Other #1 songs on July 5, 1978
Across genres and charts

I Believe in You by Mel Tillis

#1 country song

I Believe in You

Mel Tillis

Last Dance by Donna Summer/ Pattie Brooks / Love & Kisses / Sunshine

#1 dance track

Last Dance

Donna Summer/ Pattie Brooks / Love & Kisses / Sunshine

Close the Door by Teddy Pendergrass

#1 R&B song

Close the Door

Teddy Pendergrass

You're the One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

#1 song in the UK

You're the One That I Want

John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Notable July 5 Birthdays
Born in the 1970s

Mac Dre

Rapper and Record Producer

Born July 5, 1970

Robert Esmie

Sprinter

Born July 5, 1972

Bizarre

Rapper

Born July 5, 1976

Gary Shteyngart

Writer

Born July 5, 1972