List of number one hits in Italy (1978)

This list of number one hits is based on the charts of the Italian music magazine Musica e dischi in 1978. There were eleven number one singles and seven number one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1977 ←	List of number one hits in Italy  (M&D)			1979 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) 48th week 1977 - 5th week 1978 10 weeks 10 Matia Bazaar Solo with Aldo Stellita, Piero Cassano, Carlo Marrale With this song, the group won the Vota la voce competition in 1977 in the Best Band category . 6-7 Week 2 weeks 2 Matia Bazaar … E dirsi ciao Giancarlo Golzi, Aldo Stellita, Piero Cassano, Carlo Marrale, Antonella Ruggiero With their Sanremo winner song, the Genoese band made it straight to first place, replacing themselves at the top. 8-11 Week 4 weeks 4th Rino Gaetano Gianna Rino Gaetano Gaetano finished third with Gianna in Sanremo. 12-14 Week 3 weeks 3 Anna Oxa Un'emozione da poco Ivano Fossati , Guido Guglielminetti The song could reach second place at the Sanremo Festival. 15th week 1 week 1 Alan Sorrenti Figli delle represents Alan Sorrenti - 16.-21. Week 6 weeks (total 7) 7th Bee Gees Stayin 'Alive Barry Gibb , Robin Gibb , Maurice Gibb The theme song for Saturday Night Fever brought the disco trio a worldwide hit. 22nd week 1 week 1 Antonello Venditti Sotto il segno dei pesci Antonello Venditti - 23rd week 1 week (total 7) 7th Bee Gees Stayin 'Alive Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb, Maurice Gibb - 24.-36. Week 13 weeks 13 Umberto Tozzi Tu Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi - 37-38 Week 2 weeks 2 Adriano Celentano Ti avrò Cristiano Minellono, Ronald Jackson, Danny B. Besquet - 39th week 1 week 1 Kate Bush Wuthering Heights Kate Bush The British musician came second in the 1978 Festivalbar competition . 40th week 1978 - 1st week 1979 14 weeks 14th Lucio Battisti Una donna per amico Lucio Battisti, Mogol -
← 1977				→ 1979 →

Albums

← 1977 ←	List of number one albums in Italy  (M&D)			1979 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) 51st week 1977 - 5th week 1978 7 weeks (total of 13) 13 Edoardo Bennato Burattino senza fili - 6th week 1 week (total 2) 2 Angelo Branduardi La pulce d'acqua - 7th-9th Week 3 weeks (total of 13) 13 Edoardo Bennato Burattino senza fili - 10-12 Week 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Alan Sorrenti Figli delle stelle - 13th week 1 week (total 2) 2 Angelo Branduardi La pulce d'acqua - 14th week 1 week (4 in total) 4th Alan Sorrenti Figli delle stelle - 15th week 1 week (17 in total) 17th Various artists Saturday Night Fever The soundtrack for the dance film Saturday Night Fever , largely written by the Bee Gees , was a worldwide success. 16.-21. Week 6 weeks 6th Antonello Venditti Sotto il segno dei pesci - 22.-37. Week 16 weeks (17 in total) 17th Various artists Saturday Night Fever - 38-44 Week 7 weeks (total 11) 11 Various artists Grease The soundtrack for the musical film Grease was also a great success. 45th week 1 week (9 in total) 9 Lucio Battisti Una donna per amico - 46th week 1 week (total 11) 11 Various artists Grease - 47th – 52nd Week 6 weeks (9 in total) 9 Lucio Battisti Una donna per amico -
← 1977				→ 1979 →

Web links

• Chart archive of Musica e dischi (paid subscription access)

See also: Number One Hits 1978 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .