Official Singles Chart Top 75

17 September 1978 - 23 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 2
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
DREADLOCK HOLIDAY
10CC
MERCURY
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
THREE TIMES A LADY
THREE TIMES A LADY
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
OH WHAT A CIRCUS
OH WHAT A CIRCUS
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
JILTED JOHN
JILTED JOHN
JILTED JOHN
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 22
Buy
Buy
6 10
KISS YOU ALL OVER
KISS YOU ALL OVER
EXILE
RAK
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 21
SUMMER NIGHT CITY
SUMMER NIGHT CITY
ABBA
EPIC
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
IT'S RAINING
IT'S RAINING
DARTS
MAGNET
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 19
GREASE
GREASE
FRANKIE VALLI
RSO
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
HONG KONG GARDEN
HONG KONG GARDEN
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 56
SUMMER NIGHTS
SUMMER NIGHTS
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 11 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
PICTURE THIS
PICTURE THIS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 14
AGAIN AND AGAIN
AGAIN AND AGAIN
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
BRITISH HUSTLE
BRITISH HUSTLE
HI TENSION
ISLAND
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 16
FORGET ABOUT YOU
FORGET ABOUT YOU
THE MOTORS
VIRGIN
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 11
AN EVERLASTING LOVE
AN EVERLASTING LOVE
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 46
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 1 19
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 15
I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU
I THOUGHT IT WAS YOU
HERBIE HANCOCK
CBS
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 26
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 9
SUPERNATURE
SUPERNATURE
CERRONE
ATLANTIC
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
TOP OF THE POPS
TOP OF THE POPS
REZILLOS
SIRE
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 22
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT
HYLDA BAKER AND ARTHUR MULLARD
PYE
 22 3
Buy
Buy
24 18
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
IT'S ONLY MAKE BELIEVE
CHILD
ARIOLA HANSA
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 28
DAVID WATTS/'A' BOMB IN WARDOUR STREET
DAVID WATTS/'A' BOMB IN WARDOUR STREET
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 25 5
Buy
Buy
26 24
GALAXY OF LOVE
GALAXY OF LOVE
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
MERCURY
 24 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
A ROSE HAS TO DIE
A ROSE HAS TO DIE
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 32
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
CRYSTAL GAYLE
UNITED ARTISTS
 28 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 66
I CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU
I CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU
LEO SAYER
CHRYSALIS
 29 2
Buy
Buy
30 23
WHO ARE YOU
WHO ARE YOU
THE WHO
POLYDOR
 18 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 40
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
IVOR BIGGUN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 20
BABY STOP CRYING
BABY STOP CRYING
BOB DYLAN
CBS
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 27
FOREVER AUTUMN
FOREVER AUTUMN
JUSTIN HAYWARD
CBS
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 33
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
TWO OUT OF THREE AIN'T BAD
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 34
GOT A FEELING
GOT A FEELING
PATRICK JUVET
CASABLANCA
 34 4
Buy
Buy
36 New
LUCKY STARS
LUCKY STARS
DEAN FRIEDMAN
LIFESONG
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 29
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
BOOGIE OOGIE OOGIE
A TASTE OF HONEY
CAPITOL
 3 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 31
SUBSTITUTE
SUBSTITUTE
CLOUT
CARRERE
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 44
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR
WHAT YOU WAITING FOR
STARGARD
MCA
 39 3
Buy
Buy
40 63
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO/JE VOULAIS TE DIRE
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO/JE VOULAIS TE DIRE
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 40 2
41 New
NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE
NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE
THIRD WORLD
ISLAND
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 53
EVE OF THE WAR
EVE OF THE WAR
JEFF WAYNE
CBS
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 42
SHE'S GONNA WIN
SHE'S GONNA WIN
BILBO
LIGHTNING
 42 5
Buy
Buy
44 36
DON'T KILL THE WHALE
DON'T KILL THE WHALE
YES
ATLANTIC
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 43
AIN'T WE FUNKIN' NOW
AIN'T WE FUNKIN' NOW
THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
A&M
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 35
NORTHERN LIGHTS
NORTHERN LIGHTS
RENAISSANCE
WARNER BROTHERS
 10 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 39
HOT SHOT
HOT SHOT
KAREN YOUNG
ATLANTIC
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 55
METEOR MAN
METEOR MAN
DEE D JACKSON
MERCURY
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 58
IDENTITY
IDENTITY
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 24 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 48
DON'T WANNA SAY GOODNIGHT
DON'T WANNA SAY GOODNIGHT
KANDIDATE
RAK
 47 6
Buy
Buy
52 New
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 49
SHAME
SHAME
EVELYN 'CHAMPAGNE' KING
RCA
 39 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 51
RAININ' THROUGH MY SUNSHINE
RAININ' THROUGH MY SUNSHINE
REAL THING
PYE
 40 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 52
AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU
AIN'T NOTHING GONNA KEEP ME FROM YOU
TERI DE SARIO
CASABLANCA
 52 4
Buy
Buy
56 45
THE SMURF SONG
THE SMURF SONG
FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS
DECCA
 2 17
Buy
Buy
57 47
SIGN OF THE TIMES
SIGN OF THE TIMES
BRYAN FERRY
POLYDOR
 37 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 57
DANCE GET DOWN
DANCE GET DOWN
AL HUDSON
ABC
 57 3
Buy
Buy
59 59
I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
I WON'T MENTION IT AGAIN
RUBY WINTERS
CREOLE
 45 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 73
LONDON TOWN
LONDON TOWN
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 60 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 71
DAYLIGHT KATY
DAYLIGHT KATY
GORDON LIGHTFOOT
WARNER BROTHERS
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 38
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
IF THE KIDS ARE UNITED
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 30
WALK ON BY
WALK ON BY
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
BAMA BOOGIE WOOGIE
BAMA BOOGIE WOOGIE
CLEVELAND EATON
GULL
 64 1
Buy
Buy
65 50
STUFF LIKE THAT
STUFF LIKE THAT
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 34 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 54
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
SOMEWHERE IN THE NIGHT
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 42 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 72
YOU GOT ME RUNNING
YOU GOT ME RUNNING
LENNY WILLIAMS
ABC
 67 2
Buy
Buy
68 New
MEXICAN GIRL
MEXICAN GIRL
SMOKIE
RAK
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON
AND THE BAND PLAYED ON
FLASH AND THE PAN
ENSIGN
 69 1
Buy
Buy
70 New
SWEET SUBURBIA
SWEET SUBURBIA
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 37
5.7.0.5.
5.7.0.5.
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 8 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE
HEADS DOWN NO NONSENSE MINDLESS BOOGIE
ALBERTO Y LOST TRIOS PARANOIAS
LOGO
 72 1
Buy
Buy
73 74
HOLDING ON
HOLDING ON
LTD
A&M
 70 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 67
GIMME YOUR LOVIN'
GIMME YOUR LOVIN'
ATLANTIC STARR
A&M
 66 3
Buy
Buy
75 69
COME BACK JONEE
COME BACK JONEE
DEVO
VIRGIN
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

17 September 1978 - 23 September 1978

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