In week 5 of 1978, If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Love Is Like Oxygen by Sweet, straight in at 22, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was The House Of The Rising Sun by Santa Esmeralda II, from 29 to 21.
- 1If I Had Words1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Mull Of Kintyre2unchanged1peak10weeks
- 3Singin' in the Rain43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4It's a Heartache54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Smurfenbier85last week 85peak3weeks
- 6Tingelingeling6unchanged6peak4weeks
- 7Lailola - No Ablas Mas97last week 97peak5weeks
- 8Take a Chance on Me158last week 158peak2weeks
- 9Is Je Moeder Niet Thuis?139last week 139peak3weeks
- 10Egyptian Reggae310last week 32peak7weeks
- 11The Floral Dance711last week 77peak5weeks
- 12I Can't Stand the Rain12unchanged12peak4weeks
- 13Black Betty1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14She's Not There1614last week 1614peak4weeks
- 15Jodela Hiti, Jodela Hita1815last week 1815peak3weeks
- 16Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)1016last week 1010peak9weeks
- 17Darling2317last week 2317peak2weeks
- 18Isn't It Time1118last week 114peak9weeks
- 19Brick House2119last week 2119peak4weeks
- 20For a Few Dollars More2220last week 2220peak2weeks
- 21The House Of The Rising Sun2921last week 2921peak2weeks
- 22NewLove Is Like Oxygen22peak1week
- 23Kayuta Hill2623last week 2623peak2weeks
- 24Koochie-Koo2524last week 2524peak3weeks
- 25NewTi Amo25peak1week
- 26Miss Broadway1726last week 1716peak6weeks
- 27You Make Loving Fun27unchanged27peak4weeks
- 28Put Your Love in Me28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29NewI Go To Rio29peak1week
- 30NewDaddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It30peak1week
- 31No More Heroes31unchanged29peak4weeks
- 32NewStop Still32peak1week
- 33Don't It Make My Brown Eyes Blue2033last week 2011peak8weeks
- 34The Clown1934last week 195peak10weeks
- 35't Smurfenlied3035last week 301peak17weeks
- 36Lust For Life2436last week 243peak13weeks
- 37How Deep Is Your Love3437last week 3415peak10weeks
- 38A far l'amore comincia tu3538last week 353peak14weeks
- 39Rio3239last week 3226peak5weeks
- 40Livin' Without You3340last week 335peak11weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 5 of 1978?
If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Love Is Like Oxygen by Sweet at 22, Ti Amo by Umberto Tozzi at 25, I Go To Rio by Peter Allen at 29, Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It by Darts at 30, Stop Still by Allan Jeffers at 32.
What was the biggest climber?
The House Of The Rising Sun by Santa Esmeralda II, from 29 to 21 (8 places).
How do you play this week?
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