Top 40 Hits of Early December 1980
| 1 | Abba | Super Trouper |
| 2 | Blondie | The Tide Is High |
| 3 | The Boomtown Rats | Banana Republic |
| 4 | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No One Quite Like Grandma |
| 5 | Madness | Embarrassment |
| 6 | Spandau Ballet | To Cut A Long Story Short |
| 7 | Jona Lewie | Stop The Cavalry |
| 8 | Dennis Waterman | I Could Be So Good For You |
| 9 | Eddy Grant | Do You Feel My Love |
| 10 | Kool & The Gang | Celebration |
| 11 | Stephanie Mills | Never Knew Love Like This Before |
| 12 | UB40 | The Earth Dies Screaming / Dream A Lie |
| 13 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
| 14 | The Stray Cats | Runaway Boys |
| 15 | Diana Ross | I'm Coming Out |
| 16 | Kenny Rogers | Lady |
| 17 | AC/DC | Rock 'N' Roll Ain't Noise Pollution |
| 18 | David Bowie | Fashion |
| 19 | Barbra Streisand | Woman In Love |
| 20 | Adam & The Ants | Antmusic |
| 21 | Electric Light Orchestra | Don't Walk Away |
| 22 | Young & Co | I Like (What You're Doing To Me) |
| 23 | Motorhead | Ace Of Spades |
| 24 | Rod Stewart | Passion |
| 25 | The Police | De Do Do Do De Da Da Da |
| 26 | Status Quo | Lies / Don't Drive My Car |
| 27 | Queen | Flash |
| 28 | Neil Diamond | Love On The Rocks |
| 29 | Barry Manilow | Lonely Together |
| 30 | Roxy Music | The Same Old Scene |
| 31 | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | Enola Gay |
| 32 | Robert Palmer | Looking For Clues |
| 33 | Kate Bush | December Will Be Magic Again |
| 34 | Bad Manners | Special Brew |
| 35 | Showaddywaddy | Blue Moon |
| 36 | Matchbox | Over The Rainbow / You Belong To Me |
| 37 | Adam & The Ants | Dog Eat Dog |
| 38 | Daryl Hall & John Oates | Kiss On My List |
| 39 | Chas & Dave | Rabbit |
| 40 | The Clash | The Call Up |