A month in a life – Oct 1978

All tracks released in October 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] ; will chart in 1979
[+] : both sides charted

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Coming home (09/78) Marshall, Hain *
2 Fool (If you think it's over) (03/78) Chris Rea *
3 Almost like being in love Michael Johnson
4 Black Shaheen Rhead brothers
5 Bicycle race (A side) [+] Queen *
6 Fat bottomed girls (B side) [+] Queen *
7 Nothing new Bethnal
8 Don't look back (09/78) Boston *
9 Back off Little Acre
10 Darlin' (09/78) Frankie Miller *
11 Thank you for being a friend (09/78) Andrew Gold *
12 Love is the sweetest thing (09/78) Peter Skellern ft Grimethorpe Colliery Band *
13 Mac Arthur Park Donna Summer *
14 California dreamin' Colorado *
15 City music David Boydell
16 Radio Radio Elvis Costello & Attractions *
17 Rat trap Boomtown Rats *
18 Down in the tube station at midnight Jam *
19 One for you, one for me (09/78) La Bionda *
20 Sun explosion Manu Debango
21 Alive again Chicago
22 Forever Magna carta
23 Juke box gypsy (09/78) Lindisfarne *
24 Rich man's lady David Byron
25 Is she really going out with him Joe Jackson [*]
26 Goin' down Andy Desmond
27 What a night City boy *
28 It's really you Tarney Spencer band
29 Consider yourself Delroy Wilson
30 Sweet talkin' woman (09/78) Electric Light Orchestra *
31 Exitable boy Warren Zevon
32 Don't it make you wonder Dave Mason
33 Promises (09/78) Eric Clapton *
34 Part time love Elton John *
35 Burn (edit) [New live and rare Vol. II EP] (09/78) Deep Purple *
36 Hard road (09/78) Black Sabbath *
37 Silver machine (RR – 1972] Hawkwind *
38 Sgt Pepper's lonely hearts club band / With a little help from my friends Beatles *
39 Fun time Joe Cocker
40 Don't look back Peter Tosh *
41 Sandy (05/78) John Travolta *
42 I'm dreamin' Andrea Marcovicci
43 Even now Barry Manilow
44 Driftwood Moody blues
45 Don't walk away till I touch you (09/78) Elaine Paige *
46 Lovin' fever High inergy
47 Got to get you into my life (09/78) Earth, Wind & Fire *
48 Get it while you can (09/78) Olympic runners *
49 Get on up, get on down (09/78) Roy Ayers *
50 Prance on Eddie Henderson *
51 Giving up, giving in (08/78) Three degrees *
52 Instant replay Dan Hartman *
53 Rasputin Boney M *
54 One for you, one for me (09/78) Jonathan King *
55 Summer nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
56 (I want to see the) Bright lights Julie Covington
57 Not fade away Streetboy
58 Brave new world David Essex *
59 Is your love in vain (09/78) Bob Dylan *
60 Take my heart Sherbet
61 There'll never be Switch
62 Close the door (A side) [+] Teddy Pendergrass *
63 Only you (B side) [+] Teddy Pendergrass *
64 Can't stand losing you (08/78) Police *
65 Hot blooded Foreigner *
66 Driver's seat Sniff 'n' the tears [*]
67 Public image Public Image Limited *
68 Hurry up Harry Sham 69 *
69 Teenage kicks Undertones *
70 Tell me to my face Dan Fogelberg & Tim Weisberg
71 Change of heart Eric Carmen
72 A little bit of reggae In crowd
73 You don't love me anymore Eddie Rabbitt
74 Loving you was easy Gary Benson
75 Hollywood romance Lynsey De Paul
76 Neon lights (09/78) Kraftwerk *

A month in a life – Sept 1978

All tracks released in September 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[+] : both sides charted

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 New York, New York Gerard Kenny
2 Summer nights Chris Blake & Honey Brown
3 Ain't nothing gonna keep me from you (07/78) Teri De Sario *
4 Montego bay (08/78) Sugar cane *
5 Where did our love go (08/78) [+] Manhattan transfer *
6 Burnin' Carol Douglas
7 It's a better than good time Gladys Knight & Pips *
8 Don't pity me Thelma Houston
9 Lucky stars Dean Friedman *
10 London town (08/78) Wings *
11 Hold on Ian Gomm
12 Dreadlock holiday 10cc # 1
13 Louie Louie (08/78) Motorhead *
14 Don't come close Ramones *
15 Heads down, no nonsense, mindless boogie Alberto y Lost trios paranoias *
16 Deborah Dave Edmunds
17 Ain't we funkin' now (08/78) Brothers Johnson *
18 Standing on the verge (of gettin' it on) (08/78) Platinum hook *
19 Magic mandrake (10/77) Sarr band *
20 Narnia Steve Hackett
21 September gurls Big star
22 Hollywood nights Bob Seger & Silver bullet band *
23 How do you do [+] Al Hudson & Soul partners *
24 Holding on (when love is gone) L.T.D. *
25 Bama boogie woogie Cleveland Eaton *
26 Gimme your luvin' Atlantic Starr *
27 Je voulais te dire (Que Je T'attends) (08/78) [+] Manhattan transfer *
28 Daylight Katy (07/78) Gordon Lightfoot *
29 Wino Speed limit
30 I can't stop loving you (though I try) Leo Sayer *
31 Don't kill the whale (08/78) Yes *
32 Ask her Danny Green
33 Believer Peter Straker
34 Again and again (08/78) Status quo *
35 Sweet Suburbia Skids *
36 Come back Jonee (08/78) Devo *
37 Mexican girl Smokie *
38 Middle of the night Brotherhood of man *
39 The winker's song (06/78) Ivor Biggun & Red nosed burglars *
40 Summer nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
41 You're the one that I want Hylda Baker & Arthur Mullard *
42 A rose has to die (07/78) Dooleys *
43 You got me running Lenny Williams *
44 Blame it on the boogie Jacksons *
45 Love brought me back D.J. Rogers
46 Once upon a time Main attractions
47 Love don't live here anymore Rose Royce *
48 Brandy (08/78) O'Jays *
49 Ever fallen in love (with someone you shouldn't've) Buzzcocks *
50 L A Connection Rainbow *
51 What's so funny about peace, love and understanding Brinsley Schwarz
52 D.I.Y. Peter Gabriel
53 Down at the doctors Dr Feelgood *
54 I will still love you Stonebolt
55 Whenever I call your friend Kenny Loggins
56 Rollin' on Cirrus *
57 Thank you Gentle giant
58 Summer night city Abba *
59 Got a feeling (08/78) Patrick Juvet *
60 Do you feel alright KC & Sunshine band
61 I don't want to be alone tonight Dr. Hook
62 America Junior Campbell
63 Right down the line Gerry Rafferty
64 Three times a lady Commodores # 1
65 I go to pieces (everytime…) Gerri Granger *
66 Meteor man (08/78) Dee D Jackson *
67 Dance get down (Feel the groove) [+] Al Hudson & Soul partners *
68 What you waiting for (08/78) Stargard *
69 Come together Aerosmith
70 Respectable Rolling Stones *
71 And the band played on (Down among the dead men) (07/78) Flash and the pan *
72 The eve of the war (08/78) Jeff Wayne ft Justin Hayward *
73 Now that we've found love Third World *
74 Blame it on the boogie Mick Jackson *
75 Dippety day Father Abraham & Smurfs *

A month in a life – Aug 1978

All tracks released in August 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart
[*] : will chart on re-release in 1981
[+] : both sides charted

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Sign of the times (07/78) Bryan Ferry *
2 Be stiff Devo *
3 Top of the pops (07/78) Rezillos *
4 Don't care (05/78) Klark Kent *
5 Forget about you Motors *
6 Don't let me be wrong Dodgers
7 Magnet and steel Walter Egan
8 Body talk Grand theft
9 Don't wanna say goodnight (07/78) Kandidate *
10 Fair game Mandre
11 My good friend James Pioneers
12 Kiss you all over (07/78) Exile *
13 Driftin' Alessi
14 Reminiscing Little river band
15 I believe in you Mel Tillis
16 Talking in your sleep Crystal Gayle *
17 I won't mention it again (07/78) Ruby Winters *
18 Three times a lady Nate Harvell
19 Cry a little while Earl Klugh
20 Galaxy of love Crown Heights Affair *
21 Let the music play Charles Earland *
22 Let's start the dance Hamilton Bohannon *
23 Savannah Yvonne Elliman
24 An everlasting love (07/78) Andy Gibb *
25 Hong Kong Garden Siouxsie & Banshees *
26 I don't need to tell her (07/78) Lurkers *
27 'A' bomb in Wardour street [Double A side] Jam *
28 David Watts [Double A side] Jam *
29 She's gonna win Bilbo *
30 Too good to be true Tom Robinson band
31 Flyin' Prism
32 I love the night Blue Öyster Cult
33 Beach boy gold Gidea park [*]
34 Don't stop now (07/78) Gene Farrow & G F Band *
35 You Rita Coolidge
36 I thought it was you Herbie Hancock *
37 World of today Supermax
38 Get off Foxy
39 Slow train to paradise (07/78) Tavares *
40 Something's up (love me like the first time) Wayne St. John
41 You're the one that I want (05/78) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
42 Treat her right Shakin' Stevens
43 It's raining (07/78) Darts *
44 Only you can rock me (07/78) UFO *
45 Walk on by (07/78) Stranglers *
46 She loves to be in love Charlie
47 Lead me on Maxine Nightingale
48 Rainin' through my sunshine Real thing *
49 All time loser Barbara Pennington
50 Victim Candi Staton
51 Peace on earth (07/78) [B side] [+] Hi Tension *
52 British hustle (07/78) [A side] [+] Hi Tension *
53 Breezing Tradition
54 Oh what a circus David Essex *
55 I'll be waiting Santana
56 Baby I need your loving Eric Carmen
57 You're the love Seals & Crofts
58 Two out of three ain't bad (07/78) Meat Loaf *
59 Privilege (set me free) Patti Smith group *
60 Picture this Blondie *
61 Sha-la-la-la-lee Plastic Bertrand *
62 Jilted John Jilted John *
63 New Orleans ladies Louisiana's Le Roux
64 To be alone Goldie
65 Tranquillo (Melt my heart) Carly Simon
66 Three times a lady (07/78) Commodores # 1
67 Think it over Cheryl Ladd
68 Dreadlock holiday (07/78) 10cc *
69 Grease Frankie Valli *
70 Boulevard of broken dreams Cafe Jacques
71 Coming home Ian Thomas
72 Hot shot Karen Young *
73 You make me feel (mighty real) Sylvester *
74 Erotic soul Larry Page orchestra

A month in a life – July 1978

All tracks released in July 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Get up (and let yourself go) (05/78) JALN Band *
2 Come on dance, dance (06/78) Saturday night band *
3 Think it over Cissy Houston
4 Night fever Carol Douglas *
5 See them glow Lake
6 Somebody's fool Sutherland brothers
7 Ice, fire and desire 100% whole wheat
8 I've had enough Wings *
9 I wanna be your boyfriend Rubinoos
10 No one is innocent (A punk prayer by Ronald Biggs) Sex Pistols *
11 My way Sex Pistols *
12 Carry on wayward son (RR – 1977) Kansas *
13 Piece of the rock Mother's finest
14 Let the song last forever Dan Hill
15 Save me Tanya Tucker
16 Northern lights Renaissance *
17 Wait until midnight (06/78) Yellow dog *
18 It's only make believe Child *
19 Please remember me Cliff Richard
20 Anthem (One day in every week) (06/78) New Seekers *
21 Saturday Norma Jean
22 One night affair Samona Cooke
23 Magic mind Earth, wind & fire *
24 Lovin', livin' and givin' Diana Ross *
25 Supernature (03/78) Cerrone *
26 African breeze David Byron
27 Identity X-Ray Spex *
28 If the kids are united Sham 69 *
29 Love you more Buzzcocks *
30 5-7-0-5 (06/78) City boy *
31 Many too many (06/78) Genesis *
32 Rider in the rain Randy Newman
33 Cryin' again Oak Ridge boys
34 Two can make it work Fotomaker
35 FM (No static at all) (06/78) Steely Dan *
36 Is this a love thing (06/78) Raydio *
37 Stuff like that Quincy Jones *
38 Happy to be with you Jean Carn
39 Ooh child Charles Jackson
40 Forever autumn (06/78) Justin Hayward *
41 Took the last train David Gates *
42 The clapping song (EP) (RR – 1965) Shirley Ellis *
43 Love will find a way Pablo Cruise
44 Best of both worlds Robert Palmer
45 Prodigal son (06/78) Steel Pulse *
46 Do or die Grace Jones
47 You light my fire Sheila B Devotion *
48 Soul to soul Michael Zager
49 Dragon power (A tribute to Bruce Lee) (06/78) J K D Band *
50 Let me take you in my arms again Neil Diamond
51 I can't wait any longer Bill Anderson
52 Two tickets to paradise Eddie Money
53 Life's been good (06/78) Joe Walsh *
54 Take me I'm yours Michael Henderson
55 Let's go all the way Whispers
56 Groove with you Isley brothers
57 Come a long way Royals
58 Baby stop crying Bob Dylan *
59 Badlands Bruce Springsteen
60 Cold as ice (RR – 1977) Foreigner *
61 Who are you Who *
62 Steppin' in a slide zone Moody blues
63 The race is on Suzi Quatro *
64 You're the one that I want (05/78) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
65 It's the same old song K C & Sunshine band *
66 You and I Rick James *
67 You're all I need to get by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams *
68 Oh honey Delegation
69 Somebody's gotta win, somebody's gotta lose Controllers
70 Stay Jackson Browne *
71 I really want you here tonight Randy Meisner
72 Since you went away Elkie Brooks
73 Lawyers, guns and money Derringer
74 Somewhere in the night [Double A side] Barry Manilow *
75 Copacabana (at the Copa) [Double A side] Barry Manilow *
76 Bootzilla Bootsy's Rubber Band *