List of number-one singles of 1978 (Ireland)

This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1978.

Week ending Song Artist Ref.
7 January "Mull of Kintyre" Wings
14 January
21 January
28 January
4 February
11 February
18 February "Figaro" Brotherhood of Man
25 February "Take a Chance on Me" ABBA
4 March "The Rare Auld Times" Danny Doyle
11 March
18 March "Wuthering Heights" Kate Bush
25 March
1 April
8 April "Matchstalk Men and Matchstalk Cats and Dogs" Brian and Michael
15 April
22 April
29 April "Night Fever" The Bee Gees
6 May
13 May
20 May "Rivers of Babylon" Boney M
27 May
3 June
10 June
17 June
24 June "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
1 July
8 July
15 July [1]
22 July
29 July
5 August
12 August
19 August "Substitute" Clout
26 August "You're the One That I Want" John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
2 September "Three Times a Lady" The Commodores
9 September
16 September
23 September "Summer Night City" ABBA
30 September "One Day at a Time" Gloria
7 October "Summer Nights" John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John
14 October
21 October
28 October
4 November "Sandy" John Travolta
11 November "One Day at a Time" Gloria
18 November "Hopelessly Devoted to You" Olivia Newton-John
25 November "Mary's Boy Child – Oh My Lord" Boney M
2 December
9 December
16 December
23 December
30 December
  • 17 Number Ones
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (artist): John Travolta (14), Olivia Newton-John (14)
  • Most weeks at No. 1 (song): "You're The One That I Want" - John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John (9)
  • Most No.1s: John Travolta (3), Olivia Newton-John (3)
  • 4 songs from the film Grease reached No. 1: "You're The One That I Want", "Summer Nights", "Sandy" and "Hopelessly Devoted to You"

See also

References

  1. ^ "Retro Irish Top Ten Chart 1978: The "Grease" smash hit that may never have been released". Irish Independent. 12 July 2023. Retrieved 16 June 2024.