In week 25 of 1978, Rivers of Babylon by Boney M. was at number 1, by then eleven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was South of the Border by Octopus, straight in at 23, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hold You Back by Status Quo, from 29 to 14.
- 1Rivers of Babylon1unchanged1peak11weeks
- 2You're The One That I Want32last week 32peak4weeks
- 3Lady McCorey23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4If You Can't Give Me Love54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Miss You95last week 95peak3weeks
- 6Golden Years Of Rock 'n Roll76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7Piece of the Rock127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Met De Vlam In De Pijp68last week 66peak8weeks
- 9Whole Lotta Rosie229last week 229peak2weeks
- 10A Woman in Love10unchanged10peak4weeks
- 11Thank You For The Music411last week 44peak6weeks
- 12Ragtime Piano Joe2012last week 2012peak2weeks
- 13Joost Mag Het Weten13unchanged13peak3weeks
- 14Hold You Back2914last week 2914peak2weeks
- 15Wishing on a Star1415last week 1414peak5weeks
- 16I Wonder Why1516last week 1515peak6weeks
- 17Dance Across The Floor2417last week 2417peak2weeks
- 18The Boy from New York City2318last week 2318peak2weeks
- 19Substitute1819last week 182peak11weeks
- 20Mary Rose2120last week 2120peak3weeks
- 21Ca Plane Pour Moi821last week 82peak9weeks
- 22I'll Be Waiting1122last week 1111peak5weeks
- 23NewSouth of the Border23peak1week
- 24Achter De Rhododendron1724last week 1717peak4weeks
- 25Night Fever1625last week 163peak9weeks
- 26Oh Carol26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27NewWho's Gonna Love You27peak1week
- 28NewCopacabana (At the Copa)28peak1week
- 29If I Can't Have You2829last week 2828peak3weeks
- 30Best Of Both Worlds1930last week 1917peak7weeks
- 31NewSummertime31peak1week
- 32NewFrankie32peak1week
- 33Rider in the Rain2733last week 2727peak4weeks
- 34(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear3034last week 3010peak6weeks
- 35NewShe's Always a Woman35peak1week
- 36Every 1's a Winner2536last week 256peak10weeks
- 37Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)3237last week 322peak29weeks
- 38NewLet's All Chant38peak1week
- 39Heidi3439last week 3414peak7weeks
- 40Theme From "Which Way Is Up"3140last week 3122peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 25 of 1978?
Rivers of Babylon by Boney M., on the chart for eleven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: South of the Border by Octopus at 23, Who's Gonna Love You by The Imperials at 27, Copacabana (At the Copa) by Barry Manilow at 28, Summertime by The Shake Spears at 31, Frankie by Lee Towers at 32 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Hold You Back by Status Quo, from 29 to 14 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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