In week 1 of 1978, Mull Of Kintyre by Wings was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was It's a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler, straight in at 14, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, from 25 to 9.
- 1Mull Of Kintyre1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Egyptian Reggae102last week 102peak3weeks
- 3Lust For Life3unchanged3peak9weeks
- 4't Smurfenlied24last week 21peak13weeks
- 5Isn't It Time75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6The Clown6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Livin' Without You57last week 55peak7weeks
- 8A far l'amore comincia tu48last week 43peak10weeks
- 9If I Had Words259last week 259peak2weeks
- 10Singin' in the Rain1310last week 1310peak3weeks
- 11Love Is in the Air11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue1412last week 1412peak4weeks
- 13Heroes813last week 88peak9weeks
- 14NewIt's a Heartache14peak1week
- 15We Are The Champions915last week 92peak11weeks
- 16How Deep Is Your Love16unchanged15peak6weeks
- 17Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)2417last week 2417peak5weeks
- 18Jamie1518last week 1515peak6weeks
- 19Desirée2319last week 2319peak3weeks
- 20Ik Droom Van Een Gelukkig Kerstfeest1720last week 1717peak3weeks
- 21Spanish Stroll1221last week 123peak12weeks
- 2278th Avenue1822last week 1818peak5weeks
- 23Short People2923last week 2923peak3weeks
- 24NewThe Floral Dance24peak1week
- 25Miss Broadway3425last week 3425peak2weeks
- 26La Vie en rose3526last week 3526peak2weeks
- 27It's so Easy1927last week 198peak9weeks
- 28If You Ever Come To Amsterdam2028last week 2020peak5weeks
- 29You're in My Heart (The Final Acclaim)2129last week 217peak12weeks
- 30NewLailola - No Ablas Mas30peak1week
- 31Right On3931last week 3931peak2weeks
- 32From New York to L.A.2632last week 2615peak7weeks
- 33La Paloma3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34Star Wars - Tune Soul Show3134last week 318peak11weeks
- 35NewRio35peak1week
- 36My Way2736last week 2724peak4weeks
- 37She Was Dynamite3037last week 3018peak6weeks
- 38Carolientje2238last week 225peak8weeks
- 39Dancin'2839last week 2828peak4weeks
- 40Doctor Love (Unedited Version)3240last week 3231peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 1 of 1978?
Mull Of Kintyre by Wings, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: It's a Heartache by Bonnie Tyler at 14, The Floral Dance by Brighouse And Rastrick Brass Band at 24, Lailola - No Ablas Mas by José e Los Reyes at 30, Rio by The Dizzy Man's Band at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, from 25 to 9 (16 places).
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