In week 47 of 1978, Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc was at number 1, by then eleven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf, straight in at 22, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sunday Girl by Blondie, from 35 to 24.
- 1Dreadlock Holiday1unchanged1peak11weeks
- 2Get Off32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3Hot Shot23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Kiss You All Over64last week 64peak7weeks
- 5Dear John75last week 75peak6weeks
- 6Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden86last week 86peak9weeks
- 7Tell Me Your Plans47last week 44peak8weeks
- 8Bicycle Race98last week 98peak4weeks
- 9MacArthur Park139last week 139peak4weeks
- 10Love Don't Live Here Anymore1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11Trojan Horse2111last week 2111peak2weeks
- 12Hopelessly Devoted To You512last week 51peak11weeks
- 13Mexican Girl1113last week 1111peak5weeks
- 14Malibu1914last week 1914peak3weeks
- 15Lovemachine15unchanged11peak6weeks
- 16Sing For The Day16unchanged16peak5weeks
- 17Greased Lightnin'1017last week 106peak7weeks
- 18Summer Nights1218last week 122peak10weeks
- 19Rocking In The Street2319last week 2319peak2weeks
- 20Lost in Your Love20unchanged20peak3weeks
- 21Enigma (Give A Bit Of Mmh To Me)2521last week 2521peak2weeks
- 22NewParadise By the Dashboard Light22peak1week
- 23You've Got All Of Me2423last week 2423peak3weeks
- 24Sunday Girl3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25NewSandy25peak1week
- 26Dansa (Don't Quit Dancing)2726last week 2726peak3weeks
- 27Respectable1827last week 1818peak5weeks
- 28Beach Boy Gold1728last week 1716peak5weeks
- 29NewHammer Horror29peak1week
- 30Forever Autumn2230last week 2222peak4weeks
- 31No Time For A Tango2931last week 2921peak7weeks
- 32An Everlasting Love3032last week 3028peak4weeks
- 33It's Raining2633last week 265peak11weeks
- 34NewAls Je Weggaat34peak1week
- 35Again And Again2835last week 2810peak9weeks
- 36Comes a Time3136last week 3125peak6weeks
- 37Three Times A Lady3437last week 343peak12weeks
- 38NewSweet Talkin' Woman38peak1week
- 39Grease3239last week 321peak14weeks
- 40Movin' Down Life3640last week 3627peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 47 of 1978?
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc, on the chart for eleven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf at 22, Sandy by John Travolta at 25, Hammer Horror by Kate Bush at 29, Als Je Weggaat by Vader Abraham at 34, Sweet Talkin' Woman by Electric Light Orchestra at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Sunday Girl by Blondie, from 35 to 24 (11 places).
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