Top 100 songs for September 16, 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, “Beast Of Burden” by The Rolling Stones rises from No. 70 to No. 52. 12 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Beast Of Burden — The Rolling Stonesup 18 places, No. 70 → No. 52
- How Much I Feel — Ambrosiaup 17 places, No. 80 → No. 63
- Prisoner Of Your Love — Playerup 13 places, No. 89 → No. 76
New to this week’s Top 10
- Don't Look Back — BostonNo. 8
New to this week’s Top 40
- Who Are You — The WhoNo. 35
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light — Meat LoafNo. 40
First-week entries
- Ready To Take A Chance Again — Barry ManilowNo. 70
- Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) — StyxNo. 73
- Sharing The Night Together — Dr. HookNo. 79
- Wavelength — Van MorrisonNo. 81
- Everybody Needs Love — Stephen BishopNo. 82
- Change Of Heart — Eric CarmenNo. 83
- Champagne Jam — Atlanta Rhythm SectionNo. 85
- Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band/With A Little Help From My Friends — The BeatlesNo. 87
- Don't Want To Live Without It — Pablo CruiseNo. 88
- One Nation Under A Groove - Part I — FunkadelicNo. 90
- Hot Shot — Karen YoungNo. 91
- New York City — ZwolNo. 92
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.