In week 1 of 1979, Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Song For Guy by Elton John, straight in at 23, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman, from 22 to 9.
- 1Paradise By the Dashboard Light1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2YMCA52last week 52peak4weeks
- 3Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord3unchanged3peak4weeks
- 4Trojan Horse24last week 21peak7weeks
- 5Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?65last week 65peak5weeks
- 6A Little More Love126last week 126peak4weeks
- 7Please Come Home for Christmas117last week 117peak3weeks
- 8Givin' Up Givin' In98last week 98peak5weeks
- 9Stumblin' In229last week 229peak2weeks
- 10Blame It on the Boogie1610last week 1610peak3weeks
- 11Le Freak1911last week 1911peak3weeks
- 12Who Pays The Ferryman?1012last week 1010peak4weeks
- 13Get Off413last week 41peak10weeks
- 14Too Much Heaven14unchanged14peak5weeks
- 15Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick2315last week 2315peak2weeks
- 16You Don't Bring Me Flowers1516last week 1515peak4weeks
- 17Baby It's You2117last week 2117peak3weeks
- 18Felicidad718last week 77peak5weeks
- 19Holland Disco2919last week 2919peak2weeks
- 20Music Box Dancer3120last week 3120peak2weeks
- 21Hey Girl3321last week 3321peak2weeks
- 22Sandy822last week 86peak6weeks
- 23NewSong For Guy23peak1week
- 24Dreadlock Holiday1324last week 131peak16weeks
- 25Nachtrijders3225last week 3225peak2weeks
- 26You Needed Me2426last week 2424peak4weeks
- 27New(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back27peak1week
- 28Riu Riu28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29NewAccident Prone29peak1week
- 30Still Believe3530last week 3530peak2weeks
- 31NewI'll Put You Together Again31peak1week
- 32NewI'm Every Woman32peak1week
- 33NewInstant Replay33peak1week
- 34You Make Me Feel (Mighty Real)2534last week 2525peak4weeks
- 35Guust Flater En De Marsupilami - Wij Zijn Twee Vrienden1835last week 186peak14weeks
- 36Bicycle Race2036last week 207peak9weeks
- 37Kiss You All Over1737last week 174peak12weeks
- 38Well All Right2638last week 2622peak5weeks
- 39MacArthur Park2739last week 279peak9weeks
- 40Dear John3040last week 305peak11weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 1 of 1979?
Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Song For Guy by Elton John at 23, (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh at 27, Accident Prone by Status Quo at 29, I'll Put You Together Again by Hot Chocolate at 31, I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan at 32 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman, from 22 to 9 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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