In week 29 of 1979, The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, straight in at 19, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Windsurfing Time Again by The Surfers, from 34 to 20.
- 1The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)1unchanged1peak6weeks
- 2Reunited2unchanged1peak9weeks
- 3Weekend Love3unchanged3peak8weeks
- 4I Was Made For Lovin' You54last week 54peak5weeks
- 5Lavender Blue75last week 75peak6weeks
- 6Just When I Needed You Most116last week 116peak4weeks
- 7Ring My Bell107last week 107peak5weeks
- 8Bright Eyes48last week 41peak12weeks
- 9(Tell It All About) Boys9unchanged9peak8weeks
- 10Dance Away610last week 66peak7weeks
- 11Hacka-Tacka Music1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12Surrender1312last week 1312peak4weeks
- 13Boogie Wonderland813last week 84peak10weeks
- 14Cheek to Cheek1714last week 1714peak4weeks
- 15Aan De Grens Van De Duitse Heuvelen2215last week 2215peak2weeks
- 16Breakfast In America2016last week 2016peak4weeks
- 17We Are Family2717last week 2717peak2weeks
- 18Good Times2318last week 2318peak3weeks
- 19NewBad Girls19peak1week
- 20Windsurfing Time Again3420last week 3420peak2weeks
- 21(No More) Fear Of Flying2421last week 2421peak3weeks
- 22Come to My Island1422last week 1412peak7weeks
- 23NewVoulez-Vous23peak1week
- 24Rendezvous 6:022624last week 2624peak3weeks
- 25Loose Caboose1625last week 1616peak5weeks
- 26Roxanne2126last week 2121peak4weeks
- 27When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman1527last week 152peak12weeks
- 28Sunburn3028last week 3028peak3weeks
- 29IntroDisco1829last week 1816peak6weeks
- 30Talk To Me3130last week 3130peak3weeks
- 31Pop Muzik1931last week 193peak11weeks
- 32Honesty3632last week 3632peak2weeks
- 33NewGirls Talk33peak1week
- 34NewVondel Was Goed34peak1week
- 35Back to Boogie2535last week 2525peak4weeks
- 36NewCanyon To Canyon36peak1week
- 37NewAll the President's Men37peak1week
- 38NewWaterfall38peak1week
- 39Greetje Uit De Polder3339last week 3332peak5weeks
- 40My Best Friend's Girl2840last week 2828peak4weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 29 of 1979?
The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Bad Girls by Donna Summer at 19, Voulez-Vous by ABBA at 23, Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds at 33, Vondel Was Goed by Jan Boezeroen at 34, Canyon To Canyon by Gus Williams at 36 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Windsurfing Time Again by The Surfers, from 34 to 20 (14 places).
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