In week 9 of 1978, If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley was at number 1, by then ten weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Winter in America by Doug Ashdown, straight in at 25, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was City to City by Gerry Rafferty, from 33 to 22.
- 1If I Had Words1unchanged1peak10weeks
- 2She's Not There32last week 32peak8weeks
- 3Big City73last week 73peak4weeks
- 4Black Betty4unchanged4peak8weeks
- 5Denis145last week 145peak2weeks
- 6I Can't Stand the Rain86last week 86peak8weeks
- 7Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It97last week 97peak5weeks
- 8Take a Chance on Me28last week 22peak6weeks
- 9Stayin' Alive109last week 109peak4weeks
- 10Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll1210last week 1210peak4weeks
- 11Mr. Blue Sky1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12Mull Of Kintyre612last week 61peak14weeks
- 13It's a Heartache513last week 53peak9weeks
- 14Red Hot1714last week 1714peak4weeks
- 15Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)1815last week 1810peak13weeks
- 16Hot Legs2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Ti Amo1517last week 1515peak5weeks
- 18Fantasy2818last week 2818peak2weeks
- 19Lailola - No Ablas Mas1119last week 117peak9weeks
- 20Darling1320last week 1311peak6weeks
- 21Baby Come Back2621last week 2621peak3weeks
- 22City to City3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23Galaxy2123last week 2121peak4weeks
- 24Uptown Top Ranking3024last week 3024peak3weeks
- 25NewWinter in America25peak1week
- 26It's Only A Matter Of Time3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27NewA Piece of the Action27peak1week
- 28NewSpread Your Wings28peak1week
- 29Brick House2529last week 2519peak8weeks
- 30For a Few Dollars More1930last week 1914peak6weeks
- 31NewFigaro31peak1week
- 32All For A Reason2232last week 2222peak4weeks
- 33Love Is Like Oxygen2733last week 2716peak5weeks
- 34Love's Unkind3234last week 3232peak3weeks
- 35New(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again35peak1week
- 36Stop Still2436last week 2424peak5weeks
- 37Singin' in the Rain2337last week 233peak11weeks
- 38NewHere You Come Again38peak1week
- 39Gloria3639last week 3632peak4weeks
- 40I Go To Rio3140last week 3127peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 9 of 1978?
If I Had Words by Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley, on the chart for ten weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Winter in America by Doug Ashdown at 25, A Piece of the Action by The Babys at 27, Spread Your Wings by Queen at 28, Figaro by Brotherhood of Man at 31, (Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again by L.T.D. at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
City to City by Gerry Rafferty, from 33 to 22 (11 places).
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