Top 100 songs for September 9, 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 “Boogie Oogie Oogie” by A Taste Of Honey. Meanwhile, “Who Are You” by The Who rises from No. 60 to No. 41. 10 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Who Are You — The Whoup 19 places, No. 60 → No. 41
- Back In The U.s.a. — Linda Ronstadtup 14 places, No. 44 → No. 30
- Badlands — Bruce Springsteenup 14 places, No. 64 → No. 50
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Back In The U.s.a. — Linda RonstadtNo. 30
- She's Always A Woman — Billy JoelNo. 35
- You Never Done It Like That — Captain & TennilleNo. 36
- I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'round) — Alicia BridgesNo. 37
- 5.7.0.5. — City BoyNo. 40
First-week entries
- Beast Of Burden — The Rolling StonesNo. 70
- London Town — WingsNo. 75
- Ease On Down The Road — Diana Ross & Michael JacksonNo. 77
- Themes From The Wizard Of Oz — MecoNo. 78
- Peggy Sue — The Beach BoysNo. 82
- Crazy Feelin' — Jefferson StarshipNo. 84
- MacArthur Park — Donna SummerNo. 85
- I Just Wanna Stop — Gino VannelliNo. 87
- Prisoner Of Your Love — PlayerNo. 89
- Our Night — Shaun CassidyNo. 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.