In week 18 of 1978, Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Lady McCorey by BZN, straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand, from 24 to 16.
- 1Rivers of Babylon1unchanged1peak4weeks
- 2Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)2unchanged2peak22weeks
- 3Argentina3unchanged3peak8weeks
- 4Come Back My Love54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Substitute75last week 75peak4weeks
- 6Night Fever136last week 136peak2weeks
- 7U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)47last week 43peak9weeks
- 8With A Little Luck68last week 66peak4weeks
- 9Baker Street129last week 129peak3weeks
- 10Amor, Amor1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11Every 1's a Winner1811last week 1811peak3weeks
- 12Stayin' Alive812last week 81peak13weeks
- 13Light Up My Eyes1913last week 1913peak2weeks
- 14Starship 109914last week 99peak5weeks
- 15Wuthering Heights1015last week 104peak9weeks
- 16Ca Plane Pour Moi2416last week 2416peak2weeks
- 17Rosita1417last week 147peak7weeks
- 18NewLady McCorey18peak1week
- 19Oh Heideroosje2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20One One And One2320last week 2320peak3weeks
- 21Tiroler Holzhacker Bub'n1621last week 1616peak5weeks
- 22Fantasy1522last week 156peak11weeks
- 23It Takes Two To Tango1723last week 1717peak5weeks
- 24Het Stadje Kufstein3024last week 3024peak2weeks
- 25NewMet De Vlam In De Pijp25peak1week
- 26NewBend Me Shape Me26peak1week
- 27NewIn Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)27peak1week
- 28Same Old Song2028last week 2010peak8weeks
- 29Denis2129last week 211peak11weeks
- 30NewDust in the Wind30peak1week
- 31'T IS O.K.3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Emotion3332last week 3332peak3weeks
- 33Charlie's Angels2733last week 2724peak6weeks
- 34The Battle Of Sally Ann34unchanged34peak3weeks
- 35Bourne to Satisfy (Let's Dance)3835last week 3835peak2weeks
- 36Disco Inferno2836last week 2815peak9weeks
- 37Come Away2537last week 2520peak6weeks
- 38NewLilac Wine38peak1week
- 39Charlie Chaplin2639last week 2626peak6weeks
- 40Follow You Follow Me2940last week 2917peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 18 of 1978?
Rivers of Babylon by Boney M., on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Lady McCorey by BZN at 18, Met De Vlam In De Pijp by Henk Wijngaard at 25, Bend Me Shape Me by Gilla at 26, In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star) by Village People at 27, Dust in the Wind by Kansas at 30 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand, from 24 to 16 (8 places).
How do you play this week?
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