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[2] [3] This list shows singles that peaked in the Top 10 of the UK Singles Chart during 1978, as well as singles which peaked in 1977 and 1979 but were in the top 10 in 1978. The entry date is when the single appeared in the top 10 for the first time (week ending, as published by the Official Charts Company, which is six days after the chart ...
The UK Albums Chart is one of many music charts compiled by the Official Charts Company that calculates the best-selling albums of the week in the United Kingdom. [1] [2] [3] Before 2004, the chart was only based on the sales of physical albums.
UK 1 – Apr 1978, US BB 1 – Feb 1978, US CashBox 1 of 1978, Canada 1 – Feb 1978, France 1 – Apr 1978, Republic of Ireland 1 – Apr 1978, Norway 2 – May 1978, Germany 2 – May 1978, Netherlands 3 – Apr 1978, Switzerland 3 – May 1978, Austria 4 – Jun 1978, Sweden (alt) 5 – May 1978, US BB 10 of 1978, POP 11 of 1978, South ...
Many of these Jamaican-influenced UK bands (such as UB40) adopted pop styles to appeal to mainstream audiences, but some UK reggae bands (such as Steel Pulse) played songs with more confrontational socio-political lyrics. [47] The 1970s also saw the rise of dub poetry, exemplified by Linton Kwesi Johnson, Sister Netifa and Benjamin Zephaniah.
Pages in category "1978 in British music" The following 4 pages are in this category, out of 4 total. ... List of UK top-ten albums in 1978;
List of number-one dance singles of 1978 (U.S.) List of number-one hits of 1978 (Germany) List of number-one hits of 1978 (Italy) List of Hot Soul Singles number ones of 1978; List of number-one singles in 1978 (New Zealand) List of number-one singles of 1978 (Canada) List of number-one singles of 1978 (France) List of number-one singles of ...
1978 in British music 1978 in British radio UK in the Eurovision Song Contest 1978. Events from the year 1978 in the United Kingdom. Incumbents. Monarch – Elizabeth II;