Official Singles Chart Top 75

02 December 1979 - 08 December 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 5
WALKING ON THE MOON
WALKING ON THE MOON
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 26
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
DONNA SUMMER AND BARBRA STREISAND
CASABLANCA
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 1
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 12
QUE SERA MI VIDA
QUE SERA MI VIDA
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 22
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
TOURISTS
LOGO
 6 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 2
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
QUEEN
EMI
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
COMPLEX
COMPLEX
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
CONFUSION/LAST TRAIN TO LONDON
CONFUSION/LAST TRAIN TO LONDON
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 8 4
Buy
Buy
10 7
ONE STEP BEYOND...
ONE STEP BEYOND...
MADNESS
STIFF
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 4
STILL
STILL
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 38
RAPPER'S DELIGHT
RAPPER'S DELIGHT
THE SUGARHILL GANG
SUGARHILL
 12 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
THE ETON RIFLES
THE ETON RIFLES
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 23
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE MOODY BLUES
DERAM
 9 27
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
DIAMOND SMILES
DIAMOND SMILES
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 21
UNION CITY BLUE
UNION CITY BLUE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 14
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 11
LADIES NIGHT
LADIES NIGHT
KOOL AND THE GANG
MERCURY
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 15
THE SPARROW
THE SPARROW
THE RAMBLERS
DECCA
 11 9
Buy
Buy
20 10
KNOCKED IT OFF
KNOCKED IT OFF
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 8 7
Buy
Buy
21 18
ROCKABILLY REBEL
ROCKABILLY REBEL
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 18 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 25
OFF THE WALL
OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 20
RISE
RISE
HERB ALPERT
A&M
 13 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 24
SARAH
SARAH
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 24 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 33
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
DYNASTY
SOLAR
 20 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 31
MY SIMPLE HEART
MY SIMPLE HEART
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 16
ONE DAY AT A TIME
ONE DAY AT A TIME
LENA MARTELL
PYE
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 32
WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR
WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 34
IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER
IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 36
LIVING ON AN ISLAND
LIVING ON AN ISLAND
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 61
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 17
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO+
2 TONE
 10 7
33 47
BRASS IN POCKET
BRASS IN POCKET
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 19
GIMME GIMME GIMME
GIMME GIMME GIMME
ABBA
EPIC
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 43
SPACER
SPACER
SHEILA AND B DEVOTION
CARRERE
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 62
SHE'S NOT THERE/KICKS EP
SHE'S NOT THERE/KICKS EP
UK SUBS
GEM
 36 2
Buy
Buy
37 41
MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON
MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON
LOWRELL
AVI
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 30
MONKEY CHOP
MONKEY CHOP
DAN-I
ISLAND
 30 5
Buy
Buy
39 27
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 44
IT'S MY HOUSE
IT'S MY HOUSE
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 45
DON'T BRING HARRY (EP)
DON'T BRING HARRY (EP)
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 41 2
Buy
Buy
42 67
BOMBER
BOMBER
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 28
ON MY RADIO
ON MY RADIO
SELECTER
2 TONE
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 46
FLY TOO HIGH
FLY TOO HIGH
JANIS IAN
CBS
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 53
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
SHALAMAR
SOLAR
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 69
I JUST CAN'T BE HAPPY TODAY
I JUST CAN'T BE HAPPY TODAY
THE DAMNED
CHISWICK
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 40
SAD EYES
SAD EYES
ROBERT JOHN
EMI AMERICAN
 31 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 50
THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN
THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
ISLAND
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 39
LET YOUR HEART DANCE
LET YOUR HEART DANCE
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 32 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 55
IT'S MY HOUSE
IT'S MY HOUSE
STORM
SCOPE
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 48
DANCING IN OUTER SPACE
DANCING IN OUTER SPACE
ATMOSFEAR
MCA
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 35
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW
VIOLA WILLS
ARIOLA/HANSA
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 29
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
IRIS WILLIAMS
COLUMBIA
 18 7
Buy
Buy
54 73
REET PETITE
REET PETITE
DARTS
MAGNET
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 49
FALL OUT
FALL OUT
THE POLICE
ILLEGAL
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 New
MY FEET KEEP DANCING
MY FEET KEEP DANCING
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 57
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 57 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 58
TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE
TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE
ROCKY BURNETTE
EMI
 58 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 42
A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S
A NIGHT AT DADDY GEE'S
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 39 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 59
CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE
CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 59 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 37
EVERY DAY HURTS
EVERY DAY HURTS
SAD CAFE
RCA
 3 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 52
SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 54
GET UP AND BOOGIE
GET UP AND BOOGIE
FREDDIE JAMES
WARNER BROTHERS
 54 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
MOONLIGHT AND MUZAK
MOONLIGHT AND MUZAK
M
MCA
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 74
I'M NOT A FOOL
I'M NOT A FOOL
COCKNEY REJECTS
EMI
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
THE WALK
THE WALK
THE INMATES
RADAR
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
TEARS OF A CLOWN/RANKING FULL STOP
TEARS OF A CLOWN/RANKING FULL STOP
THE BEAT
2 TONE
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 51
TUSK
TUSK
FLEETWOOD MAC
WARNER BROTHERS
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
TOUCH
TOUCH
LORI AND THE CHAMELONS
SIRE
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
MUSIC
MUSIC
AL HUDSON
MCA
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
BLUE PETER
BLUE PETER
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
PUT HIM OUT OF YOUR MIND
PUT HIM OUT OF YOUR MIND
DR FEELGOOD
UNITED ARTISTS
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
PLEASE DON'T GO
PLEASE DON'T GO
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
TK
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 66
THE LONG RUN
THE LONG RUN
EAGLES
ELEKTRA
 66 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

02 December 1979 - 08 December 1979

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