1978 One Hit Wonders page |
| One Hit Wonders from 1978 at Tunecaster |
Here are the US 1978 one hit wonders. All the one hit wonder songs by the artists you remember, and maybe some one hit wonders you forgot. Find a one hit wonder.
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| blue # = pop chart |
| 1 | Short People | 1 | Jan 1978 |
| Randy Newman |
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| Short People featured singing by Eagles members. The song became a pop one hit wonder for singer-songwriter Randy Newman, who also made the Rock Top 20 twice. This song was written by Randy Newman. |
| 2 | Native New Yorker | 10 | Feb 1978 |
| Odyssey |
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| While Native New Yorker was the only top 20 hit for Odyssey, the group had a string of songs that received extensive dance radio play like Don't Tell Me, Tell Her. |
| 3 | Emotion | 2 | Feb 1978 |
| Samantha Sang |
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| Emotion was the only US top 20 hit for Samantha Sang. Follow-up You Keep Me Dancing received extensive dance play. In 1999, Emotion was remade by Destiny's Child and became a number 10 hit. Samantha Sang song Emotion was from album Emotion. This song was written by Barry Gibb and Robin Gibb. |
| 4 | Take This Job And Shove It | Mar 1978 |
| Johnny Paycheck |
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| Take This Job And Shove It received extensive radio airplay in different formats, and became the most well-known song by Johnny Paycheck. He had a long string of popular country songs too, like She's All I Got. The song Take This Job And Shove It was from album Take This Job And Shove It. |
| 5 | Falling | 8 | Mar 1978 |
| Le Blanc & Carr |
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| While Falling was the only top 20 hit for LeBlanc & Carr, the duo had other songs that received some radio airplay like Something About You. |
| 6 | Before My Heart Finds Out | 14 | Mar 1978 |
| Gene Cotton |
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| Before My Heart Finds Out was a top 20 one hit wonder for Gene Cotton, who was popular with country music songs. |
| 7 | I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything | Apr 1978 |
| Rubicon |
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| I'm Gonna Take Care Of Everything received moderate airplay unlike any other song for Rubicon. Some band members of Rubicon later joined Night Ranger. |
| 8 | Because The Night | 8 | Jun 1978 |
| Patti Smith Group |
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| Because The Night was the only top 20 hit for Patti Smith. She had a string of popular rock songs also, including the 1988 number 16 rock hit People Have The Power. A live version of Because The Night by Bruce Springsteen became a number 4 rock hit also. This song was written by Bruce Springsteen. |
| 9 | Thank God It's Friday | 13 | Jul 1978 |
| Love And Kisses |
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| Disco anthem Thank God It's Friday was a top 20 one hit wonder for Love And Kisses. The group followed-up with another dance song, How Much, How Much I Love You. |
| 10 | I Can't Stand The Rain | 17 | Jul 1978 |
| Eruption |
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| The remake of the 1973 Ann Peebles moderately radio played song I Can't Stand The Rain was the only top 20 hit for Eruption. Eruption also received some radio airplay with One Way Ticket. |
| 11 | King Tut | 14 | Jul 1978 |
| Steve Martin And The Toot Uncommons |
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| King Tut was the only top 20 hit for Steve Martin. He had some other songs that received slight radio airplay like Cruel Shoes and Help I Need A Doctor. Steve Martin was a movie actor and a popular guest on the TV show Saturday Night Live where he performed King Tut. |
| 12 | Magnet And Steel | 4 | Aug 1978 |
| Walter Egan with Stevie Nicks |
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| Magnet And Steel featured guest singers from Fleetwood Mac. Although this was the only top 20 hit for Walter Egan, he received some airplay with other songs like Hot Summer Nights. Magnet And Steel was written by Walter Egan. |
| 13 | Kiss You All Over | 1 | Sep 1978 |
| Exile |
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| Kiss You All Over was a top 20 one hit wonder for Exile. The group had a string of international dance hits. |
| 14 | Fool (If You Think It's Over) | 5 | Sep 1978 |
| Chris Rea |
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| Fool (If You Think It's Over) was the only pop top 20 song for Chris Rea, who went on to become a rock and alternative artist. |
| 15 | Hot Shot | Sep 1978 |
| Karen Young |
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| Dance classic Hot Shot was by far the most popular song soul and dance singer Karen Young, but it was not a top 20 hit. |
| 16 | Hot Child In The City | 1 | Sep 1978 |
| Nick Gilder |
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| Hot Child In The City was the only top 20 hit for Nick Gilder. He was in Sweeney Todd, and received some solo airplay from other songs like Here Comes The Night. |
| 17 | Love Is In The Air | 3 | Sep 1978 |
| John Paul Young |
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| Love Is In The Air was a top 20 one hit wonder. John Paul Young received some airplay with other songs like Lost In Your Love. |
| 18 | Oh! Darling | 4 | Sep 1978 |
| Robin Gibb |
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| The remake of The Beatles song was the only top 20 hit solo for Bee Gees member and song writer Robin Gibb. |
| 19 | I Will Still Love You | 8 | Oct 1978 |
| Stonebolt |
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| I Will Still Love You was a top 20 one hit wonder for Stonebolt. The follow-up, Love Struck, received minor airplay. |
| 20 | Get Off | 11 | Oct 1978 |
| Foxy |
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| Get Off was the only top 20 hit for Foxy. The follow-up, Hot Number, was a top 20 near miss. |
| 21 | I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) | 2 | Dec 1978 |
| Alicia Bridges |
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| Although I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) was the only top 20 hit for Alicia Bridges, she received minor airplay with other songs like Under The Cover Of Darkness. |
| 22 | In The Bush | 14 | Dec 1978 |
| Musique |
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| In The Bush was the only top 20 hit for dance session group Musique. |
