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Number 1's of the 1980's |
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Date Reached No. 1 |
Artist |
Song Title |
Wks |
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1980 |
| 13th January | The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket | 2 |
| 27th January | The Specials | Too Much Too Young | 2 |
| 10th February | Kenny Rogers | Coward Of The County |
2 |
| 24th Februaru | Blondie | Atomic | 2 |
| 9th March | Fern Kinney | Together We Are Beautiful |
1 |
| 16th March | The Jam | Going Underground | 3 |
| 6th April | The Detroit Spinners | Working My Way Back To
You | 2 |
| 20th April | Blondie | Call Me | 1 |
| 27th April | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Geno | 2 |
| 11th may | Johnny Logan | What's Another Year | 2 |
| 25th May | M*A*S*H | Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is
Painless) | 3 |
| 15th June | Don McLean | Crying | 3 |
| 6th July | Olivia Newton John & ELO | Xanadu | 2 |
| 20th July | Odyssey | Use It Up And Wear It Out | 2 |
| 3rd August | Abba | The Winner Takes It All | 2 |
| 17th August | David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 2 |
| 30th August | The Jam | Start | 1 |
| 7th September | Kelly Marie | Feels Like I'm In Love |
2 |
| 21st September | The Police | Don't Stand So Close To Me |
4 |
| 19th October | Barbra Streisand | Woman In Love | 3 |
| 9th November | Blondie | The Tide Is High | 2 |
| 23rd November | Abba | Super Trouper | 3 |
| 14th December | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over |
1 |
| 21st December | St. Winifred's School Choir | There's No One
Quite Like Grandma | 2 |
| 1981 |
| 4th January | John Lennon | Imagine | 4 |
| 1st February | John Lennon | Woman | 2 |
| 15th February | Joe Dolce | Shaddup Your Face | 3 |
| 8th March | Roxy Music | Jealous Guy | 2 |
| 22nd March | Shakin' Stevens | This Ole House | 3 |
| 12th April | Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up | 3 |
| 3rd May | Adam & The Ants | Stand and Deliver | 5 |
| 7th June | Smokey Robinson | Being With You | 2 |
| 21st June | Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life | 2 |
| 5th July | The Specials | Ghost Town | 3 |
| 26th July | Shakin' Stevens | Green Door | 4 |
| 23rd August | Aneka | Japanese Boy | 1 |
| 30th August | Soft Cell | Tainted Love | 2 |
| 13th September | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming | 4 |
| 11th October | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party |
4 |
| 8th November | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is
Magic | 1 |
| 15th November | Queen & David Bowie | Under Pressure |
2 |
| 29th November | Julio Iglesias | Begin the Beguine | 1 |
| 6th December | The Human League | Don't You Want Me |
5 |
| 1982 |
| 10th January | Bucks Fizz | The Land Of Make Believe |
2 |
| 24th January | Shakin' Stevens | Oh Julie | 1 |
| 31st January | Kraftwerk | The Model / Computer Love |
1 |
| 7th February | The Jam | A Town Called Malice | 3 |
| 28th February | Tight Fit | The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
3 |
| 21st March | Goombay Dance Band | Seven Tears | 3 |
| 11th April | Bucks Fizz | My Camera Never Lies | 1 |
| 18th April | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | Ebony And
Ivory | 3 |
| 9th May | Nicole | A Little Peace | 2 |
| 23rd May | Madness | House Of Fun | 2 |
| 6th June | Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes | 2 |
| 20th June | Charlene | I've Never Been To Me | 1 |
| 27th June | Captain Sensible | Happy Talk | 2 |
| 11th July | Irene Cara | Fame | 3 |
| 1st August | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen |
4 |
| 29th August | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger | 4 |
| 26th September | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie | 3 |
| 17th October | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
3 |
| 7th November | Eddy Grant | I Don't Wanna Dance | 3 |
| 28th November | The Jam | Beat Surrender | 2 |
| 12th December | Renne & Renato | Save Your Love | 4 |
| 1983 |
| 9th January | Phil Collins | You Can't Hurry Love | 2 |
| 23rd January | Men At Work | Down Under | 3 |
| 13th February | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | 2 |
| 27th February | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean | 1 |
| 6th March | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart |
2 |
| 20th March | Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know? |
2 |
| 3rd April | David Bowie | Let's Dance | 3 |
| 24th April | Spandau Ballet | True | 4 |
| 22nd May | New Edition | Candy Girl | 1 |
| 29th May | The Police | Every Breath You Take | 4 |
| 26th June | Rod Stewart | Baby Jane | 3 |
| 17th July | Paul Young | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My
Home) | 3 |
| 7th August | KC & The Sunshine Band | Give It Up | 3 |
| 28th August | UB40 | Red Red Wine | 3 |
| 18th September | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | 6 |
| 30th October | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl | 5 |
| 4th December | The Flying Pickets | Only You | 5 |
| 1984 |
| 7th January | Paul McCartney | Pipes of Peace | 2 |
| 21st January | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax | 5 |
| 26th February | Nena | 99 Red Balloons | 3 |
| 18th March | Lionel Richie | Hello | 6 |
| 28th April | Duran Duran | The Reflex | 4 |
| 27th May | Wham | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | 2 |
| 10th June | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Two Tribes | 9 |
| 12th August | George Michael | Careless Whisper | 3 |
| 2nd September | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called To Say I Love
You | 6 |
| 14th October | Wham | Freedom | 3 |
| 4th November | Chaka Khan | I Feel For You | 3 |
| 25th November | Jim Diamond | I Should Have Known Better |
1 |
| 2nd December | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | The Power Of Love |
1 |
| 9th December | Band Aid | Do They Know It's Christmas? |
5 |
| 1985 |
| 13th January | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is |
3 |
| 3rd February | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | I Know Him
So Well | 4 |
| 3rd March | Dead Or Alive | You Spin Me Round | 2 |
| 17th March | Phil Collins | Easy Lover | 4 |
| 14th April | USA For Africa | We Are The World | 2 |
| 28th April | Phyllis Nelson | Move Closer | 1 |
| 5th May | Paul Hardcastle | 19 | 5 |
| 9th June | The Crowd | You'll Never Walk Alone | 2 |
| 23rd June | Sister Sledge | Frankie | 4 |
| 21st July | Eurythmics | There Must Be An Angel | 1 |
| 28th July | Madonna | Into The Groove | 4 |
| 25th August | UB40 & Chrissie Hyne | I Got You Babe |
1 |
| 1st September | David Bowie & Mick Jagger | Dancing In The
Street | 4 |
| 29th September | Midge Ure | If I Was | 1 |
| 6th October | Jennifer Rush | The Power Of Love | 5 |
| 10th November | Feargal Sharkey | A Good Heart | 2 |
| 24th November | Wham | I'm Your Man | 2 |
| 8th December | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You |
2 |
| 22nd December | Shakin' Stevens | Merry Christmas Everyone |
2 |
| 1986 |
| 5th January | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls | 2 |
| 19th January | A-Ha | The Sun Always Shines On TV | 2 |
| 2nd February | Billy Ocean | When The Going Gets Tough, The
Tough Get Going | 4 |
| 2nd March | Diana Ross | Chain Reaction | 3 |
| 23rd March | Cliff Richard & The Young Ones | Living Doll |
3 |
| 13th April | George Michael | A Different Corner | 3 |
| 4th May | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus | 1 |
| 11th May | Spitting Image | The Chicken Song | 3 |
| 1st June | Dr & The Medics | Spirit In The Sky | 3 |
| 22nd June | Wham | The Edge Of Heaven | 2 |
| 6th July | Madonna | Papa Don't Preach | 3 |
| 27th July | Chris De Burgh | Lady In Red | 3 |
| 17th August | Boris Gardiner | I Want To Wake Up With You |
3 |
| 7th September | The Communards | Don't Leave Me This Way |
4 |
| 5th October | Madonna | True Blue | 1 |
| 12th October | Nick Berry | Every Loser Wins | 3 |
| 2nd November | Berlin | Take My Breath Away | 4 |
| 30th November | Europe | The Final Countdown | 2 |
| 14th December | Housemartins | Caravan Of Love | 1 |
| 21st December | Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite | 4 |
| 1987 |
| 18th January | Steve Hurley | Jack Your Body | 2 |
| 1st February | George Michael & Aretha Franklin | I Knew You
Were Waiting | 2 |
| 15th February | Ben E. King | Stand By Me | 3 |
| 8th March | Boy George | Everything I Own | 2 |
| 22nd March | Mel & Kim | Respectable | 1 |
| 29th March | Ferry Aid | Let It Be | 3 |
| 19th April | Madonna | La Isla Bonita | 2 |
| 3rd May | Starship | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | 4 |
| 31st May | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
2 |
| 14th June | The Firm | Star Trekkin' | 2 |
| 28th June | The Pet Shop Boys | It's A Sin | 3 |
| 19th July | Madonna | Who's That Girl | 1 |
| 26th July | Los Lobos | La Bamba | 2 |
| 9th August | Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett | I Just Can't
Stop Loving You | 2 |
| 23rd August | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
5 |
| 27th September | M.A.R.R.S. | Pump Up The Volume | 2 |
| 11th October | The Bee Gees | You Win Again | 4 |
| 8th November | T'Pau | China In Your Hand | 5 |
| 13th December | The Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind |
4 |
| 1988 |
| 10th January | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth |
2 |
| 24th January | Tiffany | I Think We're Alone Now | 3 |
| 14th February | Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky |
5 |
| 20th March | Aswad | Don't Turn Around | 2 |
| 3rd April | The Pet Shop Boys | Heart | 3 |
| 24th April | S-Express | Theme From S-Express | 2 |
| 8th May | Fairground Attraction | Perfect | 1 |
| 15th May | Wet Wet Wet | With A Little Help From My Friends |
4 |
| 12th June | The Timelords | Doctorin' The Tardis | 1 |
| 19th June | Bros | I Owe You Nothing | 2 |
| 3rd July | Glenn Medeiros | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love
For You | 4 |
| 31st July | Yazz & The Plastic Population | The Only Way Is
Up | 5 |
| 4th September | Phil Collins | Groovy Kind Of Love |
2 |
| 18th September | The Hollies | He Ain't Heavy, He's My
Brother | 2 |
| 2nd October | U2 | Desire | 1 |
| 9th October | Whitney Houston | One Moment In Time |
2 |
| 23rd October | Enya | Orinoco Flow | 3 |
| 13th November | Robin Beck | First Time | 3 |
| 4th December | Cliff Richard | Mistletoe and Wine | 4 |
| 1989 |
| 1st January | Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan | Especially
For You |
3 |
| 22nd January | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney | Something's
Gotten Hold Of My Heart | 4 |
| 19th February | Simple Minds | Belfast Child | 2 |
| 5th March | Jason Donovan | Too Many Broken Hearts |
2 |
| 19th March | Madonna | Like A Prayer | 3 |
| 9th April | The Bangles | Eternal Flame | 4 |
| 7th May | Kylie Minogue | Hand On Your Heart | 1 |
| 14th May | Various Artists | Ferry 'Cross The Mersey |
3 |
| 4th June | Jason Donovan | Sealed With A Kiss | 2 |
| 18th June | Soul II Soul | Back To Life | 4 |
| 16th July | Sonia | You'll Never Stop Me Loving You |
2 |
| 30th July | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixes | Swing The Mood |
5 |
| 3rd September | Black Box | Ride On Time | 6 |
| 15th October | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixes | That's What I
Like | 3 |
| 5th November | Lisa Stansfield | All Around The World |
2 |
| 19th November | New Kids On The Block | You Got It (The
Right Stuff) | 3 |
| 10th December | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixes | Let's Party |
1 |
| 17th December | Band Aid II | Do They Know It's Christmas? |
3 |
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