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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1978

1977 <-1978-> 1979

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1.
12/1978

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

from Love Tracks   Love Tracks
438

✫1
US
9
AC


✫1
dance
4
R&B
✫1
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #489]
charted as I Will Survive / Substitute / Anybody Wanna Party? / I Said Yes in US dance charts
[Polydor 14508]
written by Freddie Perren & Dino Fekaris
2.
06/1978

Three Times a Lady by The Commodores

from Natural High   Natural High
434

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Motown 1443]
written by Lionel Richie
3.
02/1978

Night Fever by Bee Gees

from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track   Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
421

✫1
US
19
AC


3
dance
8
R&B
✫1
UK
charted as Stayin' Alive / Night Fever / More Than a Woman in US dance charts
[RSO 889]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
4.
04/1978

You're the One That I Want by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
388

✫1
US
23
AC






✫1
UK
[RSO 891]
written by John Farrar
5.
03/1978

Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams

381

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 10693]
written by John Vallins & Nat Kipner
6.
11/1978

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees

from Spirits Having Flown   Spirits Having Flown
358

✫1
US
4
AC




10
R&B
3
UK
[RSO 913]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
7.
09/1978

MacArthur Park by Donna Summer

from Live and More   Live and More
353

✫1
US
24
AC


✫1
dance
8
R&B
5
UK
charted as MacArthur Park Suite in US dance charts
[Casablanca 939]
written by Jimmy Webb
8.
10/1978

Le Freak by Chic

from C'est CHIC   C'est CHIC
347

✫1
US
48
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B
7
UK
charted as Le Freak / I Want Your Love / Chic Cheer in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3519]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
9.
05/1978

Grease by Frankie Valli

from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
341

✫1
US
13
AC




40
R&B
3
UK
[RSO 897]
written by Barry Gibb
10.
02/1978

Take a Chance on Me by ABBA

from The Album   The Album
339

3
US
9
AC






✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3457 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
11.
01/1978

If I Can't Have You by Yvonne Elliman

from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track   Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
334

✫1
US
9
AC




60
R&B
4
UK
[RSO 884]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
12.
10/1978

You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

from Songbird   Songbird
329

✫1
US
3
AC
70
country




5
UK
as Barbara & Neil
[Columbia 10840]
written by Neil Diamond, Alan Bergman & Marilyn Bergman
13.
03/1978

With a Little Luck by Paul McCartney

from London Town   London Town
325

✫1
US
5
AC






5
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4559]
written by Paul McCartney
14.
02/1978

Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty

from City to City   City to City
321

2
US
4
AC






3
UK
featuring Raphael Ravenscroft on sax
[United Artists 1192]
written by Gerry Rafferty
15.
07/1978

Hopelessly Devoted to You by Olivia Newton-John

from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
320

3
US
7
AC
20
country




2
UK
[RSO 903]
written by John Farrar
16.
08/1978

Summer Nights by Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta

from Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
314

5
US
21
AC






✫1
UK
[RSO 906]
written by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
17.
07/1978

Kiss You All Over by Exile

from Mixed Emotions   Mixed Emotions
308

✫1
US
19
AC






6
UK
[Warner 8589]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
18.
11/1978

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John

from Totally Hot   Totally Hot
287

3
US
4
AC
94
country




4
UK
[MCA 40975]
written by John Farrar
19.
11/1978

I Want Your Love by Chic

from C'est CHIC   C'est CHIC
279

7
US
9
AC


✫1
dance
5
R&B
4
UK
charted as Le Freak / I Want Your Love / Chic Cheer in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3557]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
20.
05/1978

You Needed Me by Anne Murray

from Let's Keep It That Way   
268

✫1
US
3
AC
4
country




22
UK
[Capitol 4574]
written by Randy Goodrum
21.
11/1978

September by Earth, Wind & Fire

from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1   The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
254

8
US
41
AC




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 10854]
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis
22.
04/1978

Love Is in the Air by John Paul Young

from Love Is in the Air   
241

7
US
✫1
AC






5
UK
[Scotti Bros. 402]
written by Harry Vanda & George Young
23.
04/1978

Shadow Dancing by Andy Gibb

from Shadow Dancing   Shadow Dancing
237

✫1
US
8
AC




11
R&B
42
UK
[RSO 893]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Andy Gibb
24.
11/1978

My Life by Billy Joel

from 52nd Street   52nd Street
231

3
US
2
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 10853]
written by Billy Joel
25.
02/1978

The Closer I Get to You by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Blue Lights in the Basement   Blue Lights in the Basement
230

2
US
3
AC




✫1
R&B
42
UK
as Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
[Atlantic 3463]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume
26.
04/1978

Rivers of Babylon by Boney M.

from Nightflight to Venus   Nightflight to Venus
218

30
US
35
AC






✫1
UK
charted as Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring in UK charts
[Sire 1027]
written by Brent Dowe, Trevor McNaughton, Frank Farian & George Reyam
27.
11/1978

I Was Made for Dancin' by Leif Garrett

from Feel the Need   
206

10
US
38
AC






4
UK
[Scotti Brothers 8423]
written by Michael Lloyd
28.
07/1978

An Everlasting Love by Andy Gibb

from Shadow Dancing   Shadow Dancing
206

5
US
8
AC






10
UK
[RSO 904]
written by Barry Gibb
29.
11/1978

Fire by The Pointer Sisters

from Energy   
205

2
US
21
AC




14
R&B
34
UK
[Planet 45901]
written by Bruce Springsteen
30.
05/1978

Last Dance by Donna Summer

from Live and More   Live and More
200

3
US
42
AC


✫1
dance
5
R&B
51
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1978]
charted as Last Dance / After Dark / Thank God It's Friday / Take It to the Zoo in US dance charts
[Casablanca 926]
written by Paul Jabara
31.
02/1978

Can't Smile Without You by Barry Manilow

from Even Now   Even Now
185

3
US
✫1
AC






43
UK
[Arista 0305]
written by Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow
32.
07/1978

I Love the Nightlife (Disco 'Round) by Alicia Bridges

from Alicia Bridges   
176

5
US
44
AC


2
dance
31
R&B
32
UK
[Polydor 14483]
written by Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutcheson
33.
06/1978

Substitute by Clout

from Substitute   
173

67
US
35
AC






2
UK
[Epic 50591]
written by Willie Harry Wilson
34.
04/1978

Use to Be My Girl by The O'Jays

from So Full of Love   So Full of Love
165

4
US
21
AC




✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3642]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
35.
02/1978

Feels So Good by Chuck Mangione

from Feels So Good   Feels So Good
161

4
US
✫1
AC




68
R&B


[instrumental]
[A&M 2001]
written by Chuck Mangione
36.
06/1978

Talking in Your Sleep by Crystal Gayle

from When I Dream   
161

18
US
3
AC
✫1
country




11
UK
[United Artists 1214]
written by Roger Cook & Bobby Wood
37.
09/1978

I Just Wanna Stop by Gino Vannelli

from Brother to Brother   Brother to Brother
157

4
US
4
AC




21
R&B


[A&M 2072]
written by Ross Vannelli
38.
06/1978

Dancin' in the City by Marshall Hain

from Free Ride   
155

43
US
33
AC






3
UK
[Harvest 4648]
written by Julian Marshall & Kit Hain
39.
07/1978

Reminiscing by Little River Band

from Sleeper Catcher   Sleeper Catcher
152

3
US
10
AC








[Harvest 4605]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
40.
09/1978

How Much I Feel by Ambrosia

from Life Beyond L.A.   Life Beyond L.A.
152

3
US
11
AC








[Warner 8640]
written by David Pack
41.
03/1978

Follow You Follow Me by Genesis

from ...And Then There Were Three…   ...And Then There Were Three…
141

23
US
21
AC






7
UK
[Atlantic 3474]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
42.
05/1978

Still the Same by Bob Seger

from Stranger in Town   Stranger in Town
138

4
US
27
AC








as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4581]
written by Bob Seger
43.
07/1978

Got to Get You into My Life by Earth, Wind & Fire

from The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1   The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
137

9
US
30
AC




✫1
R&B
33
UK
[Columbia 10796]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
44.
07/1978

Forever Autumn by Justin Hayward

136

47
US
20
AC






5
UK
[Columbia 10799]
written by Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne & Paul Vigrass
45.
07/1978

Whenever I Call You Friend by Kenny Loggins

from Nightwatch   Nightwatch
133

5
US
9
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks
[Columbia 10794]
written by Kenny Loggins & Melissa Manchester
46.
12/1978

Song for Guy by Elton John

from A Single Man   A Single Man
132

110
US
37
AC






4
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 40993]
written by Elton John
47.
10/1978

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away by Andy Gibb

from Shadow Dancing   Shadow Dancing
132

9
US
2
AC






32
UK
[RSO 911]
written by Barry Gibb & Blue Weaver
48.
03/1978

Never Let Her Slip Away by Andrew Gold

from All This and Heaven Too   All This and Heaven Too
132

67
US
16
AC






5
UK
[Elektra 45489 (Asylum)]
written by Andrew Gold
49.
04/1978

You Belong to Me by Carly Simon

from Boys in the Trees   Boys in the Trees
128

6
US
4
AC








[Elektra 45477]
written by Carly Simon & Michael McDonald
50.
03/1978

On Broadway by George Benson

from Weekend in L.A.   Weekend in L.A.
127

7
US
25
AC




2
R&B


[live]
[Warner 8542]
written by Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller & Cynthia Weil
51.
01/1978

Dust in the Wind by Kansas

from Point of Know Return   Point of Know Return
126

6
US
6
AC








[Kirshner 4274]
written by Kerry Livgren
52.
09/1978

Time Passages by Al Stewart

from Time Passages   Time Passages
126

7
US
✫1
AC








produced by Alan Parsons
[Arista 0362]
written by Al Stewart & Peter White
53.
11/1978

Ooh Baby Baby by Linda Ronstadt

from Living in the USA   Living in the USA
124

7
US
2
AC
85
country


77
R&B


[Asylum 45546]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
54.
07/1978

Fool (If You Think It's Over) by Chris Rea

from Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?   Whatever Happened to Benny Santini?
122

12
US
✫1
AC






30
UK
[United Artists Xw-1198]
written by Chris Rea
55.
09/1978

Sharing the Night Together by Dr. Hook

from Pleasure and Pain   Pleasure and Pain
120

6
US
18
AC
50
country






[Capitol 4621]
written by Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick
56.
10/1978

Promises by Eric Clapton

from Backless   Backless
119

9
US
6
AC
82
country




37
UK
as Eric Clapton & His Band
[RSO 910]
written by Richard Feldman & Roger Linn
57.
07/1978

Somewhere in the Night by Barry Manilow

from Even Now   Even Now
118

9
US
4
AC






42
UK
[Arista 0382]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
58.
11/1978

Lotta Love by Nicolette Larson

from Nicolette   Nicolette
118

8
US
✫1
AC








[Warner 8664]
written by Neil Young
59.
06/1978

Love Will Find a Way by Pablo Cruise

from Worlds Away   Worlds Away
115

6
US
28
AC








[A&M 2048]
written by David Jenkins & Cory Lerios
60.
06/1978

Stay by Jackson Browne

from Running on Empty   Running on Empty
114

20
US
47
AC






12
UK
charted as Stay / The Load Out in US charts from 8 july 1978
[Asylum 45485]
written by Maurice Williams
61.
06/1978

Copacabana (At the Copa) by Barry Manilow

from Even Now   Even Now
113

8
US
6
AC


15
dance




charted as At The Copa (Copacabana)/Can't Smile WithoutYou in US dance charts
[Arista 0339]
written by Jack Feldman, Barry Manilow & Bruce Sussman
62.
02/1978

We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again by England Dan & John Ford Coley

from Some Things Don't Come Easy   Some Things Don't Come Easy
109

9
US
✫1
AC








[Big Tree 16110]
written by Jeffrey Comanor
63.
10/1978

What You Won't Do for Love by Bobby Caldwell

from What You Won't Do for Love   What You Won't Do for Love
109

9
US
10
AC




6
R&B


[Clouds 11]
written by Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner
64.
03/1978

Imaginary Lover by Atlanta Rhythm Section

from Champagne Jam   Champagne Jam
106

7
US
20
AC








[Polydor 14459]
written by Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
65.
10/1978

Part-Time Love by Elton John

from A Single Man   A Single Man
102

22
US
40
AC






15
UK
[MCA 40973]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
66.
03/1978

Two Out of Three Ain't Bad by Meat Loaf

from Bat Out of Hell   Bat Out of Hell
101

11
US
31
AC






32
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Epic 50513 (cleve. Int'l)]
written by Jim Steinman
67.
06/1978

Run for Home by Lindisfarne

from Back and Fourth   
100

33
US
43
AC






10
UK
[Atco 7093]
written by Alan Hull (as James Alan Hull)
68.
03/1978

Count on Me by Starship

from Earth   Earth
99

8
US
15
AC








as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 11196]
written by Jesse Barish
69.
05/1978

Magnet and Steel by Walter Egan

from Not Shy   Not Shy
98

8
US
18
AC








co-produced by Lindsey Buckingham
[Columbia 10719]
written by Walter Egan
70.
10/1978

The Gambler by Kenny Rogers

from The Gambler   The Gambler
97

16
US
3
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists 1250]
written by Don Schlitz
71.
08/1978

You Never Done It Like That by Captain & Tennille

from Dream   
96

10
US
14
AC






63
UK
[A&M 2063]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
72.
04/1978

Bluer Than Blue by Michael Johnson

from The Michael Johnson Album   
95

12
US
✫1
AC








[EMI America 8001]
written by Randy Goodrum
73.
08/1978

Right Down the Line by Gerry Rafferty

from City to City   City to City
95

12
US
✫1
AC








[United Artists 1233]
written by Gerry Rafferty
74.
06/1978

My Angel Baby by Toby Beau

from Toby Beau   
92

13
US
✫1
AC








[RCA 11250]
written by Balde Silva & Danny McKenna
75.
09/1978

Ready to Take a Chance Again by Barry Manilow

from Greatest Hits / Manilow Magic   
89

11
US
5
AC








[Arista 0357]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
76.
11/1978

Don't Cry Out Loud by Melissa Manchester

from Don't Cry Out Loud   Don't Cry Out Loud
88

10
US
9
AC








[Arista 0373 A]
written by Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager
77.
10/1978

We've Got Tonite by Bob Seger

from Stranger in Town   Stranger in Town
87

13
US
29
AC






41
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4653]
written by Bob Seger
78.
10/1978

How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper

from From the Inside   From the Inside
86

12
US
22
AC






61
UK
[Warner 8695]
written by Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin & Dick Wagner
79.
03/1978

This Time I'm in It for Love by Player

from Player   
83

10
US
20
AC








[RSO 890]
written by Larry Keith & Steve Pippin
80.
03/1978

Two Doors Down by Dolly Parton

from Here You Come Again   Here You Come Again
80

19
US
12
AC
✫1
country






[RCA 11240]
written by Dolly Parton
81.
01/1978

(What a) Wonderful World by Art Garfunkel, James Taylor & Paul Simon

from Watermark   
80

17
US
✫1
AC








[Columbia 10676]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
82.
12/1978

No Tell Lover by Chicago

from Hot Streets   Hot Streets
78

14
US
5
AC








[Columbia 10879]
written by Peter Cetera, Lee Loughnane & Danny Seraphine (as Daniel Seraphine)
83.
09/1978

Strange Way by Firefall

from Elan   Elan
78

11
US
24
AC








[Atlantic 3518]
written by Rick Roberts
84.
03/1978

Movin' Out (Anthony's Song) by Billy Joel

from The Stranger   The Stranger
78

17
US
40
AC






35
UK
[Columbia 10708]
written by Billy Joel
85.
08/1978

She's Always a Woman by Billy Joel

from The Stranger   The Stranger
76

17
US
2
AC








[Columbia 10788]
written by Billy Joel
86.
05/1978

Even Now by Barry Manilow

from Even Now   Even Now
76

19
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0330]
written by Barry Manilow & Marty Panzer
87.
03/1978

Every Kinda People by Robert Palmer

from Double Fun   Double Fun
76

16
US
22
AC






53
UK
[Island 100]
written by Andy Fraser
88.
04/1978

You're the Love by Seals & Crofts

from Takin' It Easy   Takin' It Easy
74

18
US
2
AC








[Warner 8551]
written by David Batteau & Louis Shelton (as Louie Shelton)
89.
11/1978

Shake it by Ian Matthews

from Stealin' Home   Stealin' Home
72

13
US
21
AC








[Mushroom 7039]
written by Terence Boylan
90.
05/1978

Runaway by Starship

from Earth   Earth
72

12
US
37
AC








as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 11274]
written by Nicholas Dewey
91.
09/1978

Raining in My Heart by Leo Sayer

from Leo Sayer   
70

47
US
9
AC
63
country




21
UK
[Warner 8682]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
92.
08/1978

Sweet Life by Paul Davis

from Singer of Songs - Teller of Tales   
68

17
US
7
AC
85
country






[Bang 738]
written by Paul Davis & Susan Collins
93.
05/1978

If Ever I See You Again by Roberta Flack

from Roberta Flack   Roberta Flack
68

24
US
✫1
AC




37
R&B


[Atlantic 3483]
written by Joseph Brooks (as Joe Brooks)
94.
08/1978

Oh! Darlin' by Robin Gibb

from Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Soundtrack   Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band Soundtrack
66

15
US
22
AC








[RSO 907]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
95.
09/1978

Change of Heart by Eric Carmen

from Change of Heart   Change of Heart
65

19
US
6
AC








[Arista 0354]
written by Eric Carmen
96.
10/1978

Alive Again by Chicago

from Hot Streets   Hot Streets
65

14
US
39
AC








[Columbia 10845]
written by James Pankow
97.
06/1978

I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight by Atlanta Rhythm Section

from Champagne Jam   Champagne Jam
64

14
US
43
AC








[Polydor 14484]
written by Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
98.
12/1978

Dancin' Shoes by Nigel Olsson

from Nigel   Nigel
64

18
US
8
AC








[Bang 740]
written by Carl Storie
99.
06/1978

Songbird by Barbra Streisand

from Songbird   Songbird
64

25
US
✫1
AC








[Columbia 10756]
written by David Wolfert (as Dave Wolfert) & Stephen Nelson
100.
02/1978

Thank You for Being a Friend by Andrew Gold

from All This and Heaven Too   All This and Heaven Too
63

25
US
15
AC






42
UK
[Elektra 45456 (Asylum)]
written by Andrew Gold
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