Thursday 12 October
1978-10-12
Events[]
- New wave duo Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark play their first advertised live gig at Eric's in Liverpool.
Top of the Pops[]
Host: JS
- (8) John Travolta – Sandy (and charts)
- (64) Olympic Runners – Get It While You Can (20)
- Smokie – Mexican Girl (13)
- The Jacksons – Blame It On The Boogie (danced to by Legs & Co)
- (2) Rose Royce – Love Don’t Live Here Anymore
- (36) Jonathan King – One For You, One For Me
- (27) Father Abraham & The Smurfs – Dippety Day (video)
- (NEW) The Bishops – I Want Candy
- (14) Crystal Gayle – Talking In Your Sleep (danced to by Legs & Co)
- (7) Electric Light Orchestra – Sweet Talkin’ Woman (video)
- (NEW) Peter Skellern feat. The Grimethorpe Collier Band – Love Is The Sweetest Thing
- (1) John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John – Summer Nights (video)
- (29) Donna Summer – MacArthur Park (and credits)