Week by week we're listing 5 tracks which were big music news in the charts, on your radio or even in your record collection 40 years ago, this week in 1980:
1. Genesis - Behind The Lines. Opening track form their new album which goes straight into the album charts at no.1 this week.
2. Madness - Night Boat to Cairo. the Nutty Boys' Work, rest & Play EP is the highest new entry this week at no.14.
3. Pretenders - Talk of the Town. New material from the band fronted by Chrissie Hind is also a new entry at no.26.
4. Dr Hook - Sexy Eyes. This one is up an amazing twenty-nine places to no.9 this week.
5. David Essex - Silver Dream Machine. Essex makes yet another comeback an bikes into the chart at no.40
