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Top Dance Songs of 1978

1977 <-

1978

-> 1979

Video playlist

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Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

11/1978

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor

from 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

11/1978

Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? by Rod Stewart

from Blondes Have More Fun

424

✫1
US

✫1
dance

5
R&B

✫1
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #301]
[Warner 8724]
written by Rod Stewart & Carmine Appice

01/1978

Night Fever by Bee Gees

from 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

05/1978

Boogie Oogie Oogie by A Taste of Honey

from A Taste of Honey

383

✫1
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

3
UK

[Capitol 4565]
written by Janice Marie Johnson & Perry Kibble (as Perry L. Kibble)

10/1978

Y.M.C.A. by Village People

from Cruisin'

382

2
US

2
dance

32
R&B

✫1
UK

charted as Y.M.C.A. / Hot Cop in US dance charts
[Casablanca 945]
written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo & Victor Willis

09/1978

MacArthur Park by Donna Summer

from 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

05/1978

Miss You by The Rolling Stones

from Some Girls

347

✫1
US

6
dance

33
R&B

3
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #496]
Miss You / Far Away Eyes in the UK
[Rolling Stones 19307]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards

10/1978

Le Freak by Chic

from 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

10/1978

I Want Your Love by Chic

from 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

10.

04/1978

Last Dance by Donna Summer

from 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

11.

10/1978

Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb

from 2 Hot!

195

5
US

2
dance

4
R&B

26
UK

[Polydor/MVP 14514]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren

12.

12/1978

Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury

186

79
dance

✫1
UK

charted as Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick / Reasons to Be Cheerful in US dance charts
written by Ian Dury & Chas Jankel

13.

02/1978

I Can't Stand the Rain by Eruption

from Eruption

185

18
US

6
dance

30
R&B

5
UK

[Ariola/Hansa 7686]
written by Ann Peebles, Don Bryant & Bernard Miller

14.

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

15.

11/1978

Contact by Edwin Starr

from Clean

150

65
US

✫1
dance

13
R&B

6
UK

[20th Century 2396]
written by Edwin Starr, Arthur Eugene Pullam & Robert Dickerson

16.

10/1978

I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan

from Chaka

144

21
US

30
dance

✫1
R&B

11
UK

[Warner 8683]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

17.

01/1978

Let's All Chant by Michael Zager Band

from Let's All Chant

143

36
US

✫1
dance

15
R&B

8
UK

charted as Let's All Chant / Love Express in US dance charts
[Private Stock 45184]
written by Michael Zager & Alvin Fields

18.

08/1978

One Nation Under a Groove by Parliament/Funkadelic

from One Nation Under a Groove

141

28
US

31
dance

✫1
R&B

9
UK

as Funkadelic
rolling stone logo

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #474]
[Warner 3209]
written by George Clinton, Junie Morrison (as Walter Morrison) & Garry Shider

19.

07/1978

You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) by Sylvester

from Step II

140

36
US

✫1
dance

20
R&B

8
UK

charted as Dance (Disco Heat) / You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) in US dance charts
[Fantasy 846]
written by James Wirrick & Sylvester

20.

01/1978

Dance with Me by Peter Brown

from A Fantasy Love Affair

126

8
US

4
dance

5
R&B

with Betty Wright
[Drive 6269]
written by Peter Brown & Robert Rans

21.

09/1978

Blame It on the Boogie by Jackson 5

from Destiny

124

54
US

20
dance

3
R&B

8
UK

as The Jacksons
charted as Blame It on the Boogie / Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) in US dance charts
[Epic 50595]
written by Mick Jackson, David Jackson & Elmar Krohn

22.

07/1978

Dance (Disco Heat) by Sylvester

from Step II

123

19
US

✫1
dance

4
R&B

29
UK

charted as Dance (Disco Heat) / You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) in US dance charts
[Fantasy 827]
written by Eric Robinson & Victor Orsborn

23.

05/1978

Get Off by Foxy

from Get Off

117

9
US

18
dance

✫1
R&B

charted as Get Off / Tena's Song in US dance charts
[Dash 5046]
written by Carl Driggs (as Carlos Driggs) & Ish Ledesma (as Ishmael Ledesma)

24.

04/1978

Copacabana (At the Copa) by Barry Manilow

from 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

25.

05/1978

You and I by Rick James

from Come Get It!

111

13
US

3
dance

✫1
R&B

[Gordy 7156]
written by Rick James

26.

10/1978

Get Down by Gene Chandler

from Get Down

108

53
US

22
dance

3
R&B

11
UK

[20th Century Fox 2386]
written by James Thompson

27.

12/1978

Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet by Gonzalez

from Shipwrecked

106

26
US

7
dance

15
UK

[R]
written by Gloria Jones

28.

09/1978

Got to Be Real by Cheryl Lynn

from Cheryl Lynn

106

12
US

11
dance

✫1
R&B

charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
[Columbia 10808]
written by Cheryl Lynn, David Paich & David Foster

29.

07/1978

In the Bush by Musique

from Keep On Jumpin

58
US

✫1
dance

29
R&B

16
UK

charted as Keep On Jumpin' / In the Bush in US dance charts
[Prelude 71110]
written by Patrick Adams & Sandy Cooper (as Sandra Cooper)

30.

09/1978

Don't Hold Back by Chanson

from Chanson

21
US

11
dance

8
R&B

33
UK

[Ariola America 7717]
written by David Williams [David Z. Williams] & James Jamerson Jr. (as James Jameson II)

31.

06/1978

I Love America by Patrick Juvet

from Got a Feeling - I Love America

5
dance

12
UK

charted as I Love America / Where Is My Woman / Got a Feeling in US dance charts
[Casablanca 924]
written by Patrick Juvet & Jacques Morali

32.

04/1978

Come On Dance, Dance by Saturday Night Band

2
dance

70
R&B

16
UK

charted as Come On Dance, Dance / Touch Me on My Hot Spot in US dance charts
[Prelude 71104]
written by Jesse Boyce

33.

10/1978

Givin' Up Givin' In by The Three Degrees

from New Dimensions

12
dance

12
UK

[R]

written by Giorgio Moroder & Pete Bellotte

34.

04/1978

Thank God It's Friday by Love and Kisses

22
US

✫1
dance

23
R&B

charted as Last Dance / After Dark / Thank God It's Friday / Take It to the Zoo in US dance charts
[Casablanca 925]
written by Alec R. Costandinos

35.

02/1978

Singin' in the Rain by Sheila & B. Devotion

from Love Me Baby - Singin' in the Rain

30
dance

11
UK

written by Nacio Brown (as Nacio Herb Brown) & Arthur Freed

36.

10/1978

I Don't Know If It's Right by Evelyn King

from Smooth Talk

23
US

25
dance

7
R&B

67
UK

as Evelyn "Champagne" King
[RCA 11386]
written by John Fitch (as John H. Fitch Jr) & Reuben Cross

37.

06/1978

Hot Shot by Karen Young [US singer]

from Hot Shot

67
US

✫1
dance

24
R&B

34
UK

[West End 1211]
written by Andy Kahn & Kurt Borusiewicz

38.

11/1978

Baby I'm Burning by Dolly Parton

from Heartbreaker

25
US

11
AC

48
country

15
dance

charted as Baby I'm Burning / I Wanna Fall in Love in US dance charts ; charted as Baby I'm Baby I'm Burning / I Really Got the Feeling in US AC charts
[RCA 11420]
written by Dolly Parton

39.

03/1978

If My Friends Could See Me Now by Linda Clifford

from If My Friends Could See Me Now

54
US

✫1
dance

68
R&B

50
UK

charted as If My Friends Could See Me Now / Gypsy Lady / Runaway Love in US dance charts
[Curtom 0140]
written by Cy Coleman & Dorothy Fields

40.

01/1978

Chattanooga Choo-Choo by Tuxedo Junction

from Tuxedo Junction

32
US

18
AC

5
dance

#1 hit for Glenn Miller in 1941; charted as Chattanooga Choo Choo/Rainy Night In Rio in US dance charts
[Butterfly 1205]
written by Harry Warren & Mack Gordon

41.

01/1978

Theme from Close Encounters of the Third Kind by Meco

from Encounters of Every Kind

25
US

30
AC

33
dance

76
R&B

[instrumental]
[Millennium 608]
written by John Williams [composer]

42.

09/1978

Your Sweetness Is My Weakness by Barry White

from Barry White the Man

60
US

16
dance

2
R&B

[20th Century 2380]
written by Barry White

43.

07/1978

Let's Start the Dance by Hamilton Bohannon

from Summertime Groove

101
US

7
dance

9
R&B

56
UK

[Mercury 74015]
written by Hamilton Bohannon

44.

10/1978

You Stepped into My Life by Melba Moore

from Melba [1978 album]

47
US

5
dance

17
R&B

[Epic 50600]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

45.

06/1978

Got a Feeling by Patrick Juvet

from Got a Feeling - I Love America

5
dance

34
UK

charted as I Love America / Where Is My Woman / Got a Feeling in US dance charts
[Casablanca 924]
written by Jacques Morali, Patrick Juvet & Victor Willis

46.

01/1978

Don't Cost You Nothing by Ashford & Simpson

from Send It

79
US

23
dance

10
R&B

51
UK

[Warner 8514]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

47.

01/1978

Let Me Party with You (Party, Party, Party) by Bunny Sigler

from Let Me Party with You

43
US

27
dance

8
R&B

[Gold Mind 4008]
written by Raymond Earl, Kim Miller, Scott Miller (as Scotty Miller) & Bunny Sigler

48.

11/1978

Je suis Music by Cerrone

from Cerrone IV - The Golden Touch

7
dance

63
R&B

39
UK

charted as Je suis Music / Look for Love in US dance charts
[Cotillion 44244]
written by Cerrone (as Jean-Marc Cerrone) & Lene Lovich

49.

09/1978

Themes from the Wizard of Oz by Meco

from Meco Plays The Wizard of Oz

35
US

30
AC

35
dance

[instrumental]
[Millennium 620]
written by E. Y. Harburg & Harold Arlen

50.

11/1978

Star Love by Cheryl Lynn

from Cheryl Lynn

62
US

11
dance

16
R&B

charted as Got to Be Real / Star Love / You Saved My Day in US dance charts
[Columbia 10907]
written by John Footman & Judy Wieder

51.

11/1978

A Little Lovin' (Keeps the Doctor Away) by The Raes

from Dancing Up a Storm

61
US

5
dance

written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren

52.

11/1978

Free Me from My Freedom by Bonnie Pointer

from Bonnie Pointer [1978 album]

58
US

26
dance

10
R&B

charted as Free Me from My Freedom/Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) in US RnB charts and in US dance charts
[Motown 1451]
written by Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer

53.

09/1978

#1 D.J. by Goody Goody

from Goody Goody

82
US

16
dance

97
R&B

55
UK

charted as #1 D.J. / Super Jock / Bio-Rhythms in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3504]
written by Bud Ros, Len Rocco & Vincent Montana Jr.

54.

07/1978

Keep On Jumpin' by Musique

from Keep On Jumpin

✫1
dance

81
R&B

charted as Keep On Jumpin' / In the Bush in US dance charts
[Prelude 71114]
written by Patrick Adams & Ken Morris

55.

04/1978

Let Yourself Go by T-Connection

from On Fire

7
dance

52
UK

[Dash 5044]
written by Theophilus Coakley (as Theophilus "T" Coakley)

56.

02/1978

Voyage (all cuts) by Voyage

from Voyage

✫1
dance

written by Sylvia Mason-James, Slim Pezin, Marc Chantereau, Sauveur Mallia & Pierre-Alain Dahan

57.

06/1978

Victim by Candi Staton

from House of Love

3
dance

17
R&B

[Warner 8582]
written by Dave Crawford

58.

04/1978

Take It to the Zoo by Sunshine

✫1
dance

charted as Last Dance / After Dark / Thank God It's Friday / Take It to the Zoo in US dance charts

59.

02/1978

Romeo & Juliet by Alec R. Costandinos

from Romeo & Juliet

✫1
dance

as Alec R. Costandinos & the Syncophonic Orchestra
written by Alec R. Costandinos

60.

08/1978

Instant Replay (all cuts) by Dan Hartman

from Instant Replay

✫1
dance

written by Dan Hartman

61.

12/1978

Fly Away (all cuts) by Voyage

from Fly Away

✫1
dance

written by Sylvia Mason-James, Slim Pezin, Marc Chantereau, Sauveur Mallia & Pierre-Alain Dahan

62.

02/1978

Come into My Heart (all cuts) by USA-European Connection

from Come into My Heart

✫1
dance

written by Boris Midney

63.

04/1978

After Dark by Pattie Brooks

from Our Ms. Brooks

✫1
dance

charted as Last Dance / After Dark / Thank God It's Friday / Take It to the Zoo in US dance charts
[Casablanca 927]
written by Sabrina Soussan & Simon Soussan

64.

01/1978

Africanism/Gimme Some Lovin' by Kongas

from Africanism

84
US

3
dance

charted as Africanism/Gimme Some Lovin' / Dr. Doo-Dah in US dance charts
written by Cerrone, Don Ray, Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis & Muff Winwood

65.

09/1978

Ain't That Enough for You by John Davis and the Monster Orchestra

89
US

4
dance

written by John Davis [John Edward Davis Jr.]

66.

01/1978

Dancin' Fever by Claudja Barry

from Claudja

72
US

6
dance

charted as Dancin' Fever / Johnny, Johnny Please Come Home
[Salsoul 2058]
written by Jörg Evers & Jürgen Korduletsch

67.

01/1978

The Beat Goes On and On by Ripple

from Sons of the Gods

13
dance

91
R&B

51
UK

[Salsoul 2057]
written by Barry Lee, Brian Sherrer, Floyd Smith, Kenneth Carter, Victor Burks & Walter Carter

68.

07/1978

Think It Over by Cissy Houston

106
US

5
dance

32
R&B

[Private Stock 45,204]
written by Cissy Houston, Alvin Fields & Michael Zager

69.

06/1978

Mellow Lovin' by Judy Cheeks

from Mellow Lovin'

65
US

10
dance

53
R&B

[Salsoul 2063]
written by Judy Cheeks, Anthony Monn & R.L. Williams

70.

09/1978

The Eve of the War by Jeff Wayne

from Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds

77
dance

36
UK

as Jeff Waynes War of the Worlds
written by Jeff Wayne

71.

01/1978

More Than a Woman by Bee Gees

from Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track

39
AC

3
dance

charted as Stayin' Alive / Night Fever / More Than a Woman in US dance charts
[RSO LP Cut]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

72.

06/1978

Saturday by Norma Jean Wright

from Norma Jean

103
US

10
dance

15
R&B

charted as Saturday / Sorcerer / Having A Party / I Like Love in US dance charts
[Bearsville 0326]
written by Bernard Edwards, Nile Rodgers & Robert Cotter (as Bobby Carter)

73.

11/1978

Sinner Man by Sarah Dash

from Sarah Dash

71
US

9
dance

70
R&B

[Kirshner 4278]
written by Carol George & Rob Hegel

74.

02/1978

Night Fever by Carol Douglas

from Burnin'

106
US

15
dance

66
UK

[Midsong International 40860]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

75.

07/1978

American Generation by The Ritchie Family

from American Generation

19
dance

49
UK

charted as American Generation / I Feel Disco Good / Music Man in US dance charts
written by Henri Belolo, Jacques Morali & Phil Hurtt

76.

07/1978

Dancing in Paradise by El Coco

from Dancing in Paradise

91
US

9
dance

31
R&B

charted as Dancing in Paradise / Love in Your Life in US dance charts
[AVI 203]
written by W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder & Merria Ross

77.

07/1978

You Got Me Running by Lenny Williams

from Spark of Love

104
US

25
dance

40
R&B

67
UK

[ABC 12387]
written by Clay Drayton & Judy Wieder

78.

03/1978

Rough Diamond / Touch My Heart by Madleen Kane

from Rough Diamond

3
dance

written by Michaële, Lana Sébastian & Paul Sébastian

79.

06/1978

Do or Die / Pride / Fame by Grace Jones

from Fame

3
dance

written by Jack Robinson, David Cristie (as James Bolden) & Gil Slavin

80.

08/1978

Beautiful Bend (all cuts) by Beautiful Bend

from Beautiful Bend

3
dance

written by Boris Midney

81.

11/1978

Shoot Me (With Your Love) by Tasha Thomas

from Midnight Rendezvous

91
US

15
dance

25
R&B

[Atlantic 3542]
written by James R. Glaser

82.

04/1978

The Garden of Love (all cuts) by Don Ray

from The Garden of Love

4
dance

written by Don Ray

83.

10/1978

My Claim to Fame / True Love Is My Destiny by James Wells

from My Claim to Fame

4
dance

written by Ian Levine & Fiachra Trench

84.

03/1978

Macho Man (all cuts) by Village People

from Macho Man

4
dance

written by Jacques Morali, Henri Belolo, Victor Willis, Peter Whitehead, Leonello Casucci, Irving Caesar, Spencer Williams & Roger Graham

85.

12/1978

Let the Music Play (all cuts) by Arpeggio

from Let the Music Play

4
dance

written by James Michael Reed, Simon Soussan, Tyler Whitney, Del Shannon, Max Crook, Joe Cash, Sidney Barnes & Mary Dean

86.

11/1978

Hold Your Horses by First Choice

from Hold Your Horses

5
dance

73
R&B

[Philly Groove 4017]
written by Frank Ricotti, Kathleen Poppy, Les Hurdle & Peter Gosling

87.

11/1978

If There's Love / Hazy Shades of Love by Amant

5
dance

written by Ray Martinez (as Jose Ramon Martinez)

88.

04/1978

How Much, How Much I Love You / Beauty and the Beast by Love and Kisses

from How Much, How Much I Love You

5
dance

written by Alec R. Costandinos

89.

07/1978

Lovin', Livin' and Givin' by Diana Ross

from Ross [1978 album]

35
dance

54
UK

charted as Lovin' Livin' Givin' / What You Gave Me in US dance charts
written by Kenny Stover & Pam Davis

90.

12/1978

Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) by Bonnie Pointer

26
dance

10
R&B

charted as Free Me from My Freedom/Tie Me to a Tree (Handcuff Me) in US RnB charts and in US dance charts
[Motown 1451]
written by Angelo Bond, Truman Thomas & Bonnie Pointer

91.

02/1978

Ain't No Smoking Without Fire by Eddie Kendricks

from Vintage '78

20
dance

13
R&B

charted as Ain't No Smoking without Fire / Whip in US dance charts
[Arista 0325]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker