HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan
“Deacon Blues” by Steely Dan finished No. 100 on the year-end Top 100 of 1978, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 1001978
Year-end charts11978
ArtistSteely Dan6 year-end hits
Decade1970ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1978 was “Shadow Dancing” by Andy Gibb. Steely Dan had 6 different songs on the year-end charts (see them all).
Play “Deacon Blues”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1978 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1978 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 97 | The Name Of The Game | ABBA | ▶♪ |
| 98 | We're All Alone | Rita Coolidge | ▶♪ |
| 99 | Hollywood Nights | Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet Band | ▶♪ |
| 100 | Deacon Blues | Steely Dan | ▶♪ |
More hits by Steely Dan
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rikki Don't Lose That Number | Steely Dan | 1974 #51 | ▶♪ |
| 2 | Peg | Steely Dan | 1978 #62 | ▶♪ |
| 3 | Reelin' In The Years | Steely Dan | 1973 #68 | ▶♪ |
| 4 | Hey Nineteen | Steely Dan | 1981 #72 | ▶♪ |
| 5 | Do It Again | Steely Dan | 1973 #73 | ▶♪ |
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.