Official Singles Chart Top 75

20 December 1981 - 26 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 1
DON'T YOU WANT ME
DON'T YOU WANT ME
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
VIRGIN
 1 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 2
DADDY'S HOME
DADDY'S HOME
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 2 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 3
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ABBA
EPIC
 3 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 4
ANT RAP
ANT RAP
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 4 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 10
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 5 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 5
IT MUST BE LOVE
IT MUST BE LOVE
MADNESS
STIFF
 5 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 8
WEDDING BELLS
WEDDING BELLS
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 12
ROCK 'N' ROLL
ROCK 'N' ROLL
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 8 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 19
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
DOLLAR
WEA
 9 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 26
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
JON AND VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 10 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 23
YOUNG TURKS
YOUNG TURKS
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 11 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 13
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
THE POLICE
A&M
 12 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 4 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 6
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 14
MY OWN WAY
MY OWN WAY
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 14 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 9
BEDSITTER
BEDSITTER
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 4 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 15
CAMBODIA
CAMBODIA
KIM WILDE
RAK
 12 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 40
HOKEY COKEY
HOKEY COKEY
SNOWMEN
STIFF
 18 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 30
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 19 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 29
I COULD BE HAPPY
I COULD BE HAPPY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 20 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 36
STARS OVER 45
STARS OVER 45
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 21 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 28
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
TWEETS
PRT
 2 16
Buy
Buy
23 18
FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 16 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 27
WILD IS THE WIND
WILD IS THE WIND
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 24 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 11
LET'S GROOVE
LET'S GROOVE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 3 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
26 52
GET DOWN ON IT
GET DOWN ON IT
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 26 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 20
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE FUN BOY THREE
CHRYSALIS
 20 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 63
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
HAPPY XMAS (WAR IS OVER)
JOHN AND YOKO AND THE PLASTIC ONO BAND WITH THE HARLEM COMMUNITY CHOIR
APPLE
 2 20
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 22
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
TOYAH
SAFARI
 14 5
Buy
Buy
30 31
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 30 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 38
FOOTSTEPS
FOOTSTEPS
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL
 31 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 56
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 64
I WANNA BE A WINNER
I WANNA BE A WINNER
BROWN SAUCE
BBC
 33 3
Buy
Buy
34 17
I GO TO SLEEP
I GO TO SLEEP
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 7 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 16
UNDER PRESSURE
UNDER PRESSURE
QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
EMI
 1 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 35
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 7 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 58
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
THE FOUR TOPS
CASABLANCA
 37 2
Buy
Buy
38 21
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 10 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 34
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 34 6
40 66
CHRISTMAS ON 45
CHRISTMAS ON 45
HOLLY AND THE IVYS
DECCA
 40 2
Buy
Buy
41 61
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY {1981}
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY {1981}
WIZZARD
HARVEST
 41 2
42 33
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
THE JETS
EMI
 25 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 24
STEPPIN' OUT
STEPPIN' OUT
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 44
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
HYSTERICS
RECORD DELIVERY
 44 3
45 45
SWEET DREAMS
SWEET DREAMS
ELVIS COSTELLO
F. BEAT
 45 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 59
PERHAPS LOVE
PERHAPS LOVE
PLACIDO DOMINGO WITH JOHN DENVER
CBS
 46 3
Buy
Buy
47 Re
YELLOW PEARL {1981 RE-RELEASE}
YELLOW PEARL {1981 RE-RELEASE}
PHIL LYNOTT
VERTIGO
 47 4
48 39
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
HAIRCUT 100
ARISTA
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 37
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 29 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 Re
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 36 9
Buy
Buy
51 42
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
SHAKATAK
POLYDOR
 42 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 48
THE OLD SONGS
THE OLD SONGS
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 48 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 25
THE VOICE
THE VOICE
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 16 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 50
WAITING ON A FRIEND
WAITING ON A FRIEND
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 50 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 47
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
TWEETS
PRT
 44 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
56 41
JOAN OF ARC
JOAN OF ARC
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 5 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
HOLD MY HAND
HOLD MY HAND
KEN DODD
IMAGES
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 43
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 33 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 75
TRINI TRAX
TRINI TRAX
TRINI LOPEZ
RCA
 59 2
Buy
Buy
60 New
BRIDESHEAD THEME
BRIDESHEAD THEME
GEOFFREY BURGON
CHRYSALIS
 60 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 57
BLACKBOARD JUMBLE
BLACKBOARD JUMBLE
THE BARRON KNIGHTS
CBS
 52 4
Buy
Buy
62 65
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO)
I COULD NEVER MISS YOU (MORE THAN I DO)
LULU
ALFA
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 46
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
HELEN REDDY
MCA
 43 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 53
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
OTTAWAN
CARRERE
 49 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 49
ALL THAT GLITTERS
ALL THAT GLITTERS
GARY GLITTER
BELL
 48 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 51
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 8 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 55
SHOULD I DO IT
SHOULD I DO IT
THE POINTER SISTERS
REPRISE
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 New
ONE NINE FOR SANTA
ONE NINE FOR SANTA
FOGWELL FLAX AND ANKLE BITERS FROM FREEHOLD JUNIOR SCHOOL
EMI
 68 1
Buy
Buy
69 74
VISIONS OF CHINA
VISIONS OF CHINA
JAPAN
VIRGIN
 32 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 62
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
NEVER IN A MILLION YEARS
THE BOOMTOWN RATS
MERCURY
 62 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 54
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
72 68
THIS IS RADIO CLASH
THIS IS RADIO CLASH
THE CLASH
CBS
 47 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 73
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
ALVIN STARDUST
STIFF
 56 6
Buy
Buy
74 New
WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
WHEN A CHILD IS BORN
JOHNNY MATHIS AND GLADYS KNIGHT
CBS
 74 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 72
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 2 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

20 December 1981 - 26 December 1981

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