In week 5 of 1979, YMCA by Village People was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Now That We Found Love by Third World, straight in at 21, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) by Meat Loaf, from 20 to 9.
- 1YMCA1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Le Freak42last week 42peak7weeks
- 3Stumblin' In3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5Paradise By the Dashboard Light25last week 21peak10weeks
- 6Song For Guy86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7Chiquitita167last week 167peak2weeks
- 8A Little More Love58last week 53peak8weeks
- 9You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)209last week 209peak2weeks
- 10I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)1410last week 1410peak3weeks
- 11I'll Put You Together Again1211last week 1211peak5weeks
- 12How You Gonna See Me Now1512last week 1512peak4weeks
- 13'k Heb Hele Grote Bloemkoole2213last week 2213peak2weeks
- 14Blame It on the Boogie714last week 77peak7weeks
- 15Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick915last week 99peak6weeks
- 16Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?1016last week 104peak9weeks
- 17Music Box Dancer1117last week 1111peak6weeks
- 18September18unchanged18peak4weeks
- 19I'm Every Woman19unchanged19peak5weeks
- 20Every Time I Think of You2920last week 2920peak2weeks
- 21NewNow That We Found Love21peak1week
- 22Accident Prone1322last week 1313peak5weeks
- 23Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta2623last week 2623peak4weeks
- 24Hey Joe2124last week 2121peak4weeks
- 25Hold the Line25unchanged25peak4weeks
- 26The Best Friend I Know2826last week 2826peak3weeks
- 27NewNee Daar Trappen We Niet In27peak1week
- 28Anyway You Do It3428last week 3428peak2weeks
- 29Late Night Show3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30NewSomekind Of Wonderful30peak1week
- 31Meissie Van Alle Dag (Mina)3031last week 3030peak3weeks
- 32NewMaak van uw scheet een donderslag32peak1week
- 33NewLinda-Linda33peak1week
- 34Too Much Heaven2734last week 2714peak9weeks
- 35Hey Girl2435last week 2419peak6weeks
- 36Jodelodelodelodelohitie3236last week 3232peak3weeks
- 37Trojan Horse1737last week 171peak11weeks
- 38NewToppers Van Toen38peak1week
- 39Another Band3139last week 3131peak3weeks
- 40Still Believe3840last week 3830peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 5 of 1979?
YMCA by Village People, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Now That We Found Love by Third World at 21, Nee Daar Trappen We Niet In by Vader Abraham met De Ruimtesmurfen m.m.v. 5 P.K. at 27, Somekind Of Wonderful by Grand Funk at 30, Maak van uw scheet een donderslag by De Breedbekkikkers at 32, Linda-Linda by Tee Set at 33 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night) by Meat Loaf, from 20 to 9 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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