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.
- 1Grease1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Hopelessly Devoted To You42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Three Times A Lady53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4You`re The Greatest Lover24last week 21peak11weeks
- 5Summer Nights105last week 105peak3weeks
- 6The Eve of the War36last week 33peak7weeks
- 7Summer Night City97last week 97peak4weeks
- 8Follow Me68last week 62peak9weeks
- 9Rasputin89last week 88peak5weeks
- 10I'm Gonna Love You Too710last week 77peak6weeks
- 11It's Raining1911last week 1911peak4weeks
- 12You're The One That I Want1112last week 111peak19weeks
- 13Don't Look Back1213last week 1212peak4weeks
- 14Sweet Nothings1514last week 1514peak6weeks
- 15Dreadlock Holiday1715last week 1715peak4weeks
- 16I Put A Spell On You16unchanged16peak5weeks
- 17Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden2017last week 2017peak2weeks
- 18Oh What A Circus2218last week 2218peak3weeks
- 19Again And Again3019last week 3019peak2weeks
- 20Pappie, Ik Zie Tranen In Uw Ogen1320last week 1311peak8weeks
- 21Whenever I Call You "Friend"2521last week 2521peak2weeks
- 22Shame3122last week 3122peak2weeks
- 23NewHot Shot23peak1week
- 24NewGive Love a Second Chance24peak1week
- 25Fool (If You Think It's Over)3225last week 3225peak2weeks
- 26I Love America2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27NewTell Me Your Plans27peak1week
- 28NewAndy (For Love It Takes Two)28peak1week
- 29Rock 'N' Roll Damnation3729last week 3729peak2weeks
- 30Lay Love on You1430last week 143peak11weeks
- 31On the Strip2931last week 2929peak3weeks
- 32Got to Get You Into My Life3332last week 3332peak3weeks
- 33No No Sheriff3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34Never Let Her Slip Away1834last week 1815peak7weeks
- 35NewIk Zal Geen Traan Meer Om Je Laten35peak1week
- 36Sultans Of Swing2336last week 2310peak8weeks
- 37Had To Fall In Love2137last week 2118peak6weeks
- 38Nutbush City Limits2738last week 2712peak9weeks
- 39Nimm das nächste Schiff nach Rhodos ( I Love, I Love, I Love You)3439last week 3426peak6weeks
- 40Dancing in the City2440last week 247peak10weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 40 of 1978?
Grease by Frankie Valli, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
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?
Again And Again by Status Quo, from 30 to 19 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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