In week 51 of 1979, Weekend by Earth & Fire was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Fly Too High by Janis Ian, straight in at 28, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was Bahama Mama by Boney M., from 36 to 23.
- 1Weekend1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Love And Understanding42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Get up and Boogie3unchanged3peak5weeks
- 4Crazy Little Thing Called Love24last week 21peak9weeks
- 5Ooh, Yes I Do5unchanged5peak7weeks
- 6Please Don't Go76last week 76peak5weeks
- 7Gonna Get Along Without You Now87last week 87peak4weeks
- 8Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2108last week 108peak3weeks
- 9Thema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte129last week 129peak3weeks
- 10We Got The Whole World In Our Hands910last week 93peak9weeks
- 11Lady Of The Dawn11unchanged11peak5weeks
- 12Quiereme1312last week 1312peak4weeks
- 13(They Are) Rollerskating1413last week 1413peak4weeks
- 14I Have A Dream2014last week 2014peak2weeks
- 15David's Song (Who'll Come With Me)2515last week 2515peak2weeks
- 16De pieteröliekar2116last week 2116peak3weeks
- 17She's in Love with You617last week 66peak7weeks
- 18Still1718last week 1717peak5weeks
- 19Spacer19unchanged19peak6weeks
- 20Walking On The Moon2420last week 2420peak3weeks
- 21It's All In The Bible1521last week 1510peak8weeks
- 22Rapper's Delight3322last week 3322peak2weeks
- 23Bahama Mama3623last week 3623peak2weeks
- 24Wonderful Christmastime2624last week 2624peak4weeks
- 25The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26Wiggle And A Giggle All Night1826last week 1814peak8weeks
- 27Laugh And Walk Away2227last week 2212peak7weeks
- 28NewFly Too High28peak1week
- 29I Do Rock'n Roll3129last week 3129peak2weeks
- 30Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)1630last week 162peak9weeks
- 31Jealousy3831last week 3831peak2weeks
- 32Rollerball2332last week 2323peak5weeks
- 33NewWhat's a Matter Baby33peak1week
- 34One Step Beyond...3534last week 3534peak3weeks
- 35NewCan We Still Be Friends?35peak1week
- 36Is It Love You're After3936last week 3936peak2weeks
- 37Come On37unchanged37peak2weeks
- 38NewOh Seven met zang van Thijs v.d. Molen - Het Leven Is Goed In M'n Brabantse Land38peak1week
- 39NewTell Everybody39peak1week
- 40Star3040last week 309peak9weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 51 of 1979?
Weekend by Earth & Fire, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Fly Too High by Janis Ian at 28, What's a Matter Baby by Ellen Foley at 33, Can We Still Be Friends? by Robert Palmer at 35, Oh Seven met zang van Thijs v.d. Molen - Het Leven Is Goed In M'n Brabantse Land by Oh Sixteen at 38, Tell Everybody by Herbie Hancock at 39.
What was the biggest climber?
Bahama Mama by Boney M., from 36 to 23 (13 places).
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