Official Singles Chart Top 75

03 September 1978 - 09 September 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
THREE TIMES A LADY
THREE TIMES A LADY
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 20
Buy
Buy
3 2
IT'S RAINING
IT'S RAINING
DARTS
MAGNET
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
10CC
MERCURY
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
OH WHAT A CIRCUS
OH WHAT A CIRCUS
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
JILTED JOHN
JILTED JOHN
JILTED JOHN
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 8
SUPERNATURE
SUPERNATURE
CERRONE
ATLANTIC
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 17
BRITISH HUSTLE
BRITISH HUSTLE
HI TENSION
ISLAND
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 19
AN EVERLASTING LOVE
AN EVERLASTING LOVE
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 10
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
CHILD
ARIOLA HANSA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 9
FOREVER AUTUMN
FOREVER AUTUMN
JUSTIN HAYWARD
CBS
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 26
FORGET ABOUT YOU
FORGET ABOUT YOU
THE MOTORS
VIRGIN
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 13
BABY STOP CRYING
BABY STOP CRYING
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 25
HONG KONG GARDEN
HONG KONG GARDEN
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 15 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 23
PICTURE THIS
PICTURE THIS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 24
TOP OF THE POPS
TOP OF THE POPS
REZILLOS
SIRE
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTE
CLOUT
CARRERE
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 33
KISS YOU ALL OVER
KISS YOU ALL OVER
EXILE
RAK
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 15
NORTHERN LIGHTS
NORTHERN LIGHTS
RENAISSANCE
WARNER BROTHERS
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 11
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
A TASTE OF HONEY
CAPITOL
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 18
WHO ARE YOU
WHO ARE YOU
THE WHO
POLYDOR
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 39
AGAIN AND AGAIN
AGAIN AND AGAIN
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 31
GREASE
GREASE
FRANKIE VALLI
RSO
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 27
I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU
I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU
HERBIE HANCOCK
CBS
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 29
DAVID WATTS/'A' BOMB IN WARDOUR STREET
DAVID WATTS/'A' BOMB IN WARDOUR STREET
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 26 3
Buy
Buy
27 21
WALK ON BY
WALK ON BY
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 14
5.7.0.5.
5.7.0.5.
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 34
GALAXY OF LOVE
GALAXY OF LOVE
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
MERCURY
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 32
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 16
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 36
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 20
COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
COME BACK AND FINISH WHAT YOU STARTED
GLADYS KNIGHT AND THE PIPS
BUDDAH
 15 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 38
HOT SHOT
HOT SHOT
KAREN YOUNG
ATLANTIC
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 28
THE SMURF SONG
THE SMURF SONG
FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS
DECCA
 2 15
Buy
Buy
36 49
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
CRYSTAL GAYLE
UNITED ARTISTS
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 40
SIGN OF THE TIMES
SIGN OF THE TIMES
BRYAN FERRY
POLYDOR
 37 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 62
A ROSE HAS TO DIE
A ROSE HAS TO DIE
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 45
COLD AS ICE
COLD AS ICE
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 24 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 55
GOT A FEELING
GOT A FEELING
PATRICK JUVET
CASABLANCA
 40 2
Buy
Buy
41 42
RAININ' THROUGH MY SUNSHINE
RAININ' THROUGH MY SUNSHINE
REAL THING
PYE
 40 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 22
ANTHEM
ANTHEM
THE NEW SEEKERS
CBS
 21 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 51
SHE'S GONNA WIN
SHE'S GONNA WIN
BILBO
LIGHTNING
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 43
STUFF LIKE THAT
STUFF LIKE THAT
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 60
I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
RUBY WINTERS
CREOLE
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 35
IDENTITY
IDENTITY
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 24 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 47
DON'T WANNA SAY GOODNIGHT
DON'T WANNA SAY GOODNIGHT
KANDIDATE
RAK
 47 4
Buy
Buy
48 54
I DON'T CARE
I DON'T CARE
KLARK KENT
A&M
 48 3
49 30
LIFE'S BEEN GOOD
LIFE'S BEEN GOOD
JOE WALSH
ASYLUM
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
HYLDA BAKER AND ARTHUR MULLARD
PYE
 50 1
Buy
Buy
51 44
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 42 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 37
STAY
STAY
JACKSON BROWNE
ASYLUM
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 56
SHAME
SHAME
EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING
RCA
 39 18
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 71
AIN'T WE FUNKIN' NOW
AIN'T WE FUNKIN' NOW
THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
A&M
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 68
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
IVOR BIGGUN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 57
LET'S START THE DANCE
LET'S START THE DANCE
HAMILTON BOHANNON
MERCURY
 56 3
Buy
Buy
57 New
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR
STARGARD
MCA
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 41
FROM EAST TO WEST/SCOTS MACHINE
FROM EAST TO WEST/SCOTS MACHINE
VOYAGE
GTO
 13 13
Buy
Buy
59 46
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
LET THE MUSIC PLAY
CHARLES EARLAND
MERCURY
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 66
COME BACK JONEE
COME BACK JONEE
DEVO
VIRGIN
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 53
RUN FOR HOME
RUN FOR HOME
LINDISFARNE
MERCURY
 10 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 48
DANCIN' IN THE CITY
DANCIN' IN THE CITY
MARSHALL HAIN
HARVEST
 3 15
63 67
AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU
AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU
TERI DE SARIO
CASABLANCA
 63 2
Buy
Buy
64 58
NO-ONE IS INNOCENT/MY WAY
NO-ONE IS INNOCENT/MY WAY
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 7 10
Buy
Buy
65 65
METEOR MAN
METEOR MAN
DEE D JACKSON
MERCURY
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
GIMME YOUR LOVIN'
GIMME YOUR LOVIN'
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 66 1
Buy
Buy
67 50
WILD WEST HERO
WILD WEST HERO
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 6 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 59
DON'T BE CRUEL
DON'T BE CRUEL
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 24 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
EVE OF THE WAR
EVE OF THE WAR
JEFF WAYNE
CBS
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
HOLDING ON
HOLDING ON
LTD
A&M
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
DON'T KILL THE WHALE
DON'T KILL THE WHALE
YES
ATLANTIC
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
LONDON TOWN
LONDON TOWN
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 52
LIKE CLOCKWORK
LIKE CLOCKWORK
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
DANCE GET DOWN
DANCE GET DOWN
AL HUDSON
ABC
 74 1
Buy
Buy
75 61
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
A LITTLE BIT OF SOAP
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

03 September 1978 - 09 September 1978

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