Official Singles Chart Top 75

12 November 1978 - 18 November 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
RAT TRAP
RAT TRAP
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 2 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 1
SUMMER NIGHTS
SUMMER NIGHTS
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
SANDY
SANDY
JOHN TRAVOLTA
POLYDOR
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 10
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 6
DARLIN'
DARLIN'
FRANKIE MILLER
CHRYSALIS
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 16
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 7 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 17
INSTANT REPLAY
INSTANT REPLAY
DAN HARTMAN
BLUE SKY
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
MACARTHUR PARK
MACARTHUR PARK
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
RASPUTIN
RASPUTIN
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
GIVIN' UP GIVIN' IN
GIVIN' UP GIVIN' IN
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 13
BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
QUEEN
EMI
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 New
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 14 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 9
SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN
SWEET TALKIN' WOMAN
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
DIPPETY DAY
DIPPETY DAY
FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS
DECCA
 13 8
Buy
Buy
17 11
PUBLIC IMAGE
PUBLIC IMAGE
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED
VIRGIN
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 27
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 18 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 18
HURRY UP HARRY
HURRY UP HARRY
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 19
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE
EVER FALLEN IN LOVE
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 20
DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION AT MIDNIGHT
DOWN IN THE TUBE STATION AT MIDNIGHT
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 28
I LOVE AMERICA
I LOVE AMERICA
PATRICK JUVET
CASABLANCA
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 26
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
HEATWAVE
GTO
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 24
PART TIME LOVE
PART TIME LOVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 24 5
Buy
Buy
25 29
TOAST/HOLD ON
TOAST/HOLD ON
STREETBAND
LOGO
 25 3
Buy
Buy
26 25
RESPECTABLE
RESPECTABLE
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 23 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 14
LUCKY STARS
LUCKY STARS
DEAN FRIEDMAN
LIFESONG
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 45
DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY
DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY
DARTS
MAGNET
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 33
RADIO RADIO
RADIO RADIO
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 34
GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS
GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 61
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP
ARIOLA/HANSA
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 23
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
BLAME IT ON THE BOOGIE
MICK JACKSON
ATLANTIC
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 62
DON'T CRY OUT LOUD
DON'T CRY OUT LOUD
ELKIE BROOKS
A&M
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
EAST RIVER
EAST RIVER
THE BRECKER BROTHERS
ARISTA
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 47
LAY LOVE ON YOU
LAY LOVE ON YOU
LUISA FERNANDEZ
WARNER BROTHERS
 35 2
Buy
Buy
36 53
GIVING IT BACK
GIVING IT BACK
PHIL HURTT
FANTASY
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 41
PROMISES
PROMISES
ERIC CLAPTON
RSO
 37 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 66
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE
ALICIA BRIDGES
POLYDOR
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 70
SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
LE FREAK
LE FREAK
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 40 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 54
ONLY YOU/CLOSE THE DOOR
ONLY YOU/CLOSE THE DOOR
TEDDY PENDERGRASS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 41 4
Buy
Buy
42 52
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
A WHITER SHADE OF PALE
MUNICH MACHINE
OASIS
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 31
GREASE
GREASE
FRANKIE VALLI
RSO
 3 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 30
I CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU
I CAN'T STOP LOVIN' YOU
LEO SAYER
CHRYSALIS
 6 10
Buy
Buy
45 21
BRANDY
BRANDY
THE O'JAYS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 36
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
YOU MAKE ME FEEL (MIGHTY REAL)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 8 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 64
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU FOREVER
I'M GONNA LOVE YOU FOREVER
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
MERCURY
 47 2
Buy
Buy
48 32
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
CRYSTAL GAYLE
UNITED ARTISTS
 11 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 73
HAMMER HORROR
HAMMER HORROR
KATE BUSH
EMI
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
IT SEEMS TO HANG ON
IT SEEMS TO HANG ON
ASHFORD AND SIMPSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 57
PRANCE ON
PRANCE ON
EDDIE HENDERSON
CAPITOL
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 48
THE SAINTS ARE COMING
THE SAINTS ARE COMING
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 71
STUMBLIN' IN
STUMBLIN' IN
SUZI QUATRO AND CHRIS NORMAN
RAK
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 50
RIDE-O-ROCKET
RIDE-O-ROCKET
THE BROTHERS JOHNSON
A&M
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 37
NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE
NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE
THIRD WORLD
ISLAND
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 40
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
GOT TO GET YOU INTO MY LIFE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 33 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 38
TEENAGE KICKS
TEENAGE KICKS
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 74
STRUMMIN'
STRUMMIN'
CHAS AND DAVE
EMI
 58 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 35
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
LOVE DON'T LIVE HERE ANYMORE
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 39
WHAT A NIGHT
WHAT A NIGHT
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD
EASE ON DOWN THE ROAD
DIANA ROSS AND MICHAEL JACKSON
MCA
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 22
MEXICAN GIRL
MEXICAN GIRL
SMOKIE
RAK
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 43
SILVER MACHINE {1978}
SILVER MACHINE {1978}
HAWKWIND
UNITED ARTISTS
 34 5
Buy
Buy
64 New
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 51
(YOU GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK
(YOU GOTTA WALK) DON'T LOOK BACK
PETER TOSH
ROLLING STONES
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 55
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
THE WINKER'S SONG (MISPRINT)
IVOR BIGGUN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 22 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 56
GET IT WHILE YOU CAN
GET IT WHILE YOU CAN
OLYMPIC RUNNERS
POLYDOR
 35 6
Buy
Buy
68 63
YOU'VE NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT
YOU'VE NEVER DONE IT LIKE THAT
THE CAPTAIN AND TENNILLE
A&M
 63 3
69 59
DON'T WALK AWAY TILL I TOUCH YOU
DON'T WALK AWAY TILL I TOUCH YOU
ELAINE PAIGE
EMI
 46 5
Buy
Buy
70 New
LYDIA
LYDIA
DEAN FRIEDMAN
LIFESONG
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 65
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 30
Buy
Buy
72 New
IN THE BUSH
IN THE BUSH
MUSIQUE
CBS
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 44
FOOL (IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER)
FOOL (IF YOU THINK IT'S OVER)
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 60
LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING
LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING
PETER SKELLERN
MERCURY
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
GOODBYE GIRL
GOODBYE GIRL
SQUEEZE
A&M
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

12 November 1978 - 18 November 1978

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