Official Singles Chart Top 75

03 January 1982 - 09 January 1982

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 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
2 5
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE
BUCKS FIZZ
RCA
 2 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 4
ANT RAP
ANT RAP
ADAM & THE ANTS
CBS
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
IT MUST BE LOVE
IT MUST BE LOVE
MADNESS
STIFF
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
5 3
ONE OF US
ONE OF US
ABBA
EPIC
 3 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 2
DADDY'S HOME
DADDY'S HOME
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 2 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 26
GET DOWN ON IT
GET DOWN ON IT
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 7 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
8 9
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
MIRROR MIRROR (MON AMOUR)
DOLLAR
WEA
 8 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 10
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
I'LL FIND MY WAY HOME
JON AND VANGELIS
POLYDOR
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 20
I COULD BE HAPPY
I COULD BE HAPPY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 10 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 7
WEDDING BELLS
WEDDING BELLS
GODLEY AND CREME
POLYDOR
 7 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 19
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
FOREIGNER
ATLANTIC
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 8
ROCK 'N' ROLL
ROCK 'N' ROLL
STATUS QUO
VERTIGO
 8 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 11
YOUNG TURKS
YOUNG TURKS
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 11 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 12
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD
THE POLICE
A&M
 12 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 15
MY OWN WAY
MY OWN WAY
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 14 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 22
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
THE BIRDIE SONG (BIRDIE DANCE)
TWEETS
PRT
 2 18
Buy
Buy
18 23
FLASHBACK
FLASHBACK
IMAGINATION
R&B
 16 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 17
CAMBODIA
CAMBODIA
KIM WILDE
RAK
 12 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
20 13
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 4 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 50
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE
KRAFTWERK
EMI
 21 11
Buy
Buy
22 16
BEDSITTER
BEDSITTER
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
23 18
HOKEY COKEY
HOKEY COKEY
SNOWMEN
STIFF
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 29
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
FOUR MORE FROM TOYAH
TOYAH
SAFARI
 14 7
Buy
Buy
25 47
YELLOW PEARL {1981 RE-RELEASE}
YELLOW PEARL {1981 RE-RELEASE}
PHIL LYNOTT
VERTIGO
 25 6
26 37
DON'T WALK AWAY
DON'T WALK AWAY
THE FOUR TOPS
CASABLANCA
 26 4
Buy
Buy
27 21
STARS OVER 45
STARS OVER 45
CHAS AND DAVE
ROCKNEY
 21 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
28 24
WILD IS THE WIND
WILD IS THE WIND
DAVID BOWIE
RCA
 24 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 27
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE LUNATICS (HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM)
THE FUN BOY THREE
CHRYSALIS
 20 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 30
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
DEAD RINGER FOR LOVE
MEAT LOAF
EPIC
 30 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
31 33
I WANNA BE A WINNER
I WANNA BE A WINNER
BROWN SAUCE
BBC
 31 5
Buy
Buy
32 25
LET'S GROOVE
LET'S GROOVE
EARTH WIND AND FIRE
CBS
 3 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 36
PHYSICAL
PHYSICAL
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
EMI
 7 14
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 14
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR)
JULIO IGLESIAS
CBS
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 31
FOOTSTEPS
FOOTSTEPS
SHOWADDYWADDY
BELL
 31 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 28
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 22
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 39
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BUONA SERA (DON'T BE ANGRY)
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 34 8
38 35
UNDER PRESSURE
UNDER PRESSURE
QUEEN AND DAVID BOWIE
EMI
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 38
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
AY AY AY AY MOOSEY
MODERN ROMANCE
WEA
 10 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 40
CHRISTMAS ON 45
CHRISTMAS ON 45
HOLLY AND THE IVYS
DECCA
 40 4
Buy
Buy
41 48
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
FAVOURITE SHIRTS (BOY MEETS GIRL)
HAIRCUT 100
ARISTA
 4 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 51
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
EASIER SAID THAN DONE
SHAKATAK
POLYDOR
 42 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 53
THE VOICE
THE VOICE
ULTRAVOX
CHRYSALIS
 16 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
44 45
SWEET DREAMS
SWEET DREAMS
ELVIS COSTELLO
F. BEAT
 44 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 34
I GO TO SLEEP
I GO TO SLEEP
THE PRETENDERS
REAL
 7 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 49
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
GEORGE BENSON
WARNER BROTHERS
 29 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 56
JOAN OF ARC
JOAN OF ARC
ORCHESTRAL MANOEUVRES IN THE DARK
DINDISC
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 New
DROWNING IN BERLIN
DROWNING IN BERLIN
MOBILES
RIALTO
 48 1
Buy
Buy
49 60
BRIDESHEAD THEME
BRIDESHEAD THEME
GEOFFREY BURGON
CHRYSALIS
 49 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 57
HOLD MY HAND
HOLD MY HAND
KEN DODD
IMAGES
 50 3
Buy
Buy
51 43
STEPPIN' OUT
STEPPIN' OUT
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 12 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 52
THE OLD SONGS
THE OLD SONGS
BARRY MANILOW
ARISTA
 48 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 New
BEING BOILED
BEING BOILED
THE HUMAN LEAGUE
EMI
 53 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
54 Re
ARTHUR'S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)
ARTHUR'S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)
CHRISTOPHER CROSS
WARNER BROTHERS
 54 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
55 46
PERHAPS LOVE
PERHAPS LOVE
PLACIDO DOMINGO WITH JOHN DENVER
CBS
 46 5
Buy
Buy
56 71
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
THE POLICE
A&M
 1 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 New
HERE IS THE NEWS/TICKET TO THE MOON
HERE IS THE NEWS/TICKET TO THE MOON
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
JET
 57 1
Buy
Buy
58 75
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
HAPPY BIRTHDAY
ALTERED IMAGES
EPIC
 2 16
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 32
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
MERRY XMAS EVERYBODY
SLADE
POLYDOR
 1 15
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 55
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
LET'S ALL SING LIKE THE BIRDIES SING
TWEETS
PRT
 44 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
61 54
WAITING ON A FRIEND
WAITING ON A FRIEND
THE ROLLING STONES
ROLLING STONES
 50 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 New
I JUST WANNA (SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU)
I JUST WANNA (SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU)
ALTON EDWARDS
STREETWAVE
 62 1
Buy
Buy
63 63
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
I CAN'T SAY GOODBYE TO YOU
HELEN REDDY
MCA
 43 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
64 64
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
HELP GET ME SOME HELP
OTTAWAN
CARRERE
 49 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
65 59
TRINI TRAX
TRINI TRAX
TRINI LOPEZ
RCA
 59 4
Buy
Buy
66 73
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
A WONDERFUL TIME UP THERE
ALVIN STARDUST
STIFF
 56 8
Buy
Buy
67 New
GOLDEN BROWN
GOLDEN BROWN
THE STRANGLERS
LIBERTY
 67 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
68 41
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY {1981}
I WISH IT COULD BE CHRISTMAS EVERY DAY {1981}
WIZZARD
HARVEST
 41 4
69 44
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
JINGLE BELLS (LAUGHING ALL THE WAY)
HYSTERICS
RECORD DELIVERY
 44 5
70 Re
TAINTED LOVE
TAINTED LOVE
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 1 17
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
TARA'S THEME FROM 'GONE WITH THE WIND'
TARA'S THEME FROM 'GONE WITH THE WIND'
ROSE OF ROMANCE
BBC
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 58
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
LOVE NEEDS NO DISGUISE
GARY NUMAN AND DRAMATIS
BEGGARS BANQUET
 33 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 66
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
TONIGHT I'M YOURS (DON'T HURT ME)
ROD STEWART
RIVA
 8 13
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
74 69
VISIONS OF CHINA
VISIONS OF CHINA
JAPAN
VIRGIN
 32 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 42
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
YES TONIGHT JOSEPHINE
THE JETS
EMI
 25 11
Buy Listen
Buy Listen

03 January 1982 - 09 January 1982

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