Official Singles Chart Top 75

06 December 1981 - 12 December 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 9
DON'T YOU WANT ME
DON'T YOU WANT ME
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 1 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 6
DADDY'S HOME
DADDY'S HOME
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 2 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 1
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 5
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
LET'S GROOVE
LET'S GROOVE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 3 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 4
BEDSITTER
BEDSITTER
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 4 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 24
IT MUST BE LOVE
IT MUST BE LOVE
MADNESS
STIFF
 7 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 2
UNDER PRESSURE
UNDER PRESSURE
QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
EMI
 1 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 New
ANT RAP
ANT RAP
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 9 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 21
WEDDING BELLS
WEDDING BELLS
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 10 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 New
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ABBA
EPIC
 11 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 18
CAMBODIA
CAMBODIA
KIM WILDE
RAK
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
I GO TO SLEEP
I GO TO SLEEP
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 7 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 14
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
TOYAH
SAFARI
 14 3
Buy
Buy
15 10
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 10 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 23
FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 16 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 27
ROCK 'N' ROLL
ROCK 'N' ROLL
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 17 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 12
STEPPIN' OUT
STEPPIN' OUT
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 11
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 7 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 20
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE FUN BOY THREE
CHRYSALIS
 20 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 8
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
HAIRCUT 100
ARISTA
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 26
MY OWN WAY
MY OWN WAY
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 22 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 16
THE VOICE
THE VOICE
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 16 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 35
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 24 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 28
WILD IS THE WIND
WILD IS THE WIND
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 25 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 37
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
DOLLAR
WEA
 26 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 25
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
THE JETS
EMI
 25 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 New
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
THE POLICE
A&M
 28 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 31
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
TWEETS
PRT
 2 14
Buy
Buy
30 19
TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH
TEARS ARE NOT ENOUGH
ABC
NEUTRON
 19 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 29
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 29 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 13
JOAN OF ARC
JOAN OF ARC
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 33
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 33 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 34
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 34 4
35 38
FOOTSTEPS
FOOTSTEPS
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL
 35 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 36
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 36 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 15
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
38 17
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 45
PAINT ME DOWN
PAINT ME DOWN
SPANDAU BALLET
REFORMATION
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 39
WE KILL THE WORLD (DON'T KILL THE WORLD)
WE KILL THE WORLD (DON'T KILL THE WORLD)
BONEY M
ATLANTIC/HANSA
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
41 New
YOUNG TURKS
YOUNG TURKS
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 41 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 42
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
SHAKATAK
POLYDOR
 42 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 43
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
HELEN REDDY
MCA
 43 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 71
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
TWEETS
PRT
 44 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 22
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL
THE FOUR TOPS
CASABLANCA
 3 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 New
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
JON AND VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 46 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 32
WHEN YOU WERE SWEET 16
WHEN YOU WERE SWEET 16
THE FUREYS AND DAVIE ARTHUR
RITZ
 14 10
Buy
Buy
48 55
ALL THAT GLITTERS
ALL THAT GLITTERS
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 74
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
OTTAWAN
CARRERE
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 63
SHOULD I DO IT
SHOULD I DO IT
THE POINTER SISTERS
REPRISE
 50 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
51 New
I COULD BE HAPPY
I COULD BE HAPPY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 51 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 73
BLACKBOARD JUMBLE
BLACKBOARD JUMBLE
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
CBS
 52 2
Buy
Buy
53 47
THIS IS RADIO CLASH
THIS IS RADIO CLASH
THE CLASH
CBS
 47 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 65
YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME
YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 54 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 40
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 2 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 50
FRIDAY 13TH (EP)
FRIDAY 13TH (EP)
THE DAMNED
STALE ONE
 50 3
Buy
Buy
57 41
IT'S MY PARTY
IT'S MY PARTY
DAVE STEWART WITH BARBARA GASKIN
STIFF
 1 13
Buy
Buy
58 New
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 58 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 New
STARS OVER 45
STARS OVER 45
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 59 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 30
LOVE ME TONIGHT
LOVE ME TONIGHT
TREVOR WALTERS
MAGNET
 27 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 57
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
ALVIN STARDUST
STIFF
 56 4
Buy
Buy
62 New
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
MERCURY
 62 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 New
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO)
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO)
LULU
ALFA
 63 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 44
LABELLED WITH LOVE
LABELLED WITH LOVE
SQUEEZE
A&M
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 48
VISIONS OF CHINA
VISIONS OF CHINA
JAPAN
VIRGIN
 32 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 53
THROWING MY BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER
THROWING MY BABY OUT WITH THE BATHWATER
TEN POLE TUDOR
STIFF
 49 5
67 New
SWEET DREAMS
SWEET DREAMS
ELVIS COSTELLO
F. BEAT
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
HOKEY COKEY
HOKEY COKEY
SNOWMEN
STIFF
 68 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 New
WAITING ON A FRIEND
WAITING ON A FRIEND
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 69 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 75
HIT IT
HIT IT
THE BEAT
GO FEET
 70 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
PERHAPS LOVE
PERHAPS LOVE
PLACIDO DOMINGO WITH JOHN DENVER
CBS
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 New
THE OLD SONGS
THE OLD SONGS
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 72 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
HYSTERICS
RECORD DELIVERY
 73 1
74 46
A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
A GOOD YEAR FOR THE ROSES
ELVIS COSTELLO
F. BEAT
 6 11
Buy
Buy
75 New
I WANNA BE A WINNER
I WANNA BE A WINNER
BROWN SAUCE
BBC
 75 1
Buy
Buy

06 December 1981 - 12 December 1981

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