1978

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	UK First Chart Appearance	UK Chart Peak	UK Now Appearances
10cc - Dreadlock Holiday	6 August 1978	1	4
ABBA - Take a Chance on Me	29 January 1978	1	1
Andrew Gold - How Can This Be Love	18 June 1978	19	1
Andrew Gold - Never Let Her Slip Away	19 March 1978	5	1
Anne Murray - You Needed Me	3 December 1978	22	3
Baccara - Sorry, I'm a Lady	8 January 1978	8	2
The Barron Knights - A Taste of Aggro	26 November 1978	3	1
Barry Manilow - Can't Smile Without You	30 April 1978	43	1
Barry White - Just the Way You Are	10 December 1978	12	4
Bill Withers - Lovely Day	8 January 1978	7	12
Billy Joel - Just the Way You Are	5 February 1978	19	5
Billy Joel - Movin' Out (Anthony's Song)	18 June 1978	35	1
Billy Joel - My Life	26 November 1978	12	2
Blondie - (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear	30 April 1978	10	1
Blondie - Denis	12 February 1978	2	3
Blondie - Hanging on the Telephone	5 November 1978	5	3
Blondie - Picture This	20 August 1978	12	1
Blue Öyster Cult - (Don't Fear) The Reaper	20 May 1978	16	11
Boney M. - Brown Girl in the Ring	23 April 1978	1	2
Boney M. - Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord	26 November 1978	1	9
Boney M. - Rasputin	1 October 1978	2	3
Boney M. - Rivers of Babylon	23 April 1978	1	7
The Boomtown Rats - Like Clockwork	11 June 1978	6	2
The Boomtown Rats - Rat Trap	8 October 1978	1	7
The Boomtown Rats - She's So Modern	9 April 1978	12	2
Brian and Michael - Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs	19 February 1978	1	2
Brotherhood of Man - Figaro	8 January 1978	1	2
The Cars - My Best Friend's Girl	5 November 1978	3	3
Cerrone - Supernature	23 July 1978	8	2
Chaka Khan - I'm Every Woman	26 November 1978	11	8
Chic - Everybody Dance	26 March 1978	9	2
Chic - Le Freak	12 November 1978	7	11
Child - It's Only Make Believe	16 July 1978	10	1
Chris Norman/Suzi Quatro - Stumblin' In	11 November 1978	41	1
Chris Rea - Fool (If You Think It's Over)	1 October 1978	30	2
City Boy - 5.7.0.5.	2 July 1978	8	1
The Clash - (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais	18 June 1978	32	2
The Clash - Tommy Gun	26 November 1978	19	1
Clout - Substitute	11 June 1978	2	3
Co-Co - Bad Old Days	16 April 1978	13	3
Commodores - Three Times a Lady	30 July 1978	1	6
Crown Heights Affair - Galaxy of Love	13 August 1978	24	2
Crystal Gayle - Talking in Your Sleep	20 August 1978	11	4
Dan Hartman - Instant Replay	15 October 1978	8	3
Darts - The Boy From New York City	30 April 1978	2	4
Darts - Come Back My Love	22 January 1978	2	1
Darts - It's Raining	30 July 1978	2	1
David Essex - Oh What a Circus	13 August 1978	3	1
David Soul - It Sure Brings Out the Love in Your Eyes	21 May 1978	12	1
Dean Friedman - Lucky Stars	17 September 1978	3	3
Dean Friedman - Lydia	12 November 1978	31	1
Dee D. Jackson - Automatic Lover	16 April 1978	4	6
Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction	16 April 1978	41	1
Dollar - Shooting Star	5 November 1978	14	2
Donna Summer - Last Dance	4 June 1978	51	2
Donna Summer - Macarthur Park	8 October 1978	5	5
Donna Summer - Rumour Has It	19 February 1978	19	1
The Dooleys - A Rose Has to Die	27 August 1978	11	1
Driver 67 - Car 67	17 December 1978	7	2
Earth, Wind and Fire - Fantasy	5 February 1978	14	5
Earth, Wind and Fire - Got to Get You Into My Life	1 October 1978	33	1
Earth, Wind and Fire - September	3 December 1978	3	11
Electric Light Orchestra - Mr. Blue Sky	22 January 1978	6	9
Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman	1 October 1978	6	1
Electric Light Orchestra - Wild West Hero	4 June 1978	6	1
Elkie Brooks - Don't Cry Out Loud	5 November 1978	12	1
Elkie Brooks - Lilac Wine	19 February 1978	16	1
Elton John - Ego	9 April 1978	34	1
Elton John - Part-Time Love	15 October 1978	15	1
Elton John - Song for Guy	10 December 1978	4	1
Elvis Costello and The Attractions - Pump It Up	7 May 1978	24	1
Elvis Costello and the Attractions - (I Don't Want To Go To) Chelsea	11 March 1978	16	2
Eruption - I Can't Stand the Rain	12 February 1978	5	6
Evelyn "Champagne" King - Shame	7 May 1978	39	3
Foreigner - Cold as Ice	9 July 1978	24	4
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time	30 April 1978	39	1
Frankie Valli - Grease	20 August 1978	3	1
Genesis - Follow You Follow Me	5 March 1978	7	1
Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street	12 February 1978	3	8
Gladys Knight and The Pips - Come Back And Finish What You Started	18 June 1978	15	1
Heatwave - Always and Forever	29 October 1978	9	3
Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions	28 May 1978	9	1
Hot Chocolate - Every 1's a Winner	26 February 1978	12	1
Hot Chocolate - I'll Put You Together Again	26 November 1978	13	1
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie	17 September 1978	8	4
The Jam - David Watts	20 August 1978	25	1
The Jam - Down in the Tube Station at Midnight	15 October 1978	15	4
James Galway - Annie's Song	21 May 1978	3	1
Jeff Wayne & Justin Hayward - The Eve of the War	3 September 1978	36	1
Jilted John - Jilted John	6 August 1978	4	1
Joe Walsh - Life's Been Good	2 July 1978	14	3
John Paul Young - Love Is in the Air	23 April 1978	5	5
John Travolta - Greased Lightnin'	26 November 1978	11	1
John Travolta - Sandy	1 October 1978	2	2
Justin Hayward - Forever Autumn	2 July 1978	5	3
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son	25 June 1978	51	4
Kate Bush - The Man With the Child in His Eyes	4 June 1978	6	2
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights	5 February 1978	1	6
Leo Sayer - Raining in My Heart	19 November 1978	21	1
Linda Ronstadt - Blue Bayou	22 January 1978	35	1
Lindisfarne - Run for Home	28 May 1978	10	2
Magazine - Shot by Both Sides	5 February 1978	41	3
The Manhattan Transfer - Walk In Love	12 February 1978	12	1
Marshall Hain - Dancing in the City	28 May 1978	3	3
Meat Loaf - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad	13 August 1978	32	4
Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)	14 May 1978	33	3
The Michael Zager Band - Let's All Chant	26 March 1978	8	6
The Motors - Airport	4 June 1978	4	5
The Motors - Forget About You	13 August 1978	13	1
Musique - In the Bush	12 November 1978	16	2
The O'Jays - Use ta Be My Girl	11 June 1978	12	1
Olivia Newton-John - Hopelessly Devoted To You	29 October 1978	2	2
Olivia Newton-John - A Little More Love	10 December 1978	4	1
Patrick Juvet - Got a Feeling	27 August 1978	34	2
Patrick Juvet - I Love America	29 October 1978	12	4
Patti Smith Group - Because the Night	23 April 1978	5	11
Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi	7 May 1978	8	1
The Police - Can't Stand Losing You	1 October 1978	2	1
Public Image Ltd - Public Image	15 October 1978	9	2
Queen - Bicycle Race	22 October 1978	11	1
Racey - Lay Your Love on Me	19 November 1978	3	3
Raydio - Jack and Jill	2 April 1978	11	2
Renaissance - Northern Lights	9 July 1978	10	1
The Rezillos - Top of the Pops	6 August 1978	17	4
Rich Kids - Rich Kids	22 January 1978	24	2
Rod Stewart - Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?	12 November 1978	1	1
Rose Royce - Love Don't Live Here Anymore	10 September 1978	2	5
Rose Royce - Wishing on a Star	8 January 1978	3	7
Sally Oldfield - Mirrors	3 December 1978	19	2
Sarah Brightman/Hot Gossip - I Lost My Heart To A Starship Trooper	5 November 1978	6	4
Shalamar - Take That to the Bank	3 December 1978	20	2
Sham 69 - Angels with Dirty Faces	7 May 1978	19	1
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry	8 October 1978	10	1
Sham 69 - If the Kids Are United	23 July 1978	9	4
Sheila and B. Devotion - Singin' in the Rain	5 March 1978	11	7
Showaddywaddy - I Wonder Why	19 March 1978	2	2
Showaddywaddy - Pretty Little Angel Eyes	29 October 1978	5	1
Siouxsie and the Banshees - Hong Kong Garden	20 August 1978	7	6
Smokie - Oh Carol	14 May 1978	5	1
Squeeze - Take Me I'm Yours	2 April 1978	19	2
Status Quo - Again and Again	27 August 1978	13	1
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan	26 March 1978	41	2
Suzi Quatro - If You Can't Give Me Love	12 March 1978	4	2
Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen	22 January 1978	9	1
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)	12 November 1978	29	1
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)	13 August 1978	8	6
A Taste of Honey - Boogie Oogie Oogie	11 June 1978	3	6
Tavares - More Than A Woman	30 April 1978	7	4
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door	22 October 1978	41	1
Third World - Now That We've Found Love	17 September 1978	10	3
The Three Degrees - Givin' Up Givin' In	1 October 1978	12	4
The Undertones - Teenage Kicks	15 October 1978	31	5
The Vibrators - Automatic Lover	12 March 1978	35	2
Village People - Y.M.C.A.	19 November 1978	1	14
Voyage - Souvenirs	19 November 1978	56	3
The Who - Who Are You	16 July 1978	18	1
Wings - With A Little Luck	26 March 1978	5	3
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents	29 October 1978	19	1
X-Ray Spex - Identity	16 July 1978	24	1
Yellow Dog - Just One More Night	29 January 1978	8	3
Yvonne Elliman - If I Can't Have You	30 April 1978	4	6

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