Top 100 songs for August 26, 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 “Grease” by Frankie Valli. Meanwhile, “Don't Look Back” by Boston rises from No. 62 to No. 36. 7 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Look Back — Bostonup 26 places, No. 62 → No. 36
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light — Meat Loafup 18 places, No. 68 → No. 50
- Back In The U.s.a. — Linda Ronstadtup 18 places, No. 72 → No. 54
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Get Off — FoxyNo. 35
- Don't Look Back — BostonNo. 36
- Think It Over — Cheryl LaddNo. 37
- Right Down The Line — Gerry RaffertyNo. 38
- Love Theme From "Eyes Of Laura Mars" (Prisoner) — Barbra StreisandNo. 39
First-week entries
- Who Are You — The WhoNo. 70
- Josie — Steely DanNo. 77
- Heartbreaker — Dolly PartonNo. 82
- It's A Laugh — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 84
- Sweet Life — Paul DavisNo. 85
- Shake And Dance With Me — ConFunkShunNo. 87
- If My Friends Could See Me Now — Linda CliffordNo. 94
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.