Boney M. had the best selling single of 1978 with "Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring", which spent five weeks at number-one in May and June. They achieved a second chart topper in December with "Mary's Boy Child - Oh My Lord", which also became the year's Christmas number-one, while "Rasputin" peaked at number two in October.The Bee Gees achieved four top 10 singles this year, three of which were featured on the soundtrack of the film Saturday Night Fever. The most successful of these was "Night Fever", which reached number-one in April.Kate Bush made her UK top 10 debut in 1978 with her first single release, "Wuthering Heights", which spent four weeks at number-one. Bush also became the first female artist to have an entirely self-penned number-one hit in the UK.
The UK Singles Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling singles of the week in the United Kingdom.[1] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical singles.[2][3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1978, as well as singles which peaked in 1977 and 1979 but were in the top 10 in 1978. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart is announced).
One-hundred and twenty-one singles charted in the top 10 in 1978, with one-hundred and thirteen singles reaching their peak this year.
Eighteen artists scored multiple entries in the top 10 in 1978. Bee Gees and Darts shared the record for most top 10 hits in 1978 with four hit singles each.
The following table (collapsed on desktop site) does not include acts who had previously charted as part of a group and secured their first top 10 solo single.
"Too Much Heaven" was released by Bee Gees in aid of UNICEF, with all publishing royalties going towards the charity to support its work. The single peaked at number three on 9 December 1978, spending 6 weeks in the top ten. The group later performed the song at the Music for UNICEF Concert in January 1979, celebrating the International Year of the Child. A total of $7 million dollars in publishing royalties was raised towards the charity from sales of the single.
The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1978, including singles that reached their peak in 1977. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1978 is also shown.
a "Y.M.C.A" reached its peak of number-one on 6 January 1979 (week ending).
b "Lay Your Love on Me" reached its peak of number three on 6 January 1979 (week ending).
c "Ally's Tartan Army" was released to celebrate the Scotland national team's qualification for the 1978 FIFA World Cup.
d "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl In the Ring" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 5 August 1978 (week ending) for 9 weeks.
e "Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira)" was recorded by the Scotland national team (with the added vocals of Rod Stewart) as the official single supporting their 1978 FIFA World Cup campaign.
f "5.7.0.5" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 August 1978 (week ending).
g "Too Much Heaven" was released as a charity single in aid of Unicef and was performed at the Music for UNICEF Concert in January 1979.
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