In week 18 of 1979, Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday by Boney M. was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Tot Ziens Teddybeer by Sandy, straight in at 28, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Kingston, Kingston by Lou & The Hollywood Bananas, from 33 to 19.
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The chart of week 18
- 1Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday1unchanged at 11peak5weeks
- 2Stir It Up32up from 3 to 22peak8weeks
- 3In The Navy23down from 2 to 31peak7weeks
- 4One Way Ticket64up from 6 to 44peak5weeks
- 5I Will Survive45down from 4 to 54peak7weeks
- 6Born to Be Alive56down from 5 to 65peak10weeks
- 7I Want You to Want Me147up from 14 to 77peak3weeks
- 8Some Girls138up from 13 to 88peak3weeks
- 9Hallelujah9unchanged at 99peak4weeks
- 10Save Me1210up from 12 to 1010peak4weeks
- 11Casanova1711up from 17 to 1111peak2weeks
- 12Can You Feel the Force1112down from 11 to 1211peak7weeks
- 13Lucky Number713down from 7 to 133peak7weeks
- 14Greenpeace1014down from 10 to 1410peak5weeks
- 15Lay Your Love on Me815down from 8 to 151peak12weeks
- 16Oh Me Oh My2416up from 24 to 1616peak2weeks
- 17Equinoxe1517down from 15 to 1713peak6weeks
- 18I'm the Toughest2318up from 23 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19Kingston, Kingston3319up from 33 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Por Un Poco De Tu Amor2120up from 21 to 2020peak4weeks
- 21Goodnight Tonight2221up from 22 to 2121peak5weeks
- 22Happiness3522up from 35 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Turn The Music Up!2923up from 29 to 2323peak2weeks
- 24Opzij1624down from 16 to 2414peak6weeks
- 25Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground)1825down from 18 to 253peak10weeks
- 26Hendrik Haverkamp2726up from 27 to 2626peak3weeks
- 27The Logical Song2027down from 20 to 2720peak6weeks
- 28NewTot Ziens Teddybeer28peak1week
- 29Fire1929down from 19 to 291peak12weeks
- 30NewWhen You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman30peak1week
- 31NewBright Eyes31peak1week
- 32Oliver's Army3132down from 31 to 3231peak3weeks
- 33Ik wil jou3633up from 36 to 3333peak3weeks
- 34NewPlease Me Please Do34peak1week
- 35NewKilometervreters35peak1week
- 36Jantje's S.O.S.3036down from 30 to 3630peak4weeks
- 37NewLove You Inside Out37peak1week
- 38Mama Leone2538down from 25 to 389peak10weeks
- 39NewFrozen Years39peak1week
- 40So Lonely3240down from 32 to 4031peak4weeks
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 5 to 11 May 1979?
Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday by Boney M. was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for five weeks by then (week 18 of 1979).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 18 of 1979?
Tot Ziens Teddybeer by Sandy, straight in at 28, the highest of the seven new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 18, 1979?
Seven records: Tot Ziens Teddybeer by Sandy at 28, When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman by Dr. Hook at 30, Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel at 31, Please Me Please Do by Babe at 34, Kilometervreters by Henk Wijngaard at 35 and two others.
What was the biggest climber of week 18, 1979?
Kingston, Kingston by Lou & The Hollywood Bananas, from 33 to 19 (14 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on May 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 or 11, 1979?
The chart of week 18 of 1979, dated Saturday 5 May 1979 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday (Boney M.), 2. Stir It Up (Bob Marley & The Wailers), 3. In The Navy (Village People).
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