Year:1978

Bands Formed
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five

Survivor

Singles Released

 * Wuthering Heights Kate Bush
 * Ever Fallen in Love (With Someone You Shouldn't've?) Buzzcocks
 * Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (song) - With a Little Help from My Friends The Beatles
 * Damaged Goods Gang of Four
 * Psycho Killer Talking Heads
 * Shot by Both Sides Magazine
 * The Model Kraftwerk
 * Rock Lobster The B-52's
 * Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones
 * Down in the Tube Station at Midnight The Jam
 * Public Image Public Image Ltd.
 * Alternative Ulster Stiff Little Fingers
 * The Robots Kraftwerk
 * (White Man) In Hammersmith Palais The Clash
 * Suspect Device Stiff Little Fingers
 * What Do I Get? Buzzcocks
 * I Am the Cosmos Chris Bell
 * I Am the Fly Wire
 * Sultans of Swing Dire Straits
 * The Man With the Child in His Eyes Kate Bush
 * Hong Kong Garden Siouxsie & the Banshees
 * Neon Lights Kraftwerk
 * Just What I Needed The Cars
 * I Don't Mind Buzzcocks
 * (I Don't Want to Go To) Chelsea Elvis Costello
 * Starry Eyes The Records
 * Hanging on the Telephone Blondie
 * Radio Radio Elvis Costello and the Attractions
 * September Earth, Wind & Fire
 * Killing an Arab The Cure
 * Because the Night Patti Smith
 * Surrender Cheap Trick
 * Driver's Seat Sniff 'n' the Tears
 * Kiss Me Again Dinosaur
 * Gut Feeling Devo
 * How Can You Mend a Broken Heart Al Green
 * Mr. Blue Sky Electric Light Orchestra
 * Pump It Up Elvis Costello
 * Sweet Talkin' Woman Electric Light Orchestra
 * T.V.O.D./Warm Leatherette The Normal
 * City Slang Sonic's Rendezvous Band
 * Being Boiled The Human League
 * The Day the World Turned Day-Glo X-Ray Spex
 * Dot Dash Wire
 * Le Freak Chic
 * Moving Kate Bush
 * Walk On By The Stranglers
 * Know Your Product The Saints
 * You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real) Sylvester
 * Picture This Blondie
 * Promises Buzzcocks
 * Clash City Rockers The Clash
 * Human Fly The Cramps
 * Badlands Bruce Springsteen
 * Showroom Dummies Kraftwerk
 * Identity X-Ray Spex
 * You Can't Put Your Arms Round a Memory Johnny Thunders
 * Miss You/Far Away Eyes The Rolling Stones
 * Chase Giorgio Moroder
 * Lexicon Devil The Germs
 * One Nation Under a Groove Funkadelic
 * The Electrician The Walker Brothers
 * Aloha Steve and Danno Radio Birdman
 * Denis Blondie
 * Adult Books X
 * Take Me to the River Talking Heads
 * Take Me I'm Yours Squeeze
 * Is She Really Going Out With Him? Joe Jackson
 * Give Me Everything Magazine
 * Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick Ian Dury
 * Baker Street Gerry Rafferty
 * Pulled Up Talking Heads
 * Where Were You? The Mekons
 * Cheree Suicide
 * Whole Lotta Rosie AC/DC
 * Germ-Free Adolescents X-Ray Spex
 * We Got the Neutron Bomb The Weirdos
 * Love You More Buzzcocks
 * Tommy Gun The Clash
 * Werewolves of London Warren Zevon
 * Agitated Die Electric Eels
 * Ain't Talkin' 'Bout Love Van Halen
 * My Best Friend's Girl The Cars
 * What a Waste! Ian Dury
 * Changing of the Guards Bob Dylan
 * What Do You Want Me to Do Pointed Sticks
 * (I'm Always Touched by Your) Presence, Dear Blondie
 * Lucky Number Lene Lovich
 * Right Down the Line Gerry Rafferty
 * Is This Love Bob Marley
 * Paranoid (Black Sabbath song) The Dickies
 * F.M. (No Static at All) Steely Dan
 * Beauty and the Beast David Bowie
 * American Squirm Nick Lowe
 * Deacon Blues Steely Dan
 * Street Where Nobody Lives The Pagans
 * Lee Remick The Go-Betweens
 * Skank Bloc Bologna Scritti Politti
 * Spread Your Wings Queen
 * Everybody Dance Chic
 * Bangkok Alex Chilton
 * Television Addict The Victims
 * Runnin' With the Devil Van Halen
 * David Watts/'A' Bomb in Wardour Street	The Jam
 * The Light Pours Out of Me Magazine
 * So Lonely The Police
 * Can't Stand Losing You The Police
 * Do You Wanna Dance? Ramones
 * It's the New Thing The Fall
 * Nice 'n' Sleazy The Stranglers
 * The Promised Land Bruce Springsteen
 * Better Off Dead Wipers
 * Josie Steely Dan
 * Love Is Like Oxygen The Sweet
 * Airport The Motors
 * Nobodys Scared Subway Sect
 * Borstal Breakout Sham 69
 * I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass Nick Lowe
 * Spacelab Kraftwerk
 * Statue of Liberty XTC
 * Be Stiff Devo
 * Roxanne The Police
 * No Time to Be 21 The Adverts
 * Got to Be Real Cheryl Lynn
 * Jesus Christ Big Star
 * Jilted John Jilted John
 * Beast of Burden The Rolling Stones
 * He's the Greatest Dancer Sister Sledge
 * Fantasy Earth, Wind & Fire
 * Private Plane Thomas Leer
 * Surfin' Bird The Cramps
 * Blame It on the Boogie The Jacksons
 * Rock 'n' Roll Damnation AC/DC
 * Ambition Subway Sect
 * Life's Been Good Joe Walsh
 * MacArthur Park Donna Summer
 * If the Kids Are United Sham 69
 * Que hace una chica como tú en un sitio como este Burning
 * United Throbbing Gristle
 * There's No Way Out of Here David Gilmour
 * Hearts in Exile The Homosexuals
 * Personality Crisis New York Dolls
 * Take a Chance on Me ABBA
 * Every 1's a Winner Hot Chocolate
 * Dust in the Wind Kansas
 * Little Hitler Nick Lowe
 * Read About Seymour Swell Maps
 * Bombers Tubeway Army
 * (I Want to Be An) Anglepoise Lamp The Soft Boys
 * Hammer Horror Kate Bush
 * Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding Elton John
 * Emergency 999
 * Shattered The Rolling Stones
 * Now Your Dead Fear
 * Soul Love David Bowie
 * Quiet Men Ultravox
 * Come Back Jonee Devo
 * Prove It All Night Bruce Springsteen
 * Don't Look Back Boston (band)
 * (Hey Lord) Don't Ask Me Questions Graham Parker
 * Lady Bug Bumblebee Unlimited
 * Rat Trap The Boomtown Rats
 * Down Among the Dead Men Flash and the Pan
 * Sunset Strip The Riptides
 * Needles & Pins Ramones
 * Father and Son Cat Stevens
 * Horizontal Action The Psycho Surgeons
 * Night Fever Bee Gees
 * Elle et moi Max Berlin
 * All Mixed Up The Cars
 * Mean to Me The Stranglers
 * C'est le Rock 'n' Roll Plastic Bertrand
 * Never Say Die Black Sabbath
 * My Life Billy Joel
 * Time Passages Al Stewart
 * Who Are You (song) The Who
 * I Will Survive Gloria Gaynor
 * Long Live Rock 'n' Roll Rainbow
 * The Lonely Shepherd Gheorghe Zamfir
 * Hard Road Black Sabbath
 * Hold the Line Toto
 * Groove With You The Isley Brothers
 * Still the Same Bob Seger
 * Holy Ghost Bar-Kays
 * Eagle ABBA
 * Better by You, Better Than Me Judas Priest
 * Are You Receiving Me? XTC
 * Summer Night City ABBA
 * Sure 'Nuff 'N' Yes I Do Captain Beefheart
 * Galaxy of Love Crown Heights Affair
 * Goodbye Girl Squeeze
 * Gloria Jimi Hendrix
 * Get Up, Stand Up Peter Tosh
 * You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) Meat Loaf
 * Godzilla Blue Öyster Cult
 * Forever Autumn Justin Hayward
 * 5 Minutes The Stranglers
 * Give It Back The Dickies
 * Slash Your Face The Dogs
 * Tomorrow Night Shoes
 * Kings and Queens Aerosmith
 * Church Freestone
 * The Eve of the War Jeff Wayne
 * New York Groove Ace Frehley
 * Slow Motion Ultravox
 * Comes a Time Neil Young
 * Water of Love Dire Straits
 * Many Too Many Genesis
 * Don't Come Close Ramones
 * Survive Bags
 * Ain't You Kleenex
 * What You Won't Do for Love Bobby Caldwell
 * Dreams Fleetwood Mac
 * Homicide 999
 * Orphans Teenage Jesus & the Jerks
 * Mary Jane Rick James
 * Adolescent Sex Japan
 * If I Can't Have You Yvonne Elliman
 * Davy's on the Road Again Manfred Mann's Earth Band
 * Bicycle Race/Fat Bottomed Girls Queen
 * Blue Collar Man (Long Nights) Styx
 * Love Is in the Air John Paul Young
 * Hopelessly Devoted to You Olivia Newton-John
 * Rivers of Babylon/Brown Girl in the Ring Boney M
 * Giving Up, Giving In The Three Degrees
 * Too Much Heaven Bee Gees
 * Instant Replay Dan Hartman
 * You're the One That I Want John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
 * Da' Ya' Think I'm Sexy? Rod Stewart
 * Oh Carol Smokie
 * Mind Blowing Decisions Heatwave
 * The Boy From New York City Darts
 * Part Time Love Elton John
 * Too Much, Too Little, Too Late Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams
 * Hurricane Fighter Plane Red Krayola
 * I Love America Patrick Juvet
 * Making Up Again Goldie
 * A-ba-ni-bi Izhar Cohen and The Alphabeta
 * Hi-Tension Hi-Tension
 * Come To Me! Ruby Winters

Albums Released

 * Date Released: Artist - Album
 * January 20: XTC - White Music
 * October 6: XTC - Go 2

Classical music

 * more than 50 years after Frank Bridge wrote it, is performed for the first Vignettes de Marseille, during a radio broadcast.
 * 12 april: first performance of Les espaces du sommeil of Witold Lutosławski
 * 12 October: first performance of Klavierstücke No. 6 by Wolfgang Rihm

Matches

 * Eurovision Song Contest 1978

Festivals

 * Pinkpop 1978