Official Singles Chart Top 75

08 April 1979 - 14 April 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 3
BRIGHT EYES
BRIGHT EYES
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
COOL FOR CATS
COOL FOR CATS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 11
SOME GIRLS
SOME GIRLS
RACEY
RAK
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
IN THE NAVY
IN THE NAVY
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 1
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
GLORIA GAYNOR
POLYDOR
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 18
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 24
SILLY THING/WHO KILLED BAMBI
SILLY THING/WHO KILLED BAMBI
SEX PISTOLS AND TEN POLE TUDOR
VIRGIN
 7 2
Buy
Buy
8 8
SULTANS OF SWING
SULTANS OF SWING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 23
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 21
THE RUNNER
THE RUNNER
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 5
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 3 7
Buy
Buy
12 4
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
TURN THE MUSIC UP
TURN THE MUSIC UP
PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
VANGUARD
 8 6
Buy
Buy
14 27
WOW
WOW
KATE BUSH
EMI
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 16
STRANGE TOWN
STRANGE TOWN
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
DON'T STOP ME NOW
DON'T STOP ME NOW
QUEEN
EMI
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
OLIVER'S ARMY
OLIVER'S ARMY
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
MONEY IN MY POCKET
MONEY IN MY POCKET
DENNIS BROWN
LIGHTNING
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 7
LUCKY NUMBER
LUCKY NUMBER
LENE LOVICH
STIFF
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 33
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 20 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 32
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
KANDIDATE
RAK
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 37
THE LOGICAL SONG
THE LOGICAL SONG
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 43
GOODNIGHT TONIGHT
GOODNIGHT TONIGHT
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 26
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 26 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 35
REMEMBER THEN
REMEMBER THEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 53
POP MUZIK
POP MUZIK
M
MCA
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 40
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 28
THE STAIRCASE (MYSTERY)
THE STAIRCASE (MYSTERY)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 64
KNOCK ON WOOD
KNOCK ON WOOD
AMII STEWART
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 41
HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET
HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET
GONZALEZ
SIDEWALK
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 12
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
REAL THING
PYE
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 34
FIRE
FIRE
THE POINTER SISTERS
PLANET
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
HALLELUJAH
HALLELUJAH
MILK AND HONEY
POLYDOR
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 19
INTO THE VALLEY
INTO THE VALLEY
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 44
OFFSHORE BANKING BUSINESS
OFFSHORE BANKING BUSINESS
MEMBERS
VIRGIN
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 15
KEEP ON DANCING
KEEP ON DANCING
GARY'S GANG
CBS
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
IMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS
CHISWICK
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 38
LET'S FLY AWAY
LET'S FLY AWAY
VOYAGE
GTO
 38 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 55
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
THE BEACH BOYS
CARIBOU
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 46
MARY ANN
MARY ANN
BLACK LACE
EMI
 42 3
Buy
Buy
43 68
LOVE BALLAD
LOVE BALLAD
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 51
SOMETHING'S COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN
SOMETHING'S COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN
DANA
GTO
 44 3
Buy
Buy
45 48
CUBA
CUBA
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 41 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 22
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
TOTO
CBS
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 31
TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 62
SHOOT SHOOT
SHOOT SHOOT
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 45
CONTACT
CONTACT
EDWIN STARR
20TH CENTURY
 6 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 47
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 36
IMPERIAL WIZARD
IMPERIAL WIZARD
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 39
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY NOWADAYS
EVERYBODY'S HAPPY NOWADAYS
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 29 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
LET'S DANCE/MEMPHIS
LET'S DANCE/MEMPHIS
CHRIS MONTEZ/LONNIE MACK
LIGHTNING
 53 1
Buy
Buy
54 New
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 60
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 55 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 71
ADVENTURES OF A LOVE CRUSADER
ADVENTURES OF A LOVE CRUSADER
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP
ARIOLA/HANSA
 56 2
Buy
Buy
57 56
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 31 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 25
CLOG DANCE
CLOG DANCE
VIOLINSKI
JET
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 Re
LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)
LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)
BELL AND JAMES
A&M
 59 2
Buy
Buy
60 54
CHASE
CHASE
GIORGIO MORODER
CASABLANCA
 48 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 52
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KLEEER
ATLANTIC
 51 5
Buy
Buy
62 Re
OVERKILL
OVERKILL
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 75
LOVE AND DESIRE
LOVE AND DESIRE
ARPEGGIO
POLYDOR
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
DREAM LOVER/MACK THE KNIFE
DREAM LOVER/MACK THE KNIFE
BOBBY DARIN
LIGHTNING
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 49
GET DOWN
GET DOWN
GENE CHANDLER
20TH CENTURY
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM {1979}/ENDLESS SLEEP
TO KNOW HIM IS TO LOVE HIM {1979}/ENDLESS SLEEP
TEDDY BEARS
LIGHTNING
 66 1
Buy
Buy
67 New
POETRY IN MOTION/PRINCESS PRINCESS
POETRY IN MOTION/PRINCESS PRINCESS
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
LIGHTNING
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 57
GREEN LIGHT
GREEN LIGHT
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 57 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME {1979}/WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING {1979}
SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME {1979}/WHEN MY LITTLE GIRL IS SMILING {1979}
THE DRIFTERS
LIGHTNING
 69 1
70 50
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
EVERYTHING IS GREAT
INNER CIRCLE
ISLAND
 37 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
DANCE LADY DANCE
DANCE LADY DANCE
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
MERCURY
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 65
YOU ANGEL YOU
YOU ANGEL YOU
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 54 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 58
HEART OF GLASS
HEART OF GLASS
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 66
DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)
DISCO NIGHTS (ROCK FREAK)
GQ
ARISTA
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
SWINGIN'
SWINGIN'
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
ENSIGN
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

08 April 1979 - 14 April 1979

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