Official Singles Chart Top 75

30 July 1978 - 05 August 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
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTE
CLOUT
CARRERE
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
THE SMURF SONG
THE SMURF SONG
FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS
DECCA
 2 10
Buy
Buy
4 4
DANCIN' IN THE CITY
DANCIN' IN THE CITY
MARSHALL HAIN
HARVEST
 3 10
5 5
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
A TASTE OF HONEY
CAPITOL
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 8
WILD WEST HERO
WILD WEST HERO
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
LIKE CLOCKWORK
LIKE CLOCKWORK
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 22
5.7.0.5.
5.7.0.5.
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 18
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 15
Buy
Buy
11 21
FOREVER AUTUMN
FOREVER AUTUMN
JUSTIN HAYWARD
CBS
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
RUN FOR HOME
RUN FOR HOME
LINDISFARNE
MERCURY
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 31
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 23
LIFE'S BEEN GOOD
LIFE'S BEEN GOOD
JOE WALSH
ASYLUM
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
STAY
STAY
JACKSON BROWNE
ASYLUM
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
USED TA BE MY GIRL
USED TA BE MY GIRL
THE O'JAYS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 26
COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
BUDDAH
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 9
AIRPORT
AIRPORT
THE MOTORS
VIRGIN
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
FROM EAST TO WEST/SCOTS MACHINE
FROM EAST TO WEST/SCOTS MACHINE
VOYAGE
GTO
 13 8
Buy
Buy
20 11
NO-ONE IS INNOCENT/MY WAY
NO-ONE IS INNOCENT/MY WAY
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 7 5
Buy
Buy
21 17
COME ON DANCE, DANCE
COME ON DANCE, DANCE
SATURDAY NIGHT BAND
CBS
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 19
HOW CAN THIS BE LOVE
HOW CAN THIS BE LOVE
ANDREW GOLD
ASYLUM
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 28
NORTHERN LIGHTS
NORTHERN LIGHTS
RENAISSANCE
WARNER BROTHERS
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 15
MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES
MAN WITH THE CHILD IN HIS EYES
KATE BUSH
EMI
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 32
IDENTITY
IDENTITY
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 40
BABY STOP CRYING
BABY STOP CRYING
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 67
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
CHILD
ARIOLA HANSA
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 39
WHO ARE YOU
WHO ARE YOU
THE WHO
POLYDOR
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 45
ANTHEM
ANTHEM
THE NEW SEEKERS
CBS
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 55
SUPERNATURE
SUPERNATURE
CERRONE
ATLANTIC
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 16
ANNIE'S SONG
ANNIE'S SONG
JAMES GALWAY
RCA RED SEAL
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 24
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 24 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 20
(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER
(DON'T FEAR) THE REAPER
BLUE OYSTER CULT
CBS
 16 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 25
MISS YOU
MISS YOU
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 35
LOVE YOU MORE
LOVE YOU MORE
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 33
IS THIS A LOVE THING
IS THIS A LOVE THING
RAYDIO
ARISTA
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 29
ROCK AND ROLL DAMNATION
ROCK AND ROLL DAMNATION
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 24 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 38
NIGHT FEVER
NIGHT FEVER
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 30
MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
HEATWAVE
GTO
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 52
STUFF LIKE THAT
STUFF LIKE THAT
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 43
COLD AS ICE
COLD AS ICE
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 27
SATISFY MY SOUL
SATISFY MY SOUL
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 21 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 49
SHAME
SHAME
EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING
RCA
 39 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 44
YOU LIGHT MY FIRE
YOU LIGHT MY FIRE
SHEILA AND B DEVOTION
CARRERE
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 37
PRODIGAL SON
PRODIGAL SON
STEEL PULSE
ISLAND
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
THREE TIMES A LADY
THREE TIMES A LADY
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 57
IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG
IT'S THE SAME OLD SONG
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
TK
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 51
THE RACE IS ON
THE RACE IS ON
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 34
ARGENTINE MELODY
ARGENTINE MELODY
SAN JOSE
MCA
 14 8
Buy
Buy
50 New
ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME
ONLY YOU CAN ROCK ME
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 47
DISCO INFERNO
DISCO INFERNO
THE TRAMMPS
ATLANTIC
 16 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
IT'S RAINING
IT'S RAINING
DARTS
MAGNET
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 60
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 58
LOVIN' LIVIN' GIVIN'
LOVIN' LIVIN' GIVIN'
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 64
LAST DANCE
LAST DANCE
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 51 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 50
OH CAROL
OH CAROL
SMOKIE
RAK
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
SHA LA LA LA LEE
SHA LA LA LA LEE
PLASTIC BERTRAND
VERTIGO
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 54
WAIT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
WAIT UNTIL MIDNIGHT
YELLOW DOG
VIRGIN
 54 3
Buy
Buy
59 36
DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
DAVY'S ON THE ROAD AGAIN
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 42
BEAUTIFUL LOVER
BEAUTIFUL LOVER
BROTHERHOOD OF MAN
PYE
 15 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 41
MAKING UP AGAIN
MAKING UP AGAIN
GOLDIE
BRONZE
 7 11
Buy
Buy
62 46
YOU AND I
YOU AND I
RICK JAMES
MOTOWN
 46 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 71
FM (NO STATIC AT ALL)
FM (NO STATIC AT ALL)
STEELY DAN
MCA
 63 2
Buy
Buy
64 53
MANY TOO MANY
MANY TOO MANY
GENESIS
CHARISMA
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 56
I'VE HAD ENOUGH
I'VE HAD ENOUGH
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 48
FLYING HIGH
FLYING HIGH
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 37 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 73
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
YOU'RE ALL I NEED TO GET BY
JOHNNY MATHIS AND DENIECE WILLIAMS
CBS
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 66
NIGHT FEVER
NIGHT FEVER
CAROL DOUGLAS
GULL
 66 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
SIGN OF THE TIMES
SIGN OF THE TIMES
BRYAN FERRY
POLYDOR
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
I DON'T NEED TO TELL HER
I DON'T NEED TO TELL HER
LURKERS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
DON'T STOP NOW
DON'T STOP NOW
GENE FARROW
MAGNET
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 72
ROSALIE
ROSALIE
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 20 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 63
CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
CARRY ON WAYWARD SON
KANSAS
KIRSHNER
 51 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 62
(WHITE MAN) IN HAMMERSMITH PALAIS
(WHITE MAN) IN HAMMERSMITH PALAIS
THE CLASH
CBS
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 59
JUST LET ME DO MY THING
JUST LET ME DO MY THING
SINE
CBS
 33 9
Buy
Buy

30 July 1978 - 05 August 1978

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