Official Singles Chart Top 75

18 March 1979 - 24 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
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
GLORIA GAYNOR
POLYDOR
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
OLIVER'S ARMY
OLIVER'S ARMY
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
LUCKY NUMBER
LUCKY NUMBER
LENE LOVICH
STIFF
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 4 4
Buy
Buy
5 5
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
REAL THING
PYE
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
KEEP ON DANCING
KEEP ON DANCING
GARY'S GANG
CBS
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 15
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 13
INTO THE VALLEY
INTO THE VALLEY
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
PAINTER MAN
PAINTER MAN
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 12
GET DOWN
GET DOWN
GENE CHANDLER
20TH CENTURY
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 22
DON'T STOP ME NOW
DON'T STOP ME NOW
QUEEN
EMI
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 18
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
TOTO
CBS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 21
MONEY IN MY POCKET
MONEY IN MY POCKET
DENNIS BROWN
LIGHTNING
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 27
IN THE NAVY
IN THE NAVY
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 16 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 26
CLOG DANCE
CLOG DANCE
VIOLINSKI
JET
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 19
YOU BET YOUR LOVE
YOU BET YOUR LOVE
HERBIE HANCOCK
CBS
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 14
GET IT
GET IT
DARTS
MAGNET
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 25
TURN THE MUSIC UP
TURN THE MUSIC UP
PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
VANGUARD
 20 3
Buy
Buy
21 20
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 30
STRANGE TOWN
STRANGE TOWN
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 22 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 28
SULTANS OF SWING
SULTANS OF SWING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 8
HEART OF GLASS
HEART OF GLASS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 34
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
ENGLISH CIVIL WAR
THE CLASH
CBS
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 10
CONTACT
CONTACT
EDWIN STARR
20TH CENTURY
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 45
BRIGHT EYES
BRIGHT EYES
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 32
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY NOWADAYS
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY NOWADAYS
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
CHIQUITITA
CHIQUITITA
ABBA
EPIC
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 24
HONEY I'M LOST
HONEY I'M LOST
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 24 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 33
IMPERIAL WIZARD
IMPERIAL WIZARD
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
COOL FOR CATS
COOL FOR CATS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 16
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
THE SOUND OF THE SUBURBS
MEMBERS
VIRGIN
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 61
WOW
WOW
KATE BUSH
EMI
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 35
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 52
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
INNER CIRCLE
ISLAND
 37 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 66
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
OVERKILL
OVERKILL
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 41
BRISTOL STOMP
BRISTOL STOMP
LATE SHOW
DECCA
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 71
FIRE
FIRE
THE POINTER SISTERS
PLANET
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 44
DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)
DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)
GQ
ARISTA
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 37
STOP YOUR SOBBING
STOP YOUR SOBBING
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 56
CUBA
CUBA
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 55
BOOGIE TOWN
BOOGIE TOWN
F.L.B.
FANTASY
 46 3
47 36
HEAVEN KNOWS
HEAVEN KNOWS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 43
TRASH
TRASH
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
THE RUNNER
THE RUNNER
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 65
CHASE
CHASE
GIORGIO MORODER
CASABLANCA
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 39
GIMMIX! PLAY LOUD
GIMMIX! PLAY LOUD
JOHN COOPER CLARKE
EPIC
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 73
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KLEEER
ATLANTIC
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 68
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
KANDIDATE
RAK
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 72
YOU ANGEL YOU
YOU ANGEL YOU
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 51
BLOW AWAY
BLOW AWAY
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 51 3
Buy
Buy
56 53
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEATH THE PLASTIC PALM TREES
SATURDAY NIGHT BENEATH THE PLASTIC PALM TREES
LEYTON BUZZARDS
CHRYSALIS
 53 4
Buy
Buy
57 49
KEEP REACHING OUT FOR LOVE
KEEP REACHING OUT FOR LOVE
LINER
ATLANTIC
 49 3
Buy
Buy
58 40
WOMAN IN LOVE
WOMAN IN LOVE
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
GIVE ME BACK ME BRAIN
GIVE ME BACK ME BRAIN
DUFFO
BEGGARS BANQUET
 60 1
Buy
Buy
61 38
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
I WAS MADE FOR DANCIN'
LEIF GARRETT
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
IMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS
CHISWICK
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 50
WEEKEND
WEEKEND
MICK JACKSON
ATLANTIC
 38 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 58
RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER
RIKKI DON'T LOSE THAT NUMBER
STEELY DAN
ABC
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 47
BAT OUT OF HELL
BAT OUT OF HELL
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 67
POPS, WE LOVE YOU
POPS, WE LOVE YOU
DIANA ROSS/SMOKEY ROBINSON/MARVIN GAYE/STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 66 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
LET'S FLY AWAY
LET'S FLY AWAY
VOYAGE
GTO
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 69
BULLY FOR YOU/OUR PEOPLE
BULLY FOR YOU/OUR PEOPLE
TOM ROBINSON BAND
EMI
 68 2
Buy
Buy
69 46
TAKE ON THE WORLD
TAKE ON THE WORLD
JUDAS PRIEST
CBS
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 23
AIN'T LOVE A BITCH
AIN'T LOVE A BITCH
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 62
AT MIDNIGHT
AT MIDNIGHT
T-CONNECTION
TK
 53 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 57
AMERICAN GENERATION
AMERICAN GENERATION
THE RITCHIE FAMILY
MERCURY
 49 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 54
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
SHAKE YOUR GROOVE THING
PEACHES AND HERB
POLYDOR
 26 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 64
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EVERY WHICH WAY BUT LOOSE
EDDIE RABBITT
ELEKTRA
 41 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 March 1979 - 24 March 1979

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