In week 38 of 1979, Quiereme Mucho by Julio Iglesias was at number 1, by then nine weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Gangsters by The Specials, straight in at 24, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sail On by Commodores, from 34 to 19.
- 1Quiereme Mucho1unchanged1peak9weeks
- 2I Don't Like Mondays32last week 32peak6weeks
- 3We Don't Talk Anymore43last week 43peak6weeks
- 4Gotta Go Home24last week 22peak8weeks
- 5Surf City75last week 75peak5weeks
- 6Willem126last week 126peak5weeks
- 7Don't Bring Me Down57last week 55peak7weeks
- 8I Was Made For Lovin' You68last week 61peak14weeks
- 9Can't Stand Losing You109last week 109peak5weeks
- 10A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)1910last week 1910peak3weeks
- 11Angel Eyes1411last week 1411peak4weeks
- 12Give Up Your Guns812last week 85peak15weeks
- 13Marching On1613last week 1613peak3weeks
- 14Daddy1514last week 1514peak4weeks
- 15Beat The Clock1715last week 1715peak4weeks
- 16Eeny Meeny Miny Moe1116last week 1111peak5weeks
- 17You Can't Change That917last week 97peak7weeks
- 18Arumbai3218last week 3218peak2weeks
- 19Sail On3419last week 3419peak2weeks
- 20Ik Zoek een Meisje2220last week 2220peak3weeks
- 21Uit Elkaar2321last week 2321peak4weeks
- 22Black Jack2622last week 2622peak3weeks
- 23We've Got Love2123last week 2121peak4weeks
- 24NewGangsters24peak1week
- 25This is My Life1325last week 134peak9weeks
- 26You Make It Alright3126last week 3126peak2weeks
- 27NewIf I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me27peak1week
- 28Esmeralda28unchanged28peak2weeks
- 29The Worker3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30Reasons to Be Cheerful, Pt.32730last week 2727peak4weeks
- 31(Never Listen To A) Bouzouki Player2031last week 2015peak7weeks
- 32Are 'Friends' Electric?1832last week 189peak8weeks
- 33Oh Magdalena33unchanged33peak3weeks
- 34NewLost in Music34peak1week
- 35After the Love Has Gone2435last week 2420peak6weeks
- 36Under Fire3736last week 3736peak3weeks
- 379993937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38Hit And Miss Judy38unchanged38peak3weeks
- 39NewOma39peak1week
- 40NewMoskau40peak1week
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 38 of 1979?
Quiereme Mucho by Julio Iglesias, on the chart for nine weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Gangsters by The Specials at 24, If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me by Bellamy-Brothers at 27, Lost in Music by Sister Sledge at 34, Oma by Tol Hansse at 39, Moskau by Dschinghis Khan at 40.
What was the biggest climber?
Sail On by Commodores, from 34 to 19 (15 places).
How do you play this week?
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