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1980
19/01/1980 BRASS IN POCKET PRETENDERS 2 weeks at number one
02/02/1980 THE SPECIAL A.K.A. LIVE! EP THE SPECIAL AKA 2 weeks at number one
16/02/1980 COWARD OF THE COUNTY KENNY ROGERS 2 weeks at number one
01/03/1980 ATOMIC BLONDIE 2 weeks at number one
15/03/1980 TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL FERN KINNEY 1 week at number one
22/03/1980 GOING UNDERGROUND/DREAMS OF CHILDREN JAM 3 weeks at number one
12/04/1980 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU - FORGIVE ME GIRL (MEDLEY) DETROIT SPINNERS 2 weeks at number one
26/04/1980 CALL ME BLONDIE 1 week at number one
03/05/1980 GENO DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS 2 weeks at number one
17/05/1980 WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR JOHNNY LOGAN 2 weeks at number one
31/05/1980 THEME FROM M*A*S*H (SUICIDE IS PAINLESS) MASH 3 weeks at number one
21/06/1980 CRYING DON MCLEAN 3 weeks at number one
12/07/1980 XANADU OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA 2 weeks at number one
26/07/1980 USE IT UP AND WEAR IT OUT ODYSSEY 2 weeks at number one
09/08/1980 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA 2 weeks at number one
23/08/1980 ASHES TO ASHES DAVID BOWIE 2 weeks at number one
06/09/1980 START JAM 1 week at number one
13/09/1980 FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE KELLY MARIE 2 weeks at number one
27/09/1980 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME POLICE 4 weeks at number one
25/10/1980 WOMAN IN LOVE BARBRA STREISAND 3 weeks at number one
15/11/1980 THE TIDE IS HIGH BLONDIE 2 weeks at number one
29/11/1980 SUPER TROUPER ABBA 3 weeks at number one
20/12/1980 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER JOHN LENNON 1 week at number one
27/12/1980 THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA ST WINIFRED'S SCHOOL CHOIR 2 weeks at number one
1981
10/01/198 1IMAGINE JOHN LENNON 4 weeks at number one
07/02/1981 WOMAN JOHN LENNON 2 weeks at number one
21/02/1981 SHADDAP YOU FACE JOE DOLCE MUSIC THEATRE 3 weeks at number one
14/03/1981 JEALOUS GUY ROXY MUSIC 2 weeks at number one
28/03/1981 THIS OLE HOUSE SHAKIN' STEVENS 3 weeks at number one
18/04/1981 MAKING YOUR MIND UP BUCKS FIZZ 3 weeks at number one
09/05/1981 STAND AND DELIVER ADAM & THE ANTS 5 weeks at number one
13/06/1981 BEING WITH YOU SMOKEY ROBINSON 2 weeks at number one
27/06/1981 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE MICHAEL JACKSON 2 weeks at number one
11/07/1981 GHOST TOWN SPECIALS 3 weeks at number one
01/08/1981 GREEN DOOR SHAKIN' STEVENS 4 weeks at number one
29/08/1981 JAPANESE BOY ANEKA 1 week at number one
05/09/1981 TAINTED LOVE SOFT CELL 2 weeks at number one
19/09/1981 PRINCE CHARMING ADAM & THE ANTS 4 weeks at number one
17/10/1981 IT'S MY PARTY DAVE STEWART WITH BARBARA GASKIN 4 weeks at number one
14/11/1981 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC POLICE 1 week at number one
21/11/1981 UNDER PRESSURE QUEEN & DAVID BOWIE 2 weeks at number one
05/12/1981 BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR) JULIO IGLESIAS 1 week at number one
12/12/1981 DON'T YOU WANT ME HUMAN LEAGUE 5 weeks at number one
1982
16/01/1982 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE BUCKS FIZZ 2 weeks at number one
30/01/1982 OH JULIE SHAKIN' STEVENS 1 week at number one
06/02/1982 THE MODEL/COMPUTER LOVE KRAFTWERK 1 week at number one
13/02/1982 A TOWN CALLED MALICE/PRECIOUS JAM 3 weeks at number one
06/03/1982 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT TIGHT FIT 3 weeks at number one
27/03/1982 SEVEN TEARS GOOMBAY DANCE BAND 3 weeks at number one
17/04/1982 MY CAMERA NEVER LIES BUCKS FIZZ 1 week at number one
24/04/1982 EBONY AND IVORY PAUL McCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER 3 weeks at number one
15/05/1982 A LITTLE PEACE NICOLE 2 weeks at number one
29/05/1982 HOUSE OF FUN MADNESS 2 weeks at number one
12/06/1982 GOODY TWO SHOES ADAM ANT 2 weeks at number one
26/06/1982I 'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME CHARLENE 1 week at number one
03/07/1982 HAPPY TALK CAPTAIN SENSIBLE 2 weeks at number one
17/07/1982 FAME IRENE CARA 3 weeks at number one
07/08/1982 COME ON EILEEN DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS WITH THE EMERALD EXPRESS 4 weeks at number one
04/09/1982 EYE OF THE TIGER SURVIVOR 4 weeks at number one
02/10/1982P ASS THE DUTCHIE MUSICAL YOUTH 3 weeks at number one
23/10/1982 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME CULTURE CLUB 3 weeks at number one
13/11/1982 I DON'T WANNA DANCE EDDY GRANT 3 weeks at number one
04/12/1982 BEAT SURRENDER JAM 2 weeks at number one
18/12/1982 SAVE YOUR LOVE RENEE & RENATO 4 weeks at number one
1983
15/01/1983 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE PHIL COLLINS 2 weeks at number one
29/01/1983 DOWN UNDER MEN AT WORK 3 weeks at number one
19/02/1983 TOO SHY KAJAGOOGOO 2 weeks at number one
05/03/1983 BILLIE JEAN MICHAEL JACKSON 1 week at number one
12/03/1983 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART BONNIE TYLER 2 weeks at number one
26/03/1983 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW DURAN DURAN 2 weeks at number one
09/04/1983 LET'S DANCE DAVID BOWIE 3 weeks at number one
30/04/1983 TRUE. SPANDAU BALLET 4 weeks at number one
28/05/1983 CANDY GIRL NEW EDITION 1 week at number one
04/06/1983 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE POLICE 4 weeks at number one
02/07/1983 BABY JANE ROD STEWART 3 weeks at number one
23/07/1983 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME) PAUL YOUNG 3 weeks at number one
13/08/1983 GIVE IT UP K C & THE SUNSHINE BAND 3 weeks at number one
03/09/1983 RED RED WINE UB 40 3 weeks at number one
24/09/1983 KARMA CHAMELEON CULTURE CLUB 6 weeks at number one
05/11/1983 UPTOWN GIRL BILLY JOEL 5 weeks at number one
10/12/1983 ONLY YOU FLYING PICKETS 5 weeks at number one
1984
14/01/1984 PIPES OF PEACE PAUL MCCARTNEY 2 weeks at number one
28/01/1984 RELAX FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 5 weeks at number one
03/03/1984 99 RED BALLOONS NENA 3 weeks at number one
24/03/1984 HELLO LIONEL RICHIE 6 weeks at number one
05/05/1984 THE REFLEX DURAN DURAN 4 weeks at number one
02/06/1984 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO WHAM! 2 weeks at number one
16/06/1984 TWO TRIBES FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 9 weeks at number one
18/08/1984 CARELESS WHISPER GEORGE MICHAEL 3 weeks at number one
08/09/1984 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU STEVIE WONDER 6 weeks at number one
20/10/1984 FREEDOM WHAM! 3 weeks at number one
10/11/1984 I FEEL FOR YOU CHAKA KHAN 3 weeks at number one
01/12/1984 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER JIM DIAMOND 1 week at number one
08/12/1984 THE POWER OF LOVE FRANKIE GOES TO HOLLYWOOD 1 week at number one
15/12/1984 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? BAND AID 5 weeks at number one
1985
19/01/1985 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS FOREIGNER 3 weeks at number one
09/02/1985 I KNOW HIM SO WELL ELAINE PAIGE & BARBARA DICKSON 4 weeks at number one
09/03/1985 YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) DEAD OR ALIVE 2 weeks at number one
23/03/1985 EASY LOVER PHILIP BAILEY (DUET WITH PHIL COLLINS) 4 weeks at number one
20/04/1985 WE ARE THE WORLD USA FOR AFRICA 2 weeks at number one
04/05/1985 MOVE CLOSER PHYLLIS NELSON 1 week at number one
11/05/1985 19 PAUL HARDCASTLE 5 weeks at number one
15/06/1985 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE CROWD 2 weeks at number one
29/06/1985 FRANKIE SISTER SLEDGE 4 weeks at number one
27/07/1985 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART) EURYTHMICS 1 week at number one
03/08/1985 INTO THE GROOVE MADONNA 4 weeks at number one
31/08/1985 I GOT YOU BABE UB40 FEATURING CHRISSIE HYNDE 1 week at number one
07/09/1985 DANCING IN THE STREETS DAVID BOWIE & MICK JAGGER 4 weeks at number one
05/10/1985 IF I WAS MIDGE URE 1 week at number one
12/10/1985 THE POWER OF LOVE JENNIFER RUSH 5 weeks at number one
16/11/1985 A GOOD HEARTF EARGAL SHARKEY 2 weeks at number one
30/11/1985 I'M YOUR MAN WHAM! 2 weeks at number one
14/12/1985 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU WHITNEY HOUSTON 2 weeks at number one
28/12/1985 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE SHAKIN' STEVENS 2 weeks at number one
1986
11/01/1986 WEST END GIRLS PET SHOP BOYS 2 weeks at number one
25/01/1986 THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV A-HA 2 weeks at number one
08/02/1986 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING BILLY OCEAN 4 weeks at number one
08/03/1986 CHAIN REACTION DIANA ROSS 3 weeks at number one
29/03/1986 LIVING DOLL CLIFF RICHARD & THE YOUNG ONES FEATURING HANK B MARVIN 3 weeks at number one
19/04/1986 A DIFFERENT CORNER GEORGE MICHAEL 3 weeks at number one
10/05/1986 ROCK ME AMADEUS FALCO 1 week at number one
17/05/1986 THE CHICKEN SONG SPITTING IMAGE 3 weeks at number one
07/06/1986 SPIRIT IN THE SKY DOCTOR & THE MEDICS 3 weeks at number one
28/06/1986 THE EDGE OF HEAVEN/WHERE DID YOUR HEART GO WHAM! 2 weeks at number one
12/07/1986 PAPA DON'T PREACH MADONNA 3 weeks at number one
02/08/1986 THE LADY IN RED CHRIS DE BURGH 3 weeks at number one
23/08/1986I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU BORIS GARDINER 3 weeks at number one
13/09/1986 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY COMMUNARDS WITH SARAH-JANE MORRIS 4 weeks at number one
11/10/1986 TRUE BLUE MADONNA 1 week at number one
18/10/1986E VERY LOSER WINS NICK BERRY 3 weeks at number one
08/11/1986 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY (LOVE THEME FROM 'TOP GUN') BERLIN 4 weeks at number one
06/12/1986T HE FINAL COUNTDOWN EUROPE 2 weeks at number one
20/12/1986 CARAVAN OF LOVE HOUSEMARTINS 1 week at number one
27/12/1986 REET PETITE (THE SWEETEST GIRL IN TOWN) JACKIE WILSON 4 weeks at number one
1987
24/01/1987 JACK YOUR BODY STEVE 'SILK' HURLEY 2 weeks at number one
07/02/1987 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) ARETHA FRANKLIN & GEORGE MICHAEL 2 weeks at number one
21/02/1987 STAND BY ME BEN E. KING 3 weeks at number one
14/03/1987E VERYTHING I OWN BOY GEORGE 2 weeks at number one
28/03/1987 RESPECTABLE MEL & KIM 1 week at number one
04/04/1987 LET IT BE FERRY AID 3 weeks at number one
25/04/1987 LA ISLA BONITA MADONNA 2 weeks at number one
09/05/1987 NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW STARSHIP 4 weeks at number one
06/06/1987 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) WHITNEY HOUSTON 2 weeks at number one
20/06/1987 STAR TREKKIN' THE FIRM 2 weeks at number one
04/07/1987 IT'S A SIN PET SHOP BOYS 3 weeks at number one
25/07/1987 WHO'S THAT GIRL MADONNA 1 week at number one
01/08/1987 LA BAMBA LOS LOBOS 2 weeks at number one
15/08/1987 I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU MICHAEL JACKSON 2 weeks at number one
29/08/1987 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP RICK ASTLEY 5 weeks at number one
03/10/1987 PUMP UP THE VOLUME / ANITINA (THE FIRST TIME I SEE SHE DANCE) M/A/R/R/S 2 weeks at number one
17/10/1987 YOU WIN AGAINB EE GEES 4 weeks at number one
14/11/1987 CHINA IN YOUR HAND T'PAU 5 weeks at number one
19/12/1987 ALWAYS ON MY MIND PET SHOP BOYS 4 weeks at number one
1988
16/01/1988 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH BELINDA CARLISLE 2 weeks at number one
30/01/1988 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW TIFFANY 3 weeks at number one
20/02/1988 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY KYLIE MINOGUE 5 weeks at number one
26/03/1988 DON'T TURN AROUND ASWAD 2 weeks at number one
09/04/1988 HEART PET SHOP BOYS 3 weeks at number one
30/04/1988 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS S-EXPRESS 2 weeks at number one
14/05/1988 PERFECT FAIRGROUND ATTRACTION 1 week at number one
21/05/1988 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS/SHE'S LEAVING HOME WET WET WET/BILLY BRAGG 4 weeks at number one
18/06/1988 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS TIMELORDS 1 week at number one
25/06/1988 I OWE YOU NOTHING BROS 2 weeks at number one
09/07/1988 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU GLENN MEDEIROS 4 weeks at number one
06/08/1988 THE ONLY WAY IS UP YAZZ & THE PLASTIC POPULATION 5 weeks at number one
10/09/1988A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE PHIL COLLINS 2 weeks at number one
24/09/1988 HE AIN'T HEAVY, HE'S MY BROTHER HOLLIES 2 weeks at number one
08/10/1988 DESIRE U2 1 week at number one
15/10/1988 ONE MOMENT IN TIME WHITNEY HOUSTON 2 weeks at number one
29/10/1988 ORINOCO FLOW ENYA 3 weeks at number one
19/11/1988 THE FIRST TIME ROBIN BECK 3 weeks at number one
10/12/1988 MISTLETOE AND WINE CLIFF RICHARD 4 weeks at number one
1989
07/01/1989 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU KYLIE MINOGUE & JASON DONOVAN 3 weeks at number one
28/01/1989 SOMETHINGS GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART MARC ALMOND FEATURING SPECIAL GUEST STAR GENE PITNEY 4 weeks at number one
25/02/1989 BELFAST CHILD SIMPLE MINDS 2 weeks at number one
11/03/1989 TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS JASON DONOVAN 2 weeks at number one
25/03/1989 LIKE A PRAYER MADONNA 3 weeks at number one
15/04/1989 ETERNAL FLAME BANGLES 4 weeks at number one
13/05/1989 HAND ON YOUR HEART KYLIE MINOGUE 1 week at number one
20/05/1989 FERRY 'CROSS THE MERSEY CHRISTIANS, HOLLY JOHNSON, PAUL McCARTNEY, GERRY MARSDEN & STOCK AITKEN WATERMAN 3 weeks at number one
10/06/1989 SEALED WITH A KISS JASON DONOVAN 2 weeks at number one
24/06/1989 BACK TO LIFE (HOWEVER DO YOU WANT ME) SOUL II SOUL FEATURING CARON WHEELER 4 weeks at number one
22/07/1989 YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU SONIA 2 weeks at number one
05/08/1989S WING THE MOOD JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 5 weeks at number one
09/09/1989 RIDE ON TIME BLACK BOX 6 weeks at number one
21/10/1989 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 3 weeks at number one
11/11/1989 ALL AROUND THE WORLD LISA STANSFIELD 2 weeks at number one
25/11/1989Y OU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK 3 weeks at number one
16/12/1989 LET'S PARTY JIVE BUNNY & THE MASTERMIXERS 1 week at number one
23/12/1989 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? BAND AID II 3 weeks at number one
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