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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 OtherTop 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1978

1977 <-1978-> 1979

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1.
12/1978
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
434

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
✫1
UK
[Motown 1443]
written by Lionel Richie
3.
02/1978
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
388

✫1
US
23
AC






✫1
UK
[RSO 891]
written by John Farrar
5.
03/1978
381

✫1
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 10693]
written by John Vallins & Nat Kipner
6.
11/1978
358

✫1
US
4
AC




10
R&B
3
UK
[RSO 913]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
7.
09/1978
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
341

✫1
US
13
AC




40
R&B
3
UK
[RSO 897]
written by Barry Gibb
10.
02/1978
339

3
US
9
AC






✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3457 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
11.
01/1978
334

✫1
US
9
AC




60
R&B
4
UK
[RSO 884]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
12.
10/1978
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
325

✫1
US
5
AC






5
UK
as Wings
[Capitol 4559]
written by Paul McCartney
14.
02/1978
321

2
US
4
AC






3
UK
featuring Raphael Ravenscroft on sax
[United Artists 1192]
written by Gerry Rafferty
15.
07/1978
320

3
US
7
AC
20
country




2
UK
[RSO 903]
written by John Farrar
16.
08/1978
314

5
US
21
AC






✫1
UK
[RSO 906]
written by Jim Jacobs & Warren Casey
17.
07/1978
308

✫1
US
19
AC






6
UK
[Warner 8589]
written by Nicky Chinn & Mike Chapman
18.
11/1978
287

3
US
4
AC
94
country




4
UK
[MCA 40975]
written by John Farrar
19.
11/1978
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
268

✫1
US
3
AC
4
country




22
UK
[Capitol 4574]
written by Randy Goodrum
21.
11/1978
254

8
US
41
AC




✫1
R&B
3
UK
[Columbia 10854]
written by Maurice White, Al McKay & Allee Willis
22.
04/1978
241

7
US
✫1
AC






5
UK
[Scotti Bros. 402]
written by Harry Vanda & George Young
23.
04/1978
237

✫1
US
8
AC




11
R&B
42
UK
24.
11/1978
231

3
US
2
AC






12
UK
[Columbia 10853]
written by Billy Joel
25.
02/1978
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
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
206

10
US
38
AC






4
UK
[Scotti Brothers 8423]
written by Michael Lloyd
28.
07/1978
206

5
US
8
AC






10
UK
[RSO 904]
written by Barry Gibb
29.
11/1978
205

2
US
21
AC




14
R&B
34
UK
[Planet 45901]
written by Bruce Springsteen
30.
05/1978
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
185

3
US
✫1
AC






43
UK
[Arista 0305]
written by Chris Arnold, David Martin & Geoff Morrow
32.
07/1978
176

5
US
44
AC


2
dance
31
R&B
32
UK
[Polydor 14483]
written by Alicia Bridges & Susan Hutcheson
33.
06/1978
173

67
US
35
AC






2
UK
[Epic 50591]
written by Willie Harry Wilson
34.
04/1978
165

4
US
21
AC




✫1
R&B


[Philadelphia International 3642]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
35.
02/1978
161

4
US
✫1
AC




68
R&B


[instrumental]
[A&M 2001]
written by Chuck Mangione
36.
06/1978
161

18
US
3
AC
✫1
country




11
UK
[United Artists 1214]
written by Roger Cook & Bobby Wood
37.
09/1978
157

4
US
4
AC




21
R&B


[A&M 2072]
written by Ross Vannelli
38.
06/1978
155

43
US
33
AC






3
UK
[Harvest 4648]
written by Julian Marshall & Kit Hain
39.
07/1978
152

3
US
10
AC








[Harvest 4605]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
40.
09/1978
152

3
US
11
AC








[Warner 8640]
written by David Pack
41.
03/1978
141

23
US
21
AC






7
UK
[Atlantic 3474]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
42.
05/1978
138

4
US
27
AC








as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4581]
written by Bob Seger
43.
07/1978
137

9
US
30
AC




✫1
R&B
33
UK
[Columbia 10796]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
44.
07/1978
136

47
US
20
AC






5
UK
[Columbia 10799]
written by Jeff Wayne, Gary Osborne & Paul Vigrass
45.
07/1978
133

5
US
9
AC








featuring Stevie Nicks
[Columbia 10794]
written by Kenny Loggins & Melissa Manchester
46.
12/1978
132

110
US
37
AC






4
UK
[instrumental]
[MCA 40993]
written by Elton John
47.
10/1978
132

9
US
2
AC






32
UK
[RSO 911]
written by Barry Gibb & Blue Weaver
48.
03/1978
132

67
US
16
AC






5
UK
[Elektra 45489 (Asylum)]
written by Andrew Gold
49.
04/1978
128

6
US
4
AC








[Elektra 45477]
written by Carly Simon & Michael McDonald
50.
03/1978
127

7
US
25
AC




2
R&B


[live]
[Warner 8542]
written by Jerry Leiber, Barry Mann, Mike Stoller & Cynthia Weil
51.
01/1978
126

6
US
6
AC








[Kirshner 4274]
written by Kerry Livgren
52.
09/1978
126

7
US
✫1
AC








produced by Alan Parsons
[Arista 0362]
written by Al Stewart & Peter White
53.
11/1978
124

7
US
2
AC
85
country


77
R&B


[Asylum 45546]
written by Smokey Robinson & Pete Moore (as Warren Moore)
54.
07/1978
122

12
US
✫1
AC






30
UK
[United Artists Xw-1198]
written by Chris Rea
55.
09/1978
120

6
US
18
AC
50
country






[Capitol 4621]
written by Ava Aldridge & Eddie Struzick
56.
10/1978
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
118

9
US
4
AC






42
UK
[Arista 0382]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
58.
11/1978
118

8
US
✫1
AC








[Warner 8664]
written by Neil Young
59.
06/1978
115

6
US
28
AC








[A&M 2048]
written by David Jenkins & Cory Lerios
60.
06/1978
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
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
109

9
US
✫1
AC








[Big Tree 16110]
written by Jeffrey Comanor
63.
10/1978
109

9
US
10
AC




6
R&B


[Clouds 11]
written by Bobby Caldwell & Alfons Kettner
64.
03/1978
106

7
US
20
AC








[Polydor 14459]
written by Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
65.
10/1978
102

22
US
40
AC






15
UK
[MCA 40973]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
66.
03/1978
101

11
US
31
AC






32
UK
produced by Todd Rundgren
[Epic 50513 (cleve. Int'l)]
written by Jim Steinman
67.
06/1978
100

33
US
43
AC






10
UK
[Atco 7093]
written by Alan Hull (as James Alan Hull)
68.
03/1978
99

8
US
15
AC








as Jefferson Starship
[Grunt 11196]
written by Jesse Barish
69.
05/1978
98

8
US
18
AC








co-produced by Lindsey Buckingham
[Columbia 10719]
written by Walter Egan
70.
10/1978
97

16
US
3
AC
✫1
country






[United Artists 1250]
written by Don Schlitz
71.
08/1978
96

10
US
14
AC






63
UK
[A&M 2063]
written by Neil Sedaka & Howard Greenfield
72.
04/1978
95

12
US
✫1
AC








[EMI America 8001]
written by Randy Goodrum
73.
08/1978
95

12
US
✫1
AC








[United Artists 1233]
written by Gerry Rafferty
74.
06/1978
92

13
US
✫1
AC








[RCA 11250]
written by Balde Silva & Danny McKenna
75.
09/1978
89

11
US
5
AC








[Arista 0357]
written by Charles Fox & Norman Gimbel
76.
11/1978
88

10
US
9
AC








[Arista 0373 A]
written by Peter Allen & Carole Bayer Sager
77.
10/1978
87

13
US
29
AC






41
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4653]
written by Bob Seger
78.
10/1978
86

12
US
22
AC






61
UK
[Warner 8695]
written by Alice Cooper, Bernie Taupin & Dick Wagner
79.
03/1978
83

10
US
20
AC








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

19
US
12
AC
✫1
country






[RCA 11240]
written by Dolly Parton
81.
01/1978
80

17
US
✫1
AC








[Columbia 10676]
written by Sam Cooke, Herb Alpert & Lou Adler
82.
12/1978
78

14
US
5
AC








[Columbia 10879]
written by Peter Cetera, Lee Loughnane & Danny Seraphine (as Daniel Seraphine)
83.
09/1978
78

11
US
24
AC








[Atlantic 3518]
written by Rick Roberts
84.
03/1978
78

17
US
40
AC






35
UK
[Columbia 10708]
written by Billy Joel
85.
08/1978
76

17
US
2
AC








[Columbia 10788]
written by Billy Joel
86.
05/1978
76

19
US
✫1
AC








[Arista 0330]
written by Barry Manilow & Marty Panzer
87.
03/1978
76

16
US
22
AC






53
UK
[Island 100]
written by Andy Fraser
88.
04/1978
74

18
US
2
AC








[Warner 8551]
written by David Batteau & Louis Shelton (as Louie Shelton)
89.
11/1978
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
70

47
US
9
AC
63
country




21
UK
[Warner 8682]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
92.
08/1978
68

17
US
7
AC
85
country






[Bang 738]
written by Paul Davis & Susan Collins
93.
05/1978
68

24
US
✫1
AC




37
R&B


[Atlantic 3483]
written by Joseph Brooks (as Joe Brooks)
94.
08/1978
66

15
US
22
AC








[RSO 907]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
95.
09/1978
65

19
US
6
AC








[Arista 0354]
written by Eric Carmen
96.
10/1978
65

14
US
39
AC








[Columbia 10845]
written by James Pankow
97.
06/1978
64

14
US
43
AC








[Polydor 14484]
written by Buddy Buie, Dean Daughtry & Robert Nix
98.
12/1978
64

18
US
8
AC








[Bang 740]
written by Carl Storie
99.
06/1978
64

25
US
✫1
AC








[Columbia 10756]
written by David Wolfert (as Dave Wolfert) & Stephen Nelson
100.
02/1978
63

25
US
15
AC






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

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