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List of Number 1 singles from the 1980s (UK)

This is a list of the number one singles on the UK Singles Chart, during the 1980s. The source for this decade is the Music Week (formerly Record Retailer) chart.

Contents

1980

The Pretenders - "Brass In Pocket"
January 13 for 2 weeks
The Specials - "The Special AKA Live! (EP)"
January 27 for 2 weeks
Kenny Rogers - "Coward Of The County"
February 10 for 2 weeks
Blondie - "Atomic"
February 24 for 2 weeks
Fern Kinney - "Together We Are Beautiful"
March 9 for 1 week
The Jam - "Going Underground / Dreams Of Children"
March 16 for 3 weeks
The Detroit Spinners - "Working My Way Back To You"
April 6 for 2 weeks
Blondie - "Call Me"
April 20 for 1 week
Dexy's Midnight Runners - "Geno"
April 27 for 2 weeks
Johnny Logan - "What's Another Year"
May 11 for 2 weeks
Mash - "Theme From MASH (Suicide Is Painless)"
May 25 for 3 weeks
Don McLean - "Crying"
June 15 for 3 weeks
Olivia Newton-John & The Electric Light Orchestra - "Xanadu"
July 6 for 1 week
Odyssey - "Use It Up And Wear It Out"
July 20 for 2 weeks
ABBA - "The Winner Takes It All"
August 3 for 2 weeks
David Bowie - "Ashes To Ashes"
August 17 for 2 weeks
The Jam - "Start"
August 31 for 1 week
Kelly Marie - "Feels Like I'm In Love"
September 7 for 2 weeks
The Police - "Don't Stand So Close To Me"
September 21 for 4 weeks
Barbra Streisand - "Woman In Love"
October 19 for 3 weeks
Blondie - "The Tide Is High"
November 9 for 2 weeks
ABBA - "Super Trouper"
November 23 for 3 weeks
John Lennon - "(Just Like) Starting Over"
December 14 for 1 week
St. Winifred's School Choir - "There's No-one Quite Like Grandma"
December 21 for 2 weeks

1981

In the months following his death, four of John Lennon's songs topped the charts, including Roxy Music's cover of "Jealous Guy"

John Lennon - "Imagine"
January 4 for 4 weeks
John Lennon - "Woman"
February 1 for 2 weeks
Joe Dolce Music Theatre - "Shaddap You Face"
February 15 for 3 weeks
Roxy Music - "Jealous Guy"
March 8 for 2 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - "This Ole House"
March 22 for 3 weeks
Bucks Fizz - "Making Your Mind Up"
April 12 for 3 weeks
Adam and the Ants - "Stand and Deliver"
May 3 for 5 weeks
Smokey Robinson - "Being With You"
June 7 for 2 weeks
Michael Jackson - "One Day In Your Life"
June 21 for 2 weeks
The Specials - "Ghost Town"
July 5 for 3 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - "Green Door"
July 26 for 4 weeks
Aneka - "Japanese Boy"
August 23 for 1 week
Soft Cell - "Tainted Love"
August 30 for 2 weeks
Adam and the Ants - "Prince Charming"
September 13 for 4 weeks
Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin - "It's My Party"
October 11 for 4 weeks
The Police - "Every Liitle Thing She Does Is Magic"
November 8 for 1 week
Queen & David Bowie - "Under Pressure"
November 15 for 2 weeks
Julio Iglesias - "Begin The Beguine"
November 29 for 1 week
The Human League - "Don't You Want Me"
December 6 for 5 weeks

1982

Bucks Fizz - "Land of make believe"
January 10 for 2 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - "Oh Julie"
January 24 for 1 week
Kraftwerk - "The model/Computer love"
January 31 for 1 week
The Jam - "A town called Malice/Precious"
February 7 for 3 weeks
Tight Fit - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
February 28 for 3 weeks
Goombay Dance Band - "Seven tears"
March 21 for 3 weeks
Bucks Fizz - "My camera never lies"
April 11 for 1 week
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony and ivory"
April 18 for 3 weeks
Nicole - "A little peace"
May 9 for 2 weeks
Madness - "House of fun"
May 23 for 2 weeks
Adam Ant - "Goody two shoes"
June 6 for 2 weeks
Charlene - "I've never been to me"
June 20 for 1 week
Captain Sensible - "Happy talk"
June 27 for 2 weeks
Irene Cara - "Fame"
July 11 for 3 weeks
Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express - "Come on Eileen"
August 1 for 4 weeks
Survivor - "Eye of the tiger"
August 29 for 4 weeks
Musical Youth - "Pass the dutchie"
September 26 for 3 weeks
Culture Club - "Do you really want to hurt me"
October 17 for 3 weeks
Eddy Grant - "I don't wanna dance"
November 7 for 3 weeks
The Jam - "Beat surrender"
November 28 for 2 weeks
Renée and Renato - "Save your love"
December 12 for 4 weeks

1983

Phil Collins - "You Can't Hurry Love"
January 9 for 2 weeks
Men At Work - "Down Under"
January 23 for 3 weeks
Kajagoogoo - "Too Shy"
February 13 for 2 weeks
Michael Jackson - "Billie Jean"
February 27 for 1 week
Bonnie Tyler - "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
March 6 for 2 weeks
Duran Duran - "Is There Something I Should Know?"
March 20 for 2 weeks
David Bowie - "Let's Dance"
April 3 for 3 weeks
Spandau Ballet - "True"
April 24 for 4 weeks
New Edition - "Candy Girl"
May 22 for 1 week
The Police - "Every Breath You Take"
May 29 for 4 weeks
Rod Stewart - "Baby Jane"
June 26 for 3 weeks
Paul Young - "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"
July 17 for 3 weeks
KC and the Sunshine Band - "Give It Up"
August 7 for 3 weeks
UB40 - "Red Red Wine"
August 28 for 3 weeks
Culture Club - "Karma Chameleon"
September 18 for 6 weeks
Billy Joel - "Uptown Girl"
October 30 for 5 weeks
The Flying Pickets - "Only You"
December 4 for 5 weeks

1984

Paul McCartney - "Pipes Of Peace"
January 8 for 2 weeks
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Relax"
January 22 for 5 weeks
Nena - "99 Red Balloons"
February 26 for 3 weeks
Lionel Richie - "Hello"
March 18 for 6 weeks
Duran Duran - "The Reflex"
April 29 for 4 weeks
Wham! - "Wake Me Up Before You Go Go"
May 27 for 2 weeks
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Two Tribes"
June 10 for 9 weeks
George Michael - "Careless Whisper"
August 12 for 3 weeks
Stevie Wonder - "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
September 2 for 6 weeks
Wham! - "Freedom"
October 14 for 3 weeks
Chaka Khan - "I Feel For You"
November 4 for 3 weeks
Jim Diamond - "I Should Have Known Better"
November 25 for 1 week
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "The Power Of Love"
December 2 for 1 week
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
December 9 for 5 weeks

1985

Foreigner - "I Want To Know What Love Is"
January 13 for 3 weeks
Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - "I Know Him So Well"
February 3 for 4 weeks
Dead Or Alive - "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"
March 3 for 2 weeks
Philip Bailey and Phil Collins - "Easy Lover"
March 17 for 4 weeks
USA For Africa - "We Are The World"
April 14 for 2 weeks
Phyllis Nelson - "Move Closer"
April 28 for 1 week
Paul Hardcastle - "19"
May 5 for 5 weeks
The Crowd - "You'll Never Walk Alone"
June 9 for 2 weeks
Sister Sledge - "Frankie"
June 23 for 4 weeks
Eurythmics - "There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)"
July 21 for 1 week
Madonna - "Into The Groove"
July 28 for 4 weeks
UB40, guest vocals by Chrissie Hynde - "I Got You Babe"
August 25 for 1 week
David Bowie & Mick Jagger - "Dancing In The Street"
September 1 for 4 weeks
Midge Ure - "If I Was"
September 29 for 1 week
Jennifer Rush - "The Power Of Love"
October 6 for 5 weeks
Feargal Sharkey - "A Good Heart"
November 10 for 2 weeks
Wham! - "I'm Your Man"
November 24 for 2 weeks
Whitney Houston - "Saving All My Love For You"
December 8 for 2 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - "Merry Christmas Everyone"
December 22 for 2 weeks

1986

Pet Shop Boys - "West End Girls"
January 5 for 2 weeks
A-Ha - "The Sun Always Shines On TV"
January 19 for 2 weeks
Billy Ocean - "When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going"
February 2 for 4 weeks
Diana Ross - "Chain Reaction"
March 2 for 3 weeks
Cliff Richard & The Young Ones, featuring Hank Marvin - "Living Doll"
March 23 for 3 weeks
George Michael - "A Different Corner"
April 13 for 3 weeks
Falco - "Rock Me Amadeus"
May 4 for 1 week
Spitting Image - "The Chicken Song"
May 11 for 3 weeks
Doctor and the Medics - "Spirit In The Sky"
June 1 for 3 weeks
Wham! - "Edge Of Heaven"
June 22 for 2 weeks
Madonna - "Papa Don't Preach"
July 6 for 3 weeks
Chris De Burgh - "The Lady In Red"
July 27 for 3 weeks
Boris Gardiner - "I Want To Wake Up With You"
August 17 for 3 weeks
The Communards - "Don't Leave Me This Way"
September 7 for 4 weeks
Madonna - "True Blue"
October 5 for 1 week
Nick Berry - "Every Loser Wins"
October 12 for 3 weeks
Berlin - "Take My Breath Away"
November 2 for 4 weeks
Europe - "The Final Countdown"
November 30 for 2 weeks
The Housemartins - "Caravan Of Love"
December 14 for 1 week
Jackie Wilson - "Reet Petite"
December 21 for 4 weeks

1987

Steve 'Silk' Hurley - "Jack Your Body"
January 18 for 2 weeks
Aretha Franklin & George Michael - "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
February 1 for 2 weeks
Ben E. King - "Stand By Me"
February 15 for 3 weeks
Boy George - "Everything I Own"
March 8 for 2 weeks
Mel and Kim - "Respectable"
March 22 for 1 week
Ferry Aid - "Let It Be"
March 29 for 3 weeks
Madonna - "La Isla Bonita"
April 19 for 2 weeks
Starship - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
May 3 for 4 weeks
Whitney Houston - "I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
May 31 for 2 weeks
The Firm - "Star Trekkin"'
June 14 for 2 weeks
Pet Shop Boys - "It's A Sin"
June 28 for 3 weeks
Madonna - "Who's That Girl"
July 19 for 1 week
Los Lobos - "La Bamba"
July 26 for 2 weeks
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
August 9 for 2 weeks
Rick Astley - "Never Gonna Give You Up"
August 17 for 5 weeks
MARRS - "Pump Up The Volume"
September 27 for 2 weeks
The Bee Gees - "You Win Again"
October 11 for 4 weeks
T'Pau - "China In Your Hand"
November 8 for 5 weeks
Pet Shop Boys - "Always On My Mind"
December 13 for 4 weeks

1988

Kylie Minogue is one of only two solo artists to have topped the charts in the 80's, 90's and 00's

Belinda Carlisle - "Heaven is a place on earth"
January 10 for 2 weeks
Tiffany - "I think we're alone now"
January 24 for 3 weeks
Kylie Minogue - "I should be so lucky"
February 14 for 5 weeks
Aswad - "Don't turn around"
March 20 for 2 weeks
Pet Shop Boys - "Heart"
April 3 for 3 weeks
S'Express - "Theme from S'Express"
April 24 for 2 weeks
Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"
May 8 for 1 week
Wet Wet Wet - "With a Little Help from My Friends" / Billy Bragg with Cara Tivey - "She's leaving home"
May 15 for 4 weeks
Timelords - "Doctorin' the Tardis"
June 12 for 1 week
Bros - "I owe you nothing"
June 19 for 2 weeks
Glenn Medeiros - "Nothing's gonna change my love for you"
July 3 for 4 weeks
Yazz and the Plastic Population - "The only way is up"
July 31 for 5 weeks
Phil Collins - "A groovy kind of love"
September 4 for 2 weeks
Hollies - "He ain't heavy he's my brother"
September 18 for 2 weeks
U2 - "Desire"
October 2 for 1 week
Whitney Houston - "One moment in time"
October 9 for 2 weeks
Enya - "Orinoco flow (sail away)"
October 23 for 3 weeks
Robin Beck - "The first time"
November 13 for 3 weeks
Cliff Richard - "Mistletoe and wine"
December 4 for 4 weeks

1989

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan - "Especially For You"
January 1 for 3 weeks
Marc Almond with Gene Pitney - "Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart"
January 24 for 4 weeks
Simple Minds - "Belfast Child"
February 19 for 2 weeks
Jason Donovan - "Too Many Broken Hearts"
March 5 for 2 weeks
Madonna - "Like A Prayer"
March 19 for 3 weeks
The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"
April 9 for 4 weeks
Kylie Minogue - "Hand On Your Heart"
May 7 for 1 week
The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden, Stock Aitken & Waterman - "Ferry 'Cross The Mersey"
May 14 for 3 weeks
Jason Donovan - "Sealed With A Kiss"
June 4 for 2 weeks
Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler - "Back To Life (How Ever Do You Want Me)"
June 18 for 4 weeks
Sonia - "You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"
July 16 for 2 weeks
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers - "Swing The Mood"
July 30 for 5 weeks
Black Box - "Ride On Time"
September 3 for 6 weeks
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers - "That's What I Like"
October 15 for 3 weeks
Lisa Stansfield - "All Around The World"
November 5 for 2 weeks
New Kids On The Block - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
November 19 for 3 weeks
Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers - "Let's Party"
December 10 for 1 week
Band Aid II - "Do They Know It's Christmas?"
December 17 for 3 weeks

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