In week 19 of 1978, Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Beta' - A-Ba-Ni-Bi by Izhar Cohen & The 'Alpha, straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Met De Vlam In De Pijp by Henk Wijngaard, from 25 to 13.
- 1Rivers of Babylon1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2Substitute52last week 52peak5weeks
- 3Night Fever63last week 63peak3weeks
- 4Come Back My Love4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)25last week 22peak23weeks
- 6Ca Plane Pour Moi166last week 166peak3weeks
- 7Argentina37last week 33peak9weeks
- 8Every 1's a Winner118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Baker Street9unchanged9peak4weeks
- 10Amor, Amor10unchanged10peak5weeks
- 11Light Up My Eyes1311last week 1311peak3weeks
- 12Lady McCorey1812last week 1812peak2weeks
- 13Met De Vlam In De Pijp2513last week 2513peak2weeks
- 14With A Little Luck814last week 86peak5weeks
- 15U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)715last week 73peak10weeks
- 16Oh Heideroosje1916last week 1916peak4weeks
- 17Bend Me Shape Me2617last week 2617peak2weeks
- 18NewBeta' - A-Ba-Ni-Bi18peak1week
- 19Starship 1091419last week 149peak6weeks
- 20One One And One20unchanged20peak4weeks
- 21Het Stadje Kufstein2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)2722last week 2722peak2weeks
- 23NewHeidi23peak1week
- 24Wuthering Heights1524last week 154peak10weeks
- 25Tiroler Holzhacker Bub'n2125last week 2116peak6weeks
- 26NewTheme From "Which Way Is Up"26peak1week
- 27Dust in the Wind3027last week 3027peak2weeks
- 28Stayin' Alive1228last week 121peak14weeks
- 29'T IS O.K.3129last week 3129peak3weeks
- 30NewParty Party30peak1week
- 31NewBest Of Both Worlds31peak1week
- 32NewThe One and Only32peak1week
- 33Rosita1733last week 177peak8weeks
- 34Lilac Wine3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35Bourne to Satisfy (Let's Dance)35unchanged35peak3weeks
- 36Emotion3236last week 3232peak4weeks
- 37Same Old Song2837last week 2810peak9weeks
- 38Denis2938last week 291peak12weeks
- 39Fantasy2239last week 226peak12weeks
- 40It Takes Two To Tango2340last week 2317peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 19 of 1978?
Rivers of Babylon by Boney M., on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Beta' - A-Ba-Ni-Bi by Izhar Cohen & The 'Alpha at 18, Heidi by Gitti Und Erica at 23, Theme From "Which Way Is Up" by Stargard at 26, Party Party by Eruption at 30, Best Of Both Worlds by Robert Palmer at 31 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Met De Vlam In De Pijp by Henk Wijngaard, from 25 to 13 (12 places).
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