Official Singles Chart Top 75

25 January 1981 - 31 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 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
WOMAN
WOMAN
JOHN LENNON
GEFFEN
 2 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
IN THE AIR TONIGHT
IN THE AIR TONIGHT
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 2
ANTMUSIC
ANTMUSIC
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 14
RAPTURE
RAPTURE
BLONDIE
CHRYSALIS
 5 2
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Buy Listen
6 16
VIENNA
VIENNA
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 6 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 8
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
DON'T STOP THE MUSIC
YARBROUGH & PEOPLES
MERCURY
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 6
I AM THE BEAT
I AM THE BEAT
THE LOOK
MCA
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 11
YOUNG PARISIANS
YOUNG PARISIANS
ADAM & THE ANTS
DECCA
 9 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 12
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT
I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 5
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 8
12 23
FADE TO GREY
FADE TO GREY
VISAGE
POLYDOR
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
TOO NICE TO TALK TO
TOO NICE TO TALK TO
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 10
FLASH
FLASH
QUEEN
EMI
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 13
RUNAROUND SUE
RUNAROUND SUE
RACEY
RAK
 13 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 25
ROMEO AND JULIET
ROMEO AND JULIET
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 16 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 33
A LITTLE IN LOVE
A LITTLE IN LOVE
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 17 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 38
THE RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS SEVEN
THE RETURN OF THE LOS PALMAS SEVEN
MADNESS
STIFF
 18 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 29
GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
GANGSTERS OF THE GROOVE
HEATWAVE
GTO
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 20
SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
SCARY MONSTERS (AND SUPER CREEPS)
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 20 4
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Buy Listen
21 22
LORRAINE
LORRAINE
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 21 9
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Buy Listen
22 15
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER
JOHN LENNON
GEFFEN
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 9
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 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 45
THE FREEZE
THE FREEZE
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 24 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 27
IT'S MY TURN
IT'S MY TURN
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 30
BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME)
BURN RUBBER ON ME (WHY YOU WANNA HURT ME)
THE GAP BAND
MERCURY
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 17
WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU
WHO'S GONNA ROCK YOU
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 New
I SURRENDER
I SURRENDER
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 28 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 36
TWILIGHT CAFE
TWILIGHT CAFE
SUSAN FASSBENDER
CBS
 29 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 18
RABBIT
RABBIT
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 21
OVER THE RAINBOW/YOU BELONG TO ME
OVER THE RAINBOW/YOU BELONG TO ME
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 15 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 19
STOP THE CAVALRY
STOP THE CAVALRY
JONA LEWIE
STIFF
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 34
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE
MAC DAVIS
CASABLANCA
 27 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 54
SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME)
SGT. ROCK (IS GOING TO HELP ME)
XTC
VIRGIN
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 50
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
GIVE PEACE A CHANCE
PLASTIC ONO BAND
APPLE
 2 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 26
LIES/DON'T DRIVE MY CAR
LIES/DON'T DRIVE MY CAR
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 11 9
Buy
Buy
37 64
TURN ME ON, TURN ME OFF
TURN ME ON, TURN ME OFF
HONEY BANE
ZONOPHONE
 37 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 28
EMBARRASSMENT
EMBARRASSMENT
MADNESS
STIFF
 4 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 42
HANG TOGETHER
HANG TOGETHER
ODYSSEY
RCA
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 New
THE ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD (GUILTY)
THE ELEPHANT'S GRAVEYARD (GUILTY)
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 40 1
Buy
Buy
41 40
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
I SHOT THE SHERIFF
LIGHT OF THE WORLD
ENSIGN
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 53
THE BEST OF TIMES
THE BEST OF TIMES
STYX
A&M
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 31
THIS WRECKAGE
THIS WRECKAGE
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 20 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 New
THROWN AWAY
THROWN AWAY
THE STRANGLERS
LIBERTY
 44 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 49
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
STEVE WINWOOD
ISLAND
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 51
THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU
THE BED'S TOO BIG WITHOUT YOU
SHEILA HYLTON
ISLAND
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 39
RAPP PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES?)
RAPP PAYBACK (WHERE IZ MOSES?)
JAMES BROWN
RCA
 39 4
Buy
Buy
48 41
LONELY HEART
LONELY HEART
UFO
CHRYSALIS
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 New
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR
I'M IN LOVE WITH A GERMAN FILM STAR
PASSIONS
POLYDOR
 49 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 44
COLD LOVE
COLD LOVE
DONNA SUMMER
GEFFEN
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 69
CARTROUBLE
CARTROUBLE
ADAM & THE ANTS
DO IT
 51 2
Buy
Buy
52 New
THE OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN
THE OLDEST SWINGER IN TOWN
FRED WEDLOCK
ROCKET
 52 1
Buy
Buy
53 68
ZEROX
ZEROX
ADAM & THE ANTS
DO IT
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 24
DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
DE DO DO DO DE DA DA DA
THE POLICE
A&M
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 32
LONELY TOGETHER
LONELY TOGETHER
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 21 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 63
HITSVILLE UK
HITSVILLE UK
THE CLASH
CBS
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
JUST WHEN I NEEDED YOU MOST
BARBARA JONES
SONET
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 New
WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN
WE'LL BRING THE HOUSE DOWN
SLADE
CHEAPSKATE
 58 1
Buy
Buy
59 35
RUNAWAY BOYS
RUNAWAY BOYS
THE STRAY CATS
ARISTA
 9 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 74
DANCING WITH MYSELF
DANCING WITH MYSELF
GENERATION X
CHRYSALIS
 60 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 New
REWARD
REWARD
THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
VERTIGO
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 46
GUILTY
GUILTY
BARBRA STREISAND AND BARRY GIBB
CBS
 34 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 47
LADY
LADY
KENNY ROGERS
UNITED ARTISTS
 12 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 37
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
LOVE ON THE ROCKS
NEIL DIAMOND
CAPITOL
 17 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 71
IOU
IOU
JANE KENNAWAY AND STRANGE BEHAVIOUR
DERAM
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 67
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (WON'T LET YOU BE)
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP (WON'T LET YOU BE)
PATRICE RUSHEN
ELEKTRA
 66 2
Buy
Buy
67 New
MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD
MYSTERIES OF THE WORLD
MFSB
SOUND OF PHILADELPHIA
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 43
MY GIRL
MY GIRL
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 32 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
CHEATED
CHEATED
PRAYING MANTIS
ARISTA
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 58
THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA
THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA
ST. WINIFRED'S SCHOOL CHOIR
MFP
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 48
SUPER TROUPER
SUPER TROUPER
ABBA
EPIC
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
ALL NIGHT LONG/TAKE IT TO THE TOP
ALL NIGHT LONG/TAKE IT TO THE TOP
CLOUD
UK CHAMPAGNE
 72 1
73 New
(YOU KNOW) YOU CAN DO IT
(YOU KNOW) YOU CAN DO IT
CENTRAL LINE
MERCURY
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 52
BANANA REPUBLIC
BANANA REPUBLIC
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
ENSIGN
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
(DO) THE HUCKLEBUCK
(DO) THE HUCKLEBUCK
COAST TO COAST
POLYDOR
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

25 January 1981 - 31 January 1981

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