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Zoneboy · 03-13-2007, 05:07 AM

My all time favorite year for music, Just a bunch of great songs that year and unfortunately as with all years a few duds as well. I apologize for the list being in all caps but that's the way I found it.

100: DEACON BLUES - STEELY DAN
99: HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
98: WE'RE ALL ALONE - RITA COOLIDGE
97: NAME OF THE GAME - ABBA
96: EBONY EYES - BOB WELCH
95: I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - ERUPTION
94: TURN TO STONE - E.L.O.
93: DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON
92: FLASHLIGHT - PARLIAMENT
91: NATIVE NEW YORKER - ODYSSEY
90: IT'S SO EASY - LINDA RONSTADT
89: YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF - HIGH ENERGY
88: I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES
87: LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - JOE WALSH
86: SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN - E.L.O.
85: GET OFF - FOXY
84: FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER - CHRIS REA
83: WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
82: RUNNIN' ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE
81: BLUER THEN BLUE - MICHAEL JOHNSON
80: DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD - SANTA ESMERALDA
79: FALLING - LEBLANC & CARR
78: SENTIMENTAL LADY - BOB WELCH
77: SERPENTINE FIRE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE
76: YOU & I - RICK JAMES
75: ALWAYS & FOREVER - HEAT WAVE
74: COPACABANA - BARRY MANILOW
73: EVERY KIND OF PEOPLE - ROBERT PALMER
72: BECAUSE THE NIGHT - PATTI SMITH GROUP
71: DON'T IT MAKE YOUR BROWN EYES BLUE - CRYSTAL GAYLE
70: WHAT'S YOUR NAME - LYNYRD SKYNARD
69: SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
68: HEY DENI - SHAUN CASSIDY
67: BABY HOLD ON - EDDIE MONEY
66: COUNT ON ME - JEFFERSON STARSHIP
65: REMINISING - LITTLE RIVER BAND
64: SHAME - EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING
63: YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY
62: PEG - STEELY DAN
61: BLUE BAYOU - LINDA RONSTADT
60: HERE YOU COME AGAIN - DOLLY PARTON
59: YOU BELONG TO ME - CARLY SIMON
58: THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE - PLAYER
57: BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - LTD
56: COME SAIL AWAY - STYX
55: ON BROADWAY - GEORGE BENSON
54: DISCO INFERNO - TRAMMPS
53: MY ANGEL BABY - TOBY BEAU
52: STILL THE SAME - BOB SEGER
51: IMAGINARY LOVER - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
50: THUNDER ISLAND - JAY FERGUSON
49: THE GROOVE LINE - HEAT WAVE
48: SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON
47: GOODBYE GIRL - DAVID GATES
46: LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG
45: EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB
44: LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - PABLO CRUISE
43: OUR LOVE - NATALIE COLE
42: USED TO BE MY GIRL - OJAY'S
41: SHORT PEOPLE - RANDY NEWMAN
40: MAGNET & STEEL - WALTER EAGAN
39: DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS
38: THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU - ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY
37: YOU'RE IN MY HEART - ROD STEWART
36: HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER
35: HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
34: LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER
33: SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH - DAN HILL
32: TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA
31: JACK & JILL - RAYDIO
30: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD - MEATLOAF
29: DANCE WITH ME - PETER BROWN
28: TOO MUCH TOO LITTLE TOO LATE - JOHNNY MATHIS & DENICE WILLIAMS
27: CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU - BARRY MANILOW
26: BAKER STREET - GERRY RAFFERTY
25: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - QUEEN
24: IT'S A HEARTACHE - BONNIE TYLER
23: LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET
22: HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GUILDER
21: FEELS SO GOOD - CHUCK MANGIONE
20: DANCE DANCE DANCE - CHIC
19: IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - YVONNE ELLIMAN
18: WITH A LITTLE LUCK - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
17: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BILLY JOEL
16: MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES
15: LAY DOWN SALLY - ERIC CLAPTON
14: EMOTION - SAMANTHA SANG
13: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA
12: I GO CRAZY - PAUL DAVIS
11: GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI
10: THREE TIMES A LADY - COMMODORES
9: BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY
8: LOVE IS THICKER THEN WATER - ANDY GIBB
7: BABY COME BACK - PLAYER
6: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES
5: KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE
4: STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES
3: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBIE BOONE
2: NIGHT FEVER - BEE GEES
1: SHADOW DANCIN' - ANDY GIBB

jpcanes · 03-14-2007, 11:25 AM

I have every song on that list.
What a great year!!!

Zoneboy · 03-15-2007, 01:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

I love that song, Shadow Dancing; 1978, was a good year for music; now I feel like dancing!

It spent 6 weeks at #1 that year, Baker Street by Gerry Rafferty stalled at #2 for 6 weeks and eventually wound up at #26 for the year. Nothing against Shadow Dancing but Gerry was robbed.

Jrnygrl · 03-15-2007, 10:04 PM

I am feeling so nostalgic right now.

OMG HEY DENI!!!!

Thanks for posting this!!

catlover79 · 03-15-2007, 11:35 PM

YES!! Andy Gibb was at his finest, and his brothers were still riding the "Fever". Of course, the Grease soundtrack was selling like hotcakes.

"Shadow Dancing" and "Baker Street" are both terrific songs. When Andy's "I Just Want To Be Your Everything" made the top of the chart in 1977, he kept yet another Brit out of the #1 slot. That would be Peter Frampton with "I'm In You".

catlover79 · 03-15-2007, 11:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

I love that song, Shadow Dancing; 1978, was a good year for music; now I feel like dancing!

Thank you, now Leo Sayer's "You Make Me Feel Like Dancing" is running through my head. Thanks a lot, Tara!!

Nighthawk76 · 03-16-2007, 02:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Zoneboy

99: HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND
83: WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS
67: BABY HOLD ON - EDDIE MONEY

59: YOU BELONG TO ME - CARLY SIMON

54: DISCO INFERNO - TRAMMPS
52: STILL THE SAME - BOB SEGER
50: THUNDER ISLAND - JAY FERGUSON
45: EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB
39: DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS

34: LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER
33: SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH - DAN HILL
19: IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - YVONNE ELLIMAN
18: WITH A LITTLE LUCK - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS
17: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BILLY JOEL
16: MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES
15: LAY DOWN SALLY - ERIC CLAPTON
14: EMOTION - SAMANTHA SANG

12: I GO CRAZY - PAUL DAVIS

10: THREE TIMES A LADY - COMMODORES

8: LOVE IS THICKER THEN WATER - ANDY GIBB
7: BABY COME BACK - PLAYER
6: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES

4: STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES

2: NIGHT FEVER - BEE GEES
1: SHADOW DANCIN' - ANDY GIBB

All songs that I like.

Zoneboy · 03-16-2007, 02:20 PM

Does anyone know what became of the members of Player? They had a promising career but dropped out of sight after their 3rd release, Room with a View in 1981. They're credited with another release, Lost In Reality (1996) but I'm not sure how many of the original members were around for that project. I do know that guitarist Ronn Moss went on to play Ridge Forrester on The Bold & the Beautiful but that's about it.

jpcanes · 03-16-2007, 04:21 PM

Some Player info
Lost In Reality was a decent album if you like Player.

hatwink · 03-20-2007, 11:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Hollywood Rock Chic

I love that song, Shadow Dancing; 1978, was a good year for music; now I feel like dancing!

Shadow Dancing was a tight song.Andy Gibb was a tremendous talent.

catlover79 · 03-20-2007, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hatwink

Shadow Dancing was a tight song.Andy Gibb was a tremendous talent.

Andy Gibb's story is one of the saddest I've ever heard.

Zoneboy · 03-20-2007, 01:17 PM

Speaking of Andy Gibb, I was a contestant on a radio station music trivia game back in the early 80's. There were 2 players and each of us had to correctly answer true or false questions until one of us missed.

We each answered several fairly easy questions and then this question came up and it was the other player's turn.

True or False: The current members of the Bee Gees are Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb? I knew right then that this game wasn't over or at least I thought it wasn't

The guy said False! When he was told that he was wrong, He protested and said that Andy Gibb was also a member of the Bee Gees. The announcer spent several minutes trying to explain why he wasn't but this guy still refused to believe him and threatend to contact the General Manager of the station.

I don't know if that happened or not, All I know is that I was declared the winner and received my prizes a few days later. I got some promo Lp's, a t-shirt and some other items.

Lee · 03-21-2007, 01:05 AM

Shadow Dancing was #1 for seven weeks, not six.

Zoneboy · 03-21-2007, 01:15 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by webwarrior762004

Shadow Dancing was #1 for seven weeks, not six.

As much as I hate to admit it, You're right.

03-13-2007, 05:07 AM	#1
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,406	Billboard's Top 100 Songs of 1978 My all time favorite year for music, Just a bunch of great songs that year and unfortunately as with all years a few duds as well. I apologize for the list being in all caps but that's the way I found it. 100: DEACON BLUES - STEELY DAN 99: HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS - BOB SEGER & THE SILVER BULLET BAND 98: WE'RE ALL ALONE - RITA COOLIDGE 97: NAME OF THE GAME - ABBA 96: EBONY EYES - BOB WELCH 95: I CAN'T STAND THE RAIN - ERUPTION 94: TURN TO STONE - E.L.O. 93: DON'T LOOK BACK - BOSTON 92: FLASHLIGHT - PARLIAMENT 91: NATIVE NEW YORKER - ODYSSEY 90: IT'S SO EASY - LINDA RONSTADT 89: YOU CAN'T TURN ME OFF - HIGH ENERGY 88: I LOVE THE NIGHTLIFE - ALICIA BRIDGES 87: LIFE'S BEEN GOOD - JOE WALSH 86: SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN - E.L.O. 85: GET OFF - FOXY 84: FOOL IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER - CHRIS REA 83: WHENEVER I CALL YOU FRIEND - KENNY LOGGINS & STEVIE NICKS 82: RUNNIN' ON EMPTY - JACKSON BROWNE 81: BLUER THEN BLUE - MICHAEL JOHNSON 80: DON'T LET ME BE MISUNDERSTOOD - SANTA ESMERALDA 79: FALLING - LEBLANC & CARR 78: SENTIMENTAL LADY - BOB WELCH 77: SERPENTINE FIRE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE 76: YOU & I - RICK JAMES 75: ALWAYS & FOREVER - HEAT WAVE 74: COPACABANA - BARRY MANILOW 73: EVERY KIND OF PEOPLE - ROBERT PALMER 72: BECAUSE THE NIGHT - PATTI SMITH GROUP 71: DON'T IT MAKE YOUR BROWN EYES BLUE - CRYSTAL GAYLE 70: WHAT'S YOUR NAME - LYNYRD SKYNARD 69: SUMMER NIGHTS - JOHN TRAVOLTA & OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 68: HEY DENI - SHAUN CASSIDY 67: BABY HOLD ON - EDDIE MONEY 66: COUNT ON ME - JEFFERSON STARSHIP 65: REMINISING - LITTLE RIVER BAND 64: SHAME - EVELYN "CHAMPAGNE" KING 63: YOU NEEDED ME - ANNE MURRAY 62: PEG - STEELY DAN 61: BLUE BAYOU - LINDA RONSTADT 60: HERE YOU COME AGAIN - DOLLY PARTON 59: YOU BELONG TO ME - CARLY SIMON 58: THIS TIME I'M IN IT FOR LOVE - PLAYER 57: BACK IN LOVE AGAIN - LTD 56: COME SAIL AWAY - STYX 55: ON BROADWAY - GEORGE BENSON 54: DISCO INFERNO - TRAMMPS 53: MY ANGEL BABY - TOBY BEAU 52: STILL THE SAME - BOB SEGER 51: IMAGINARY LOVER - ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION 50: THUNDER ISLAND - JAY FERGUSON 49: THE GROOVE LINE - HEAT WAVE 48: SLIP SLIDIN' AWAY - PAUL SIMON 47: GOODBYE GIRL - DAVID GATES 46: LOVE IS IN THE AIR - JOHN PAUL YOUNG 45: EVERLASTING LOVE - ANDY GIBB 44: LOVE WILL FIND A WAY - PABLO CRUISE 43: OUR LOVE - NATALIE COLE 42: USED TO BE MY GIRL - OJAY'S 41: SHORT PEOPLE - RANDY NEWMAN 40: MAGNET & STEEL - WALTER EAGAN 39: DUST IN THE WIND - KANSAS 38: THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU - ROBERTA FLACK & DONNY HATHAWAY 37: YOU'RE IN MY HEART - ROD STEWART 36: HOT BLOODED - FOREIGNER 35: HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN 34: LAST DANCE - DONNA SUMMER 33: SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH - DAN HILL 32: TAKE A CHANCE ON ME - ABBA 31: JACK & JILL - RAYDIO 30: TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD - MEATLOAF 29: DANCE WITH ME - PETER BROWN 28: TOO MUCH TOO LITTLE TOO LATE - JOHNNY MATHIS & DENICE WILLIAMS 27: CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU - BARRY MANILOW 26: BAKER STREET - GERRY RAFFERTY 25: WE ARE THE CHAMPIONS - QUEEN 24: IT'S A HEARTACHE - BONNIE TYLER 23: LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN - SWEET 22: HOT CHILD IN THE CITY - NICK GUILDER 21: FEELS SO GOOD - CHUCK MANGIONE 20: DANCE DANCE DANCE - CHIC 19: IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU - YVONNE ELLIMAN 18: WITH A LITTLE LUCK - PAUL McCARTNEY & WINGS 17: JUST THE WAY YOU ARE - BILLY JOEL 16: MISS YOU - ROLLING STONES 15: LAY DOWN SALLY - ERIC CLAPTON 14: EMOTION - SAMANTHA SANG 13: YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & JOHN TRAVOLTA 12: I GO CRAZY - PAUL DAVIS 11: GREASE - FRANKIE VALLI 10: THREE TIMES A LADY - COMMODORES 9: BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE - A TASTE OF HONEY 8: LOVE IS THICKER THEN WATER - ANDY GIBB 7: BABY COME BACK - PLAYER 6: HOW DEEP IS YOUR LOVE - BEE GEES 5: KISS YOU ALL OVER - EXILE 4: STAYIN' ALIVE - BEE GEES 3: YOU LIGHT UP MY LIFE - DEBBIE BOONE 2: NIGHT FEVER - BEE GEES 1: SHADOW DANCIN' - ANDY GIBB
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03-15-2007, 11:35 PM	#5
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03-14-2007, 11:25 AM	#2
jpcanes Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 28, 2005 Location: The L.R.G.'s Indiana Office Posts: 1,744	I have every song on that list. What a great year!!!
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03-15-2007, 10:04 PM	#4
Jrnygrl Member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 03, 2003 Location: wheel in the sky Posts: 4,540	I am feeling so nostalgic right now. OMG HEY DENI!!!! Thanks for posting this!!

03-16-2007, 02:20 PM	#8
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,406	Does anyone know what became of the members of Player? They had a promising career but dropped out of sight after their 3rd release, Room with a View in 1981. They're credited with another release, Lost In Reality (1996) but I'm not sure how many of the original members were around for that project. I do know that guitarist Ronn Moss went on to play Ridge Forrester on The Bold & the Beautiful but that's about it.

03-16-2007, 04:21 PM	#9
jpcanes Member Senior Member Join Date: Feb 28, 2005 Location: The L.R.G.'s Indiana Office Posts: 1,744	Some Player info Lost In Reality was a decent album if you like Player.

03-20-2007, 01:17 PM	#12
Zoneboy RIP, I'LL NEVER FORGET YOU :( Moderator Forum Superstar Join Date: Jul 13, 2003 Location: AT HOME WISHING ALL THIS WAS JUST A DREAM AND THAT I'LL WAKE UP FROM THIS NIGHTMARE. Posts: 34,406	Speaking of Andy Gibb, I was a contestant on a radio station music trivia game back in the early 80's. There were 2 players and each of us had to correctly answer true or false questions until one of us missed. We each answered several fairly easy questions and then this question came up and it was the other player's turn. True or False: The current members of the Bee Gees are Barry, Robin & Maurice Gibb? I knew right then that this game wasn't over or at least I thought it wasn't The guy said False! When he was told that he was wrong, He protested and said that Andy Gibb was also a member of the Bee Gees. The announcer spent several minutes trying to explain why he wasn't but this guy still refused to believe him and threatend to contact the General Manager of the station. I don't know if that happened or not, All I know is that I was declared the winner and received my prizes a few days later. I got some promo Lp's, a t-shirt and some other items.

03-21-2007, 01:05 AM	#13
Lee veteran member Forum 4000 Club Member Join Date: May 23, 2001 Location: Pulaski, Tennessee Posts: 4,768	Shadow Dancing was #1 for seven weeks, not six.