In week 49 of 1979, Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd, straight in at 25, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney, from 37 to 26.
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The chart of week 49
- 1Crazy Little Thing Called Love1unchanged at 11peak7weeks
- 2Weekend2unchanged at 22peak5weeks
- 3We Got The Whole World In Our Hands3unchanged at 33peak7weeks
- 4Get up and Boogie64up from 6 to 44peak3weeks
- 5Ooh, Yes I Do75up from 7 to 55peak5weeks
- 6She's in Love with You86up from 8 to 66peak5weeks
- 7Gimme! Gimme! Gimme! (A Man After Midnight)47down from 4 to 72peak7weeks
- 8Please Don't Go148up from 14 to 88peak3weeks
- 9Love And Understanding189up from 18 to 99peak2weeks
- 10It's All In The Bible10unchanged at 1010peak6weeks
- 11Gonna Get Along Without You Now2111up from 21 to 1111peak2weeks
- 12Laugh And Walk Away12unchanged at 1212peak5weeks
- 13Lady Of The Dawn1913up from 19 to 1313peak3weeks
- 14Wiggle And A Giggle All Night1514up from 15 to 1414peak6weeks
- 15We Belong to the Night515down from 5 to 151peak11weeks
- 16Star1116down from 11 to 169peak7weeks
- 17Knock On Wood917down from 9 to 177peak8weeks
- 18Still2218up from 22 to 1818peak3weeks
- 19Quiereme2719up from 27 to 1919peak2weeks
- 20Spacer2420up from 24 to 2020peak4weeks
- 21No More Tears (Enough Is Enough)2021down from 20 to 2120peak5weeks
- 22(They Are) Rollerskating2822up from 28 to 2222peak2weeks
- 23Rollerball2923up from 29 to 2323peak3weeks
- 24Message In A Bottle1324down from 13 to 242peak10weeks
- 25NewAnother Brick in the Wall, Pt. 225peak1week
- 26Wonderful Christmastime3726up from 37 to 2626peak2weeks
- 27Sure Know Something1727down from 17 to 273peak11weeks
- 28The Devil Went Down to Georgia2528down from 25 to 2825peak4weeks
- 29NewDe pieteröliekar29peak1week
- 30I Love You Like I Love Myself1630down from 16 to 3013peak6weeks
- 31NewThema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte31peak1week
- 32You Treated Me Wrong3932up from 39 to 3232peak2weeks
- 33Asfalt Rocker3833up from 38 to 3333peak2weeks
- 34I Should Be Dancing34unchanged at 3434peak3weeks
- 35NewThe Ballad Of Lucy Jordan35peak1week
- 36Whatever You Want2636down from 26 to 365peak10weeks
- 37NewOne Step Beyond…37peak1week
- 38NewWalking On The Moon38peak1week
- 39Shine Silently3039down from 30 to 3921peak6weeks
- 40Tusk3140down from 31 to 409peak11weeks
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 8 to 14 December 1979?
Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen was also number 1 the week before, on the chart for seven weeks by then (week 49 of 1979).
Which record was the highest new entry in week 49 of 1979?
Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd, straight in at 25, the highest of the six new entries that week.
How many new entries were there in the Dutch Top 40 of week 49, 1979?
Six records: Another Brick in the Wall, Pt. 2 by Pink Floyd at 25, De pieteröliekar by Het Börker Trio at 29, Thema Uit "De Verlaten Mijn" - Einsamer Hirte by Gheorghe Zamfir met Orkest o.l.v. James Last at 31, The Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithfull at 35, One Step Beyond… by Madness at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber of week 49, 1979?
Wonderful Christmastime by Paul McCartney, from 37 to 26 (11 places).
Which Dutch Top 40 was current on December 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13 or 14, 1979?
The chart of week 49 of 1979, dated Saturday 8 December 1979 and current until the Friday after. The top 3: 1. Crazy Little Thing Called Love (Queen), 2. Weekend (Earth & Fire), 3. We Got The Whole World In Our Hands (Nottingham Forest with Paper Lace).
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