Official Singles Chart Top 75

09 December 1979 - 15 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 2
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
WALKING ON THE MOON
WALKING ON THE MOON
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 12
RAPPER'S DELIGHT
RAPPER'S DELIGHT
THE SUGARHILL GANG
SUGARHILL
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU
TOURISTS
LOGO
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH)
DONNA SUMMER AND BARBRA STREISAND
CASABLANCA
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
QUE SERA MI VIDA
QUE SERA MI VIDA
GIBSON BROTHERS
ISLAND
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 22
OFF THE WALL
OFF THE WALL
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 4
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
WHEN YOU'RE IN LOVE WITH A BEAUTIFUL WOMAN
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
ONE STEP BEYOND...
ONE STEP BEYOND...
MADNESS
STIFF
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 26
MY SIMPLE HEART
MY SIMPLE HEART
THE THREE DEGREES
ARIOLA
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
CONFUSION/LAST TRAIN TO LONDON
CONFUSION/LAST TRAIN TO LONDON
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 8 5
Buy
Buy
12 7
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
QUEEN
EMI
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 16
UNION CITY BLUE
UNION CITY BLUE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 14
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
NIGHTS IN WHITE SATIN
THE MOODY BLUES
DERAM
 9 28
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 8
COMPLEX
COMPLEX
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
DIAMOND SMILES
DIAMOND SMILES
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 11
STILL
STILL
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 30
LIVING ON AN ISLAND
LIVING ON AN ISLAND
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 18 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
ROCKABILLY REBEL
ROCKABILLY REBEL
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 18 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 31
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
WONDERFUL CHRISTMASTIME
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 New
I HAVE A DREAM
I HAVE A DREAM
ABBA
EPIC
 21 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 17
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
IT'S A DISCO NIGHT (ROCK DON'T STOP)
THE ISLEY BROTHERS
EPIC
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 New
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING (AGAIN)
JOHN I'M ONLY DANCING (AGAIN)
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 23 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 29
IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER
IS IT LOVE YOU'RE AFTER
ROSE ROYCE
WHITFIELD
 24 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 24
SARAH
SARAH
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 24 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
DAY TRIP TO BANGOR
DAY TRIP TO BANGOR
FIDDLER'S DRAM
DINGLES
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 28
WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR
WORKING FOR THE YANKEE DOLLAR
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 19
THE SPARROW
THE SPARROW
THE RAMBLERS
DECCA
 11 10
Buy
Buy
29 56
MY FEET KEEP DANCING
MY FEET KEEP DANCING
CHIC
ATLANTIC
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 33
BRASS IN POCKET
BRASS IN POCKET
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 67
TEARS OF A CLOWN/RANKING FULL STOP
TEARS OF A CLOWN/RANKING FULL STOP
THE BEAT
2 TONE
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 27
ONE DAY AT A TIME
ONE DAY AT A TIME
LENA MARTELL
PYE
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 18
LADIES NIGHT
LADIES NIGHT
KOOL AND THE GANG
MERCURY
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 42
BOMBER
BOMBER
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 74
PLEASE DON'T GO
PLEASE DON'T GO
KC AND THE SUNSHINE BAND
TK
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 50
IT'S MY HOUSE
IT'S MY HOUSE
STORM
SCOPE
 36 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 35
SPACER
SPACER
SHEILA AND B DEVOTION
CARRERE
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 36
SHE'S NOT THERE/KICKS EP
SHE'S NOT THERE/KICKS EP
UK SUBS
GEM
 36 3
Buy
Buy
39 40
IT'S MY HOUSE
IT'S MY HOUSE
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 72
BLUE PETER
BLUE PETER
MIKE OLDFIELD
VIRGIN
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 20
KNOCKED IT OFF
KNOCKED IT OFF
B.A. ROBERTSON
ASYLUM
 8 8
Buy
Buy
42 New
LONDON CALLING
LONDON CALLING
THE CLASH
CBS
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 13
THE ETON RIFLES
THE ETON RIFLES
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 64
MOONLIGHT AND MUZAK
MOONLIGHT AND MUZAK
M
MCA
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 37
MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON
MELLOW MELLOW RIGHT ON
LOWRELL
AVI
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 23
RISE
RISE
HERB ALPERT
A&M
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
IT WON'T SEEM LIKE CHRISTMAS (WITHOUT YOU)
IT WON'T SEEM LIKE CHRISTMAS (WITHOUT YOU)
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 46
I JUST CAN'T BE HAPPY TODAY
I JUST CAN'T BE HAPPY TODAY
THE DAMNED
CHISWICK
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 57
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
I WANNA HOLD YOUR HAND
DOLLAR
CARRERE
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 New
I'M BORN AGAIN
I'M BORN AGAIN
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 50 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 54
REET PETITE
REET PETITE
DARTS
MAGNET
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 34
GIMME GIMME GIMME
GIMME GIMME GIMME
ABBA
EPIC
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 38
MONKEY CHOP
MONKEY CHOP
DAN-I
ISLAND
 30 6
Buy
Buy
54 32
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY/NITE KLUB FT RICO+
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO+
2 TONE
 10 8
55 48
THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN
THE BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN
MARIANNE FAITHFULL
ISLAND
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 71
MUSIC
MUSIC
AL HUDSON
MCA
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 41
DON'T BRING HARRY (EP)
DON'T BRING HARRY (EP)
THE STRANGLERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 41 3
Buy
Buy
58 New
THIS PLANET'S ON FIRE/SPACE STATION NO. 5
THIS PLANET'S ON FIRE/SPACE STATION NO. 5
SAMMY HAGAR
CAPITOL
 58 1
Buy
Buy
59 45
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
THE SECOND TIME AROUND
SHALAMAR
SOLAR
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 66
THE WALK
THE WALK
THE INMATES
RADAR
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 60
CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE
CRAWLING FROM THE WRECKAGE
DAVE EDMUNDS
SWANSONG
 59 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
CHRISTMAS RAPPIN'
CHRISTMAS RAPPIN'
KURTIS BLOW
MERCURY
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 68
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
FOOD FOR THOUGHT
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 25
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
I DON'T WANT TO BE A FREAK
DYNASTY
SOLAR
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 44
FLY TOO HIGH
FLY TOO HIGH
JANIS IAN
CBS
 44 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 58
TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE
TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE
ROCKY BURNETTE
EMI
 58 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
WHAT'S YOUR SIGN GIRL
WHAT'S YOUR SIGN GIRL
BARRY BIGGS
DYNAMIC
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 53
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
HE WAS BEAUTIFUL (CAVATINA)
IRIS WILLIAMS
COLUMBIA
 18 8
Buy
Buy
69 New
CAN'T LET GO
CAN'T LET GO
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 39
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SHE'S IN LOVE WITH YOU
SUZI QUATRO
RAK
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
A MERRY JINGLE
A MERRY JINGLE
GREEDIES
VERTIGO
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 51
DANCING IN OUTER SPACE
DANCING IN OUTER SPACE
ATMOSFEAR
MCA
 46 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 49
LET YOUR HEART DANCE
LET YOUR HEART DANCE
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
GREEN ONIONS
GREEN ONIONS
BOOKER T & THE MG'S
ATLANTIC
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN
WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN
BILLY PRESTON AND SYREETA
MOTOWN
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

09 December 1979 - 15 December 1979

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