The 1978 year chart of the Dutch Top 40 is the ranking of the best records of that year, calculated across all 51 weekly charts of 1978. Every weekly entry counts 41 minus the position: 40 points for a number 1, 1 point for number 40. The 100 records with the most points are listed below, the best at the top. Top is You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John, with 734 points from 22 weeks.
All weeks, number ones and new entries of 1978 Decade chart 1970s
The 100 best records of 1978
- 1You're The One That I WantJohn Travolta, Olivia Newton-John · 734 points · 22 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 22
- 2Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee · 721 points · 26 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 3Rivers of Babylon
- 4If I Had WordsScott Fitzgerald, Yvonne Keeley · 533 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 1
- 5Dreadlock Holiday
- 6Stayin' Alive
- 7You`re The Greatest Lover
- 8Windsurfin'The Surfers · 437 points · 14 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 26
- 9Hopelessly Devoted To YouOlivia Newton-John · 410 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 37
- 10Too Much, Too Little, Too LateJohnny Mathis, Deniece Williams · 401 points · 14 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 26
- 11GreaseFrankie Valli · 389 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1 · from week 34
- 12Miss YouThe Rolling Stones · 389 points · 13 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 23
- 13Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee VriendenDennie Christian · 388 points · 13 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 39
- 14She's Not There
- 15Follow MeAmanda Lear · 366 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 32
- 16Mull Of Kintyre
- 17Lady McCorey
- 18Denis
- 19Substitute
- 20Hot ShotKaren Young · 353 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 40
- 21U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)
- 22ArgentinaConquistador · 342 points · 13 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 11
- 23Summer NightsJohn Travolta, Olivia Newton-John · 341 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 38
- 24Three Times A LadyCommodores · 340 points · 12 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 36
- 25I Can't Stand the Rain
- 26Whole Lotta Rosie
- 27Big CityTol Hansse · 336 points · 12 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 6
- 28It's a HeartacheBonnie Tyler · 334 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 1
- 29Let's All ChantThe Michael Zager Band · 329 points · 13 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 25
- 30Lay Love on YouLuisa Fernandez · 323 points · 11 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 30
- 31Get Off
- 32Kiss You All Over
- 33If You Can't Give Me LoveSuzi Quatro · 312 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 21
- 34Fantasy
- 35Met De Vlam In De PijpHenk Wijngaard · 310 points · 13 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 18
- 36Come Back My Love
- 37Black Betty
- 38Night Fever
- 39Wuthering Heights
- 40Ca Plane Pour MoiPlastic Bertrand · 301 points · 11 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 17
- 41Tell Me Your PlansThe Shirts · 296 points · 11 weeks · peak position 4 · from week 40
- 42The Eve of the WarJeff Wayne · 285 points · 10 weeks · peak position 3 · from week 34
- 43Copacabana (At the Copa)Barry Manilow · 280 points · 11 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 25
- 44Dear John
- 45Oh DarlingTheo Diepenbrock · 274 points · 10 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 27
- 46Singin' in the Rain
- 47It's Raining
- 48Red HotRobert Gordon · 256 points · 11 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 6
- 49Last DanceDonna Summer · 255 points · 11 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 26
- 50Lailola - No Ablas Mas
- 51Take a Chance on Me
- 52Summer Night City
- 53Every 1's a WinnerHot Chocolate · 251 points · 10 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 16
- 54Golden Years Of Rock 'n Roll
- 55Dance Across The FloorJimmy "Bo" Horne · 243 points · 11 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 24
- 56One for You, One for Me
- 57I'm Gonna Love You Too
- 58Rasputin
- 59Arabian Affair
- 60Thank You For The Music
- 61Dancing in the CityMarshall Hain · 234 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 31
- 62Bicycle Race
- 63RositaGeorge Baker · 223 points · 10 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 12
- 64Egyptian ReggaeJonathan Richman, The Modern Lovers · 221 points · 8 weeks · peak position 2 · from week 1
- 65Greased Lightnin'John Travolta, Jeff Conaway · 220 points · 9 weeks · peak position 6 · from week 41
- 66Wet Day In September
- 67Piece of the RockMother's Finest · 209 points · 9 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 23
- 68Trojan Horse
- 69Mr. Blue SkyElectric Light Orchestra · 203 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 7
- 70MacArthur ParkDonna Summer · 199 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 44
- 71Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It
- 72With A Little Luck
- 73Pappie, Ik Zie Tranen In Uw OgenArno & Gratje · 190 points · 10 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 33
- 74Hold You BackStatus Quo · 188 points · 9 weeks · peak position 8 · from week 24
- 75Again And AgainStatus Quo · 188 points · 9 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 39
- 76Lovemachine
- 77Baker StreetGerry Rafferty · 184 points · 8 weeks · peak position 9 · from week 16
- 78Same Old Song
- 79Sultans Of SwingDire Straits · 184 points · 8 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 33
- 80She's Always a WomanBilly Joel · 178 points · 10 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 25
- 81SummerwineBarry & Eileen · 178 points · 9 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 30
- 82Nutbush City LimitsTina Turner · 178 points · 9 weeks · peak position 12 · from week 32
- 83SmurfenbierVader Abraham · 177 points · 6 weeks · peak position 5 · from week 3
- 84Isn't It Time
- 85Starship 109
- 86City to CityGerry Rafferty · 169 points · 8 weeks · peak position 11 · from week 8
- 87The Floral DanceBrighouse And Rastrick Brass Band · 168 points · 7 weeks · peak position 7 · from week 1
- 88I've Had Enough
- 89Whenever I Call You "Friend"Kenny Loggins · 167 points · 8 weeks · peak position 13 · from week 39
- 90Love Don't Live Here AnymoreRose Royce · 166 points · 7 weeks · peak position 10 · from week 45
- 91Paradise By the Dashboard Light
- 92Mexican Girl
- 93Bend Me Shape Me
- 94Disco InfernoThe Trammps · 160 points · 9 weeks · peak position 15 · from week 10
- 95Tingelingeling
- 96Darling
- 97Amor, Amor
- 98South of the Border
- 99Latin Dance
- 100Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll
Source: top40.nl
Frequently asked questions
What is the best record of 1978 in the Dutch Top 40?
You're The One That I Want by John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John tops the 1978 year chart, with 734 points from 22 weeks in the chart (peak position 1). The top 5: 1. You're The One That I Want (John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John), 2. Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart) (Mighty Sparrow & Byron Lee), 3. Rivers of Babylon (Boney M.), 4. If I Had Words (Scott Fitzgerald and Yvonne Keeley), 5. Dreadlock Holiday (10cc).
How is the 1978 year chart calculated?
Every weekly entry in 1978 earns points: 41 minus the position, so 40 points for a number 1 and 1 point for number 40. The sum of those points sets the order; on a tie the peak position counts, then the number of weeks, then the earliest week. Only the weeks of 1978 count, also for a record that entered the year before or stayed on into the next year.
Is the number 1 of the year chart also the record that spent longest at number 1?
Not necessarily. The year chart counts every week in the chart, including the weeks lower in the Top 40; a record that stayed high for a long time can therefore end above a shorter-lived number 1. The number ones of 1978, the longest-charting records and the highest new entries are on the 1978 year page.
How many weeks does the 1978 year chart cover?
51 weekly charts, with 307 different records between them, 13 of which reached number 1. Every week can be viewed separately from the year page.