Top 100 songs for July 29, 1978
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1978 and the 1970s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb. Meanwhile, “A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy” by The Kinks rises from No. 92 to No. 75. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- A Rock 'N' Roll Fantasy — The Kinksup 17 places, No. 92 → No. 75
- Think It Over — Cheryl Laddup 16 places, No. 87 → No. 71
- Fool If You Think It's Over — Chris Reaup 13 places, No. 49 → No. 36
New to this week’s Top 10
- Love Will Find A Way — Pablo CruiseNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- You — Rita CoolidgeNo. 35
- Fool If You Think It's Over — Chris ReaNo. 36
- Two Tickets To Paradise — Eddie MoneyNo. 38
- Mr. Blue Sky — Electric Light OrchestraNo. 39
- Macho Man — Village PeopleNo. 40
First-week entries
- Love Theme From "Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner) — Barbra StreisandNo. 79
- Reminiscing — Little River BandNo. 81
- If You Wanna Do A Dance — The SpinnersNo. 82
- Talking In Your Sleep — Crystal GayleNo. 83
- You're All I Need To Get By — Johnny Mathis & Deniece WilliamsNo. 84
- On The Strip — Paul NicholasNo. 86
- Steppin' In A Slide Zone — The Moody BluesNo. 88
- Rumor At The Honky Tonk — SpellboundNo. 89
- Whenever I Call You "Friend" — Kenny LogginsNo. 90
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.