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Official Top 40 Singles

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19 December–15 January 1981

    Shaddap You Face by Joe Dolce cover
    1
    Shaddap You Face
    Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
    Last week: 22, Peak: 1, Weeks: 2
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    He's So Shy by Pointer Sisters cover
    2
    He's So Shy
    He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 11
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    Starting Over by John Lennon & Yoko Ono cover
    3
    Starting Over
    Starting Over - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
    Last week: 14, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7
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    Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police cover
    4
    Don't Stand So Close To Me
    Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5
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    I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross cover
    5
    I'm Coming Out
    I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
    Last week: 12, Peak: 5, Weeks: 5
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    Lady by Kenny Rogers cover
    6
    Lady
    Lady - Kenny Rogers
    Last week: 11, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7
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    Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder cover
    7
    Master Blaster
    Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
    Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12
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    Babooshka by Kate Bush cover
    8
    Babooshka
    Babooshka - Kate Bush
    Last week: 10, Peak: 8, Weeks: 4
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    Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills cover
    9
    Gonna Get Along Without You Now
    Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Viola Mills
    Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 16
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    I Think It's Going To Rain by UB40 cover
    10
    I Think It's Going To Rain
    I Think It's Going To Rain - UB40
    Last week: 9, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7
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    Passion by Rod Stewart cover
    11
    Passion
    Passion - Rod Stewart
    Last week: 15, Peak: 11, Weeks: 3
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    Love X Love by George Benson cover
    12
    Love X Love
    Love X Love - George Benson
    Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 7
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    More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer cover
    13
    More Than I Can Say
    More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
    Last week: 7, Peak: 5, Weeks: 11
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    Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand cover
    14
    Woman In Love
    Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
    Last week: 13, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11
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    Another One Bites The Dust by Queen cover
    15
    Another One Bites The Dust
    Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
    Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12
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    Culture? by The Knobz cover
    16
    Culture?
    Culture? - The Knobz
    Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8
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    Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb cover
    17
    Guilty
    Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Last week: 23, Peak: 17, Weeks: 3
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    I Believe In You by Don Williams cover
    18
    I Believe In You
    I Believe In You - Don Williams
    Last week: 27, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3
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    Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie cover
    19
    Ashes To Ashes
    Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
    Last week: 16, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11
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    Upside Down by Diana Ross cover
    20
    Upside Down
    Upside Down - Diana Ross
    Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
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    The Winner Takes It All by ABBA cover
    21
    The Winner Takes It All
    The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
    Last week: 24, Peak: 16, Weeks: 12
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    Could I Have This Dance by Anne Murray cover
    22
    Could I Have This Dance
    Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
    Last week: 25, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4
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    One Step Ahead by Split Enz cover
    23
    One Step Ahead
    One Step Ahead - Split Enz
    Last week: 39, Peak: 23, Weeks: 2
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    All Out Of Love by Air Supply cover
    24
    All Out Of Love
    All Out Of Love - Air Supply
    Last week: 26, Peak: 21, Weeks: 16
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    Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band cover
    25
    Sun Of Jamaica
    Sun Of Jamaica - Goombay Dance Band
    Last week: 21, Peak: 19, Weeks: 17
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    She's So Cold by Rolling Stones cover
    26
    She's So Cold
    She's So Cold - Rolling Stones
    Last week: 37, Peak: 26, Weeks: 5
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    The Dukes Of Hazzard by Waylon Jennings cover
    27
    The Dukes Of Hazzard
    The Dukes Of Hazzard - Waylon Jennings
    Peak: 27, Weeks: 5
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    Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood cover
    28
    Don't Push It Don't Force It
    Don't Push It Don't Force It - Leon Haywood
    Last week: 17, Peak: 10, Weeks: 12
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    Give Me The Night by George Benson cover
    29
    Give Me The Night
    Give Me The Night - George Benson
    Last week: 28, Peak: 4, Weeks: 23
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    Jesse by Carly Simon cover
    30
    Jesse
    Jesse - Carly Simon
    Last week: 18, Peak: 13, Weeks: 9
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    Could You Be Loved? by Bob Marley And The Wailers cover
    31
    Could You Be Loved?
    Could You Be Loved? - Bob Marley And The Wailers
    Last week: 19, Peak: 2, Weeks: 16
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    Love On The Rocks by Neil Diamond cover
    32
    Love On The Rocks
    Love On The Rocks - Neil Diamond
    Last week: 50, Peak: 32, Weeks: 3
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    Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen cover
    33
    Hungry Heart
    Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
    Last week: 31, Peak: 31, Weeks: 3
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    It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis cover
    34
    It's Hard To Be Humble
    It's Hard To Be Humble - Mac Davis
    Last week: 32, Peak: 3, Weeks: 21
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    Dr I Like Your Medicine by Coup D'Etat cover
    35
    Dr I Like Your Medicine
    Dr I Like Your Medicine - Coup D'Etat
    Last week: 45, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2
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    Downhearted by Australian Crawl cover
    36
    Downhearted
    Downhearted - Australian Crawl
    Last week: 29, Peak: 25, Weeks: 7
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    Don't Make Waves by The Nolans cover
    37
    Don't Make Waves
    Don't Make Waves - The Nolans
    Last week: 34, Peak: 26, Weeks: 11
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    Lovely One by The Jacksons cover
    38
    Lovely One
    Lovely One - The Jacksons
    Last week: 30, Peak: 17, Weeks: 9
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    Look What You've Done To Me by Boz Scaggs cover
    39
    Look What You've Done To Me
    Look What You've Done To Me - Boz Scaggs
    Peak: 39, Weeks: 1
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    Sunshine Of Your Smile by Yo Yo cover
    40
    Sunshine Of Your Smile
    Sunshine Of Your Smile - Yo Yo
    Last week: 48, Peak: 40, Weeks: 2
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    Dewdrops & Robins by Richard Eriwata cover
    41
    Dewdrops & Robins
    Dewdrops & Robins - Richard Eriwata
    Peak: 41, Weeks: 6
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    Call Up by The Clash cover
    42
    Call Up
    Call Up - The Clash
    Peak: 42, Weeks: 1
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    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie cover
    43
    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
    Last week: 35, Peak: 3, Weeks: 16
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    Back In The Ussr by The Beatles cover
    44
    Back In The Ussr
    Back In The Ussr - The Beatles
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Dreamer by Supertramp cover
    45
    Dreamer
    Dreamer - Supertramp
    Peak: 45, Weeks: 1
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    Dog Eat Dog by Adam and the Ants cover
    46
    Dog Eat Dog
    Dog Eat Dog - Adam and the Ants
    Last week: 42, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    Food For Thought by UB40 cover
    47
    Food For Thought
    Food For Thought - UB40
    Last week: 41, Peak: 1, Weeks: 20
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    Never Mind The Presents by Barron Knights cover
    48
    Never Mind The Presents
    Never Mind The Presents - Barron Knights
    Peak: 48, Weeks: 1
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    Girls Can Get It by Dr Hook cover
    49
    Girls Can Get It
    Girls Can Get It - Dr Hook
    Peak: 49, Weeks: 1
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    Perfect Features Exposed by The Features cover
    50
    Perfect Features Exposed
    Perfect Features Exposed - The Features
    Last week: 43, Peak: 35, Weeks: 3
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