Official Singles Chart Top 75

18 January 1981 - 24 January 1981

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
IMAGINE
IMAGINE
JOHN LENNON
APPLE
 1 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
ANTMUSIC
ANTMUSIC
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 New
WOMAN
WOMAN
JOHN LENNON
GEFFEN
 3 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 36
IN THE AIR TONIGHT
IN THE AIR TONIGHT
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 4 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 4
DO NOTHING/MAGGIE'S FARM FT RICO WITH THE ICE RINK STRING SOUNDS
DO NOTHING/MAGGIE'S FARM FT RICO WITH THE ICE RINK STRING SOUNDS
SPECIALS FEATURING RICO WITH THE ICE RINK STRING SOUNDS
2 TONE
 4 7
6 14
I AM THE BEAT
I AM THE BEAT
THE LOOK
MCA
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 7
TOO NICE TO TALK TO
TOO NICE TO TALK TO
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 19
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
MERCURY
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 3
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
JOHN AND YOKO AND THE PLASTIC ONO BAND WITH THE HARLEM COMMUNITY CHOIR
APPLE
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 10
FLASH
FLASH
QUEEN
EMI
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 23
YOUNG PARISIANS
YOUNG PARISIANS
ADAM & THE ANTS
DECCA
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 18
RUNAROUND SUE
RUNAROUND SUE
RACEY
RAK
 13 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 New
RAPTURE
RAPTURE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 14 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 5
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
JOHN LENNON
GEFFEN
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 52
VIENNA
VIENNA
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 16 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 12
WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU
WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 8
RABBIT
RABBIT
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 6
STOP THE CAVALRY
STOP THE CAVALRY
JONA LEWIE
STIFF
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 25
SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 15
OVER THE RAINBOW/YOU BELONG TO ME
OVER THE RAINBOW/YOU BELONG TO ME
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 29
LORRAINE
LORRAINE
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 33
FADE TO GREY
FADE TO GREY
VISAGE
POLYDOR
 23 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 9
DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
THE POLICE
A&M
 5 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 49
ROMEO AND JULIET
ROMEO AND JULIET
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 11
LIES/DON'T DRIVE MY CAR
LIES/DON'T DRIVE MY CAR
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 11 8
Buy
Buy
27 44
IT'S MY TURN
IT'S MY TURN
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 27 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 13
EMBARRASSMENT
EMBARRASSMENT
MADNESS
STIFF
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 59
GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
HEATWAVE
GTO
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 31
BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME)
BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME)
THE GAP BAND
MERCURY
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 20
THIS WRECKAGE
THIS WRECKAGE
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 24
LONELY TOGETHER
LONELY TOGETHER
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 21 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 New
A LITTLE IN LOVE
A LITTLE IN LOVE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 33 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 27
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
MAC DAVIS
CASABLANCA
 27 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 16
RUNAWAY BOYS
RUNAWAY BOYS
THE STRAY CATS
ARISTA
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 63
TWILIGHT CAFE
TWILIGHT CAFE
SUSAN FASSBENDER
CBS
 36 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 21
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
NEIL DIAMOND
CAPITOL
 17 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 New
THE RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS SEVEN
THE RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS SEVEN
MADNESS
STIFF
 38 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 39
RAPP PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES?)
RAPP PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES?)
JAMES BROWN
RCA
 39 3
Buy
Buy
40 68
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
ENSIGN
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 61
LONELY HEART
LONELY HEART
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 41 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 53
HANG TOGETHER
HANG TOGETHER
ODYSSEY
RCA
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 32
MY GIRL
MY GIRL
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 48
COLD LOVE
COLD LOVE
DONNA SUMMER
GEFFEN
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 New
THE FREEZE
THE FREEZE
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 45 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 34
GUILTY
GUILTY
BARBRA STREISAND AND BARRY GIBB
CBS
 34 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 26
LADY
LADY
KENNY ROGERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 28
SUPER TROUPER
SUPER TROUPER
ABBA
EPIC
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 57
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 Re
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
PLASTIC ONO BAND
APPLE
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 72
THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU
THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU
SHEILA HYLTON
ISLAND
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 30
BANANA REPUBLIC
BANANA REPUBLIC
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
THE BEST OF TIMES
THE BEST OF TIMES
STYX
A&M
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 New
SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME)
SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME)
XTC
VIRGIN
 54 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 35
TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT
TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 40
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
I'M IN LOVE AGAIN
SAD CAFE
RCA
 40 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 41
DAYS ARE OK
DAYS ARE OK
THE MOTELS
CAPITOL
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 22
THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA
THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA
ST. WINIFRED'S SCHOOL CHOIR
MFP
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 45
IF I COULD ONLY MAKE YOU CARE
IF I COULD ONLY MAKE YOU CARE
MIKE BERRY
POLYDOR
 37 9
Buy
Buy
60 38
DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE?
DO YOU FEEL MY LOVE?
EDDY GRANT
ENSIGN
 8 11
Buy
Buy
61 37
NEVER MIND THE PRESENTS
NEVER MIND THE PRESENTS
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
EPIC
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 42
CELEBRATION
CELEBRATION
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 7 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
HITSVILLE UK
HITSVILLE UK
THE CLASH
CBS
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
TURN ME ON, TURN ME OFF
TURN ME ON, TURN ME OFF
HONEY BANE
ZONOPHONE
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 56
DOG EAT DOG
DOG EAT DOG
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 4 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 54
BAGGY TROUSERS
BAGGY TROUSERS
MADNESS
STIFF
 3 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (WON'T LET YOU BE)
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (WON'T LET YOU BE)
PATRICE RUSHEN
ELEKTRA
 67 1
Buy
Buy
68 New
ZEROX
ZEROX
ADAM & THE ANTS
DO IT
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
CARTROUBLE
CARTROUBLE
ADAM & THE ANTS
DO IT
 69 1
Buy
Buy
70 46
BLUE MOON
BLUE MOON
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 32 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
IOU
IOU
JANE KENNAWAY AND STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
DERAM
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 43
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 21 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 60
ISRAEL
ISRAEL
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 41 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 Re
DANCING WITH MYSELF
DANCING WITH MYSELF
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 47
THE TIDE IS HIGH
THE TIDE IS HIGH
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

18 January 1981 - 24 January 1981

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