Official Singles Chart Top 75

12 October 1980 - 18 October 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
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
D.I.S.C.O.
D.I.S.C.O.
OTTAWAN
CARRERE
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
BAGGY TROUSERS
BAGGY TROUSERS
MADNESS
STIFF
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 11
ET LES OISEAUX CHANTAIENT (AND THE BIRDS WERE SINGING)
ET LES OISEAUX CHANTAIENT (AND THE BIRDS WERE SINGING)
SWEET PEOPLE
POLYDOR
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 27
WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING
WHAT YOU'RE PROPOSING
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
MASTERBLASTER (JAMMIN')
MASTERBLASTER (JAMMIN')
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 2 6
Buy
Buy
7 7
IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR A WAY OUT
IF YOU'RE LOOKIN' FOR A WAY OUT
ODYSSEY
RCA
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 5
MY OLD PIANO
MY OLD PIANO
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 22
WOMAN IN LOVE
WOMAN IN LOVE
BARBRA STREISAND
CBS
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 15
WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT LOVE
WHEN YOU ASK ABOUT LOVE
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 9
AMIGO
AMIGO
BLACK SLATE
ENSIGN
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 10
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
KILLER ON THE LOOSE
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 19
CASANOVA
CASANOVA
COFFEE
DE-LITE
 13 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 25
GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER
GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 23
YOU'RE LYING
YOU'RE LYING
LINX
CHRYSALIS
 15 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 13
SEARCHING
SEARCHING
CHANGE
WEA
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 17
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
THREE LITTLE BIRDS
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 17 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 35
ENOLA GAY
ENOLA GAY
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 8
ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY
ONE DAY I'LL FLY AWAY
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 14
TROUBLE
TROUBLE
GILLAN
VIRGIN
 14 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 26
LOVE X LOVE
LOVE X LOVE
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 6
STEREOTYPE/INTERNATIONAL JET SET
STEREOTYPE/INTERNATIONAL JET SET
THE SPECIALS
2 TONE
 6 5
Buy
Buy
23 16
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
QUEEN
EMI
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 31
ALL OUT OF LOVE
ALL OUT OF LOVE
AIR SUPPLY
ARISTA
 24 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 38
SPECIAL BREW
SPECIAL BREW
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 25 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 33
ARMY DREAMERS
ARMY DREAMERS
KATE BUSH
EMI
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 12
FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE
FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE
KELLY MARIE
CALIBRE PLUS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 18
I GOT YOU
I GOT YOU
SPLIT ENZ
A&M
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 36
WHAT'S IN A KISS
WHAT'S IN A KISS
GILBERT O'SULLIVAN
CBS
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
I OWE YOU ONE
I OWE YOU ONE
SHALAMAR
SOLAR
 13 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 20
IT'S ONLY LOVE/BEYOND THE REEF
IT'S ONLY LOVE/BEYOND THE REEF
ELVIS PRESLEY
RCA
 3 8
Buy
Buy
32 34
PARTY LIGHTS
PARTY LIGHTS
THE GAP BAND
MERCURY
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 42
SHE'S SO COLD
SHE'S SO COLD
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 33 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 55
I NEED YOUR LOVIN'
I NEED YOUR LOVIN'
TEENA MARIE
MOTOWN
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 64
LET ME TALK
LET ME TALK
EARTH, WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 35 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 41
WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHERS' HEARTS
WHY DO LOVERS BREAK EACH OTHERS' HEARTS
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 36 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 50
DOG EAT DOG
DOG EAT DOG
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 29
MODERN GIRL
MODERN GIRL
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 8 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 30
PARANOID {1980}
PARANOID {1980}
BLACK SABBATH
NEMS
 14 10
Buy
Buy
40 24
EIGHTH DAY
EIGHTH DAY
HAZEL O'CONNOR
A&M
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
TOWERS OF LONDON
TOWERS OF LONDON
XTC
VIRGIN
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 60
LA-DI-DA
LA-DI-DA
SAD CAFE
RCA
 42 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 71
1-2-3
1-2-3
PROFESSIONALS
VIRGIN
 43 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 39
TWO LITTLE BOYS/HORSE
TWO LITTLE BOYS/HORSE
SPLODGENESSABOUNDS
DERAM
 26 7
45 70
WHOSE PROBLEM?
WHOSE PROBLEM?
THE MOTELS
CAPITOL
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 28
IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME
BILLY JOEL
CBS
 14 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 47
WHEN I DREAM
WHEN I DREAM
THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
MERCURY
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 48
JOHNNY AND MARY
JOHNNY AND MARY
ROBERT PALMER
ISLAND
 44 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 52
THE WANDERER
THE WANDERER
DONNA SUMMER
GEFFEN
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 44
THE SIT SONG
THE SIT SONG
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 61
HISTORY OF THE WORLD (PART 1)
HISTORY OF THE WORLD (PART 1)
THE DAMNED
CHISWICK
 51 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 63
THE BREAKS
THE BREAKS
KURTIS BLOW
MERCURY
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 40
9 TO 5
9 TO 5
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 3 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 45
GENERALS AND MAJORS/DON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPER
GENERALS AND MAJORS/DON'T LOSE YOUR TEMPER
XTC
VIRGIN
 32 7
Buy
Buy
55 74
WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
ROGER DALTREY
POLYDOR
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 46
MARIE MARIE
MARIE MARIE
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 19 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
DON'T SAY I TOLD YOU SO
DON'T SAY I TOLD YOU SO
TOURISTS
RCA
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
LONDON TOWN
LONDON TOWN
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
ENSIGN
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
SLADE ALIVE AT READING '80 EP
SLADE ALIVE AT READING '80 EP
SLADE
CHEAPSKATE
 59 1
Buy
Buy
60 New
GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS
GENTLEMEN TAKE POLAROIDS
JAPAN
VIRGIN
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 43
THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE
THE SUNSHINE OF YOUR SMILE
MIKE BERRY
POLYDOR
 9 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
IN MY STREET
IN MY STREET
CHORDS
POLYDOR
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 49
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT (1980)
BE THANKFUL FOR WHAT YOU'VE GOT (1980)
WILLIAM DEVAUGHN
EMI
 31 10
Buy
Buy
64 32
DREAMIN'
DREAMIN'
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 37
A WALK IN THE PARK
A WALK IN THE PARK
NICK STRAKER BAND
CBS
 20 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
PASSING STRANGERS
PASSING STRANGERS
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 56
TOM HARK
TOM HARK
THE PIRANHAS
SIRE
 6 12
Buy
Buy
68 New
NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE
STEPHANIE MILLS
20TH CENTURY
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
DANCING WITH MYSELF
DANCING WITH MYSELF
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
LOVING JUST FOR FUN
LOVING JUST FOR FUN
KELLY MARIE
CALIBRE PLUS
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 57
ASHES TO ASHES
ASHES TO ASHES
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 54
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
YOU SHOOK ME ALL NIGHT LONG
AC/DC
ATLANTIC
 38 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
GOODBYE CIVILIAN
GOODBYE CIVILIAN
SKIDS
VIRGIN
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 59
LET'S GO
LET'S GO
VARDIS
LOGO
 59 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 58
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC
THE VILLAGE PEOPLE
MERCURY
 11 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

12 October 1980 - 18 October 1980

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