Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 15, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

THE WEEK’S MOST POPULAR CURRENT SONGS ACROSS ALL GENRES, RANKED BY STREAMING ACTIVITY FROM DIGITAL MUSIC SOURCES TRACKED BY LUMINATE, RADIO AIRPLAY AUDIENCE IMPRESSIONS AS MEASURED BY LUMINATE AND SALES DATA AS COMPILED BY LUMINATE.

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Shadow Dancing

Andy Gibb

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, C.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 15, 1978

This Week

Award

Last Week

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Wks on Chart

1
- Shadow Dancing
  Andy Gibb
- 1
- 1
- 14
- - 1
  - 1
  - 14

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, C.Richardson, A.Galuten

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

2
- Baker Street
  Gerry Rafferty
- 2
- 2
- 13
- - 2
  - 2
  - 13

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

3
- Take A Chance On Me
  ABBA
- 3
- 3
- 13
- - 3
  - 3
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Anderson, B.Ulvaeus, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

4
- Use Ta Be My Girl
  The O'Jays
- 4
- 4
- 12
- - 4
  - 4
  - 12

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

5
- Still The Same
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 5
- 5
- 10
- - 5
  - 5
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

6
- Miss You
  The Rolling Stones
- 7
- 6
- 8
- - 7
  - 6
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Rolling Stones

7
- The Groove Line
  Heatwave
- 9
- 7
- 11
- - 9
  - 7
  - 11

Producer(s):

B.Blue, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

8
- Dance With Me
  Peter Brown With Betty Wright
- 8
- 8
- 20
- - 8
  - 8
  - 20

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Drive/Unknown

9
- It's A Heartache
  Bonnie Tyler
- 6
- 3
- 17
- - 6
  - 3
  - 17

Producer(s):

D.Mackay, Scott + Wolf, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

10
- Last Dance
  Donna Summer
- 13
- 10
- 10
- - 13
  - 10
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

11
- Grease
  Frankie Valli
- 16
- 11
- 8
- - 16
  - 11
  - 8

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

12
- Bluer Than Blue
  Michael Johnson
- 12
- 12
- 13
- - 12
  - 12
  - 13

Producer(s):

B.Maher, S.Gibson, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

13
- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad
  Meat Loaf
- 11
- 11
- 18
- - 11
  - 11
  - 18

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Cleveland Int'l/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

14
- Love Will Find A Way
  Pablo Cruise
- 21
- 14
- 7
- - 21
  - 14
  - 7

Producer(s):

B.Schnee, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

15
- Runaway
  Jefferson Starship
- 20
- 15
- 8
- - 20
  - 15
  - 8

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

16
- Wonderful Tonight
  Eric Clapton
- 17
- 16
- 10
- - 17
  - 16
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

RIAA Certification: Gold

17
- Copacabana (at The Copa)
  Barry Manilow
- 22
- 17
- 6
- - 22
  - 17
  - 6

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

18
- I Can't Stand The Rain
  Eruption
- 18
- 18
- 19
- - 18
  - 18
  - 19

Producer(s):

F.Farian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

19
- Life's Been Good
  Joe Walsh
- 23
- 19
- 6
- - 23
  - 19
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Szymczyk, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

20
- Hot Blooded
  Foreigner
- 30
- 20
- 3
- - 30
  - 20
  - 3

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, M.Jones, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

21
- Three Times A Lady
  Commodores
- 26
- 21
- 5
- - 26
  - 21
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

22
- My Angel Baby
  Toby Beau
- 29
- 22
- 7
- - 29
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

S.DeLaney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

23
- FM (No Static At All)
  Steely Dan
- 28
- 23
- 7
- - 28
  - 23
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

24
- Thank God It's Friday
  Love And Kisses
- 25
- 24
- 11
- - 25
  - 24
  - 11

Producer(s):

A.R.Constantnos, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

25
- If Ever I See You Again
  Roberta Flack
- 27
- 25
- 9
- - 27
  - 25
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Brooks, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

26
- Magnet And Steel
  Walter Egan
- 31
- 26
- 8
- - 31
  - 26
  - 8

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

27
- You Belong To Me
  Carly Simon
- 10
- 6
- 14
- - 10
  - 6
  - 14

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

28
- I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight
  Atlanta Rhythm Section
- 36
- 28
- 6
- - 36
  - 28
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

29
- Songbird
  Barbra Streisand
- 34
- 29
- 5
- - 34
  - 29
  - 5

Producer(s):

G.Klein, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

30
- King Tut
  Steve Martin And The Toot Uncommons
- 35
- 30
- 8
- - 35
  - 30
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

31
- Hot Love, Cold World
  Bob Welch
- 33
- 31
- 7
- - 33
  - 31
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

32
- Stay/The Load-Out
  Jackson Browne
- 38
- 32
- 6
- - 38
  - 32
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum

33
- You're The One That I Want
  John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
- 14
- 1
- 16
- - 14
  - 1
  - 16

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

34
- Love Is Like Oxygen
  Sweet
- 15
- 8
- 22
- - 15
  - 8
  - 22

Producer(s):

Sweet, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

35
- Prove It All Night
  Bruce Springsteen
- 41
- 35
- 6
- - 41
  - 35
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Springsteen, J.Landau, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

36
- Can We Still Be Friends
  Todd Rundgren
- 37
- 36
- 8
- - 37
  - 36
  - 8

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

37
- Only The Good Die Young
  Billy Joel
- 24
- 24
- 10
- - 24
  - 24
  - 10

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

38
- Love Or Something Like It
  Kenny Rogers
- 45
- 38
- 7
- - 45
  - 38
  - 7

Producer(s):

L.Butler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

39
- Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow
  Dave Mason
- 39
- 39
- 7
- - 39
  - 39
  - 7

Producer(s):

R.Nevison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

40
- I've Had Enough
  Wings
- 48
- 40
- 5
- - 48
  - 40
  - 5

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

41
- Because The Night
  Patti Smith Group
- 19
- 13
- 15
- - 19
  - 13
  - 15

Producer(s):

J.Iovine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

42
- Stuff Like That
  Quincy Jones
- 50
- 42
- 6
- - 50
  - 42
  - 6

Producer(s):

Q.Jones II, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

43
- I Don't Wanna Go
  Joey Travolta
- 44
- 43
- 7
- - 44
  - 43
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Millennium

44
- Rivers Of Babylon
  Boney M.
- 46
- 44
- 7
- - 46
  - 44
  - 7

Producer(s):

F.Farian, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

45
- You're A Part Of Me
  Gene Cotton With Kim Carnes
- 53
- 45
- 5
- - 53
  - 45
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

46
- Shame
  Evelyn "Champagne" King
- 56
- 46
- 5
- - 56
  - 46
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.life, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

47
- I Need To Know
  Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
- 55
- 47
- 5
- - 55
  - 47
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Cordell, N.Shark, T.Petty

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Shelter/Unknown

48
- That Once In A Lifetime
  Demis Roussos
- 51
- 48
- 7
- - 51
  - 48
  - 7

Producer(s):

F.Perren, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mercury/Unknown

49
- Mr. Blue Sky
  Electric Light Orchestra
- 59
- 49
- 4
- - 59
  - 49
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Lynne

Producer(s):

J.Lynne

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Jet

RIAA Certification: Gold

50
- Chattanooga Choo Choo
  Tuxedo Junction
- 32
- 32
- 13
- - 32
  - 32
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Butterfly

51
- You're The Love
  Seals & Crofts
- 40
- 18
- 14
- - 40
  - 18
  - 14

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

52
- Boogie Oogie Oogie
  A Taste Of Honey
- 62
- 52
- 4
- - 62
  - 52
  - 4

Producer(s):

F.Mizell, L.Mizell, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

53
- Two Tickets To Paradise
  Eddie Money
- 63
- 53
- 4
- - 63
  - 53
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

Eddie Money

Producer(s):

B.Botnick

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

54
- Follow You Follow Me
  Genesis
- 54
- 23
- 13
- - 54
  - 23
  - 13

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

55
- Every Kinda People
  Robert Palmer
- 42
- 16
- 17
- - 42
  - 16
  - 17

Producer(s):

R.Palmer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Island/Unknown

56
- Macho Man
  Village People
- 66
- 56
- 4
- - 66
  - 56
  - 4

Producer(s):

H.Bololo, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

57
- Even Now
  Barry Manilow
- 43
- 19
- 11
- - 43
  - 19
  - 11

Producer(s):

R. Dante, B.Manilow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

58
- Hopelessly Devoted To You
  Olivia Newton-John
- 68
- 58
- 2
- - 68
  - 58
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

59
- You Don't Love Me Anymore
  Eddie Rabbitt
- 69
- 59
- 4
- - 69
  - 59
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Malloy, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

60
- Too Much, Too Little, Too Late
  Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams
- 47
- 1
- 16
- - 47
  - 1
  - 16

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

61
- New Orleans Ladies
  Louisiana's LeRoux
- 71
- 61
- 4
- - 71
  - 61
  - 4

Producer(s):

L.Medica, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

62
- Hot Child In The City
  Nick Gilder
- 64
- 62
- 6
- - 64
  - 62
  - 6

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

63
- You
  Rita Coolidge
- 73
- 63
- 3
- - 73
  - 63
  - 3

Producer(s):

Sylvester, H.Fuqua, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

64
- Just What I Needed
  The Cars
- 67
- 64
- 5
- - 67
  - 64
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

65
- This Night Won't Last Forever
  Bill LaBounty
- 65
- 65
- 8
- - 65
  - 65
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner/Curb

66
- You And I
  Rick James
- 76
- 66
- 3
- - 76
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

67
- Feels So Good
  Chuck Mangione
- 57
- 4
- 23
- - 57
  - 4
  - 23

Producer(s):

C.Mangione, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

68
- Only One Love In My Life
  Ronnie Milsap
- 78
- 68
- 3
- - 78
  - 68
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Collins, R.Milsap, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

69
- You Can't Dance
  England Dan & John Ford Coley
- 49
- 49
- 7
- - 49
  - 49
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Big Tree

70
- Never Let Her Slip Away
  Andrew Gold
- 72
- 70
- 5
- - 72
  - 70
  - 5

Producer(s):

A.Gold, B.Walsh, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

71
- With A Little Luck
  Wings
- 61
- 1
- 17
- - 61
  - 1
  - 17

Producer(s):

P.McCartney, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

72
- Kiss You All Over
  Exile
- 85
- 72
- 2
- - 85
  - 72
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

73 NEW
NEW
- An Everlasting Love
  Andy Gibb
- -
- 73
- 1
- - -
  - 73
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Gibb, A.Galuten, K.Richardson

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO/Unknown

74
- Close The Door
  Teddy Pendergrass
- 84
- 74
- 2
- - 84
  - 74
  - 2

Producer(s):

Gamble-huff, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Philadelphia International/Unknown

75
- Dream Lover
  The Marshall Tucker Band
- 75
- 75
- 4
- - 75
  - 75
  - 4

Producer(s):

S.Levine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn/Unknown

76
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

77
- Runaway Love
  Linda Clifford
- 79
- 77
- 3
- - 79
  - 77
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Curtom

78 NEW
NEW
- Love Is In The Air
  John Paul Young
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Producer(s):

Vanda + Young, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

79
- Fool If You Think It's Over
  Chris Rea
- 89
- 79
- 2
- - 89
  - 79
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Magnet/Unknown

80
- Daylight And Darkness
  Smokey Robinson
- 81
- 80
- 6
- - 81
  - 80
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Tamla

81
- Stone Blue
  Foghat
- 58
- 36
- 9
- - 58
  - 36
  - 9

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bearsville/Unknown

82
- On The Wrong Track
  Kevin Lamb
- 82
- 82
- 4
- - 82
  - 82
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista

83
- Anytime
  Journey
- 83
- 83
- 3
- - 83
  - 83
  - 3

Producer(s):

R.Baker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

84
- Portrait (He Knew)
  Kansas
- 74
- 64
- 6
- - 74
  - 64
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Kirshner

85
- Ain't Nothing Gonna Keep Me From You
  Teri DeSario
- 88
- 85
- 3
- - 88
  - 85
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

86
- Deacon Blues
  Steely Dan
- 77
- 19
- 16
- - 77
  - 19
  - 16

Producer(s):

G.Katz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

87 NEW
NEW
- I Can't Wait Any Longer
  Bill Anderson
- -
- 87
- 1
- - -
  - 87
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Killen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- You Needed Me
  Anne Murray
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

89 NEW
NEW
- Ready Or Not
  Helen Reddy
- -
- 89
- 1
- - -
  - 89
  - 1

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

90 NEW
NEW
- Break It To Them Gently
  Burton Cummings
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.Cummings, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

91
- It's The Same Old Song
  KC And The Sunshine Band
- 60
- 35
- 10
- - 60
  - 35
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

T.K.

92
- Makin' Love
  Climax Blues Band
- 95
- 92
- 2
- - 95
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire

93
- I Was Only Joking
  Rod Stewart
- 52
- 22
- 12
- - 52
  - 22
  - 12

Producer(s):

T.Dowd, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

94
- Heartless
  Heart
- 80
- 24
- 15
- - 80
  - 24
  - 15

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

95
- Dance Across The Floor
  Jimmy "Bo" Horne
- 70
- 38
- 16
- - 70
  - 38
  - 16

Producer(s):

Casey, R.Finch, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sunshine Sound/Unknown

96
- Almost Summer
  Celebration featuring Mike Love
- 87
- 28
- 12
- - 87
  - 28
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

97
- Roll With The Changes
  REO Speedwagon
- 91
- 58
- 10
- - 91
  - 58
  - 10

Producer(s):

K.Cronin, G.Richrath, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

98
- He's So Fine
  Jane Olivor
- 98
- 77
- 9
- - 98
  - 77
  - 9

Producer(s):

J.Darrow, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

99
- Trans-europe Express
  Kraftwerk
- 93
- 67
- 6
- - 93
  - 67
  - 6

Producer(s):

R.Hutter, F.Schneider, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

100
- Shaker Song
  Spyro Gyra
- 96
- 90
- 5
- - 96
  - 90
  - 5

Producer(s):

J.Beckstein, R.Calandra, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Amherst/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of July 15, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

Shadow Dancing

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For July 26 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

Shadow Dancing

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Baker Street

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Take A Chance On Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Use Ta Be My Girl

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Still The Same

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Miss You

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Groove Line

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dance With Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

It's A Heartache

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Last Dance

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grease

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bluer Than Blue

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Love Will Find A Way

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Runaway

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Wonderful Tonight

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Copacabana (at The Copa)

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