In week 27 of 1978, You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Oh Darling by Theo Diepenbrock, straight in at 24, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, from 20 to 13.
- 1You're The One That I Want1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Rivers of Babylon2unchanged1peak13weeks
- 3Miss You3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Whole Lotta Rosie74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5If You Can't Give Me Love45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6Dance Across The Floor96last week 96peak4weeks
- 7Golden Years Of Rock 'n Roll67last week 66peak6weeks
- 8Piece of the Rock8unchanged7peak5weeks
- 9Hold You Back109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Copacabana (At the Copa)1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11The Boy from New York City1211last week 1211peak4weeks
- 12Windsurfin'1712last week 1712peak2weeks
- 13Too Much, Too Little, Too Late2013last week 2013peak2weeks
- 14South of the Border1514last week 1514peak3weeks
- 15Let's All Chant1815last week 1815peak3weeks
- 16Ragtime Piano Joe1116last week 1111peak4weeks
- 17Lady McCorey517last week 52peak10weeks
- 18Frankie2118last week 2118peak3weeks
- 19Summertime19unchanged19peak3weeks
- 20She's Always a Woman2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21Last Dance2821last week 2821peak2weeks
- 22Who's Gonna Love You2322last week 2322peak3weeks
- 23Met De Vlam In De Pijp1323last week 136peak10weeks
- 24NewOh Darling24peak1week
- 25NewStill The Same25peak1week
- 26Thank You For The Music1626last week 164peak8weeks
- 27Mary Rose2627last week 2620peak5weeks
- 28I Wonder Why2228last week 2215peak8weeks
- 29NewLatin Dance29peak1week
- 30Want You To Be Mine3230last week 3230peak2weeks
- 31Wishing on a Star2431last week 2414peak7weeks
- 32A Woman in Love2732last week 2710peak6weeks
- 33Best Of Both Worlds3033last week 3017peak9weeks
- 34NewShe Was Too Young34peak1week
- 35Ca Plane Pour Moi2935last week 292peak11weeks
- 36Joost Mag Het Weten3136last week 3113peak5weeks
- 37Night Fever3337last week 333peak11weeks
- 38Substitute3538last week 352peak13weeks
- 39I'll Be Waiting3439last week 3411peak7weeks
- 40Achter De Rhododendron3640last week 3617peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 27 of 1978?
You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: Oh Darling by Theo Diepenbrock at 24, Still The Same by Bob Seger at 25, Latin Dance by Massada at 29, She Was Too Young by The Cats at 34.
What was the biggest climber?
Too Much, Too Little, Too Late by Johnny Mathis and Deniece Williams, from 20 to 13 (7 places).
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