In week 14 of 1979, Lay Your Love on Me by Racey was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Greenpeace by Teach In, straight in at 23, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, from 24 to 15.
Born on April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, 1979? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 14
- 1Lay Your Love on Me21up from 2 to 11peak8weeks
- 2Fire12down from 1 to 21peak8weeks
- 3Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)3unchanged at 33peak6weeks
- 4In The Navy104up from 10 to 44peak3weeks
- 5Lucky Number125up from 12 to 55peak3weeks
- 6Ruthless Queen6unchanged at 66peak7weeks
- 7The Wild Places7unchanged at 77peak5weeks
- 8Tragedy48down from 4 to 84peak7weeks
- 9Mama Leone9unchanged at 99peak6weeks
- 10The Runner510down from 5 to 105peak7weeks
- 11Chiquitita811down from 8 to 111peak11weeks
- 12Born to Be Alive1112down from 11 to 1211peak6weeks
- 13Stir It Up1813up from 18 to 1313peak4weeks
- 14American Generation1314down from 13 to 1413peak5weeks
- 15I Will Survive2415up from 24 to 1515peak3weeks
- 16He's the Greatest Dancer1716up from 17 to 1616peak4weeks
- 17Don't You Write Her Off2217up from 22 to 1717peak3weeks
- 18I Want Your Love1418down from 14 to 1814peak4weeks
- 19Opzij2819up from 28 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Can You Feel the Force2520up from 25 to 2020peak3weeks
- 21The Logical Song2621up from 26 to 2121peak2weeks
- 22Equinoxe2922up from 29 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23NewGreenpeace23peak1week
- 24Hop, Skip And Jump2724up from 27 to 2424peak3weeks
- 25NewHooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday25peak1week
- 26The Robot2026down from 20 to 2620peak4weeks
- 27Disco Really Made It1527down from 15 to 2711peak6weeks
- 28That's Life2328down from 23 to 2823peak4weeks
- 29NewOne Way Ticket29peak1week
- 30Switch3830up from 38 to 3030peak2weeks
- 31The Story Of Buddy Holly3231up from 32 to 3131peak2weeks
- 32Sarah Smiles3332up from 33 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33NewRoom With A View33peak1week
- 34Shake Your Groove Thing2134down from 21 to 3420peak5weeks
- 35Heart Of Glass1635down from 16 to 355peak8weeks
- 36Now That We Found Love1936down from 19 to 363peak10weeks
- 37NewGoodnight Tonight37peak1week
- 38NewTrash38peak1week
- 39NewColorado39peak1week
- 40(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back3140down from 31 to 401peak14weeks
Source: top40.nl · guiljam is not affiliated with the Stichting Nederlandse Top 40. Top 40 is a trademark of the Stichting; the charts are used here as the source for the site’s own artist and track pages.
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in the Dutch Top 40 of 7 to 13 April 1979?
Lay Your Love on Me by Racey moved from 2 to 1, on the chart for eight weeks by then (week 14 of 1979).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 14 of 1979?
Greenpeace by Teach In, straight in at 23, the highest of the seven new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 14, 1979?
Seven records: Greenpeace by Teach In at 23, Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday by Boney M. at 25, One Way Ticket by Eruption at 29, Room With A View by Deco at 33, Goodnight Tonight by Wings at 37 and two others.
What was the biggest climber of week 14, 1979?
I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor, from 24 to 15 (9 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on April 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 or 13, 1979?
The chart of week 14 of 1979, dated Saturday 7 April 1979 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Lay Your Love on Me (Racey), 2. Fire (The Pointer Sisters), 3. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) (The Jacksons).
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