Rolling Stone Magazine Cover of the Week

 April 19th 1978

Today in Bee Gees History

February 23rd 1978

The #BeeGees won their first Grammy for “How Deep Is Your Love” at the 20th Recording Academy Awards.

This was for Best Pop Performance by a Group.

Billboard Country Year End Chart - The Top 50 Singles of 1978

KISS Solo Albums Promo Video 1978

LA TV promo about the KISS solo albums in 1978

Flashback : AT40 The 70s July 22nd 1978

American Top 40 the 70s 

July 22nd 1978

40 - An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb

39 - Rivers of Babylon - Boney M

38 - Stuff Like That - Quincy Jones

37 - Shame - Evelyn "Champange" King

36 - Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey

35 - Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John

34 - Love or Something Like It - Kenny Rogers

33 - Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen

32 - Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren

31 - You're The One That I Want - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

30 - I've Had Enough - Wings

29 - Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton

28 - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf

27 - Stay - Jackson Brown

26 - King Tut - Steve Martin and The Toot Uncommons

25 - Songbird - Barbra Streisand

24 - If Ever I See You Again - Roberta Flack 

23 - FM - (No Static At All) - Steely Dan

22 - Thank God It's Friday - Love and Kisses

21 - I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight - Atlanta Rhythm Section

20 - Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan

19 - Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson

18 - My Angel Baby - Toby Beau

17 - Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh

16 - Dance With Me - Peter Brown 

15 - Copacabana (At the Copa) - Barry Manilow

14 - Hot Blooded - Foreigner

13 - Runaway - Jefferson Starship

12 - It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler

11 - Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise

10 - Three Times a Lady - Commodores 

9  -  Take a Chance On Me - ABBA

8  -  Use Ta Be My Girl - O'Jays

7  -  The Groove Line - Heatwave

6  -  Grease - Frankie Valli

5  -  Last Dance - Donna Summer

4  -  Still The Same - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band

3  -  Miss You - Rolling Stones

2  -  Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty 

1  -  Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb

(6th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

Rolling Stone Magazine Cover of the Week

November 30th 1978

The Secret Life of Steve Martin

AT40 The 1970s (May 21st 2016)

American Top 40

The 70s

Week Ending May 20th 1978

40 - Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
39 - Ego - Elton John
38 - Do You Believe in Magic - Shaun Cassidy
37 - Tumbling Dice - Linda Ronstadt
36 - Let's All Chant - Michael Zager Band
35 - Our Love - Natalie Cole
34 - Heartless - Heart
33 - Running On Empty - Jackson Browne
32 - Because the Night - Patti Smith Group
31 - Dance With Me - Peter Brown
30 - Every Kinda People - Robert Palmer
29 - Sweet Talkin' Woman - ELO
28 - Deacon Blues - Steely Dan
27 - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
26 - Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
25 - Jack and Jill - Raydio
24 - Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
23 - You Belong To Me - Carly Simon
22 - Dust in the Wind - Kansas
21 - Werewolves of London - Warren Zevon
20 - It's a Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
19 - Two Doors Down - Dolly Parton
18 - Movin' Out - Billy Joel
17 - Take A Chance On Me - ABBA
16 - Love is Like Oxygen - Sweet
15 - Baby Hold On - Eddie Money
14 - Can't Smile Without You- Barry Manilow
13 - This Time I'm In It for Love - Player
12 - Disco Inferno - Trammps
11 - On Broadway - George Benson
10 - Night Fever - Bee Gees
9  -  Imaginary Lover - Atlanta Rhythm Section
8  -  Count On Me - Jefferson Starship
7  -  Feels So Good - Chuck Mangione
6  -  Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
5  -  If I Can't Have You - Yvonne Elliman
4  -  You're The One That I Want - Olivia Newton-John and John Travolta
3  -  Too Much, Too Little, Too Late - Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
2  -  The Closer I Get To You - Robert Flack and Donny Hathaway
1  -  With A Little Luck - Wings
(1st of 2 consecutive weeks at #1)

Today in Music History (November 28th)

November 28th 1978

Briefcase Full of Blues by The Blues Brothers is released in the US.  Recorded live when the boys opened for Steve Martin at the Universal Amphitheater in Los Angeles on September 9th 1978.

The album would reach #1 on the Billboard Album chart in February 1979 and went double platinum.

Two singles were released from the album, "Rubber Biscuit" when reached #37 on the Hot 100 and "Soul Man" which made it to #14.

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (09/26/15)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending September 30th 1978

40 - Dance Disco Heat - Sylvester
39 - I Will Still Love You - Stonebolt
38 - Double Vision - Foreigner
37 - Heartbreaker - Dolly Parton
36 - Devoted To You - Carly Simon and James Taylor
35 - Almost Like Being In Love - Michael Johnson
34 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
33 - It's A Laugh - Hall and Oates
32 - Josie - Steely Dan
31 - Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
30 - 5705 - City Boy
29 - How Much I Feel - Ambrosia
28 - Talking In Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
27 - I Love The Night Life - Alicia Bridges
26 - Who Are You - The Who
25 - MacArthur Park - Donna Summer
24 - You Never Done It Like That - Captain and Tennille
23 - Come Together - Aerosmith
22 - She's Always a Woman - Billy Joel
21 - Prisoner - Barbra Striesand
20 - Back in the USA - Linda Rondstadt
19 - Get Off - Foxy
18 - Right Down the Line - Gerry Rafferty
17 - Fool If You Think Its Over - Chris Rea
16 - Oh Darlin' - Robin Gibb
15 - Hot Blooded - Foreigner
14 - Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
13 - You and I - Rick James
12 - Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
11 - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
10 - An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
9  -  Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
8  -  Reminiscing - Little River Band
7  -  Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
6  -  Don't Look Back - Boston
5  -  Summer Night - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
4  -  Three Times A Lady - Commodores
3  -  Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
2  -  Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
1  -  Kiss You All Over - Exile
(1st of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (07/18/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending July  15th 1978

40 - I've Had Enough - Wings
39 - Will You Still Love Me Tomorrow - Dave Mason
38 - Love Or Something Like It - Kenny Rogers
37 - Only The Good Die Young - Billy Joel
36 - Can We Still Be Friends - Todd Rundgren
35 - Prove It All Night - Bruce Springsteen
34 - Love is Like Oxygen - Sweet
33 - You're The One That I Want - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
32 - Stay - Jackson Browne
31 - Hot Love, Cold World - Bob Welch
30 - King Tut - Steve Martin and The Toot Uncommons
29 - Songbird - Barbra Streisand
28 - I'm Not Gonna Let It Bother Me Tonight - Atlanta Rhythm Section
27 - You Belong To Me - Carly Simon
26 - Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan
25 - If Ever I See You Again - Roberta Flack
24 - Thank God It's Friday - Love and Kisses
23 - FM (No Static at All) - Steely Dan
22 - My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
21 - Three Times a Lady - Commodores
20 - Hot Blooded - Foreigner
19 - Life's Been Good - Joe Walsh
18 - I Can't Stand The Rain - Eruption
17 - Copacabana - Barry Manilow
16 - Wonderful Tonight - Eric Clapton
15 - Runaway - Jefferson Starship
14 - Love Will Find A Way - Pablo Cruise
13 - Two Out of Three Ain't Bad - Meat Loaf
12 - Bluer Than Blue - Michael Johnson
11 - Grease - Frankie Valli
10 - Last Dance - Donna Summer
9  -  It's A Heartache - Bonnie Tyler
8  -  Dance With Me - Peter Brown
7  -  The Groove Line - Heatwave
6  -  Miss You - Rolling Stones
5  -  Still The Same - Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band
4  -  Use Ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays
3  -  Take A Chance on Me - Abba
2  -  Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty
1  -  Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb
(5th of 7 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - 1978 Billboard Hot 100 "Year-End" Top 100 Singles

Billboard Hot 100

Top 100 Songs of 1978

"Waylon and Willie" Goes Platinum

April 11th 1978

The album "Waylon and Willie" by Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson is certified platinum for sales of 1 million copies.  The album released in January of 1978, spent 10 weeks at #1 on the Billboard Country chart and peaked at #12 on the Billboard 200 album chart.

The single "Mommas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up To Be Cowboys" spent 4 weeks in March at #1 on the Billboard country chart and reached only #42 on the Hot 100 in 1978.

The duo also won the Grammy in 1979 for "Best Country Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocals" 

Track listing

Side one[edit]

1. "Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys" (Ed Bruce, Patsy Bruce) – 2:34
2. "The Year 2003 Minus 25" (Kris Kristofferson) – 3:04
3. "Pick Up the Tempo" (Willie Nelson) – 2:32
4. "If You Can Touch Her at All" (Lee Clayton) – 3:04
5. "Lookin' for a Feeling" (Waylon Jennings) – 2:38
6. "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" (Nelson) – 3:20

Side two[edit]

1. "I Can Get Off on You" (Jennings, Nelson) – 2:24
2. "Don't Cuss the Fiddle" (Kristofferson) – 3:04
3. "Gold Dust Woman" (Stevie Nicks) – 4:00
4. "A Couple More Years" (Dennis Locorriere, Shel Silverstein) – 4:02
5. "The Wurlitzer Prize (I Don't Want to Get Over You)" (Bobby Emmons, Chips Moman) – 2:08

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (02/14/2015)

Casey Kasem's AT 40

The 70s

Week Ending February 18th 1978

40 - Breakdown - Tom Petty and The Heartbreakers
39 - Galaxy - War
38 - Dust in the Wind - Kansas
37 - Goodbye Girl - David Gates
36 - Jack and Jill - Raydio
35 - Our Love - Natalie Cole
34 - Can't  Smile Without You - Barry Manilow
33 - Always and Forever - Heatwave
32 - Falling - Leblanc and Carr
31 - Serpentine Fire - Earth,Wind and Fire
30 - Street Corner Serenade - We Willie
29 - Wonderful World - Art Garfunkel with James Taylor and Paul Simon
28 - The Way You Do the Things You Do - Rita Coolidge
27 - Desiree - Neil Diamond
26 - Happy Anniversary - Little River Band
25 - Theme from "Close Encounters" - Meco
24 - Too Hot Ta Trot - Commodores
23 - FFun - Con Funk Shun
22 - Name of the Game - ABBA
21 - Native New Yorker - Odyssey
20 - Long, Long Way from Home - Foreigner
19 - Thunder Island - Jay Ferguson
18 - What's Your Name - Lynyrd Skynyrd
17 - Night Fever - Bee Gees
16 - You're In My Heart - Rod Stewart
15 - Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood - Santa Emerelda
14 - Theme From "Close Encounters" - John Williams
13 - Peg - Steely Dan
12 - I Go Crazy - Paul Davis
11 - Lay Down Sally - Eric Clapton
10 - How Deep Is Your Love - Bee Gees
9  -  Baby Come Back - Player
8  -  Short People - Randy Newman
7  -  Dance, Dance, Dance - Chic
6  -  Emotion - Samantha Sang -
5  -  Sometimes When We Touch - Dan Hill
4 -  We Are Champions - Queen
3  -  Just The Way You Are - Billy Joel
2  -  Love is Thicker Than Water - Andy Gibb
1  -  Stayin' Alive - Bee Gees
(3rd of 4 consecutive weeks at #1)

Billboard Hot Country Songs (12/23/1978)

Billboard Hot Country Songs Chart

Top 60

Week Ending December 23rd 1978

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (09/06/2014)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending September 9th 1978

40 - 5-7-0-5 - City Boy
39 - Steppin' In a Slide Zone - Moody Blues
38 - Talking In Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
37 - I Love the Night Life - Alicia Bridges
36 - You Never Done It Like That - Captain and Tennille
35 - She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
34 - Think It Over - Cheryl Ladd
33 - Come Together - Aerosmith
32 - Get Off - Roxy
31 - Rock N Roll Fantasy - Kinks
30 - Back In The USA - Linda Ronstadt
29 - Right Down The Line - Gerry Rafferty
28 - Just What I Needed - The Cars
27 - My Angel Baby - Toby Beau
26 - Close The Door - Teddy Pendergrass
25 - Prisoner - Barbra Streisand
24 - Oh Darlin' - Robin Gibb
23 - Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
22 - Two Tickets To Paradise - Eddie Money
21 - Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise
20 - Magnet and Steel - Walter Eagan
19 - Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
18 - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
17 - Reminiscing - Little River Band
16 - You and I - Rick James
15 - Miss You - Rolling Stones
14 - Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
13 - Fool If You Think It's Over - Chris Rea
12 - Don't Look Back - Boston
11 - Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
10 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
9  -  Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
8  -  Summer Nights - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
7  -  An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
6  -  Grease - Frankie Valli
5  -  Kiss You All Over - Exile
4  -  Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
3  -  Hot Blooded - Foreigner
2  -  Three Times A Lady - Commodores
1  -  Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
(1st of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)

Flashback - Billboard Top 100 Songs of 1978

Billboard Hot 100

Top 100 of 1978

Flashback - Billboard Hot Country Chart 12/09/1978

Billboard Hot Country Chart

Top 60 Songs

Week Ending December 9th 1978

Flashback - Billboard Hot Soul Songs 11/25/78 Top 60

Billboard Hot Soul Songs

Top 60

Week Ending November 25th 1978

Flashback - Billboard Top 60 Soul/RB Songs 11/11/1978

Billboard R/B/Soul Chart

Top 60 Songs

Week Ending November 11th 1978

Casey Kasem's AT40 The 70s (09/21/2013)

Casey Kasem's AT40

The 70s

Week Ending September 23rd 1978

40 - Heartbreaker - Dolly Parton
39 - Paradise By The Dashboard Light - Meatloaf
38 - Devoted To You - Carly Simon and James Taylor
37 - Almost Like Being In Love - Michael Johnson
36 - Josie - Steely Dan
35 - Beast of Burden - Rolling Stones
34 - Magnet and Steel - Walter Egan
33 - Miss You - Rolling Stones
32 - 5-7-0-5 - City Boy
31 - Talking in Your Sleep - Crystal Gayle
30 - I Love The Night Life - Alicia Bridges
29 - Who Are You - The Who
28 - You Never Done It Like That - Captain and Tennille
27 - Just What I Needed - The Cars
26 - She's Always A Woman - Billy Joel
25 - Come Together - Aerosmith
24 - Back In The USA - Linda Rondstadt
23 - Grease - Frankie Valli
22 - Prisoner - Barbra Streisand
21 - Get Off - Foxy
20 - Right Down The Line - Gerry Rafferty
19 - Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King
18 - Oh Darlin' - Robin Gibb
17 - Got To Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind and Fire
16 - Whenever I Call You Friend - Kenny Loggins
15 - Hollywood Nights - Bob Seger
14 - You Needed Me - Anne Murray
13 - You and I - Rick James
12 - Fool If You Think It's Over - Chris Rea
11 - Love Is In The Air - John Paul Young
10 - Reminiscing - Little River Band
9  -  Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder
8  -  Hot Blooded - Foreigner
7  -  Don't Look Back - Boston
6  -  Summer Nights - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
5  -  An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb
4  -  Three Times A Lady - Commodores
3  -  Hopelessly Devoted To You - Olivia Newton-John
2  -  Kiss You All Over - Exile
1  -  Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey
(3rd of 3 consecutive weeks at #1)