In week 31 of 1979, I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Gotta Go Home by Boney M., straight in at 18, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Quiereme Mucho by Julio Iglesias, from 23 to 11.
- 1I Was Made For Lovin' You21last week 21peak7weeks
- 2The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Ring My Bell43last week 43peak7weeks
- 4Lavender Blue54last week 54peak8weeks
- 5Weekend Love35last week 33peak10weeks
- 6Just When I Needed You Most6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Aan De Grens Van De Duitse Heuvelen87last week 87peak4weeks
- 8Voulez-Vous118last week 118peak3weeks
- 9Bad Girls149last week 149peak3weeks
- 10Cheek to Cheek10unchanged10peak6weeks
- 11Quiereme Mucho2311last week 2311peak2weeks
- 12Reunited712last week 71peak11weeks
- 13This is My Life2413last week 2413peak2weeks
- 14We Are Family1514last week 1514peak4weeks
- 15(Tell It All About) Boys915last week 99peak10weeks
- 16Surrender1216last week 1212peak6weeks
- 17Windsurfing Time Again1817last week 1817peak4weeks
- 18NewGotta Go Home18peak1week
- 19Breakfast In America1619last week 1616peak6weeks
- 20Girls Talk2720last week 2720peak3weeks
- 21Good Times1721last week 1717peak5weeks
- 22Vondel Was Goed2522last week 2522peak3weeks
- 23Lady Writer3323last week 3323peak2weeks
- 24Chuck E's in Love3624last week 3624peak2weeks
- 25Hacka-Tacka Music1325last week 1311peak7weeks
- 26Bright Eyes1926last week 191peak14weeks
- 27Canyon To Canyon2927last week 2927peak3weeks
- 28Honesty28unchanged28peak4weeks
- 29NewAre 'Friends' Electric?29peak1week
- 30All the President's Men3130last week 3130peak3weeks
- 31(No More) Fear Of Flying2131last week 2121peak5weeks
- 32Dance Away2032last week 206peak9weeks
- 33NewHow Do You Mend A Broken Heart33peak1week
- 34Boogie Wonderland2234last week 224peak12weeks
- 35NewHot Summer Nights35peak1week
- 36NewAgua36peak1week
- 37How Could This Go Wrong3937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38NewMy Sharona38peak1week
- 39Roxanne2639last week 2621peak6weeks
- 40Talk To Me3440last week 3430peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 31 of 1979?
I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Gotta Go Home by Boney M. at 18, Are 'Friends' Electric? by Tubeway Army at 29, How Do You Mend A Broken Heart by Guys 'n' Dolls at 33, Hot Summer Nights by Night at 35, Agua by Conquistador at 36 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Quiereme Mucho by Julio Iglesias, from 23 to 11 (12 places).
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