Official Singles Chart Top 75

31 December 1978 - 06 January 1979

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
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A.
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
MARY'S BOY CHILD
MARY'S BOY CHILD
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 6
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Buy Listen
3 6
LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME
LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME
RACEY
RAK
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 3
A TASTE OF AGGRO
A TASTE OF AGGRO
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 10
SONG FOR GUY
SONG FOR GUY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 13
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
IAN AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS
YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS
BARBRA STREISAND AND NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
TOO MUCH HEAVEN
TOO MUCH HEAVEN
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 7
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP
ARIOLA/HANSA
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 9
LE FREAK
LE FREAK
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 8
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
HEATWAVE
GTO
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
GREASED LIGHTNIN'
GREASED LIGHTNIN'
JOHN TRAVOLTA
POLYDOR
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 18
SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 14
I'M EVERY WOMAN
I'M EVERY WOMAN
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 23
I'LL PUT YOU TOGETHER AGAIN
I'LL PUT YOU TOGETHER AGAIN
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 16
IN THE BUSH
IN THE BUSH
MUSIQUE
CBS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 24
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 18 5
Buy
Buy
19 20
TOMMY GUN
TOMMY GUN
THE CLASH
CBS
 19 6
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Buy Listen
20 26
PROMISES
PROMISES
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 20 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 32
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
RAINING IN MY HEART
RAINING IN MY HEART
LEO SAYER
CHRYSALIS
 21 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 35
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
PAUL EVANS
SPRING
 24 4
Buy
Buy
25 22
DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY
DON'T LET IT FADE AWAY
DARTS
MAGNET
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 25
DR. WHO
DR. WHO
MANKIND
PINNACLE
 25 7
Buy
Buy
27 19
CHRISTMAS IN SMURFLAND
CHRISTMAS IN SMURFLAND
FATHER ABRAHAM AND THE SMURFS
DECCA
 19 6
28 27
ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE
ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE
FUNKADELIC
WARNER BROTHERS
 27 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 38
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 15
DON'T CRY OUT LOUD
DON'T CRY OUT LOUD
ELKIE BROOKS
A&M
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 33
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 29 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 37
MIRRORS
MIRRORS
SALLY OLDFIELD
BRONZE
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 42
YOU NEEDED ME
YOU NEEDED ME
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 34
ELO EP
ELO EP
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 40
B-A-B-Y
B-A-B-Y
RACHEL SWEET
STIFF
 35 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 31
INSTANT REPLAY
INSTANT REPLAY
DAN HARTMAN
BLUE SKY
 8 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 28
RAT TRAP
RAT TRAP
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 36
MY LIFE
MY LIFE
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 36 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 29
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
PRETTY LITTLE ANGEL EYES
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 67
CAR 67
CAR 67
DRIVER 67
LOGO
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 49
RAMA LAMA DING DONG
RAMA LAMA DING DONG
ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS
CHISWICK
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 46
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK
SHALAMAR
RCA
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 50
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE SHADOWS
EMI
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 57
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 37
Buy
Buy
45 65
COULD IT BE MAGIC
COULD IT BE MAGIC
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 60
THE LAST FAREWELL
THE LAST FAREWELL
MARINE BAND OF HMS ARK ROYAL
BBC
 46 3
Buy
Buy
47 47
SILENT NIGHT
SILENT NIGHT
THE DICKIES
A&M
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 41
DARLIN'
DARLIN'
FRANKIE MILLER
CHRYSALIS
 6 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 48
PART TIME LOVE
PART TIME LOVE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 15 12
Buy
Buy
50 39
I LOVE AMERICA
I LOVE AMERICA
PATRICK JUVET
CASABLANCA
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 44
SIX MILLION STEPS (WEST RUNS SOUTH)
SIX MILLION STEPS (WEST RUNS SOUTH)
RANHI HARRIS AND FLO
MERCURY
 43 4
52 53
SUMMER NIGHTS
SUMMER NIGHTS
JOHN TRAVOLTA AND OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 43
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL
MY BEST FRIEND'S GIRL
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 30
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS
EAGLES
ASYLUM
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 59
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE
I LOVE THE NIGHT LIFE
ALICIA BRIDGES
POLYDOR
 32 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 52
ACCIDENT PRONE
ACCIDENT PRONE
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 36 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 45
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
HOPELESSLY DEVOTED TO YOU
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
RSO
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 51
GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS
GERM FREE ADOLESCENTS
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 19 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 75
LAY LOVE ON YOU
LAY LOVE ON YOU
LUISA FERNANDEZ
WARNER BROTHERS
 31 9
Buy
Buy
60 71
TOUCH OF VELVET - STING OF BRASS
TOUCH OF VELVET - STING OF BRASS
RON GRAINER ORCHESTRA
CASINO CLASSICS
 60 5
Buy
Buy
61 54
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
GERARD KENNY
RCA
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 55
ANYWAY YOU DO IT
ANYWAY YOU DO IT
LIQUID GOLD
CREOLE
 41 6
Buy
Buy
63 New
THEME FROM 'SUPERMAN'
THEME FROM 'SUPERMAN'
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WARNER BROTHERS
 63 1
Buy
Buy
64 68
SANDY
SANDY
JOHN TRAVOLTA
POLYDOR
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 74
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 65 3
Buy
Buy
65 63
SOUVENIRS
SOUVENIRS
VOYAGE
GTO
 56 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 56
BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
BICYCLE RACE/FAT BOTTOMED GIRLS
QUEEN
EMI
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 61
HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 61 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
FOUR STRONG WINDS
FOUR STRONG WINDS
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 69 1
Buy
Buy
70 New
EVERY NIGHT
EVERY NIGHT
PHOEBE SNOW
CBS
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 70
BREAKING GLASS (EP)
BREAKING GLASS (EP)
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 54 6
72 73
TAKE FOUR (EP)
TAKE FOUR (EP)
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 72 3
73 66
NIGHT DANCING
NIGHT DANCING
JOE FARRELL
WARNER BROTHERS
 57 4
Buy
Buy
74 58
LICK A SMURP FOR CHRISTMAS
LICK A SMURP FOR CHRISTMAS
FATHER ABRAPHART AND THE SMURPS
PETROL
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
COOL MEDITATION
COOL MEDITATION
THIRD WORLD
ISLAND
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

31 December 1978 - 06 January 1979

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