This is a list of number-one hit singles in 1978 in New Zealand, starting with the first chart dated, 29 January 1978.
Chart
Key – Single of New Zealand origin
Week Artist Title 29 January 1978 Wings "Mull of Kintyre" 5 February 1978 12 February 1978 19 February 1978 26 February 1978 5 March 1978 12 March 1978 19 March 1978 Samantha Sang "Emotion" 26 March 1978 Bee Gees "Stayin' Alive" 2 April 1978 9 April 1978 John Rowles "Tania" 16 April 1978 23 April 1978 30 April 1978 7 May 1978 Kate Bush "Wuthering Heights" 14 May 1978 21 May 1978 28 May 1978 6 June 1978 11 June 1978 John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John "You're the One That I Want" 18 June 1978 23 June 1978 2 July 1978 9 July 1978 Boney M. "Rivers of Babylon" 16 July 1978 23 July 1978 30 July 1978 6 August 1978 13 August 1978 20 August 1978 27 August 1978 3 September 1978 10 September 1978 17 September 1978 24 September 1978 1 October 1978 8 October 1978 15 October 1978 Exile "Kiss You All Over" 22 October 1978 29 October 1978 5 November 1978 12 November 1978 Clout "Substitute" 19 November 1978 26 November 1978 3 December 1978 10cc "Dreadlock Holiday" 10 December 1978 17 December 1978
Notes
Number of number-one singles: 10 Longest run at number-one: "Rivers of Babylon" by Boney M (14 weeks). Stayin' Alive and You're the One That I Want are songs both from soundtracks from two movies starring John Travolta.
References
External links The Official NZ Music Chart, RIANZ website