Popular Songs for 1978

Go back in time and discover what songs were popular in 1978. Our music charts are updated daily and you can find other useful information below, such as the music key and BPM of the song.
Last updated on April 21, 2025

	Track	Artist	Key	Camelot	BPM
1	Don't Stop Me Now - Remastered 2011	Queen	A♭ Minor	1A	66
2	Hold the Line	TOTO	F♯ Minor	11A	97
3	You're The One That I Want - From “Grease”	John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John	C Major	8B	107
4	Is This Love	Bob Marley & The Wailers	F♯ Minor	11A	122
5	September	Earth, Wind & Fire	A Major	11B	126
6	Roxanne	The Police	E Major	12B	149
7	Right Down the Line	Gerry Rafferty	C Major	8B	128
8	Sultans Of Swing	Dire Straits	F Major	7B	148
9	My Life	Billy Joel	D Major	10B	131
10	Don't Stop Me Now - Remastered 2011	Queen	F Major	7B	156
11	The Gambler	Kenny Rogers	E Major	12B	87
12	What a Fool Believes	The Doobie Brothers	A♭ Minor	1A	121
13	September	Earth, Wind & Fire	B Major	1B	125
14	I Will Survive	Gloria Gaynor	A Minor	8A	117
15	Hopelessly Devoted To You - From “Grease”	Olivia Newton-John	B Minor	10A	111
16	Beast Of Burden - Remastered 1994	The Rolling Stones	D♭ Minor	12A	101
17	Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love - 2015 Remaster	Van Halen	A♭ Minor	1A	139
18	Old Time Rock & Roll	Bob Seger	F♯ Major	2B	124
19	What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	F♯ Major	2B	84
20	Baker Street	Gerry Rafferty	G Major	9B	114
21	Born to Be Alive - The Original	Patrick Hernandez	D Major	10B	131
22	Blame It on the Boogie	The Jacksons	D♭ Major	3B	113
23	Mammas Don't Let Your Babies Grow up to Be Cowboys	Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson	A Major	11B	188
24	Grease - 2007 Remaster	Frankie Valli	B Major	1B	109
25	Satisfy My Soul	Bob Marley & The Wailers	G Major	9B	128
26	Six Blade Knife	Dire Straits	A Minor	8A	117
27	YMCA - Original Version 1978	Village People	F♯ Major	2B	127
28	Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?	Rod Stewart	D Minor	7A	112
29	Runnin' with the Devil - 2015 Remaster	Van Halen	A♭ Minor	1A	96
30	Miss You - Remastered	The Rolling Stones	A Minor	8A	110
31	So Lonely	The Police	G Major	9B	77
32	Because the Night	Patti Smith	B Minor	10A	124
33	Down To The Waterline	Dire Straits	B Minor	10A	139
34	Fat Bottomed Girls - Remastered 2011	Queen	D Major	10B	89
35	Still The Same	Bob Seger	B Major	1B	127
36	Renegade	Styx	G Minor	6A	106
37	4:00A.M.	Taeko Onuki	B♭ Minor	3A	103
38	Me Olvide De Vivir	Julio Iglesias	C Major	8B	124
39	Running on Empty	Jackson Browne	A Major	11B	137
40	Wuthering Heights	Kate Bush	D♭ Major	3B	125
41	Georgy Porgy	TOTO	B Minor	10A	97
42	Got to Be Real	Cheryl Lynn	A Minor	8A	115
43	One Way Or Another - Remastered 2001	Blondie	F Minor	4A	152
44	Do Ya Think I'm Sexy	Rod Stewart	D Minor	7A	112
45	Heart Of Glass - Remix	Blondie	E Major	12B	115
46	You Really Got Me - 2015 Remaster	Van Halen	D♭ Minor	12A	138
47	Silent Night	Carpenters	E Major	12B	85
48	Detroit Rock City	KISS	F Major	7B	91
49	Just What I Needed	The Cars	D Major	10B	150
50	How Much I Feel	Ambrosia	E Major	12B	95
51	It's a Heartache	Bonnie Tyler	C Major	8B	119
52	Dreadlock Holiday	10cc	G Minor	6A	105
53	What You Won't Do for Love	Bobby Caldwell	F♯ Major	2B	84
54	I Wanna Be Sedated	Ramones	B Major	1B	163
55	Rasputin	Boney M.	A Major	11B	126
56	Sharing The Night Together	Dr. Hook	D♭ Minor	12A	77
57	Vivir Así Es Morir de Amor	Camilo Sesto	A♭ Major	4B	102
58	Who Are You	The Who	A Major	11B	156
59	I'm Every Woman	Chaka Khan	C Minor	5A	114
60	De Qué Manera Te Olvido	Vicente Fernández	A Major	11B	100
61	Good Times Roll	The Cars	E Major	12B	108
62	No Me Sé Rajar	Vicente Fernández	A Major	11B	118
63	Pedro Navaja	Willie Colón, Rubén Blades	D Major	10B	95
64	Rivers of Babylon	Boney M.	E Major	12B	72
65	Ojalá	Silvio Rodríguez	G Minor	6A	91
66	Heart Of Glass	Blondie	E Major	12B	115
67	Goodbye Girl	David Gates	A♭ Minor	1A	120
68	Surrender	Cheap Trick	C Major	8B	134
69	Greased Lightnin' - From “Grease”	John Travolta, Jeff Conaway	A♭ Major	4B	160
70	My Best Friend's Girl	The Cars	F Major	7B	122
71	Forever In Blue Jeans	Neil Diamond	A Major	11B	91
72	Follow You Follow Me - Remastered 2007	Genesis	G Major	9B	94
73	Stumblin' In - 2017 Remaster	Suzi Quatro	G Major	9B	129
74	(There's No Place Like) Home For The Holidays	Carpenters	E Major	12B	84
75	Le Freak - 2018 Remaster	CHIC	G Major	9B	119
76	Lights	Journey	G Major	9B	208
77	Hot Blooded	Foreigner	C Major	8B	118
78	Werewolves of London	Warren Zevon	G Major	9B	104
79	Follow You Follow Me - 2007 Remaster	Genesis	G Major	9B	93
80	Sultans of Swing	Dire Straits	F Major	7B	148
81	Siempre en Mi Mente	Juan Gabriel	C Major	8B	74
82	Eruption - 2015 Remaster	Van Halen	A♭ Major	4B	94
83	Kaybolan Yıllar	Sezen Aksu	G Minor	6A	113
84	Summer Nights - From “Grease”	John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John	D Major	10B	124
85	Óleo de Mujer Con Sombrero	Silvio Rodríguez	C Major	8B	141
86	Volcán	José José	C Major	8B	127
87	Bluer Than Blue	Michael Johnson	A♭ Major	4B	138
88	You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)	Sylvester	F Minor	4A	131
89	Tulsa Time	Don Williams	E Major	12B	104
90	Fat Bottomed Girls - 2011 Remaster	Queen	D Major	10B	89
91	Can't Stand Losing You	The Police	D Minor	7A	142
92	One Way Or Another	Blondie	D Major	10B	162
93	Y.M.C.A.	Village People	F♯ Major	2B	126
94	Life's Been Good	Joe Walsh	D Major	10B	99
95	Sun Is Shining	Bob Marley & The Wailers	B♭ Minor	3A	129
96	When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman	Dr. Hook	A♭ Major	4B	110
97	New York Groove	Ace Frehley	E Major	12B	95
98	Khe Sanh - 2011 Remastered	Cold Chisel	G Major	9B	164
99	Fantasy	Earth, Wind & Fire	E Minor	9A	89
100	I Want Your Love - 2018 Remaster	CHIC	A Minor	8A	114