THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 6, 1977 THRU NOVEMBER 4, 1978
THE 9TH CHART YEAR
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 165 singles qualified during the 1978 chart year.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | Point Of Know Return - Kansas | #17 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 99. | I Can't Stand The Rain - Eruption | #16 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 98. | Surpentine Fire - Earth, Wind & Fire | #16 | 1 | 0 | 13 |
| 97. | Poor Poor Pitiful Me - Linda Ronstadt | #16 | 2 | 0 | 10 |
| 96. | Alive Again - Chicago | #16 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 95. | Theme from 'Goodbye Girl' - David Gates | #16 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 94. | Every Kind Of People - Robert Palmer | #15 | 1 | 0 | 11 |
| 93. | Sweet Life - Paul Davis | #14 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 92. | Paradise By The Dashboard Lights - Meatloaf | #14 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 91. | Isn't It Time - The Babys | #14 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | The Groove Line - Heatwave | #14 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 89. | Deacon Blues - Steely Dan | #13 | 1 | 0 | 10 |
| 88. | Runaway - Jefferson Starship | #13 | 1 | 0 | 12 |
| 87. | Strange Way - Firefall | #13 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 86. | Because The Night - Patti Smith Group | #13 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| 85. | Sentimental Lady - Bob Welch | #13 | 3 | 0 | 10 |
| 84. | Even Now - Barry Manilow | #12 | 2 | 0 | 15 |
| 83. | Disco Inferno - Trammps | #11 | 2 | 0 | 11 |
| 82. | Turn To Stone - ELO | #11 | 2 | 0 | 12 |
| 81. | Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh | #11 | 2 | 0 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Macho Man - Village People | #10 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 79. | Happy Anniversary - Little River Band | #10 | 2 | 2 | 13 |
| 78. | Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea | #10 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 77. | Thank You For Being A Friend - Andrew Gold | #10 | 2 | 2 | 17 |
| 76. | You Belong To Me - Carly Simon | #9 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 75. | Come Sail Away - Styx | #9 | 1 | 3 | 18 |
| 74. | Shame - Evelyn 'Champagne' King | #9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 73. | Peg - Steely Dan | #9 | 2 | 2 | 14 |
| 72. | Get Off - Foxy | #9 | 2 | 2 | 15 |
| 71. | (Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away - Andy Gibb | #9 | 2 | 3 | 10 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Magnet & Steel - Walter Egan | #9 | 2 | 3 | 14 |
| 69. | On Broadway - George Benson | #9 | 3 | 3 | 15 |
| 68. | Sharing The Night Together - Dr. Hook | #8 | 1 | 2 | 14 |
| 67. | Use Ta Be My Girl - O'Jays | #8 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
| 66. | Count On Me - Jefferson Starship | #8 | 2 | 2 | 12 |
| 65. | Don't Look Back - Boston | #8 | 2 | 2 | 18 |
| 64. | An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb | #8 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 63. | Ebony Eyes - Bob Welch | #8 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 62. | Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young | #7 | 2 | 3 | 17 |
| 61. | Always & Forever - Heatwave | #7 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson | #7 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 59. | We Are The Champions/We Will Rock You - Queen | #7 | 2 | 5 | 19 |
| 58. | Time Passages - Al Stewart | #6 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 57. | You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart | #6 | 2 | 4 | 14 |
| 56. | Summer Nights - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta |
#6 | 2 | 4 | 15 |
| 55. | I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vanelli | #6 | 2 | 6 | 17 |
| 54. | With A Little Luck - Paul McCartney & Wings | #5 | 1 | 4 | 13 |
| 53. | Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow | #5 | 2 | 3 | 13 |
| 52. | Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton | #5 | 2 | 7 | 17 |
| 51. | (Love Is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb | #5 | 2 | 12 | 23 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | Slip Slidin' Away - Paul Simon | #5 | 3 | 6 | 11 |
| 49. | Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Esmeralda |
#5 | 3 | 6 | 15 |
| 48. | Copacabana - Barry Manilow | #4 | 1 | 5 | 14 |
| 47. | Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione | #4 | 2 | 5 | 16 |
| 46. | Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins | #3 | 1 | 5 | 18 |
| 45. | Reminiscing - Little River Band | #3 | 1 | 7 | 17 |
| 44. | Hold The Line - Toto | #3 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 43. | I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) - Alicia Bridges |
#3 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 42. | Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad - Meatloaf | #3 | 1 | 9 | 20 |
| 41. | Storybook Children - Bette Midler | #3 | 2 | 5 | 15 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | How Much I Feel - Ambrosia | #3 | 2 | 5 | 17 |
| 39. | Baby Hold On - Eddie Money | #3 | 2 | 6 | 16 |
| 38. | Take A Chance On Me - Abba | #3 | 2 | 6 | 19 |
| 37. | Back In The USA - Linda Ronstadt | #3 | 2 | 7 | 20 |
| 36. | The Closer I Get To You - Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway | #2 | 1 | 8 | 16 |
| 35. | Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise | #2 | 1 | 9 | 17 |
| 34. | Double Vision - Foreigner | #2 | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 33. | Fooling Yourself - Styx | #2 | 1 | 10 | 24 |
| 32. | Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb | #2 | 2 | 6 | 15 |
| 31. | Still The Same - Bob Seger | #2 | 2 | 7 | 18 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | Three Times A Lady - Commodores | #2 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 29. | Miss You - Rolling Stones | #2 | 2 | 9 | 14 |
| 28. | I Go Crazy - Paul Davis | #2 | 4 | 15 | 25 |
| 27. | Baby Come Back - Player | #2 | 5 | 8 | 16 |
| 26. | Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams | #1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 25. | Dust In The Wind - Kansas | #1 | 1 | 6 | 15 |
| 24. | If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman | #1 | 1 | 6 | 16 |
| 23. | This Time I'm In It For Love - Player | #1 | 1 | 7 | 20 |
| 22. | You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond | #1 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| 21. | Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty | #1 | 1 | 8 | 17 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill | #1 | 1 | 8 | 19 |
| 19. | You Needed Me - Anne Murray | #1 | 1 | 9 | 19 |
| 18. | Hot Blooded - Foreigner | #1 | 1 | 9 | 21 |
| 17. | Kiss You All Over - Exile | #1 | 1 | 10 | 21 |
| 16. | Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder | #1 | 1 | 10 | 23 |
| 15. | Emotion - Samantha Sang | #1 | 1 | 11 | 17 |
| 14. | Theme from 'Grease' - Frankie Valli | #1 | 1 | 11 | 19 |
| 13. | Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste Of Honey | #1 | 1 | 11 | 20 |
| 12. | Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees | #1 | 1 | 14 | 28 |
| 11. | You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta |
#1 | 2 | 7 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John |
#1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 9. | It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler | #1 | 2 | 8 | 19 |
| 8. | Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section | #1 | 2 | 10 | 24 |
| 7. | Our Love - Natalie Cole | #1 | 3 | 11 | 21 |
| 6. | Le Freak - Chic | #1 | 3 | 11 | 23 |
| 5. | Night Fever - Bee Gees | #1 | 3 | 13 | 21 |
| 4. | MacArthur Park - Donna Summer | #1 | 4 | 10 | 19 |
| 3. | Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel | #1 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 2. | Last Dance - Donna Summer | #1 | 8 | 15 | 20 |
| 1. | Here You Come Again - Dolly Parton | #1 | 9 | 11 | 20 |
