In week 47 of 1979, Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Get up and Boogie by Freddie James, straight in at 16, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was She's in Love with You by Suzi Quatro, from 18 to 11.
- 1Crazy Little Thing Called Love41last week 41peak5weeks
- 2Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)2unchanged2peak5weeks
- 3We Belong to the Night13last week 11peak9weeks
- 4We Got The Whole World In Our Hands64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5Message In A Bottle35last week 32peak8weeks
- 6Sure Know Something56last week 53peak9weeks
- 7Knock On Wood87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8Weekend138last week 138peak3weeks
- 9Star119last week 119peak5weeks
- 10It's All In The Bible1510last week 1510peak4weeks
- 11She's in Love with You1811last week 1811peak3weeks
- 12Ooh, Yes I Do1912last week 1912peak3weeks
- 13I Love You Like I Love Myself1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14Laugh And Walk Away2014last week 2014peak3weeks
- 15Whatever You Want715last week 75peak8weeks
- 16NewGet up and Boogie16peak1week
- 17Video Killed The Radio Star17unchanged17peak5weeks
- 18Wiggle And A Giggle All Night2318last week 2318peak4weeks
- 19Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough919last week 92peak9weeks
- 20Tusk1020last week 109peak9weeks
- 21Shine Silently2221last week 2221peak4weeks
- 22Strut Your Funky Stuff1622last week 1616peak6weeks
- 23No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)2823last week 2823peak3weeks
- 24Radio2124last week 2111peak8weeks
- 25NewPlease Don't Go25peak1week
- 26A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)1226last week 121peak12weeks
- 27Spacer3427last week 3427peak2weeks
- 28The Devil Went Down to Georgia3028last week 3028peak2weeks
- 29Hoor Je Het Ruisen Der Golven2629last week 2626peak4weeks
- 30NewLady Of The Dawn30peak1week
- 31Street Life2731last week 2713peak8weeks
- 32Making Plans For Nigel3532last week 3532peak2weeks
- 33Arumbai2533last week 252peak11weeks
- 34NewRollerball34peak1week
- 35NewStill35peak1week
- 36Money3336last week 3333peak3weeks
- 37Dream Police3837last week 3837peak2weeks
- 38NewI Should Be Dancing38peak1week
- 39Sail On2439last week 244peak11weeks
- 40Them Heavy People2940last week 2921peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 47 of 1979?
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Get up and Boogie by Freddie James at 16, Please Don't Go by KC and The Sunshine Band at 25, Lady Of The Dawn by Mike Batt at 30, Rollerball by Champagne at 34, Still by Commodores at 35 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
She's in Love with You by Suzi Quatro, from 18 to 11 (7 places).
How do you play this week?
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