Top 40 Hits of Early September 1978
 | 1 | The Commodores | Three Times A Lady |
 | 2 | Boney M | Rivers Of Babylon / Brown Girl In The Ring |
 | 3 | Darts | It's Raining |
 | 4 | 10cc | Dreadlock Holiday |
 | 5 | David Essex | Oh What A Circus |
 | 6 | Jilted John | Jilted John |
 | 7 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | You're The One That I Want |
 | 8 | Cerrone | Super Nature |
 | 9 | Hi Tension | British Hustle |
 | 10 | Child | It's Only Make Believe |
 | 11 | Andy Gibb | An Everlasting Love |
 | 12 | Siouxsie & The Banshees | Hong Kong Garden |
 | 13 | Justin Hayward | Forever Autumn |
 | 14 | Bob Dylan | Baby Stop Crying |
 | 15 | Blondie | Picture This |
 | 16 | The Motors | Forget About You |
 | 17 | Exile | Kiss You All Over |
 | 18 | Clout | Substitute |
 | 19 | A Taste Of Honey | Boogie Oogie Oogie |
 | 20 | The Rezillos | Top Of The Pops |
 | 21 | The Who | Who Are You |
 | 22 | Herbie Hancock | I Thought It Was You |
 | 23 | Renaissance | Northern Lights |
 | 24 | Status Quo | Again And Again |
 | 25 | City Boy | 5-7-0-5 |
 | 26 | Frankie Valli | Grease |
 | 27 | Sham 69 | If The Kids Are United |
 | 28 | The Stranglers | Walk On By |
 | 29 | The Jam | David Watts / 'A' Bomb In Wardour Street |
 | 30 | Crown Heights Affair | Galaxy Of Love |
 | 31 | Sylvester | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) |
 | 32 | Gladys Knight & The Pips | Come Back And Finish What You Started |
 | 33 | Meat Loaf | Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad |
 | 34 | Father Abraham & The Smurfs | The Smurf Song |
 | 35 | Karen Young | Hot Shot |
 | 36 | The Dooleys | A Rose Has To Die |
 | 37 | The New Seekers | Anthem |
 | 38 | Crystal Gayle | Talking In Your Sleep |
 | 39 | Bryan Ferry | Sign Of The Times |
 | 40 | Patrick Juvet | Got A Feeling |