In week 10 of 1979, Fire by The Pointer Sisters was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Wild Places by Duncan Browne, straight in at 20, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) by The Jacksons, from 29 to 12.
- 1Fire21last week 21peak4weeks
- 2Chiquitita12last week 11peak7weeks
- 3Now That We Found Love43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Lay Your Love on Me124last week 124peak4weeks
- 5Heart Of Glass95last week 95peak4weeks
- 6(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back6unchanged1peak10weeks
- 7Tragedy137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8Every Time I Think of You78last week 77peak7weeks
- 9The Runner189last week 189peak3weeks
- 10You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)310last week 33peak7weeks
- 11How You Gonna See Me Now811last week 87peak9weeks
- 12Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)2912last week 2912peak2weeks
- 13I Was Made for Dancin'1113last week 1111peak5weeks
- 14Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta1014last week 1010peak9weeks
- 15Ruthless Queen2315last week 2315peak3weeks
- 16Don't Stop Me Now2016last week 2016peak4weeks
- 17Save the Last Dance for Me2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18Disco Really Made It2718last week 2718peak2weeks
- 19'k Heb Hele Grote Bloemkoole519last week 54peak7weeks
- 20NewThe Wild Places20peak1week
- 21Mama Leone3321last week 3321peak2weeks
- 22Get Down3622last week 3622peak2weeks
- 23Le Freak1423last week 142peak12weeks
- 24Somekind Of Wonderful1524last week 1513peak6weeks
- 25Born to Be Alive2825last week 2825peak2weeks
- 26Maak van uw scheet een donderslag1726last week 1717peak6weeks
- 27Adolescent Sex3427last week 3427peak2weeks
- 28NewShake Your Groove Thing28peak1week
- 29Linda-Linda2129last week 2120peak6weeks
- 30Contact1930last week 1919peak5weeks
- 31B-A-B-Y2631last week 2626peak5weeks
- 32NewAin't Love a Bitch32peak1week
- 33NewSharing The Night Together33peak1week
- 34NewAmerican Generation34peak1week
- 35NewCuba35peak1week
- 36Let's Start The Dance3236last week 3232peak3weeks
- 37My Life2437last week 2423peak5weeks
- 38YMCA1638last week 161peak13weeks
- 39I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)2539last week 259peak8weeks
- 40Late Night Show3140last week 3124peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 10 of 1979?
Fire by The Pointer Sisters, on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: The Wild Places by Duncan Browne at 20, Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb at 28, Ain't Love a Bitch by Rod Stewart at 32, Sharing The Night Together by Dr. Hook at 33, American Generation by The Ritchie Family at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) by The Jacksons, from 29 to 12 (17 places).
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