# List of Radio & Records number-one singles of the 1980s

This is a list of songs that have been number one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1980s.

## 1980

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 11 | "The Long Run" | Eagles |
| January 18 | "The Long Run" | Eagles |
| January 25 | "Sara" | Fleetwood Mac |
| February 1 | "Longer" | Dan Fogelberg |
| February 8 | "Longer" | Dan Fogelberg |
| February 15 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen |
| February 22 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen |
| February 29 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen |
| March 7 | "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" | Pink Floyd |
| March 14 | "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" | Pink Floyd |
| March 21 | "Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" | Pink Floyd |
| March 28 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| April 4 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| April 11 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| April 18 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| April 25 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| May 2 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| May 9 | "Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia |
| May 16 | "Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia |
| May 23 | "Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia |
| May 30 | "Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia |
| June 6 | "The Rose" | Bette Midler |
| June 13 | "Coming Up" | Paul McCartney |
| June 20 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel |
| June 27 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel |
| July 4 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel |
| July 11 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel |
| July 18 | "Magic" | Olivia Newton-John |
| July 25 | "Magic" | Olivia Newton-John |
| August 1 | "Sailing" | Christopher Cross |
| August 8 | "Sailing" | Christopher Cross |
| August 15 | "Sailing" | Christopher Cross |
| August 22 | "Sailing" | Christopher Cross |
| August 29 | "All Out of Love" | Air Supply |
| September 5 | "All Out of Love" | Air Supply |
| September 12 | "Upside Down" | Diana Ross |
| September 19 | "Late in the Evening" | Paul Simon |
| September 26 | "Late in the Evening" | Paul Simon |
| October 3 | "Real Love" | The Doobie Brothers |
| October 10 | "Real Love" | The Doobie Brothers |
| October 17 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| October 24 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| October 31 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
| November 7 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
| November 14 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
| November 21 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
| November 28 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
| December 5 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
| December 12 | "Love on the Rocks" | Neil Diamond |
| December 19 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon |

## 1981

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 9 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon |
| January 16 | "The Tide Is High" | Blondie |
| January 23 | "The Tide Is High" | Blondie |
| January 30 | "The Tide Is High" | Blondie |
| February 6 | "Woman" | John Lennon |
| February 13 | "Woman" | John Lennon |
| February 20 | "Woman" | John Lennon |
| February 27 | "Woman" | John Lennon |
| March 6 | "The Best of Times" | Styx |
| March 13 | "The Best of Times" | Styx |
| March 20 | "The Best of Times" | Styx |
| March 27 | "Kiss on My List" | Hall & Oates |
| April 3 | "Kiss on My List" | Hall & Oates |
| April 10 | "While You See a Chance" | Steve Winwood |
| April 17 | "Just the Two of Us" | Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers |
| April 24 | "Just the Two of Us" | Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers |
| May 1 | "Being with You" | Smokey Robinson |
| May 8 | "Being with You" | Smokey Robinson |
| May 15 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| May 22 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| May 29 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| June 5 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| June 12 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
| June 19 | "All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison |
| June 26 | "All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison |
| July 3 | "The One That You Love" | Air Supply |
| July 10 | "The One That You Love" | Air Supply |
| July 17 | "The One That You Love" | Air Supply |
| July 24 | "Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" | Joey Scarbury |
| July 31 | "Slow Hand" | The Pointer Sisters |
| August 7 | "Slow Hand" | The Pointer Sisters |
| August 14 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| August 21 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| August 28 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| September 4 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| September 11 | "Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| September 18 | "Who's Crying Now" | Journey |
| September 25 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross |
| October 2 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross |
| October 9 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross |
| October 16 | "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross |
| October 23 | "Private Eyes" | Hall & Oates |
| October 30 | "Private Eyes" | Hall & Oates |
| November 6 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| November 13 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| November 20 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| November 27 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| December 4 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| December 11 | "Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner |
| December 18 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |

## 1982

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 8 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
| January 15 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
| January 22 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
| January 29 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
| February 5 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
| February 12 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| February 19 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| February 26 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| March 5 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| March 12 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| March 19 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| March 26 | "Open Arms" | Journey |
| April 2 | "Make a Move on Me" | Olivia Newton-John |
| April 9 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield |
| April 16 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield |
| April 23 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield |
| April 30 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield |
| May 7 | "Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield |
| May 14 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
| May 21 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
| May 28 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
| June 4 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
| June 11 | "Rosanna" | Toto |
| June 18 | "Rosanna" | Toto |
| June 25 | "Rosanna" | Toto |
| July 2 | "Rosanna" | Toto |
| July 9 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| July 16 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| July 23 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| July 30 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| August 6 | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| August 13 | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago |
| August 20 | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago |
| August 27 | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago |
| September 3 | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago |
| September 10 | "Jack & Diane" | John Cougar |
| September 17 | "Jack & Diane" | John Cougar |
| September 24 | "Jack & Diane" | John Cougar |
| October 1 | "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | Michael McDonald |
| October 8 | "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | Michael McDonald |
| October 15 | "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | Michael McDonald |
| October 22 | "Gypsy" | Fleetwood Mac |
| October 29 | "Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
| November 5 | "Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
| November 12 | "Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
| November 19 | "Truly" | Lionel Richie |
| November 26 | "Maneater" | Hall & Oates |
| December 3 | "Maneater" | Hall & Oates |
| December 10 | "Maneater" | Hall & Oates |
| December 17 | "Maneater" | Hall & Oates |

## 1983

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 7 | "Down Under" | Men at Work |
| January 14 | "Down Under" | Men at Work |
| January 21 | "Down Under" | Men at Work |
| January 28 | "Down Under" | Men at Work |
| February 4 | "Down Under" | Men at Work |
| February 11 | "Shame on the Moon" | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| February 18 | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club |
| February 25 | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club |
| March 4 | "You Are" | Lionel Richie |
| March 11 | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson |
| March 18 | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson |
| March 25 | "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" | Journey |
| April 1 | "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" | Journey |
| April 8 | "Jeopardy" | The Greg Kihn Band |
| April 15 | "Jeopardy" | The Greg Kihn Band |
| April 22 | "Jeopardy" | The Greg Kihn Band |
| April 29 | "Beat It" | Michael Jackson |
| May 6 | "Overkill" | Men at Work |
| May 13 | "Overkill" | Men at Work |
| May 20 | "Overkill" | Men at Work |
| May 27 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| June 3 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| June 10 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| June 17 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| June 24 | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara |
| July 1 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| July 8 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| July 15 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| July 22 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| July 29 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| August 5 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| August 12 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| August 19 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
| August 26 | "Maniac" | Michael Sembello |
| September 2 | "Tell Her About It" | Billy Joel |
| September 9 | "Tell Her About It" | Billy Joel |
| September 16 | "Tell Her About It" | Billy Joel |
| September 23 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler |
| September 30 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler |
| October 7 | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler |
| October 14 | "King of Pain" | The Police |
| October 21 | "King of Pain" | The Police |
| October 28 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 4 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 11 | "All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie |
| November 18 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| November 25 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| December 2 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| December 9 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
| December 16 | "Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |

## 1984

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 6 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Yes |
| January 13 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Yes |
| January 20 | "Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club |
| January 27 | "Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club |
| February 3 | "Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club |
| February 10 | "Thriller" | Michael Jackson |
| February 17 | "Jump" | Van Halen |
| February 24 | "Jump" | Van Halen |
| March 2 | "Jump" | Van Halen |
| March 9 | "Jump" | Van Halen |
| March 16 | "Jump" | Van Halen |
| March 23 | "Footloose" | Kenny Loggins |
| March 30 | "Footloose" | Kenny Loggins |
| April 6 | "Footloose" | Kenny Loggins |
| April 13 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins |
| April 20 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins |
| April 27 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins |
| May 4 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins |
| May 11 | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Deniece Williams |
| May 18 | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Deniece Williams |
| May 25 | "Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Deniece Williams |
| June 1 | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper |
| June 8 | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper |
| June 15 | "Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper |
| June 22 | "The Reflex" | Duran Duran |
| June 29 | "Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen |
| July 6 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| July 13 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| July 20 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| July 27 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| August 3 | "Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. |
| August 10 | "Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. |
| August 17 | "Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. |
| August 24 | "Stuck on You" | Lionel Richie |
| August 31 | "Missing You" | John Waite |
| September 7 | "Missing You" | John Waite |
| September 14 | "Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution |
| September 21 | "Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution |
| September 28 | "Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution |
| October 5 | "Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution |
| October 12 | "Hard Habit to Break" | Chicago |
| October 19 | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 26 | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 2 | "Purple Rain" | Prince and The Revolution |
| November 9 | "Purple Rain" | Prince and The Revolution |
| November 16 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Wham! |
| November 23 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Wham! |
| November 30 | "Out of Touch" | Hall & Oates |
| December 7 | "The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran |
| December 14 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |
| December 21 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |

## 1985

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 11 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna |
| January 18 | "You're the Inspiration" | Chicago |
| January 25 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner |
| February 1 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner |
| February 8 | "Careless Whisper" | Wham! |
| February 15 | "Careless Whisper" | Wham! |
| February 22 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
| March 1 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
| March 8 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
| March 15 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon |
| March 22 | "Material Girl" | Madonna |
| March 29 | "One More Night" | Phil Collins |
| April 5 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa |
| April 12 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa |
| April 19 | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa |
| April 26 | "Crazy for You" | Madonna |
| May 3 | "Crazy for You" | Madonna |
| May 10 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds |
| May 17 | "Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds |
| May 24 | "Everything She Wants" | Wham! |
| May 31 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears |
| June 7 | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears |
| June 14 | "Heaven" | Bryan Adams |
| June 21 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins |
| June 28 | "Sussudio" | Phil Collins |
| July 5 | "Raspberry Beret" | Prince and The Revolution |
| July 12 | "A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran |
| July 19 | "Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young |
| July 26 | "Shout" | Tears for Fears |
| August 2 | "Shout" | Tears for Fears |
| August 9 | "Shout" | Tears for Fears |
| August 16 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| August 23 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| August 30 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| September 6 | "St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr |
| September 13 | "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits |
| September 20 | "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits |
| September 27 | "Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits |
| October 4 | "Take On Me" | A-ha |
| October 11 | "Take On Me" | A-ha |
| October 18 | "Take On Me" | A-ha |
| October 25 | "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 1 | "Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 8 | "We Built This City" | Starship |
| November 15 | "We Built This City" | Starship |
| November 22 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| November 29 | "Separate Lives" | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| December 6 | "Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister |
| December 13 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |
| December 20 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |

## 1986

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 3 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |
| January 10 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie |
| January 17 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne & Friends (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder) |
| January 24 | "That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne & Friends (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder) |
| January 31 | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | Billy Ocean |
| February 7 | "How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston |
| February 14 | "How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston |
| February 21 | "Kyrie" | Mr. Mister |
| February 28 | "Kyrie" | Mr. Mister |
| March 7 | "These Dreams" | Heart |
| March 14 | "These Dreams" | Heart |
| March 21 | "Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco |
| March 28 | "Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco |
| April 4 | "Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco |
| April 11 | "Kiss" | Prince and The Revolution |
| April 18 | "Addicted to Love" | Robert Palmer |
| April 25 | "West End Girls" | Pet Shop Boys |
| May 2 | "West End Girls" | Pet Shop Boys |
| May 9 | "The Greatest Love of All" | Whitney Houston |
| May 16 | "The Greatest Love of All" | Whitney Houston |
| May 23 | "Live to Tell" | Madonna |
| May 30 | "Live to Tell" | Madonna |
| June 6 | "Live to Tell" | Madonna |
| June 13 | "On My Own" | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| June 20 | "No One Is to Blame" | Howard Jones |
| June 27 | "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | Billy Ocean |
| July 4 | "Invisible Touch" | Genesis |
| July 11 | "Invisible Touch" | Genesis |
| July 18 | "Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel |
| July 25 | "Glory of Love" | Peter Cetera |
| August 1 | "Glory of Love" | Peter Cetera |
| August 8 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna |
| August 15 | "Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna |
| August 22 | "Higher Love" | Steve Winwood |
| August 29 | "Higher Love" | Steve Winwood |
| September 5 | "Dancing on the Ceiling" | Lionel Richie |
| September 12 | "Stuck with You" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| September 19 | "Stuck with You" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| September 26 | "Stuck with You" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| October 3 | "Throwing It All Away" | Genesis |
| October 10 | "When I Think of You" | Janet Jackson |
| October 17 | "Typical Male" | Tina Turner |
| October 24 | "True Colors" | Cyndi Lauper |
| October 31 | "Amanda" | Boston |
| November 7 | "Amanda" | Boston |
| November 14 | "Amanda" | Boston |
| November 21 | "Hip to Be Square" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| November 28 | "The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| December 5 | "The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby & The Range |
| December 12 | "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" | Wang Chung |
| December 19 | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles |

## 1987

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 2 | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles |
| January 9 | "Shake You Down" | Gregory Abbott |
| January 16 | "At This Moment" | Billy Vera & The Beaters |
| January 23 | "Open Your Heart" | Madonna |
| January 30 | "Open Your Heart" | Madonna |
| February 6 | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi |
| February 13 | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi |
| February 20 | "Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi |
| February 27 | "Jacob's Ladder" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| March 6 | "Jacob's Ladder" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| March 13 | "Lean on Me" | Club Nouveau |
| March 20 | "Lean on Me" | Club Nouveau |
| March 27 | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship |
| April 3 | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship |
| April 10 | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| April 17 | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| April 24 | "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" | Cutting Crew |
| May 1 | "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" | Cutting Crew |
| May 8 | "With or Without You" | U2 |
| May 15 | "With or Without You" | U2 |
| May 22 | "With or Without You" | U2 |
| May 29 | "You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Kim Wilde |
| June 5 | "Always" | Atlantic Starr |
| June 12 | "Head to Toe" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
| June 19 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston |
| June 26 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston |
| July 3 | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston |
| July 10 | "Alone" | Heart |
| July 17 | "Alone" | Heart |
| July 24 | "Shakedown" | Bob Seger |
| July 31 | "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 |
| August 7 | "Who's That Girl" | Madonna |
| August 14 | "Who's That Girl" | Madonna |
| August 21 | "La Bamba" | Los Lobos |
| August 28 | "La Bamba" | Los Lobos |
| September 4 | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett |
| September 11 | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett |
| September 18 | "Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Whitney Houston |
| September 25 | "Here I Go Again" | Whitesnake |
| October 2 | "Carrie" | Europe |
| October 9 | "Lost in Emotion" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
| October 16 | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| October 23 | "Bad" | Michael Jackson |
| October 30 | "I Think We're Alone Now" | Tiffany |
| November 6 | "I Think We're Alone Now" | Tiffany |
| November 13 | "Mony Mony (Live)" | Billy Idol |
| November 20 | "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes |
| November 27 | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Belinda Carlisle |
| December 4 | "Faith" | George Michael |
| December 11 | "Faith" | George Michael |
| December 18 | "Faith" | George Michael |

## 1988

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 1 | "So Emotional" | Whitney Houston |
| January 8 | "Got My Mind Set on You" | George Harrison |
| January 15 | "The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson |
| January 22 | "Need You Tonight" | INXS |
| January 29 | "Could've Been" | Tiffany |
| February 5 | "Could've Been" | Tiffany |
| February 12 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| February 19 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| February 26 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| March 4 | "Father Figure" | George Michael |
| March 11 | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley |
| March 18 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson |
| March 25 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson |
| April 1 | "Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson |
| April 8 | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | Billy Ocean |
| April 15 | "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | Billy Ocean |
| April 22 | "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston |
| April 29 | "Anything for You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
| May 6 | "Anything for You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
| May 13 | "One More Try" | George Michael |
| May 20 | "One More Try" | George Michael |
| May 27 | "One More Try" | George Michael |
| June 3 | "One More Try" | George Michael |
| June 10 | "Together Forever" | Rick Astley |
| June 17 | "Foolish Beat" | Debbie Gibson |
| June 24 | "Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson |
| July 1 | "The Flame" | Cheap Trick |
| July 8 | "The Flame" | Cheap Trick |
| July 15 | "Pour Some Sugar on Me" | Def Leppard |
| July 22 | "Roll with It" | Steve Winwood |
| July 29 | "Roll with It" | Steve Winwood |
| August 5 | "Roll with It" | Steve Winwood |
| August 12 | "Monkey" | George Michael |
| August 19 | "Monkey" | George Michael |
| August 26 | "Monkey" | George Michael |
| September 2 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses |
| September 9 | "Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses |
| September 16 | "Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin |
| September 23 | "Love Bites" | Def Leppard |
| September 30 | "Love Bites" | Def Leppard |
| October 7 | "Red Red Wine" | UB40 |
| October 14 | "A Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins |
| October 21 | "A Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins |
| October 28 | "Kokomo" | The Beach Boys |
| November 4 | "Kokomo" | The Beach Boys |
| November 11 | "Wild, Wild West" | The Escape Club |
| November 18 | "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" | Will to Power |
| November 25 | "Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" | Will to Power |
| December 2 | "Look Away" | Chicago |
| December 9 | "Look Away" | Chicago |
| December 16 | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Poison |
| December 23 | "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Poison |

## 1989

| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
| January 6 | "Two Hearts" | Phil Collins |
| January 13 | "Two Hearts" | Phil Collins |
| January 20 | "When I'm with You" | Sheriff |
| January 27 | "When I'm with You" | Sheriff |
| February 3 | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul |
| February 10 | "Straight Up" | Paula Abdul |
| February 17 | "Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| February 24 | "Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| March 3 | "Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| March 10 | "Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson |
| March 17 | "Eternal Flame" | The Bangles |
| March 24 | "Eternal Flame" | The Bangles |
| March 31 | "The Look" | Roxette |
| April 7 | "She Drives Me Crazy" | Fine Young Cannibals |
| April 14 | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna |
| April 21 | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna |
| April 28 | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna |
| May 5 | "I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi |
| May 12 | "Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul |
| May 19 | "Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul |
| May 26 | "Rock On" | Michael Damian |
| June 2 | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids on the Block |
| June 9 | "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids on the Block |
| June 16 | "Satisfied" | Richard Marx |
| June 23 | "Satisfied" | Richard Marx |
| June 30 | "Good Thing" | Fine Young Cannibals |
| July 7 | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Simply Red |
| July 14 | "If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Simply Red |
| July 21 | "Toy Soldiers" | Martika |
| July 28 | "Batdance" | Prince |
| August 4 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 11 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 18 | "Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx |
| August 25 | "Cold Hearted" | Paula Abdul |
| September 1 | "Hangin' Tough" | New Kids on the Block |
| September 8 | "Don't Wanna Lose You" | Gloria Estefan |
| September 15 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli |
| September 22 | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli |
| September 29 | "Cherish" | Madonna |
| October 6 | "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson |
| October 13 | "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson |
| October 20 | "Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson |
| October 27 | "Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette |
| November 3 | "When I See You Smile" | Bad English |
| November 10 | "When I See You Smile" | Bad English |
| November 17 | "Blame It on the Rain" | Milli Vanilli |
| November 24 | "Blame It on the Rain" | Milli Vanilli |
| December 1 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 8 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 15 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |
| December 22 | "Another Day in Paradise" | Phil Collins |