Official Singles Chart Top 75

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

04 March 1979 - 10 March 1979

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