In week 41 of 1978, Hopelessly Devoted To You by Olivia Newton-John was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Greased Lightnin' by John Travolta and Jeff Conaway, straight in at 29, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hot Shot by Karen Young, from 23 to 15.
- 1Hopelessly Devoted To You21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Grease12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Three Times A Lady3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Summer Nights54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5Summer Night City75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6You`re The Greatest Lover46last week 41peak12weeks
- 7It's Raining117last week 117peak5weeks
- 8The Eve of the War68last week 63peak8weeks
- 9Rasputin9unchanged8peak6weeks
- 10Follow Me810last week 82peak10weeks
- 11Dreadlock Holiday1511last week 1511peak5weeks
- 12I'm Gonna Love You Too1012last week 107peak7weeks
- 13Again And Again1913last week 1913peak3weeks
- 14Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden1714last week 1714peak3weeks
- 15Hot Shot2315last week 2315peak2weeks
- 16I Put A Spell On You16unchanged16peak6weeks
- 17Whenever I Call You "Friend"2117last week 2117peak3weeks
- 18Oh What A Circus18unchanged18peak4weeks
- 19Tell Me Your Plans2719last week 2719peak2weeks
- 20Give Love a Second Chance2420last week 2420peak2weeks
- 21Shame2221last week 2221peak3weeks
- 22Andy (For Love It Takes Two)2822last week 2822peak2weeks
- 23Sweet Nothings1423last week 1414peak7weeks
- 24You're The One That I Want1224last week 121peak20weeks
- 25Fool (If You Think It's Over)25unchanged25peak3weeks
- 26Don't Look Back1326last week 1312peak5weeks
- 27Rock 'N' Roll Damnation2927last week 2927peak3weeks
- 28Pappie, Ik Zie Tranen In Uw Ogen2028last week 2011peak9weeks
- 29NewGreased Lightnin'29peak1week
- 30NewNo Time For A Tango30peak1week
- 31NewKiss You All Over31peak1week
- 32No No Sheriff3332last week 3332peak3weeks
- 33Ik Zal Geen Traan Meer Om Je Laten3533last week 3533peak2weeks
- 34NewLet Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)34peak1week
- 35NewSun Is Here35peak1week
- 36NewMovin' Down Life36peak1week
- 37NewLaat Me37peak1week
- 38On the Strip3138last week 3129peak4weeks
- 39Had To Fall In Love3739last week 3718peak7weeks
- 40I Love America2640last week 2626peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 41 of 1978?
Hopelessly Devoted To You by Olivia Newton-John, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Greased Lightnin' by John Travolta and Jeff Conaway at 29, No Time For A Tango by Snoopy at 30, Kiss You All Over by Exile at 31, Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover) by Jimmy "Bo" Horne at 34, Sun Is Here by Sun at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Hot Shot by Karen Young, from 23 to 15 (8 places).
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