In week 29 of 1979, The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Bad Girls by Donna Summer, straight in at 19, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Windsurfing Time Again by The Surfers, from 34 to 20.
Born on July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27, 1979? This is the chart of your birth week.
The chart of week 29
- 1The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)1unchanged at 11peak6weeks
- 2Reunited2unchanged at 21peak9weeks
- 3Weekend Love3unchanged at 33peak8weeks
- 4I Was Made For Lovin' You54up from 5 to 44peak5weeks
- 5Lavender Blue75up from 7 to 55peak6weeks
- 6Just When I Needed You Most116up from 11 to 66peak4weeks
- 7Ring My Bell107up from 10 to 77peak5weeks
- 8Bright Eyes48down from 4 to 81peak12weeks
- 9(Tell It All About) Boys9unchanged at 99peak8weeks
- 10Dance Away610down from 6 to 106peak7weeks
- 11Hacka-Tacka Music1211up from 12 to 1111peak5weeks
- 12Surrender1312up from 13 to 1212peak4weeks
- 13Boogie Wonderland813down from 8 to 134peak10weeks
- 14Cheek to Cheek1714up from 17 to 1414peak4weeks
- 15Aan De Grens Van De Duitse Heuvelen2215up from 22 to 1515peak2weeks
- 16Breakfast In America2016up from 20 to 1616peak4weeks
- 17We Are Family2717up from 27 to 1717peak2weeks
- 18Good Times2318up from 23 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19NewBad Girls19peak1week
- 20Windsurfing Time Again3420up from 34 to 2020peak2weeks
- 21(No More) Fear Of Flying2421up from 24 to 2121peak3weeks
- 22Come to My Island1422down from 14 to 2212peak7weeks
- 23NewVoulez-Vous23peak1week
- 24Rendezvous 6:022624up from 26 to 2424peak3weeks
- 25Loose Caboose1625down from 16 to 2516peak5weeks
- 26Roxanne2126down from 21 to 2621peak4weeks
- 27When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman1527down from 15 to 272peak12weeks
- 28Sunburn3028up from 30 to 2828peak3weeks
- 29IntroDisco1829down from 18 to 2916peak6weeks
- 30Talk To Me3130up from 31 to 3030peak3weeks
- 31Pop Muzik1931down from 19 to 313peak11weeks
- 32Honesty3632up from 36 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33NewGirls Talk33peak1week
- 34NewVondel Was Goed34peak1week
- 35Back to Boogie2535down from 25 to 3525peak4weeks
- 36NewCanyon To Canyon36peak1week
- 37NewAll the President's Men37peak1week
- 38NewWaterfall38peak1week
- 39Greetje Uit De Polder3339down from 33 to 3932peak5weeks
- 40My Best Friend's Girl2840down from 28 to 4028peak4weeks
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 21 to 27 July 1979?
The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for six weeks by then (week 29 of 1979).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 29 of 1979?
Bad Girls by Donna Summer, straight in at 19, the highest of the seven new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 29, 1979?
Seven records: Bad Girls by Donna Summer at 19, Voulez-Vous by ABBA at 23, Girls Talk by Dave Edmunds at 33, Vondel Was Goed by Jan Boezeroen at 34, Canyon To Canyon by Gus Williams at 36 and two others.
What was the biggest climber of week 29, 1979?
Windsurfing Time Again by The Surfers, from 34 to 20 (14 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on July 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 or 27, 1979?
The chart of week 29 of 1979, dated Saturday 21 July 1979 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) (The Shadows), 2. Reunited (Peaches & Herb), 3. Weekend Love (Golden Earring).
How do you play this week?
With Play the week at the top, from 1 to 40 or counting down from 40 to 1; the choice is remembered. A record without a Spotify button is not on Spotify and is skipped. The music plays in the player at the bottom and keeps going while you browse on, after one-time consent for Spotify.