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Dutch Top 40

1979

In 1979 the Dutch Top 40 had 51 weeks with 328 different records, of which 293 were new entries and 18 reached number 1. The longest run at number 1 was by Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel (5 weeks). The longest-charting record was I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS with 17 weeks (peak position 1). The highest new entry was The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina) by The Shadows, at 15 in week 24.

Weeks

Number ones

  1. wk 1–2Paradise By the Dashboard Light
    Meat Loaf · 2 weeks at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 3–5YMCA
    Village People · 3 weeks at 1 · week 3
  3. wk 6–8(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
    Peter Tosh · 3 weeks at 1 · week 6
  4. wk 9Chiquitita
    ABBA · 1 week at 1 · week 9
  5. wk 10–13Fire
    The Pointer Sisters · 4 weeks at 1 · week 10
  6. wk 14–15Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey · 2 weeks at 1 · week 14
  7. wk 16In the Navy
    Village People · 1 week at 1 · week 16
  8. wk 17–19Hooray! Hooray! It's a Holi-Holiday
    Boney M. · 3 weeks at 1 · week 17
  9. wk 20–21I Want You to Want Me
    Cheap Trick · 2 weeks at 1 · week 20
  10. wk 22–26Bright Eyes
    Art Garfunkel · 5 weeks at 1 · week 22
  11. wk 27Reunited
    Peaches & Herb · 1 week at 1 · week 27
  12. wk 28–30The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
    The Shadows · 3 weeks at 1 · week 28
  13. wk 31–34I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS · 4 weeks at 1 · week 31
  14. wk 35–39Quiereme Mucho
    Julio Iglesias · 5 weeks at 1 · week 35
  15. wk 40–43A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
    Diana Ross · 4 weeks at 1 · week 40
  16. wk 44–46We Belong to the Night
    Ellen Foley · 3 weeks at 1 · week 44
  17. wk 47–49Crazy Little Thing Called Love
    Queen · 3 weeks at 1 · week 47
  18. wk 50–51Weekend
    Earth & Fire · 2 weeks at 1 · week 50

Longest in the chart

  1. 17I Was Made For Lovin' You
    KISS · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 25
  2. 16Quiereme Mucho
    Julio Iglesias · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 30
  3. 14(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
    Peter Tosh · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 1
  4. 14Bright Eyes
    Art Garfunkel · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 18
  5. 13Chiquitita
    ABBA · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 4
  6. 13Lay Your Love on Me
    Racey · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 7
  7. 13Reunited
    Peaches & Herb · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 21
  8. 13A Brand New Day (Everybody Rejoice)
    Diana Ross · weeks in 1979 · peak position 1 · from week 36
  9. 13When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman
    Dr. Hook · weeks in 1979 · peak position 2 · from week 18
  10. 13Weekend Love
    Golden Earring · weeks in 1979 · peak position 3 · from week 22

Highest new entries

  1. 15The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)
    The Shadows · new at 15 in week 24
  2. 16Chiquitita
    ABBA · new at 16 in week 4
  3. 16Get up and Boogie
    Freddie James · new at 16 in week 47
  4. 17Lucky Number
    Lene Lovich · new at 17 in week 12
  5. 17Casanova
    Luv' · new at 17 in week 17

Source: top40.nl