List of RPM number-one country singles of 1978

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These are the Canadian number-one country songs of 1978, per the RPM Country Tracks chart.

This is a list of notable events in country music that took place in the year 1978.

<i>RPM</i> (magazine) Canadian music industry publication

RPM was a Canadian music industry publication that featured song and album charts for Canada. The publication was founded by Walt Grealis in February 1964, supported through its existence by record label owner Stan Klees. RPM ceased publication in November 2000.

Contents

Issue dateTitleArtist
January 14 Take This Job and Shove It Johnny Paycheck
January 21 My Way Elvis Presley
January 28
February 4 What a Difference You've Made in My Life Ronnie Milsap
February 11
February 18 Out of My Head and Back in My Bed Loretta Lynn
February 25 You're the One The Oak Ridge Boys
March 4
March 11 To Daddy Emmylou Harris
March 18 Mamas Don't Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
March 25
April 1
April 8 I Might as Well Believe (I'll Live Forever) Carroll Baker
April 15 Do I Love You (Yes in Every Way) Donna Fargo
April 22 Ready For the Times to Get Better Crystal Gayle
April 29 Someone Loves You Honey Charley Pride
May 6
May 13 Every Time Two Fools Collide Kenny Rogers and Dottie West
May 20 It's All Wrong, But It's All Right Dolly Parton
May 27 She Can Put Her Shoes Under my Bed (Anytime) Johnny Duncan
June 3 Georgia on My Mind Willie Nelson
June 10
June 17 Night Time Magic Larry Gatlin
June 24 Two More Bottles of Wine Emmylou Harris
July 1 I Can't Wait Any Longer Bill Anderson
July 8
July 15 Portrait in the Window Carroll Baker
July 22 It Only Hurts for a Little While Margo Smith
July 29 I Believe in You Mel Tillis
August 5 You Needed Me Anne Murray
August 12Homefolks Bob Murphy & Big Buffalo
August 19 Love or Something Like It Kenny Rogers
August 26 Only One Love in My Life Ronnie Milsap
September 2 Talking in Your Sleep Crystal Gayle
September 9 When I Stop Leavin' (I'll Be Gone) Charley Pride
September 16 Boogie Grass Band Conway Twitty
September 23 Blue Skies Willie Nelson
September 30 I've Always Been Crazy Waylon Jennings
October 7 Heartbreaker Dolly Parton
October 14
October 21
October 28 It's Been a Great Afternoon Merle Haggard
November 18 Let's Take the Long Way Around the World Ronnie Milsap
November 25 Cryin' Again The Oak Ridge Boys
December 2 Sleeping Single In a Double Bed Barbara Mandrell
December 9
December 16 That's What You Do to Me Charly McClain
December 23 Hooked on a Feeling Carroll Baker
December 30

See also

1978 in music Overview of the events of 1978 in music

This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1978.

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