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Music History Events: Charts

September 9, 1978 A Taste Of Honey's "Boogie Oogie Oogie" hits #1 for the first of three weeks.

September 9, 1978 "Beast Of Burden" by The Rolling Stones enters the Hot 100 at #70. The song, in part, is a veiled reference from Keith Richards to Mick Jagger; Richards felt like Jagger was taking control of the band and leaving his bandmates out of the creative process.

July 15, 1978 The Rolling Stones' Some Girls album hits #1 in America.

June 17, 1978 Andy Gibb's "Shadow Dancing," which he wrote with his brothers, the Bee Gees, hits #1 in America.

June 10, 1978 John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John's Grease duet "You're The One That I Want" hits #1 in the US.

June 3, 1978 Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams' "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late" hits #1 in America.

May 20, 1978 Wings' "With A Little Luck" hits #1 in America.

March 25, 1978 It's peak P-Funk, with the Parliament song "Flash Light" replaced at #1 on the R&B chart with "Bootzilla" by Bootsy's Rubber Band, one of the many offshoots from the group.

January 14, 1978 Player's "Baby Come Back" hits #1 for the first of three weeks.

January 14, 1978 Fleetwood Mac's Rumours album hits #1 for a record 31st week on the US chart.

December 24, 1977 After 10 weeks at #1 on the Hot 100, Debby Boone's "You Light Up My Life" is knocked off by another lite favorite: "How Deep Is Your Love" by the Bee Gees.

October 29, 1977 Paul Davis's "I Go Crazy" enters the charts.

July 30, 1977 Andy Gibb's "I Just Want To Be Your Everything," written by his brother, Barry Gibb, hits #1 in America. His next two singles, "(Love Is) Thicker Than Water" and "Shadow Dancing," also hit the top spot, making him the first male solo artist with three straight #1 hits on the Hot 100.

July 23, 1977 Barry Manilow's "Looks Like We Made It" hits #1 in America. Don't play it at your wedding - the song is about two people who know they're right for each other but couldn't make it work.

July 16, 1977 Shaun Cassidy's "Da Doo Ron Ron" hits #1 in the US. The song was first recorded by the girl group The Crystals in 1963. Cassidy's version changes the line "Someboy told me that his name was Bill" to "Someboy told me that her name was Jill."

July 16, 1977 Barry Manilow lands his first #1 album with Barry Manilow Live, recorded over a 12-night engagement at the Uris Theatre in New York City. A highlight is a medley of commercial jingles he wrote or sang on before he was famous, including "Stuck On Band-Aid" and McDonald's "You Deserve A Break Today."

July 9, 1977 Alan O'Day's "Undercover Angel" hits #1. It will hold the position for one week.

June 11, 1977 KC and the Sunshine Band's "I'm Your Boogie Man" hits #1 in America.

May 21, 1977 Stevie Wonder hits #1 in America with "Sir Duke," a tribute to Duke Ellington, who died in 1974.

May 14, 1977 Leo Sayer's "When I Need You" hits #1 in the US.

April 30, 1977 Glen Campbell's "Southern Nights," written by Allen Toussaint, hits #1 in the US.

April 23, 1977 Thelma Houston's disco plea "Don't Leave Me This Way," originally recorded by Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes in 1975, hits #1 in America.

April 16, 1977 David Soul's "Don't Give Up On Us," written by Tony MacAulay, hits #1 in the US.

March 5, 1977 Barbra Streisand's "Love Theme From A Star Is Born (Evergreen)" hits #1 in the US. The song was written for the 1976 film she starred in with Kris Kristofferson.

February 26, 1977 The Eagles' "New Kid In Town" hits #1, where it will stay for one week.

February 5, 1977 Mary MacGregor's "Torn Between Two Lovers" hits #1 for the first of two weeks.

January 22, 1977 Stevie Wonder's "I Wish" hits #1 in America.

January 22, 1977 Wings' album Wings Over America hits #1 in the US.

January 15, 1977 Leo Sayer's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" hits #1.

January 15, 1977 The Eagles' Hotel California album hits #1, taking over the top spot from Stevie Wonder's Songs in the Key of Life.