Official Singles Chart Top 75

09 August 1981 - 15 August 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
GREEN DOOR
GREEN DOOR
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 3
HOOKED ON CLASSICS
HOOKED ON CLASSICS
ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA
RCA
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 2
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
STEVIE WONDER
MOTOWN
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 10
BACK TO THE SIXTIES
BACK TO THE SIXTIES
TIGHT FIT
JIVE
 4 5
Buy
Buy
5 4
CHANT NO.1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON)
CHANT NO.1 (I DON'T NEED THIS PRESSURE ON)
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 15
GIRLS ON FILM
GIRLS ON FILM
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 6 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 29
LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE)
LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE)
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 7
WALK RIGHT NOW
WALK RIGHT NOW
THE JACKSONS
EPIC
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 19
HOLD ON TIGHT
HOLD ON TIGHT
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 9 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 8
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 8 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 20
BEACH BOY GOLD
BEACH BOY GOLD
GIDEA PARK
STONE
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 5
GHOST TOWN
GHOST TOWN
THE SPECIALS
2 TONE
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 17
WATER ON GLASS/BOYS
WATER ON GLASS/BOYS
KIM WILDE
RAK
 13 3
Buy
Buy
14 27
THE CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW
THE CARIBBEAN DISCO SHOW
LOBO
POLYDOR
 14 4
Buy
Buy
15 11
NEW LIFE
NEW LIFE
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 11 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 6
CAN CAN
CAN CAN
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 12
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
DANCING ON THE FLOOR (HOOKED ON LOVE)
THIRD WORLD
CBS
 10 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 16
SHOW ME
SHOW ME
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
MERCURY
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 60
JAPANESE BOY
JAPANESE BOY
ANEKA
HANSA
 19 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 13
BODY TALK
BODY TALK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 4 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 36
WUNDERBAR
WUNDERBAR
TENPOLE TUDOR
STIFF
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 28
(SI SI) JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR
(SI SI) JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR
BILL WYMAN
A&M
 22 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 54
ONE IN TEN
ONE IN TEN
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 23 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 14
LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
LAY ALL YOUR LOVE ON ME
ABBA
EPIC
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 25
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO SPEEDWAGON
EPIC
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 45
TAINTED LOVE
TAINTED LOVE
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 26 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 9
STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 2)
STARS ON 45 (VOLUME 2)
STARSOUND
CBS
 2 7
28 34
STARTRAX CLUB DISCO
STARTRAX CLUB DISCO
STARTRAX
PICKSY
 28 3
Buy
Buy
29 18
SAT IN YOUR LAP
SAT IN YOUR LAP
KATE BUSH
EMI
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 21
VISAGE
VISAGE
VISAGE
POLYDOR
 21 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 52
I LOVE MUSIC
I LOVE MUSIC
ENIGMA (UK)
CREOLE
 31 2
Buy
Buy
32 24
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
YOU MIGHT NEED SOMEBODY
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 11 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 30
I'M IN LOVE
I'M IN LOVE
EVELYN KING
RCA
 27 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 37
ARABIAN KNIGHTS
ARABIAN KNIGHTS
SIOUXSIE AND THE BANSHEES
POLYDOR
 34 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 35
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
 34 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 32
BACKFIRED
BACKFIRED
DEBBIE HARRY
CHRYSALIS
 32 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 26
NEVER SURRENDER
NEVER SURRENDER
SAXON
CARRERE
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 22
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
WORDY RAPPINGHOOD
TOM TOM CLUB
ISLAND
 7 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 39
FIRE
FIRE
U2
ISLAND
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 69
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA
RAINY NIGHT IN GEORGIA
RANDY CRAWFORD
WARNER BROTHERS
 40 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 47
(COVER PLUS) WE'RE ALL GROWN UP
(COVER PLUS) WE'RE ALL GROWN UP
HAZEL O'CONNOR
ALBION
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 40
I LOVE YOU, YES I LOVE YOU
I LOVE YOU, YES I LOVE YOU
EDDY GRANT
ENSIGN
 37 4
Buy
Buy
43 23
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
NO WOMAN NO CRY {1981}
BOB MARLEY & THE WAILERS
ISLAND
 8 10
Buy
Buy
44 41
JULIE OCEAN
JULIE OCEAN
THE UNDERTONES
ARDECK
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 64
INSIDE OUTSIDE
INSIDE OUTSIDE
CLASSIX NOUVEAUX
LIBERTY
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 33
MOTORHEAD (LIVE)
MOTORHEAD (LIVE)
MOTORHEAD
BRONZE
 6 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 46
WE'RE ALMOST THERE
WE'RE ALMOST THERE
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTOWN
 46 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 43
DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
DANCING THE NIGHT AWAY
VOGGUE
MERCURY
 39 5
Buy
Buy
49 53
LAWNCHAIRS
LAWNCHAIRS
OUR DAUGHTER'S WEDDING
EMI AMERICA
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 44
TEMPTED
TEMPTED
SQUEEZE
A&M
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 67
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
HI-GLOSS
EPIC
 51 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 72
DRAW OF THE CARDS
DRAW OF THE CARDS
KIM CARNES
EMI AMERICA
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 38
MEMORY
MEMORY
ELAINE PAIGE
POLYDOR
 6 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 31
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE
MICHAEL JACKSON
MOTOWN
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 71
TROUBLE BOYS
TROUBLE BOYS
THIN LIZZY
VERTIGO
 55 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 57
LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)
LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)
THE COMMODORES
MOTOWN
 56 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
CHEMISTRY
CHEMISTRY
THE NOLANS
EPIC
 57 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 42
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
GOING BACK TO MY ROOTS
ODYSSEY
RCA
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 66
TURN IT ON
TURN IT ON
LEVEL 42
POLYDOR
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 51
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 36 6
Buy
Buy
61 New
STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND
STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND
STEVIE NICKS WITH TOM PETTY AND THE HEARTBREAKERS
WEA
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 49
STORMTROOPER IN DRAG
STORMTROOPER IN DRAG
PAUL GARDINER AND GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
LOVE SONG
LOVE SONG
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 59
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH
JIM STEINMAN
EPIC
 52 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 63
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU
LOVE'S MADE A FOOL OF YOU
MATCHBOX
MAGNET
 63 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE
HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE
DOLLAR
WEA
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 50
ON THE BEAT
ON THE BEAT
BB&Q
CAPITOL
 41 5
Buy
Buy
68 New
PRINCE OF DARKNESS
PRINCE OF DARKNESS
BOW WOW WOW
RCA
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 61
STAND AND DELIVER
STAND AND DELIVER
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 48
RAZZAMATAZZ
RAZZAMATAZZ
QUINCY JONES
A&M
 11 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
EVERYBODY SALSA
EVERYBODY SALSA
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
WALKING INTO SUNSHINE
WALKING INTO SUNSHINE
CENTRAL LINE
MERCURY
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 73 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 56
JIMMIE JONES
JIMMIE JONES
THE VAPORS
LIBERTY
 44 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 70
HEAVEN AND HELL (THEME FROM 'THE COSMOS')
HEAVEN AND HELL (THEME FROM 'THE COSMOS')
VANGELIS
BBC
 48 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

09 August 1981 - 15 August 1981

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