In week 9 of 1979, Chiquitita by ABBA was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Disco Really Made It by Gruppo Sportivo, straight in at 27, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was The Runner by The Three Degrees, from 29 to 18.
- 1Chiquitita21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Fire92last week 92peak3weeks
- 3You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Now That We Found Love64last week 64peak5weeks
- 5'k Heb Hele Grote Bloemkoole45last week 44peak6weeks
- 6(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back16last week 11peak9weeks
- 7Every Time I Think of You87last week 87peak6weeks
- 8How You Gonna See Me Now78last week 77peak8weeks
- 9Heart Of Glass159last week 159peak3weeks
- 10Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta10unchanged10peak8weeks
- 11I Was Made for Dancin'11unchanged11peak4weeks
- 12Lay Your Love on Me1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13Tragedy2113last week 2113peak2weeks
- 14Le Freak514last week 52peak11weeks
- 15Somekind Of Wonderful1315last week 1313peak5weeks
- 16YMCA1216last week 121peak12weeks
- 17Maak van uw scheet een donderslag1817last week 1817peak5weeks
- 18The Runner2918last week 2918peak2weeks
- 19Contact19unchanged19peak4weeks
- 20Don't Stop Me Now2620last week 2620peak3weeks
- 21Linda-Linda2021last week 2020peak5weeks
- 22Save the Last Dance for Me3022last week 3022peak2weeks
- 23Ruthless Queen3323last week 3323peak2weeks
- 24My Life2324last week 2323peak4weeks
- 25I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)1425last week 149peak7weeks
- 26B-A-B-Y2726last week 2726peak4weeks
- 27NewDisco Really Made It27peak1week
- 28NewBorn to Be Alive28peak1week
- 29NewShake Your Body (Down to the Ground)29peak1week
- 30Nee Daar Trappen We Niet In1730last week 1717peak5weeks
- 31Late Night Show2431last week 2424peak6weeks
- 32Let's Start The Dance32unchanged32peak2weeks
- 33NewMama Leone33peak1week
- 34NewAdolescent Sex34peak1week
- 35Song For Guy2235last week 226peak9weeks
- 36NewGet Down36peak1week
- 37Stumblin' In2537last week 253peak10weeks
- 38A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On3438last week 3434peak3weeks
- 39Blame It on the Boogie3639last week 367peak11weeks
- 40Paradise By the Dashboard Light2840last week 281peak14weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 9 of 1979?
Chiquitita by ABBA, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: Disco Really Made It by Gruppo Sportivo at 27, Born to Be Alive by Patrick Hernandez at 28, Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) by The Jacksons at 29, Mama Leone by Bino at 33, Adolescent Sex by Japan at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
The Runner by The Three Degrees, from 29 to 18 (11 places).
How do you play this week?
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