In week 3 of 1979, YMCA by Village People was at number 1, by then six weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) by Alicia Bridges, straight in at 26, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper, from 32 to 20.
- 1YMCA21last week 21peak6weeks
- 2Paradise By the Dashboard Light12last week 11peak8weeks
- 3A Little More Love3unchanged3peak6weeks
- 4Stumblin' In54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?45last week 44peak7weeks
- 6Le Freak86last week 86peak5weeks
- 7Blame It on the Boogie7unchanged7peak5weeks
- 8(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back148last week 148peak3weeks
- 9Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick119last week 119peak4weeks
- 10Song For Guy1210last week 1210peak3weeks
- 11Trojan Horse611last week 61peak9weeks
- 12Music Box Dancer1612last week 1612peak4weeks
- 13Givin' Up Givin' In1013last week 108peak7weeks
- 14Accident Prone2214last week 2214peak3weeks
- 15I'll Put You Together Again2315last week 2315peak3weeks
- 16Too Much Heaven1516last week 1514peak7weeks
- 17Baby It's You17unchanged17peak5weeks
- 18Mary's Boy Child / Oh My Lord918last week 93peak6weeks
- 19Hey Girl19unchanged19peak4weeks
- 20How You Gonna See Me Now3220last week 3220peak2weeks
- 21Holland Disco1821last week 1818peak4weeks
- 22Hey Joe2722last week 2722peak2weeks
- 23I'm Every Woman2423last week 2423peak3weeks
- 24September2924last week 2924peak2weeks
- 25Hold the Line3525last week 3525peak2weeks
- 26NewI Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)26peak1week
- 27Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta3627last week 3627peak2weeks
- 28Instant Replay28unchanged28peak3weeks
- 29Please Come Home for Christmas1329last week 137peak5weeks
- 30Still Believe30unchanged30peak4weeks
- 31Nachtrijders2531last week 2525peak4weeks
- 32NewMeissie Van Alle Dag (Mina)32peak1week
- 33NewJodelodelodelodelohitie33peak1week
- 34NewAnother Band34peak1week
- 35NewThe Best Friend I Know35peak1week
- 36Felicidad2136last week 217peak7weeks
- 37Who Pays The Ferryman?3137last week 3110peak6weeks
- 38Get Off2038last week 201peak12weeks
- 39You Don't Bring Me Flowers2639last week 2615peak6weeks
- 40You Needed Me3440last week 3424peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 3 of 1979?
YMCA by Village People, on the chart for six weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round) by Alicia Bridges at 26, Meissie Van Alle Dag (Mina) by Gebroeders Grimm at 32, Jodelodelodelodelohitie by De Twee Pinten at 33, Another Band by Rainbow Train at 34, The Best Friend I Know by Patricia Paay and Yvonne Keeley at 35.
What was the biggest climber?
How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper, from 32 to 20 (12 places).
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