In week 7 of 1979, (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh was at number 1, by then seven weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Fire by The Pointer Sisters, straight in at 18, one of the five new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Was Made for Dancin' by Leif Garrett, from 29 to 15.
- 1(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back1unchanged1peak7weeks
- 2Chiquitita42last week 42peak4weeks
- 3Le Freak23last week 22peak9weeks
- 4You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth (Hot Summer Night)54last week 54peak4weeks
- 5YMCA35last week 31peak10weeks
- 6'k Heb Hele Grote Bloemkoole76last week 76peak4weeks
- 7Now That We Found Love137last week 137peak3weeks
- 8How You Gonna See Me Now108last week 108peak6weeks
- 9I Love The Nightlife (Disco 'Round)9unchanged9peak5weeks
- 10Every Time I Think of You1110last week 1110peak4weeks
- 11Song For Guy611last week 66peak7weeks
- 12Ik Ben Verliefd Op John Travolta1712last week 1712peak6weeks
- 13Stumblin' In813last week 83peak8weeks
- 14Somekind Of Wonderful1914last week 1914peak3weeks
- 15I Was Made for Dancin'2915last week 2915peak2weeks
- 16Paradise By the Dashboard Light1216last week 121peak12weeks
- 17Nee Daar Trappen We Niet In2217last week 2217peak3weeks
- 18NewFire18peak1week
- 19Maak van uw scheet een donderslag2419last week 2419peak3weeks
- 20Contact3320last week 3320peak2weeks
- 21NewHeart Of Glass21peak1week
- 22Linda-Linda2822last week 2822peak3weeks
- 23I'll Put You Together Again1423last week 1411peak7weeks
- 24Late Night Show2624last week 2624peak4weeks
- 25A Little More Love1525last week 153peak10weeks
- 26September1826last week 1818peak6weeks
- 27My Life3227last week 3227peak2weeks
- 28Blame It on the Boogie1628last week 167peak9weeks
- 29I'm Every Woman2129last week 2119peak7weeks
- 30NewLay Your Love on Me30peak1week
- 31B-A-B-Y3731last week 3731peak2weeks
- 32Anyway You Do It2732last week 2727peak4weeks
- 33NewDon't Stop Me Now33peak1week
- 34Kant Aan M'n Broek3834last week 3834peak2weeks
- 35Hit Me with Your Rhythm Stick2035last week 209peak8weeks
- 36NewA Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On36peak1week
- 37Ma~Di~Wo~Do3937last week 3937peak2weeks
- 38Hold the Line3438last week 3425peak6weeks
- 39Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?2339last week 234peak11weeks
- 40Music Box Dancer2540last week 2511peak8weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 7 of 1979?
(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh, on the chart for seven weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Five records: Fire by The Pointer Sisters at 18, Heart Of Glass by Blondie at 21, Lay Your Love on Me by Racey at 30, Don't Stop Me Now by Queen at 33, A Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On by Renée at 36.
What was the biggest climber?
I Was Made for Dancin' by Leif Garrett, from 29 to 15 (14 places).
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