Official Singles Chart Top 75

07 May 1978 - 13 May 1978

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 2
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 3
Buy
Buy
2 1
NIGHT FEVER
NIGHT FEVER
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
JOHNNY MATHIS AND DENIECE WILLIAMS
CBS
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
AUTOMATIC LOVER
AUTOMATIC LOVER
DEE D JACKSON
MERCURY
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 5
NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY
NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY
ANDREW GOLD
ASYLUM
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS
MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS
BRIAN AND MICHAEL
PYE
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 23
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
PATTI SMITH GROUP
ARISTA
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 10
LET'S ALL CHANT
LET'S ALL CHANT
THE MICHAEL ZAGER BAND
PRIVATE STOCK
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 14
EVERYBODY DANCE
EVERYBODY DANCE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 30
THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
DARTS
MAGNET
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE
IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 15
SHE'S SO MODERN
SHE'S SO MODERN
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 16
JACK AND JILL
JACK AND JILL
RAYDIO
ARISTA
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 13
BAD OLD DAYS
BAD OLD DAYS
CO-CO
ARIOLA HANSA
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 7
I WONDER WHY
I WONDER WHY
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 12
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
SHEILA AND B DEVOTION
CARRERE
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 22
DO IT DO IT AGAIN
DO IT DO IT AGAIN
RAFFAELLA CARRA
EPIC
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME
GENESIS
CHARISMA
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 35
(I'M ALWAYS TOUCHED BY YOUR) PRESENCE DEAR
(I'M ALWAYS TOUCHED BY YOUR) PRESENCE DEAR
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 20
MORE LIKE THE MOVIES
MORE LIKE THE MOVIES
DR HOOK
CAPITOL
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 45
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
YVONNE ELLIMAN
RSO
 21 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 9
WITH A LITTLE LUCK
WITH A LITTLE LUCK
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 24
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
JOHN PAUL YOUNG
ARIOLA
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 19
TAKE ME I'M YOURS
TAKE ME I'M YOURS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 21
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
RICHARD MYHILL
MERCURY
 17 7
Buy
Buy
26 26
THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO
THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 New
A BI NA BI
A BI NA BI
IZHAR COHEN AND ALPHABETA
POLYDOR
 27 1
28 38
MORE THAN A WOMAN
MORE THAN A WOMAN
TAVARES
CAPITOL
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 27
NICE 'N' SLEAZY
NICE 'N' SLEAZY
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
BAKER STREET
BAKER STREET
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 25
THEME FROM 'THE HONG KONG BEAT'
THEME FROM 'THE HONG KONG BEAT'
RICHARD DENTON AND MARTIN COOK
BBC
 25 5
Buy
Buy
32 28
COME TO ME!
COME TO ME!
RUBY WINTERS
CREOLE
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 44
HI-TENSION
HI-TENSION
HI TENSION
ISLAND
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN
DONNA SUMMER
GTO
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 37
WHAT A WASTE
WHAT A WASTE
IAN DURY
STIFF
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
UP AGAINST THE WALL
UP AGAINST THE WALL
TOM ROBINSON BAND
EMI
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 31
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCIN'
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCIN'
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 46
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM
CHILD
ARIOLA HANSA
 38 3
Buy
Buy
39 40
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 18
SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
DAN HILL
20TH CENTURY
 13 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 32
HEY LORD DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS
HEY LORD DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS
GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR
VERTIGO
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 36
BOOGIE SHOES
BOOGIE SHOES
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
TK
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 47
JUST FOR YOU
JUST FOR YOU
ALAN PRICE
JET
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 49
DANCE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
DANCE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
CHARO AND THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA
SALSOUL
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
ROSALIE
ROSALIE
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
PUMP IT UP
PUMP IT UP
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 34
DENIS
DENIS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 50
CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU
CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
SHADOW DANCING
SHADOW DANCING
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 41
(I CAN'T GET ME NO) SATISFACTION
(I CAN'T GET ME NO) SATISFACTION
DEVO
STIFF
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 48
EGO
EGO
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 34 5
Buy
Buy
52 42
THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU
THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU
ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
ATLANTIC
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
JUPITER
JUPITER
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE
TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 33
WALK IN LOVE
WALK IN LOVE
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 12 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
CA PLANE POUR MOI
CA PLANE POUR MOI
PLASTIC BERTRAND
SIRE
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS
LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS
GUY MARKS
ABC
 59 1
Buy
Buy
60 New
ONLY LOVING DOES IT
ONLY LOVING DOES IT
GUYS AND DOLLS
MAGNET
 60 1
Buy
Buy
61 New
WHATEVER IT TAKES
WHATEVER IT TAKES
OLYMPIC RUNNERS
RCA
 61 1
Buy
Buy
62 New
EDDIE VORTEX
EDDIE VORTEX
STEVE GIBBONS BAND
POLYDOR
 62 1
63 Re
STAYIN' ALIVE
STAYIN' ALIVE
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 4 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 Re
I MUST BE IN LOVE
I MUST BE IN LOVE
THE RUTLES
WARNER BROTHERS
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
JOKO HOMO
JOKO HOMO
DEVO
STIFF
 65 1
66 Re
THE ONE AND ONLY
THE ONE AND ONLY
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
BUDDAH
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 Re
MOVE YOUR BODY
MOVE YOUR BODY
GENE FARROW
MAGNET
 33 6
Buy
Buy
68 39
(I DON'T WANNA GO TO) CHELSEA
(I DON'T WANNA GO TO) CHELSEA
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 16 10
Buy
Buy
69 43
EVERY 1'S A WINNER
EVERY 1'S A WINNER
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
PLACE IN YOUR HEART
PLACE IN YOUR HEART
NAZARETH
MOUNTAIN
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
WHAT GOES ON
WHAT GOES ON
BRYAN FERRY
POLYDOR
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
SHAME
SHAME
EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING
RCA
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
DON'T TAKE IT LYIN' DOWN
DON'T TAKE IT LYIN' DOWN
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
HAZELL
HAZELL
MAGGIE BELL
SWANSONG
 37 4
Buy
Buy
75 Re
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
WUTHERING HEIGHTS
KATE BUSH
EMI
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

07 May 1978 - 13 May 1978

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