In week 3 of 1978, Mull Of Kintyre by Wings was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Smurfenbier by Vader Abraham, straight in at 13, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Brick House by Commodores, from 37 to 23.
- 1Mull Of Kintyre1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2If I Had Words32last week 32peak4weeks
- 3Egyptian Reggae23last week 22peak5weeks
- 4Isn't It Time4unchanged4peak7weeks
- 5Singin' in the Rain65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6It's a Heartache96last week 96peak3weeks
- 7The Floral Dance127last week 127peak3weeks
- 8Tingelingeling208last week 208peak2weeks
- 9The Clown59last week 55peak8weeks
- 10Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)1310last week 1310peak7weeks
- 11Lailola - No Ablas Mas1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue1112last week 1111peak6weeks
- 13NewSmurfenbier13peak1week
- 14I Can't Stand the Rain2614last week 2614peak2weeks
- 15't Smurfenlied815last week 81peak15weeks
- 16Miss Broadway1716last week 1716peak4weeks
- 17Lust For Life717last week 73peak11weeks
- 18Black Betty2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19Livin' Without You1019last week 105peak9weeks
- 20NewIs Je Moeder Niet Thuis?20peak1week
- 21She's Not There3321last week 3321peak2weeks
- 22NewJodela Hiti, Jodela Hita22peak1week
- 23Brick House3723last week 3723peak2weeks
- 24Desirée1824last week 1818peak5weeks
- 25How Deep Is Your Love1525last week 1515peak8weeks
- 26Rio2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27Love Is in the Air2327last week 2311peak6weeks
- 28A far l'amore comincia tu1428last week 143peak12weeks
- 29No More Heroes3129last week 3129peak2weeks
- 30You Make Loving Fun3630last week 3630peak2weeks
- 31NewKoochie-Koo31peak1week
- 32Heroes1932last week 198peak11weeks
- 33La Vie en rose2533last week 2525peak4weeks
- 34NewPut Your Love in Me34peak1week
- 35We Are The Champions2135last week 212peak13weeks
- 36La Paloma3236last week 3232peak4weeks
- 37If You Ever Come To Amsterdam2837last week 2820peak7weeks
- 38Short People2238last week 2222peak5weeks
- 39Jamie2439last week 2415peak8weeks
- 40Right On3040last week 3030peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 3 of 1978?
Mull Of Kintyre by Wings, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Smurfenbier by Vader Abraham at 13, Is Je Moeder Niet Thuis? by Nico Haak at 20, Jodela Hiti, Jodela Hita by Corrie Van Gorp at 22, Koochie-Koo by Baccara at 31, Put Your Love in Me by Hot Chocolate at 34.
What was the biggest climber?
Brick House by Commodores, from 37 to 23 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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