In week 43 of 1979, A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) by Diana Ross was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) by ABBA, straight in at 19, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart, from 22 to 15.
- 1A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough32last week 32peak5weeks
- 3We Belong to the Night53last week 53peak5weeks
- 4Sail On4unchanged4peak7weeks
- 5Arumbai25last week 22peak7weeks
- 6Sure Know Something76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Whatever You Want107last week 107peak4weeks
- 8If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me8unchanged8peak6weeks
- 9Message In A Bottle129last week 129peak4weeks
- 10Tusk1110last week 1110peak5weeks
- 11You Can Do It1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12Radio1712last week 1712peak4weeks
- 13Street Life1813last week 1813peak4weeks
- 14Surf City614last week 63peak10weeks
- 15Knock On Wood2215last week 2215peak2weeks
- 16Heartache Tonight2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17Lost in Music1517last week 1515peak6weeks
- 18Dreaming2418last week 2418peak3weeks
- 19NewGimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)19peak1week
- 20Quiereme Mucho920last week 91peak14weeks
- 21Strut Your Funky Stuff2721last week 2721peak2weeks
- 22Doe De Hoela Hoep1922last week 1919peak5weeks
- 23Them Heavy People3023last week 3023peak2weeks
- 24My Forbidden Lover2624last week 2624peak2weeks
- 25Willem1425last week 145peak10weeks
- 26Tu Sei L'Unica Donna Per Me2826last week 2826peak2weeks
- 27Marching On2127last week 218peak8weeks
- 28NewCrazy Little Thing Called Love28peak1week
- 29NewWe Got The Whole World In Our Hands29peak1week
- 30We Don't Talk Anymore1630last week 163peak11weeks
- 31Surprise, Surprise31unchanged31peak3weeks
- 32NewBird Song32peak1week
- 33NewVideo Killed The Radio Star33peak1week
- 34Gangsters2334last week 2313peak6weeks
- 35Worlds Apart3335last week 3333peak3weeks
- 36NewStar36peak1week
- 37Esmeralda3237last week 3222peak7weeks
- 38Rock And Roll Band2938last week 2929peak4weeks
- 39I Don't Like Mondays2539last week 252peak11weeks
- 40The Worker3440last week 3420peak7weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 43 of 1979?
A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice) by Diana Ross, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight) by ABBA at 19, Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen at 28, We Got The Whole World In Our Hands by Nottingham Forest with Paper Lace at 29, Bird Song by Lene Lovich at 32, Video Killed The Radio Star by The Buggles at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart, from 22 to 15 (7 places).
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