Official Singles Chart Top 75

18 May 1980 - 24 May 1980

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
WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR
WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR
JOHNNY LOGAN
EPIC
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
NO DOUBT ABOUT IT
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 5
SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE
SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE
MICHAEL JACKSON
EPIC
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM
MIRROR IN THE BATHROOM
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
GENO
GENO
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
LATE NIGHT FEELINGS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 23
THEME FROM M*A*S*H (SUICIDE IS PAINLESS)
THEME FROM M*A*S*H (SUICIDE IS PAINLESS)
MASH
CBS
 6 3
Buy
Buy
7 18
OVER YOU
OVER YOU
ROXY MUSIC
POLYDOR
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
HOLD ON TO MY LOVE
HOLD ON TO MY LOVE
JIMMY RUFFIN
RSO
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 8
I SHOULDA LOVED YA
I SHOULDA LOVED YA
NARADA MICHAEL WALDEN
ATLANTIC
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 New
WE ARE GLASS
WE ARE GLASS
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 10 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 3
COMING UP
COMING UP
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
DON'T MAKE WAVES
DON'T MAKE WAVES
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 20
FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING
FOOL FOR YOUR LOVING
WHITESNAKE
UNITED ARTISTS
 13 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
THE GROOVE
THE GROOVE
RODNEY FRANKLIN
CBS
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
SILVER DREAM MACHINE
SILVER DREAM MACHINE
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 19
BREATHING
BREATHING
KATE BUSH
EMI
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN
LET'S GO ROUND AGAIN
THE AVERAGE WHITE BAND
RCA
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
RAT RACE/RUDE BOYS OUTA JAIL
RAT RACE/RUDE BOYS OUTA JAIL
THE SPECIALS
2 TONE
 18 1
Buy
Buy
19 25
YOU GAVE ME LOVE
YOU GAVE ME LOVE
CROWN HEIGHTS AFFAIR
DE-LITE
 19 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 12
GOLDEN YEARS (EP)
GOLDEN YEARS (EP)
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 8 4
Buy
Buy
21 15
TOCCATA
TOCCATA
SKY
ARIOLA
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 16
CHECK OUT THE GROOVE
CHECK OUT THE GROOVE
BOBBY THURSTON
EPIC
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 37
LET'S GET SERIOUS
LET'S GET SERIOUS
JERMAINE JACKSON
MOTOWN
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 24
JUST CAN'T GIVE YOU UP
JUST CAN'T GIVE YOU UP
MYSTIC MERLIN
CAPITOL
 24 5
Buy
Buy
25 70
FUNKYTOWN
FUNKYTOWN
LIPPS INC
CASABLANCA
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 33
MIDNITE DYNAMOS
MIDNITE DYNAMOS
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 30
YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES
YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES
JONA LEWIE
STIFF
 27 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 40
CRYING
CRYING
DON MCLEAN
EMI
 28 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 9
MY PERFECT COUSIN
MY PERFECT COUSIN
THE UNDERTONES
SIRE
 9 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
THE GREATEST COCKNEY RIPOFF
THE GREATEST COCKNEY RIPOFF
COCKNEY REJECTS
ZONOPHONE
 21 5
Buy
Buy
31 22
STARING AT THE RUDE BOYS
STARING AT THE RUDE BOYS
RUTS
VIRGIN
 22 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 39
TEENAGE
TEENAGE
UK SUBS
GEM
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 29
NE-NE NA-NA NA-NA NU-NU
NE-NE NA-NA NA-NA NU-NU
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 28 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 51
BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
BACK TOGETHER AGAIN
ROBERTA FLACK AND DONNY HATHAWAY
ATLANTIC
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 38
POLICE AND THIEVES
POLICE AND THIEVES
JUNIOR MURVIN
ISLAND
 35 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 26
THE BUCKET OF WATER SONG
THE BUCKET OF WATER SONG
FOUR BUCKETEERS
CBS
 26 4
Buy
Buy
37 14
CALL ME
CALL ME
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 27
WHEELS OF STEEL
WHEELS OF STEEL
SAXON
CARRERE
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 41
MESSAGES
MESSAGES
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 32
THIS WORLD OF WATER
THIS WORLD OF WATER
NEW MUSIK
GTO
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 44
NO SELF CONTROL
NO SELF CONTROL
PETER GABRIEL
CHARISMA
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 31
A FOREST
A FOREST
THE CURE
FICTION
 31 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 46
BODY LANGUAGE
BODY LANGUAGE
DETROIT SPINNERS
ATLANTIC
 43 3
Buy
Buy
44 47
PULLING MUSSELS (FROM THE SHELL)
PULLING MUSSELS (FROM THE SHELL)
SQUEEZE
A&M
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 52
I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES
I'M FOREVER BLOWING BUBBLES
COCKNEY REJECTS
ZONOPHONE
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 50
DUCHESS
DUCHESS
GENESIS
CHARISMA
 46 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
I'M ALIVE
I'M ALIVE
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
D-A-A-ANCE
D-A-A-ANCE
LAMBRETTAS
ROCKET
 48 1
Buy
Buy
49 59
TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE
TWILIGHT ZONE/TWILIGHT TONE
THE MANHATTAN TRANSFER
ATLANTIC
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 45
PLATINUM BLONDE
PLATINUM BLONDE
PRELUDE
EMI
 45 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 35
KING/FOOD FOR THOUGHT
KING/FOOD FOR THOUGHT
UB40
GRADUATE
 4 12
Buy
Buy
52 68
THE EYES HAVE IT
THE EYES HAVE IT
KAREL FIALKA
BLUEPRINT
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 48
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
TAKE GOOD CARE OF MY BABY
SMOKIE
RAK
 34 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 34
SEXY EYES
SEXY EYES
DR. HOOK
CAPITOL
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 58
LADY
LADY
THE WHISPERS
SOLAR
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 67
IRENE
IRENE
PHOTOS
EPIC
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
NOBODY'S HERO/TIN SOLDIERS
NOBODY'S HERO/TIN SOLDIERS
STIFF LITTLE FINGERS
CHRYSALIS
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 55
THE SEDUCTION (LOVE THEME)
THE SEDUCTION (LOVE THEME)
JAMES LAST BAND
POLYDOR
 48 4
Buy
Buy
59 61
SHANTE
SHANTE
MASS PRODUCTION
ATLANTIC
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 28
DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT
DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT
LEON HAYWOOD
20TH CENTURY
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME
EVERYBODY'S GOT TO LEARN SOMETIME
THE KORGIS
RIALTO
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
LITTLE JEANNIE
LITTLE JEANNIE
ELTON JOHN
ROCKET
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
CHINATOWN
CHINATOWN
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 56
HOLIDAY 80 EP
HOLIDAY 80 EP
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 56 4
Buy
Buy
65 60
RUDI GOT MARRIED
RUDI GOT MARRIED
LAUREL AITKEN AND THE UNITONE
I-SPY
 60 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
DREAMS
DREAMS
GRACE SLICK
RCA
 66 1
Buy
Buy
67 57
MY FRIEND JACK
MY FRIEND JACK
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 57 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
IT'S ALRIGHT
IT'S ALRIGHT
SHO NUFF
ENSIGN
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 42
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL
WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL
DETROIT SPINNERS
ATLANTIC
 1 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 49
NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO (WORK REST AND PLAY) (EP)
NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO (WORK REST AND PLAY) (EP)
MADNESS
STIFF
 6 8
Buy
Buy
71 54
DANCE YOURSELF DIZZY
DANCE YOURSELF DIZZY
LIQUID GOLD
POLO
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
HEARTBEAT/LOVE OR MONEY
HEARTBEAT/LOVE OR MONEY
SAMMY HAGAR
CAPITOL
 72 1
73 36
TALK OF THE TOWN
TALK OF THE TOWN
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 53
MY OH MY
MY OH MY
SAD CAFE
RCA
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 75
CALIBRE CUTS
CALIBRE CUTS
CALIBRE CUTS
CALIBRE
 75 2
Buy
Buy

18 May 1980 - 24 May 1980

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