AT40 The 70s this week from March 25th 1978
The Top Ten Singles
10 - Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
9 - If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
8 - Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
7 - I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
6 - (Love is) Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
5 - Can't Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
4 - Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
3 - Emotion - Samantha Sang
2 - Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
1 - Night Fever - Bee Gees
(2nd of 8 consecutive weeks at #1)
The Top Ten Albums
10 - Point of Know Return - Kansas
9 - The Grand Illusion - Styx
8 - News of the World - Queen
7 - Weekend in L.A. - George Benson
6 - Even Now - Barry Manilow
5 - Aja - Steely Dan
4 - Running on Empty - Jackson Browne
3 - Slowhand - Eric Clapton
2 - The Stranger - Billy Joel
1 - Saturday Night Fever - Soundtrack
(10th of 24 consecutive weeks at #1)
The bestselling movie soundtrack of all time, until 1992 when it was surpassed by the "The Bodyguard".
The album won the Grammy for Album of the Year for 1978, it contains 5 singles that hit the Billboard Hot 100. Four of those singles would top the Hot 100 and only one of those was not credited to the Bee Gees, "If I Can't Have You" by Yvonne Elliman. However, the Bee Gees wrote the song and sing backup vocals on the recording.
There are other #1 singles on the album including "A Fifth of Beethoven", "Jive Talkin" and "You Should Be Dancing" they were all previously released and hit the top in 1976.
Also on the soundtrack was "More Than a Woman" written and performed by the Bee Gees but not released as a single US. The album also included a version by the soul group Tavares
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