Official Singles Chart Top 75

14 May 1978 - 20 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 1
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 4
Buy
Buy
2 2
NIGHT FEVER
NIGHT FEVER
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 10
THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
THE BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
DARTS
MAGNET
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
TOO MUCH, TOO LITTLE, TOO LATE
JOHNNY MATHIS AND DENIECE WILLIAMS
CBS
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
AUTOMATIC LOVER
AUTOMATIC LOVER
DEE D JACKSON
MERCURY
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
BECAUSE THE NIGHT
PATTI SMITH GROUP
ARISTA
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY
NEVER LET HER SLIP AWAY
ANDREW GOLD
ASYLUM
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 23
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
LOVE IS IN THE AIR
JOHN PAUL YOUNG
ARIOLA
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
LET'S ALL CHANT
LET'S ALL CHANT
THE MICHAEL ZAGER BAND
PRIVATE STOCK
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 21
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
IF I CAN'T HAVE YOU
YVONNE ELLIMAN
RSO
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 13
JACK AND JILL
JACK AND JILL
RAYDIO
ARISTA
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
DO IT DO IT AGAIN
DO IT DO IT AGAIN
RAFFAELLA CARRA
EPIC
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 28
MORE THAN A WOMAN
MORE THAN A WOMAN
TAVARES
CAPITOL
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 12
SHE'S SO MODERN
SHE'S SO MODERN
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 32
COME TO ME!
COME TO ME!
RUBY WINTERS
CREOLE
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 37
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCIN'
IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE DANCIN'
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 6
MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS
MATCHSTALK MEN AND MATCHSTALK CATS AND DOGS
BRIAN AND MICHAEL
PYE
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 29
NICE 'N' SLEAZY
NICE 'N' SLEAZY
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 9
EVERYBODY DANCE
EVERYBODY DANCE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 19
(I'M ALWAYS TOUCHED BY YOUR) PRESENCE DEAR
(I'M ALWAYS TOUCHED BY YOUR) PRESENCE DEAR
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 14
BAD OLD DAYS
BAD OLD DAYS
CO-CO
ARIOLA HANSA
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 33
HI-TENSION
HI-TENSION
HI TENSION
ISLAND
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 26
THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO
THE DAY THE WORLD TURNED DAY-GLO
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 11
IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE
IF YOU CAN'T GIVE ME LOVE
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 16
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
SINGIN' IN THE RAIN
SHEILA AND B DEVOTION
CARRERE
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 27
A BI NA BI
A BI NA BI
IZHAR COHEN AND ALPHABETA
POLYDOR
 26 2
27 24
TAKE ME I'M YOURS
TAKE ME I'M YOURS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 35
WHAT A WASTE
WHAT A WASTE
IAN DURY
STIFF
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 15
I WONDER WHY
I WONDER WHY
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 22
WITH A LITTLE LUCK
WITH A LITTLE LUCK
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 34
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN
BACK IN LOVE AGAIN
DONNA SUMMER
GTO
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 18
FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME
FOLLOW YOU FOLLOW ME
GENESIS
CHARISMA
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 58
CA PLANE POUR MOI
CA PLANE POUR MOI
PLASTIC BERTRAND
SIRE
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
BOOGIE SHOES
BOOGIE SHOES
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
TK
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 20
MORE LIKE THE MOVIES
MORE LIKE THE MOVIES
DR HOOK
CAPITOL
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 36
UP AGAINST THE WALL
UP AGAINST THE WALL
TOM ROBINSON BAND
EMI
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 46
PUMP IT UP
PUMP IT UP
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
ON A LITTLE STREET IN SINGAPORE
ON A LITTLE STREET IN SINGAPORE
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 53
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
ANGELS WITH DIRTY FACES
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 45
ROSALIE
ROSALIE
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 41
HEY LORD DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS
HEY LORD DON'T ASK ME QUESTIONS
GRAHAM PARKER AND THE RUMOUR
VERTIGO
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 49
SHADOW DANCING
SHADOW DANCING
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 54
JUPITER
JUPITER
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 31
THEME FROM 'THE HONG KONG BEAT'
THEME FROM 'THE HONG KONG BEAT'
RICHARD DENTON AND MARTIN COOK
BBC
 25 6
Buy
Buy
45 59
LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS
LOVING YOU HAS MADE ME BANANAS
GUY MARKS
ABC
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 48
CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU
CAN'T SMILE WITHOUT YOU
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 30
BAKER STREET
BAKER STREET
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 25
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
IT TAKES TWO TO TANGO
RICHARD MYHILL
MERCURY
 17 8
Buy
Buy
49 40
SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
SOMETIMES WHEN WE TOUCH
DAN HILL
20TH CENTURY
 13 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 56
TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE
TAKE ME TO THE NEXT PHASE
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 39
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
FEELS LIKE THE FIRST TIME
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 38
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM
WHEN YOU WALK IN THE ROOM
CHILD
ARIOLA HANSA
 38 4
Buy
Buy
54 72
SHAME
SHAME
EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING
RCA
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 60
ONLY LOVING DOES IT
ONLY LOVING DOES IT
GUYS AND DOLLS
MAGNET
 55 2
Buy
Buy
56 43
JUST FOR YOU
JUST FOR YOU
ALAN PRICE
JET
 43 4
Buy
Buy
57 52
THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU
THE CLOSER I GET TO YOU
ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
ATLANTIC
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 62
EDDIE VORTEX
EDDIE VORTEX
STEVE GIBBONS BAND
POLYDOR
 58 2
59 New
ALL NIGHT LONG
ALL NIGHT LONG
DEXTER WANSELL
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 59 1
60 50
(I CAN'T GET ME NO) SATISFACTION
(I CAN'T GET ME NO) SATISFACTION
DEVO
STIFF
 41 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 55
I DON'T MIND
I DON'T MIND
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 65
JOKO HOMO
JOKO HOMO
DEVO
STIFF
 62 2
63 61
WHATEVER IT TAKES
WHATEVER IT TAKES
OLYMPIC RUNNERS
RCA
 61 2
Buy
Buy
64 New
(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER
(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER
BLUE OYSTER CULT
CBS
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 44
DANCE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
DANCE A LITTLE BIT CLOSER
CHARO AND THE SALSOUL ORCHESTRA
SALSOUL
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
MONEY THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
MONEY THAT'S YOUR PROBLEM
TONIGHT
TARGET
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 71
WHAT GOES ON
WHAT GOES ON
BRYAN FERRY
POLYDOR
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 73
DON'T TAKE IT LYIN' DOWN
DON'T TAKE IT LYIN' DOWN
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
OH CAROL
OH CAROL
SMOKIE
RAK
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 47
DENIS
DENIS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
EVERY KINDA PEOPLE
EVERY KINDA PEOPLE
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
YOU TOOK THE WORDS RIGHT OUT OF MY MOUTH
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 51
EGO
EGO
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 34 6
Buy
Buy
75 63
STAYIN' ALIVE
STAYIN' ALIVE
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

14 May 1978 - 20 May 1978

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