Official Singles Chart Top 75

12 July 1981 - 18 July 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
GHOST TOWN
GHOST TOWN
THE SPECIALS
2 TONE
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 4
STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 2)
STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 2)
STARSOUND
CBS
 2 3
3 3
CAN CAN
CAN CAN
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 3 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
BODY TALK
BODY TALK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 2
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTOWN
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 14
MOTORHEAD (LIVE)
MOTORHEAD (LIVE)
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 10
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
TOM TOM CLUB
ISLAND
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 8 6
Buy
Buy
9 5
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
ODYSSEY
RCA
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 7
MEMORY
MEMORY
ELAINE PAIGE
POLYDOR
 6 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 12
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
THIRD WORLD
CBS
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 11
RAZZAMATAZZ
RAZZAMATAZZ
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 16
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
 14 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 26
SAT IN YOUR LAP
SAT IN YOUR LAP
KATE BUSH
EMI
 15 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
PIECE OF THE ACTION
PIECE OF THE ACTION
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 New
LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
ABBA
EPIC
 17 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
CHANT NO.1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON)
CHANT NO.1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON)
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 21
NEW LIFE
NEW LIFE
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 19 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 24
CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
CAN'T HAPPEN HERE
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 20 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 27
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 22
THROW AWAY THE KEY
THROW AWAY THE KEY
LINX
CHRYSALIS
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 23
WIKKA WRAP
WIKKA WRAP
EVASIONS
GROOVE
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 20
ALL STOOD STILL
ALL STOOD STILL
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 39
VISAGE
VISAGE
VISAGE
POLYDOR
 25 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 New
NEVER SURRENDER
NEVER SURRENDER
SAXON
CARRERE
 26 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 8
BEING WITH YOU
BEING WITH YOU
SMOKEY ROBINSON
MOTOWN
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 18
HOW 'BOUT US
HOW 'BOUT US
CHAMPAIGN
CBS
 5 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 17
MORE THAN IN LOVE
MORE THAN IN LOVE
KATE ROBBINS AND BEYOND
RCA
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 46
WALK RIGHT NOW
WALK RIGHT NOW
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 30 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 25
TAKE IT TO THE TOP (CLIMBING)
TAKE IT TO THE TOP (CLIMBING)
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 15 8
Buy
Buy
32 38
I'M IN LOVE
I'M IN LOVE
EVELYN KING
RCA
 32 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 58
SHOW ME
SHOW ME
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MERCURY
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 36
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO SPEEDWAGON
EPIC
 34 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 19
TEDDY BEAR
TEDDY BEAR
RED SOVINE
STARDAY
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 31
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY
IF LEAVING ME IS EASY
PHIL COLLINS
VIRGIN
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 42
BEACH BOY GOLD
BEACH BOY GOLD
GIDEA PARK
STONE
 37 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 32
ME NO POP I
ME NO POP I
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS PRESENT COATI MUNDI
ZE
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 60
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 39 2
Buy
Buy
40 28
STAND AND DELIVER
STAND AND DELIVER
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 66
KILL THE KING {1981}
KILL THE KING {1981}
RAINBOW
POLYDOR
 41 2
42 64
C'MON LET'S GO
C'MON LET'S GO
GIRLSCHOOL
BRONZE
 42 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 52
JUMPIN' JIVE
JUMPIN' JIVE
JOE JACKSON
A&M
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 33
DOORS OF YOUR HEART
DOORS OF YOUR HEART
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 33 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 29
WILL YOU
WILL YOU
HAZEL O'CONNOR
A&M
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 35
THE RACE IS ON
THE RACE IS ON
DAVE EDMUNDS AND THE STRAY CATS
SWANSONG
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 47
GIVE IT TO ME BABY
GIVE IT TO ME BABY
RICK JAMES
MOTOWN
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 71
HEAVEN AND HELL (THEME FROM 'THE COSMOS')
HEAVEN AND HELL (THEME FROM 'THE COSMOS')
VANGELIS
BBC
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 30
I WANT TO BE FREE
I WANT TO BE FREE
TOYAH
SAFARI
 8 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 70
JIMMIE JONES
JIMMIE JONES
THE VAPORS
LIBERTY
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 51
BETTER THINGS
BETTER THINGS
THE KINKS
ARISTA
 46 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
BACK TO THE SIXTIES
BACK TO THE SIXTIES
TIGHT FIT
JIVE
 52 1
Buy
Buy
53 New
SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED)
SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA (SHE'S BUILT, SHE'S STACKED)
CARL CARLTON
20TH CENTURY
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 44
WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM
WIDE AWAKE IN A DREAM
BARRY BIGGS
DYNAMIC
 44 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 62
GOING LEFT RIGHT
GOING LEFT RIGHT
DEPARTMENT S
STIFF
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 57
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
JIM STEINMAN
EPIC
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 41
THE RIVER
THE RIVER
BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN
CBS
 35 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 43
PRETTY IN PINK
PRETTY IN PINK
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
CBS
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 40
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 34
NO LAUGHING IN HEAVEN
NO LAUGHING IN HEAVEN
GILLAN
VIRGIN
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 75
THUNDERBIRDS
THUNDERBIRDS
BARRY GRAY ORCHESTRA
PRT
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
ON THE BEAT
ON THE BEAT
BB&Q
CAPITOL
 62 1
Buy
Buy
63 61
ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTLAW
ROCK 'N' ROLL OUTLAW
ROSE TATTOO
CARRERE
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 65
STARS ON 45
STARS ON 45
STAR SOUND
CBS
 2 14
Buy
Buy
65 48
YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
YEARNING FOR YOUR LOVE
THE GAP BAND
MERCURY
 47 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
A PROMISE
A PROMISE
ECHO & THE BUNNYMEN
KOROVA
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 49
IF YOU FEEL IT
IF YOU FEEL IT
THELMA HOUSTON
RCA
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
TONIGHT
TONIGHT
THE MODETTES
DERAM
 68 1
Buy
Buy
69 53
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 9
Buy
Buy
70 55
RIDING WITH THE ANGELS
RIDING WITH THE ANGELS
SAMSON
RCA
 55 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 63
NEVER GONNA CRY AGAIN
NEVER GONNA CRY AGAIN
EURYTHMICS
RCA
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
JINGO
JINGO
CANDIDO
EXCALIBUR
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
LIL RED RIDING HOOD
LIL RED RIDING HOOD
999
ALBION
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 37
SPELLBOUND
SPELLBOUND
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 22 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 New
DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
VOGGUE
MERCURY
 75 1
Buy
Buy

12 July 1981 - 18 July 1981

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