In week 40 of 1978, Grease by Frankie Valli was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Hot Shot by Karen Young, straight in at 23, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Again And Again by Status Quo, from 30 to 19.
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The chart of week 40
- 1Grease1unchanged at 11peak7weeks
- 2Hopelessly Devoted To You42up from 4 to 22peak4weeks
- 3Three Times A Lady53up from 5 to 33peak5weeks
- 4You`re The Greatest Lover24down from 2 to 41peak11weeks
- 5Summer Nights105up from 10 to 55peak3weeks
- 6The Eve of the War36down from 3 to 63peak7weeks
- 7Summer Night City97up from 9 to 77peak4weeks
- 8Follow Me68down from 6 to 82peak9weeks
- 9Rasputin89down from 8 to 98peak5weeks
- 10I'm Gonna Love You Too710down from 7 to 107peak6weeks
- 11It's Raining1911up from 19 to 1111peak4weeks
- 12You're The One That I Want1112down from 11 to 121peak19weeks
- 13Don't Look Back1213down from 12 to 1312peak4weeks
- 14Sweet Nothings1514up from 15 to 1414peak6weeks
- 15Dreadlock Holiday1715up from 17 to 1515peak4weeks
- 16I Put A Spell On You16unchanged at 1616peak5weeks
- 17Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden2017up from 20 to 1717peak2weeks
- 18Oh What A Circus2218up from 22 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19Again And Again3019up from 30 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Pappie, Ik Zie Tranen In Uw Ogen1320down from 13 to 2011peak8weeks
- 21Whenever I Call You "Friend"2521up from 25 to 2121peak2weeks
- 22Shame3122up from 31 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23NewHot Shot23peak1week
- 24NewGive Love a Second Chance24peak1week
- 25Fool (If You Think It's Over)3225up from 32 to 2525peak2weeks
- 26I Love America2826up from 28 to 2626peak3weeks
- 27NewTell Me Your Plans27peak1week
- 28NewAndy (For Love It Takes Two)28peak1week
- 29Rock 'N' Roll Damnation3729up from 37 to 2929peak2weeks
- 30Lay Love on You1430down from 14 to 303peak11weeks
- 31On the Strip2931down from 29 to 3129peak3weeks
- 32Got to Get You Into My Life3332up from 33 to 3232peak3weeks
- 33No No Sheriff3633up from 36 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34Never Let Her Slip Away1834down from 18 to 3415peak7weeks
- 35NewIk Zal Geen Traan Meer Om Je Laten35peak1week
- 36Sultans Of Swing2336down from 23 to 3610peak8weeks
- 37Had To Fall In Love2137down from 21 to 3718peak6weeks
- 38Nutbush City Limits2738down from 27 to 3812peak9weeks
- 39Nimm das nächste Schiff nach Rhodos ( I Love, I Love, I Love You)3439down from 34 to 3926peak6weeks
- 40Dancing in the City2440down from 24 to 407peak10weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 7 to 13 October 1978?
Grease by Frankie Valli was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for seven weeks by then (week 40 of 1978).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 40 of 1978?
Hot Shot by Karen Young, straight in at 23, the highest of the five new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 40, 1978?
Five records: Hot Shot by Karen Young at 23, Give Love a Second Chance by Luisa Fernandez at 24, Tell Me Your Plans by The Shirts at 27, Andy (For Love It Takes Two) by Girlie at 28, Ik Zal Geen Traan Meer Om Je Laten by De Wiko's at 35.
What was the biggest climber of week 40, 1978?
Again And Again by Status Quo, from 30 to 19 (11 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on October 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, 1978?
The chart of week 40 of 1978, dated Saturday 7 October 1978 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Grease (Frankie Valli), 2. Hopelessly Devoted To You (Olivia Newton-John), 3. Three Times A Lady (Commodores).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.