In week 17 of 1978, Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. was at number 1, by then three weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Night Fever by Bee Gees, straight in at 13, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Every 1's a Winner by Hot Chocolate, from 26 to 18.
- 1Rivers of Babylon41last week 41peak3weeks
- 2Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)2unchanged2peak21weeks
- 3Argentina53last week 53peak7weeks
- 4U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)34last week 33peak8weeks
- 5Come Back My Love75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6With A Little Luck6unchanged6peak3weeks
- 7Substitute137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8Stayin' Alive18last week 11peak12weeks
- 9Starship 1099unchanged9peak4weeks
- 10Wuthering Heights810last week 84peak8weeks
- 11Amor, Amor1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Baker Street1912last week 1912peak2weeks
- 13NewNight Fever13peak1week
- 14Rosita1114last week 117peak6weeks
- 15Fantasy1015last week 106peak10weeks
- 16Tiroler Holzhacker Bub'n1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17It Takes Two To Tango1817last week 1817peak4weeks
- 18Every 1's a Winner2618last week 2618peak2weeks
- 19NewLight Up My Eyes19peak1week
- 20Same Old Song1420last week 1410peak7weeks
- 21Denis1221last week 121peak10weeks
- 22Oh Heideroosje3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23One One And One3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24NewCa Plane Pour Moi24peak1week
- 25Come Away2025last week 2020peak5weeks
- 26Charlie Chaplin2726last week 2726peak5weeks
- 27Charlie's Angels2427last week 2424peak5weeks
- 28Disco Inferno2128last week 2115peak8weeks
- 29Follow You Follow Me2329last week 2317peak5weeks
- 30NewHet Stadje Kufstein30peak1week
- 31Spaceman2231last week 2214peak7weeks
- 32Psycho Killer1632last week 1611peak6weeks
- 33Emotion3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34The Battle Of Sally Ann3534last week 3534peak2weeks
- 35New'T IS O.K.35peak1week
- 36I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass2836last week 2821peak6weeks
- 37Big City2537last week 252peak12weeks
- 38NewBourne to Satisfy (Let's Dance)38peak1week
- 39Rock 'n Roll3239last week 3227peak5weeks
- 40Und Das Alles Nur Weil Wir Uns Lieben3340last week 3327peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
Keep exploring
If you have landed here, you probably want to keep going: an album, an artist, a week in the Dutch Top 40 or a concert.
Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 17 of 1978?
Rivers of Babylon by Boney M., on the chart for three weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Night Fever by Bee Gees at 13, Light Up My Eyes by Champagne at 19, Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand at 24, Het Stadje Kufstein by De Migra's at 30, 'T IS O.K. by Harmony at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Every 1's a Winner by Hot Chocolate, from 26 to 18 (8 places).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.