1978

=**1978**=
 * __Number Ones: __**
 * Night Fever **[RSO 889] and **Stayin’ Alive **[RSO 885], by the Bee Gees, and **If I Can’t Have You ** [RSO 884], by Yvonne Elliman, all written by Barry, Maurice and Robin Gibb, are all from the movie //Saturday Night Fever. //
 * Grease - **Frankie Valli [RSO 897] (Barry Gibb), **You’re the One That I Want **- John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John [RSO 891] (Farrar), the #3 **Hopelessly Devoted to You **- Olivia Newton-John [RSO 903] (Farrar) and the #5 **Summer Nights - **John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John [RSO 906] (Casey, Jacobs) are all from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Grease. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Only ‘Summer Nights’ is from the original 1972 Broadway show.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">MacArthur Park **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Donna Summer [Casablanca 939] (Webb) is a disco remake of the 1968 Richard Harris hit [Dunhill 4134].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Fives: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Can’t Smile Without You **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Barry Manilow [Arista 0305] (Arnold, Martin, Morrow) was a single for one of its co-writers, David Martin [‘75, DJM 1003] and for Gino Cunico [‘76, Arista 0220]. It was also recorded by the Carpenters [‘76, //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">A Kind of Hush //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">A&M 4581, and b-side of ‘Calling Occupants of Interplanetary Craft’, ‘77 A&M 1978].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Last Dance **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Donna Summer [Casablanca 926] (Jabara) is from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Thank God It’s Friday, //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">and originally appeared on Paul Jabara’s LP //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Keeping Time //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> [‘78, Casablanca 7102].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Here You Come Again **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Dolly Parton [RCA 11123] (Mann, Weil) was originally recorded by B.J. Thomas [‘77, on //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">B.J. Thomas //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">MCA 2286].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Tens: __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sharing the Night Together **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Dr. Hook [Capitol 4621] (Struzick, Aldridge) was originally a single for Arthur Alexander [‘76, Buddah 522].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Hey Deanie **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Shaun Cassidy [Warner/Curb 8488] (Carmen) Writer Eric Carmen’s version was released later in the year [‘78, Arista 0354].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">On Broadway **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - George Benson [Warner 8542] (Mann, Weil, Leiber, Stoller) is a jazzy update of the Drifters’ hit (see 1963).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Copacabana (At the Copa) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> [Arista 0339] (Manilow, Sussman, Feldman) and the #11 **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Ready to Take a Chance Again **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[Arista 0357] (Gimbel, Fox), both by Barry Manilow, are from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Foul Play. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Got to Get You Into My Life **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Earth, Wind & Fire [Columbia 10796] (Lennon, McCartney) is a remake of the song from //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Revolver //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> for the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">(see 1976).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">We’ll Never Have to Say Goodbye Again **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - England Dan & John Ford Coley [Big Tree 16110] (Comanor) was a single for its writer, Jeffrey Comanor [‘75, Epic 50148].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">You Never Done It Like That **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Captain & Tennille [A&M 2063] (Greenfield, Sedaka) is from Neil Sedaka’s LP //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">A Song //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[‘77, Elektra 102].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Twenties: __**<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Disco Inferno **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Trammps [Atlantic 3389] (Green, Kersey), from early 1977, was revived by the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Saturday Night Fever. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Life’s Been Good **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Joe Walsh [Asylum 45493] (Walsh) is from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">FM. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Runaround Sue **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Leif Garrett [Atlantic 3440] (DiMucci, Maresca) was a hit for Dion [‘61, Laurie 3110].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theme from ‘Close Encounters of the Third Kind’ ** <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- John Williams [Arista 0300] (Williams) is a movie theme.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Don’t Let Me Be Misunderstood - **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Santa Esmeralda starring Leroy Gomez [Casablanca 902] (Benjamin, Marcus, Caldwell) is a Eurodisco version of the Animals’ hit (see 1965).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Oh! Darling **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Robin Gibb [RSO 907] (Lennon, McCartney) is a remake of the song from //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Abbey Road //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[’69, Apple 383] for the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Back in the U.S.A. **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Linda Ronstadt [Asylum 45519] (Berry) is a Chuck Berry song [‘59, Chess 1729].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">(What a) Wonderful World **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Art Garfunkel with James Taylor & Paul Simon [Columbia 10676] (Adler, Alpert, Cooke) is Sam Cooke’s song (see 1965).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">I Can’t Stand the Rain **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Eruption [Ariola/Hansa 7686] (Bryant, Peebles, Miller) is a dance remake of an Ann Peebles song [‘73, Hi 2248].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Stay **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Jackson Browne [Asylum 45485] (Williams) is a remake of the 1960 hit for Maurice Williams & the Zodiacs (see 1964).
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Way You Do the Things You Do **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Rita Coolidge [A&M 2004] (Robinson, Rogers) is a remake of the Temptations’ hit [‘64, Gordy 7028].
 * __<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Top Thirties : __**
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Native New Yorker **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Odyssey [RCA 11129] (Linzer, Randell) is from Frankie Valli’s LP //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Lady Put the Light Out //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[‘77, Private Stock PS-7002].
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theme Song from ‘Which Way Is Up’ **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Stargard [MCA 40825] (Whitfield) is a movie theme.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Love Theme from ‘Eyes of Laura Mars’ (Prisoner) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Barbra Streisand [Columbia 10777] (Lawrence, DeSautels) is a movie theme.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">FM (No Static At All) **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Steely Dan [MCA 40894] (Becker, Fagen) is from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">FM. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Thank God It’s Friday **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Love & Kisses [Casablanca 925] (Constandinos) is a movie title song.
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Come Together **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Aerosmith [Columbia 10802] (Lennon, McCartney) is a remake of the Beatles hit [‘69, Apple 2654] for the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band. //
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Theme from Close Encounters **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">- Meco [Millennium 608] (Williams) is a disco remake of the theme from the movie //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Close Encounters of the Third Kind. //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">
 * <span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">Rivers of Babylon **<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;"> - Boney M [Sire 1027] (Farian, Reyam, Down, MacNaughton) was a 1969 reggae hit for the Melodians [Jamaica: Beverly’s 138; U.K.: Summit 8508], used in the soundtrack of //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">The Harder They Come //<span style="font-family: 'Times New Roman',Times,serif; font-size: 120%;">[‘73 Mango 9202].