Official Singles Chart Top 75

21 June 1981 - 27 June 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 2
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTOWN
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 1
BEING WITH YOU
BEING WITH YOU
SMOKEY ROBINSON
MOTOWN
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
MORE THAN IN LOVE
MORE THAN IN LOVE
KATE ROBBINS AND BEYOND
RCA
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
TEDDY BEAR
TEDDY BEAR
RED SOVINE
STARDAY
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 6
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
ODYSSEY
RCA
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 21
GHOST TOWN
GHOST TOWN
THE SPECIALS
2 TONE
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
HOW 'BOUT US
HOW 'BOUT US
CHAMPAIGN
CBS
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
ALL STOOD STILL
ALL STOOD STILL
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 8 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 15
MEMORY
MEMORY
ELAINE PAIGE
POLYDOR
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
WILL YOU
WILL YOU
HAZEL O'CONNOR
A&M
 8 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 19
BODY TALK
BODY TALK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 17
PIECE OF THE ACTION
PIECE OF THE ACTION
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 12 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
STAND AND DELIVER
STAND AND DELIVER
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
I WANT TO BE FREE
I WANT TO BE FREE
TOYAH
SAFARI
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 22
TAKE IT TO THE TOP (CLIMBING)
TAKE IT TO THE TOP (CLIMBING)
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 15 5
Buy
Buy
16 10
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 27
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 17 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
CAN CAN
CAN CAN
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 13
AIN'T NO STOPPING
AIN'T NO STOPPING
ENIGMA (UK)
CREOLE
 11 6
Buy
Buy
20 38
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 20 3
Buy
Buy
21 14
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
CHARIOTS OF FIRE
VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 12 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 23
SPELLBOUND
SPELLBOUND
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 22 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 32
THROW AWAY THE KEY
THROW AWAY THE KEY
LINX
CHRYSALIS
 23 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 12
FUNERAL PYRE
FUNERAL PYRE
THE JAM
POLYDOR
 4 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 18
DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY/DON'T SLOW DOWN
DON'T LET IT PASS YOU BY/DON'T SLOW DOWN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 16 6
Buy
Buy
26 56
RAZZAMATAZZ
RAZZAMATAZZ
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 31
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
THIRD WORLD
CBS
 27 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 34
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 28 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 41
CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 29 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 66
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
TOM TOM CLUB
ISLAND
 30 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 35
WIKKA WRAP
WIKKA WRAP
EVASIONS
GROOVE
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 33
NO LAUGHING IN HEAVEN
NO LAUGHING IN HEAVEN
GILLAN
VIRGIN
 32 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 45
DOORS OF YOUR HEART
DOORS OF YOUR HEART
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 52
THE RACE IS ON
THE RACE IS ON
DAVE EDMUNDS AND THE STRAY CATS
SWANSONG
 34 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 43
THE RIVER
THE RIVER
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 24
STARS ON 45
STARS ON 45
STAR SOUND
CBS
 2 11
Buy
Buy
37 20
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
GEORGE HARRISON
DARK HORSE
 13 6
Buy
Buy
38 16
SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN
SWORDS OF A THOUSAND MEN
TENPOLE TUDOR
STIFF
 6 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 28
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
LET'S JUMP THE BROOMSTICK
COAST TO COAST
POLYDOR
 28 6
Buy
Buy
40 47
THERE'S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP SWEARS HE'S ELVIS
THERE'S A GUY WORKS DOWN THE CHIP SHOP SWEARS HE'S ELVIS
KIRSTY MACCOLL
POLYDOR
 40 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 48
ME NO POP I
ME NO POP I
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS PRESENT COATI MUNDI
ZE
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 39
MULTIPLICATION
MULTIPLICATION
SHOWADDYWADDY
ARISTA
 39 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 54
NEW LIFE
NEW LIFE
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 26
CHEQUERED LOVE
CHEQUERED LOVE
KIM WILDE
RAK
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 25
BETTE DAVIS EYES
BETTE DAVIS EYES
KIM CARNES
EMI AMERICA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 40
NORMAN BATES
NORMAN BATES
LANDSCAPE
RCA
 40 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 36
IS THAT LOVE
IS THAT LOVE
SQUEEZE
A&M
 35 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 37
WOULD I LIE TO YOU
WOULD I LIE TO YOU
WHITESNAKE
LIBERTY
 37 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 44
I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
I CAN MAKE IT BETTER
THE WHISPERS
SOLAR
 44 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 46
THIS LITTLE GIRL
THIS LITTLE GIRL
GARY U.S. BONDS
EMI AMERICA
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 29
KEEP ON LOVING YOU
KEEP ON LOVING YOU
REO SPEEDWAGON
EPIC
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 30
THE SOUND OF THE CROWD
THE SOUND OF THE CROWD
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 73
PULL UP TO THE BUMPER
PULL UP TO THE BUMPER
GRACE JONES
ISLAND
 53 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 68
WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM
WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM
BARRY BIGGS
DYNAMIC
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 51
LIAR
LIAR
GRAHAM BONNET
VERTIGO
 51 3
Buy
Buy
56 New
PRETTY IN PINK
PRETTY IN PINK
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
CBS
 56 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 42
TOO DRUNK TO FUCK
TOO DRUNK TO FUCK
DEAD KENNEDYS
CHERRY RED
 36 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 61
CRYIN' MY HEART OUT FOR YOU
CRYIN' MY HEART OUT FOR YOU
DIANA ROSS
MOTOWN
 58 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 58
YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU
YOU LIKE ME DON'T YOU
JERMAINE JACKSON
MOTOWN
 41 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 New
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 53
BODY MUSIC
BODY MUSIC
THE STRIKERS
EPIC
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
PURGATORY
PURGATORY
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
THE GAP BAND
MERCURY
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 New
BETTER THINGS
BETTER THINGS
THE KINKS
ARISTA
 64 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 63
GREY DAY
GREY DAY
MADNESS
STIFF
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 55
STRAY CAT STRUT
STRAY CAT STRUT
THE STRAY CATS
ARISTA
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 New
I'M IN LOVE
I'M IN LOVE
EVELYN KING
RCA
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
IF YOU FEEL IT
IF YOU FEEL IT
THELMA HOUSTON
RCA
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 50
OSSIE'S DREAM (SPURS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY)
OSSIE'S DREAM (SPURS ARE ON THEIR WAY TO WEMBLEY)
TOTTENHAM HOTSPUR F.A. CUP FINAL SQUAD
ROCKNEY
 5 8
70 62
CHI MAI (THEME FROM 'LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE')
CHI MAI (THEME FROM 'LIFE AND TIMES OF DAVID LLOYD GEORGE')
ENNIO MORRICONE
BBC
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 57
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN
THE UNDERTONES
ARDECK
 18 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 60
JUST THE TWO OF US
JUST THE TWO OF US
GROVER WASHINGTON JR
ELEKTRA
 34 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 74
YOUTH OF NATION ON FIRE
YOUTH OF NATION ON FIRE
BILL NELSON
MERCURY
 73 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 New
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO SPEEDWAGON
EPIC
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU
LET SOMEBODY LOVE YOU
KENI BURKE
RCA
 75 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

21 June 1981 - 27 June 1981

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