In week 25 of 1979, Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS, straight in at 28, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was Sweet Lui-Louise by Ironhorse, from 38 to 25.
- 1Bright Eyes1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Reunited52last week 52peak5weeks
- 3When You're In Love With A Beautiful Woman23last week 22peak8weeks
- 4Pop Muzik34last week 33peak7weeks
- 5Love's What I Want45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6Boogie Wonderland86last week 86peak6weeks
- 7The Theme from "The Deer Hunter" (Cavatina)157last week 157peak2weeks
- 8Weekend Love138last week 138peak4weeks
- 9Never Be Clever9unchanged9peak6weeks
- 10Shine a Little Love1210last week 1210peak5weeks
- 11I Want You to Want Me711last week 71peak10weeks
- 12Dance Away2312last week 2312peak3weeks
- 13Happiness613last week 66peak9weeks
- 14Does Your Mother Know1114last week 114peak7weeks
- 15Sing For The Day1015last week 1010peak6weeks
- 16Lavender Blue2716last week 2716peak2weeks
- 17Boys Keep Swinging1817last week 1817peak5weeks
- 18Hot Stuff1418last week 1414peak5weeks
- 19(Tell It All About) Boys2219last week 2219peak4weeks
- 20Come to My Island2520last week 2520peak3weeks
- 21Hanging On The Telephone21unchanged21peak4weeks
- 22IntroDisco3222last week 3222peak2weeks
- 23Say When1923last week 1919peak5weeks
- 24Some Girls1724last week 173peak10weeks
- 25Sweet Lui-Louise3825last week 3825peak2weeks
- 26We Gotta Get Out Of This Place26unchanged26peak3weeks
- 27I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)2427last week 2424peak6weeks
- 28NewI Was Made For Lovin' You28peak1week
- 29Goin' Back To China2829last week 2828peak3weeks
- 30NewLoose Caboose30peak1week
- 31Bless You31unchanged30peak5weeks
- 32As Long as It's Love3732last week 3732peak2weeks
- 33NewHacka-Tacka Music33peak1week
- 34Casanova1634last week 166peak9weeks
- 35NewRing My Bell35peak1week
- 36Lydia2936last week 2929peak5weeks
- 37NewGo West37peak1week
- 38NewGreetje Uit De Polder38peak1week
- 39Oh Luister Toch3639last week 3636peak3weeks
- 40Dancing Barefoot3940last week 3939peak3weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 25 of 1979?
Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel, on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS at 28, Loose Caboose by Joe Tex at 30, Hacka-Tacka Music by Baba & Roody at 33, Ring My Bell by Anita Ward at 35, Go West by Village People at 37 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
Sweet Lui-Louise by Ironhorse, from 38 to 25 (13 places).
How do you play this week?
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