
looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this
week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN
TOP 20 BOOK
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Top Ten singles of the Year in Australia, 1978*
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| 10. BAKER STREET | Gerry Rafferty |
| 9. YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH | Meatloaf |
| 8. THREE TIMES A LADY | Comodores |
| 7. IT’S A HEARTACHE | Bonnie Tyler |
| 6. MACHO MAN | Village People |
| 5. BLACK IS BLACK | La Belle Epoque |
| 4. STAYIN’ ALIVE | Bee Gees |
| 3. RIVERS OF BABYLON | Boney M |
| 2. MULL OF KINTYRE | Wings |
| 1. YOU’RE THE ONE THAT I WANT | John Travolta & Olivia Newton John |
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(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)
*according to the Kent Music Report