June 1978 -- the RSO rein continues

1978 was the year of Saturday Night Fever, and along with it, the RSO record label which released it.  From 24 Dec 1977 through July, all but three weeks at #1 were held by RSO artists -- the Bee Gees, Yvonne Elliman, Player, Andy Gibb, and the Grease soundtrack songs.  The longest stretch was 21 weeks in a row, ended by Wings.

So, a lot of disco on this countdown, though not all was huge -- KC and the sunshine band had one of their random flops, only peaking at #35.  #37 sounded just like them too, and he got no higher.

Strangely unheard:  Roberta Flack, Rare Earth (a flop of a comeback), and Patti Smith's song, which I knew well as the 10,000 Maniacs songs from the 90's.

Stuck at #2 -- Gerry Rafferty, who stayed there 4 weeks, which got some press at the time.

First hit (of many): Genesis, Meat Loaf, Robert Palmer

Last hit (of many): Rare Earth

Favorites: (4-star) Abba, Andy Gibb, Wings, Donna Summer, Frankie Valli, Bonnie Tyler -- and the best:  Barry Manilow, though it was about to be eclipsed by Copacabana

1 1 SHADOW DANCING –•– Andy Gibb (RSO) -11 (2 weeks at #1) (1)

2 3 BAKER STREET –•– Gerry Rafferty (United Artists) -10 (2)
3 4 IT’S A HEARTACHE –•– Bonnie Tyler (RCA) -14 (3)
4 2 YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT –•– John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (RSO) -13 (1)
5 6 TAKE A CHANCE ON ME –•– Abba (Atlantic) -10 (5)
6 9 YOU BELONG TO ME –•– Carly Simon (Elektra) -11 (6)
7 12 USE TA BE MY GIRL –•– The O’Jays (Philadelphia International) -9 (7)
8 10 LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN –•– Sweet (Capitol) -19 (8)
9 16 STILL THE SAME –•– Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) -7 (9)
10 11 DANCE WITH ME –•– Peter Brown with Betty Wright (Drive) -17 (10)

11 13 THE GROOVE LINE –•– Heatwave (Epic) -8 (11)
12 14 TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD –•– Meat Loaf (Cleveland International) -15 (12)
13 15 BECAUSE THE NIGHT –•– The Patti Smith Group (Arista) -12 (13)
14 5 TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE –•– Johnny Mathis / Denise Williams (Columbia) -13 (1)
15 7 FEELS SO GOOD –•– Chuck Mangione (A&M) -20 (4)
16 18 EVERY KINDA PEOPLE –•– Robert Palmer (Island) -14 (16)
17 20 BLUER THAN BLUE –•– Michael Johnson (EMI-America) -10 (17)
18 21 YOU’RE THE LOVE –•– Seals and Crofts (Warner Brothers) -11 (18)
19 22 EVEN NOW –•– Barry Manilow (Arista) -8 (19)
20 23 LAST DANCE –•– Donna Summer (Casablanca) -7 (20)

21 8 ON BROADWAY –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers) -16 (7)
22 28 I WAS ONLY JOKING –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) -9 (22)
23 29 FOLLOW YOU, FOLLOW ME –•– Genesis (Atlantic) -10 (23)
24 25 OH WHAT A NIGHT FOR DANCING –•– Barry White (20th Century) -9 (24)
25 31 MISS YOU –•– Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) -5 (25)
26 17 WITH A LITTLE LUCK –•– Wings (Capitol) -14 (1)
27 33 WONDERFUL TONIGHT –•– Eric Clapton (RSO) -7 (27)
28 30 ALMOST SUMMER –•– Celebration Featuring Mike Love (MCA) -9 (28)
29 34 I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN –•– Eruption (Ariola America) -16 (29)
30 37 ONLY THE GOOD DIE YOUNG –•– Billy Joel (Columbia) -7 (30)

31 39 GREASE –•– Frankie Valli (RSO) -5 (31)
32 19 DEACON BLUES –•– Steely Dan (ABC) -13 (19)
33 24 HEARTLESS –•– Heart (Mushroom) -12 (24)
34 42 THANK GOD IT’S FRIDAY –•– Love and Kisses (Casablanca) -8 (34)
35 49 RUNAWAY –•– Jefferson Starship (Grunt) -5 (35)
36 44 IT’S THE SAME OLD SONG –•– K.C. and the Sunshine Band (T.K.) -7 (36)
37 45 STONE BLUE –•– Foghat (Bearsville) -6 (37)
38 41 DANCE ACROSS THE FLOOR –•– Jimmy “Bo” Horne (Sunshine Sound) -13 (38)
39 40 WARM RIDE –•– Rare Earth (Prodigal) -9 (39)
40 48 IF EVER I SEE YOU AGAIN –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic) -6 (40)