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In 1979 there were 51 weekly charts, with 328 different records. Of those, 293 entered the chart that year and 18 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel: five weeks. The record that stayed longest was I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS: 17 weeks, with number 1 as its peak. The highest new entry was The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows, straight in at 15 in week 24. Top of the year chart is I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS, with 542 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1979

The top 10 of the 1979 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS · 542 points · 17 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2Quiereme Mucho
    Julio Iglesias · 504 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  3. 3Bright Eyes
    Art Garfunkel · 459 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Chiquitita
    ABBA · 416 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
    The Shadows · 411 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey · 410 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
    Peter Tosh · 401 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  8. 8Fire
    The Pointer Sisters · 396 points · 12 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9Reunited
    Peaches & Herb · 393 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
    Diana Ross · 374 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1979 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Paradise By the Dashboard Light
    Meat Loaf · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3–5YMCA
    Village People · 3 weeks at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 6–8(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
    Peter Tosh · 3 weeks at 1 · week 6
  4. wk 9Chiquitita
    ABBA · 1 week at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 10–13Fire
    The Pointer Sisters · 4 weeks at 1 · week 10
  6. wk 14–15Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey · 2 weeks at 1 · week 14
  7. wk 16In the Navy
    Village People · 1 week at 1 · week 16
  8. wk 17–19Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
    Boney M. · 3 weeks at 1 · week 17
  9. wk 20–21I Want You to Want Me
    Cheap Trick · 2 weeks at 1 · week 20
  10. wk 22–26Bright Eyes
    Art Garfunkel · 5 weeks at 1 · week 22
  11. wk 27Reunited
    Peaches & Herb · 1 week at 1 · week 27
  12. wk 28–30The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
    The Shadows · 3 weeks at 1 · week 28
  13. wk 31–34I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS · 4 weeks at 1 · week 31
  14. wk 35–39Quiereme Mucho
    Julio Iglesias · 5 weeks at 1 · week 35
  15. wk 40–43A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
    Diana Ross · 4 weeks at 1 · week 40
  16. wk 44–46We Belong to the Night
    Ellen Foley · 3 weeks at 1 · week 44
  17. wk 47–49Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 47
  18. wk 50–51Weekend
    Earth & Fire · 2 weeks at 1 · week 50

Longest in the chart

  1. 17I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 25
  2. 16Quiereme Mucho
    Julio Iglesias · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 30
  3. 14(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
    Peter Tosh · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  4. 14Bright Eyes
    Art Garfunkel · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 18
  5. 13Chiquitita
    ABBA · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  6. 13Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 7
  7. 13Reunited
    Peaches & Herb · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  8. 13A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
    Diana Ross · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 36
  9. 13When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
    Dr. Hook · weeks in 1979 · peak position 2 · from week 18
  10. 13Weekend Love
    Golden Earring · weeks in 1979 · peak position 3 · from week 22

Highest new entries

  1. 15The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
    The Shadows · new at 15 in week 24
  2. 16Chiquitita
    ABBA · new at 16 in week 4
  3. 16Get up and Boogie
    Freddie James · new at 16 in week 47
  4. 17Lucky Number
    Lene Lovich · new at 17 in week 12
  5. 17Casanova
    Luv' · new at 17 in week 17

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1979

1979 sounded faster than 1978, at a tempo around 123 bpm.

Measured across 89 of the 328 records from 1979 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1979?

In total 18 different records, across 51 charts. The first was Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf, the last Weekend by Earth & Fire.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1979?

Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel: five weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1979?

I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS: 17 weeks in 1979, peaking at number 1 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1979?

The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows, straight in at 15 in week 24.

Which record tops the 1979 year chart?

I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS, with 542 points from 17 weeks. The top 3: 1. I Was Made For Lovin' You (KISS), 2. Quiereme Mucho (Julio Iglesias), 3. Bright Eyes (Art Garfunkel).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1979; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1979.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1979?

In total 328 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 293 entered the chart that year.