
The most successful singles of all time on the Australian charts first entering the Top 100 during 1978. All ongoing success from 1979 onwards has been included.
| 1. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 33) |
| 2. STAYIN’ ALIVE Bee Gees (HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 3. RIVERS OF BABYLON Boney M. (HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 4. LOVE IS IN THE AIR John Paul Young (HP: #3, WEEKS: 51) *includes The Ballroom Mix |
| 5. Y.M.C.A. Village People (HP: #1, WEEKS: 29) |
| 6. THREE TIMES A LADY Commodores (HP: #1, WEEKS: 32) |
| 7. DA YA THINK I’M SEXY? Rod Stewart (HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 8. LE FREAK Chic (HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 9. RASPUTIN Boney M. (HP: #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 10. KISS YOU ALL OVER Exile (HP: #1, WEEKS: 25) |
| 11. MACHO MAN Village People (HP: #3, WEEKS: 28) |
| 12. BLACK IS BLACK La Belle Epoque (HP: #1, WEEKS: 34) |
| 13. WUTHERING HEIGHTS Kate Bush (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 14. IT’S A HEARTACHE Bonnie Tyler (HP: #1, WEEKS: 21) |
| 15. STUMBLIN’ IN Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman (HP: #2, WEEKS: 24) |
| 16. MAKE LOVE TO ME Kelly Marie (HP: #5, WEEKS: 41) |
| 17. BAKER STREET Gerry Rafferty (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 18. YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH (HOT SUMMER NIGHT) Meat Loaf (HP: #3, WEEKS: 31) |
| 19. CA PLANE POUR MOI Plastic Bertrand (HP: #2, WEEKS: 26) |
| 20. GREASE Frankie Valli (HP: #2, WEEKS: 20) |
| 21. I CAN’T STAND THE RAIN Eruption (HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 22. EBONY EYES Bob Welch (HP: #2, WEEKS: 20) |
| 23. ARE YOU OLD ENOUGH Dragon (HP: #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 24. OH, CAROL Smokie (HP: #5, WEEKS: 27) |
| 25. ISN’T IT TIME The Babys (HP: #1, WEEKS: 24) |
| 26. DANCING IN THE CITY Marshall, Hain (HP: #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 27. YOU NEEDED ME Anne Murray (HP: #2, WEEKS: 23) |
| 28. SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH Dan Hill (HP: #3, WEEKS: 25) |
| 29. WARM RIDE Graham Bonnet (HP: #2, WEEKS: 22) |
| 30. YOU DON’T BRING ME FLOWERS Barbra Streisand & Neil Diamond (HP: #4, WEEKS: 22) |
| 31. DREADLOCK HOLIDAY 10cc (HP: #2, WEEKS: 22) |
| 32. IF I HAD WORDS Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley (HP: #3, WEEKS: 23) |
| 33. I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN’ Leif Garrett (HP: #2, WEEKS: 18) |
| 34. TOO MUCH HEAVEN / REST YOUR LOVE ON ME Bee Gees (HP: #5, WEEKS: 22) |
| 35. CAN’T SMILE WITHOUT YOU Barry Manilow (HP: #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 36. HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU Olivia Newton-John (HP: #2, WEEKS: 22) |
| 37. JACK AND JILL Raydio (HP: #4, WEEKS: 17) |
| 38. I NEED A LOVER Johnny Cougar (HP: #5, WEEKS: 21) |
| 39. DOWN AMONG THE DEAD MEN Flash And The Pan (HP: #4, WEEKS: 19) |
| 40. SIX RIBBONS Jon English & Mario Millo (HP: #5, WEEKS: 20) |
| 41. TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE Johnny Mathis & Deniece Williams (HP: #6, WEEKS: 19) |
| 42. JUST THE WAY YOU ARE Billy Joel (HP: #6, WEEKS: 24) |
| 43. DARLIN’ Frankie Miller (HP: #8, WEEKS: 29) |
| 44. SHARING THE NIGHT TOGETHER Dr. Hook (HP: #10, WEEKS: 25) |
| 45. MISS YOU The Rolling Stones (HP: #8, WEEKS: 20) |
| 46. IF YOU CAN’T GIVE ME LOVE Suzi Quatro (HP: #10, WEEKS: 27) |
| 47. A LITTLE MORE LOVE Olivia Newton-John (HP: #9, WEEKS: 20) |
| 48. SUMMER NIGHTS John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (HP: #6, WEEKS: 16) |
| 49. JUST ONE MORE NIGHT Yellow Dog (HP: #6, WEEKS: 25) |
| 50. SUBSTITUTE Clout (HP: #12, WEEKS: 26) |
| 51. MacARTHUR PARK Donna Summer (HP: #8, WEEKS: 22) |
| 52. HOT CHILD IN THE CITY Nick Gilder (HP: #18, WEEKS: 28) |
| 53. NEEDLES AND PINS Smokie (HP: #7, WEEKS: 20) |
| 54. MY LIFE Billy Joel (HP: #6, WEEKS: 20) |
| 55. SULTANS OF SWING Dire Straits (HP: #6, WEEKS: 18) |
| 56. WORDS ARE NOT ENOUGH Jon English (HP: #6, WEEKS: 22) |
| 57. I THINK I’M GONNA FALL (IN LOVE) Supercharge (HP: #13, WEEKS: 27) |
| 58. LOVE IS LIKE OXYGEN The Sweet (HP: #9, WEEKS: 24) |
| 59. STANDING IN THE RAIN John Paul Young (HP: #12, WEEKS: 27) |
| 60. CAN WE STILL BE FRIENDS Todd Rundgren (HP: #8, WEEKS: 24) |
| 61. FREE ME Uriah Heep (HP: #18, WEEKS: 31) |
| 62. HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW Alice Cooper (HP: #9, WEEKS: 18) |
| 63. IF I CAN’T HAVE YOU Yvonne Elliman (HP: #9, WEEKS: 20) |
| 64. 5.7.0.5. City Boy (HP: #11, WEEKS: 21) |
| 65. SHADOW DANCING Andy Gibb (HP: #11, WEEKS: 21) |
| 66. (YOU’RE SUCH A) FABULOUS DANCER Wha-Koo (HP: #10, WEEKS: 20) |
| 67. LOVE WILL FIND A WAY Pablo Cruise (HP: #8, WEEKS: 20) |
| 68. NIGHT FEVER Bee Gees (HP: #7, WEEKS: 18) |
| 69. LOVE IS ALL Roger Glover And Guests featuring Ronnie James Dio (HP: #10, WEEKS: 28) |
| 70. EVERY ONE’S A WINNER Hot Chocolate (HP: #12, WEEKS: 21) |
| 71. WEREWOLVES OF LONDON Warren Zevon (HP: #8, WEEKS: 18) |
| 72. WOMEN IN UNIFORM Skyhooks (HP: #8, WEEKS: 18) |
| 73. BABY COME BACK Player (HP: #15, WEEKS: 20) |
| 74. PART TIME LOVE Elton John (HP: #12, WEEKS: 20) |
| 75. WALKING IN THE RAIN Cheetah (HP: #10, WEEKS: 27) |
| 76. SAN FRANCISCO (YOU’VE GOT ME) Village People (HP: #15, WEEKS: 26) |
| 77. SUBSTITUTE Peaches (HP: #15, WEEKS: 23) |
| 78. HERE YOU COME AGAIN Dolly Parton (HP: #10, WEEKS: 17) |
| 79. JOLENE Olivia Newton-John (HP: #29, WEEKS: 30) |
| 80. COPACABANA (AT THE COPA) Barry Manilow (HP: #9, WEEKS: 18) *includes ’93 Remix |
| 81. ANOTHER NIGHT ON THE ROAD Sherbet (HP: #10, WEEKS: 17) |
| 82. RUNAROUND SUE Leif Garrett (HP: #8, WEEKS: 16) |
| 83. BECAUSE THE NIGHT Patti Smith Group (HP: #15, WEEKS: 23) |
| 84. FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME Genesis (HP: #16, WEEKS: 22) |
| 85. ONE DAY AT A TIME The Hawking Brothers (HP: #30, WEEKS: 40) |
| 86. TWO OUT OF THREE AIN’T BAD Meat Loaf (HP: #11, WEEKS: 22) |
| 87. MEXICAN GIRL Smokie (HP: #19, WEEKS: 21) |
| 88. IS THIS LOVE Bob Marley And The Wailers (HP: #11, WEEKS: 19) *includes 2016 version |
| 89. (LOVE IS) THICKER THAN WATER Andy Gibb (HP: #13, WEEKS: 19) |
| 90. 2.4.6.8. MOTORWAY Tom Robinson Band (HP: #12, WEEKS: 20) |
| 91. WITH A LITTLE LUCK Wings (HP: #11, WEEKS: 16) |
| 92. (YOU GOTTA WALK) DON’T LOOK BACK Peter Tosh (HP: #20, WEEKS: 21) |
| 93. BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE A Taste Of Honey (HP: #18, WEEKS: 22) |
| 94. SUMMER NIGHT CITY ABBA (HP: #13, WEEKS: 15) |
| 95. DENIS Blondie (HP: #12, WEEKS: 17) |
| 96. IF YOU WALKED AWAY Daryl Braithwaite (HP: #14, WEEKS: 18) |
| 97. FANTASY Earth, Wind And Fire (HP: #25, WEEKS: 24) |
| 98. SHORT PEOPLE Randy Newman (HP: #12, WEEKS: 17) |
| 99. TAKE A LONG LINE The Angels (HP: #29, WEEKS: 26) |
| 100. WELL ALL RIGHT Santana (HP: #20, WEEKS: 19) |








