Who wrote four consecutive #1 hit songs in 1978?

Barry Gibb wrote four consecutive U.S. No. 1 hit songs in 1978. The streak began with the Bee Gees’ “Stayin’ Alive,” followed by Andy Gibb’s “(Love Is) Thicker Than Water,” the Bee Gees’ “Night Fever,” and Yvonne Elliman’s “If I Can’t Have You.”

Gibb wrote some of these songs with his brothers Robin and Maurice, so “wrote” includes songwriting collaboration rather than solo authorship for every track. The run showcased the extraordinary chart influence of the Gibb family during the disco era, especially through the Saturday Night Fever soundtrack.

A common mix-up is to credit the Bee Gees alone for all four songs. The performers were different: the Bee Gees recorded two, Andy Gibb recorded one, and Yvonne Elliman recorded the fourth. Barry’s songwriting connected them. The streak was also specifically a U.S. Billboard Hot 100 achievement; claims about every country’s charts or every 1978 No. 1 song would be broader and less precise.