Official Singles Chart Top 75

28 October 1979 - 03 November 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
ONE DAY AT A TIME
ONE DAY AT A TIME
LENA MARTELL
PYE
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
EVERY DAY HURTS
EVERY DAY HURTS
SAD CAFE
RCA
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
GIMME GIMME GIMME
GIMME GIMME GIMME
ABBA
EPIC
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR
THE BUGGLES
ISLAND
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE CHOSEN FEW
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
TUSK
TUSK
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 16
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
VIOLA WILLS
ARIOLA/HANSA
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 21
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
QUEEN
EMI
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 11
O.K. FRED
O.K. FRED
ERROL DUNKLEY
SCOPE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 8
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 10
DREAMING
DREAMING
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
THE DEVIL WENT DOWN TO GEORGIA
CHARLIE DANIELS BAND
EPIC
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 18
MY FORBIDDEN LOVER
MY FORBIDDEN LOVER
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 15 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 27
STAR
STAR
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 16 5
Buy
Buy
17 14
QUEEN OF HEARTS
QUEEN OF HEARTS
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
SINCE YOU'VE BEEN GONE
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 6 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
WHATEVER YOU WANT
WHATEVER YOU WANT
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 22
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 26
ON MY RADIO
ON MY RADIO
SELECTER
2 TONE
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 23
THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE/ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
THE GREAT ROCK 'N' ROLL SWINDLE/ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK
SEX PISTOLS/TEN POLE TUDOR
VIRGIN
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 17
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL
XTC
VIRGIN
 17 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 20
BACK OF MY HAND
BACK OF MY HAND
JAGS
ISLAND
 17 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 19
YOU CAN DO IT
YOU CAN DO IT
AL HUDSON AND THE SOUL PARTNERS
MCA
 15 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 29
THE SPARROW
THE SPARROW
THE RAMBLERS
DECCA
 26 4
Buy
Buy
27 24
LUTON AIRPORT
LUTON AIRPORT
CATS U.K.
WEA
 24 5
Buy
Buy
28 41
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO+
2 TONE
 28 2
29 New
THE ETON RIFLES
THE ETON RIFLES
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 29 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 48
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
IRIS WILLIAMS
COLUMBIA
 30 2
Buy
Buy
31 33
RISE
RISE
HERB ALPERT
A&M
 31 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
STILL
STILL
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 49
LADIES NIGHT
LADIES NIGHT
KOOL AND THE GANG
MERCURY
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 39
YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER
YOU'VE GOT MY NUMBER
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 42
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
DYNASTY
SOLAR
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 34
SPIRIT, BODY AND SOUL
SPIRIT, BODY AND SOUL
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 32
LET ME KNOW (I HAVE A RIGHT)
LET ME KNOW (I HAVE A RIGHT)
GLORIA GAYNOR
POLYDOR
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 46
SAD EYES
SAD EYES
ROBERT JOHN
EMI AMERICAN
 38 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 36
NUCLEAR DEVICE (THE WIZARD OF AUS)
NUCLEAR DEVICE (THE WIZARD OF AUS)
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 30
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 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 35
SMASH IT UP
SMASH IT UP
THE DAMNED
CHISWICK
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 58
KNOCKED IT OFF
KNOCKED IT OFF
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 42 2
Buy
Buy
43 43
SARAH
SARAH
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 37
CARS
CARS
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 74
TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE
TRYOUTS FOR THE HUMAN RACE
SPARKS
VIRGIN
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 52
BIRD SONG
BIRD SONG
LENE LOVICH
STIFF
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 59
IF YOU REMEMBER ME
IF YOU REMEMBER ME
CHRIS THOMPSON AND NIGHT
PLANET
 47 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 70
SPOOKY
SPOOKY
ATLANTA RHYTHM SECTION
POLYDOR
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 40
HEARTACHE TONIGHT
HEARTACHE TONIGHT
EAGLES
ASYLUM
 40 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 55
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE
CAN'T GET ENOUGH OF YOUR LOVE
DARTS
MAGNET
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 44
POINT OF VIEW
POINT OF VIEW
MATUMBI
MATUMBI
 35 6
Buy
Buy
52 25
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH ON STAGE (EP)
KATE BUSH
EMI
 10 8
Buy
Buy
53 28
THE PRINCE
THE PRINCE
MADNESS
2 TONE
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 67
YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I
YOU'RE A BETTER MAN THAN I
SHAM 69
POLYDOR
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 54
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE SHAPE OF THINGS TO COME
THE HEADBOYS
RSO
 45 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 57
SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD
SO MUCH TROUBLE IN THE WORLD
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 38
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
LOVE'S GOTTA HOLD ON ME
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 68
FREEDOM'S PRISONER
FREEDOM'S PRISONER
STEVE HARLEY
EMI
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 73
GOODBYE STRANGER
GOODBYE STRANGER
SUPERTRAMP
A&M
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 56
TIME FOR ACTION
TIME FOR ACTION
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
NUNC DIMITTIS (THEME FROM 'TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY')
NUNC DIMITTIS (THEME FROM 'TINKER, TAILOR, SOLDIER, SPY')
PAUL PHOENIX
DIFFERENT
 61 1
Buy
Buy
62 50
SING A HAPPY SONG
SING A HAPPY SONG
THE O'JAYS
PHILADELPHIA INTERNATIONAL
 39 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 53
STRAIGHT LINES
STRAIGHT LINES
NEW MUSIK
GTO
 53 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 65
BABY BLUE
BABY BLUE
DUSTY SPRINGFIELD
MERCURY
 64 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 New
ROCKABILLY REBEL
ROCKABILLY REBEL
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 65 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
JEALOUSY
JEALOUSY
AMII STEWART
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 31
CRUEL TO BE KIND
CRUEL TO BE KIND
NICK LOWE
RADAR
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 63
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
BRIGHT SIDE OF THE ROAD
VAN MORRISON
MERCURY
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 60
CHARADE
CHARADE
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 31 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
NEVER 'AD NOTHIN'
NEVER 'AD NOTHIN'
ANGELIC UPSTARTS
WARNER BROTHERS
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
GLORIA
GLORIA
JONATHAN KING
ARIOLA
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
DONNA SUMMER AND BARBRA STREISAND
CASABLANCA
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
HOT SHOT
HOT SHOT
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 69
FOUND OUT TOO LATE
FOUND OUT TOO LATE
999
RADAR
 69 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

28 October 1979 - 03 November 1979

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