Top 40 Hits of Late October 1978
 | 1 | John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John | Summer Nights |
 | 2 | Boney M | Rasputin |
 | 3 | John Travolta | Sandy |
 | 4 | Dean Friedman | Lucky Stars |
 | 5 | The Boomtown Rats | Rat Trap |
 | 6 | Electric Light Orchestra | Sweet Talkin' Woman |
 | 7 | Donna Summer | MacArthur Park |
 | 8 | Rose Royce | Love Don't Live Here Anymore |
 | 9 | The Jacksons | Blame It On The Boogie |
 | 10 | Leo Sayer | I Can't Stop Lovin' You |
 | 11 | Public Image Ltd | Public Image |
 | 12 | The Buzzcocks | Ever Fallen In Love |
 | 13 | Crystal Gayle | Talking In Your Sleep |
 | 14 | Sham 69 | Hurry Up Harry |
 | 15 | Third World | Now That We've Found Love |
 | 16 | Frankie Valli | Grease |
 | 17 | Mick Jackson | Blame It On The Boogie |
 | 18 | Sylvester | You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) |
 | 19 | Frankie Miller | Darlin' |
 | 20 | The Three Degrees | Givin' Up Givin' In |
 | 21 | Father Abraham & The Smurfs | Dippety Day |
 | 22 | Smokie | Mexican Girl |
 | 23 | The Jam | Down In The Tube Station At Midnight |
 | 24 | The Dooleys | A Rose Has To Die |
 | 25 | The Rolling Stones | Respectable |
 | 26 | The O'Jays | Brandy |
 | 27 | Exile | Kiss You All Over |
 | 28 | Jonathan King | One For You One For Me |
 | 29 | Abba | Summer Night City |
 | 30 | Dan Hartman | Instant Replay |
 | 31 | Earth Wind & Fire | Got To Get You Into My Life |
 | 32 | Ivor Biggun | The Winker's Song (Misprint) |
 | 33 | Queen | Bicycle Race / Fat Bottomed Girls |
 | 34 | Chris Rea | Fool (If You Think It's Over) |
 | 35 | The Olympic Runners | Get It While You Can |
 | 36 | Elton John | Part Time Love |
 | 37 | 10cc | Dreadlock Holiday |
 | 38 | Blondie | Picture This |
 | 39 | Roy Ayers | Get On Up, Get On Down |
 | 40 | Hawkwind | Silver Machine |