Official Singles Chart Top 75

25 February 1979 - 03 March 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
TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
HEART OF GLASS
HEART OF GLASS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
OLIVER'S ARMY
OLIVER'S ARMY
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
GLORIA GAYNOR
POLYDOR
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
CHIQUITITA
CHIQUITITA
ABBA
EPIC
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 8
CONTACT
CONTACT
EDWIN STARR
20TH CENTURY
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 6
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
LEIF GARRETT
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 28
LUCKY NUMBER
LUCKY NUMBER
LENE LOVICH
STIFF
 8 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 4
WOMAN IN LOVE
WOMAN IN LOVE
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 25
GET IT
GET IT
DARTS
MAGNET
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 12
GET DOWN
GET DOWN
GENE CHANDLER
20TH CENTURY
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
MEMBERS
VIRGIN
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
AIN'T LOVE A BITCH
AIN'T LOVE A BITCH
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 18
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
REAL THING
PYE
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
MILK AND ALCOHOL
MILK AND ALCOHOL
DR. FEELGOOD
UNITED ARTISTS
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
TAKE ON THE WORLD
TAKE ON THE WORLD
JUDAS PRIEST
CBS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 15
BAT OUT OF HELL
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 17
KING ROCKER
KING ROCKER
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 9
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA
THE SHADOWS
EMI
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 24
INTO THE VALLEY
INTO THE VALLEY
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 16
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
HIT ME WITH YOUR RHYTHM STICK
IAN AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 22
MAY THE SUN SHINE
MAY THE SUN SHINE
NAZARETH
MOUNTAIN
 22 6
Buy
Buy
23 60
KEEP ON DANCING
KEEP ON DANCING
GARY'S GANG
CBS
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 New
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 24 1
Buy
Buy
25 35
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
PAINTER MAN
PAINTER MAN
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 26
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
PEACHES AND HERB
POLYDOR
 26 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 31
DON'T STOP ME NOW
DON'T STOP ME NOW
QUEEN
EMI
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 37
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
YOU NEEDED ME
YOU NEEDED ME
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 22 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 43
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
TOTO
CBS
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 33
HONEY I'M LOST
HONEY I'M LOST
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 27
YOU BET YOUR LOVE
YOU BET YOUR LOVE
HERBIE HANCOCK
CBS
 27 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 44
STOP YOUR SOBBING
STOP YOUR SOBBING
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 36
HEAVEN KNOWS
HEAVEN KNOWS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 New
MONEY IN MY POCKET
MONEY IN MY POCKET
DENNIS BROWN
LIGHTNING
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 49
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 29
MY LIFE
MY LIFE
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 12 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 New
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
THE CLASH
CBS
 39 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 56
CLOG DANCE
CLOG DANCE
VIOLINSKI
JET
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 38
WEEKEND
WEEKEND
MICK JACKSON
ATLANTIC
 38 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 21
CAR 67
CAR 67
DRIVER 67
LOGO
 7 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
TRASH
TRASH
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 40
(OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY
(OUR LOVE) DON'T THROW IT ALL AWAY
ANDY GIBB
RSO
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 53
BLUE MORNING BLUE DAY
BLUE MORNING BLUE DAY
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 41
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EDDIE RABBITT
ELEKTRA
 41 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 20
THIS IS IT
THIS IS IT
DAN HARTMAN
BLUE SKY
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 62
AMERICAN GENERATION
AMERICAN GENERATION
THE RITCHIE FAMILY
MERCURY
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 70
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
INNER CIRCLE
ISLAND
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 50
WE'VE GOT TONIGHT
WE'VE GOT TONIGHT
BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND
CAPITOL
 41 5
Buy
Buy
52 19
COOL MEDITATION
COOL MEDITATION
THIRD WORLD
ISLAND
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 34
Y.M.C.A.
Y.M.C.A.
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 45
DESTINY
DESTINY
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
IMPERIAL WIZARD
IMPERIAL WIZARD
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 48
DOCTOR DOCTOR
DOCTOR DOCTOR
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 35 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 52
LE FREAK
LE FREAK
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 7 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 47
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
JUST THE WAY YOU ARE
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 12 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 66
FURNITURE MUSIC
FURNITURE MUSIC
BILL NELSON'S RED NOISE
HARVEST
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 46
MIRRORS
MIRRORS
SALLY OLDFIELD
BRONZE
 19 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 65
B.Y.O.F. (BRING YOUR OWN FUNK)
B.Y.O.F. (BRING YOUR OWN FUNK)
FANTASTIC FOUR
ATLANTIC
 62 2
Buy
Buy
63 64
FIFTY-FOUR
FIFTY-FOUR
SEA LEVEL
CAPRICORN
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 74
AT MIDNIGHT
AT MIDNIGHT
T-CONNECTION
TK
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
BRISTOL STOMP
BRISTOL STOMP
LATE SHOW
DECCA
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
BRIGHT EYES
BRIGHT EYES
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 42
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
A LITTLE MORE LOVE
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 59
DESIRE ME
DESIRE ME
DOLL
BEGGARS BANQUET
 28 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 68
POPS, WE LOVE YOU
POPS, WE LOVE YOU
DIANA ROSS/SMOKEY ROBINSON/MARVIN GAYE/STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 68 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 32
BABY OF MINE/JUST FOR YOU
BABY OF MINE/JUST FOR YOU
ALAN PRICE
JET
 32 3
Buy
Buy
71 39
SEPTEMBER
SEPTEMBER
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 3 13
Buy
Buy
72 69
SING SING
SING SING
GAZ
SALSOUL
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 57
QUE TAL AMERICA
QUE TAL AMERICA
TWO MAN SOUND
MIRACLE
 46 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 51
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
HELLO THIS IS JOANNIE
PAUL EVANS
SPRING
 6 12
Buy
Buy
75 New
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEATH THE PLASTIC PALM TREES
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEATH THE PLASTIC PALM TREES
LEYTON BUZZARDS
CHRYSALIS
 75 1
Buy
Buy

25 February 1979 - 03 March 1979

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