This is a list of the German Media Control Top100 Singles Chart number-ones of 1978.
Issue date Song Artist 2 January "Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood" Santa Esmeralda 9 January 16 January "Mull of Kintyre" Wings 23 January 30 January 6 February 13 February 20 February 27 February 6 March 13 March 20 March 27 March "Das Lied der Schlümpfe" Vader Abraham & Die Schlümpfe 3 April 10 April 17 April 24 April "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 1 May 8 May 15 May 22 May 29 May 5 June 12 June 19 June 26 June 3 July 10 July 17 July 24 July 31 July 7 August 14 August "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 21 August "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M. 28 August "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 4 September 11 September "Dancing in the City" Marshall Hain 18 September "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John 25 September 2 October 9 October "Rasputin" Boney M. 16 October "Mexican Girl" Smokie 23 October "Substitute" Clout 30 October 6 November 13 November "You're the Greatest Lover" Luv' 20 November 27 November 4 December 11 December "Y.M.C.A." Village People 18 December 25 December
See also List of number-one hits (Germany)
References German Singles Chart Archives from 1956 Media Control Chart Archives from 1960