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Goodnight Vienna 2:25pm on 30 Jun 2008 Phil, I'll have to correct you there - Ultravox's Vienna single was released in January 1981, and was kept off the top spot first of all by John Lennon's "Woman" and then Joe Dolce's novelty hit.

The Vienna single reached number 2 in February 1981 (it's 4th week on release) and stayed there for a further 3 weeks before dropping 2 places to number 4.

Interestingly in regard to total sales figures for 1981 single releases, Vienna outsold both the tracks which kept it off the number one spot. (It was the 5th best selling single that year).

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