Official Singles Chart Top 75

11 October 1981 - 17 October 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 8
IT'S MY PARTY
IT'S MY PARTY
DAVE STEWART WITH BARBARA GASKIN
STIFF
 1 5
Buy
Buy
2 2
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
TWEETS
PRT
 2 6
Buy
Buy
3 4
UNDER YOUR THUMB
UNDER YOUR THUMB
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 1
PRINCE CHARMING
PRINCE CHARMING
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 1 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 13
THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS
TOYAH
SAFARI
 5 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 21
OPEN YOUR HEART
OPEN YOUR HEART
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 6 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 5
HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)
HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)
OTTAWAN
CARRERE
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 11
JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 3
INVISIBLE SUN
INVISIBLE SUN
THE POLICE
A&M
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 16
WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE
WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 10 4
Buy
Buy
11 40
IT'S RAINING
IT'S RAINING
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 11 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 7
SHUT UP
SHUT UP
MADNESS
STIFF
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 9
ENDLESS LOVE
ENDLESS LOVE
DIANA ROSS AND LIONEL RICHIE
MOTOWN
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 23
A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
ELVIS COSTELLO
F. BEAT
 14 3
Buy
Buy
15 6
PRETEND
PRETEND
ALVIN STARDUST
STIFF
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 28
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 16 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 10
SOUVENIR
SOUVENIR
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 New
O SUPERMAN
O SUPERMAN
LAURIE ANDERSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 18 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 19
QUIET LIFE
QUIET LIFE
JAPAN
HANSA
 19 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 12
TAINTED LOVE
TAINTED LOVE
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 30
LET'S HANG ON
LET'S HANG ON
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 21 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 14
SLOW HAND
SLOW HAND
THE POINTER SISTERS
PLANET
 10 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 15
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
YOU'LL NEVER KNOW
HI-GLOSS
EPIC
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 22
THE ORIGINAL BIRD DANCE
THE ORIGINAL BIRD DANCE
ELECTRONICA'S
POLYDOR
 22 5
Buy
Buy
25 25
MAD EYED SCREAMER
MAD EYED SCREAMER
CREATURES
POLYDOR
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 18
IN AND OUT OF LOVE
IN AND OUT OF LOVE
IMAGINATION
R&B
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 17
SO THIS IS ROMANCE
SO THIS IS ROMANCE
LINX
CHRYSALIS
 15 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE
HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE
DOLLAR
WEA
 19 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 29
LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS
SLADE
RCA
 29 5
Buy
Buy
30 27
PASSIONATE FRIEND
PASSIONATE FRIEND
THE TEARDROP EXPLODES
MERCURY
 25 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 72
LABELLED WITH LOVE
LABELLED WITH LOVE
SQUEEZE
A&M
 31 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 26
STARS ON 45 VOLUME 3
STARS ON 45 VOLUME 3
STARSOUND
CBS
 17 5
33 36
JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART
JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 47
WHEN YOU WERE SWEET 16
WHEN YOU WERE SWEET 16
THE FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR
RITZ
 34 2
Buy
Buy
35 33
BACK TO THE SIXTIES PART 2
BACK TO THE SIXTIES PART 2
TIGHT FIT
JIVE
 33 4
Buy
Buy
36 New
HOLD ME
HOLD ME
B.A. ROBERTSON AND MAGGIE BELL
SWANSONG
 36 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 20
WIRED FOR SOUND
WIRED FOR SOUND
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 39
PROCESSION/EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN
PROCESSION/EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN
NEW ORDER
FACTORY
 38 3
39 49
NIGHTMARE
NIGHTMARE
GILLAN
VIRGIN
 39 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 35
LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE)
LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE)
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 3 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
DEAD CITIES
DEAD CITIES
EXPLOITED
SECRET
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 New
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
THE FOUR TOPS
CASABLANCA
 42 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 32
SEASONS OF GOLD
SEASONS OF GOLD
GIDEA PARK
POLO
 28 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 53
AND THEN SHE KISSED ME
AND THEN SHE KISSED ME
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 57
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 43
IF YOU WANT MY LOVIN'
IF YOU WANT MY LOVIN'
EVELYN KING
RCA
 43 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 54
PLATINUM POP
PLATINUM POP
THIS YEAR'S BLONDE
CREOLE
 48 2
Buy
Buy
49 34
JAPANESE BOY
JAPANESE BOY
ANEKA
HANSA
 1 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 71
JUKE BOX HERO
JUKE BOX HERO
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 41
LOVE HAS COME AROUND/LOVING YOU
LOVE HAS COME AROUND/LOVING YOU
DONALD BYRD
ELEKTRA
 41 4
Buy
Buy
52 61
AND I WISH
AND I WISH
THE DOOLEYS
GTO
 52 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 37
START ME UP
START ME UP
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 60
TUNNEL OF LOVE
TUNNEL OF LOVE
DIRE STRAITS
VERTIGO
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 48
EUROPA AND THE PIRATE TWINS
EUROPA AND THE PIRATE TWINS
THOMAS DOLBY
PARLOPHONE
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 38
HOLD ON TIGHT
HOLD ON TIGHT
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 44
IT WILL BE ALRIGHT
IT WILL BE ALRIGHT
ODYSSEY
RCA
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 45
HANGING AROUND
HANGING AROUND
HAZEL O'CONNOR
ALBION
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 46
PLAY TO WIN
PLAY TO WIN
HEAVEN 17
VIRGIN
 46 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 64
STATUS ROCK
STATUS ROCK
HEADBANGERS
MAGNET
 60 2
Buy
Buy
61 70
I CAN'T TURN AWAY
I CAN'T TURN AWAY
SAVANNAH
R&B
 61 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
GLORIA
GLORIA
U2
ISLAND
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 66
DON'T DO THAT
DON'T DO THAT
YOUNG AND MOODY BAND
BRONZE
 63 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 31
ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
ONE OF THOSE NIGHTS
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 75
GENIUS OF LOVE
GENIUS OF LOVE
TOM TOM CLUB
ISLAND
 65 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 New
CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES
CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES
THE CURE
FICTION
 66 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 52
THE STROKE
THE STROKE
BILLY SQUIER
CAPITOL
 52 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 42
EVERYBODY SALSA
EVERYBODY SALSA
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
MYSTERY GIRL
MYSTERY GIRL
DUKES
WEA
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
ARTHUR'S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)
ARTHUR'S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
WARNER BROTHERS
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
NEVER MY LOVE
NEVER MY LOVE
SUGAR MINOTT
RCA
 71 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 New
DO YOU KNOW
DO YOU KNOW
SECRET AFFAIR
I-SPY
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 56
WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER/EASY
WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER/EASY
AL JARREAU
WARNER BROTHERS
 55 4
Buy
Buy
74 51
MAIDEN JAPAN
MAIDEN JAPAN
IRON MAIDEN
EMI
 43 4
Buy
Buy
75 62
WALKING INTO SUNSHINE
WALKING INTO SUNSHINE
CENTRAL LINE
MERCURY
 42 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

11 October 1981 - 17 October 1981

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