In week 44 of 1979, We Belong to the Night by Ellen Foley was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Love You Like I Love Myself by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, from 28 to 15.
- 1We Belong to the Night31last week 31peak6weeks
- 2Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough2unchanged2peak6weeks
- 3A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)13last week 11peak9weeks
- 4Sure Know Something64last week 64peak6weeks
- 5Message In A Bottle95last week 95peak5weeks
- 6Whatever You Want76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Sail On47last week 44peak8weeks
- 8Arumbai58last week 52peak8weeks
- 9Tusk109last week 109peak6weeks
- 10Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)1910last week 1910peak2weeks
- 11Radio1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12Knock On Wood1512last week 1512peak3weeks
- 13Street Life13unchanged13peak5weeks
- 14You Can Do It1114last week 1111peak5weeks
- 15Crazy Little Thing Called Love2815last week 2815peak2weeks
- 16Heartache Tonight16unchanged16peak4weeks
- 17We Got The Whole World In Our Hands2917last week 2917peak2weeks
- 18Dreaming18unchanged18peak4weeks
- 19Strut Your Funky Stuff2119last week 2119peak3weeks
- 20If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me820last week 88peak7weeks
- 21Them Heavy People2321last week 2321peak3weeks
- 22Lost in Music1722last week 1715peak7weeks
- 23My Forbidden Lover2423last week 2423peak3weeks
- 24Star3624last week 3624peak2weeks
- 25Surf City1425last week 143peak11weeks
- 26Video Killed The Radio Star3326last week 3326peak2weeks
- 27Quiereme Mucho2027last week 201peak15weeks
- 28NewI Love You Like I Love Myself28peak1week
- 29Tu Sei L'Unica Donna Per Me2629last week 2626peak3weeks
- 30Bird Song3230last week 3230peak2weeks
- 31NewIt's All In The Bible31peak1week
- 32Doe De Hoela Hoep2232last week 2219peak6weeks
- 33Marching On2733last week 278peak9weeks
- 34NewShine Silently34peak1week
- 35Willem2535last week 255peak11weeks
- 36NewWiggle And A Giggle All Night36peak1week
- 37Surprise, Surprise3137last week 3131peak4weeks
- 38NewHoor Je Het Ruisen Der Golven38peak1week
- 39NewRolling39peak1week
- 40Esmeralda3740last week 3722peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 44 of 1979?
We Belong to the Night by Ellen Foley, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: I Love You Like I Love Myself by Herman Brood & His Wild Romance at 28, It's All In The Bible by Snoopy at 31, Shine Silently by Nils Lofgren at 34, Wiggle And A Giggle All Night by Cory Daye at 36, Hoor Je Het Ruisen Der Golven by The Sunstreams at 38 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, from 28 to 15 (13 places).
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