In week 45 of 1978, Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce, straight in at 17, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was MacArthur Park by Donna Summer, from 30 to 15.
- 1Dreadlock Holiday21last week 21peak9weeks
- 2Hopelessly Devoted To You12last week 11peak9weeks
- 3Hot Shot43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Tell Me Your Plans54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5Summer Nights35last week 32peak8weeks
- 6Greased Lightnin'6unchanged6peak5weeks
- 7Get Off107last week 107peak3weeks
- 8Dear John98last week 98peak4weeks
- 9Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden79last week 77peak7weeks
- 10Kiss You All Over1210last week 1210peak5weeks
- 11Lovemachine1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12Mexican Girl1712last week 1712peak3weeks
- 13Bicycle Race1913last week 1913peak2weeks
- 14It's Raining814last week 85peak9weeks
- 15MacArthur Park3015last week 3015peak2weeks
- 16Beach Boy Gold2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17NewLove Don't Live Here Anymore17peak1week
- 18Respectable2318last week 2318peak3weeks
- 19Sing For The Day2619last week 2619peak3weeks
- 20Again And Again1620last week 1610peak7weeks
- 21No Time For A Tango2221last week 2221peak5weeks
- 22Three Times A Lady1122last week 113peak10weeks
- 23Forever Autumn2923last week 2923peak2weeks
- 24Whenever I Call You "Friend"1524last week 1513peak7weeks
- 25Andy (For Love It Takes Two)1825last week 1814peak6weeks
- 26Grease1426last week 141peak12weeks
- 27Comes a Time2527last week 2525peak4weeks
- 28An Everlasting Love3228last week 3228peak2weeks
- 29NewMalibu29peak1week
- 30NewLost in Your Love30peak1week
- 31Shame2431last week 2418peak7weeks
- 32NewYou've Got All Of Me32peak1week
- 33NewDansa (Don't Quit Dancing)33peak1week
- 34Summer Night City2034last week 205peak9weeks
- 35Movin' Down Life3335last week 3327peak5weeks
- 36Laat Me3136last week 3125peak5weeks
- 37Let Me (Let Me Be Your Lover)2837last week 2823peak5weeks
- 38Realite3538last week 3535peak3weeks
- 39Give Love a Second Chance2739last week 2717peak6weeks
- 40The Longer The Distance3740last week 3735peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 45 of 1978?
Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce at 17, Malibu by Patricia Paay at 29, Lost in Your Love by John Paul Young at 30, You've Got All Of Me by Clout at 32, Dansa (Don't Quit Dancing) by Massada at 33.
What was the biggest climber?
MacArthur Park by Donna Summer, from 30 to 15 (15 places).
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