List of Adult Contemporary top 10 singles in 1978 (U.S.)

This is a list of songs that have charted in the top ten of the Billboard Adult Contemporary in 1978.

Top-ten singles

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles which peaked in 1978

Top ten entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in top ten

References

Singles from 1977

December 17

"Just the Way You Are"

Billy Joel

1

January 7

13

December 24

"Desiree"

Neil Diamond

1

February 4

9

"Gettin' Ready for Love"

Diana Ross

8

January 14

4

Singles from 1978

January 7

"Emotion"

Samantha Sang featuring Bee Gees

5

January 28

8

"The Next Hundred Years"

Al Martino

6

January 28

5

January 14

"Sentimental Lady"

Bob Welch

10

January 14

1

January 21

"Lady Love"

Lou Rawls

5

February 18

7

"Curious Mind (Um, Um, Um, Um, Um, Um)"

Johnny Rivers

4

February 4

5

January 28

"Goodbye Girl"

David Gates

3

February 4

12

February 4

"(What a) Wonderful World"

Art Garfunkel featuring James Taylor & Paul Simon

1

February 11

10

"Sometimes When We Touch"

Dan Hill

10

February 4

2

February 11

"Everybody Loves a Rain Song"

B.J. Thomas

2

February 18

6

"Before My Heart Finds Out"

Gene Cotton

3

March 4

12

February 18

"Can't Smile Without You"

Barry Manilow

1

March 18

13

"Sweet, Sweet Smile"

The Carpenters

7

March 4

6

February 25

"The Name of the Game"

ABBA

9

February 25

1

March 4

"The Way You Do the Things You Do"

Rita Coolidge

9

March 18

3

March 11

"The Circle is Small (I Can See It in Your Eyes)"

Gordon Lightfoot

3

April 15

8

"We'll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again"

England Dan & John Ford Coley

1

March 25

10

"Ready for the Times to Get Better"

Crystal Gayle

3

April 22

9

March 25

"Dust in the Wind"

Kansas

6

April 8

7

"It Amazes Me"

John Denver

9

April 1

3

April 8

"Feels So Good"

Chuck Mangione

1

May 13

11

April 15

"If I Can't Have You"

Yvonne Elliman

9

April 15

2

"The Closer I Get to You"

Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

3

May 13

6

April 22

"Too Much, Too Little, Too Late"

Johnny Mathis featuring Deniece Williams

1

May 20

10

April 29

"With a Little Luck"

Wings

5

May 20

9

May 6

"I'm on My Way"

Captain & Tennille

6

May 13

5

"You're the Love"

Seals & Crofts

2

May 20

12

May 13

"You Belong to Me"

Carly Simon

4

May 20

10

"Even Now"

Barry Manilow

1

May 27

10

May 20

"Bluer Than Blue"

Michael Johnson

1

June 17

12

"I Want to Live"

John Denver

10

May 20

2

May 27

"Baker Street"

Gerry Rafferty

4

June 24

8

June 3

"It's a Heartache"

Bonnie Tyler

10

June 3

1

June 10

"You Got It"

Diana Ross

9

June 10

2

"One Life to Live"

Lou Rawls

10

June 10

2

June 24

"If I Ever See You Again"

Roberta Flack

1

July 8

6

"Shadow Dancing"

Andy Gibb

8

July 1

2

"Songbird"

Barbra Streisand

1

July 29

9

July 1

"Take a Chance on Me"

ABBA

9

July 1

2

"My Angel Baby"

Toby Beau

1

August 12

10

July 8

"Copacabana"

Barry Manilow

6

July 15

6

July 15

"You Needed Me"

Anne Murray

3

September 23

17

July 22

"You"

Rita Coolidge

3

August 5

9

"Three Times a Lady"

Commodores

1

August 19

9

"You're a Part of Me"

Gene Cotton featuring Kim Carnes

6

August 12

7

July 29

"Fool (If You Think It's Over)"

Chris Rea

1

September 9

13

August 5

"Talking in Your Sleep"

Crystal Gayle

3

September 16

8

August 12

"Hopelessly Devoted to You"

Olivia Newton-John

7

August 19

5

August 19

"An Everlasting Love"

Andy Gibb

8

August 26

3

August 26

"Love Is in the Air"

John Paul Young

1

October 7

11

September 9

"Right Down the Line"

Gerry Rafferty

1

September 30

11

"Devoted to You"

Carly Simon & James Taylor

2

October 14

9

"She's Always a Woman"

Billy Joel

2

October 21

10

September 16

"Reminiscing"

Little River Band

10

September 16

3

September 23

"Almost Like Being in Love"

Michael Johnson

4

October 28

6

"All I See Is Your Face"

Dan Hill

8

September 30

3

September 30

"Ready to Take a Chance Again"

Barry Manilow

5

November 11

9

October 7

"Took the Last Train"

David Gates

7

October 21

5

October 14

"Whenever I Call You Friend"

Kenny Loggins

9

October 21

2

October 28

"Time Passages"

Al Stewart

1

November 11

13

"Sweet Life"

Paul Davis

7

November 11

6

November 4

"Everybody Needs Love"

Stephen Bishop

5

November 18

3

November 11

"(Our Love) Don't Throw It Away"

Andy Gibb

2

November 18

10

"You Don't Bring Me Flowers"

Neil Diamond featuring Barbra Streisand

3

November 18

9

"Change of Heart"

Eric Carmen

6

November 11

6

"Raining in My Heart"

Leo Sayer

9

November 11

1

November 18

"I Just Wanna Stop"

Gino Vannelli

4

November 25

4

"This Is Love"

Paul Anka

3

December 9

5

November 25

"Ooh Baby Baby"

Linda Ronstadt

2

December 2

10

"My Life"

Billy Joel

2

December 16

11

December 2

"Too Much Heaven"

Bee Gees

4

December 23

10

December 9

"Can You Fool"

Glen Campbell

7

December 16

5

December 23

"I Believe You"

The Carpenters

9

December 23

4

1977 peaks

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles in 1978 which peaked in 1977

Top ten entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in top ten

References

October 8

"Blue Bayou"

Linda Ronstadt

3

November 26

14

October 15

"How Deep Is Your Love"

Bee Gees

1

November 26

16

November 12

"Here You Come Again"

Dolly Parton

2

December 3

12

"Slip Slidin' Away"

Paul Simon

4

December 3

11

December 3

"How Can I Leave You Again"

John Denver

2

December 10

10

1979 peaks

List of Billboard Adult Contemporary top ten singles in 1978 which peaked in 1979

Top ten entry date

Single

Artist(s)

Peak

Peak date

Weeks in top ten

References

December 16

"The Gambler"

Kenny Rogers

3

February 3

11

December 23

"Promises"

Eric Clapton

6

January 13

7

Notes

The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending February 25, 1978.

The single re-entered the top ten on the week ending March 18, 1978.

See also

  • List of number-one adult contemporary singles of 1978 (U.S.)