List of RPM number-one dance singles of 1978

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These are the RPM magazine Dance number one hits of 1978.

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Number ones of 1978

Issue dateSongArtistReference(s)
January 1 - February 17No charts or not archivedNo charts or not archived
February 18 Supernature (all cuts) Cerrone [1]
February 25 [2]
March 4 [3]
March 11 [4]
March 18 [5]
March 25 Voyage (all cuts) Voyage [6]
April 11"(Theme Song From) Which Way Is Up?" Stargard [7]
April 15 If My Friends Could See Me Now (all cuts) Linda Clifford [8]
April 22 [9]
April 29 [10]
May 6 [11]
May 13UnknownUnknown
May 20 If My Friends Could See Me Now (all cuts) Linda Clifford [12]
May 27 [13]
June 3 [14]
June 10 [15]
June 17"Dance All Over the World"T.C. James & Fist-O-Funk [16]
June 24 Copacabana Barry Manilow [17]
July 1 Boogie Oogie Oogie A Taste of Honey [18]
July 2 - July 28UnknownUnknown
July 29"Boogie Oogie Oogie"A Taste of Honey [19]
August 5 [20]
August 12 [21]
August 19UnknownUnknown
August 26"Hot Shot" Karen Young [22]
August 27 - September 15UnknownUnknown
September 16"Keep on Jumpin'" Musique [23]
September 23 [24]
September 30 - October 7UnknownUnknown
October 14"MacArthur Park" Donna Summer [25]
October 21 [26]
October 28"Let's Start the Dance" Bohannon [27]
November 4
November 11
November 18 [28]
November 25"Le Freak" Chic [29]
December 2
December 9
December 16 [30]
December 23 [31]
December 30 [32]

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References

  1. ↑ RPM (February 18, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 21, February 18 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  2. ↑ RPM (February 25, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 22, February 25 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  3. ↑ RPM (March 4, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 23, March 04 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  4. ↑ RPM (March 11, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 24, March 11 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  5. ↑ RPM (March 18, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 25, March 18 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  6. ↑ RPM (March 25, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 26, March 25 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  7. ↑ RPM (April 11, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 28, No. 20, April 11 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  8. ↑ RPM (April 15, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 3, April 15 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  9. ↑ RPM (April 22, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 4, April 22 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  10. ↑ RPM (April 29, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 5, April 29 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  11. ↑ RPM (May 6, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 6, May 06 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  12. ↑ RPM (May 20, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 8, May 20 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  13. ↑ RPM (May 27, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 9, May 27 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  14. ↑ RPM (June 3, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 10, June 03 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  15. ↑ RPM (June 10, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 11, June 10 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  16. ↑ RPM (June 17, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 12, June 17 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  17. ↑ RPM (June 24, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 12, June 17 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  18. ↑ RPM (July 1, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 14, July 01 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  19. ↑ RPM (July 29, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 18, July 29 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  20. ↑ RPM (August 5, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 19, August 05 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  21. ↑ RPM (August 12, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 20, August 12 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  22. ↑ RPM (August 26, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 22, August 26 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  23. ↑ RPM (September 16, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 25, September 16 1978" . Retrieved December 3, 2011.
  24. ↑ RPM (September 23, 1978). "Dance/Urban - Volume 29, No. 26, September 23 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  25. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 4, October 14 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  26. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 5, October 21 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  27. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 6, October 28 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  28. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 6,7,8, November 18 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  29. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 9, November 25 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  30. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 12, December 16 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  31. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 13, December 23 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
  32. ↑ RPM. "Dance/Urban - Volume 30, No. 14, December 30 1978" . Retrieved December 2, 2011.
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