Official Singles Chart Top 75

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

06 August 1978 - 12 August 1978

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