Official Singles Chart Top 75

23 September 1979 - 29 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 8
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
CARS
CARS
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
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
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
DON'T BRING ME DOWN
DON'T BRING ME DOWN
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 New
DREAMING
DREAMING
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 7 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 14
SAIL ON
SAIL ON
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 6
STREET LIFE
STREET LIFE
THE CRUSADERS
MCA
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 11
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
STRUT YOUR FUNKY STUFF
FRANTIQUE
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 26
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 35
WHATEVER YOU WANT
WHATEVER YOU WANT
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 21
TIME FOR ACTION
TIME FOR ACTION
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 16
CRUEL TO BE KIND
CRUEL TO BE KIND
NICK LOWE
RADAR
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
REGGAE FOR IT NOW
BILL LOVELADY
CHARISMA
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 29
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 9
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
RANDY VANWARMER
BEARSVILLE
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 15
GONE, GONE, GONE
GONE, GONE, GONE
JOHNNY MATHIS
CBS
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 7
BANG BANG
BANG BANG
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 2 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 10
ANGEL EYES
ANGEL EYES
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 23
THE PRINCE
THE PRINCE
MADNESS
2 TONE
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 13
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
GOTTA GO HOME/EL LUTE
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 12 8
Buy
Buy
23 27
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH
EMI
 23 3
Buy
Buy
24 57
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
THE BUGGLES
ISLAND
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 18
DUCHESS
DUCHESS
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 22
BOY OH BOY
BOY OH BOY
RACEY
RAK
 22 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 20
LOST IN MUSIC
LOST IN MUSIC
SISTER SLEDGE
COTILLION
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 25
SLAP AND TICKLE
SLAP AND TICKLE
SQUEEZE
A&M
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 36
YOU CAN DO IT
YOU CAN DO IT
AL HUDSON AND THE SOUL PARTNERS
MCA
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 34
BACK OF MY HAND
BACK OF MY HAND
JAGS
ISLAND
 30 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 52
QUEEN OF HEARTS
QUEEN OF HEARTS
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 38
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
DONNA SUMMER
CASABLANCA
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 17
MONEY
MONEY
FLYING LIZARDS
VIRGIN
 5 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 55
EVERY DAY HURTS
EVERY DAY HURTS
SAD CAFE
RCA
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 32
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG
WHEN YOU'RE YOUNG
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 19
GANGSTERS
GANGSTERS
THE SPECIAL AKA
2 TONE
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 30
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GET IT RIGHT NEXT TIME
GERRY RAFFERTY
UNITED ARTISTS
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
TOMORROW'S GIRLS
TOMORROW'S GIRLS
UK SUBS
GEM
 28 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 40
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE DICKIES
A&M
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 45
THE LONELIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
THE LONELIEST MAN IN THE WORLD
TOURISTS
LOGO
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 71
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
EPIC
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 31
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
OOH! WHAT A LIFE
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 10 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 56
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 74
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
CHARADE
CHARADE
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 69
DON'T BE A DUMMY
DON'T BE A DUMMY
JOHN DU CANN
VERTIGO
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 48
SEXY CREAM
SEXY CREAM
SLICK
FANTASY
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 65
O.K. FRED
O.K. FRED
ERROL DUNKLEY
SCOPE
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 50
THIS TIME BABY
THIS TIME BABY
JACKIE MOORE
CBS
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
ONE DAY AT A TIME
ONE DAY AT A TIME
LENA MARTELL
PYE
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 33
SOMETHING THAT I SAID
SOMETHING THAT I SAID
RUTS
VIRGIN
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 63
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
XTC
VIRGIN
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 51
WAR STORIES
WAR STORIES
STARJETS
EPIC
 51 4
Buy
Buy
54 43
WHEN YOU'RE NUMBER ONE
WHEN YOU'RE NUMBER ONE
GENE CHANDLER
20TH CENTURY
 43 5
Buy
Buy
55 24
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 37
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 4 10
Buy
Buy
57 70
MILLIONS LIKE US
MILLIONS LIKE US
PURPLE HEARTS
FICTION
 57 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
MITTAGEISEN (METAL POSTCARD)
MITTAGEISEN (METAL POSTCARD)
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
STRAW DOGS
STRAW DOGS
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
CHRYSALIS
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 39
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
IS SHE REALLY GOING OUT WITH HIM?
JOE JACKSON
A&M
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 62
BREAKFAST IN BED
BREAKFAST IN BED
SHEILA HYLTON
UNITED ARTISTS
 61 3
Buy
Buy
62 41
DUKE OF EARL
DUKE OF EARL
DARTS
MAGNET
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 58
AMERICAN HEARTS
AMERICAN HEARTS
BILLY OCEAN
GTO
 54 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 68
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE HEADBOYS
RSO
 64 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 44
FEEL THE REAL
FEEL THE REAL
DAVID BENDETH
SIDEWALK
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 75
THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS
THERE MUST BE THOUSANDS
QUADS
BIG BEAR
 66 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
JUMP THE GUN
JUMP THE GUN
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 42
IN THE BROWNIES
IN THE BROWNIES
BILLY CONNOLLY
POLYDOR
 38 6
Buy
Buy
69 New
SING A HAPPY SONG
SING A HAPPY SONG
THE O'JAYS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 67
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
THE DAY THE EARTH CAUGHT FIRE
CITY BOY
VERTIGO
 67 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 49
HERSHAM BOYS
HERSHAM BOYS
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 6 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
SUMAHAMA
SUMAHAMA
THE BEACH BOYS
CARIBOU
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 53
MAKIN' IT
MAKIN' IT
DAVID NAUGHTON
RSO
 44 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 46
SPIRAL SCRATCH
SPIRAL SCRATCH
BUZZCOCKS
NEW HORMONES
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
POINT OF VIEW
POINT OF VIEW
MATUMBI
MATUMBI
 75 1
Buy
Buy

23 September 1979 - 29 September 1979

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