Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 2, 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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You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond

Last week

Weeks at no. 1

Weeks on chart

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

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Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 2, 1978

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Last Week

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Wks on Chart

1
- You Don't Bring Me Flowers
  Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond
- 4
- 1
- 6
- - 4
  - 1
  - 6

Producer(s):

B.Gaudio, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

RIAA Certification: Platinum

2
- MacArthur Park
  Donna Summer
- 1
- 1
- 13
- - 1
  - 1
  - 13

Producer(s):

G.Moroder, P.Belotte, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

3
- How Much I Feel
  Ambrosia
- 3
- 3
- 14
- - 3
  - 3
  - 14

Producer(s):

F.Piro, Ambrosia, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

4
- Le Freak
  Chic
- 6
- 4
- 6
- - 6
  - 4
  - 6

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

RIAA Certification: Platinum x5

5
- I Just Wanna Stop
  Gino Vannelli
- 7
- 5
- 13
- - 7
  - 5
  - 13

Producer(s):

G.Vannelli, R.Vannelli, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

6
- Double Vision
  Foreigner
- 2
- 2
- 11
- - 2
  - 2
  - 11

Producer(s):

K.Olsen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

7
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)
  Alicia Bridges
- 8
- 7
- 22
- - 8
  - 7
  - 22

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

S.Buckingham, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

8
- Time Passages
  Al Stewart
- 9
- 8
- 10
- - 9
  - 8
  - 10

Producer(s):

A.Parsons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

9
- My Life
  Billy Joel
- 16
- 9
- 5
- - 16
  - 9
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

10
- Sharing The Night Together
  Dr. Hook
- 12
- 10
- 12
- - 12
  - 10
  - 12

Producer(s):

R.Haffkine, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

11
- (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away
  Andy Gibb
- 13
- 11
- 8
- - 13
  - 11
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

12
- Strange Way
  Firefall
- 14
- 12
- 10
- - 14
  - 12
  - 10

Producer(s):

R.Albert, H.Alpert, T.Dowd

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic/Unknown

13
- You Needed Me
  Anne Murray
- 5
- 1
- 21
- - 5
  - 1
  - 21

Producer(s):

J.E.Norman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

14
- Alive Again
  Chicago
- 15
- 14
- 7
- - 15
  - 14
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Ramone, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

15
- Y.M.C.A.
  Village People
- 17
- 15
- 7
- - 17
  - 15
  - 7

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

16
- Too Much Heaven
  Bee Gees
- 31
- 16
- 3
- - 31
  - 16
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

17
- Straight On
  Heart
- 20
- 17
- 11
- - 20
  - 17
  - 11

Producer(s):

M.Flicker, Heart, M.Fisher

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Portrait/Unknown

18
- Hold The Line
  Toto
- 23
- 18
- 9
- - 23
  - 18
  - 9

Producer(s):

Toto, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum x3

19
- Change Of Heart
  Eric Carmen
- 25
- 19
- 12
- - 25
  - 19
  - 12

Producer(s):

E.Carmen, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

20
- Sweet Life
  Paul Davis
- 22
- 20
- 15
- - 22
  - 20
  - 15

Producer(s):

P.Benton, P.Davis, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Bang/CBS/Unknown

21
- Don't Want To Live Without It
  Pablo Cruise
- 24
- 21
- 12
- - 24
  - 21
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

22
- How You Gonna See Me Now
  Alice Cooper
- 26
- 22
- 7
- - 26
  - 22
  - 7

Producer(s):

D.Foster, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

23
- Ready To Take A Chance Again
  Barry Manilow
- 11
- 11
- 12
- - 11
  - 11
  - 12

Producer(s):

B.Manilow, R. Dante, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

24
- Ooh Baby Baby
  Linda Ronstadt
- 29
- 24
- 4
- - 29
  - 24
  - 4

Producer(s):

P.Asher, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

25
- The Power Of Gold
  Dan Fogelberg/Tim Weisberg
- 27
- 25
- 8
- - 27
  - 25
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Full Moon

26
- You Never Done It Like That
  Captain & Tennille
- 10
- 10
- 18
- - 10
  - 10
  - 18

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M

27
- Part-Time Love
  Elton John
- 30
- 27
- 4
- - 30
  - 27
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records

28
- Hot Child In The City
  Nick Gilder
- 18
- 1
- 26
- - 18
  - 1
  - 26

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis

29
- We've Got Tonight
  Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
- 37
- 29
- 6
- - 37
  - 29
  - 6

Songwriter(s):

Not Listed

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol

RIAA Certification: Gold

30
- I'm Every Woman
  Chaka Khan
- 34
- 30
- 9
- - 34
  - 30
  - 9

Producer(s):

A.Mardin, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

31
- Dance (Disco Heat)
  Sylvester
- 19
- 19
- 16
- - 19
  - 19
  - 16

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Fantasy/Unknown

32
- Promises
  Eric Clapton And His Band
- 40
- 32
- 8
- - 40
  - 32
  - 8

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RSO

33
- One Nation Under A Groove - Part I
  Funkadelic
- 28
- 28
- 12
- - 28
  - 28
  - 12

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner

34
- New York Groove
  Ace Frehley
- 42
- 34
- 8
- - 42
  - 34
  - 8

Producer(s):

E.Kramer, A.Frehley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

35
- This Is Love
  Paul Anka
- 36
- 35
- 9
- - 36
  - 35
  - 9

Producer(s):

D.Wolfert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA/Unknown

36
- Blue Collar Man (Long Nights)
  Styx
- 21
- 21
- 12
- - 21
  - 21
  - 12

Producer(s):

Styx, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

37
- Run For Home
  Lindisfarne
- 39
- 37
- 10
- - 39
  - 37
  - 10

Producer(s):

G.Dudgeon, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atco/Unknown

38
- Every 1's A Winner
  Hot Chocolate
- 51
- 38
- 4
- - 51
  - 38
  - 4

Producer(s):

M.Most, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Infinity/Unknown

39
- There'll Never Be
  Switch
- 41
- 39
- 9
- - 41
  - 39
  - 9

Producer(s):

B.Debarge, Bewley Brothers, H.Wheeler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Unknown

40
- Instant Replay
  Dan Hartman
- 43
- 40
- 8
- - 43
  - 40
  - 8

Producer(s):

D.Hartman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Blue Sky/Unknown

41
- Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls
  Queen
- 45
- 41
- 4
- - 45
  - 41
  - 4

Producer(s):

Queen, R.Thomas, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

42
- Can You Fool
  Glen Campbell
- 47
- 42
- 7
- - 47
  - 42
  - 7

Producer(s):

G.Campbell, T.Thacker, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

43
- Fun Time
  Joe Cocker
- 46
- 43
- 7
- - 46
  - 43
  - 7

Producer(s):

A.Toussaint, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Asylum/Unknown

44
- My Best Friend's Girl
  The Cars
- 49
- 44
- 7
- - 49
  - 44
  - 7

Songwriter(s):

R.Ocasek

Producer(s):

R.T.Baker

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Elektra

45
- Kiss You All Over
  Exile
- 33
- 1
- 22
- - 33
  - 1
  - 22

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Curb

RIAA Certification: Platinum

46
- Here Comes The Night
  Nick Gilder
- 50
- 46
- 6
- - 50
  - 46
  - 6

Producer(s):

P.Coleman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Chrysalis/Unknown

47
- I Will Be In Love With You
  Livingston Taylor
- 52
- 47
- 7
- - 52
  - 47
  - 7

Producer(s):

N.DeCaro, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

48
- Forever Autumn
  Justin Hayward
- 48
- 48
- 9
- - 48
  - 48
  - 9

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

49
- Don't Hold Back
  Chanson
- 56
- 49
- 4
- - 56
  - 49
  - 4

Producer(s):

D.Williams, J.Jamison, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola/Unknown

50
- I Was Made For Dancin'
  Leif Garrett
- 60
- 50
- 4
- - 60
  - 50
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Brothers

51
- Fire
  The Pointer Sisters
- 61
- 51
- 4
- - 61
  - 51
  - 4

Producer(s):

R.Perry, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Planet/Unknown

52
- A Little More Love
  Olivia Newton-John
- 68
- 52
- 2
- - 68
  - 52
  - 2

Producer(s):

J.Farrar, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

53
- The Gambler
  Kenny Rogers
- 57
- 53
- 5
- - 57
  - 53
  - 5

Songwriter(s):

D.A.Schlitz. Jr.

Producer(s):

L.Butler

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

54
- Blame It On The Boogie
  The Jacksons
- 54
- 54
- 5
- - 54
  - 54
  - 5

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

55
- Mary Jane
  Rick James
- 58
- 55
- 5
- - 58
  - 55
  - 5

Producer(s):

R.James, A.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Gordy/Motown

56
- Take Me To The River
  Talking Heads
- 63
- 56
- 5
- - 63
  - 56
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Eno, Talking Heads, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sire/Unknown

57
- Hold Me, Touch Me
  Paul Stanley
- 59
- 57
- 5
- - 59
  - 57
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca

58
- September
  Earth, Wind & Fire
- 67
- 58
- 3
- - 67
  - 58
  - 3

Songwriter(s):

M.White, A.McKay, A.Willis

Producer(s):

M.White

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arc/Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Gold

59
- Everybody Needs Love
  Stephen Bishop
- 32
- 32
- 12
- - 32
  - 32
  - 12

Producer(s):

S.Bishop, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC/Unknown

60
- A Man I'll Never Be
  Boston
- 73
- 60
- 3
- - 73
  - 60
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Scholz, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

61
- Whenever I Call You "Friend"
  Kenny Loggins
- 35
- 5
- 19
- - 35
  - 5
  - 19

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

62
- In The Bush
  Musique
- 66
- 62
- 7
- - 66
  - 62
  - 7

Producer(s):

P.Adams, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Prelude/Unknown

63
- Driftwood
  The Moody Blues
- 69
- 63
- 5
- - 69
  - 63
  - 5

Producer(s):

T.Clarke, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

London-Sire/Unknown

64
- You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
  Meat Loaf
- 75
- 64
- 4
- - 75
  - 64
  - 4

Songwriter(s):

J.Steinman

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Epic/Unknown

65
- One Last Kiss
  The J. Geils Band
- 77
- 65
- 3
- - 77
  - 65
  - 3

Producer(s):

J.Wissert, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

EMI/Unknown

66
- Shake It
  Ian Matthews
- 79
- 66
- 3
- - 79
  - 66
  - 3

Producer(s):

S.Robertson, I.Matthews, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Mushroom/Unknown

67
- Don't Cry Out Loud
  Melissa Manchester
- 78
- 67
- 3
- - 78
  - 67
  - 3

Producer(s):

V.Morrison, F.Mills, R.Stevens

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Arista/Unknown

68
- Love Me Again
  Rita Coolidge
- 70
- 68
- 5
- - 70
  - 68
  - 5

Producer(s):

D.Anderle, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

A&M/Unknown

69
- The Dream Never Dies
  Cooper Brothers
- 72
- 69
- 6
- - 72
  - 69
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capricorn

70
- You Thrill Me
  Exile
- 82
- 70
- 2
- - 82
  - 70
  - 2

Producer(s):

M.Chapman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

71
- Whatever Happened To Benny Santini?
  Chris Rea
- 71
- 71
- 4
- - 71
  - 71
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists

72
- Well All Right
  Santana
- 74
- 72
- 4
- - 74
  - 72
  - 4

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

73
- Cuz It's You, Girl
  James Walsh Gypsy Band
- 76
- 73
- 6
- - 76
  - 73
  - 6

Imprint/Promotion Label:

RCA

74
- On The Shelf
  Donny & Marie Osmond
- 38
- 38
- 9
- - 38
  - 38
  - 9

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Kolob

75
- Your Sweetness Is My Weakness
  Barry White
- 85
- 75
- 3
- - 85
  - 75
  - 3

Producer(s):

T.Rundgren, A.Schmitt, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century/Unknown

76
- Lotta Love
  Nicolette Larson
- 86
- 76
- 2
- - 86
  - 76
  - 2

Producer(s):

T.Templeman, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Warner Bros./Unknown

77
- Got To Have Loving
  Don Ray
- 88
- 44
- 10
- - 88
  - 44
  - 10

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor

78 NEW
NEW
- Got To Be Real
  Cheryl Lynn
- -
- 78
- 1
- - -
  - 78
  - 1

Producer(s):

Pigmead, D.Paich, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

RIAA Certification: Platinum

79 NEW
NEW
- Home And Dry
  Gerry Rafferty
- -
- 79
- 1
- - -
  - 79
  - 1

Producer(s):

H.Murphy, G.Rafferty, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

United Artists/Unknown

80
- Hot Shot
  Karen Young
- 83
- 67
- 11
- - 83
  - 67
  - 11

Imprint/Promotion Label:

West End

81
- (You Got To Walk And) Don't Look Back
  Peter Tosh with Mick Jagger
- 81
- 81
- 5
- - 81
  - 81
  - 5

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Rolling Stones

82
- #1 Dee Jay
  Goody Goody
- 84
- 82
- 3
- - 84
  - 82
  - 3

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

83
- You've Really Got A Hold On Me
  Eddie Money
- 87
- 83
- 2
- - 87
  - 83
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia

84 NEW
NEW
- Radioactive
  Gene Simmons
- -
- 84
- 1
- - -
  - 84
  - 1

Producer(s):

S.DeLaney, G.Simmons, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Casablanca/Unknown

85 NEW
NEW
- Miles Away
  Fotomaker
- -
- 85
- 1
- - -
  - 85
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Atlantic

86 NEW
NEW
- Easy Driver
  Kenny Loggins
- -
- 86
- 1
- - -
  - 86
  - 1

Producer(s):

B.James, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Columbia/Unknown

87
- Only You
  Loleatta Holloway And Bunny Sigler
- 89
- 87
- 5
- - 89
  - 87
  - 5

Producer(s):

B.Sigler, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Goldmine/Unknown

88 NEW
NEW
- Mañana
  Jimmy Buffett
- -
- 88
- 1
- - -
  - 88
  - 1

Imprint/Promotion Label:

ABC

89
- Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me)
  Bonnie Pointer
- 94
- 89
- 3
- - 94
  - 89
  - 3

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Motown

90 NEW
NEW
- Light The Sky On Fire
  Jefferson Starship
- -
- 90
- 1
- - -
  - 90
  - 1

Producer(s):

L.Cox, Jefferson Starship, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Grunt/Unknown

91
- Dancing In Paradise
  El Coco
- 91
- 91
- 6
- - 91
  - 91
  - 6

Producer(s):

W.I.Lewis, L.Rinder, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Avi/Unknown

92
- The Wedding Song (There Is Love)
  Mary Macgregor
- 93
- 92
- 2
- - 93
  - 92
  - 2

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

93
- Let The Song Last Forever
  Dan Hill
- 95
- 93
- 2
- - 95
  - 93
  - 2

Producer(s):

Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

20th Century

94
- Beast Of Burden
  The Rolling Stones
- 44
- 8
- 13
- - 44
  - 8
  - 13

Producer(s):

The Glimmer Twins, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

The Rolling Stones/Unknown

95
- Love Is In The Air
  John Paul Young
- 90
- 7
- 21
- - 90
  - 7
  - 21

Producer(s):

Vanda + Young, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Scotti Bros./Unknown

96
- Get Off
  Foxy
- 53
- 9
- 20
- - 53
  - 9
  - 20

Producer(s):

N.l., Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Dash/Unknown

97
- Like A Sunday In Salem (The Amos & Andy Song)
  Gene Cotton
- 55
- 40
- 10
- - 55
  - 40
  - 10

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Ariola America

98
- Dreadlock Holiday
  10cc
- 62
- 44
- 10
- - 62
  - 44
  - 10

Producer(s):

E.Stewart, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Polydor/Unknown

99
- Who Are You
  The Who
- 64
- 14
- 15
- - 64
  - 14
  - 15

Producer(s):

G.Johns, T.Astley, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MCA Records/Unknown

100
- Reminiscing
  Little River Band
- 65
- 3
- 19
- - 65
  - 3
  - 19

Producer(s):

J.Boylan, Little River Band, Not Listed

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Capitol/Unknown

Billboard Hot 100™

Week of December 2, 1978

Billboard Hot 100™

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Billboard Hot 100 Top 10 Countdown For May 24, 2025

Billboard Hot 100™

Gains in Weekly Performance

Additional Awards

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

MacArthur Park

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

How Much I Feel

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Le Freak

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Just Wanna Stop

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Double Vision

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round)

Songwriter(s):

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Time Passages

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

My Life

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Sharing The Night Together

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Strange Way

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

You Needed Me

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Alive Again

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Y.M.C.A.

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Too Much Heaven

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Straight On

Producer(s):

Imprint/Promotion Label:

Hold The Line

Producer(s):

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Change Of Heart

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