April 26, 1980

Dropouts ---
Carrie - Cliff Richard ----- 34 / 3
Three Times In Love - Tommy James ----- 19 (2) / 9
Desire - Andy Gibb ----- 4 (4) / 12


 40 --- The Seduction (Love Theme) - James Last Band (45)
 39 --- The Rose - Bette Midler (49)
 38 --- Train In Vain (Stand By Me) - The Clash (48 )
36 37 --- Only A Lonely Heart Sees - Felix Cavaliere
27 36 --- Set Me Free - Utopia
31 35 --- The Second Time Around - Shalamar
21 34 --- Him - Rupert Holmes
40 33 --- Heart Hotels - Dan Fogelberg
33 32 --- Fire In The Morning - Melissa Manchester
35 31 --- Do Right - Paul Davis

18 30 --- How Do I Make You - Linda Ronstadt
37 29 --- Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
19 28 --- And The Beat Goes On - The Whispers
15 27 --- Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen  
29 26 --- Breakdown Dead Ahead - Boz Scaggs
30 25 --- Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders
28 24 --- Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson
26 23 --- Any Way You Want It - Journey
25 22 --- Cars - Gary Numan
32 21 --- I Can't Help It - Andy Gibb & Olvia Newton John

22 20 --- Think About Me - Fleetwood Mac
20 19 --- I Pledge My Love - Peaches & Herb
23 18 --- Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
24 17 --- Biggest Part Of Me - Ambrosia
10 16 --- Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
17 15 --- Pilot Of The Airwaves - Charlie Dore
11 14 --- Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
16 13 --- Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - Kenny Rogers w/ Kim Carnes
14 12 --- Hold On To My Love - Jimmy Ruffin
09 11 --- Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me, Girl - The Spinners

13 10 --- Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
12 09 --- You May Be Right - Billy Joel
08 08 --- I Can't Tell You Why - Eagles
07 07 --- Fire Lake - Bob Seger
06 06 --- Lost In Love - Air Supply
05 05 --- Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
04 04 --- With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston & Syreeta
02 03 --- Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd  
03 02 --- Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
01 01 --- Call Me - Blondie    


From the movie American Gigolo starring Richard Gere are The James Last Band. Also coming in are punk-rock band The Clash.

UK SINGLES CHART - 26 April-2 May 1980

01 02 CALL ME Blondie *
02 12 GENO Dexy's Midnight Runners
03 01 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU-FORGIVE ME GIRL Detroit Spinners **
04 04 KING / FOOD FOR THOUGHT UB40
05 05 SEXY EYES Dr Hook
06 09 SILVER DREAM MACHINE David Essex
07 -- COMING UP Paul McCartney
08 03 DANCE YOURSELF DIZZY Liquid Gold
09 08 TALK OF THE TOWN The Pretenders
10 07 NIGHT BOAT TO CAIRO Madness

11 24 TOCCATA Sky
12 14 DON'T PUSH IT, DON'T FORCE IT Leon Haywood
13 11 JANUARY FEBRUARY Barbara Dickson
14 23 MY OH MY Sad Cafe
15 10 POISON IVY The Lambrettas
16 13 TURN IT ON AGAIN Genesis
17 19 KOOL IN THE KAFTAN B.A. Robertson
18 16 LIVING AFTER MIDNIGHT Judas Priest
19 18 MY WORLD Secret Affair
20 06 GOING UNDERGROUND / THE DREAMS OF CHILDREN The Jam ***

21 29 MY PERFECT COUSIN The Undertones
22 20 HAPPY HOUSE Siouxsie and the Banshees
23 26 MISSING WORDS Selecter
24 22 LET'S DO ROCK STEADY The Bodysnatchers
25 34 DON'T MAKE WAVES The Nolans
26 30 CHECK OUT THE GROOVE Bobby Thurston
27 -- THE GROOVE Rodney Franklin
28 25 WHEELS OF STEEL Saxon
29 15 STOMP Brothers Johnson
30 32 HI FIDELITY Elvis Costello and the Attractions

31 -- STARING AT THE RUDE BOYS The Ruts
32 37 DEAR MISS LONELY HEARTS Phil Lynott
33 31 HIM Rupert Holmes
34 17 TURNING JAPANESE The Vapors
35 -- I SHOULDA LOVED YA Narada Michael Walden
36 36 NE-NE NA-NA NA-NA NU-NU Bad Manners
37 33 THE MONKEES (E.P.) The Monkees
38 38 CLEAN CLEAN Buggles
39 -- ROUGH BOYS Pete Townshend
40 -- ALL FOR LEYNA Billy Joel

-- 21 ECHO BEACH Martha and the Muffins
-- 27 ANOTHER NAIL IN MY HEART Squeeze
-- 28 TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL Fern Kinney *
-- 35 ALL NIGHT LONG Rainbow
-- 39 SPIRIT OF RADIO Rush
-- 40 TAKE THAT LOOK OFF YOUR FACE Marti Webb