A month in a life – Feb 1979

All tracks released in February 1979 unless otherwise indicated

* : new chart entry

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Get over you (01/79) Undertones *
2 Just thirteen (01/79) Lurkers *
3 The sound of the suburbs (01/79) Members *
4 Stop your sobbing Pretenders *
5 Easy driver Kenny Loggins
6 I want nobody but you Liverpool express
7 Young 'n' Russian Korgis
8 It doesn't matter anymore Don McLean
9 We've got tonight (01/79) Bob Seger & Silver bullet band *
10 The best of the woman in me Grace Kennedy
11 Everybody is a star (01/79) Pointer Sisters *
12 Can you feel the force (01/79) Real Thing *
13 Sinner man Sarah Dash
14 I don't know if it's right (01/79) Evelyn 'Champagne' King *
15 You stepped into my life Patti Boulaye
16 Baby of mine Alan Price *
17 The gambler Kenny Rogers
18 Chiquitita (01/79) Abba *
19 Slippin' away Ben Moore
20 Destiny (12/78) Jacksons *
21 A funky space reincarnation part 1 Marvin Gaye
22 I will survive (10/79) Gloria Gaynor *
23 Heaven knows (01/79) Donna Summer [ft Brooklyn dreams] *
24 Furniture music Bill Nelson 's Red Noise *
25 Remember Russia Fisher Z
26 Protection Graham Parker & Rumour
27 Got to be real Cheryl Lynn
28 B.Y.O.F (Bring your own funk) Fantastic four *
29 Get down (01/79) Gene Chandler *
30 You bet your love (01/79) Herbie Hancock *
31 Don't stop me now (01/79) Queen *
32 Blue morning, blue day (01/79) Foreigner *
33 Rock 'n' roll fantasy Bad Company
34 Hold the line (11/78) Toto *
35 Surrender to me McGuinn, Clark & Hillman
36 I don't wanna lose you Hall & Oates
37 Weekend (01/79) Mick Jackson *
38 Sing Sing Gaz *
39 You're a star Aquarian dream *
40 Everything is great Inner circle *
41 Since you've been gone Clout
42 I will be in love with you Livingston Taylor
43 I'm in love (and I love the feeling) (01/79) Rose Royce *
44 Heart of glass Blondie # 1
45 Oliver's army Elvis Costello & Attractions *
46 Lucky number (01/79) Lene Lovich *
47 Ain't love a bitch (01/79) Rod Stewart *
48 Pops, we love you (A tribute to father) Diana Ross, Smokey Robinson, Marvin Gaye & Stevie Wonder *
49 Straight to the bank Bill Summers & Summers heat
50 It's you girl Brothers Johnson
51 Fifty four (01/79) Sea Level *
52 Bat out of hell (UK single edit) (01/79) Meat Loaf *
53 Just what I needed (01/79) Cars *
54 Into the valley (01/79) Skids *
55 Hello, I love you (RR – 1968) Doors *
56 American generation (01/79) Ritchie Family *
57 Tragedy Bee gees *
58 Give love a second chance Luisa Fernandez
59 Where is our love Noel McCalla
60 Ain't that enough for you (01/79) John Davis & Monster orchestra *
61 Keep on dancin' Gary's gang *
62 Dance Paradise express
63 Get it (01/79) Darts *
64 Honey I'm lost Dooleys *
65 What a fool believes (01/79) Doobie Brothers *
66 Lotta love Nicolette Larson
67 The Joker (The Wigan Joker) (01/79) Allnight Band *
68 Do I love you Peter Collins
69 We need more loving time Dorothy Moore
70 I want your love Chic *
71 At midnight (01/79) T-Connection *
72 Totally hot Olivia Newton John
73 Soul man Blues brothers
74 Music box dancer Frank Mills
75 Clog dance (01/79) Violinski *

A month in a life – Jan 1979

All tracks released in January 1979 unless otherwise indicated

* : new chart entry

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Theme from 'Superman' (12/78) London Symphony Orchestra *
2 Carry me Still waters
3 Shoot me (with your love) (12/78) Tasha Thomas *
4 Leave a light Eruption
5 Sir Dancealot Olympic Runners *
6 Will they miss me David Simmons
7 Heat of the beat Roy Ayers & Wayne Henderson *
8 Que tal America (11/78) Two man sound *
9 I know I'll never love this way again Richard Kerr
10 Dancin' shoes Faith band
11 Every night (11/78) Phoebe Snow *
12 One jump ahead of the storm Kiki Dee
13 Doctor Doctor [live] (RR – 1974) UFO *
14 Bad case of lovin' you Moon Martin
15 Milk and alcohol Dr. Feelgood *
16 Beverley Flys
17 Another shipwreck Andy Bown
18 May the sunshine Nazareth *
19 Cuz it's you, girl James Walsh Gypsy band
20 Dancing in the halls of love Alessi
21 I was made for dancin' Leif Garrett *
22 Billy's theme (from "Midnight Express) Chris Bennett
23 Nadia's theme Vladimir Cosma
24 Move on over Catherine Howe
25 (Our love) Don't throw it all away Andy Gibb *
26 I don't wanna dance no more Carole Bayer Sager
27 Je suis music Cerrone *
28 Love machine Supermax
29 I got my mind made up Instant Funk *
30 At midnight T Connection
31 Four strong winds (11/78) Neil Young *
32 Maybe I'm a fool Eddie Money
33 If I can't have you Kelly Marie
34 When I'm away from you Frankie Miller *
35 Outdoor miner Wire *
36 Desire me Doll *
37 Silence Rod Argent
38 Hit me with your rhythm stick Ian Dury & Blockheads # 1
39 Heart of glass Blondie *
40 Jungle drums Wild Fantasy
41 Cream (always rises to the top) Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie *
42 Saturday night, Sunday morning Thelma Houston
43 This is it Dan Hartman *
44 Contact Edwin Starr *
45 Get ready for the future Winners
46 It's music Damon Harris
47 Hold your horses First choice
48 Love grows Ralph McTell
49 Every which way but loose Eddie Rabbitt *
50 You need a woman tonight Captain & Tennille
51 The devil sent you to Lorado Baccara
52 Back in your arms again Teri de Sario
53 Dancin' shoes Nigel Olsson
54 Lady (edited version) Little river band
55 Shadow in the street Allan Clarke
56 Strange way Firefall
57 Take on the world Judas Priest *
58 King rocker Generation X *
59 Radioactive Gene Simmons *
60 One chain (don't make no prison) Santana
61 Don't hold back (12/78) Chanson *
62 Gangster of love Johnny Guitar Watson
63 Help yourself Brass construction
64 Y.M.C.A. Village People # 1
65 Who do ya love K.C. & Sunshine band
66 Lost in your love John Paul Young
67 Together we are beautiful Steve Allan *
68 A woman in love Three Degrees *
69 Heaven must have sent you Bonnie Pointer
70 Shake your groove thing (12/78) Peaches & Herb *
71 It's all the way live (Part 1) Lakeside
72 We like to party… come on Switch
73 Cool meditation (11/78) Third world *
74 Superman Herbie Mann
75 Equinoxe Part 5 (12/78) Jean-Michel Jarre *

A month in a life – Dec 1978

All tracks released in December 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new chart entry

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Greased lightnin' (11/78) John Travolta *
2 Rama lama ding dong (11/78) Rocky Sharpe & Replays *
3 Save the last dance for me Jerry Lewis & friends
4 Television Dave Edmunds
5 Just the way you are (11/78) Barry White *
6 A little more love (10/78) Olivia Newton-John *
7 Night time magic Larry Gatlin
8 Stayin' alive (11/78) Richard Ace *
9 A taste of aggro (11/78) Barron knights *
10 Hokey cokey (11/78) Judge Dread *
11 Could it be magic (RR – 1975) Barry Manilow *
12 Love me again Rita Coolidge
13 You needed me (09/78) Anne Murray *
14 A little lovin' (keeps the doctor away) Raes
15 Six million steps (West runs south) (11/78) Rahni Harris & F L O *
16 Number 1 Dee Jay (11/78) Goody Goody *
17 Breaking glass (Live EP) (11/78) David Bowie *
18 Loving is easy Barclay James Harvest
19 Silent night Dickies *
20 Tommy Gun (11/78) Clash *
21 One nation under a groove (11/78) Funkadelic *
22 A touch of velvet, a sting of brass (11/78) Ron Grainer Orchestra *
23 Hello, this is Joannie (10/78) Paul Evans *
24 Do ya think I'm sexy Rod Stewart # 1
25 Superstar Bob McGilpin
26 I'm every woman (11/78) Chaka Khan *
27 Hit me with your rhythm stick (11/78) Ian Dury & The Blockheads *
28 Lick a smurp for Christmas (All fall down) Father Abraphart & Smurps (Jonathan King) *
29 Car 67 (11/78) Driver 67 *
30 How you gonna see me now (11/78) Alice Cooper *
31 Things will be better Tito Simon
32 Youngblood (Livin' in the streets) Part 1 War
33 September Earth, Wind & Fire *
34 Boogie motion Beautiful Bend
35 Can't get it out of my head (EP version) (RR – 1975) Electric Light Orchestra *
36 I couldn't help but cry Dan Kelleher
37 My life (11/78) Billy Joel *
38 On her doorstep last night Pasadena Roof Orchestra
39 New York, New York (09/78) Gerard Kenny *
40 The last farewell (11/78) Ship's Company & Royal Marine Band Of HMS Ark Royal *
41 Song for Guy (11/78) Elton John *
42 I'll put you together again (11/78) Hot Chocolate *
43 Mirrors (11/78) Sally Oldfield *
44 Poinciana (Song of the tree) Gato Barbieri
45 No goodbyes Curtis Mayfield *
46 Come to America Black velvet
47 It takes me higher Ganymed
48 Take that to the bank Shalamar *
49 Portsmouth (Take four EP) (RR – 1976) Mike Oldfield *
50 Christmas in Smurfland (11/78) Father Abraham & Smurfs *
51 Don't cry for me, Argentina (11/78) Shadows *
52 Changing of the guards Bob Dylan
53 New York groove Ace Frehley
54 B-A-B-Y (11/78) Rachel Sweet *
55 Anyway you do it Liquid gold *
56 Fallen angel Barbara Dickson
57 Who, what, when, where, why Manhattan Transfer *
58 Please come home for Christmas Eagles *
59 Mary's boy child, Oh my Lord (11/78) Boney M # 1
60 Night dancing Joe Farrell *

A month in a life – Nov 1978

All tracks released in November 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new chart entry
[*] ; will chart on re-release in 1980

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Change Zulema
2 I'm gonna love you forever Crown Heights Affair *
3 This side of midnight Gregg Diamond
4 I love the nightlife (Disco 'round) Alicia Bridges *
5 You don't bring me flowers Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond *
6 Lydia Dean Friedman *
7 Simple Meal ticket
8 Sail away Kenny Rogers
9 Toast Streetband *
10 You never done it like that Captain & Tennille *
11 Sweet life Frederick Knight & Fern Kinney
12 Never had a love like this before Tavares
13 Hammer horror Kate Bush *
14 Germ free adolescence X-Ray Spex *
15 My best friend's girl Cars *
16 Dance (Disco heat) Sylvester *
17 Souvenirs Voyage *
18 Harlem hustle Shampoo
19 I love America Patrick Juvet *
20 Stay with me baby Kiki Dee
21 Can't take the hurt anymore Cliff Richard
22 Love is Nirvana
23 I lost my heart to a starship trooper Sarah Brightman & Hot Gossip *
24 Shooting star Dollar *
25 Marina del Rey Marc Jordan
26 Never gonna stop Exile
27 Gotta find a woman Platinum hook
28 Giving it back Phil Hurtt *
29 Hopelessly devoted to you Olivia Newton-John *
30 Too much heaven Bee Gees *
31 I just wanna stop Gino Vannelli
32 Always and forever Heatwave *
33 It seems to hang on Ashford & Simpson *
34 Burns night fever Bill Barclay
35 Lay love on you Luisa Fernandez *
36 Rat trap Boomtown Rats # 1
37 Homicide 999 *
38 Goodbye girl Squeeze *
39 Blue collar man (Long nights) Styx
40 Sail on Crawler
41 Ride-O-Rocket Brothers Johnson *
42 East river Brecker Brothers *
43 Funk 'n' roll (Dancing in the "Funkshine") Quazar
44 Ease on down the road Diana Ross & Michael Jackson *
45 Pretty little angel eyes Showaddywaddy *
46 Lay your love on me Racey *
47 Y.M.C.A. Village People *
48 Do ya think I'm sexy Rod Stewart *
49 A whiter shade of pale Munich Machine ft Chris Bennett *
50 Hanging on the telephone Blondie *
51 The saints are coming Skids *
52 Promises Buzzcocks *
53 Well all right Santana *
54 Stand up Atlantic Starr
55 Summer nights John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
56 Stumblin' in Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman *
57 Lonely nights Chris Squelch
58 Love crazy Masterplan [Kenny Lynch]
59 First street rock Tappe Zukie
60 Just to be close to you (RR – 1976) Commodores *
61 Don't let it fade away Darts *
62 Sharing the night together Dr. Hook [*]
63 Raining in my heart Leo Sayer *
64 Le Freak Chic *
65 You stepped into my life Melba Moore
66 In the bush Musique *
67 Brand new day Lindisfarne
68 Accident Prone Status Quo *
69 Destination Venus Rezillos *
70 New day (You are the new day) Airwaves
71 Riu riu Chorale
72 Don't cry out loud Elkie Brooks *
73 Strummin' Chas & Dave with Rockney *
74 Save me save me Frankie Valli
75 Dr Who Mankind *
76 Children of Sanchez Chuck Mangione

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 *

A month in a life – June 1978

All tracks released in June 1978 unless otherwise indicated

* : new entry Record Retailer chart

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 Ain't got a clue (05/78) Lurkers *
2 Judy says (Knock you in the head) (05/78) Vibrators *
3 Never say die (05/78) Black Sabbath *
4 (White man) In Hammersmith Palais Clash *
5 Dear anyone Pandora (Maggie Moone)
6 Slow dancer Rita Coolidge
7 I've really got the blues Gayle Harding
8 Faraway eyes (05/78) [B side also charts] Rolling Stones *
9 Miss you (05/78) Rolling Stones *
10 Hold child in the city Nick Gilder
11 Roll with the changes REO Speedwagon
12 Don't let me down again Buckingham – Nicks
13 Honest I do love you (05/78) Candi Staton *
14 Can't give up a good thing Soul children
15 Boogie to the top (Part 1) Idris Muhammad
16 Dance with me (04/78) Peter Brown *
17 Beirut Peter Sarstedt
18 Harlem Baron Longfellow
19 Argentine melody (Cancion de Argentina) (05/78) San Jose ft Rodriguez Argentina *
20 Wild west hero (05/78) Electric Light Orchestra *
21 Suzanne Whitefire
22 Bang Bang (05/78) Squeeze *
23 Come back and finish what you started Gladys Knight & Pips *
24 Let the music play Dorothy Moore
25 If my friends could see me now (05/78) Linda Clifford *
26 Love me baby Sheila B Devotion
27 Dancing in the city (05/78) Marshall Hain *
28 Mash down Roots
29 Mind blowing decisions (05/78) Heatwave *
30 Turn on the lights Kellee Patterson
31 Use ta be my girl (05/78) O'Jays *
32 Just let me do my thing Sine *
33 Funk theory Rokotto *
34 Woman of mine (04/78) Dean Friedman *
35 And I love you so Don McLean
36 Run for home (04/78) Lindisfarne *
37 Don't be cruel (RR – 1956 B side) [First A side release] Elvis Presley *
38 You're the one that I want (05/78) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John # 1
39 Thank heaven for little girls Chef inspecteur Jacques Clouseau (Peter Sellers)
40 Theme from 'The last waltz' Band
41 Whatever is written in your heart Gerry Rafferty
42 Only love can break your heart (05/78) Elkie Brooks *
43 Substitute (05/78) Clout *
44 Like clockwork Boomtown Rats *
45 Bloody Mary [Snake bit EP] David Coverdale's Whitesnake *
46 Rock and roll damnation AC DC *
47 El condor pasa Back in time
48 From east to west (05/78) Voyage *
49 Scots machine (05/78) [B side – also charts] Voyage *
50 Let yourself go (04/78) T-Connection *
51 Flying high Commodores *
52 Disco play Ashantis
53 Baby it's you Racey
54 A little bit of soap Showaddywaddy *
55 Everytime Jigsaw
56 Do you dig it Emma Leigh
57 Last dance (05/78) Donna Summer *
58 Law and order Love committee
59 Boogie oogie oogie (05/78) A taste of honey *
60 The man with the child in his eyes (05/78) Kate Bush *
61 Dancin' fever Claudja Barry
62 I'm not gonna let it bother me tonight Atlanta rhythm section
63 How can this be love (05/78) Andrew Gold *
64 Movin' out (Anthony's song) Billy Joel *
65 Rivers of Babylon [Double A side] Boney M # 1
66 Brown girl in the ring [Double A side] Boney M # 1
67 Knockin' on heaven's door Arthur Louis
68 Let's go disco (05/78) Real Thing *
69 Disco inferno (Re-entry) [RI – 1977] Trammps *
70 Hold your horses babe (05/78) Celi Bee & Buzzy bunch *
71 Let's be natural Rutles
72 Airport Motors *
73 Suntan Redskin
74 Satisfy my soul (05/78) Bob Marley & Wailers *
75 Piece of my heart Etta James
76 Whatever happened to Benny Santini Chris Rea
77 On the shelf Steve Voice
78 Na na hey hey kiss him goodbye Sound express
79 Smurf song (03/78) Father Abraham *

A month in a life – May 1978

All tracks released in May 1978 unless otherwise indicated

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

NR Title Artist/Group Chart
1 A-Ba-Ni-Bi Izhar Cohen & Alpha-Beta *
2 Loving you has made me bananas (RR – 1968) Guy Marks *
3 On a little street in Singapore Manhattan Transfer *
4 Making up again (03/78) Goldie *
5 Eye of my storm (Oh woman) Sanford & Townsend
6 Shadow dancing (03/78) Andy Gibb *
7 Nighttime in the switching yard Warren Zevon
8 I'm always touched by your presence dear (04/78) Blondie *
9 Doin' it right Mick Flinn band
10 I don't mind (04/78) Buzzcocks *
11 Angels with dirty faces (04/78) Sham 69 *
12 Surrender Cheap trick
13 Interplay (USA 1967) First UK release Derek & Ray
14 Boogie shoes (03/78) K C & Sunshine band *
15 Thank God it's Friday Love and kisses
16 Night fever Bee Gees # 1
17 Till you take my love Harvey Mason
18 Hi Tension (04/78) Hi Tension *
19 Celebrate Brass construction
20 Just your friends Mink de Ville
21 Pump it up (04/78) Elvis Costello & Attractions *
22 What goes on (04/78) Bryan Ferry *
23 Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira) Rod Stewart & Scottish World Cup Squad *
24 Easy come easy go Odyssey
25 Stranded in a limousine Paul Simon
26 Oh Carol Smokie *
27 Only loving does it (04/78) Guys 'n' dolls *
28 Beautiful lover Brotherhood of man *
29 Place in your heart (04/78) Nazareth *
30 In the dead of night U.K.
31 Davy's on the road again (04/78) Manfred Mann's Earth Band *
32 (Don't fear) the reaper (RR – 1976) Blue Oyster Cult *
33 Sultans of swing Dire straits [*]
34 All night long (04/78) Dexter Wansel *
35 Whatever it takes (04/78) Olympic runners ft George Chandler *
36 Lovin' you is gonna see me thru Tower of power
37 Shame Evelyn 'Champagne' King *
38 Homestate Allan Taylor
39 Easier for you Tarney Spencer band
40 Annie's song James Galway & National Philharmonic Orchestra *
41 Stardust lady Noel Pointer
42 Can we still be friends Todd Rundgren
43 Every kind of people (03/78) Robert Palmer *
44 Still the same Bob Seger
45 You took the words right out of my mouth (03/78) Meatloaf *
46 Up against the wall Tom Robinson band *
47 Ca plane pour moi (04/78) Plastic Bertrand *
48 Rosalie / Cowgirl's song (04/78) Thin Lizzy *
49 Eddie Vortex (04/78) Steve Gibbons Band *
50 If I can't have you (01/78) Yvonne Elliman *
51 More than a woman (04/78) Tavares *
52 Bringing out the girl in me Maxine Nightingale
53 K-Jee MFSB
54 Money that's your problem (04/78) Tonight *
55 Jocko homo (02/78) Devo *
56 It makes you feel like dancin' (04/78) Rose Royce *
57 Let's get funktified (part 1) Boiling point *
58 Jupiter (04/78) Earth, wind & fire *
59 Trade winds Lou Rawls
60 Feel so good Chuck Mangione
61 The closer I get to you (03/78) Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway *
62 Don't take it lyin' down (04/78) Dooleys *
63 Love dance Playmate
64 Brown girl in the ring [Double A side] Boney M # 1
65 Rivers of Babylon [Double A side] Boney M # 1
66 Let's dance (People all over the world) George McCrae
67 Feels like the first time (RR – 1977) Foreigner *
68 Nice 'n' sleazy (04/78) Stranglers *
69 Love one another Althia & Donna
70 Ballade pour Adeline Richard Clayderman
71 Can't smile without you (03/78) Barry Manilow *
72 It sure brings out the love in your eyes David Soul *
73 Warm ride Rare earth
74 Take me to the next phase (Parts 1 & 2) (04/78) Isley Brothers *
75 The boy from New York city Darts *
76 You're the one that I want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John *
77 Days of Pearly Spencer Trade mark
78 Crackers Jan Akkerman