Official Singles Chart Top 75

15 July 1979 - 21 July 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
ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC?
ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC?
TUBEWAY ARMY
BEGGARS BANQUET
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
SILLY GAMES
SILLY GAMES
JANET KAY
SCOPE
 2 7
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Buy Listen
3 3
C'MON EVERYBODY
C'MON EVERYBODY
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 3 4
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Buy Listen
4 21
GIRLS TALK
GIRLS TALK
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 4 4
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Buy Listen
5 12
GOOD TIMES
GOOD TIMES
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 5 4
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Buy Listen
6 8
LADY LYNDA
LADY LYNDA
THE BEACH BOYS
CARIBOU
 6 6
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Buy Listen
7 6
NIGHT OWL
NIGHT OWL
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 5 9
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Buy Listen
8 5
LIGHT MY FIRE/137 DISCO HEAVEN
LIGHT MY FIRE/137 DISCO HEAVEN
AMII STEWART
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 4
UP THE JUNCTION
UP THE JUNCTION
SQUEEZE
A&M
 2 8
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Buy Listen
10 13
WANTED
WANTED
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 10 6
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Buy Listen
11 7
BABYLON'S BURNING
BABYLON'S BURNING
RUTS
VIRGIN
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 26
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 25
BORN TO BE ALIVE
BORN TO BE ALIVE
PATRICK HERNANDEZ
GEM
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 17
MAYBE
MAYBE
THOM PACE
RSO
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 New
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 15 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 14
DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
DO ANYTHING YOU WANT TO
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 15
GO WEST
GO WEST
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 15 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
LIVING ON THE FRONT LINE
LIVING ON THE FRONT LINE
EDDY GRANT
ENSIGN
 11 8
Buy
Buy
19 38
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU
THE POLICE
A&M
 19 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 32
DEATH DISCO
DEATH DISCO
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED
VIRGIN
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 16
SPACE BASS
SPACE BASS
SLICK
FANTASY
 16 6
Buy
Buy
22 22
BAD GIRLS
BAD GIRLS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 48
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ABBA
EPIC
 23 2
Buy
Buy
24 24
MY SHARONA
MY SHARONA
THE KNACK
CAPITOL
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 34
IF I HAD YOU
IF I HAD YOU
THE KORGIS
RIALTO
 25 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 42
STRANGLEHOLD
STRANGLEHOLD
UK SUBS
GEM
 26 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 9
THE LONE RANGER
THE LONE RANGER
QUANTUM JUMP
ELECTRIC
 5 8
Buy
Buy
28 33
PLAYGROUND TWIST
PLAYGROUND TWIST
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 New
DJ
DJ
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 23
BOOGIE WONDERLAND
BOOGIE WONDERLAND
EARTH WIND AND FIRE WITH THE EMOTIONS
CBS
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 30
CHUCK E'S IN LOVE
CHUCK E'S IN LOVE
RICKIE LEE JONES
WARNER BROTHERS
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 10
RING MY BELL
RING MY BELL
ANITA WARD
TK
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 58
STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN
STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN
JUDIE TZUKE
ROCKET
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 20
WHO WERE YOU WITH IN THE MOONLIGHT
WHO WERE YOU WITH IN THE MOONLIGHT
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 14 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 31
SUNDAY GIRL
SUNDAY GIRL
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 35
WE ARE FAMILY
WE ARE FAMILY
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 62
KID
KID
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 38 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 36
MARRIED MEN
MARRIED MEN
BONNIE TYLER
RCA
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 18
H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO
H.A.P.P.Y. RADIO
EDWIN STARR
20TH CENTURY
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 29
DANCE AWAY
DANCE AWAY
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 2 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
DUKE OF EARL
DUKE OF EARL
DARTS
MAGNET
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 57
GOLD
GOLD
JOHN STEWART
RSO
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 43
I'M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
I'M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
TEENA MARIE AND RICK JAMES
MOTOWN
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 41
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 45
DON'T KILL IT CAROL
DON'T KILL IT CAROL
MANFRED MANN'S EARTH BAND
BRONZE
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 69
MINUTE BY MINUTE
MINUTE BY MINUTE
THE DOOBIE BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 19
CAVATINA (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM 'THE DEER HUNTER')
CAVATINA (ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK FROM 'THE DEER HUNTER')
JOHN WILLIAMS
CUBE
 13 10
49 New
BEAT THE CLOCK
BEAT THE CLOCK
SPARKS
VIRGIN
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
BOOGIE DOWN (GET FUNKY NOW)
BOOGIE DOWN (GET FUNKY NOW)
REAL THING
PYE
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 73
BRING THE FAMILY BACK
BRING THE FAMILY BACK
BILLY PAUL
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 39
AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW
AIN'T NO STOPPIN' US NOW
MCFADDEN AND WHITEHEAD
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 51
GET ANOTHER LOVE
GET ANOTHER LOVE
CHANTAL CURTIS
PYE
 51 2
Buy
Buy
54 52
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
I WAS MADE FOR LOVIN' YOU
KISS
CASABLANCA
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 40
MASQUERADE
MASQUERADE
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 14 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 54
LOVE IS THE ANSWER
LOVE IS THE ANSWER
ENGLAND DAN AND JOHN FORD COLEY
BIG TREE
 45 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 53
DOCTOR JACKYLL AND MISTER FUNK
DOCTOR JACKYLL AND MISTER FUNK
JACKIE MCCLEAN
RCA
 53 3
58 New
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
TELEX
SIRE
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 37
THEME FROM 'THE DEER HUNTER' (CAVATINA)
THEME FROM 'THE DEER HUNTER' (CAVATINA)
THE SHADOWS
EMI
 9 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
MORNING DANCE
MORNING DANCE
SPYRO GYRA
INFINITY
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 47
STARS
STARS
SYLVESTER
FANTASY
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
HERE COMES THE SUMMER
HERE COMES THE SUMMER
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
THE BOSS
THE BOSS
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
BILLIE JO SPEARS
UNITED ARTISTS
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 61
NO CLASS
NO CLASS
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 61 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
HARMONY IN MY HEAD
HARMONY IN MY HEAD
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 49
SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
SHINE A LITTLE LOVE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 54
OO-EEH BABY
OO-EEH BABY
STONEBRIDGE McGUINNESS
RCA
 54 2
Buy
Buy
70 63
LOVE OF MY LIFE
LOVE OF MY LIFE
QUEEN
EMI
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
THE DIARY OF HORACE WIMP
THE DIARY OF HORACE WIMP
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 50
DANCE WITH YOU
DANCE WITH YOU
CARRIE LUCAS
SOLAR
 40 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 44
OLD SIAM SIR
OLD SIAM SIR
WINGS
MPL
 35 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
PARANOID
PARANOID
THE DICKIES
A&M
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 67
DRIVER'S SEAT
DRIVER'S SEAT
SNIFF 'N' THE TEARS
CHISWICK
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

15 July 1979 - 21 July 1979

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