Top 100 songs for November 18, 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 “MacArthur Park” by Donna Summer. Meanwhile, “Part-Time Love” by Elton John rises from No. 63 to No. 34. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Part-Time Love — Elton Johnup 29 places, No. 63 → No. 34
- Ooh Baby Baby — Linda Ronstadtup 28 places, No. 59 → No. 31
- My Life — Billy Joelup 20 places, No. 39 → No. 19
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Ooh Baby Baby — Linda RonstadtNo. 31
- Part-Time Love — Elton JohnNo. 34
- Too Much Heaven — Bee GeesNo. 35
- I'm Every Woman — Chaka KhanNo. 36
- Le Freak — ChicNo. 37
- This Is Love — Paul AnkaNo. 38
- On The Shelf — Donny & Marie OsmondNo. 39
First-week entries
- Too Much Heaven — Bee GeesNo. 35
- September — Earth, Wind & FireNo. 79
- A Man I'll Never Be — BostonNo. 84
- Don't Cry Out Loud — Melissa ManchesterNo. 87
- #1 Dee Jay — Goody GoodyNo. 88
- One Last Kiss — The J. Geils BandNo. 89
- Shake It — Ian MatthewsNo. 90
- Your Sweetness Is My Weakness — Barry WhiteNo. 93
- Free Me From My Freedom/Tie Me To A Tree (Handcuff Me) — Bonnie PointerNo. 99
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.