Top 100 songs for December 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 “Le Freak” by Chic. Meanwhile, “Lotta Love” by Nicolette Larson rises from No. 76 to No. 51. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Lotta Love — Nicolette Larsonup 25 places, No. 76 → No. 51
- Home And Dry — Gerry Raffertyup 21 places, No. 79 → No. 58
- A Little More Love — Olivia Newton-Johnup 17 places, No. 52 → No. 35
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls — QueenNo. 31
- A Little More Love — Olivia Newton-JohnNo. 35
- Can You Fool — Glen CampbellNo. 38
- My Best Friend's Girl — The CarsNo. 39
- I Was Made For Dancin' — Leif GarrettNo. 40
First-week entries
- Please Come Home For Christmas — EaglesNo. 78
- Love Don't Live Here Anymore — Rose RoyceNo. 81
- You Need A Woman Tonight — Captain & TennilleNo. 82
- I Believe You — CarpentersNo. 83
- I Don't Wanna Lose You — Daryl Hall John OatesNo. 85
- Soul Man — Blues BrothersNo. 86
- Baby I'm Burnin' — Dolly PartonNo. 88
- Lost In Your Love — John Paul YoungNo. 90
- Dancing In The City — Marshall HainNo. 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.