UK Top 40 Singles - week ending 4th March 1978

 

1. Abba - Take A Chance On Me

2. Darts - Come Back My Love

3. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star

4. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive

5. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights

6. Brotherhood Of Man - Figaro

7. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky

8. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night

9. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen

10. Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keely - If I Had Words

 

11. Blondie - Denis

12. Free - Free (EP)

13. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs/I Was Only Joking

14. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street

15. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain

16. Samantha Sang - Emotions

17. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love

18. Tom Robinson Band - Don't Take No For An Answer

19. Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are

20. Baccara - Sorry I'm A Lady

21. Earth Wind & Fire - Fantasy

22. Tonight - Drummer Man

23. Stranglers - 5 Minutes

24. Stargard - Theme From 'Which Way Is Up'

25. Rita Coolidge - Words

26. Smokie - For A Few Dollars More

27. Elkie Brooks - Lilac Wine

28. Nottingham Forest & Paper Lace - We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands

29. Bill Withers - Lovely Day

30. Donna Summer - Rumour Has It

31. Odyssey - Native New Yorker

32. Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army

33. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School

34. Heatwave - The Groove Line

35. Clash - Clash City Rockers

36. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner

37. Brian & Michael - Matchstick Men & Matchstick Cats & Dogs

38. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

39. Player - Baby Come Back

40. Queen - Spread Your Wings

1. Abba - Take A Chance On Me....ok, but not a huge fan

2. Darts - Come Back My Love....didn't like them, or this style of music

3. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star....slushy crap

4. Bee Gees - Stayin' Alive....you either love them or hate them, I suppose

5. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights great debut song

6. Brotherhood Of Man - Figaro :puke2:

7. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky....liked this one

8. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night....this song used to get on my nerves :lol:

9. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen...actually this might be their best track of all time

10. Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keely - If I Had Words....nah

11. Blondie - Denis....sheer class :cheer:

12. Free - Free (EP)

13. Rod Stewart - Hot Legs/I Was Only Joking....least said about Rod, the better

14. Gerry Rafferty - Baker Street....used to like this, but not keen on it anymore

15. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain....I can't stand this refrain :lol:

16. Samantha Sang - Emotions....sounds like a Bee Gee song

17. Bob Marley & The Wailers - Is This Love....liked some of his stuff

18. Tom Robinson Band - Don't Take No For An Answer...ok

19. Billy Joel - Just The Way You Are :puke2:

20. Baccara - Sorry I'm A Lady :puke2:

21. Earth Wind & Fire - Fantasy...ok, but not my favourite

22. Tonight - Drummer Man

23. Stranglers - 5 Minutes...liked this

24. Stargard - Theme From 'Which Way Is Up'

25. Rita Coolidge - Words

26. Smokie - For A Few Dollars More

27. Elkie Brooks - Lilac Wine :puke2:

28. Nottingham Forest & Paper Lace - We've Got The Whole World In Our Hands :puke2:

29. Bill Withers - Lovely Day :puke2:

30. Donna Summer - Rumour Has It

31. Odyssey - Native New Yorker :puke2:

32. Andy Cameron - Ally's Tartan Army :puke2: :puke2: :puke2:

33. Wings - Mull Of Kintyre/Girls' School....liked Girls school, hated the flip side

34. Heatwave - The Groove Line

35. Clash - Clash City Rockers

36. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner

37. Brian & Michael - Matchstick Men & Matchstick Cats & Dogs :puke2:

38. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking

39. Player - Baby Come Back

40. Queen - Spread Your Wings

should be good....

 

1. Abba - Take A Chance On Me .......... classic abba :)

3. Rose Royce - Wishing On A Star .... i like this wistful track :)

5. Kate Bush - Wuthering Heights ....... THE class track of the chart :)

7. Electric Light Orchestra - Mr Blue Sky .... their third best (behind showdown and 10538)

8. Yellow Dog - Just One More Night ....... silly track, but i like it!

9. Sweet - Love Is Like Oxygen ........... imho their best track!

10. Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keely - If I Had Words ... great but od pop ditty :)

11. Blondie - Denis ............. not aged well, loved it at the time

15. Eruption - I Can't Stand The Rain ..... ok

21. Earth Wind & Fire - Fantasy...... good bit of funk/soul

22. Tonight - Drummer Man ..... another silly pop track.

23. Stranglers - 5 Minutes ...... great thumping track

29. Bill Withers - Lovely Day..... sillyish, annoying note hold, but still quite good.

36. Hot Chocolate - Every 1's A Winner ..... ok

38. Althia & Donna - Uptown Top Ranking .... a fantastic one hit wonder, great reggae.

 

oh, and i fully agree with brians nominations to :puke2: