& The Smurfs made up the top five. Singles by Boney M. ("Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord"), Bee Gees, The Boomtown Rats, ABBA and Brian and Michael were also in the top ten best-selling singles of the year. Top-ten singles Key Entries by artist The following table shows artists who achieved two or more top 10 entries in 1978, including singles that reached their peak in 1977. The figures include both main artists and featured artists, while appearances on ensemble charity records are also counted for each artist. The total number of weeks an artist spent in the top ten in 1978 is also shown. Notes "Y.M.C.A" reached its peak of number-one on 6 January 1979 (week ending). "Lay Your Love on Me" reached its peak of number three on 6 January 1979 (week ending). "Ally's Tartan Army" was released to celebrate the Scotland national team's qualification for the 1978 FIFA World Cup. "Rivers of Babylon"/"Brown Girl In the Ring" re-entered the top 10 at number 10 on 5 August 1978 (week ending) for 9 weeks. "Ole Ola (Mulher Brasileira)" was recorded by the Scotland national team (with the added vocals of Rod Stewart) as the official single supporting their 1978 FIFA World Cup campaign. "5.7.0.5" re-entered the top 10 at number 8 on 19 August 1978 (week ending). "Too Much Heaven" was released as a charity single in aid of Unicef and was performed at the Music for UNICEF Concert in January 1979. Figure includes single that peaked in 1977. Figure includes single that first charted in 1977 but peaked in 1978. See also 1978 in British music List of number-one singles from the 1970s (UK) References General Specific External links 1978 singles chart archive at the Official Charts Company (click on relevant week) Top 10 singles United Kingdom 1978