List of number one hits in New Zealand (1978)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1978. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of the IFPI . There were 11 number one singles and 11 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1977 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1979 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) January 1, 1978 - March 18, 1978 11 weeks 11 The wings Mull of Kintyre - March 19, 1978 - March 25, 1978 1 week 1 Samantha Sang emotion - March 26, 1978 - April 8, 1978 2 weeks 2 The Bee Gees Stayin 'Alive - April 9, 1978 - May 6, 1978 4 weeks 4th John Rowles Tania - May 7, 1978 - June 10, 1978 5 weeks 5 Kate Bush Wuthering Heights - June 11, 1978 - July 8, 1978 4 weeks 4th John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John You're the One That I Want - July 9, 1978 - October 14, 1978 14 weeks 14th Boney M. Rivers of Babylon - October 15, 1978 - November 11, 1978 4 weeks 4th Exile Kiss you all over - November 12, 1978 - December 2, 1978 3 weeks 3 Clout Substitutes - December 3, 1978 - December 23, 1978 3 weeks 3 10cc Dreadlock Holiday - December 24, 1978 - January 27, 1979 5 weeks 5 The Bee Gees Too Much Heaven -
← 1977				→ 1979 →

Albums

← 1977 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1979 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 4, 1977 - January 28, 1978 8 weeks (total 14) 14th Fleetwood Mac Rumors - January 29, 1978 - February 4, 1978 1 week (total 3) 3 Rod Stewart Foot Loose & Fancy Free - February 5, 1978 - February 11, 1978 1 week (total 14) 14th Fleetwood Mac Rumors - February 12, 1978 - March 18, 1978 5 weeks 5 ABBA ABBA - The Album - March 19, 1978 - March 25, 1978 1 week 1 Neil Diamond I'm Glad You're Here with Me Tonight - March 26, 1978 - July 8, 1978 15 weeks (16 total) 16 ( Soundtrack ) Saturday Night Fever - July 9, 1978 - July 15, 1978 1 week 1 Kamahl Kamahl - July 16, 1978 - July 29, 1978 2 weeks 2 The Rolling Stones Some girls - July 30, 1978 - August 5, 1978 1 week 1 ( Soundtrack ) FM - August 6, 1978 - August 12, 1978 1 week (16 total) 16 (Soundtrack) Saturday Night Fever - August 13, 1978 - September 2, 1978 3 weeks (16 total) 16 ( Soundtrack ) Grease - September 3, 1978 - September 9, 1978 1 week 1 Meat loaf Bat out of Hell - September 10, 1978 - December 9, 1978 13 weeks (16 total) 16 (Soundtrack) Grease - December 10, 1978 - January 20, 1979 6 weeks 6th David Bowie Stage -
← 1977				→ 1979 →

Web links

• All No. 1 hits
• All # 1 albums

See also: Number one hits in 1978 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .