In week 2 of 1979, Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Hey Joe by Pussycat, straight in at 27, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh, from 27 to 14.
- 1Paradise By the Dashboard Light1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2YMCA2unchanged2peak5weeks
- 3A Little More Love63last week 63peak5weeks
- 4Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?54last week 54peak6weeks
- 5Stumblin' In95last week 95peak3weeks
- 6Trojan Horse46last week 41peak8weeks
- 7Blame It on the Boogie107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8Le Freak118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord39last week 33peak5weeks
- 10Givin' Up Givin' In810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick1511last week 1511peak3weeks
- 12Song For Guy2312last week 2312peak2weeks
- 13Please Come Home for Christmas713last week 77peak4weeks
- 14(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back2714last week 2714peak2weeks
- 15Too Much Heaven1415last week 1414peak6weeks
- 16Music Box Dancer2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Baby It's You17unchanged17peak4weeks
- 18Holland Disco1918last week 1918peak3weeks
- 19Hey Girl2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20Get Off1320last week 131peak11weeks
- 21Felicidad1821last week 187peak6weeks
- 22Accident Prone2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23I'll Put You Together Again3123last week 3123peak2weeks
- 24I'm Every Woman3224last week 3224peak2weeks
- 25Nachtrijders25unchanged25peak3weeks
- 26You Don't Bring Me Flowers1626last week 1615peak5weeks
- 27NewHey Joe27peak1week
- 28Instant Replay3328last week 3328peak2weeks
- 29NewSeptember29peak1week
- 30Still Believe30unchanged30peak3weeks
- 31Who Pays The Ferryman?1231last week 1210peak5weeks
- 32NewHow You Gonna See Me Now32peak1week
- 33Riu Riu2833last week 2828peak4weeks
- 34You Needed Me2634last week 2624peak5weeks
- 35NewHold the Line35peak1week
- 36NewIk Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta36peak1week
- 37Bicycle Race3637last week 367peak10weeks
- 38Sandy2238last week 226peak7weeks
- 39Dreadlock Holiday2439last week 241peak17weeks
- 40Well All Right3840last week 3822peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 2 of 1979?
Paradise By the Dashboard Light by Meat Loaf, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Hey Joe by Pussycat at 27, September by Earth, Wind & Fire at 29, How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper at 32, Hold the Line by TOTO at 35, Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta by Sandy at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh, from 27 to 14 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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