FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 16, 1978

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Number
1

Y.M.C.A.
Village People
From the album: Cruisin'
Peak
1 (for 2 weeks)
Weeks
8
Number
2 Up by 3

Le Freak
Chic
From the album: C'est Chic
Peak
2
Weeks
7
Number
3 Down by 1

I Love The NightLife
Alicia Bridges
From the album: Alicia Bridges
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
4

My Life
Billy Joel
From the album: 52nd Street
Peak
4
Weeks
7
Number
5 Up by 3

Too Much Heaven
Bee Gees
From the album: Spirits Having Flown
Peak
5
Weeks
5
Number
6 Down by 3

Change of Heart
Eric Carmen
From the album: Change of Heart
Peak
2
Weeks
14
Number
7 Up by 2

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
Andy Gibb
From the album: Shadow Dancing
Peak
7
Weeks
9
Number
8 Up by 2

Sharing the Night Together
Dr. Hook
From the album: Pleasure & Pain
Peak
8
Weeks
11
Number
9 Up by 3

Instant Replay
Dan Hartman
From the album: Instant Replay
Peak
9
Weeks
8
Number
10 Up by 8

Shake It
Ian Matthews
From the album: Stealin' Home
Peak
10
Weeks
5
Number
11 Up by 4

Promises
Eric Clapton
From the album: Backless
Peak
11
Weeks
6
Number
12 Down by 6

MacArthur Park
Donna Summer
From the album: Live and More
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
14
Number
13 Up by 3

Blame It On The Boogie
The Jacksons
From the album: Destiny
Peak
13
Weeks
6
Number
14 Down by 3

Double Vision
Foreigner
From the album: Double Vision
Peak
9
Weeks
11
Number
15 Down by 8

How Much I Feel
Ambrosia
From the album: Life Beyond L.A.
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
16 Up by 3

Hold the Line
Toto
From the album: Toto
Peak
16
Weeks
9
Number
17 Down by 3

Time Passages
Al Stewart
From the album: Time Passages
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
18 Down by 1

I Just Wanna Stop
Gino Vannelli
From the album: Brother to Brother
Peak
8
Weeks
12
Number
19 Up by 9

Part-Time Love
Elton John
From the album: A Single Man
Peak
19
Weeks
5
Number
20 Up by 4

Greased Lightnin'
John Travolta
From the album: Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
16
Weeks
11
Number
21 Up by 6

New York Groove
Ace Frehley
From the album: Ace Frehley
Peak
21
Weeks
7
Number
22

Sandy
John Travolta
From the album: Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
6
Weeks
11
Number
23 Down by 10

You Needed Me
Anne Murray
From the album: Let's Keep It That Way
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
24 Up by 6

Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord
Boney M.
From the album: Christmas Album
Peak
24
Weeks
2
Number
25 Up by 10

Please Come Home for Christmas
Eagles
Peak
25
Weeks
2
Number
26 Down by 5

You Don't Bring Me Flowers
Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
From the album: You Don't Bring Me Flowers, Barbra Streisand's Greatest Hits Volume 2
Peak
9
Weeks
7
Number
27 Up by 6

A Little More Love
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Totally Hot
Peak
27
Weeks
4
Number
28 Down by 5

Kiss You All Over
Exile
From the album: Mixed Emotions
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
23
Number
29 Up by 5

Every 1's a Winner
Hot Chocolate
From the album: Every 1's a Winner
Peak
29
Weeks
3
Number
30 Down by 4

Strange Way
Firefall
From the album: Elan
Peak
19
Weeks
10
Number
31 Down by 11

Hot Child in the City
Nick Gilder
From the album: City Nights
Peak
1 (for 1 weeks)
Weeks
16
Number
32 Down by 1

Don't Hold Back
Chanson
Peak
31
Weeks
6
Number
33 Down by 8

Summer Nights
John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 3 weeks)
Weeks
19
Number
34 Down by 5

Dreadlock Holiday
10cc
From the album: Bloody Tourists
Peak
3
Weeks
16
Number
35 Down by 3

Hopelessly Devoted to You
Olivia Newton-John
From the album: Grease (The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
Peak
1 (for 4 weeks)
Weeks
24
Number
36 Up by 2

Ooh Baby Baby
Linda Ronstadt
From the album: Living In The USA
Peak
36
Weeks
2
Number
37 Up by 3

September
Earth, Wind & Fire
From the album: The Best of Earth, Wind & Fire, Vol. 1
Peak
37
Weeks
2
Number
38 Up by 1

I Was Made for Dancin'
Leif Garrett
From the album: Feel the Need
Peak
38
Weeks
2
Number
39 Down by 2

We've Got Tonight
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
From the album: Stranger in Town
Peak
35
Weeks
4
Number
40 Down by 4

Love is in the Air
John Paul Young
From the album: Love Is in the Air
Peak
2
Weeks
21

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Date

December 16, 1978

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1 1 Village People – “Y.M.C.A.” 1(×2) 8

5 2 Chic – “Le Freak” 2 7

2 3 Alicia Bridges – “I Love The NightLife” 1(×1) 14

4 4 Billy Joel – “My Life” 4 7

8 5 Bee Gees – “Too Much Heaven” 5 5

3 6 Eric Carmen – “Change of Heart” 2 14

9 7 Andy Gibb – “(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away” 7 9

10 8 Dr. Hook – “Sharing the Night Together” 8 11

12 9 Dan Hartman – “Instant Replay” 9 8

18 10 Ian Matthews – “Shake It” 10 5

15 11 Eric Clapton – “Promises” 11 6

6 12 Donna Summer – “MacArthur Park” 1(×1) 14

16 13 The Jacksons – “Blame It On The Boogie” 13 6

11 14 Foreigner – “Double Vision” 9 11

7 15 Ambrosia – “How Much I Feel” 3 16

19 16 Toto – “Hold the Line” 16 9

14 17 Al Stewart – “Time Passages” 8 12

17 18 Gino Vannelli – “I Just Wanna Stop” 8 12

28 19 Elton John – “Part-Time Love” 19 5

24 20 John Travolta – “Greased Lightnin'” 16 11

27 21 Ace Frehley – “New York Groove” 21 7

22 22 John Travolta – “Sandy” 6 11

13 23 Anne Murray – “You Needed Me” 1(×1) 19

30 24 Boney M. – “Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord” 24 2

35 25 Eagles – “Please Come Home for Christmas” 25 2

21 26 Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond – “You Don't Bring Me Flowers” 9 7

33 27 Olivia Newton-John – “A Little More Love” 27 4

23 28 Exile – “Kiss You All Over” 1(×3) 23

34 29 Hot Chocolate – “Every 1's a Winner” 29 3

26 30 Firefall – “Strange Way” 19 10

20 31 Nick Gilder – “Hot Child in the City” 1(×1) 16

31 32 Chanson – “Don't Hold Back” 31 6

25 33 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – “Summer Nights” 1(×3) 19

29 34 10cc – “Dreadlock Holiday” 3 16

32 35 Olivia Newton-John – “Hopelessly Devoted to You” 1(×4) 24

38 36 Linda Ronstadt – “Ooh Baby Baby” 36 2

40 37 Earth, Wind & Fire – “September” 37 2

39 38 Leif Garrett – “I Was Made for Dancin'” 38 2

37 39 Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band – “We've Got Tonight” 35 4

36 40 John Paul Young – “Love is in the Air” 2 21

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FOR WEEK ENDING DECEMBER 16, 1978

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