Non Yearbook Songs 1978

Non Yearbook Songs 1978

• Songs Released in 1978
• Chart Peak in 1978
• Billboard Songs Released in 1978
• Billboard Chart Peak in 1978

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
ABBA - Summer Night City	10 September 1978	5	1 October 1978	0
Alice Cooper - How You Gonna See Me Now	17 December 1978	61	17 December 1978	0
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers	19 November 1978	5	17 December 1978	0
Barry Manilow - Could It Be Magic	17 December 1978	25	4 February 1979	0
Barry Manilow - Somewhere in the Night	23 July 1978	42	6 August 1978	0
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1 October 1978	63	15 October 1978	0
The Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends	1 October 1978	63	15 October 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Night Fever	9 April 1978	1	23 April 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive	29 January 1978	4	26 February 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven	19 November 1978	3	3 December 1978	0
Bob Dylan - Baby Stop Crying	23 July 1978	13	13 August 1978	0
Bob Dylan - Is Your Love in Vain	22 October 1978	56	29 October 1978	0
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Is This Love	19 February 1978	9	26 March 1978	0
The Carpenters - Sweet Sweet Smile	5 February 1978	40	12 February 1978	0
Cerrone - Supernature	23 July 1978	8	20 August 1978	2
David Bowie - Beauty and the Beast	15 January 1978	39	29 January 1978	0
David Bowie - Breaking Glass	26 November 1978	54	3 December 1978	0
David Essex - Brave New World	15 October 1978	55	29 October 1978	0
David Essex - Stay With Me Baby	5 March 1978	45	19 March 1978	0
Dee D. Jackson - Meteor Man	27 August 1978	48	17 September 1978	0
Deep Purple - Burn	1 October 1978	45	8 October 1978	0
Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction	16 April 1978	41	30 April 1978	1
Diana Ross - Lovin', Livin' and Givin'	16 July 1978	54	30 July 1978	0
Donna Summer - Back in Love Again	16 April 1978	29	23 April 1978	0
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas	10 December 1978	30	17 December 1978	0
Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman	1 October 1978	6	15 October 1978	1
Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel	18 June 1978	24	23 July 1978	0
Eric Clapton - Promises	15 October 1978	37	12 November 1978	0
Exile - Kiss You All Over	13 August 1978	6	17 September 1978	0
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon	5 March 1978	46	5 March 1978	0
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time	30 April 1978	39	7 May 1978	1
Frankie Valli - Grease	20 August 1978	3	24 September 1978	1
Generation X - Ready Steady Go	5 March 1978	47	19 March 1978	0
Genesis - Follow You Follow Me	5 March 1978	7	9 April 1978	1
Genesis - Many Too Many	2 July 1978	43	16 July 1978	0
Gladys Knight and The Pips - It's a Better Than Good Time	24 September 1978	59	1 October 1978	0
Gladys Knight and The Pips - The One and Only	2 April 1978	32	16 April 1978	0
Goldie - Making Up Again	21 May 1978	7	18 June 1978	0
Guys 'n' Dolls - Only Loving Does It	7 May 1978	42	21 May 1978	0
Heatwave - The Groove Line	8 January 1978	12	29 January 1978	0
Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions	28 May 1978	9	3 December 1978	1
The Isley Brothers - Take Me to the Next Phase	7 May 1978	50	14 May 1978	0
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie	17 September 1978	8	29 October 1978	4
James Galway - Annie's Song	21 May 1978	3	25 June 1978	1
Jilted John - Jilted John	6 August 1978	4	17 September 1978	1
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights	10 September 1978	1	24 September 1978	0
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want	14 May 1978	1	11 June 1978	0
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son	25 June 1978	51	2 July 1978	4
Karen Young - Hot Shot	13 August 1978	34	3 September 1978	0
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror	5 November 1978	44	19 November 1978	0
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights	5 February 1978	1	5 March 1978	6
Leo Sayer - I Can't Stop Lovin' You	10 September 1978	6	8 October 1978	0
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's on the Road Again	14 May 1978	6	11 June 1978	0
Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)	14 May 1978	33	11 June 1978	3
The O'Jays - Brandy	24 September 1978	21	5 November 1978	0
Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi	7 May 1978	8	18 June 1978	1
The Police - Can't Stand Losing You	1 October 1978	2	29 July 1979	1
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls	22 October 1978	11	19 November 1978	0
Queen - Spread Your Wings	19 February 1978	34	5 March 1978	0
Ramones - Don't Come Close	24 September 1978	39	8 October 1978	0
Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People	14 May 1978	43	8 March 1992	0
The Rolling Stones - Miss You	28 May 1978	3	11 June 1978	0
The Rolling Stones - Respectable	24 September 1978	23	29 October 1978	0
The Shadows - Don't Cry for Me Argentina	10 December 1978	5	4 February 1979	0
Sham 69 - Angels with Dirty Faces	7 May 1978	19	4 June 1978	1
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry	8 October 1978	10	29 October 1978	1
Showaddywaddy - A Little Bit of Soap	18 June 1978	5	16 July 1978	0
Smokie - For a Few Dollars More	22 January 1978	17	12 February 1978	0
Smokie - Mexican Girl	17 September 1978	19	15 October 1978	0
Status Quo - Accident Prone	19 November 1978	36	26 November 1978	0
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan	26 March 1978	41	2 April 1978	2
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)	12 November 1978	29	19 November 1978	1
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)	13 August 1978	8	1 October 1978	6
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door	22 October 1978	41	12 November 1978	1
Teddy Pendergrass - Only You	22 October 1978	41	12 November 1978	0
The Jacksons - Even Though You're Gone	5 February 1978	31	19 February 1978	0
The New Seekers - Anthem	9 July 1978	21	13 August 1978	0
The Vibrators - Automatic Lover	12 March 1978	35	26 March 1978	2
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents	29 October 1978	19	19 November 1978	1
X-Ray Spex - Identity	16 July 1978	24	6 August 1978	1

Song	First UK Chart Appearance	Highest Chart Position	Peak UK Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
ABBA - Summer Night City	10 September 1978	5	1 October 1978	0
Alice Cooper - How You Gonna See Me Now	17 December 1978	61	17 December 1978	0
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers	19 November 1978	5	17 December 1978	0
Barry Manilow - Somewhere in the Night	23 July 1978	42	6 August 1978	0
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	1 October 1978	63	15 October 1978	0
The Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends	1 October 1978	63	15 October 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Night Fever	9 April 1978	1	23 April 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive	29 January 1978	4	26 February 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven	19 November 1978	3	3 December 1978	0
Bob Dylan - Baby Stop Crying	23 July 1978	13	13 August 1978	0
Bob Dylan - Is Your Love in Vain	22 October 1978	56	29 October 1978	0
Bob Marley and the Wailers - Is This Love	19 February 1978	9	26 March 1978	0
The Carpenters - Sweet Sweet Smile	5 February 1978	40	12 February 1978	0
Cerrone - Supernature	23 July 1978	8	20 August 1978	2
David Bowie - Beauty and the Beast	15 January 1978	39	29 January 1978	0
David Bowie - Breaking Glass	26 November 1978	54	3 December 1978	0
David Essex - Brave New World	15 October 1978	55	29 October 1978	0
David Essex - Stay With Me Baby	5 March 1978	45	19 March 1978	0
Dee D. Jackson - Meteor Man	27 August 1978	48	17 September 1978	0
Deep Purple - Burn	1 October 1978	45	8 October 1978	0
Devo - (I Can't Get Me No) Satisfaction	16 April 1978	41	30 April 1978	1
Diana Ross - Lovin', Livin' and Givin'	16 July 1978	54	30 July 1978	0
Donna Summer - Back in Love Again	16 April 1978	29	23 April 1978	0
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas	10 December 1978	30	17 December 1978	0
Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman	1 October 1978	6	15 October 1978	1
Elvis Presley - Don't Be Cruel	18 June 1978	24	23 July 1978	0
Elvis Presley - My Way	4 December 1977	9	1 January 1978	0
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally	18 December 1977	39	15 January 1978	0
Eric Clapton - Promises	15 October 1978	37	12 November 1978	0
Exile - Kiss You All Over	13 August 1978	6	17 September 1978	0
Fleetwood Mac - Rhiannon	5 March 1978	46	5 March 1978	0
Foreigner - Feels Like The First Time	30 April 1978	39	7 May 1978	1
Frankie Valli - Grease	20 August 1978	3	24 September 1978	1
Generation X - Ready Steady Go	5 March 1978	47	19 March 1978	0
Genesis - Follow You Follow Me	5 March 1978	7	9 April 1978	1
Genesis - Many Too Many	2 July 1978	43	16 July 1978	0
Gladys Knight and The Pips - It's a Better Than Good Time	24 September 1978	59	1 October 1978	0
Gladys Knight and The Pips - The One and Only	2 April 1978	32	16 April 1978	0
Goldie - Making Up Again	21 May 1978	7	18 June 1978	0
Guys 'n' Dolls - Only Loving Does It	7 May 1978	42	21 May 1978	0
Heatwave - The Groove Line	8 January 1978	12	29 January 1978	0
Heatwave - Mind Blowing Decisions	28 May 1978	9	3 December 1978	1
The Isley Brothers - Take Me to the Next Phase	7 May 1978	50	14 May 1978	0
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie	17 September 1978	8	29 October 1978	4
James Galway - Annie's Song	21 May 1978	3	25 June 1978	1
Jilted John - Jilted John	6 August 1978	4	17 September 1978	1
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights	10 September 1978	1	24 September 1978	0
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want	14 May 1978	1	11 June 1978	0
Kansas - Carry On Wayward Son	25 June 1978	51	2 July 1978	4
Karen Young - Hot Shot	13 August 1978	34	3 September 1978	0
Kate Bush - Hammer Horror	5 November 1978	44	19 November 1978	0
Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights	5 February 1978	1	5 March 1978	6
Leo Sayer - I Can't Stop Lovin' You	10 September 1978	6	8 October 1978	0
Manfred Mann's Earth Band - Davy's on the Road Again	14 May 1978	6	11 June 1978	0
Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)	14 May 1978	33	11 June 1978	3
The O'Jays - Brandy	24 September 1978	21	5 November 1978	0
Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi	7 May 1978	8	18 June 1978	1
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls	22 October 1978	11	19 November 1978	0
Queen - Spread Your Wings	19 February 1978	34	5 March 1978	0
Ramones - Don't Come Close	24 September 1978	39	8 October 1978	0
The Rolling Stones - Miss You	28 May 1978	3	11 June 1978	0
The Rolling Stones - Respectable	24 September 1978	23	29 October 1978	0
Sham 69 - Angels with Dirty Faces	7 May 1978	19	4 June 1978	1
Sham 69 - Hurry Up Harry	8 October 1978	10	29 October 1978	1
Showaddywaddy - A Little Bit of Soap	18 June 1978	5	16 July 1978	0
Smokie - For a Few Dollars More	22 January 1978	17	12 February 1978	0
Smokie - Mexican Girl	17 September 1978	19	15 October 1978	0
Status Quo - Accident Prone	19 November 1978	36	26 November 1978	0
Steel Pulse - Ku Klux Klan	26 March 1978	41	2 April 1978	2
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)	12 November 1978	29	19 November 1978	1
Sylvester - You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)	13 August 1978	8	1 October 1978	6
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door	22 October 1978	41	12 November 1978	1
Teddy Pendergrass - Only You	22 October 1978	41	12 November 1978	0
The Jacksons - Even Though You're Gone	5 February 1978	31	19 February 1978	0
The New Seekers - Anthem	9 July 1978	21	13 August 1978	0
The Vibrators - Automatic Lover	12 March 1978	35	26 March 1978	2
X-Ray Spex - Germ Free Adolescents	29 October 1978	19	19 November 1978	1
X-Ray Spex - Identity	16 July 1978	24	6 August 1978	1

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Alice Cooper - How You Gonna See Me Now	21 October 1978	12	23 December 1978	0
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers	28 October 1978	1	2 December 1978	0
Barry Manilow - Somewhere in the Night	16 December 1978	9	17 February 1979	0
The Beach Boys - Peggy Sue	9 September 1978	59	30 September 1978	0
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	16 September 1978	71	30 September 1978	0
The Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends	16 September 1978	71	30 September 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Night Fever	4 February 1978	1	18 March 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Too Much Heaven	18 November 1978	1	6 January 1979	0
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman	12 August 1978	17	14 October 1978	0
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band - We've Got Tonight	28 October 1978	13	13 January 1979	0
Carly Simon - You Belong to Me	15 April 1978	6	24 June 1978	0
Carly Simon and James Taylor - Devoted to You	19 August 1978	36	30 September 1978	0
The Cars - Just What I Needed	17 June 1978	27	16 September 1978	1
Cerrone - Supernature	21 January 1978	70	11 February 1978	2
Dr. Hook - Sharing the Night Together	16 September 1978	6	6 January 1979	1
The Eagles - Please Come Home for Christmas	9 December 1978	18	6 January 1979	0
Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman	18 February 1978	17	29 April 1978	1
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally	7 January 1978	3	1 April 1978	0
Eric Clapton - Promises	14 October 1978	9	20 January 1979	0
Exile - Kiss You All Over	8 July 1978	1	30 September 1978	0
Frankie Valli - Grease	27 May 1978	1	26 August 1978	1
Genesis - Follow You Follow Me	22 April 1978	23	24 June 1978	1
Heatwave - The Groove Line	6 May 1978	7	15 July 1978	0
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie	4 November 1978	54	25 November 1978	4
John Denver - I Want to Live	29 April 1978	55	13 May 1978	0
John Denver - It Amazes Me	4 March 1978	59	1 April 1978	0
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - Summer Nights	5 August 1978	5		0
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want	1 April 1978	1	10 June 1978	0
Karen Young - Hot Shot	16 September 1978	67	21 October 1978	0
Kenny Rogers - The Gambler	4 November 1978	16	3 March 1979	5
The Kinks - A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy	22 July 1978	30	16 September 1978	0
Meat Loaf - You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)	11 November 1978	39	20 January 1979	3
Meat Loaf/Ellen Foley - Paradise by the Dashboard Light	12 August 1978	39		0
The Moody Blues - Driftwood	4 November 1978	59	9 December 1978	0
The Moody Blues - Steppin' in a Slide Zone	29 July 1978	39	2 September 1978	0
The O'Jays - Brandy	23 September 1978	79	7 October 1978	0
Peaches & Herb - Shake Your Groove Thing	16 December 1978	5	17 March 1979	1
Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi	29 April 1978	47	17 June 1978	1
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls	11 November 1978	24	13 January 1979	0
Queen - It's Late	13 May 1978	74	27 May 1978	0
Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People	25 March 1978	16	24 June 1978	0
The Rolling Stones - Miss You	27 May 1978	1	5 August 1978	0
Sweet - California Nights	12 August 1978	76	26 August 1978	0
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)	19 August 1978	19	25 November 1978	1
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door	8 July 1978	25	16 September 1978	1
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London	25 March 1978	21	13 May 1978	1

Song	First US Chart Appearance	Highest US Chart Position	Peak US Chart Date	UK 'Now' Appearances
Alice Cooper - How You Gonna See Me Now	21 October 1978	12	23 December 1978	0
Barbra Streisand and Neil Diamond - You Don't Bring Me Flowers	28 October 1978	1	2 December 1978	0
Bay City Rollers - The Way I Feel Tonight	15 October 1977	24	7 January 1978	0
The Beach Boys - Peggy Sue	9 September 1978	59	30 September 1978	0
The Beatles - Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band	16 September 1978	71	30 September 1978	0
The Beatles - With a Little Help from My Friends	16 September 1978	71	30 September 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Night Fever	4 February 1978	1	18 March 1978	0
The Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive	10 December 1977	1	4 February 1978	0
Billy Joel - She's Always a Woman	12 August 1978	17	14 October 1978	0
Carly Simon - You Belong to Me	15 April 1978	6	24 June 1978	0
Carly Simon and James Taylor - Devoted to You	19 August 1978	36	30 September 1978	0
The Cars - Just What I Needed	17 June 1978	27	16 September 1978	1
Cat Stevens - Was Dog a Doughnut	19 November 1977	70	14 January 1978	0
Cerrone - Supernature	21 January 1978	70	11 February 1978	2
Dolly Parton - Here You Come Again	15 October 1977	3	14 January 1978	0
Electric Light Orchestra - Sweet Talkin' Woman	18 February 1978	17	29 April 1978	1
Eric Clapton - Lay Down Sally	7 January 1978	3	1 April 1978	0
Exile - Kiss You All Over	8 July 1978	1	30 September 1978	0
Frankie Valli - Grease	27 May 1978	1	26 August 1978	1
Genesis - Follow You Follow Me	22 April 1978	23	24 June 1978	1
Heatwave - The Groove Line	6 May 1978	7	15 July 1978	0
The Jacksons - Blame It on the Boogie	4 November 1978	54	25 November 1978	4
John Denver - How Can I Leave You Again	26 November 1977	44	14 January 1978	0
John Denver - I Want to Live	29 April 1978	55	13 May 1978	0
John Denver - It Amazes Me	4 March 1978	59	1 April 1978	0
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John - You're the One That I Want	1 April 1978	1	10 June 1978	0
Karen Young - Hot Shot	16 September 1978	67	21 October 1978	0
The Kinks - A Rock 'n' Roll Fantasy	22 July 1978	30	16 September 1978	0
Le Pamplemousse - Le Spank	26 November 1977	58	25 February 1978	0
The Moody Blues - Driftwood	4 November 1978	59	9 December 1978	0
The Moody Blues - Steppin' in a Slide Zone	29 July 1978	39	2 September 1978	0
The O'Jays - Brandy	23 September 1978	79	7 October 1978	0
Plastic Bertrand - Ça Plane Pour Moi	29 April 1978	47	17 June 1978	1
Queen - It's Late	13 May 1978	74	27 May 1978	0
Queen - We Will Rock You	22 October 1977	4	4 February 1978	7
Robert Palmer - Every Kinda People	25 March 1978	16	24 June 1978	0
The Rolling Stones - Miss You	27 May 1978	1	5 August 1978	0
Sweet - California Nights	12 August 1978	76	26 August 1978	0
Sylvester - Dance (Disco Heat)	19 August 1978	19	25 November 1978	1
Teddy Pendergrass - Close the Door	8 July 1978	25	16 September 1978	1
Warren Zevon - Werewolves of London	25 March 1978	21	13 May 1978	1

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