Official Singles Chart Top 75

15 April 1979 - 21 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 1
BRIGHT EYES
BRIGHT EYES
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
SOME GIRLS
SOME GIRLS
RACEY
RAK
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
COOL FOR CATS
COOL FOR CATS
SQUEEZE
A&M
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 9
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
SHAKE YOUR BODY (DOWN TO THE GROUND)
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 35
HALLELUJAH
HALLELUJAH
MILK AND HONEY
POLYDOR
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 7
SILLY THING/WHO KILLED BAMBI
SILLY THING/WHO KILLED BAMBI
SEX PISTOLS AND TEN POLE TUDOR
VIRGIN
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 6
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
HE'S THE GREATEST DANCER
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
IN THE NAVY
IN THE NAVY
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 5
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
GLORIA GAYNOR
POLYDOR
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
THE RUNNER
THE RUNNER
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 22
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
I DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
KANDIDATE
RAK
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 8
SULTANS OF SWING
SULTANS OF SWING
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 28
POP MUZIK
POP MUZIK
M
MCA
 13 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 14
WOW
WOW
KATE BUSH
EMI
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
I WANT YOUR LOVE
I WANT YOUR LOVE
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 26
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
FOREVER IN BLUE JEANS
NEIL DIAMOND
CBS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 27
REMEMBER THEN
REMEMBER THEN
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
SOMETHING ELSE/FRIGGIN' IN THE RIGGIN'
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 3 8
Buy
Buy
19 25
GOODNIGHT TONIGHT
GOODNIGHT TONIGHT
WINGS
PARLOPHONE
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 15
STRANGE TOWN
STRANGE TOWN
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 13
TURN THE MUSIC UP
TURN THE MUSIC UP
PLAYERS ASSOCIATION
VANGUARD
 8 7
Buy
Buy
22 20
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 24
THE LOGICAL SONG
THE LOGICAL SONG
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 31
KNOCK ON WOOD
KNOCK ON WOOD
AMII STEWART
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 30
THE STAIRCASE (MYSTERY)
THE STAIRCASE (MYSTERY)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
MONEY IN MY POCKET
MONEY IN MY POCKET
DENNIS BROWN
LIGHTNING
 14 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 32
HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET
HAVEN'T STOPPED DANCING YET
GONZALEZ
SIDEWALK
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 54
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
LOVE YOU INSIDE OUT
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
VALLEY OF THE DOLLS
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 17
OLIVER'S ARMY
OLIVER'S ARMY
ELVIS COSTELLO AND THE ATTRACTIONS
RADAR
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 37
OFFSHORE BANKING BUSINESS
OFFSHORE BANKING BUSINESS
MEMBERS
VIRGIN
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 16
DON'T STOP ME NOW
DON'T STOP ME NOW
QUEEN
EMI
 9 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 19
LUCKY NUMBER
LUCKY NUMBER
LENE LOVICH
STIFF
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 33
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
CAN YOU FEEL THE FORCE?
REAL THING
PYE
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 34
FIRE
FIRE
THE POINTER SISTERS
PLANET
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 36
INTO THE VALLEY
INTO THE VALLEY
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 41
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
HERE COMES THE NIGHT
THE BEACH BOYS
CARIBOU
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 21
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
WAITING FOR AN ALIBI
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 43
LOVE BALLAD
LOVE BALLAD
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 38
KEEP ON DANCING
KEEP ON DANCING
GARY'S GANG
CBS
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
ONE WAY TICKET
ONE WAY TICKET
ERUPTION
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 40
LET'S FLY AWAY
LET'S FLY AWAY
VOYAGE
GTO
 38 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 New
GUILTY
GUILTY
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 43 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 71
DANCE LADY DANCE
DANCE LADY DANCE
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
MERCURY
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 75
SWINGIN'
SWINGIN'
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
ENSIGN
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 50
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
I (WHO HAVE NOTHING)
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 53
LET'S DANCE/MEMPHIS
LET'S DANCE/MEMPHIS
CHRIS MONTEZ/LONNIE MACK
LIGHTNING
 47 2
Buy
Buy
48 23
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
JUST WHAT I NEEDED
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 17 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 39
IMAGINATION
IMAGINATION
ROCKY SHARPE AND THE REPLAYS
CHISWICK
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 45
CUBA
CUBA
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 41 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 44
SOMETHING'S COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN
SOMETHING'S COOKIN' IN THE KITCHEN
DANA
GTO
 44 4
Buy
Buy
52 48
SHOOT SHOOT
SHOOT SHOOT
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 56
ADVENTURES OF A LOVE CRUSADER
ADVENTURES OF A LOVE CRUSADER
SARAH BRIGHTMAN AND HOT GOSSIP
ARIOLA/HANSA
 53 3
Buy
Buy
54 New
FEEL THE NEED
FEEL THE NEED
LEIF GARRETT
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 New
PARISIENNE WALKWAYS
PARISIENNE WALKWAYS
GARY MOORE
MCA
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
BANANA SPLITS
BANANA SPLITS
THE DICKIES
A&M
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 62
OVERKILL
OVERKILL
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 39 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
I JUST FALL IN LOVE AGAIN
ANNE MURRAY
CAPITOL
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 55
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
SHA LA LA MEANS I LOVE YOU
BARRY WHITE
20TH CENTURY
 55 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN HEAVEN
THE NUMBER ONE SONG IN HEAVEN
SPARKS
VIRGIN
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE
HIGHLY INFLAMMABLE
X-RAY SPEX
EMI INTERNATIONAL
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 47
TRAGEDY
TRAGEDY
THE BEE GEES
RSO
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 60
CHASE
CHASE
GIORGIO MORODER
CASABLANCA
 48 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
I'M AN UPSTART
I'M AN UPSTART
ANGELIC UPSTARTS
WARNER BROTHERS
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 42
MARY ANN
MARY ANN
BLACK LACE
EMI
 42 4
Buy
Buy
66 51
IMPERIAL WIZARD
IMPERIAL WIZARD
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 32 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
DIAMONDS
DIAMONDS
CHRIS REA
MAGNET
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 57
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
WHAT A FOOL BELIEVES
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 31 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 69
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 2
70 61
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KEEP YOUR BODY WORKING
KLEEER
ATLANTIC
 51 6
Buy
Buy
71 New
REUNITED
REUNITED
PEACHES AND HERB
POLYDOR
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 67
POETRY IN MOTION/PRINCESS PRINCESS
POETRY IN MOTION/PRINCESS PRINCESS
JOHNNY TILLOTSON
LIGHTNING
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
NICE LEGS SHAME ABOUT HER FACE
NICE LEGS SHAME ABOUT HER FACE
MONKS
CARRERE
 73 1
Buy
Buy
74 59
LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)
LIVIN' IT UP (FRIDAY NIGHT)
BELL AND JAMES
A&M
 59 3
Buy
Buy
75 46
HOLD THE LINE
HOLD THE LINE
TOTO
CBS
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 April 1979 - 21 April 1979

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