In week 31 of 1978, You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was One for You, One for Me by La Bionda, straight in at 22, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Lay Love on You by Luisa Fernandez, from 27 to 14.
- 1You're The One That I Want1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2Windsurfin'2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3Too Much, Too Little, Too Late43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Let's All Chant54last week 54peak7weeks
- 5Oh Darling75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Miss You36last week 32peak9weeks
- 7Copacabana (At the Copa)67last week 66peak7weeks
- 8Last Dance98last week 98peak6weeks
- 9I've Had Enough109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Arabian Affair1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Wet Day In September1711last week 1711peak2weeks
- 12Whole Lotta Rosie812last week 83peak8weeks
- 13Making Up Again1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14Lay Love on You2714last week 2714peak2weeks
- 15Latin Dance15unchanged15peak5weeks
- 16You`re The Greatest Lover2516last week 2516peak2weeks
- 17Come Back and Finish What You Started1817last week 1817peak3weeks
- 18She's Always a Woman1218last week 1212peak7weeks
- 19Heaven on Earth19unchanged19peak4weeks
- 20Dance Across The Floor1120last week 115peak8weeks
- 21Langzaam Sneller Gaan2321last week 2321peak3weeks
- 22NewOne for You, One for Me22peak1week
- 23Still The Same1323last week 1313peak5weeks
- 24Use ta Be My Girl3224last week 3224peak2weeks
- 25Summerwine3325last week 3325peak2weeks
- 26Got A Feeling26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27The Man with the Child in His Eyes2827last week 2827peak4weeks
- 28NewYou Know I Love You (Tu Sais Je T'aime)28peak1week
- 29NewDancing in the City29peak1week
- 30Rivers of Babylon2030last week 201peak17weeks
- 31NewIk Heb M'n Wagen Volgeladen31peak1week
- 32South of the Border2132last week 2114peak7weeks
- 33NewStuff Like ThatQuincy Jones and others33peak1week
- 34Ik Bun Moar Een Eenvoudige Boerenlul3134last week 3131peak3weeks
- 35Airport2935last week 2928peak4weeks
- 36If You Can't Give Me Love2236last week 224peak11weeks
- 37Hold You Back2437last week 248peak8weeks
- 38Piece of the Rock3438last week 347peak9weeks
- 39She Was Too Young3539last week 3524peak5weeks
- 40Wake Up!3040last week 3025peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 31 of 1978?
You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: One for You, One for Me by La Bionda at 22, You Know I Love You (Tu Sais Je T'aime) by Shake at 28, Dancing in the City by Marshall Hain at 29, Ik Heb M'n Wagen Volgeladen by Henk Wijngaard at 31, Stuff Like That by Quincy Jones, Nickolas Ashford, Valerie Simpson and Chaka Khan at 33.
What was the biggest climber?
Lay Love on You by Luisa Fernandez, from 27 to 14 (13 places).
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