EIGHTIES ARCHIVE - NUMBER ONE SINGLES
Below is a list of every number one single in the 1980s.
There were 190 number one singles in the 1980s
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1980
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | 15/02/1979 | Pink Floyd | Another Brick In The Wall | 5 |
| 002 | 19/01/1980 | The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket | 2 |
| 003 | 02/02/1980 | The Special A.K.A. | Too Much Too Young (Live) | 2 |
| 004 | 16/02/1980 | Kenny Rogers | Coward Of The County | 2 |
| 005 | 01/03/1980 | Blondie | Atomic | 2 |
| 006 | 15/03/1980 | Fern Kinney | Together We Are Beautiful | 1 |
| 007 | 22/03/1980 | The Jam | Going Underground / Dreams Of Children | 3 |
| 008 | 12/04/1980 | The Detroit Spinners | Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me Girl (Medley) | 2 |
| 009 | 26/04/1980 | Blondie | Call Me 📁 | 1 |
| 010 | 03/05/1980 | Dexy’s Midnight Runners | Geno | 2 |
| 011 | 17/05/1980 | Johnny Logan | What’s Another Year | 2 |
| 012 | 31/05/1980 | The M*A*S*H | Theme From The M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) | 3 |
| 013 | 21/06/1980 | Don McLean | Crying | 3 |
| 014 | 12/07/1980 | Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra | Xanadu | 2 |
| 015 | 26/07/1980 | Odyssey | Use It Up And Wear It Out | 2 |
| 016 | 09/08/1980 | ABBA | The Winner Takes It All | 2 |
| 017 | 23/08/1980 | David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 2 |
| 018 | 06/09/1980 | The Jam | Start! | 1 |
| 019 | 13/09/1980 | Kelly Marie | Feels Like I’m In Love | 2 |
| 020 | 27/09/1980 | The Police | Don’t Stand So Close To Me 💿 | 4 |
| 021 | 25/10/1980 | Barbra Streisand | Woman In Love | 3 |
| 022 | 15/11/1980 | Blondie | The Tide Is High | 2 |
| 023 | 29/11/1980 | ABBA | Super Trouper | 3 |
| 024 | 20/12/1980 | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over | 1 |
| 025 | 27/12/1980 | St. Winifred’s School Choir | There’s No One Quite Like Grandma 🎄 | 2 |
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1981
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 026 | 10/01/1981 | John Lennon | Imagine | 4 |
| 027 | 07/02/1981 | John Lennon | Woman | 2 |
| 028 | 21/02/1981 | The Joe Dolce Music Theatre | Shaddup You Face | 3 |
| 029 | 14/03/1981 | Roxy Music | Jealous Guy | 2 |
| 030 | 28/03/1981 | Shakin’ Stevens | This Ole House | 3 |
| 031 | 18/04/1981 | Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up | 3 |
| 032 | 09/05/1981 | Adam & The Ants | Stand And Deliver | 5 |
| 033 | 13/06/1981 | Smokey Robinson | Being With You | 2 |
| 034 | 27/06/1981 | Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life | 2 |
| 035 | 11/07/1981 | The Specials | Ghost Town | 3 |
| 036 | 01/08/1981 | Shakin’ Stevens | Green Door | 4 |
| 037 | 29/08/1981 | Aneka | Japanese Boy | 1 |
| 038 | 05/09/1981 | Soft Cell | Tainted Love 📁 | 2 |
| 039 | 19/09/1981 | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming | 4 |
| 040 | 17/10/1981 | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | It’s My Party | 3 |
| 041 | 14/11/1981 | The Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | 1 |
| 042 | 21/11/1981 | Queen & David Bowie | Under Pressure | 2 |
| 043 | 05/12/1981 | Julio Iglesias | Begin The Begine (Volver A Empezar) | 1 |
| 044 | 12/12/1981 | The Human League | Don’t You Want Me 🎄 💿 | 5 |
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💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
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1982
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 045 | 16/01/1982 | Bucks Fizz | The Land Of Make Believe | 2 |
| 046 | 30/01/1982 | Shakin’ Stevens | Oh Julie | 1 |
| 047 | 06/02/1982 | Kraftwerk | The Model / Computer Love | 1 |
| 048 | 13/02/1982 | The Jam | Town Called Malice / Precious | 3 |
| 049 | 06/03/1982 | Tight Fit | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3 |
| 050 | 27/03/1982 | Goombay Dance Band | Seven Tears | 3 |
| 051 | 17/04/1982 | Bucks Fizz | My Camera Never Lies | 1 |
| 052 | 24/04/1982 | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | Ebony And Ivory | 3 |
| 053 | 15/05/1982 | Nicole | A Little Peace | 2 |
| 054 | 29/05/1982 | Madness | House Of Fun | 2 |
| 055 | 12/06/1982 | Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes 📁 | 2 |
| 056 | 26/06/1982 | Charlene | I’ve Never Been To Me | 1 |
| 057 | 03/07/1982 | Captain Sensible | Happy Talk | 2 |
| 058 | 17/07/1982 | Irene Cara | Fame | 3 |
| 059 | 07/08/1982 | Dexy’s Midnight Runners & The Emerald Express | Come On Eileen 💿 | 4 |
| 060 | 04/09/1982 | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger | 4 |
| 061 | 02/10/1982 | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie | 3 |
| 062 | 23/0/1982 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me 📁 | 3 |
| 063 | 13/11/1982 | Eddy Grant | I Don’t Wanna Dance | 3 |
| 064 | 04/12/1982 | The Jam | Beat Surrender | 2 |
| 065 | 18/12/1982 | Renee & Renato | Save Your Love 🎄 | 4 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
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1983
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 066 | 15/01/1983 | Phil Collins | You Can’t Hurry Love | 2 |
| 067 | 29/01/1983 | Men At Work | Down Under | 3 |
| 068 | 19/02/1983 | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | 2 |
| 069 | 05/03/1983 | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean | 1 |
| 070 | 12/03/1983 | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | 4 |
| 071 | 26/03/1983 | Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know? 📁 | 2 |
| 072 | 09/04/1983 | David Bowie | Let’s Dance | 2 |
| 073 | 30/04/1983 | Spandau Ballet | True | 4 |
| 074 | 28/05/1983 | New Edition | Candy Girl 📁 | 1 |
| 075 | 04/06/1983 | The Police | Every Breath You Take 📁 | 4 |
| 076 | 02/07/1983 | Rod Stewart | Baby Jane | 3 |
| 077 | 23/07/1983 | Paul Young | Wherever I Lay My Hat (That’s My Home) 📁 | 3 |
| 078 | 13/08/1983 | KC & The Sunshine Band | Give It Up | 3 |
| 079 | 03/09/1983 | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon 📁 💿 | 6 |
| 080 | 05/11/1983 | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl | 5 |
| 081 | 10/12/1983 | The Flying Pickets | Only You 🎄 | 5 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
Song Is In Archive
1984
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 082 | 14/01/1984 | Paul McCartney | Pipes Of Peace | 2 |
| 083 | 28/01/1984 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax 📁 | 5 |
| 084 | 03/03/1984 | Nena | 99 Red Balloons | 3 |
| 085 | 24/03/1984 | Lionel Richie | Hello | 6 |
| 086 | 05/05/1984 | Duran Duran | The Reflex 📁 | 4 |
| 087 | 02/06/1984 | Wham! | Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 📁 | 2 |
| 088 | 16/06/1984 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Two Tribes | 9 |
| 089 | 18/08/1984 | George Michael | Careless Whisper 📁 | 3 |
| 090 | 08/09/1984 | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called To Say I Love You | 6 |
| 091 | 20/10/1984 | Wham! | Freedom 📁 | 3 |
| 092 | 10/11/1984 | Chaka Khan | I Feel For You | 3 |
| 093 | 01/12/1984 | Jim Diamond | I Should Have Known Better | 1 |
| 094 | 08/12/1984 | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | The Power Of Love | 1 |
| 095 | 15/12/1984 | Band Aid | Do They Know It’s Christmas? 🎄 💿 | 5 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
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1985
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 096 | 19/01/1985 | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is | 3 |
| 097 | 09/02/1985 | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | I Know Him So Well | 4 |
| 098 | 09/03/1985 | Dead Or Alive | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | 2 |
| 099 | 23/05/1985 | Philip Bailey & Phil Collins | Easy Lover 📁 | 4 |
| 100 | 20/04/1985 | USA For Africa | We Are The World | 2 |
| 101 | 04/05/1985 | Phyllis Nelson | Move Closer | 1 |
| 102 | 11/05/1985 | Paul Hardcastle | 19 | 5 |
| 103 | 15/06/1985 | The Crowd | You’ll Never Walk Alone | 2 |
| 104 | 29/06/1985 | Sister Sledge | Frankie 📁 | 4 |
| 105 | 27/07/1985 | Eurythmics | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) 📁 | 1 |
| 106 | 03/08/1985 | Madonna | Into The Groove | 4 |
| 107 | 31/08/1985 | UB40 | I Got You Babe | 1 |
| 108 | 07/09/1985 | David Bowie & Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 4 |
| 109 | 05/10/1985 | Midge Ure | If I Was 📁 | 1 |
| 110 | 12/10/1985 | Jennifer Rush | The Power Of Love 💿 | 5 |
| 111 | 16/11/1985 | Feargal Sharkey | A Good Heart | 2 |
| 112 | 30/11/1985 | Wham! | I’m Your Man | 2 |
| 113 | 14/12/1985 | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You | 2 |
| 114 | 28/12/1985 | Shakin’ Stevens | Merry Christmas Everyone 🎄 | 2 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
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1986
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 115 | 11/01/1986 | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls 📁 | 2 |
| 116 | 25/11/1986 | A-ha | The Sun Always Shines On TV | 2 |
| 117 | 08/02/1986 | Billy Ocean | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going | 4 |
| 118 | 08/03/1986 | Diana Ross | Chain Reaction | 3 |
| 119 | 29/03/1986 | Cliff Richard & The Young Ones | Living Doll 📁 | 3 |
| 120 | 19/04/1986 | George Michael | A Different Corner | 3 |
| 121 | 10/05/1986 | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus | 1 |
| 122 | 17/05/1986 | Spitting Image | The Chicken Song | 3 |
| 123 | 07/06/1986 | Doctor & The Medics | Spirit In The Sky | 3 |
| 124 | 28/06/1986 | Wham! | The Edge Of Heaven | 2 |
| 125 | 12/07/1986 | Madonna | Papa Don’t Preach | 3 |
| 126 | 02/08/1986 | Chris De Burgh | The Lady In Red | 3 |
| 127 | 23/08/1986 | Boris Gardiner | I Want To Wake Up With You | 3 |
| 128 | 13/09/1986 | The Communards | Don’t Leave Me This Way 💿 | 4 |
| 129 | 11/10/1986 | Madonna | True Blue | 1 |
| 130 | 18/10/1986 | Nick Berry | Every Loser Wins | 3 |
| 131 | 08/11/1986 | Berlin | Take My Breath Away | 4 |
| 132 | 06/12/1986 | Europe | The Final Countdown 📁 | 2 |
| 133 | 20/12/1986 | The Housemartins | Caravan Of Love | 1 |
| 134 | 27/12/1986 | Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite 🎄 | 4 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
Song Is In Archive
1987
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 135 | 24/01/1987 | Steve ‘Silk’ Hurley | Jack Your Body | 2 |
| 136 | 07/02/1987 | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | 2 |
| 137 | 21/02/1987 | Ben E. King | Stand By Me | 3 |
| 138 | 14/03/1987 | Boy George | Everything I Own | 2 |
| 139 | 28/03/1987 | Mel & Kim | Respectable | 1 |
| 140 | 04/04/1987 | Ferry Aid | Let It Be | 3 |
| 141 | 25/04/1987 | Madonna | La Isla Bonita | 2 |
| 142 | 09/05/1987 | Starship | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now | 4 |
| 143 | 06/06/1987 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 2 |
| 144 | 20/06/1987 | The Firm | Star Trekkin’ | 2 |
| 145 | 04/07/1987 | Pet Shop Boys | It’s A Sin | 3 |
| 146 | 25/07/1987 | Madonna | Who’s That Girl | 1 |
| 147 | 01/08/1987 | Los Lobos | La Bamba | 2 |
| 148 | 15/08/1987 | Michael Jackson | I Just Can’t Stop Loving You | 2 |
| 149 | 29/08/1987 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up 💿 | 5 |
| 150 | 03/10/1987 | M/A/R/R/S | Pump Up The Volume | 2 |
| 151 | 17/10/1987 | Bee Gees | You Win Again | 4 |
| 152 | 14/11/1987 | T’Pau | China In Your Hand | 5 |
| 153 | 19/12/1987 | Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind 🎄 | 4 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
Song Is In Archive
1988
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 154 | 16/01/1988 | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | 2 |
| 155 | 30/01/1988 | Tiffany | I Think We’re Alone Now 📁 | 3 |
| 156 | 20/02/1988 | Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky | 5 |
| 157 | 26/03/1988 | Aswad | Don’t Turn Around | 2 |
| 158 | 09/04/1988 | Pet Shop Boys | Heart | 3 |
| 159 | 30/04/1988 | S’Express | Theme From S’Express | 2 |
| 160 | 14/05/1988 | Fairground Attraction | Perfect | 1 |
| 161 | 21/05/1988 | Wet Wet Wet Billy Bragg & Cara Tivey | With A Little Help From My Friends She’s Leaving Home | 4 |
| 162 | 18/06/1988 | The Timelords | Doctorin’ The Tardis | 1 |
| 163 | 25/06/1988 | Bros | I Owe You Nothing | 2 |
| 164 | 09/07/1988 | Glenn Medeiros | Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love For You | 4 |
| 165 | 06/08/1988 | Yazz & The Plastic Population | The Only Way Is Up | 5 |
| 166 | 10/09/1988 | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind Of Love | 2 |
| 167 | 24/09/1988 | The Hollies | He Ain’t Heavy, He’s My Brother | 2 |
| 168 | 08/10/1988 | U2 | Desire | 1 |
| 169 | 15/10/1988 | Whitney Houston | One Moment In Time | 2 |
| 170 | 29/10/1988 | Enya | Orinoco Flow | 3 |
| 171 | 19/11/1988 | Robin Beck | First Time | 3 |
| 172 | 10/12/1988 | Cliff Richard | Mistletoe And Wine 🎄 💿 | 4 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
Song Is In Archive
1989
| No. | Date | Artist | Song | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 173 | 07/01/1989 | Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan | Especially For You | 3 |
| 174 | 28/01/1989 | Marc Almond & Gene Pitney | Something’s Gotten Hold Of My Heart | 4 |
| 175 | 25/02/1989 | Simple Minds | Belfast Child | 2 |
| 176 | 11/03/1989 | Jason Donovan | Too Many Broken Hearts | 2 |
| 177 | 25/03/1989 | Madonna | Like A Prayer | 3 |
| 178 | 15/04/1989 | The Bangles | Eternal Flame | 4 |
| 179 | 13/05/1989 | Kylie Minogue | Hand On Your Heart | 1 |
| 180 | 20/05/1989 | The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden & Stock, Aitken & Waterman | Ferry ‘Cross The Mersey | 3 |
| 181 | 10/06/1989 | Jason Donovan | Sealed With A Kiss | 2 |
| 182 | 24/06/1989 | Soul II Soul | Back To Life (However Do You Want Me) 📁 | 4 |
| 183 | 22/07/1989 | Sonia | You’ll Never Stop Me From Loving You | 2 |
| 184 | 05/08/1989 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Swing The Mood | 5 |
| 185 | 09/09/1989 | Black Box | Ride On Time 💿 | 6 |
| 186 | 21/10/1989 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | That’s What I Like | 3 |
| 187 | 11/11/1989 | Lisa Stansfield | All Around The World | 2 |
| 188 | 25/11/1989 | New Kids On The Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 3 |
| 189 | 16/12/1989 | Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers | Let’s Party | 1 |
| 190 | 23/12/1989 | Band Aid II | Do They Know It’s Christmas? 🎄 | 3 |
🎄 Christmas Number One |
💿 Best Selling Single Of The Year |
Song Is In Archive