Official Singles Chart Top 75

12 August 1979 - 18 August 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 DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 6
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PART 3
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PART 3
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 14
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 4 4
Buy
Buy
5 3
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ABBA
EPIC
 3 6
Buy
Buy
6 7
HERSHAM BOYS
HERSHAM BOYS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 4
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU
CAN'T STAND LOSING YOU
THE POLICE
A&M
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
WANTED
WANTED
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 17
DUKE OF EARL
DUKE OF EARL
DARTS
MAGNET
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
THE DIARY OF HORACE WIMP
THE DIARY OF HORACE WIMP
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 27
BANG BANG
BANG BANG
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 11 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 11
BEAT THE CLOCK
BEAT THE CLOCK
SPARKS
VIRGIN
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 32
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 13 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 24
GANGSTERS
GANGSTERS
THE SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 9
GIRLS TALK
GIRLS TALK
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 18
STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN
STAY WITH ME TILL DAWN
JUDIE TZUKE
ROCKET
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 29
SWEET LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLER
SWEET LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLER
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 17 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 10
BORN TO BE ALIVE
BORN TO BE ALIVE
PATRICK HERNANDEZ
GEM
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 25
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 23
MORNING DANCE
MORNING DANCE
SPYRO GYRA
INFINITY
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 16
IF I HAD YOU
IF I HAD YOU
THE KORGIS
RIALTO
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 39
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 22 2
Buy
Buy
23 30
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
JOE JACKSON
A&M
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 13
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
BREAKFAST IN AMERICA
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 12
MY SHARONA
MY SHARONA
THE KNACK
CAPITOL
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 15
GOOD TIMES
GOOD TIMES
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 31
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
RANDY VANWARMER
BEARSVILLE
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 21
BAD GIRLS
BAD GIRLS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 44
TEENAGE WARNING
TEENAGE WARNING
ANGELIC UPSTARTS
WARNER BROTHERS
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 47
MONEY
MONEY
FLYING LIZARDS
VIRGIN
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 20
SILLY GAMES
SILLY GAMES
JANET KAY
SCOPE
 2 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 58
LOST IN MUSIC
LOST IN MUSIC
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 66
IF I SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME
IF I SAID YOU HAD A BEAUTIFUL BODY WOULD YOU HOLD IT AGAINST ME
BELLAMY BROTHERS
WARNER BROTHERS
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 41
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS
KANDIDATE
RAK
 34 3
Buy
Buy
35 61
GONE, GONE, GONE
GONE, GONE, GONE
JOHNNY MATHIS
CBS
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 48
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT
ME AND YOU
LASER
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 55
ROCK LOBSTER
ROCK LOBSTER
THE B-52S
ISLAND
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 19
ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC?
ARE 'FRIENDS' ELECTRIC?
TUBEWAY ARMY
BEGGARS BANQUET
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 34
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
TELEX
SIRE
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 43
YOU NEED WHEELS
YOU NEED WHEELS
MERTON PARKAS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 33
HARMONY IN MY HEAD
HARMONY IN MY HEAD
BUZZCOCKS
UNITED ARTISTS
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 37
BOOGIE DOWN (GET FUNKY NOW)
BOOGIE DOWN (GET FUNKY NOW)
REAL THING
PYE
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 42
THE BOSS
THE BOSS
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 40 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 72
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
FRANTIQUE
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 35
KID
KID
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 22
LADY LYNDA
LADY LYNDA
THE BEACH BOYS
CARIBOU
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 26
C'MON EVERYBODY
C'MON EVERYBODY
THE SEX PISTOLS
VIRGIN
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
DUCHESS
DUCHESS
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 48 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 38
THE BITCH
THE BITCH
OLYMPIC RUNNERS
POLYDOR
 37 4
Buy
Buy
50 36
LIGHT MY FIRE/137 DISCO HEAVEN
LIGHT MY FIRE/137 DISCO HEAVEN
AMII STEWART
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 46
CONSCIOUS MAN
CONSCIOUS MAN
JOLLY BROTHERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 51
LADY WRITER
LADY WRITER
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 51 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
STREET LIFE
STREET LIFE
THE CRUSADERS
MCA
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 53
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
GOING THROUGH THE MOTIONS
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 53 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 40
MAYBE
MAYBE
THOM PACE
RSO
 14 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
BILL LOVELADY
CHARISMA
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 45
HERE COMES THE SUMMER
HERE COMES THE SUMMER
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 49
PARANOID
PARANOID
THE DICKIES
A&M
 45 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 50
BABYLON'S BURNING
BABYLON'S BURNING
RUTS
VIRGIN
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 28
CHUCK E'S IN LOVE
CHUCK E'S IN LOVE
RICKIE LEE JONES
WARNER BROTHERS
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE TONIGHT
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE TONIGHT
FAT LARRY'S BAND
FANTASY
 63 1
Buy
Buy
64 New
LINES
LINES
THE PLANETS
RIALTO
 64 1
Buy
Buy
65 52
SPACE BASS
SPACE BASS
SLICK
FANTASY
 16 10
Buy
Buy
66 62
I'M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
I'M A SUCKER FOR YOUR LOVE
TEENA MARIE AND RICK JAMES
MOTOWN
 43 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 65
LET'S GO
LET'S GO
THE CARS
ELEKTRA
 51 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
BOY OH BOY
BOY OH BOY
RACEY
RAK
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 57
I WILL SURVIVE
I WILL SURVIVE
BILLIE JO SPEARS
UNITED ARTISTS
 47 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 56
DJ
DJ
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN/I CAN'T STAND MY BABY
I WANNA BE YOUR MAN/I CAN'T STAND MY BABY
REZILLOS
SENSIBLE
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 59
NIGHT OWL
NIGHT OWL
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 5 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
LET'S DANCE
LET'S DANCE
BOMBERS
FLAMINGO
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 63
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
SINCE I DON'T HAVE YOU
ART GARFUNKEL
CBS
 38 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 64
DEATH DISCO
DEATH DISCO
PUBLIC IMAGE LIMITED
VIRGIN
 20 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

12 August 1979 - 18 August 1979

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