In week 26 of 1978, You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Windsurfin' by The Surfers, straight in at 17, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Let's All Chant by The Michael Zager Band, from 38 to 18.
- 1You're The One That I Want21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Rivers of Babylon12last week 11peak12weeks
- 3Miss You53last week 53peak4weeks
- 4If You Can't Give Me Love4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5Lady McCorey35last week 32peak9weeks
- 6Golden Years Of Rock 'n Roll6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7Whole Lotta Rosie97last week 97peak3weeks
- 8Piece of the Rock78last week 77peak4weeks
- 9Dance Across The Floor179last week 179peak3weeks
- 10Hold You Back1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11Ragtime Piano Joe1211last week 1211peak3weeks
- 12The Boy from New York City1812last week 1812peak3weeks
- 13Met De Vlam In De Pijp813last week 86peak9weeks
- 14Copacabana (At the Copa)2814last week 2814peak2weeks
- 15South of the Border2315last week 2315peak2weeks
- 16Thank You For The Music1116last week 114peak7weeks
- 17NewWindsurfin'17peak1week
- 18Let's All Chant3818last week 3818peak2weeks
- 19Summertime3119last week 3119peak2weeks
- 20NewToo Much, Too Little, Too Late20peak1week
- 21Frankie3221last week 3221peak2weeks
- 22I Wonder Why1622last week 1615peak7weeks
- 23Who's Gonna Love You2723last week 2723peak2weeks
- 24Wishing on a Star1524last week 1514peak6weeks
- 25She's Always a Woman3525last week 3525peak2weeks
- 26Mary Rose2026last week 2020peak4weeks
- 27A Woman in Love1027last week 1010peak5weeks
- 28NewLast Dance28peak1week
- 29Ca Plane Pour Moi2129last week 212peak10weeks
- 30Best Of Both Worlds30unchanged17peak8weeks
- 31Joost Mag Het Weten1331last week 1313peak4weeks
- 32NewWant You To Be Mine32peak1week
- 33Night Fever2533last week 253peak10weeks
- 34I'll Be Waiting2234last week 2211peak6weeks
- 35Substitute1935last week 192peak12weeks
- 36Achter De Rhododendron2436last week 2417peak5weeks
- 37Oh Carol2637last week 2626peak4weeks
- 38If I Can't Have You2938last week 2928peak4weeks
- 39Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)3739last week 372peak30weeks
- 40(I'm Always Touched By Your) Presence, Dear3440last week 3410peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 26 of 1978?
You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Windsurfin' by The Surfers at 17, Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams at 20, Last Dance by Donna Summer at 28, Want You To Be Mine by Kayak at 32.
What was the biggest climber?
Let's All Chant by The Michael Zager Band, from 38 to 18 (20 places).
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