In week 20 of 1978, Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear by Blondie, straight in at 20, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Dust in the Wind by Kansas, from 27 to 19.
- 1Rivers of Babylon1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Substitute2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Night Fever3unchanged3peak4weeks
- 4Ca Plane Pour Moi64last week 64peak4weeks
- 5Come Back My Love45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)56last week 52peak24weeks
- 7Every 1's a Winner87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Lady McCorey128last week 128peak3weeks
- 9Met De Vlam In De Pijp139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Baker Street910last week 99peak5weeks
- 11Light Up My Eyes11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Beta' - A-Ba-Ni-Bi1812last week 1812peak2weeks
- 13Argentina713last week 73peak10weeks
- 14Bend Me Shape Me1714last week 1714peak3weeks
- 15Oh Heideroosje1615last week 1615peak5weeks
- 16U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)1516last week 153peak11weeks
- 17With A Little Luck1417last week 146peak6weeks
- 18Heidi2318last week 2318peak2weeks
- 19Dust in the Wind2719last week 2719peak3weeks
- 20New(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear20peak1week
- 21Het Stadje Kufstein21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22In Hollywood (Everybody is a Star)22unchanged22peak3weeks
- 23Party Party3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24Theme From "Which Way Is Up"2624last week 2624peak2weeks
- 25NewThank You For The Music25peak1week
- 26Amor, Amor1026last week 1010peak6weeks
- 27One One And One2027last week 2020peak5weeks
- 28Best Of Both Worlds3128last week 3128peak2weeks
- 29The One and Only3229last week 3229peak2weeks
- 30Tiroler Holzhacker Bub'n2530last week 2516peak7weeks
- 31Stayin' Alive2831last week 281peak15weeks
- 32NewDon't Ask Me Questions32peak1week
- 33Lilac Wine3433last week 3433peak3weeks
- 34Rosita3334last week 337peak9weeks
- 35'T IS O.K.2935last week 2929peak4weeks
- 36Starship 1091936last week 199peak7weeks
- 37NewI Wonder Why37peak1week
- 38Wuthering Heights2438last week 244peak11weeks
- 39Bourne to Satisfy (Let's Dance)3539last week 3535peak4weeks
- 40Fantasy3940last week 396peak13weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 20 of 1978?
Rivers of Babylon by Boney M., on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: (I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear by Blondie at 20, Thank You For The Music by ABBA at 25, Don't Ask Me Questions by Graham Parker & The Rumour at 32, I Wonder Why by Showaddywaddy at 37.
What was the biggest climber?
Dust in the Wind by Kansas, from 27 to 19 (8 places).
How do you play this week?
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