Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 9, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Le Freak

Chic

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

The Killers, Beck and Jane's Addiction Primed for a Rock-Steady Evolution Festival

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 9, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

Peak Pos.

Wks on Chart

1
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 4
- 1
- 7
- - 4
  - 1
  - 7

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

2
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 2
- 1
- 14
- - 2
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

3
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- 1
- 1
- 7
- - 1
  - 1
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

4
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 5
- 4
- 14
- - 5
  - 4
  - 14

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

5
- How Much I Feel
  Ambrosia
- 3
- 3
- 15
- - 3
  - 3
  - 15

Producer(s):

F.Piro, Ambrosia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 7
- 6
- 23
- - 7
  - 6
  - 23

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

7
- Time Passages
  Al Stewart
- 8
- 7
- 11
- - 8
  - 7
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

8
- My Life
  Billy Joel
- 9
- 8
- 6
- - 9
  - 8
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

9
- Sharing The Night Together
  Dr. Hook
- 10
- 9
- 13
- - 10
  - 9
  - 13

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

10
- (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
  Andy Gibb
- 11
- 10
- 9
- - 11
  - 10
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

11
- Strange Way
  Firefall
- 12
- 11
- 11
- - 12
  - 11
  - 11

Producer(s):

R.Albert, H.Alpert, T.Dowd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

12
- Too Much Heaven
  Bee Gees
- 16
- 12
- 4
- - 16
  - 12
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

14
- Alive Again
  Chicago
- 14
- 14
- 8
- - 14
  - 14
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

15
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 18
- 15
- 10
- - 18
  - 15
  - 10

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x2

15
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 15
- 15
- 8
- - 15
  - 15
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

16
- Straight On
  Heart
- 17
- 16
- 12
- - 17
  - 16
  - 12

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

17
- Double Vision
  Foreigner
- 6
- 2
- 12
- - 6
  - 2
  - 12

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

18
- Sweet Life
  Paul Davis
- 20
- 18
- 16
- - 20
  - 18
  - 16

Producer(s):

P.Benton, P.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang/CBS/Unknown

19
- Change Of Heart
  Eric Carmen
- 19
- 19
- 13
- - 19
  - 19
  - 13

Producer(s):

E.Carmen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

20
- How You Gonna See Me Now
  Alice Cooper
- 22
- 20
- 8
- - 22
  - 20
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

21
- Don't Want To Live Without It
  Pablo Cruise
- 21
- 21
- 13
- - 21
  - 21
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Linda Ronstadt
- 24
- 22
- 5
- - 24
  - 22
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

23
- Part-Time Love
  Elton John
- 27
- 23
- 5
- - 27
  - 23
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA

24
- The Power Of Gold
  Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg
- 25
- 24
- 9
- - 25
  - 24
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon

25
- We've Got Tonight
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 29
- 25
- 7
- - 29
  - 25
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

26
- Promises
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 32
- 26
- 9
- - 32
  - 26
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

27
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 30
- 27
- 10
- - 30
  - 27
  - 10

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

28
- You Needed Me
  Anne Murray
- 13
- 1
- 22
- - 13
  - 1
  - 22

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

29
- Ready To Take A Chance Again
  Barry Manilow
- 23
- 11
- 13
- - 23
  - 11
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

30
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 34
- 30
- 9
- - 34
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

31
- Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
  Queen
- 41
- 31
- 5
- - 41
  - 31
  - 5

Producer(s):

Queen, R.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

32
- Every 1's A Winner
  Hot Chocolate
- 38
- 32
- 5
- - 38
  - 32
  - 5

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

33
- Run For Home
  Lindisfarne
- 37
- 33
- 11
- - 37
  - 33
  - 11

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

34
- You Never Done It Like That
  Captain & Tennille
- 26
- 10
- 19
- - 26
  - 10
  - 19

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

35
- A Little More Love
  Olivia Newton-John
- 52
- 35
- 3
- - 52
  - 35
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA/Unknown

36
- There'll Never Be
  Switch
- 39
- 36
- 10
- - 39
  - 36
  - 10

Producer(s):

B.Debarge, Bewley Brothers, H.Wheeler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

37
- Instant Replay
  Dan Hartman
- 40
- 37
- 9
- - 40
  - 37
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky/Unknown

38
- Can You Fool
  Glen Campbell
- 42
- 38
- 8
- - 42
  - 38
  - 8

Producer(s):

G.Campbell, T.Thacker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

39
- My Best Friend's Girl
  The Cars
- 44
- 39
- 8
- - 44
  - 39
  - 8

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

40
- I Was Made For Dancin'
  Leif Garrett
- 50
- 40
- 5
- - 50
  - 40
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

41
- Fire
  The Pointer Sisters
- 51
- 41
- 5
- - 51
  - 41
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

42
- I Will Be In Love With You
  Livingston Taylor
- 47
- 42
- 8
- - 47
  - 42
  - 8

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

43
- Fun Time
  Joe Cocker
- 43
- 43
- 8
- - 43
  - 43
  - 8

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

44
- Here Comes The Night
  Nick Gilder
- 46
- 44
- 7
- - 46
  - 44
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

45
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 49
- 45
- 5
- - 49
  - 45
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Williams, J.Jamison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

46
- The Gambler
  Kenny Rogers
- 53
- 46
- 6
- - 53
  - 46
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr.

Producer(s):

L.Butler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

47
- Forever Autumn
  Justin Hayward
- 48
- 47
- 10
- - 48
  - 47
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

48
- Take Me To The River
  Talking Heads
- 56
- 48
- 6
- - 56
  - 48
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Eno, Talking Heads, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

49
- September
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 58
- 49
- 4
- - 58
  - 49
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

50
- A Man I'll Never Be
  Boston
- 60
- 50
- 4
- - 60
  - 50
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

51
- Lotta Love
  Nicolette Larson
- 76
- 51
- 3
- - 76
  - 51
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

52
- Mary Jane
  Rick James
- 55
- 52
- 6
- - 55
  - 52
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

53
- Hold Me, Touch Me
  Paul Stanley
- 57
- 53
- 6
- - 57
  - 53
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

54
- Shake It
  Ian Matthews
- 66
- 54
- 4
- - 66
  - 54
  - 4

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

55
- One Last Kiss
  The J. Geils Band
- 65
- 55
- 4
- - 65
  - 55
  - 4

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

56
- Don't Cry Out Loud
  Melissa Manchester
- 67
- 56
- 4
- - 67
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

V.Morrison, F.Mills, R.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

57
- This Is Love
  Paul Anka
- 35
- 35
- 10
- - 35
  - 35
  - 10

Producer(s):

D.Wolfert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

58
- Home And Dry
  Gerry Rafferty
- 79
- 58
- 2
- - 79
  - 58
  - 2

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

59
- Driftwood
  The Moody Blues
- 63
- 59
- 6
- - 63
  - 59
  - 6

Producer(s):

T.Clarke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

60
- You Thrill Me
  Exile
- 70
- 60
- 3
- - 70
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

61
- In The Bush
  Musique
- 62
- 61
- 8
- - 62
  - 61
  - 8

Producer(s):

P.Adams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

62
- You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
  Meat Loaf
- 64
- 62
- 5
- - 64
  - 62
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

63
- Hot Child In The City
  Nick Gilder
- 28
- 1
- 27
- - 28
  - 1
  - 27

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

64
- One Nation Under A Groove - Part I
  Funkadelic
- 33
- 28
- 13
- - 33
  - 28
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

65
- Dance (Disco Heat)
  Sylvester
- 31
- 19
- 17
- - 31
  - 19
  - 17

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy/Unknown

66
- Got To Be Real
  Cheryl Lynn
- 78
- 66
- 2
- - 78
  - 66
  - 2

Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

67
- The Dream Never Dies
  Cooper Brothers
- 69
- 67
- 7
- - 69
  - 67
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

68
- Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
  Styx
- 36
- 21
- 13
- - 36
  - 21
  - 13

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

69
- Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  Barry White
- 75
- 69
- 4
- - 75
  - 69
  - 4

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, A.Schmitt, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

70
- Well All Right
  Santana
- 72
- 70
- 5
- - 72
  - 70
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

71
- Cuz It's You, Girl
  James Walsh Gypsy Band
- 73
- 71
- 7
- - 73
  - 71
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

72
- Kiss You All Over
  Exile
- 45
- 1
- 23
- - 45
  - 1
  - 23

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

73
- Radioactive
  Gene Simmons
- 84
- 73
- 2
- - 84
  - 73
  - 2

Producer(s):

S.DeLaney, G.Simmons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

74
- On The Shelf
  Donny & Marie Osmond
- 74
- 38
- 10
- - 74
  - 38
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Kolob

75
- Got To Have Loving
  Don Ray
- 77
- 44
- 11
- - 77
  - 44
  - 11

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

76
- Miles Away
  Fotomaker
- 85
- 76
- 2
- - 85
  - 76
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

77
- Easy Driver
  Kenny Loggins
- 86
- 77
- 2
- - 86
  - 77
  - 2

Producer(s):

B.James, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

78 NEW
NEW
- Please Come Home For Christmas
  Eagles
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Songwriter(s):

C.M.Brown, G.C.Redd

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Elektra/Rhino

79
- You've Really Got A Hold On Me
  Eddie Money
- 83
- 79
- 3
- - 83
  - 79
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

80
- Light The Sky On Fire
  Jefferson Starship
- 90
- 80
- 2
- - 90
  - 80
  - 2

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

81 NEW
NEW
- Love Don't Live Here Anymore
  Rose Royce
- -
- 81
- 1
- - -
  - 81
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.Whitfield, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Whitfield/Unknown

82 NEW
NEW
- You Need A Woman Tonight
  Captain & Tennille
- -
- 82
- 1
- - -
  - 82
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

83 NEW
NEW
- I Believe You
  Carpenters
- -
- 83
- 1
- - -
  - 83
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

84
- Mañana
  Jimmy Buffett
- 88
- 84
- 2
- - 88
  - 84
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

85 NEW
NEW
- I Don't Wanna Lose You
  Daryl Hall John Oates
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

86 NEW
NEW
- Soul Man
  Blues Brothers
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.T.Schler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

87
- The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
  Mary Macgregor
- 92
- 87
- 3
- - 92
  - 87
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

88 NEW
NEW
- Baby I'm Burnin'
  Dolly Parton
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

89
- Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
  Bonnie Pointer
- 89
- 89
- 4
- - 89
  - 89
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

90 NEW
NEW
- Lost In Your Love
  John Paul Young
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.Gimbel, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

91
- Let The Song Last Forever
  Dan Hill
- 93
- 91
- 3
- - 93
  - 91
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

92 NEW
NEW
- Dancing In The City
  Marshall Hain
- -
- 92
- 1
- - -
  - 92
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Harvest

93
- Blame It On The Boogie
  The Jacksons
- 54
- 54
- 6
- - 54
  - 54
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

94
- Everybody Needs Love
  Stephen Bishop
- 59
- 32
- 13
- - 59
  - 32
  - 13

Producer(s):

S.Bishop, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

95
- Whenever I Call You "Friend"
  Kenny Loggins
- 61
- 5
- 20
- - 61
  - 5
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

96
- Get Off
  Foxy
- 96
- 9
- 21
- - 96
  - 9
  - 21

Producer(s):

N.l., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

97
- Love Me Again
  Rita Coolidge
- 68
- 68
- 6
- - 68
  - 68
  - 6

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

98
- Hot Shot
  Karen Young
- 80
- 67
- 12
- - 80
  - 67
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

West End

99
- #1 Dee Jay
  Goody Goody
- 82
- 82
- 4
- - 82
  - 82
  - 4

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

100
- Reminiscing
  Little River Band
- 100
- 3
- 20
- - 100
  - 3
  - 20

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 9, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Killers, Beck and Jane's Addiction Primed for a Rock-Steady Evolution Festival

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MacArthur Park

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Just Wanna Stop

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How Much I Feel

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Passages

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sharing The Night Together

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange Way

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Much Heaven

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alive Again

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold The Line

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Y.M.C.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Double Vision

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sweet Life

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Change Of Heart

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How You Gonna See Me Now

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Don't Want To Live Without It

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Ooh Baby Baby

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Part-Time Love

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The Power Of Gold

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We've Got Tonight

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