Top 100 songs for September 2, 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. 36 to No. 19. 5 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Don't Look Back — Bostonup 17 places, No. 36 → No. 19
- Devoted To You — Carly Simon & James Taylorup 16 places, No. 71 → No. 55
- Heartbreaker — Dolly Partonup 13 places, No. 82 → No. 69
New to this week’s Top 10
- Kiss You All Over — ExileNo. 7
- Shame — Evelyn "Champagne" KingNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Come Together — AerosmithNo. 38
- Steppin' In A Slide Zone — The Moody BluesNo. 39
- Talking In Your Sleep — Crystal GayleNo. 40
First-week entries
- Takin' It Easy — Seals & CroftsNo. 81
- Let's Get Crazy Tonight — Rupert HolmesNo. 88
- How Much I Feel — AmbrosiaNo. 90
- In For The Night — The Dirt BandNo. 92
- Substitute — CloutNo. 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.