In week 17 of 1979, Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday by Boney M. was at number 1, by then four weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Casanova by Luv', straight in at 17, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick, from 27 to 14.
- 1Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday51last week 51peak4weeks
- 2In the Navy12last week 11peak6weeks
- 3Stir It Up43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4I Will Survive64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5Born to Be Alive95last week 95peak9weeks
- 6One Way Ticket116last week 116peak4weeks
- 7Lucky Number37last week 33peak6weeks
- 8Lay Your Love on Me28last week 21peak11weeks
- 9Hallelujah169last week 169peak3weeks
- 10Greenpeace10unchanged10peak4weeks
- 11Can You Feel the Force1211last week 1211peak6weeks
- 12Save Me1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Some Girls2113last week 2113peak2weeks
- 14I Want You to Want Me2714last week 2714peak2weeks
- 15Equinoxe1315last week 1313peak5weeks
- 16Opzij1416last week 1414peak5weeks
- 17NewCasanova17peak1week
- 18Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)718last week 73peak9weeks
- 19Fire819last week 81peak11weeks
- 20The Logical Song20unchanged20peak5weeks
- 21Por Un Poco De Tu Amor2621last week 2621peak3weeks
- 22Goodnight Tonight2322last week 2322peak4weeks
- 23I'm the Toughest3423last week 3423peak2weeks
- 24NewOh Me Oh My24peak1week
- 25Mama Leone1725last week 179peak9weeks
- 26Ruthless Queen1826last week 186peak10weeks
- 27Hendrik Haverkamp3727last week 3727peak2weeks
- 28The Wild Places1928last week 197peak8weeks
- 29NewTurn The Music Up!29peak1week
- 30Jantje's S.O.S.3330last week 3330peak3weeks
- 31Oliver's Army3831last week 3831peak2weeks
- 32So Lonely3132last week 3131peak3weeks
- 33NewKingston, Kingston33peak1week
- 34Don't You Write Her Off2234last week 2217peak6weeks
- 35NewHappiness35peak1week
- 36Ik wil jou3936last week 3936peak2weeks
- 37Tragedy2437last week 244peak10weeks
- 38He's the Greatest Dancer2538last week 2516peak7weeks
- 39Hop, Skip And Jump2939last week 2924peak6weeks
- 40The Runner2840last week 285peak10weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 17 of 1979?
Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday by Boney M., on the chart for four weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Casanova by Luv' at 17, Oh Me Oh My by BZN at 24, Turn The Music Up! by The Player's Association at 29, Kingston, Kingston by Lou & The Hollywood Bananas at 33, Happiness by The Pointer Sisters at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
I Want You to Want Me by Cheap Trick, from 27 to 14 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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