There were only 14 number one songs in 1978. Mull of Kintyre was still number one from the previous year all through January. Althea and Donna with Uptown Top Ranking was the first new number one of the year. The year ended with Mary’s Boy Child by Boney M at number 1. They also had another chart topper with Rivers Of Babylon.

Number One Songs In 1978

Up Town Top Ranking – Althia And Donna

Figaro – Brotherhood Of Man

Take A Chance On Me – Abba

Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush

Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs – Brian and Michael

Night Fever – Bee Gees

Rivers Of Babylon – Boney M

You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Three Times A Lady – Commodores

Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc

Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John

Rat Trap – Boomtown Rats

Da Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart

Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord – Boney M

1978

1. 4th Feb – Up Town Top Ranking – Althia And Donna – 1 week
2. 11th Feb – Figaro – Brotherhood Of Man – 1 week
3. 18th Feb – Take A Chance On Me – Abba – 3 weeks
4. 11th Mar – Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush – 4 weeks
5. 8th Apr – Matchstalk Men And Matchstalk Cats And Dogs – Brian and Michael – 3 weeks
6. 29th April – Night Fever – Bee Gees – 2 weeks
7. 13th May – Rivers Of Babylon – Boney M – 5 weeks
8. 17th June – You’re The One That I Want – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – 9 weeks
9. 19th Aug – Three Times A Lady – Commodores – 5 weeks
10. 23rd Sep – Dreadlock Holiday – 10cc – 1 week
11. 30th Sep – Summer Nights – John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John – 7 weeks
12. 18th Nov – Rat Trap – Boomtown Rats – 2 weeks
13. 2nd Dec – Da Ya Think I’m Sexy – Rod Stewart – 1 week
14. 9th Dec – Mary’s Boy Child – Oh My Lord – Boney M – 4 weeks

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