Official Singles Chart Top 75

21 January 1979 - 27 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
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
IAN AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A.
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 3 8
Buy
Buy
4 5
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 18
WOMAN IN LOVE
WOMAN IN LOVE
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 New
HEART OF GLASS
HEART OF GLASS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 6 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 3
LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME
LAY YOUR LOVE ON ME
RACEY
RAK
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
PAUL EVANS
SPRING
 6 7
Buy
Buy
9 23
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE SHADOWS
EMI
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
LE FREAK
LE FREAK
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 10
CAR 67
CAR 67
DRIVER 67
LOGO
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 15
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE
ONE NATION UNDER A GROOVE
FUNKADELIC
WARNER BROTHERS
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 8
SONG FOR GUY
SONG FOR GUY
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 26
MY LIFE
MY LIFE
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 11
I'M EVERY WOMAN
I'M EVERY WOMAN
CHAKA KHAN
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 20
RAMA LAMA DING DONG
RAMA LAMA DING DONG
ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS
CHISWICK
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 13
I'LL PUT YOU TOGETHER AGAIN
I'LL PUT YOU TOGETHER AGAIN
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 14
TOO MUCH HEAVEN
TOO MUCH HEAVEN
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 30
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK
TAKE THAT TO THE BANK
SHALAMAR
RCA
 20 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 34
COOL MEDITATION
COOL MEDITATION
THIRD WORLD
ISLAND
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 28
YOU NEEDED ME
YOU NEEDED ME
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 21
MIRRORS
MIRRORS
SALLY OLDFIELD
BRONZE
 21 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 27
THIS IS IT
THIS IS IT
DAN HARTMAN
BLUE SKY
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 43
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
LEIF GARRETT
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 31
COULD IT BE MAGIC
COULD IT BE MAGIC
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 46
MILK AND ALCOHOL
MILK AND ALCOHOL
DR. FEELGOOD
UNITED ARTISTS
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 36
DESIRE ME
DESIRE ME
DOLL
BEGGARS BANQUET
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 12
YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS
YOU DON'T BRING ME FLOWERS
BARBRA STREISAND AND NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 16
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
I LOST MY HEART TO A STARSHIP TROOPER
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP
ARIOLA/HANSA
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 59
KING ROCKER
KING ROCKER
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 39
THEME FROM 'SUPERMAN'
THEME FROM 'SUPERMAN'
LONDON SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA
WARNER BROTHERS
 32 4
Buy
Buy
33 40
DON'T HOLD BACK
DON'T HOLD BACK
CHANSON
ARIOLA
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 29
RAINING IN MY HEART
RAINING IN MY HEART
LEO SAYER
CHRYSALIS
 21 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 25
DR. WHO
DR. WHO
MANKIND
PINNACLE
 25 10
Buy
Buy
36 17
A TASTE OF AGGRO
A TASTE OF AGGRO
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 38
EVERY NIGHT
EVERY NIGHT
PHOEBE SNOW
CBS
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 35
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
DA 'YA' THINK I'M SEXY?
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 41
JE SUIS MUSIC
JE SUIS MUSIC
CERRONE
CBS
 39 3
Buy
Buy
40 33
IN THE BUSH
IN THE BUSH
MUSIQUE
CBS
 16 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 53
SIR DANCEALOT
SIR DANCEALOT
OLYMPIC RUNNERS
POLYDOR
 41 2
Buy
Buy
42 62
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
PEACHES AND HERB
POLYDOR
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 44
HEAT OF THE BEAT
HEAT OF THE BEAT
ROY AYERS AND WAYNE HENDERSON
POLYDOR
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 55
TAKE ON THE WORLD
TAKE ON THE WORLD
JUDAS PRIEST
CBS
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 56
EQUINOXE PART 5
EQUINOXE PART 5
JEAN-MICHEL JARRE
POLYDOR
 45 2
Buy
Buy
46 48
GOT MY MIND MADE UP
GOT MY MIND MADE UP
INSTANT FUNK
SALSOUL
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 37
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
DANCE (DISCO HEAT)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 29 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 54
WHEN I'M AWAY FROM YOU
WHEN I'M AWAY FROM YOU
FRANKIE MILLER
CHRYSALIS
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 19
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
ALWAYS AND FOREVER/MIND BLOWING DECISIONS
HEATWAVE
GTO
 9 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 24
TOMMY GUN
TOMMY GUN
THE CLASH
CBS
 19 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
OUTDOOR MINER
OUTDOOR MINER
WIRE
HARVEST
 51 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 42
B-A-B-Y
B-A-B-Y
RACHEL SWEET
STIFF
 35 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 22
SHOOTING STAR
SHOOTING STAR
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 14 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 57
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
WHO, WHAT, WHEN, WHERE, WHY
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 49 6
Buy
Buy
55 45
GREASED LIGHTNIN'
GREASED LIGHTNIN'
JOHN TRAVOLTA
POLYDOR
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
CONTACT
CONTACT
EDWIN STARR
20TH CENTURY
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
RADIOACTIVE
RADIOACTIVE
GENE SIMMONS
CASABLANCA
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 52
CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD
CAN'T GET IT OUT OF MY HEAD
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 67
SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE)
SHOOT ME (WITH YOUR LOVE)
TASHA THOMAS
ATLANTIC
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 47
INSTANT REPLAY
INSTANT REPLAY
DAN HARTMAN
BLUE SKY
 8 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 64
CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP)
CREAM (ALWAYS RISES TO THE TOP)
GREGG DIAMOND BIONIC BOOGIE
POLYDOR
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
MAY THE SUN SHINE
MAY THE SUN SHINE
NAZARETH
MOUNTAIN
 62 1
Buy
Buy
63 68
QUE TAL AMERICA
QUE TAL AMERICA
TWO MAN SOUND
MIRACLE
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 61
HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
HOW YOU GONNA SEE ME NOW
ALICE COOPER
WARNER BROTHERS
 61 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 70
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
RIVERS OF BABYLON/BROWN GIRL IN THE RING
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 1 40
Buy
Buy
66 New
DOCTOR DOCTOR
DOCTOR DOCTOR
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL
TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL
STEVE ALLAN
CREOLE
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 63
FOUR STRONG WINDS
FOUR STRONG WINDS
NEIL YOUNG
REPRISE
 57 4
Buy
Buy
69 New
(OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY
(OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 50
SIX MILLION STEPS (WEST RUNS SOUTH)
SIX MILLION STEPS (WEST RUNS SOUTH)
RANHI HARRIS AND FLO
MERCURY
 43 7
71 60
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
HANGING ON THE TELEPHONE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 58
THE LAST FAREWELL
THE LAST FAREWELL
MARINE BAND OF HMS ARK ROYAL
BBC
 46 6
Buy
Buy
73 49
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
NEW YORK, NEW YORK
GERARD KENNY
RCA
 43 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EDDIE RABBITT
ELEKTRA
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 51
PROMISES
PROMISES
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

21 January 1979 - 27 January 1979

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