In week 13 of 1979, Fire by The Pointer Sisters was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Logical Song by Supertramp, straight in at 26, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was In the Navy by Village People, from 19 to 10.
- 1Fire1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Lay Your Love on Me2unchanged2peak7weeks
- 3Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4Tragedy4unchanged4peak6weeks
- 5The Runner65last week 65peak6weeks
- 6Ruthless Queen76last week 76peak6weeks
- 7The Wild Places87last week 87peak4weeks
- 8Chiquitita38last week 31peak10weeks
- 9Mama Leone109last week 109peak5weeks
- 10In the Navy1910last week 1910peak2weeks
- 11Born to Be Alive1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12Lucky Number1712last week 1712peak2weeks
- 13American Generation1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14I Want Your Love1514last week 1514peak3weeks
- 15Disco Really Made It1115last week 1111peak5weeks
- 16Heart Of Glass916last week 95peak7weeks
- 17He's the Greatest Dancer2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18Stir It Up2318last week 2318peak3weeks
- 19Now That We Found Love1319last week 133peak9weeks
- 20The Robot2120last week 2120peak3weeks
- 21Shake Your Groove Thing2021last week 2020peak4weeks
- 22Don't You Write Her Off2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23That's Life2523last week 2523peak3weeks
- 24I Will Survive3024last week 3024peak2weeks
- 25Can You Feel the Force3225last week 3225peak2weeks
- 26NewThe Logical Song26peak1week
- 27Hop, Skip And Jump3327last week 3327peak2weeks
- 28NewOpzij28peak1week
- 29NewEquinoxe29peak1week
- 30Sharing The Night Together2430last week 2424peak4weeks
- 31(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back1831last week 181peak13weeks
- 32NewThe Story Of Buddy Holly32peak1week
- 33NewSarah Smiles33peak1week
- 34Don't Stop Me Now1634last week 1614peak7weeks
- 35Ain't Love a Bitch2735last week 2727peak4weeks
- 36Every Time I Think of You2636last week 267peak10weeks
- 37Adolescent Sex3637last week 3627peak5weeks
- 38NewSwitch38peak1week
- 39Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta3139last week 3110peak12weeks
- 40I Was Made for Dancin'3440last week 3411peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 13 of 1979?
Fire by The Pointer Sisters, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: The Logical Song by Supertramp at 26, Opzij by De Wonderlijke Avonturen Van Herman Van Veen at 28, Equinoxe by Jean-Michel Jarre at 29, The Story Of Buddy Holly by Familee at 32, Sarah Smiles by Bram Tchaikovsky at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
In the Navy by Village People, from 19 to 10 (9 places).
How do you play this week?
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