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