Number 1 Songs in 1978 — UK and US Charts
UK #1
"Rivers of Babylon / Brown Girl in the Ring"
Boney M
This double A-side dominated the UK charts for five weeks and became the second-best-selling single in UK chart history at that time, behind only Mull of Kintyre.
US #1
"Shadow Dancing"
Andy Gibb
The youngest Gibb brother topped the Billboard Hot 100 for seven weeks with this disco-infused pop song, making him the first artist to have his first three singles all reach number one.
Biggest Films of 1978 — Box Office Hits
Grease
Box Office: $190 million
John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John starred in this nostalgic 1950s-set musical that became a global phenomenon, with its soundtrack album selling over 28 million copies worldwide.
Fashion and Style of 1978
Fashion, clothing and visual culture from the era
Architecture and Buildings of 1978
Buildings completed and structures opened in 1978