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Number One Hits Of The 1980s

 

1980
447 19 Jan Brass In Pocket The Pretenders 2
448 2 Feb The Special AKA Live EP The Specials 2
449 16 Feb Coward Of The County Kenny Rogers 2
450 1 Mar Atomic Blondie 2
451 15 Mar Together We Are Beautiful Fern Kinney 1
452 22 Mar Going Underground / Dreams Of Children The Jam 3
453 12 Apr Working My Way Back To You - Forgive Me Girl (medley) The Detroit Spinners 2
454 26 Apr Call Me Blondie 1
455 3 May Geno Dexy's Midnight Runners 2
456 17 May What's Another Year Johnny Logan 2
457 31 May Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) Mash 3
458 21 Jun Crying Don McLean 3
459 12 Jul Xanadu Olivia Newton-John /
Electric Light Orchestra
1
460 26 Jul Use It Up And Wear It Out Odyssey 2
461 9 Aug The Winner Takes It All Abba 2
462 23 Aug Ashes To Ashes David Bowie 2
463 6 Sep Start The Jam 1
464 13 Sep Feels Like I'm In Love Kelly Marie 2
465 27 Sep Don't Stand So Close To Me The Police 4
466 25 Oct A Woman In Love Barbra Streisand 3
467 15 Nov The Tide Is High Blondie 2
468 29 Nov Super Trouper Abba 3
469 20 Dec (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon 1
470 27 Dec There's No One Quite Like Grandma St Winifred's School Choir 2
1981
471 3 Jan Happy Christmas (War Is Over) John & Yoko and The Plastic Ono Band with the Harlem Community Choir 1
    The chart for week ending 3 January was compiled but not published at the time, therefore Happy Christmas (War Is Over) was not generally recognised as a number one hit.  
472 10 Jan Imagine John Lennon 4
473 7 Feb Woman John Lennon 2
474 21 Feb Shaddap You Face Joe Dolce Music Theatre 3
475 14 Mar Jealous Guy Roxy Music 2
476 28 Mar This Ole House Shakin' Stevens 3
477 18 Apr Making Your Mind Up Bucks Fizz 3
478 9 May Stand & Deliver Adam And The Ants 5
479 13 Jun Being With You Smokey Robinson 2
480 27 Jun One Day In Your Life Michael Jackson 2
481 11 Jul Ghost Town The Specials 3
482 1 Aug Green Door Shakin' Stevens 4
483 29 Aug Japanese Boy Aneka 1
484 5 Sep Tainted Love Soft Cell 2
485 19 Sep Prince Charming Adam And The Ants 4
486 17 Oct It's My Party Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin 4
487 14 Nov Every Liitle Thing She Does Is Magic The Police 1
488 21 Nov Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie 2
489 5 Dec Begin The Beguine Julio Iglesias 1
490 12 Dec Don't You Want Me The Human League 5
1982
491 16 Jan Land Of Make Believe Bucks Fizz 2
492 30 Jan Oh Julie Shakin' Stevens 1
493 6 Feb Computer Love / The Model Kraftwerk 1
    The Model was not officially an AA side, though the chart listed the b-side to reflect that it was the track that recieved most airplay and in effect the side that "sold" the single.  
494 13 Feb A Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam 3
495 6 Mar The Lion Sleeps Tonight (Wimoweh) Tight Fit 3
496 27 Mar Seven Tears Goombay Dance Band 3
497 17 Apr My Camera Never Lies Bucks Fizz 1
498 24 Apr Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder 3
499 15 May A Little Peace Nicole 2
500 29 May House Of Fun Madness 2
501 12 Jun Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant 2
502 26 Jun I've Never Been To Me Charlene 1
503 3 Jul Happy Talk Captain Sensible 2
504 17 Jul Fame Irene Cara 3
505 7 Aug Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express 4
506 4 Sep Eye Of The Tiger Survivor 4
507 2 Oct Pass The Dutchie Musical Youth 3
508 23 Oct Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? Culture Club 3
509 13 Nov I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant 3
510 4 Dec Beat Surrender The Jam 2
511 18 Dec Save Your Love Renee & Renato 4
1983
512 15 Jan You Can't Hurry Love Phil Collins 2
513 29 Jan Down Under Men At Work 3
514 19 Feb Too Shy Kajagoogoo 2
515 5 Mar Billie Jean Michael Jackson 1
516 12 Mar Total Eclipse Of The Heart Bonnie Tyler 2
517 26 Mar Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran 2
518 9 Apr Let's Dance David Bowie 3
519 30 Apr True Spandau Ballet 4
520 28 May Candy Girl New Edition 1
521 4 Jun Every Breath You Take The Police 4
522 2 Jul Baby Jane Rod Stewart 3
523 23 Jul Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) Paul Young 3
524 13 Aug Give It Up KC & The Sunshine Band 3
525 3 Sep Red Red Wine UB40 3
526 24 Sep Karma Chameleon Culture Club 6
527 5 Nov Uptown Girl Billy Joel 5
528 10 Dec Only You The Flying Pickets 5
1984
529 14 Jan Pipes Of Peace Paul McCartney 2
530 28 Jan Relax Frankie Goes To Hollywood 5
531 3 Mar 99 Red Balloons Nena 3
532 24 Mar Hello Lionel Richie 6
533 5 May The Reflex Duran Duran 4
534 2 Jun Wake Me Up Before You Go Go Wham! 2
535 16 Jun Two Tribes Frankie Goes To Hollywood 9
536 18 Aug Careless Whisper George Michael 3
537 8 Sep I Just Called To Say I Love You Stevie Wonder 6
538 20 Oct Freedom Wham! 3
539 10 Nov I Feel For You Chaka Khan 3
540 1 Dec I Should Have Known Better Jim Diamond 1
541 8 Dec The Power Of Love Frankie Goes To Hollywood 1
542 15 Dec Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid 5
1985
543 19 Jan I Want To Know What Love Is Foreigner 3
544 9 Feb I Know Him So Well Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson 4
545 9 Mar You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) Dead Or Alive 2
546 23 Mar Easy Lover Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) 4
547 20 Apr We Are The World U.S.A. For Africa 2
548 4 May Move Closer Phyllis Nelson 1
549 11 May 19 Paul Hardcastle 5
550 15 Jun You'll Never Walk Alone The Crowd 2
551 29 Jun Frankie Sister Sledge 4
552 27 Jul There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) Eurythmics 1
553 3 Aug Into The Groove Madonna 4
554 31 Aug I Got You Babe UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde 1
555 7 Sep Dancing In The Street David Bowie & Mick Jagger 4
556 5 Oct If I Was Midge Ure 1
557 12 Oct The Power Of Love Jennifer Rush 5
558 16 Nov A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey 2
559 30 Nov I'm Your Man Wham! 2
560 14 Dec Saving All My Love For You Whitney Houston 2
561 28 Dec Merry Christmas Everyone Shakin' Stevens 2
1986
562 11 Jan West End Girls Pet Shop Boys 2
563 25 Jan The Sun Always Shines On TV A-ha 2
564 8 Feb When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going Billy Ocean 4
565 8 Mar Chain Reaction Diana Ross 3
566 29 Mar Living Doll Cliff Richard & The Young Ones with Hank B. Marvin 3
567 19 Apr A Different Corner George Michael 3
568 10 May Rock Me Amadeus Falco 1
569 17 May The Chicken Song Spitting Image 3
570 7 Jun Spirit In The Sky Doctor And The Medics 3
571 28 Jun Edge Of Heaven Wham! 2
572 12 Jul Papa Don't Preach Madonna 3
573 2 Aug The Lady In Red Chris De Burgh 3
574 23 Aug I Want To Wake Up With You Boris Gardiner 3
575 13 Sep Don't Leave Me This Way Communards 4
576 11 Oct True Blue Madonna 1
577 18 Oct Every Loser Wins Nick Berry 3
578 8 Nov Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun") Berlin 4
579 6 Dec The Final Countdown Europe 2
580 20 Dec Caravan Of Love The Housemartins 1
581 27 Dec Reet Petite Jackie Wilson 4
1987
582 24 Jan Jack Your Body Steve 'Silk' Hurley 2
    Chart returns for Jack Your Body mistakenly included sales for a 12" format which exceeded the permitted running time under chart rules and would have been ineligible had chart compilers noticed! Had the rules been strictly adhered to at the time, Jack Your Body would not have reached number one and Reet Petite and I Knew You Were Waiting would each have enjoyed an additional week at the top.  
583 7 Feb I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) Aretha Franklin & George Michael 2
584 21 Feb Stand By Me Ben E. King 3
585 14 Mar Everything I Own Boy George 2
586 28 Mar Respectable Mel & Kim 1
587 4 Apr Let It Be Ferry Aid 3
588 25 Apr La Isla Bonita Madonna 2
589

 

9 May Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now Starship 4
590 6 Jun I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston 2
591 20 Jun Star Trekkin' The Firm 2
592 4 Jul It's A Sin Pet Shop Boys 3
593 25 Jul Who's That Girl Madonna 1
594 1 Aug La Bamba Los Lobos 2
595 15 Aug I Just Can't Stop Loving You Michael Jackson (duet with Siedah Garrett) 2
596 29 Aug Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley 5
597 3 Oct Pump Up The Volume / Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) M|A|R|R|S 2
    The above single was available on two 12" singles and a 7". Anitina was relegated to B-side status on the 7" but was a full AA side on the two 12" formats.  
598 17 Oct You Win Again Bee Gees 4
699 14 Nov China In Your Hand T'Pau 5
600 19 Dec Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys 4
1988
601 16 Jan Heaven Is A Place On Earth Belinda Carlisle 2
602 30 Jan I Think We're Alone Now Tiffany 3
603 20 Feb I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue 5
604 26 Mar Don't Turn Around Aswad 2
605 9 Apr Heart Pet Shop Boys 3
606 30 Apr Theme From S'Express S-Express 2
607 14 May Perfect Fairground Attraction 1
608 21 May She's Leaving Home / With A Little Help From My Friends Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey / Wet Wet Wet 4
609 18 Jun Doctorin' The Tardis The Timelords 1
610 25 Jun I Owe You Nothing Bros 2
611 9 Jul Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You Glenn Medeiros 4
612 6 Aug The Only Way Is Up Yazz And The Plastic Population 5
613 10 Sep A Groovy Kind Of Love Phil Collins 2
614 24 Sep He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother The Hollies 2
615 8 Oct Desire U2 1
616 15 Oct One Moment In Time Whitney Houston 2
617 29 Oct Orinoco Flow (Sail Away) Enya 3
618 19 Nov The First Time Robin Beck 3
619 10 Dec Mistletoe And Wine Cliff Richard 4
1989
620 7 Jan Especially For You Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan 3
621 28 Jan Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart Marc Almond with special guest star Gene Pitney 4
622 25 Feb Belfast Child Simple Minds 2
    Though the charts did not reflect this, Belfast Child was actually part of a single officially billed as Ballad Of The Streets EP and also including the track Mandela Day. The 12" and CD formats also included a third track, Biko.  
623 11 Mar Too Many Broken Hearts Jason Donovan 2
624 25 Mar Like A Prayer Madonna 3
625 15 Apr Eternal Flame The Bangles 4
626 13 May Hand On Your Heart Kylie Minogue 1
627 20 May Ferry 'Cross The Mersey The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman 3
628 10 Jun Sealed With A Kiss Jason Donovan 2
629 24 Jun Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler 4
630 22 Jul You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You Sonia 2
631 5 Aug Swing The Mood Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 5
632 9 Sep Ride On Time Black Box 6
633 21 Oct That's What I Like Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 3
634 11 Nov All Around The World Lisa Stansfield 2
635 25 Nov You Got It (The Right Stuff) New Kids On The Block 3
636 16 Dec Let's Party Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers 1
637 23 Dec Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid II 3