In week 16 of 1979, In the Navy by Village People was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Some Girls by Racey, straight in at 21, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Hallelujah by Milk & Honey, from 28 to 16.
- 1In the Navy21last week 21peak5weeks
- 2Lay Your Love on Me12last week 11peak10weeks
- 3Lucky Number3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Stir It Up64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday75last week 75peak3weeks
- 6I Will Survive86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)47last week 43peak8weeks
- 8Fire58last week 51peak10weeks
- 9Born to Be Alive109last week 109peak8weeks
- 10Greenpeace1110last week 1110peak3weeks
- 11One Way Ticket2111last week 2111peak3weeks
- 12Can You Feel the Force1612last week 1612peak5weeks
- 13Equinoxe1513last week 1513peak4weeks
- 14Opzij14unchanged14peak4weeks
- 15Save Me2615last week 2615peak2weeks
- 16Hallelujah2816last week 2816peak2weeks
- 17Mama Leone1317last week 139peak8weeks
- 18Ruthless Queen918last week 96peak9weeks
- 19The Wild Places1219last week 127peak7weeks
- 20The Logical Song20unchanged20peak4weeks
- 21NewSome Girls21peak1week
- 22Don't You Write Her Off1722last week 1717peak5weeks
- 23Goodnight Tonight3023last week 3023peak3weeks
- 24Tragedy1824last week 184peak9weeks
- 25He's the Greatest Dancer2225last week 2216peak6weeks
- 26Por Un Poco De Tu Amor3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27NewI Want You to Want Me27peak1week
- 28The Runner1928last week 195peak9weeks
- 29Hop, Skip And Jump2429last week 2424peak5weeks
- 30Room With A View3130last week 3130peak3weeks
- 31So Lonely3531last week 3531peak2weeks
- 32Chiquitita2732last week 271peak13weeks
- 33Jantje's S.O.S.3833last week 3833peak2weeks
- 34NewI'm the Toughest34peak1week
- 35American Generation2335last week 2313peak7weeks
- 36I Want Your Love2536last week 2514peak6weeks
- 37NewHendrik Haverkamp37peak1week
- 38NewOliver's Army38peak1week
- 39NewIk wil jou39peak1week
- 40Switch2940last week 2929peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1979?
In the Navy by Village People, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Some Girls by Racey at 21, I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick at 27, I'm the Toughest by Peter Tosh at 34, Hendrik Haverkamp by Normaal at 37, Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello & The Attractions at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Hallelujah by Milk & Honey, from 28 to 16 (12 places).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.