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Sunday, 11 October 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (25th October 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 25th October 1975

01 (02) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
02 (01) David Essex - Hold Me Close
03 (03) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
04 (11) David Bowie - Space Oddity
05 (04) Morris Albert - Feelings
06 (07) ABBA - SOS
07 (05) The Chi-Lites - It’s Time for Love
08 (12) Smokie - Don’t Play Your Rock and Roll to Me
09 (06) The Four Seasons - Who Loves You
10 (08) Band of The Black Watch - Scotch on The Rocks
11 (09) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
12 (17) Esther Phillips - What A Diff’rence a Day Makes
13 (15) George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
14 (10) Mud - L-L-Lucy
15 (14) Judge Dread - Big Ten
16 (27) Roxy Music - Love is The Drug
17 (25) Glen Campbell - Rhinestone Cowboy
18 (28) Trammps - Hold Back the Night
19 (16) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
20 (22) Elton John - Island Girl

Art Garfunkel finally makes the number one spot with “I Only Have Eyes for You” as four singles move into the top 20 this week, Roxy Music with “Love is The Drug”, which is at number 16, Glen Campbell with “Rhinestone Cowboy”, is number 17, Trammps with “Hold Back the Night”, which is number 18 and Elton John is at number 22 with “Island Girl”.

David Bowie is this week’s biggest climber; he moves up 7 places to number 4 with “Space Oddity”.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (18th October 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 18th October 1975

01 (01) David Essex - Hold Me Close
02 (02) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
03 (03) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
04 (14) Morris Albert - Feelings
05 (06) The Chi-Lites - It’s Time for Love
06 (09) The Four Seasons - Who Loves You
07 (13) ABBA - SOS
08 (12) Band of The Black Watch - Scotch on The Rocks
09 (05) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
10 (15) Mud - L-L-Lucy
11 (23) David Bowie - Space Oddity
12 (24) Smokie - Don’t Play Your Rock and Roll to Me
13 (08) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
14 (17) Judge Dread - Big Ten
15 (10) George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
16 (07) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
17 (25) Esther Phillips - What A Diff’rence a Day Makes
18 (19) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like a Butterfly
19 (04) 5000 Volts - I’m on Fire
20 (11) Rod Stewart - Sailing

No change in the top three this week, which means a third week at number one for David Essex, with “Hold Me Close”. Three singles move into the top 20, David Bowie with “Space Oddity”, which is at number 11, Smokie with “Don’t Play Your Rock and Roll to Me”, is at number 12 and Esther Phillips is number 17 with “What A Diff’rence a Day Makes”.

This week’s biggest climber is “Feelings” by Morris Albert, which moves up 10 places to number 4.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (11th October 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 11th October 1975

01 (01) David Essex - Hold Me Close
02 (04) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
03 (03) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
04 (08) 5000 Volts - I’m on Fire
05 (10) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
06 (15) The Chi-Lites - It’s Time for Love
07 (06) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
08 (09) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
09 (14) The Four Seasons - Who Loves You
10 (11) George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
11 (02) Rod Stewart - Sailing
12 (13) Band of The Black Watch - Scotch on The Rocks
13 (16) ABBA - SOS
14 (23) Morris Albert - Feelings
15 (27) Mud - L-L-Lucy
16 (07) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
17 (19) Judge Dread - Big Ten
18 (05) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
19 (18) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like a Butterfly
20 (26) Bad Company - Feel Like Makin’ Love

David Essex remains at number one for a second week with “Hold Me Close”. Three singles move into this week’s top 20, Morris Albert with “Feelings”, which is number 14, Mud with “L-L-Lucy” is at number 15 and “Feel Like Makin’ Love” by Bad Company, are at number 20.

The biggest climber in the charts this week are The Chi-Lites with “It’s Time for Love”, which climbs 9 places to number 6.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (4th October 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 4th October 1975

01 (02) David Essex - Hold Me Close
02 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
03 (08) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
04 (10) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
05 (03) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
06 (05) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
07 (07) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
08 (04) 5000 Volts - I’m on Fire
09 (11) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
10 (12) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
11 (21) George Baker Selection - Paloma Blanca
12 (06) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
13 (25) Band of The Black Watch - Scotch on The Rocks
14 (30) The Four Seasons - Who Loves You
15 (26) The Chi-Lites - It’s Time for Love
16 (31) ABBA - SOS
17 (14) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
18 (20) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like a Butterfly
19 (47) Judge Dread - Big Ten
20 (16) Desmond Dekker - Sing a Little Song

David Essex moves up to the number one spot with “Hold Me Close” and six singles move into this week’s top 20, George Baker Selection with “Paloma Blanca”, which is number 11, Band of The Black Watch with “Scotch on The Rocks”, is at number 13, The Four Seasons are at number 14 with “Who Loves You”, The Chi-Lites with “It’s Time for Love”, which is number 15, ABBA are number 16 with “SOS” and Judge Dread are number 19 with “Big Ten”.

Art Garfunkel is this week’s biggest climber with “I Only Have Eyes for You”, which climbs 6 places to number 4.

Maximum 80s #153

Welcome to edition 153 of Maximum 80s here on White Lion Radio, a show that celebrates the 1980s 12 Inch Single!

This a series of shows that features some of the finest 12 Inch Singles from the 80s all in one continuous mix.

The biggest hits in the 12 Inch format from the greatest decade in music history!

Listen to the show on Mixcloud here

Playlist

Kajagoogoo - Ooh To Be Ah (The Construction Mix)
F.R. David - Words (Remix)
OMD - Telegraph (Extended Version)
Thompson Twins - We Are Detective (Long Version)
Heaven 17 - Temptation (Extended Mix)
The Human League - (Keep Feeling) Fascination (Improvisation)
Phil Fearon & Galaxy - Dancing Tight (Dance Mix)
Tears For Fears - Pale Shelter (Extended Version)
Fun Boy Three - Our Lips Are Sealed (Special Remix Version)
Blancmange - Blind Vision (Long Version)
Bob Marley & The Wailers - Buffalo Soldier (12 Inch Mix)
Wham - Bad Boys (12 Inch Version)

Sunday, 4 October 2026

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (28th September 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 27th September 1975

01 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
02 (09) David Essex - Hold Me Close
03 (02) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
04 (06) 5000 Volts - I’m On Fire
05 (05) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
06 (03) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
07 (07) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
08 (13) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
09 (08) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
10 (24) Art Garfunkel - I Only Have Eyes for You
11 (18) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
12 (19) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
13 (04) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
14 (14) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
15 (11) Kenny - Julie Ann
16 (21) Desmond Dekker - Sing a Little Song
17 (22) Al Matthews - Fool
18 (16) Procol Harum - Pandora’s Box
19 (10) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s The Way (I Like It)
20 (30) Mac & Katie Kissoon - Like a Butterfly

Rod Stewart makes it four weeks at number one with “Sailing”, David Essex is primed for the number one position next week after climbing 7 places to number two, with “Hold Me Close”, it is also one of 3 records that share the biggest climber of the week award. Also climbing 7 places is Carl Malcolm with “Fattie Bum Bum”, which moves up to number 11 and Jonathan King with “Una Paloma Blanca”, which moves up to number 12.

Three singles move into this week’s top 20, Art Garfunkel with “I Only Have Eyes for You”, which is number 10, Desmond Dekker is at number 16, with “Sing a Little Song” and Mac & Katie Kissoon with “Like a Butterfly” is at number 20. Al Matthews re-enters the chart at number 17 with “Fool”.

UK Singles Chart 1972-1989 (20th September 1975)

The UK Singles Chart 20th September 1975

01 (01) Rod Stewart - Sailing
02 (04) Leo Sayer - Moonlighting
03 (02) Roger Whittaker - The Last Farewell
04 (06) Mike Batt with New Edition - Summertime City
05 (08) Jasper Carrott - Funky Moped / Magic Roundabout
06 (12) 5000 Volts - I’m On Fire
07 (13) Showaddywaddy - Heartbeat
08 (07) Hot Chocolate - A Child’s Prayer
09 (48) David Essex - Hold Me Close
10 (05) KC & The Sunshine Band - That’s The Way (I Like It)
11 (10) Kenny - Julie Ann
12 (03) The Stylistics - I Can’t Give You Anything (But My Love)
13 (26) The Drifters - There Goes My First Love
14 (19) Chris Spedding - Motor Biking
15 (11) George McCrae - It’s Been So Long
16 (18) Procol Harum - Pandora’s Box
17 (09) Gladys Knight & The Pips - The Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me
18 (36) Carl Malcolm - Fattie Bum Bum
19 (24) Jonathan King - Una Paloma Blanca
20 (15) Glitter Band - Love in The Sun

Rod Stewart holds off Leo Sayer, to register a third week at number one with “Sailing”. Leo Sayer moves up to number two with “Moonlighting”.

Four singles move into this week’s top 20, David Essex with “Hold Me Close” is at number 9, The Drifters with “There Goes My First Love”, which is number 13, Carl Malcolm with “Fattie Bum Bum”, is at number 18 and Jonathan King is number 19 with “Una Paloma Blanca”.

Two records share the honour of biggest climbers on the chart this week, 5000 Volts with “I’m On Fire”, climbs 6 places to number 6 and Showaddywaddy also climb 6 places to number 7, with “heartbeat”.