In week 26 of 1979, Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Just When I Needed You Most by Randy VanWarmer, straight in at 24, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, from 35 to 16.
- 1Bright Eyes1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2Reunited2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)73last week 73peak3weeks
- 4Boogie Wonderland64last week 64peak7weeks
- 5When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman35last week 32peak9weeks
- 6Pop Muzik46last week 43peak8weeks
- 7Weekend Love87last week 87peak5weeks
- 8Love's What I Want58last week 54peak8weeks
- 9Dance Away129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Shine a Little Love10unchanged10peak6weeks
- 11Lavender Blue1611last week 1611peak3weeks
- 12(Tell It All About) Boys1912last week 1912peak5weeks
- 13Come to My Island2013last week 2013peak4weeks
- 14I Was Made For Lovin' You2814last week 2814peak2weeks
- 15Never Be Clever915last week 99peak7weeks
- 16Ring My Bell3516last week 3516peak2weeks
- 17IntroDisco2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18Loose Caboose3018last week 3018peak2weeks
- 19Hacka-Tacka Music3319last week 3319peak2weeks
- 20Boys Keep Swinging1720last week 1717peak6weeks
- 21I Want You to Want Me1121last week 111peak11weeks
- 22Happiness1322last week 136peak10weeks
- 23Sweet Lui-Louise2523last week 2523peak3weeks
- 24NewJust When I Needed You Most24peak1week
- 25Sing For The Day1525last week 1510peak7weeks
- 26NewSurrender26peak1week
- 27Hot Stuff1827last week 1814peak6weeks
- 28We Gotta Get Out Of This Place2628last week 2626peak4weeks
- 29Does Your Mother Know1429last week 144peak8weeks
- 30Hanging On The Telephone2130last week 2121peak5weeks
- 31Go West3731last week 3731peak2weeks
- 32As Long as It's Love32unchanged32peak3weeks
- 33NewMy Best Friend's Girl33peak1week
- 34Greetje Uit De Polder3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35NewCheek to Cheek35peak1week
- 36NewBack to Boogie36peak1week
- 37NewRoxanne37peak1week
- 38I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)2738last week 2724peak7weeks
- 39NewBreakfast In America39peak1week
- 40Say When2340last week 2319peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 26 of 1979?
Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Just When I Needed You Most by Randy VanWarmer at 24, Surrender by Cheap Trick at 26, My Best Friend's Girl by The Cars at 33, Cheek to Cheek by Lowell George at 35, Back to Boogie by Patrick Hernandez and Hervé Tholance at 36 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Ring My Bell by Anita Ward, from 35 to 16 (19 places).
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