Official Singles Chart Top 75

18 October 1981 - 24 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.

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1	1	IT'S MY PARTY DAVE STEWART WITH BARBARA GASKIN STIFF	1	6	Buy
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2	18	O SUPERMAN LAURIE ANDERSON WARNER BROTHERS	2	2	Buy Listen
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3	2	THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE) TWEETS PRT	2	7	Buy
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4	5	THUNDER IN THE MOUNTAINS TOYAH SAFARI	4	4	Buy Listen
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5	16	HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALTERED IMAGES EPIC	5	5	Buy Listen
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6	6	OPEN YOUR HEART THE HUMAN LEAGUE VIRGIN	6	3	Buy Listen
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7	New	ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS THE JAM POLYDOR	7	1	Buy Listen
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8	3	UNDER YOUR THUMB GODLEY AND CREME POLYDOR	3	7	Buy Listen
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9	14	A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES ELVIS COSTELLO F. BEAT	9	4	Buy
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10	11	IT'S RAINING SHAKIN' STEVENS EPIC	10	3	Buy Listen
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11	10	WALKIN' IN THE SUNSHINE BAD MANNERS MAGNET	10	5	Buy
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12	8	JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH DEPECHE MODE MUTE	8	6	Buy Listen
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13	7	HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART) OTTAWAN CARRERE	3	9	Buy Listen
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14	4	PRINCE CHARMING ADAM & THE ANTS CBS	1	7	Buy Listen
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15	12	SHUT UP MADNESS STIFF	7	5	Buy Listen
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16	21	LET'S HANG ON BARRY MANILOW ARISTA	16	5	Buy Listen
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17	13	ENDLESS LOVE DIANA ROSS AND LIONEL RICHIE MOTOWN	7	7	Buy Listen
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18	36	HOLD ME B.A. ROBERTSON AND MAGGIE BELL SWANSONG	18	2	Buy Listen
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19	31	LABELLED WITH LOVE SQUEEZE A&M	19	3	Buy Listen
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20	15	PRETEND ALVIN STARDUST STIFF	4	8	Buy Listen
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21	19	QUIET LIFE JAPAN HANSA	19	6	Buy Listen
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22	20	TAINTED LOVE SOFT CELL SOME BIZZARE	1	13	Buy Listen
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23	9	INVISIBLE SUN THE POLICE A&M	2	5	Buy Listen
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24	25	MAD EYED SCREAMER CREATURES POLYDOR	24	4	Buy Listen
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25	17	SOUVENIR ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK DINDISC	3	9	Buy Listen
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26	34	WHEN YOU WERE SWEET 16 THE FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR RITZ	26	3	Buy
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27	New	EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC THE POLICE A&M	27	1	Buy Listen
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28	47	TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME) ROD STEWART RIVA	28	2	Buy Listen
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29	42	WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL THE FOUR TOPS CASABLANCA	29	2	Buy Listen
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30	26	IN AND OUT OF LOVE IMAGINATION R&B	16	8	Buy Listen
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31	29	LOCK UP YOUR DAUGHTERS SLADE RCA	29	6	Buy
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32	41	DEAD CITIES EXPLOITED SECRET	32	2	Buy Listen
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33	22	SLOW HAND THE POINTER SISTERS PLANET	10	10	Buy Listen
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34	23	YOU'LL NEVER KNOW HI-GLOSS EPIC	12	12	Buy Listen
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35	27	SO THIS IS ROMANCE LINX CHRYSALIS	15	8	Buy Listen
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36	New	JOAN OF ARC ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK DINDISC	36	1	Buy Listen
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37	39	NIGHTMARE GILLAN VIRGIN	37	3	Buy Listen
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38	24	THE ORIGINAL BIRD DANCE ELECTRONICA'S POLYDOR	22	6	Buy
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39	44	AND THEN SHE KISSED ME GARY GLITTER BELL	39	3	Buy Listen
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40	45	PHYSICAL OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN EMI	40	3	Buy Listen
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41	33	JUST ANOTHER BROKEN HEART SHEENA EASTON EMI	33	7	Buy Listen
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42	30	PASSIONATE FRIEND THE TEARDROP EXPLODES MERCURY	25	9	Buy Listen
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43	32	STARS ON 45 VOLUME 3 STARSOUND CBS	17	6




44	28	HAND HELD IN BLACK AND WHITE DOLLAR WEA	19	11	Buy Listen
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45	37	WIRED FOR SOUND CLIFF RICHARD EMI	4	9	Buy Listen
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46	66	CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES THE CURE FICTION	46	2	Buy Listen
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47	48	PLATINUM POP THIS YEAR'S BLONDE CREOLE	47	3	Buy
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48	50	JUKE BOX HERO FOREIGNER ATLANTIC	48	3	Buy Listen
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49	New	THE FLAME TREES OF THIKA VIDEO SYMPHONIC EMI	49	1	Buy
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50	New	TWILIGHT ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA JET	50	1	Buy Listen
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51	35	BACK TO THE SIXTIES PART 2 TIGHT FIT JIVE	33	5	Buy
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52	New	LOVE ME TONIGHT TREVOR WALTERS MAGNET	52	1	Buy Listen
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53	40	LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE) THE HUMAN LEAGUE VIRGIN	3	12	Buy Listen
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54	51	LOVE HAS COME AROUND/LOVING YOU DONALD BYRD ELEKTRA	41	5	Buy
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55	62	GLORIA U2 ISLAND	55	2	Buy Listen
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56	70	ARTHUR'S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) CHRISTOPHER CROSS WARNER BROTHERS	56	2	Buy Listen
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57	54	TUNNEL OF LOVE DIRE STRAITS VERTIGO	54	3	Buy Listen
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58	69	MYSTERY GIRL DUKES WEA	58	2	Buy Listen
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59	46	IF YOU WANT MY LOVIN' EVELYN KING RCA	43	5	Buy Listen
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60	71	NEVER MY LOVE SUGAR MINOTT RCA	60	2	Buy Listen
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61	52	AND I WISH THE DOOLEYS GTO	52	3	Buy Listen
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62	49	JAPANESE BOY ANEKA HANSA	1	12	Buy Listen
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63	38	PROCESSION/EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN NEW ORDER FACTORY	38	4




64	72	DO YOU KNOW SECRET AFFAIR I-SPY	64	2	Buy Listen
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65	63	DON'T DO THAT YOUNG AND MOODY BAND BRONZE	63	3	Buy Listen
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66	New	FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL) HAIRCUT 100 ARISTA	66	1	Buy Listen
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67	New	NEVER AGAIN DISCHARGE CLAY	67	1	Buy Listen
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68	New	STAR TURN ON 45 (PINTS) STAR TURN ON 45 (PINTS) V TONE	68	1	Buy Listen
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69	New	BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR) JULIO IGLESIAS CBS	69	1	Buy Listen
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70	60	STATUS ROCK HEADBANGERS MAGNET	60	3	Buy
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71	New	HOLLYWOOD NIGHTS (LIVE) BOB SEGER AND THE SILVER BULLET BAND CAPITOL	71	1	Buy
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72	New	HOOKED ON A CAN CAN ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA RCA	72	1	Buy Listen
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73	New	YOU GOT THE FLOOR ARTHUR ADAMS RCA	73	1	Buy Listen
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74	53	START ME UP THE ROLLING STONES ROLLING STONES	7	9	Buy Listen
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75	61	I CAN'T TURN AWAY SAVANNAH R&B	61	3	Buy Listen
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18 October 1981 - 24 October 1981

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