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    1980

    Wks
    13 Jan   The Pretenders Brass in Pocket 2
    27 Jan   The Specials Too Much Too Young (The Special Aka Live! Ep) 2
    10 Feb   Kenny Rogers Coward of the County 2
    24 Feb   Blondie Atomic 2
    9 Mar   Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful 1
    16 Mar   The Jam Going Underground/Dreams of Children 3
    6 Apr   Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me Girl 2
    20 Apr   Blondie Call Me 1
    27 Apr   Dexy's Midnight Runners Geno 2
    11 May   Johnny Logan What's Another Year 2
    25 May   Mash Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) 3
    15 Jun   Don Mclean Crying 3
    6 Jul   Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu 2
    20 Jul   Odyssey Use It Up and Wear It Out 2
    3 Aug   Abba The Winner Takes It All 2
    17 Aug   David Bowie Ashes to Ashes 2
    31 Aug   The Jam Start 1
    7 Sep   Kelly Marie Feels Like I'm in Love 2
    21 Sep   The Police Don't Stand So Close to Me 4
    19 Oct   Barbra Streisand Woman in Love 3
    9 Nov   Blondie The Tide Is High 2
    23 Nov   Abba Super Trouper 3
    14 Dec   John Lennon (Just Like) Starting Over 1
    21 Dec   St. Winifred's School Choir There's No One Quite Like Grandma 2

     

    1981

    Wks
    4 Jan   John Lennon Imagine (re-entry) 4
    1 Feb   John Lennon Woman 2
    15 Feb   Joe Dolce Music Theatre Shaddup You Face 3
    8 Mar   Roxy Music Jealous Guy 2
    22 Mar   Shakin' Stevens This Ole House 3
    12 Apr   Bucks Fizz Making Your Mind Up 3
    3 May   Adam & the Ants Stand and Deliver 5
    7 Jun   Smokey Robinson Being with You 2
    21 Jun   Michael Jackson One Day in Your Life 2
    5 Jul   The Specials Ghost Town 3
    26 Jul   Shakin' Stevens Green Door 4
    23 Aug   Aneka Japanese Boy 1
    30 Aug   Soft Cell Tainted Love 2
    13 Sep   Adam & the Ants Prince Charming 4
    11 Oct   Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin It's My Party 4
    8 Nov   The Police Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 1
    15 Nov   Queen and David Bowie Under Pressure 2
    29 Nov   Julio Iglesias Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) 1
    6 Dec   The Human League Don't You Want Me 5

     

    1982

    Wks
    10 Jan   Bucks Fizz The Land of Make Believe 2
    24 Jan   Shakin' Stevens Oh Julie 1
    31 Jan   Kraftwerk The Model/Computer Love (re-entry) 1
    7 Feb   The Jam Town Called Malice/Precious 3
    28 Feb   Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight 3
    21 Mar   Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears 3
    11 Apr   Bucks Fizz My Camera Never Lies 1
    18 Apr   Paul Mccartney and Stevie Wonder Ebony and Ivory 3
    9 May   Nicole A Little Peace 2
    23 May   Madness House of Fun 2
    6 Jun   Adam Ant Goody Two Shoes 2
    20 Jun   Charlene I've Never Been to Me 1
    27 Jun   Captain Sensible Happy Talk 2
    11 Jul   Irene Cara Fame 3
    1 Aug   Dexy's Midnight Runners with the Emerald Express Come on Eileen 4
    29 Aug   Survivor Eye of the Tiger 4
    26 Sep   Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie 3
    17 Oct   Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 3
    7 Nov   Eddy Grant I Don't Wanna Dance 3
    28 Nov   The Jam Beat Surrender 2
    12 Dec   Renee and Renato Save Your Love 4

     

    1983

    Wks
    9 Jan   Phil Collins You Can't Hurry Love 2
    23 Jan   Men at Work Down Under 3
    13 Feb   Kajagoogoo Too Shy 2
    27 Feb   Michael Jackson Billie Jean 1
    6 Mar   Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart 2
    20 Mar   Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know? 2
    3 Apr   David Bowie Let's Dance 3
    24 Apr   Spandau Ballet True 4
    22 May   New Edition Candy Girl 1
    29 May   The Police Every Breath You Take 4
    26 Jun   Rod Stewart Baby Jane 3
    17 Jul   Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 3
    7 Aug   Kc and the Sunshine Band Give It Up 3
    28 Aug   UB40 Red Red Wine 3
    18 Sep   Culture Club Karma Chameleon 6
    30 Oct   Billy Joel Uptown Girl 5
    4 Dec   The Flying Pickets Only You 5

     

    1984

    Wks
    8 Jan   Paul Mccartney Pipes of Peace 2
    22 Jan   Frankie Goes to Hollywood Relax 5
    26 Feb   Nena 99 Red Balloons 3
    18 Mar   Lionel Richie Hello 6
    29 Apr   Duran Duran The Reflex 4
    27 May   Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go Go 2
    10 Jun   Frankie Goes to Hollywood Two Tribes 9
    12 Aug   George Michael Careless Whisper 3
    2 Sep   Stevie Wonder I Just Called to Say I Love You 6
    14 Oct   Wham! Freedom 3
    4 Nov   Chaka Khan I Feel for You 3
    25 Nov   Jim Diamond I Should Have Known Better 1
    2 Dec   Frankie Goes to Hollywood The Power of Love 1
    9 Dec   Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas? 5

     

    1985

    Wks
    13 Jan   Foreigner I Want to Know What Love Is 3
    3 Feb   Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson I Know Him So Well 4
    3 Mar   Dead or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) 2
    17 Mar   Philip Bailey with Phil Collins Easy Lover 4
    14 Apr   Usa for Africa We Are the World 2
    28 Apr   Phyllis Nelson Move Closer 1
    5 May   Paul Hardcastle 19 5
    9 Jun   The Crowd You'll Never Walk Alone 2
    23 Jun   Sister Sledge Frankie 4
    21 Jul   Eurythmics There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) 1
    28 Jul   Madonna Into the Groove 4
    25 Aug   Ub40 Featuring Chrissie Hynde I Got You Babe Ft Chrissie Hynde 1
    1 Sep   David Bowie and Mick Jagger Dancing in the Street 4
    29 Sep   Midge Ure If I Was 1
    6 Oct   Jennifer Rush The Power of Love 5
    10 Nov   Feargal Sharkey A Good Heart 2
    24 Nov   Wham! I'm Your Man 2
    8 Dec   Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You 2
    22 Dec   Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone 2

     

    1986

    Wks
    5 Jan   Pet Shop Boys West End Girls 2
    19 Jan   A-Ha The Sun Always Shines on Tv 2
    2 Feb   Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going 4
    2 Mar   Diana Ross Chain Reaction 3
    23 Mar   Cliff Richard and the Young Ones Living Doll 3
    13 Apr   George Michael A Different Corner 3
    4 May   Falco Rock Me Amadeus 1
    11 May   Spitting Image The Chicken Song 3
    1 Jun   Doctor and the Medics Spirit in the Sky 3
    22 Jun   Wham! The Edge of Heaven 2
    6 Jul   Madonna Papa Don't Preach 3
    27 Jul   Chris De Burgh The Lady in Red 3
    17 Aug   Boris Gardiner I Want to Wake Up with You 3
    7 Sep   The Communards Don't Leave Me This Way 4
    5 Oct   Madonna True Blue 1
    12 Oct   Nick Berry Every Loser Wins 3
    2 Nov   Berlin Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from 'Top Gun') 4
    30 Nov   Europe The Final Countdown 2
    14 Dec   The Housemartins Caravan of Love 1
    21 Dec   Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (re-issue) 4

     

    1987

    Wks
    18 Jan   Steve 'Silk' Hurley Jack Your Body 2
    1 Feb   George Michael and Aretha Franklin I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 2
    15 Feb   Ben E King Stand by Me (re-issue) 3
    8 Mar   Boy George Everything I Own 2
    22 Mar   Mel and Kim Respectable 1
    29 Mar   Ferry Aid Let It Be 3
    19 Apr   Madonna La Isla Bonita 2
    3 May   Starship Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 4
    31 May   Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 2
    14 Jun   The Firm Star Trekkin' 2
    28 Jun   Pet Shop Boys It's a Sin 3
    19 Jul   Madonna Who's That Girl 1
    26 Jul   Los Lobos La Bamba 2
    9 Aug   Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett I Just Can't Stop Loving You 2
    23 Aug   Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 5
    27 Sep   M/A/R/R/S Pump Up the Volume/Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance) 2
    11 Oct   The Bee Gees You Win Again 4
    8 Nov   T'Pau China in Your Hand 5
    13 Dec   Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind 4

     

    1988

    Wks
    10 Jan   Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is a Place on Earth 2
    24 Jan   Tiffany I Think We're Alone Now 3
    14 Feb   Kylie Minogue I Should Be So Lucky 5
    20 Mar   Aswad Don't Turn Around 2
    3 Apr   Pet Shop Boys Heart 3
    24 Apr   S-Express Theme from S-Express 2
    8 May   Fairground Attraction Perfect 1
    15 May   Wet Wet Wet/Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey With a Little Help from My Friends/She's Leaving Home 4
    12 Jun   Timelords Doctorin' the Tardis 1
    19 Jun   Bros I Owe You Nothing (re-issue) 2
    3 Jul   Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You 4
    31 Jul   Yazz and the Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up 5
    4 Sep   Phil Collins Groovy Kind of Love 2
    18 Sep   The Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother (re-issue) 2
    2 Oct   U2 Desire 1
    9 Oct   Whitney Houston One Moment in Time 2
    23 Oct   Enya Orinoco Flow 3
    13 Nov   Robin Beck First Time 3
    4 Dec   Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine 4

     

    1989

    Wks
    1 Jan   Kylie and Jason Especially for You 3
    22 Jan   Marc Almond Featuring Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart Ft Gene Pitney 4
    19 Feb   Simple Minds Belfast Child 2
    5 Mar   Jason Donovan Too Many Broken Hearts 2
    19 Mar   Madonna Like a Prayer 3
    9 Apr   The Bangles Eternal Flame 4
    7 May   Kylie Minogue Hand on Your Heart 1
    14 May   Gerry Marsden, Paul Mccartney, Holly Johnson and the Christians Ferry Cross the Mersey 3
    4 Jun   Jason Donovan Sealed with a Kiss 2
    18 Jun   Soul Ii Soul Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) 4
    16 Jul   Sonia You'll Never Stop Me from Loving You 2
    30 Jul   Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Swing the Mood 5
    3 Sep   Black Box Ride on Time 6
    15 Oct   Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers That's What I Like 3
    5 Nov   Lisa Stansfield All Around the World 2
    19 Nov   New Kids on the Block You Got It (The Right Stuff) 3
    10 Dec   Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers Let's Party 1
    17 Dec   Band Aid Ii Do They Know It's Christmas? 3