List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s
Number-one singles

List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s

Section Title: Number-one singles
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No.	Artist	Single	Week ending date	Weeks at number one

1980

448	Pink Floyd	"Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"	15 December 1979	5

449	Pretenders	"Brass in Pocket"	19 January 1980	2

450	The Special A.K.A. feat. Rico	The Special A.K.A. Live!	2 February 1980	2

451	Kenny Rogers	"Coward of the County"	16 February 1980	2

452	Blondie	"Atomic"	1 March 1980	2

453	Fern Kinney	"Together We Are Beautiful"	15 March 1980	1

454	The Jam	"Going Underground" / "Dreams of Children"	22 March 1980	3

455	Detroit Spinners	"Working My Way Back to You – Forgive Me Girl" *	12 April 1980	2

456	Blondie	"Call Me"	26 April 1980	1

457	Dexys Midnight Runners	"Geno"	3 May 1980	2

458	Johnny Logan	"What's Another Year"	17 May 1980	2

459	The Mash	"Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless)"	31 May 1980	3

460	Don McLean	"Crying"	21 June 1980	3

461	Olivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra	"Xanadu"	12 July 1980	2

462	Odyssey	"Use It Up and Wear It Out"	26 July 1980	2

463	ABBA	"The Winner Takes It All"	9 August 1980	2

464	David Bowie	"Ashes to Ashes"	23 August 1980	2

465	The Jam	"Start!"	6 September 1980	1

466	Kelly Marie	"Feels Like I'm in Love" *	13 September 1980	2

467	The Police	"Don't Stand So Close to Me" †	27 September 1980	4

468	Barbra Streisand	"Woman in Love"	25 October 1980	3

469	Blondie	"The Tide Is High"	15 November 1980	2

470	ABBA	"Super Trouper"	29 November 1980	3

471	John Lennon	"(Just Like) Starting Over"	20 December 1980	1

472	St Winifred's School Choir	"There's No One Quite Like Grandma" *	27 December 1980	2

1981

473	John Lennon	"Imagine"	10 January 1981	4

474	John Lennon	"Woman" *	7 February 1981	2

475	Joe Dolce Music Theatre	"Shaddap You Face"	21 February 1981	3

476	Roxy Music	"Jealous Guy"	14 March 1981	2

477	Shakin' Stevens	"This Ole House"	28 March 1981	3

478	Bucks Fizz	"Making Your Mind Up"	18 April 1981	3

479	Adam and the Ants	"Stand and Deliver"	9 May 1981	5

480	Smokey Robinson	"Being with You"	13 June 1981	2

481	Michael Jackson	"One Day In Your Life"	27 June 1981	2

482	The Specials	"Ghost Town"	11 July 1981	3

483	Shakin' Stevens	"Green Door"	1 August 1981	4

484	Aneka	"Japanese Boy"	29 August 1981	1

485	Soft Cell	"Tainted Love" †	5 September 1981	2

486	Adam and the Ants	"Prince Charming"	19 September 1981	4

487	Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin	"It's My Party"	17 October 1981	4

488	The Police	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	14 November 1981	1

489	Queen and David Bowie	"Under Pressure"	21 November 1981	2

490	Julio Iglesias	"Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)"	5 December 1981	1

491	The Human League	"Don't You Want Me"	12 December 1981	5

1982

492	Bucks Fizz	"The Land of Make Believe"	16 January 1982	2

493	Shakin' Stevens	"Oh Julie" *	30 January 1982	1

494	Kraftwerk	"Computer Love" / "The Model"	6 February 1982	1

495	The Jam	"Town Called Malice" / "Precious"	13 February 1982	3

496	Tight Fit	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	6 March 1982	3

497	Goombay Dance Band	"Seven Tears"	27 March 1982	3

498	Bucks Fizz	"My Camera Never Lies"	17 April 1982	1

499	Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder	"Ebony and Ivory"	24 April 1982	3

500	Nicole	"A Little Peace"	15 May 1982	2

501	Madness	"House of Fun"	29 May 1982	2

502	Adam Ant	"Goody Two Shoes"	12 June 1982	2

503	Charlene	"I've Never Been to Me"	26 June 1982	1

504	Captain Sensible	"Happy Talk"	3 July 1982	2

505	Irene Cara	"Fame"	17 July 1982	3

506	Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express	"Come On Eileen" †	7 August 1982	4

507	Survivor	"Eye of the Tiger"	4 September 1982	4

508	Musical Youth	"Pass the Dutchie"	2 October 1982	3

509	Culture Club	"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"	23 October 1982	3

510	Eddy Grant	"I Don't Wanna Dance"	13 November 1982	3

511	The Jam	"Beat Surrender"	4 December 1982	2

512	Renée and Renato	"Save Your Love"	18 December 1982	4

1983

513	Phil Collins	"You Can't Hurry Love"	15 January 1983	2

514	Men at Work	"Down Under"	29 January 1983	3

515	Kajagoogoo	"Too Shy"	19 February 1983	2

516	Michael Jackson	"Billie Jean"	5 March 1983	1

517	Bonnie Tyler	"Total Eclipse of the Heart"	12 March 1983	2

518	Duran Duran	"Is There Something I Should Know?"	26 March 1983	2

519	David Bowie	"Let's Dance"	9 April 1983	3

520	Spandau Ballet	"True"	30 April 1983	4

521	New Edition	"Candy Girl"	28 May 1983	1

522	The Police	"Every Breath You Take"	4 June 1983	4

523	Rod Stewart	"Baby Jane"	2 July 1983	3

524	Paul Young	"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"	23 July 1983	3

525	KC and the Sunshine Band	"Give It Up"	13 August 1983	3

526	UB40	"Red Red Wine"	3 September 1983	3

527	Culture Club	"Karma Chameleon" †	24 September 1983	6

528	Billy Joel	"Uptown Girl"	5 November 1983	5

529	The Flying Pickets	"Only You"	10 December 1983	5

1984

530	Paul McCartney	"Pipes of Peace"	14 January 1984	2

531	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Relax"	28 January 1984	5

532	Nena	"99 Red Balloons"	3 March 1984	3

533	Lionel Richie	"Hello"	24 March 1984	6

534	Duran Duran	"The Reflex"	5 May 1984	4

535	Wham!	"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"	2 June 1984	2

536	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Two Tribes"	16 June 1984	9

537	George Michael	"Careless Whisper"	18 August 1984	3

538	Stevie Wonder	"I Just Called to Say I Love You"	8 September 1984	6

539	Wham!	"Freedom"	20 October 1984	3

540	Chaka Khan	"I Feel for You"	10 November 1984	3

541	Jim Diamond	"I Should Have Known Better"	1 December 1984	1

542	Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"The Power of Love" *	8 December 1984	1

543	Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?" ‡	15 December 1984	5

1985

544	Foreigner	"I Want to Know What Love Is"	19 January 1985	3

545	Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson	"I Know Him So Well"	9 February 1985	4

546	Dead or Alive	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"	9 March 1985	2

547	Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins)	"Easy Lover"	23 March 1985	4

548	USA for Africa	"We Are the World" *	20 April 1985	2

549	Phyllis Nelson	"Move Closer"	4 May 1985	1

550	Paul Hardcastle	"19"	11 May 1985	5

551	The Crowd	"You'll Never Walk Alone"	15 June 1985	2

552	Sister Sledge	"Frankie"	29 June 1985	4

553	Eurythmics	"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"	27 July 1985	1

554	Madonna	"Into the Groove"	3 August 1985	4

555	UB40 and Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"	31 August 1985	1

556	David Bowie and Mick Jagger	"Dancing in the Street"	7 September 1985	4

557	Midge Ure	"If I Was"	5 October 1985	1

558	Jennifer Rush	"The Power of Love" †	12 October 1985	5

559	Feargal Sharkey	"A Good Heart"	16 November 1985	2

560	Wham!	"I'm Your Man"	30 November 1985	2

561	Whitney Houston	"Saving All My Love for You"	14 December 1985	2

562	Shakin' Stevens	"Merry Christmas Everyone" *	28 December 1985	2

1986

563	Pet Shop Boys	"West End Girls"	11 January 1986	2

564	a-ha	"The Sun Always Shines on T.V."	25 January 1986	2

565	Billy Ocean	"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"	8 February 1986	4

566	Diana Ross	"Chain Reaction"	8 March 1986	3

567	Cliff Richard and The Young Ones	"Living Doll"	29 March 1986	3

568	George Michael	"A Different Corner"	19 April 1986	3

569	Falco	"Rock Me Amadeus"	10 May 1986	1

570	Spitting Image	"The Chicken Song"	17 May 1986	3

571	Doctor and the Medics	"Spirit in the Sky"	7 June 1986	3

572	Wham!	"The Edge of Heaven"	28 June 1986	2

573	Madonna	"Papa Don't Preach"	12 July 1986	3

574	Chris de Burgh	"The Lady in Red"	2 August 1986	3

575	Boris Gardiner	"I Want to Wake Up with You"	23 August 1986	3

576	The Communards	"Don't Leave Me This Way" †	13 September 1986	4

577	Madonna	"True Blue"	11 October 1986	1

578	Nick Berry	"Every Loser Wins"	18 October 1986	3

579	Berlin	"Take My Breath Away (Love Theme from Top Gun)"	8 November 1986	4

580	Europe	"The Final Countdown"	6 December 1986	2

581	The Housemartins	"Caravan of Love"	20 December 1986	1

582	Jackie Wilson	"Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)"	27 December 1986	4

1987

583	Steve "Silk" Hurley	"Jack Your Body" *	24 January 1987	2

584	Aretha Franklin and George Michael	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"	7 February 1987	2

585	Ben E. King	"Stand by Me"	21 February 1987	3

586	Boy George	"Everything I Own"	14 March 1987	2

587	Mel and Kim	"Respectable"	28 March 1987	1

588	Ferry Aid	"Let It Be"	4 April 1987	3

589	Madonna	"La Isla Bonita"	25 April 1987	2

590	Starship	"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"	9 May 1987	4

591	Whitney Houston	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	6 June 1987	2

592	The Firm	"Star Trekkin'"	20 June 1987	2

593	Pet Shop Boys	"It's a Sin"	4 July 1987	3

594	Madonna	"Who's That Girl"	25 July 1987	1

595	Los Lobos	"La Bamba"	1 August 1987	2

596	Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"	15 August 1987	2

597	Rick Astley	"Never Gonna Give You Up" †	29 August 1987	5

598	MARRS	"Pump Up the Volume" / "Anitina (The First Time I See She Dance)"	3 October 1987	2

599	Bee Gees	"You Win Again"	17 October 1987	4

600	T'Pau	"China in Your Hand"	14 November 1987	5

601	Pet Shop Boys	"Always on My Mind"	19 December 1987	4

1988

602	Belinda Carlisle	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"	16 January 1988	2

603	Tiffany	"I Think We're Alone Now"	30 January 1988	3

604	Kylie Minogue	"I Should Be So Lucky"	20 February 1988	5

605	Aswad	"Don't Turn Around"	26 March 1988	2

606	Pet Shop Boys	"Heart"	9 April 1988	3

607	S-Express	"Theme from S-Express"	30 April 1988	2

608	Fairground Attraction	"Perfect"	14 May 1988	1

609	Wet Wet Wet Billy Bragg and Cara Tivey	"With a Little Help from My Friends" "She's Leaving Home"	21 May 1988	4

610	The Timelords	"Doctorin' the Tardis"	18 June 1988	1

611	Bros	"I Owe You Nothing"	25 June 1988	2

612	Glenn Medeiros	"Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You"	9 July 1988	4

613	Yazz and the Plastic Population	"The Only Way Is Up"	6 August 1988	5

614	Phil Collins	"A Groovy Kind of Love"	10 September 1988	2

615	The Hollies	"He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother"	24 September 1988	2

616	U2	"Desire"	8 October 1988	1

617	Whitney Houston	"One Moment in Time"	15 October 1988	2

618	Enya	"Orinoco Flow"	29 October 1988	3

619	Robin Beck	"First Time"	19 November 1988	3

620	Cliff Richard	"Mistletoe and Wine" †	10 December 1988	4

1989

621	Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan	"Especially for You"	7 January 1989	3

622	Marc Almond feat. Gene Pitney	"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart"	28 January 1989	4

623	Simple Minds	"Belfast Child"	25 February 1989	2

624	Jason Donovan	"Too Many Broken Hearts"	11 March 1989	2

625	Madonna	"Like a Prayer"	25 March 1989	3

626	The Bangles	"Eternal Flame"	15 April 1989	4

627	Kylie Minogue	"Hand on Your Heart"	13 May 1989	1

628	The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden and Stock Aitken Waterman	"Ferry 'Cross the Mersey"	20 May 1989	3

629	Jason Donovan	"Sealed with a Kiss"	10 June 1989	2

630	Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler	"Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)"	24 June 1989	4

631	Sonia	"You'll Never Stop Me Loving You"	22 July 1989	2

632	Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"Swing the Mood"	5 August 1989	5

633	Black Box	"Ride On Time" †	9 September 1989	6

634	Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"That's What I Like"	21 October 1989	3

635	Lisa Stansfield	"All Around the World"	11 November 1989	2

636	New Kids on the Block	"You Got It (The Right Stuff)"	25 November 1989	3

637	Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers	"Let's Party"	16 December 1989	1

638	Band Aid II	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"	23 December 1989	3

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