Official Singles Chart Top 75

16 September 1979 - 22 September 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 2
CARS
CARS
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
DON'T BRING ME DOWN
DON'T BRING ME DOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 7
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
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 9
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
STREET LIFE
STREET LIFE
THE CRUSADERS
MCA
 5 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 3
BANG BANG
BANG BANG
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 New
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
THE POLICE
A&M
 8 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
RANDY VANWARMER
BEARSVILLE
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 6
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 23
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
FRANTIQUE
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 18
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
BILL LOVELADY
CHARISMA
 12 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 12
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 12 7
Buy
Buy
14 24
SAIL ON
SAIL ON
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 21
GONE, GONE, GONE
GONE, GONE, GONE
JOHNNY MATHIS
CBS
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 26
CRUEL TO BE KIND
CRUEL TO BE KIND
NICK LOWE
RADAR
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
MONEY
MONEY
FLYING LIZARDS
VIRGIN
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 14
DUCHESS
DUCHESS
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
GANGSTERS
GANGSTERS
THE SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 17
LOST IN MUSIC
LOST IN MUSIC
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 27
TIME FOR ACTION
TIME FOR ACTION
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 25
BOY OH BOY
BOY OH BOY
RACEY
RAK
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 37
THE PRINCE
THE PRINCE
MADNESS
2 TONE
 23 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 16
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 32
SLAP AND TICKLE
SLAP AND TICKLE
SQUEEZE
A&M
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 33
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 35
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH
EMI
 27 2
Buy
Buy
28 28
TOMORROW'S GIRLS
TOMORROW'S GIRLS
UK SUBS
GEM
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 51
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 30
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 30 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 13
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 22
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
SOMETHING THAT I SAID
SOMETHING THAT I SAID
RUTS
VIRGIN
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
BACK OF MY HAND
BACK OF MY HAND
JAGS
ISLAND
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 New
WHATEVER YOU WANT
WHATEVER YOU WANT
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 35 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 65
YOU CAN DO IT
YOU CAN DO IT
AL HUDSON AND THE SOUL PARTNERS
MCA
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 15
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 4 9
Buy
Buy
38 46
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 38 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 20
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
JOE JACKSON
A&M
 13 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 57
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE DICKIES
A&M
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 19
DUKE OF EARL
DUKE OF EARL
DARTS
MAGNET
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 38
IN THE BROWNIES
IN THE BROWNIES
BILLY CONNOLLY
POLYDOR
 38 5
Buy
Buy
43 45
WHEN YOU'RE NUMBER ONE
WHEN YOU'RE NUMBER ONE
GENE CHANDLER
20TH CENTURY
 43 4
Buy
Buy
44 48
FEEL THE REAL
FEEL THE REAL
DAVID BENDETH
SIDEWALK
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 50
THE LONELIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
THE LONELIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
TOURISTS
LOGO
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 31
SPIRAL SCRATCH
SPIRAL SCRATCH
BUZZCOCKS
NEW HORMONES
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 39
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PART 3
REASONS TO BE CHEERFUL, PART 3
IAN DURY AND THE BLOCKHEADS
STIFF
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 63
SEXY CREAM
SEXY CREAM
SLICK
FANTASY
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 34
HERSHAM BOYS
HERSHAM BOYS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 73
THIS TIME BABY
THIS TIME BABY
JACKIE MOORE
CBS
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 59
WAR STORIES
WAR STORIES
STARJETS
EPIC
 51 3
Buy
Buy
52 New
QUEEN OF HEARTS
QUEEN OF HEARTS
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 47
MAKIN' IT
MAKIN' IT
DAVID NAUGHTON
RSO
 44 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 41
LINES
LINES
THE PLANETS
RIALTO
 36 6
Buy
Buy
55 New
EVERY DAY HURTS
EVERY DAY HURTS
SAD CAFE
RCA
 55 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
THE BUGGLES
ISLAND
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 54
AMERICAN HEARTS
AMERICAN HEARTS
BILLY OCEAN
GTO
 54 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 44
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT
YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT YOU'VE GOT
ME AND YOU
LASER
 31 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 36
SWEET LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLER
SWEET LITTLE ROCK 'N' ROLLER
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 43
MORNING DANCE
MORNING DANCE
SPYRO GYRA
INFINITY
 17 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 75
BREAKFAST IN BED
BREAKFAST IN BED
SHEILA HYLTON
UNITED ARTISTS
 62 2
Buy
Buy
63 New
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
XTC
VIRGIN
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 49
WHEN WILL YOU BE MINE
WHEN WILL YOU BE MINE
THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND
RCA
 49 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
O.K. FRED
O.K. FRED
ERROL DUNKLEY
SCOPE
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 40
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ANGELEYES/VOULEZ-VOUS
ABBA
EPIC
 3 11
Buy
Buy
67 71
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 67 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE HEADBOYS
RSO
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
DON'T BE A DUMMY
DON'T BE A DUMMY
JOHN DU CANN
VERTIGO
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
MILLIONS LIKE US
MILLIONS LIKE US
PURPLE HEARTS
FICTION
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
EPIC
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 64
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE TONIGHT
LOOKIN' FOR LOVE TONIGHT
FAT LARRY'S BAND
FANTASY
 46 6
Buy
Buy
73 56
HIGHWAY TO HELL
HIGHWAY TO HELL
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 56 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS
THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS
QUADS
BIG BEAR
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

16 September 1979 - 22 September 1979

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