangione |
| (28) | EVERY KINDA PEOPLE - Robert Palmer |
| (29) | MY ANGEL BABY - Toby Beau |
| (30) | FOOL (IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER) - Chris Rea |
| (31) | SUMMER NIGHTS - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John |
| (32) | TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD - Meat Loaf |
| (33) | BECAUSE THE NIGHT - Patti Smith |
| (34) | REMINISCING - Little River Band |
| (35) | TWO TICKETS TO PARADISE - Eddie Money |
| (36) | GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE - Earth, Wind & Fire |
| (37) | BABY HOLD ON - Eddie Money |
| (38) | BLUER THAN BLUE - Michael Johnson |
| (39) | FM - Steely Dan |
| (40) | YOU NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT - Captain & Tennille |
| (41) | I'M NOT GONNA LET IT BOTHER ME TONIGHT - Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| (42) | EVEN NOW - Barry Manilow |
| (43) | HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - Nick Gilder |
| (44) | IMAGINARY LOVER - Atlanta Rhythm Section |
| (45) | DON'T LOOK BACK - Boston |
| (46) | BACK IN THE U.S.A. - Linda Ronstadt |
| (47) | LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - Sweet |
| (48) | KING TUT - Steve Martin |
| (49) | DEACON BLUES - Steely Dan |
| (50) | WITH A LITTLE LUCK - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| (51) | ON BROADWAY - George Benson |
| (52) | ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG - Billy Joel |
| (53) | FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME - Genesis |
| (54) | WONDERFUL TONIGHT - Eric Clapton |
| (55) | HEARTLESS - Heart |
| (56) | I'VE HAD ENOUGH - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| (57) | YOU - Rita Coolidge |
| (58) | HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band |
| (59) | OH DARLING - Robin Gibb |
| (60) | COME TOGETHER - Aerosmith |
| (61) | WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND - Kenny Loggins/Stevie Nicks |
| (62) | ROCK AND ROLL FANTASY - Kinks |
| (63) | THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE - Player |
| (64) | NIGHT FEVER - Bee Gees |
| (65) | I WAS ONLY JOKING - Rod Stewart |
| (66) | YOU'RE THE LOVE - Seals & Crofts |
| (67) | STAY - Jackson Browne |
| (68) | MR. BLUE SKY - Electric Light Orchestra |
| (69) | JUST WHAT I NEEDED - Cars |
| (70) | HOT LOVE, COLD WORLD - Bob Welch |
| (71) | MACHO MAN - Village People |
| (72) | STUFF LIKE THAT - Quincy Jones |
| (73) | DISCO INFERNO - Trammps |
| (74) | LOVE IS IN THE AIR - John Paul Young |
| (75) | JOSIE - Steely Dan |
| (76) | THANK GOD IT'S FRIDAY - Love & Kisses |
| (77) | STONE BLUE - Foghat |
| (78) | CLOSE THE DOOR - Teddy Pendergrass |
| (79) | YOU AND I - Rick James |
| (80) | PROVE IT ALL NIGHT - Bruce Springsteen |
| (81) | IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN - Roberta Flack |
| (82) | CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS - Todd Rundgren |
| (83) | THINK IT OVER - Cheryl Ladd |
| (84) | IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - Yvonne Elliman |
| (85) | IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG - KC & the Sunshine Band |
| (86) | ALMOST SUMMER - Celebration |
| (87) | LOVE THEME FROM EYES OF LAURA MARS (PRISONER) - Barbra Streisand |
| (88) | YOU NEEDED ME - Anne Murray |
| (89) | RIGHT DOWN THE LINE - Gerry Rafferty |
| (90) | SGT. PEPPER'S/WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS (1978 Release) - Beatles |
| (91) | ROLL WITH THE CHANGES - REO Speedwagon |
| (92) | I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - Eruption |
| (93) | LONDON TOWN - Paul McCartney & Wings |
| (94) | SHE'S ALWAYS A WOMAN - Billy Joel |
| (95) | CHEESEBURGER IN PARADISE - Jimmy Buffett |
| (96) | DARLIN' - Paul Davis |
| (97) | SANDY - John Travolta |
| (98) | TUMBLING DICE - Linda Ronstadt |
| (99) | TAKE ME BACK TO CHICAGO - Chicago |
| (100) | READY TO TAKE A CHANCE AGAIN - Barry Manilow |
Did they REALLY use to play THESE songs on the radio?
I know . . . You HAD TO BE THERE!
This Page Created September 14, 1996 (Last Updated January 17, 2010)
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