In week 12 of 1978, Denis by Blondie was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Rosita by George Baker, straight in at 20, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Same Old Song by Pussycat, from 33 to 19.
- 1Denis1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2Big City2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Stayin' Alive43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4Only A Fool (Breaks His Own Heart)84last week 84peak16weeks
- 5Wuthering Heights105last week 105peak3weeks
- 6She's Not There36last week 32peak11weeks
- 7Red Hot7unchanged7peak7weeks
- 8If I Had Words58last week 51peak13weeks
- 9Fantasy9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10U.O.Me (Theme From Waldolala)1810last week 1810peak3weeks
- 11City to City1311last week 1311peak5weeks
- 12Mr. Blue Sky12unchanged11peak6weeks
- 13Winter in America1513last week 1513peak4weeks
- 14Argentina2114last week 2114peak2weeks
- 15I Can't Stand the Rain615last week 65peak11weeks
- 16Einmal wenn du gehst2216last week 2216peak3weeks
- 17A Piece of the Action1917last week 1917peak4weeks
- 18Disco Inferno2618last week 2618peak3weeks
- 19Same Old Song3319last week 3319peak2weeks
- 20NewRosita20peak1week
- 21Jack and Jill2721last week 2721peak2weeks
- 22Spaceman2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23(Every Time I Turn Around) Back In Love Again23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Lovely Day2524last week 2524peak3weeks
- 25Hot Legs1625last week 1614peak6weeks
- 26Black Betty1426last week 144peak11weeks
- 27NewPsycho Killer27peak1week
- 28Winter Song3428last week 3428peak2weeks
- 29Spread Your Wings2029last week 2020peak4weeks
- 30Und Das Alles Nur Weil Wir Uns Lieben3230last week 3230peak3weeks
- 31Figaro2831last week 2828peak4weeks
- 32Daddy Cool - The Girl Can't Help It1132last week 117peak8weeks
- 33NewI Love the Sound of Breaking Glass33peak1week
- 34Uptown Top Ranking3034last week 3024peak6weeks
- 35NewBallade pour Adeline35peak1week
- 36Ti Amo3136last week 3115peak8weeks
- 37Sex & Drugs & Rock & Roll1737last week 1710peak7weeks
- 38Take a Chance on Me2438last week 242peak9weeks
- 39NewDance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah)39peak1week
- 40Mull Of Kintyre3540last week 351peak17weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 12 of 1978?
Denis by Blondie, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Rosita by George Baker at 20, Psycho Killer by Talking Heads at 27, I Love the Sound of Breaking Glass by Nick Lowe at 33, Ballade pour Adeline by Richard Clayderman at 35, Dance, Dance, Dance (Yowsah, Yowsah, Yowsah) by CHIC at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Same Old Song by Pussycat, from 33 to 19 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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