In week 46 of 1979, We Belong to the Night by Ellen Foley was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band, straight in at 30, one of the four new entries that week. The biggest climber was Ooh, Yes I Do by Luv', from 38 to 19.
- 1We Belong to the Night1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Message In A Bottle23last week 22peak7weeks
- 4Crazy Little Thing Called Love84last week 84peak4weeks
- 5Sure Know Something35last week 33peak8weeks
- 6We Got The Whole World In Our Hands116last week 116peak4weeks
- 7Whatever You Want57last week 55peak7weeks
- 8Knock On Wood108last week 108peak5weeks
- 9Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough69last week 62peak8weeks
- 10Tusk910last week 99peak8weeks
- 11Star1711last week 1711peak4weeks
- 12A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)712last week 71peak11weeks
- 13Weekend2813last week 2813peak2weeks
- 14I Love You Like I Love Myself1914last week 1914peak3weeks
- 15It's All In The Bible2115last week 2115peak3weeks
- 16Strut Your Funky Stuff16unchanged16peak5weeks
- 17Video Killed The Radio Star2217last week 2217peak4weeks
- 18She's in Love with You3518last week 3518peak2weeks
- 19Ooh, Yes I Do3819last week 3819peak2weeks
- 20Laugh And Walk Away3020last week 3020peak2weeks
- 21Radio1221last week 1211peak7weeks
- 22Shine Silently2422last week 2422peak3weeks
- 23Wiggle And A Giggle All Night2923last week 2923peak3weeks
- 24Sail On1324last week 134peak10weeks
- 25Arumbai1525last week 152peak10weeks
- 26Hoor Je Het Ruisen Der Golven26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27Street Life1427last week 1413peak7weeks
- 28No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)3428last week 3428peak2weeks
- 29Them Heavy People2329last week 2321peak5weeks
- 30NewThe Devil Went Down to Georgia30peak1week
- 31You Can Do It1831last week 1811peak7weeks
- 32Heartache Tonight2032last week 2016peak6weeks
- 33Money3633last week 3633peak2weeks
- 34NewSpacer34peak1week
- 35NewMaking Plans For Nigel35peak1week
- 36Rolling3336last week 3333peak3weeks
- 37Bird Song37unchanged30peak4weeks
- 38NewDream Police38peak1week
- 39My Forbidden Lover3139last week 3123peak5weeks
- 40Lost in Music3240last week 3215peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 46 of 1979?
We Belong to the Night by Ellen Foley, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Four records: The Devil Went Down to Georgia by The Charlie Daniels Band at 30, Spacer by Sheila at 34, Making Plans For Nigel by XTC at 35, Dream Police by Cheap Trick at 38.
What was the biggest climber?
Ooh, Yes I Do by Luv', from 38 to 19 (19 places).
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