Month: April 2023

All tracks released in February 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR	Title	Artist/Group	Chart
1	Gangsters	Chris Farlowe & Dave Greenslade
2	Just one more night (01/78)	Yellow Dog	*
3	Dancin' at the rainbow's end	Roy Wood's Wizzo band
4	Baker street	Gerry Rafferty	*
5	Get on up	Roundtree
6	Can't you see the smile on my face	Doris Jones
7	Big blow	Manu Dibango
8	Sometimes when we touch (01/78)	Dan Hill	*
9	Lilac wine	Elkie Brooks	*
10	No hard feelings	John Miles
11	What do I get? (01/78)	Buzzcocks	*
12	Nervous wreck (11/77)	Radio stars	*
13	Reconnez cherie	Wreckless Eric
14	Free (EP) – All right now (RR – 1970)	Free	*
15	Uptown top ranking	Althia & Donna	# 1
16	At the top of the stairs	Wild honey
17	Standing right here	Melba Moore
18	Even though you're gone (01/78)	Jacksons	*
19	Sentimental lady	Bob Welch
20	Street corner serenade	Wet Willie
21	What you gonna do about it?	Alan Ross
22	I can't stand the rain (01/78)	Eruption ft Precious Wilson	*
23	I can breathe again	John Howard
24	Savour the flavour	Domenic Troiano
25	Castle of joy	Fat Larry's band
26	Dance little dreamer	Bionic boogie
27	Easy	Oak ridge boys
28	Rainbows, pots of gold and moonbeams	Diane Solomon
29	Matchstalk men and matchstalk cats and dogs (Lowry's song) (11/77)	Brian & Michael	*
30	Sweet, sweet smile (01/78)	Carpenters	*
31	Amsterdam	Kevin Coyne
32	Don't take no for an answer [Rising free EP] (01/78)	Tom Robinson Band	*
33	No time to be 21 (01/78)	Adverts	*
34	Gone dead train (01/78)	Nazareth	*
35	We're off you know	Klaatu
36	On you like the wind	John Stewart
37	Baby come back (10/77)	Player	*
38	Emotions (01/78)	Samantha Sang	*
39	Spread your wings	Queen	*
40	Shot by both sides (01/78)	Magazine	*
41	5 minutes (01/78)	Stranglers	*
42	Say it ain't so, Joe	Roger Daltrey
43	Do ya wanna get funky with me (01/78)	Peter Brown	*
44	Funk reaction	Lonnie Smith
45	Movin' in the same circles (damn it all)	Clifford Curry
46	It's you that I need	Enchantment
47	Fantasy (01/78)	Earth, wind & fire	*
48	Atlantis	John Forde
49	Take a chance on me	Abba	# 1
50	Amor	Rod McKuen
51	Time will pass you by [USA 1968] First UK release	Tobi Legend
52	Walk in love	Manhattan Transfer	*
53	Words (01/78)	Rita Coolidge	*
54	Wuthering heights (01/78)	Kate Bush	*
55	Like I've never been gone	Fran McKendree
56	Is this love	Bob Marley & Wailers	*
57	See you in L.A.	Ray Tissier
58	Save me save me	Network
59	Stayin' alive (01/78)	Bee Gees	*
60	Music, harmony and rhythm	Brooklyn dreams
61	If it don't fit don't force it (01/78)	Kellee Patterson	*
62	Let's stop dancing	Tony Stackton
63	Rumour has it	Donna Summer	*
64	Figaro	Brotherhood of man	# 1
65	Theme from "close encounters of the third kind"	John Williams
66	I'm a gypsy man	J.J. Cale
67	Closer to the heart (01/78)	Rush	*
68	Denis (Denee)	Blondie	*
69	I think I'm gonna fall (in love)	Supercharge
70	Opportunity	George Faith
71	Touch to touch	Timmy Thomas
72	No appointment neccessary	Mainstreet
73	Stop thief	Jacquie Sullivan
74	Dance ('till you're out of my life)	Scott English
75	Just the way you are (01/78)	Billy Joel	*
76	Journey to the moon (01/78)	Biddu orchestra	*

All tracks released in January 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR	Title	Artist/Group	Chart
1	The morning of our lives	Jonathan Richman & Modern lovers	*
2	Hungry eyes	Sad café
3	Watching over you	Greg Lake
4	Isn't it time (11/77)	Babys	*
5	Hot legs [Double A side]	Rod Stewart	*
6	I was only joking [Double A side]	Rod Stewart	*
7	Hard to get	Rubinoos
8	Daughter of the night	Jim Capaldi
9	Lovely day (11/77)	Bill Withers	*
10	We're in love	Patti Austin
11	Somebody to love	Nikki du Cane
12	On fire (12/77)	T-Connection	*
13	Jam, Jam, Jam (All night long) (12/77)	People's Choice	*
14	Theme from 'Which way is up'	Stargard	*
15	Loneliest man on the moon	Graham Dee
16	Never my love	Addrisi brothers
17	Windwishin'	Arizona
18	For a few dollars more	Smokie	*
19	The magic's fine	Lesley Duncan
20	Showdown	Gallagher & Lyle
21	Ti amo (Italian version)	Umberto Tozzi
22	Figaro	Brotherhood of man	*
23	Flashback	New seekers
24	Heartsong (11/77)	Gordon Giltrap	*
25	Love is like oxygen	Sweet	*
26	Drummer man	Tonight	*
27	Swingtown	Steve Miller band
28	Feels good to me	Bill Bruford
29	Dancing	John Martyn
30	Don't talk back	Jim Rafferty
31	Galaxy (12/77)	War	*
32	Groove line	Heatwave	*
33	From now on	Linda Clifford
34	Zodiacs (12/77)	Roberta Kelly	*
35	Love is thicker than water	Andy Gibb
36	For the broken hearted	Rokotto
37	Everybody do what you can	Sokker
38	Beauty and the beast	David Bowie	*
39	Rich kids	Rich kids	*
40	Quit this town (12/77)	Eddie & The Hotrods	*
41	Girl's school	Wings	# 1
42	Mull of Kintyre	Wings	# 1
43	To the unknown man	Vangelis
44	You really got a hold on me	Suzanne
45	Show some emotion	Joan Armatrading
46	Take me back to Chicago	Chicago
47	Do the strand (First UK release)	Roxy music
48	Point of know return	Kansas
49	Mr Blue sky	Electric Light Orchestra	*
50	Come back my love	Darts	*
51	Floral dance (12/77)	Terry Wogan	*
52	Sorry I'm a lady (12/77)	Baccara	*
53	Too many lovers	Jenny Darren
54	Someone I know	Clifford T. Ward
55	Blue bayou	Linda Ronstadt	*
56	Talking in your sleep	Marmalade
57	Joey and me	Strawbs
58	Save me	Brian Chapman
59	Miss Broadway	Belle epoque
60	Reggae on Broadway	Johnny Nash
61	Big punk [Double A side] (10/77)	Judge Dread	*
62	Up with the cock [Double A side] (10/77)	Judge Dread	*
63	Lady love	Lou Rawls
64	Gotta lot of love in my soul	Hoodoo rhythm devils
65	Moonlight lovin' (Ménage a trois)	Isaac Hayes
66	Le Spank	Le Pamplemousse
67	Cocomotion	El Coco	*
68	Spend a little time with me	Barbara Pennington
69	Wishing on a star	Rose Royce	*
70	If I had words	Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley	*
71	Harder than the rock	Cimarons
72	On the strip	Paul Nicholas
73	How can I leave you again	John Denver
74	What a wonderful world	Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon
75	Benny's theme (vocal version) [B side]	Paul Henry ft Mayson Glen orchestra	*
76	Benny's theme (instrumental) [A side]	Paul Henry ft Mayson Glen orchestra	*

All tracks released in December 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1986

NR	Title	Artist/Group	Chart
1	5 o'clock in the morning	Godley & Creme
2	Only women bleed (11/77)	Julie Covington	*
3	My way (live) (11/77)	Elvis Presley	*
4	The hardest blow	Jess Roden
5	Native New Yorker (11/77)	Odyssey	*
6	I love you [Casablanca release]	Donna Summer	*
7	Get on the funk train (11/77)	Munich machine
8	Master booty (11/77)	Fatback band
9	I don't want to lose your love (11/77)	Emotions	*
10	It's over / It's over (Medley)	Gene Pitney
11	You light up my life (11/77)	Debby Boone	*
12	Time has come	Slickers
13	Going through the motions	Blue öyster cult
14	Borderline (11/77)	Catch
15	Kings on the corner (11/77)	Method
16	Really free (11/77)	John Otway & Wild Willie Barrett	*
17	Sweet Gene Vincent (11/77)	Ian Dury & Blockheads
18	Psycho killer	Talking heads
19	And the grass won't pay no mind [MCA] (RR -1970 B side)	Neil Diamond
20	You are mine (11/77)	Honeyboy
21	Goodbye girl	David Gates
22	Best of friends	Rowans
23	It's a heartache (11/77)	Bonnie Tyler	*
24	Slip slidin' away (10/77)	Paul Simon	*
25	I belong to you (11/77)	Milton Wright & Terra Shirma strings
26	Wake up and be somebody	Sweet sensation
27	Run back (09/77)	Carl Douglas	*
28	Love's unkind [GTO release]	Donna Summer	*
29	Mull of Kintyre [Double A side]	Paul McCartney & Wings	# 1
30	Girl's school [Double A side]	Paul McCartney & Wings	# 1
31	Not fade away	Steve Hillage
32	Little girl (11/77)	Banned	*
33	Lay down Sally (11/77)	Eric Clapton	*
34	Stone cold sober	Crawler
35	I can't hold on	Karla Bonoff
36	Memories	Leonard Cohen
37	Jamming [Double A side]	Bob Marley & Wailers	*
38	Punky reggae party [Double A side]	Bob Marley & Wailers	*
39	Animal games (11/77)	London
40	Be what you gotta be (11/77)	Motors
41	As time goes by [USA 1968] First UK release	Dooley Wilson	*
42	Don't dilly dally on the way (Music Hall EP) (11/77)	Muppets	*
43	Who pays the ferryman (11/77)	Yannis Markopoulos	*
44	Black joy	Jimmy Helms
45	Love bandit	Nolan sisters
46	Hollywood (11/77)	Boz Scaggs	*
47	Winter song (11/77)	Angel
48	Is your teacher cool? (11/77)	Rare earth
49	Who's gonna love me (11/77)	Imperials	*
50	You're my peace of mind (11/77)	David Ruffin
51	Do you speak French? (11/77)	Nite school
52	La vie en rose	Grace Jones	[*]
53	Let's have a quiet night in	David Soul	*
54	Sad (11/77)	Andy Williams
55	Desiree [CBS] (11/77)	Neil Diamond	*
56	Disco satisfaction	Tommi
57	Up town top ranking	Althia & Donna	*
58	White Christmas (RR – 1954)	Bing Crosby	*

All tracks released in November 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR	Title	Artist/Group	Chart
1	Captain Kremmen (Retribution) (10/77)	Kenny Everett & Mike Vickers	*
2	Daddy cool / The girl can't help it (10/77)	Darts	*
3	New York shuffle	Graham Parker & Rumour
4	For you	Greg Kihn
5	It's so easy	Linda Ronstadt
6	Time rag	Joan Baez
7	Shoo doo fu fu ooh (10/77)	Lenny Williams	*
8	All for a reason	Alessi
9	Fallin' in love	Coalkitchen
10	Please mr. Please	Olivia Newton John
11	Georgina Bailey (09/77)	Noosha Fox	*
12	Your baby is a lady	Stephanie De Sykes
13	As	Stevie Wonder
14	Are you ready for love	Patsy Gallant
15	You're fabulous babe (10/77)	Kenny Williams	*
16	Come go with me	Pockets
17	Love of my life (10/77)	Dooleys	*
18	The L.A. run (10/77)	Carvells	*
19	The modern world (EP) (10/77)	Jam	*
20	Mannequin	Wire
21	Oh Senorita	Clover
22	California	Manfred Mann's earth band
23	Come sail away	Styx
24	Going for the one	Yes	*
25	Babaji	Supertramp
26	Baby, baby my love's all for you (10/77)	Deniece Williams	*
27	Check it out (part 1)	Sophisticated ladies
28	Goin' places (10/77)	Jacksons	*
29	You didn't say a word [US B side 1967]	Yvonne Baker
30	Music speaks louder than words	Candi Staton
31	Morning much better	Cissy Houston
32	Ffun	Con funk shun
33	I will (09/77)	Ruby Winters	*
34	Name of the game	Abba	# 1
35	Baby what a big surprise (09/77)	Chicago	*
36	Ebony eyes	Bob Welch
37	Thunder island	Jay Ferguson
38	Angeltown	Phillip Goodhand-Tait
39	Echoes of love	Doobie brothers
40	Watching the detectives (10/77)	Elvis Costello & Attractions	*
41	Cadillac walk	Mink De Ville
42	Mary of the 4th form	Boomtown Rats	*
43	White punks on dope	Tubes	*
44	Do right woman, do right man	Elkie Brooks
45	The fever	Dean Ford
46	Women	Blue
47	Don't it make my brown eyes blue (10/77)	Crystal Gayle	*
48	Floral dance (07/76)	Brighouse and rastrick brass band	*
49	A guy is a guy	Cherri Adams
50	Gettin' ready for love (10/77)	Diana Ross	*
51	Sherry	Keane brothers
52	I really love you stop	Stardust
53	I can help it	Michael Henderson
54	Let me be the one	Pleasure
55	Dance, dance, dance (Yowsah, yowsah)	Chic	*
56	Only the strong survive (10/77)	Billy Paul	*
57	Mull of Kintyre	Paul McCartney & Wings	*
58	Girl's school	Paul McCartney & Wings	*
59	Every tear I cry	Sutherland brothers & Quiver
60	Let me rock you	Oscar
61	Come to the music	Ishan people
62	Put your love in me	Hot Chocolate	*
63	Nice and easy	Susan Cadogan
64	Don't let me be misunderstood (09/77)	Santa Esmeralda & Leroy Gomez	*
65	Dancin' party (10/77)	Showaddywaddy	*
66	Celebrate me home	Kenny Loggins
67	Daybreak	Barry Manilow
68	Curiosity	Sonny Blake
69	Madatcha	Hummingbird
70	Would you dance to my music	Eddie Drennon
71	The bull	Mike Theodore orchestra

All tracks released in October 1977 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1979
[**] : will chart on re-release in 1978

NR	Title	Artist/Group	Chart
1	The water margin (Japanese version) (09/77)	Pete Mac Jr [Double A side]	*
2	Carousel	Phil Trainer
3	How deep is your love	Bee Gees	*
4	Broken wings	Chris De Burgh
5	Winter in America	Doug Ashdown
6	Angel of the morning / Anyway you want it (08/77)	Mary Mason	*
7	The name of the game	Abba	*
8	Free me	Uriah heep
9	Heroes (09/77)	David Bowie	*
10	Down by the river	Racing cars
11	I want you to want me	Cheap trick
12	Black night [live] (New live and rare EP) (RR – 1970)	Deep purple	*
13	Way down	Elvis Presley	# 1
14	See you when I git there	Lou Rawls
15	When love is new	Nat Wright
16	Boogie on up	Rokotto	*
17	Magic mandrake	Sarr band	[**]
18	Music	Montreal sound
19	Keep doin' it	Showdown
20	Listen to my music	Trickster
21	Seasons in your eyes	Lone star
22	You make loving fun (09/77)	Fleetwood mac	*
23	Ariana (08/77)	Stardust	*
24	Virginia Plain (RR – 1972)	Roxy Music	*
25	2-4-6-8 Motorway	Tom Robinson Band	*
26	Dust on the needle	Tyla gang
27	Many rivers to cross	Original animals
28	We just disagree	Dave Mason
29	You're in my heart	Rod Stewart	*
30	We are the champions	Queen	*
31	Crying in my sleep	Art Garfunkel
32	Love is the answer	Utopia & Todd Rudgren
33	Railway hotel	Mike Batt
34	She's not there (09/77)	Santana	*
35	Needles & pins (09/77)	Smokie	*
36	Lipsmackin' rock 'n' rollin' (08/77)	Peter Blake	*
37	The danger of a stranger (09/77)	Stella Parton	*
38	Silver lady	David Soul	# 1
39	Back in love	L.T.D.
40	I got to have your love	Fantastic four
41	It's ecstasy when you lay down next to me	Barry White	*
42	Live in trouble (part 1)	Barron knights	*
43	Love bug – Sweets for my sweet (Medley) (09/77)	Tina Charles	*
44	Super sexy	Leon Haywood
45	Running away	Roy Ayers ubiquity
46	Radar love [Live] (09/77)	Golden earring	*
47	Complete control (09/77)	Clash	*
48	My baby left me	Slade	*
49	Happy days (06/76)	Pratt & McLain & Brotherlove	*
50	Come to America	Gibson brothers
51	Belfast	Boney M	*
52	Onyx	Space art
53	Sweet love [Double A side] (09/77)	Commodores	*
54	Brick house [Double A side] (09/77)	Commodores	*
55	Serpentine	Earth, wind & fire
56	One day at a time	Lena Martell	[*]
57	Love is just a game	Larry Gatlin with family & friends
58	I believe you (09/77)	Dorothy Moore	*
59	Your love has lifted me higher and higher (09/77)	Rita Coolidge	*
60	Nobody could take your place	Dee Dee Sharp Gamble
61	I wanna see you soon	Tavares & Freda Payne
62	Yes sir I can boogie	Baccara	# 1
63	Calling occupants of interplanetary craft .. (09/77)	Carpenters	*
64	Sweet music man	Kenny Rogers
65	Your smiling face	James Taylor
66	Egyptian reggae (09/77)	Jonathan Richman & Modern lovers	*
67	Rockin' all over the world (09/77)	Status Quo	*
68	Holidays in the sun	Sex Pistols	*
69	Turn to stone	Electric Light Orchestra	*
70	Isn't it strange	Radiators
71	Little queen	Heart
72	Creepin'	Tamiko Jones
73	Somebody told me	Teddy Pendergrass
74	Didn't I blow your mind this time	Maxine Nightingale
75	Fair game	Crosby, Stills and Nash
76	The water margin (English version) (09/77)	Godiego [Double A side]	*
77	Star wars theme – Cantina Band (09/77)	Meco	*