Entered (week ending)
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Weeks in top 10
|
Single
|
Artist
|
Peak
|
Peak reached (week ending)
|
Weeks at peak
|
Albums in 1977
|
5 March 1977
|
41
|
Rumours
|
Fleetwood Mac
|
1
|
28 January 1978
|
1
|
17 September 1977
|
14
|
20 Golden Greats ‡
|
Diana Ross & the Supremes
|
1
|
17 September 1977
|
7
|
12 November 1977
|
10
|
Never Mind the Bollocks, Here's the Sex Pistols ‡
|
Sex Pistols
|
1
|
12 November 1977
|
2
|
17
|
The Sound of Bread, Their 20 Finest Songs ‡
|
Bread
|
1
|
26 November 1977
|
3
|
19 November 1977
|
16
|
Foot Loose & Fancy Free ‡
|
Rod Stewart
|
3
|
19 November 1977
|
2
|
8
|
News of the World ‡
|
Queen
|
4
|
19 November 1977
|
1
|
17
|
Out of the Blue ‡
|
Electric Light Orchestra
|
4
|
26 November 1977
|
1
|
26 November 1977
|
8
|
30 Greatest ‡
|
Gladys Knight & the Pips
|
3
|
17 December 1977
|
1
|
3 December 1977
|
13
|
Disco Fever ‡
|
Various artists
|
1
|
10 December 1977
|
6
|
7
|
Feelings
|
3
|
7 January 1978
|
1
|
17 December 1977
|
4
|
Greatest Hits, Etc. ‡
|
Paul Simon
|
3
|
24 December 1977
|
2
|
Albums in 1978
|
7 January 1978
|
5
|
20 Country Classics
|
Tammy Wynette
|
3
|
14 January 1978
|
1
|
1
|
Get Stoned — The Rolling Stones 30 Greatest Hits
|
The Rolling Stones
|
8
|
7 January 1978
|
1
|
14 January 1978
|
8
|
The Greatest Hits of Donna Summer
|
Donna Summer
|
4
|
28 January 1978
|
2
|
21 January 1978
|
3
|
Elton John's Greatest Hits Volume II
|
Elton John
|
6
|
21 January 1978
|
1
|
5
|
Love Songs
|
The Beatles
|
7
|
28 January 1978
|
1
|
28 January 1978
|
11
|
Reflections
|
Andy Williams
|
2
|
4 March 1978
|
1
|
4 February 1978
|
25
|
ABBA: The Album
|
ABBA
|
1
|
4 February 1978
|
7
|
11 February 1978
|
2
|
The Floral Dance
|
Brighouse and Rastrick Brass Band
|
10
|
11 February 1978
|
2
|
18 February 1978
|
6
|
Variations
|
Andrew Lloyd Webber
|
2
|
25 February 1978
|
1
|
4 March 1978
|
11
|
New Boots and Panties!! ♦
|
Ian Dury and the Blockheads
|
5
|
10 February 1979
|
1
|
2
|
Darts
|
Darts
|
9
|
11 March 1978
|
1
|
11 March 1978
|
8
|
Buddy Holly Lives — 20 Golden Greats
|
Buddy Holly and The Crickets
|
1
|
25 March 1978
|
3
|
2
|
Disco Stars
|
Various artists
|
6
|
11 March 1978
|
1
|
3
|
25 Thumping Great Hits
|
The Dave Clark Five
|
7
|
1 April 1978
|
1
|
18 March 1978
|
2
|
Boogie Nights
|
Various artists
|
5
|
18 March 1978
|
1
|
14
|
The Kick Inside
|
Kate Bush
|
3
|
1 April 1978
|
3
|
8
|
City to City
|
Gerry Rafferty
|
6
|
1 April 1978
|
1
|
25 March 1978
|
4
|
Fonzie's Favourites
|
Various artists
|
8
|
25 March 1978
|
1
|
1 April 1978
|
3
|
This Year's Model
|
Elvis Costello and The Attractions
|
4
|
1 April 1978
|
1
|
1
|
Plastic Letters
|
Blondie
|
10
|
1 April 1978
|
1
|
8 April 1978
|
4
|
Kaya
|
Bob Marley and the Wailers
|
4
|
8 April 1978
|
1
|
10
|
20 Golden Greats
|
Nat King Cole
|
1
|
15 April 1978
|
3
|
15 April 1978
|
9
|
...And Then There Were Three...
|
Genesis
|
3
|
22 April 1978
|
4
|
7
|
London Town
|
Wings
|
4
|
22 April 1978
|
3
|
29
|
Saturday Night Fever: The Original Movie Sound Track
|
Bee Gees and Various artists
|
1
|
6 May 1978
|
18
|
29 April 1978
|
1
|
Adventure
|
Television
|
7
|
29 April 1978
|
1
|
10
|
The Stud: 20 Smash Hits from the Original Film Soundtrack
|
Various artists
|
2
|
20 May 1978
|
2
|
6 May 1978
|
3
|
Long Live Rock 'n' Roll
|
Rainbow
|
7
|
6 May 1978
|
1
|
10
|
You Light Up My Life
|
Johnny Mathis
|
3
|
27 May 1978
|
3
|
2
|
Pennies from Heaven: 48 Original Recordings Featured in the BBC TV Serial
|
Various artists
|
10
|
6 May 1978
|
2
|
13 May 1978
|
2
|
20 Classic Hits
|
The Platters
|
8
|
13 May 1978
|
1
|
20 May 1978
|
4
|
Twenty Golden Greats
|
Frank Sinatra
|
4
|
27 May 1978
|
1
|
27 May 1978
|
3
|
Anytime...Anywhere
|
Rita Coolidge
|
7
|
27 May 1978
|
2
|
3 June 1978
|
4
|
Black and White
|
The Stranglers
|
2
|
3 June 1978
|
2
|
5
|
I Know 'Cos I was There!! (Live in Concert)
|
Max Boyce
|
6
|
10 June 1978
|
2
|
10 June 1978
|
3
|
Power in the Darkness
|
Tom Robinson Band
|
4
|
10 June 1978
|
1
|
17 June 1978
|
10
|
Live and Dangerous
|
Thin Lizzy
|
2
|
24 June 1978
|
3
|
1
|
Disco Double
|
Various artists
|
10
|
17 June 1978
|
1
|
24 June 1978
|
1
|
Peter Gabriel 2 (Scratch)
|
Peter Gabriel
|
10
|
24 June 1978
|
1
|
1 July 1978
|
6
|
Some Girls
|
The Rolling Stones
|
2
|
1 July 1978
|
1
|
5
|
Octave
|
The Moody Blues
|
6
|
1 July 1978
|
2
|
8 July 1978
|
9
|
Street-Legal
|
Bob Dylan
|
2
|
8 July 1978
|
1
|
1
|
Pastiche
|
The Manhattan Transfer
|
10
|
8 July 1978
|
1
|
15 July 1978
|
5
|
A Tonic for the Troops
|
The Boomtown Rats
|
8
|
15 July 1978
|
2
|
20
|
Jeff Wayne's Musical Version of The War of the Worlds
|
Jeff Wayne
|
5
|
9 September 1978
|
4
|
22 July 1978
|
7
|
The Hollies: 20 Golden Greats
|
The Hollies
|
2
|
29 July 1978
|
3
|
29 July 1978
|
28
|
Grease: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
|
John Travolta, Olivia Newton-John and Various artists
|
1
|
7 October 1978
|
13
|
5 August 1978
|
26
|
Nightflight to Venus
|
Boney M.
|
1
|
9 September 1978
|
4
|
12 August 1978
|
5
|
20 Giant Hits
|
The Nolan Sisters
|
3
|
12 August 1978
|
3
|
1
|
Handsworth Revolution
|
Steel Pulse
|
9
|
12 August 1978
|
1
|
19 August 1978
|
13
|
Images
|
Don Williams
|
2
|
23 September 1978
|
4
|
26 August 1978
|
4
|
Star Party
|
Various artists
|
4
|
26 August 1978
|
2
|
11
|
Classic Rock
|
The London Symphony Orchestra
|
3
|
9 September 1978
|
3
|
2 September 1978
|
3
|
Natural High
|
Commodores
|
8
|
2 September 1978
|
2
|
9 September 1978
|
3
|
Who Are You
|
The Who
|
6
|
9 September 1978
|
1
|
4
|
James Galway Plays Songs for Annie
|
James Galway
|
7
|
16 September 1978
|
2
|
16 September 1978
|
2
|
Don't Look Back
|
Boston
|
9
|
23 September 1978
|
1
|
23 September 1978
|
5
|
Bloody Tourists
|
10cc
|
3
|
30 September 1978
|
1
|
37
|
Parallel Lines ♦
|
Blondie
|
1
|
17 February 1979
|
4
|
7 October 1978
|
2
|
Tormato
|
Yes
|
8
|
14 October 1978
|
1
|
14 October 1978
|
6
|
The Big Wheels of Motown
|
Various artists
|
2
|
21 October 1978
|
3
|
2
|
Stage
|
David Bowie
|
5
|
14 October 1978
|
1
|
21 October 1978
|
3
|
Rose Royce III: Strikes Again
|
Rose Royce
|
7
|
21 October 1978
|
3
|
28 October 1978
|
3
|
Twenty Greatest
|
Brotherhood of Man
|
6
|
4 November 1978
|
1
|
1
|
Satin City
|
Various artists
|
10
|
28 October 1978
|
1
|
11 November 1978
|
2
|
If You Can't Stand the Heat...
|
Status Quo
|
3
|
11 November 1978
|
1
|
8
|
Emotions
|
Various artists
|
2
|
18 November 1978
|
1
|
4
|
25th Anniversary Album
|
Shirley Bassey
|
3
|
18 November 1978
|
1
|
8
|
A Single Man ♦
|
Elton John
|
8
|
20 January 1979
|
1
|
18 November 1978
|
1
|
All Mod Cons
|
The Jam
|
6
|
18 November 1978
|
1
|
25 November 1978
|
2
|
Give 'Em Enough Rope
|
The Clash
|
2
|
25 November 1978
|
1
|
2
|
The Manhattan Transfer Live
|
The Manhattan Transfer
|
4
|
25 November 1978
|
1
|
8
|
20 Golden Greats
|
Neil Diamond
|
2
|
9 December 1978
|
1
|
2 December 1978
|
5
|
Jazz
|
Queen
|
2
|
2 December 1978
|
1
|
3
|
Lionheart
|
Kate Bush
|
6
|
2 December 1978
|
1
|
7
|
Midnight Hustle ♦
|
Various artists
|
2
|
13 January 1979
|
1
|
9 December 1978
|
12
|
Blondes Have More Fun
|
Rod Stewart
|
3
|
9 December 1978
|
4
|
8
|
The Singles: 1974–1978
|
The Carpenters
|
2
|
16 December 1978
|
3
|
16 December 1978
|
3
|
Amazing Darts
|
Darts
|
8
|
16 December 1978
|
1
|
23 December 1978
|
6
|
Greatest Hits (1976-1978) ♦
|
Showaddywaddy
|
1
|
6 January 1979
|
2
|
3
|
20 Songs of Joy
|
Harry Secombe
|
8
|
23 December 1978
|
3
|