In week 50 of 1979, Weekend by Earth & Fire was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Have A Dream by ABBA, straight in at 20, one of the eight new entries that week. The biggest climber was Thema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte by Gheorghe Zamfir met Orkest o.l.v. James Last, from 31 to 12.
- 1Weekend21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Crazy Little Thing Called Love12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3Get up and Boogie43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Love And Understanding94last week 94peak3weeks
- 5Ooh, Yes I Do5unchanged5peak6weeks
- 6She's in Love with You6unchanged6peak6weeks
- 7Please Don't Go87last week 87peak4weeks
- 8Gonna Get Along Without You Now118last week 118peak3weeks
- 9We Got The Whole World In Our Hands39last week 33peak8weeks
- 10Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 22510last week 2510peak2weeks
- 11Lady Of The Dawn1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12Thema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte3112last week 3112peak2weeks
- 13Quiereme1913last week 1913peak3weeks
- 14(They Are) Rollerskating2214last week 2214peak3weeks
- 15It's All In The Bible1015last week 1010peak7weeks
- 16Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)716last week 72peak8weeks
- 17Still1817last week 1817peak4weeks
- 18Wiggle And A Giggle All Night1418last week 1414peak7weeks
- 19Spacer2019last week 2019peak5weeks
- 20NewI Have A Dream20peak1week
- 21De pieteröliekar2921last week 2921peak2weeks
- 22Laugh And Walk Away1222last week 1212peak6weeks
- 23Rollerball23unchanged23peak4weeks
- 24Walking On The Moon3824last week 3824peak2weeks
- 25NewDavid's Song (Who'll Come With Me)25peak1week
- 26Wonderful Christmastime26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)2127last week 2120peak6weeks
- 28We Belong to the Night1528last week 151peak12weeks
- 29The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan3529last week 3529peak2weeks
- 30Star1630last week 169peak8weeks
- 31NewI Do Rock'n Roll31peak1week
- 32Asfalt Rocker3332last week 3332peak3weeks
- 33NewRapper's Delight33peak1week
- 34You Treated Me Wrong3234last week 3232peak3weeks
- 35One Step Beyond...3735last week 3735peak2weeks
- 36NewBahama Mama36peak1week
- 37NewCome On37peak1week
- 38NewJealousy38peak1week
- 39NewIs It Love You're After39peak1week
- 40Knock On Wood1740last week 177peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 50 of 1979?
Weekend by Earth & Fire, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Eight records: I Have A Dream by ABBA at 20, David's Song (Who'll Come With Me) by Kelly Family at 25, I Do Rock'n Roll by Golden Earring at 31, Rapper's Delight by The Sugarhill Gang at 33, Bahama Mama by Boney M. at 36 and three others.
What was the biggest climber?
Thema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte by Gheorghe Zamfir met Orkest o.l.v. James Last, from 31 to 12 (19 places).
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