In week 10 of 1978, If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley was at number 1, by then eleven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was A Piece of the Action by The Babys, from 27 to 20.
- 1If I Had Words1unchanged1peak11weeks
- 2She's Not There2unchanged2peak9weeks
- 3Denis53last week 53peak3weeks
- 4Big City34last week 33peak5weeks
- 5I Can't Stand the Rain65last week 65peak9weeks
- 6Stayin' Alive96last week 96peak5weeks
- 7Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It7unchanged7peak6weeks
- 8Black Betty48last week 44peak9weeks
- 9Red Hot149last week 149peak5weeks
- 10Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll10unchanged10peak5weeks
- 11Mr. Blue Sky11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)1512last week 1510peak14weeks
- 13Fantasy1813last week 1813peak3weeks
- 14Hot Legs1614last week 1614peak4weeks
- 15Take a Chance on Me815last week 82peak7weeks
- 16It's a Heartache1316last week 133peak10weeks
- 17Ti Amo17unchanged15peak6weeks
- 18City to City2218last week 2218peak3weeks
- 19Winter in America2519last week 2519peak2weeks
- 20A Piece of the Action2720last week 2720peak2weeks
- 21Mull Of Kintyre1221last week 121peak15weeks
- 22Spread Your Wings2822last week 2822peak2weeks
- 23Baby Come Back2123last week 2121peak4weeks
- 24Uptown Top Ranking24unchanged24peak4weeks
- 25It's Only A Matter Of Time2625last week 2625peak3weeks
- 26NewWuthering Heights26peak1week
- 27Galaxy2327last week 2321peak5weeks
- 28Figaro3128last week 3128peak2weeks
- 29NewU.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)29peak1week
- 30(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again3530last week 3530peak2weeks
- 31NewLovely Day31peak1week
- 32NewDisco Inferno32peak1week
- 33NewEinmal wenn du gehst33peak1week
- 34Here You Come Again3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35NewUnd Das Alles Nur Weil Wir Uns Lieben35peak1week
- 36Love's Unkind3436last week 3432peak4weeks
- 37For a Few Dollars More3037last week 3014peak7weeks
- 38Darling2038last week 2011peak7weeks
- 39Lailola - No Ablas Mas1939last week 197peak10weeks
- 40Brick House2940last week 2919peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 10 of 1978?
If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, on the chart for eleven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Wuthering Heights by Kate Bush at 26, U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala) by Luv' at 29, Lovely Day by Bill Withers at 31, Disco Inferno by The Trammps at 32, Einmal wenn du gehst by Udo Jürgens and Judy Cheeks at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
A Piece of the Action by The Babys, from 27 to 20 (7 places).
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