THE NUMBER ONE HIT SINGLES - EIGHTIES
Detailed on this page are all the number one hit singles that made the chart between January 1st, 1980 and December 31st, 1989, and are as listed by the official charts company.
1980
- 19/01/1980 BRASS IN POCKET - The Pretenders
- 02/02/1980 THE SPECIAL A.K.A. LIVE! (EP) - The Specials featuring Rico
- 16/02/1980 COWARD OF THE COUNTY - Kenny Rogers
- 01/03/1980 ATOMIC - Blondie
- 15/03/1980 TOGETHER WE ARE BEAUTIFUL - Fern Kinney
- 22/03/1980 GOING UNDERGROUND / DREAMS OF CHILDREN - The Jam
- 12/04/1980 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU - Detroit Spinners
- 26/04/1980 CALL ME - Blondie
- 03/05/1980 GENO - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- 17/05/1980 WHAT'S ANOTHER YEAR - Johnny Logan
- 31/05/1980 THEME FROM M*A*S*H (SUICIDE IS PAINLESS) - The M*A*S*H
- 21/06/1980 CRYING - Don McLean
- 12/07/1980 XANADU - Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra
- 26/07/1980 USE IT UP AND WEAR IT OUT - Odyssey
- 09/08/1980 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL - ABBA
- 23/08/1980 ASHES TO ASHES - David Bowie
- 06/09/1980 START - The Jam
- 13/09/1980 FEELS LIKE I'M IN LOVE - Kelly Marie
- 27/09/1980 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME - The Police
- 25/10/1980 WOMAN IN LOVE - Barbra Streisand
- 15/11/1980 THE TIDE IS HIGH - Blondie
- 29/11/1980 SUPER TROUPER - ABBA
- 20/12/1980 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER - John Lennon
- 27/12/1980 THERE'S NO ONE QUITE LIKE GRANDMA - St. Winifred's School Choir
1981
- 10/01/1981 IMAGINE - John Lennon
- 07/02/1981 WOMAN - John Lennon
- 21/02/1981 SHADDUP YOU FACE - Joe Dolce Music Theatre
- 14/03/1981 JEALOUS GUY - Roxy Music
- 28/03/1981 THIS OLE HOUSE - Shakin' Stevens
- 18/04/1981 MAKING YOUR MIND UP - Bucks Fizz
- 09/05/1981 STAND AND DELIVER - Adam and the Ants
- 13/06/1981 BEING WITH YOU - Smokey Robinson
- 27/06/1981 ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE - Michael Jackson
- 11/07/1981 GHOST TOWN - The Specials
- 01/08/1981 GREEN DOOR - Shakin' Stevens
- 29/08/1981 JAPANESE BOY - Aneka
- 05/09/1981 TAINTED LOVE - Soft Cell
- 19/09/1981 PRINCE CHARMING - Adam and the Ants
- 17/10/1981 IT'S MY PARTY - Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin
- 14/11/1981 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - The Police
- 05/12/1981 BEGIN THE BEGUINE (VOLVER A EMPEZAR) - Julio Iglesias
- 12/12/1981 DON'T YOU WANT ME - The Human League
1982
- 16/01/1982 THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE - Bucks Fizz
- 30/01/1982 OH JULIE - Shakin' Stevens
- 06/02/1982 THE MODEL / COMPUTER LOVE - Kraftwerk
- 13/02/1982 TOWN CALLED MALICE / PRECIOUS - The Jam
- 06/03/1982 THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT - Tight Fit
- 27/03/1982 SEVEN TEARS - Goombay Dance Band
- 17/04/1982 MY CAMERA NEVER LIES - Bucks Fizz
- 24/04/1982 EBONY AND IVORY - Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder
- 15/05/1982 A LITTLE PEACE - Nicole
- 29/05/1982 HOUSE OF FUN - Madness
- 12/06/1982 GOODY TWO SHOES - Adam Ant
- 26/06/1982 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - Charlene
- 03/07/1982 HAPPY TALK - Captain Sensible
- 17/07/1982 FAME - Irene Cara
- 07/08/1982 COME ON EILEEN - Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express
- 04/09/1982 EYE OF THE TIGER - Survivor
- 02/10/1982 PASS THE DUTCHIE - Musical Youth
- 23/10/1982 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME - Culture Club
- 13/11/1982 I DON'T WANNA DANCE - Eddy Grant
- 04/12/1982 BEAT SURRENDER - The Jam
- 18/12/1982 SAVE YOUR LOVE - Renee and Renato
1983
- 15/01/1983 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE - Phil Collins
- 29/01/1983 DOWN UNDER - Men at Work
- 19/02/1983 TOO SHY - Kajagoogoo
- 05/03/1983 BILLIE JEAN - Michael Jackson
- 12/03/1983 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - Bonnie Tyler
- 26/03/1983 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW? - Duran Duran
- 09/04/1983 LET'S DANCE - David Bowie
- 30/04/1983 TRUE - Spandau Ballet
- 28/05/1983 CANDY GIRL - New Edition
- 04/06/1983 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The Police
- 02/07/1983 BABY JANE - Rod Stewart
- 23/07/1983 WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT (THAT'S MY HOME) - Paul Young
- 13/08/1983 GIVE IT UP - K.C. and the Sunshine Band
- 03/09/1983 RED, RED WINE - UB40
- 24/09/1983 KARMA CHAMELEON - Cultrue Club
- 05/11/1983 UPTOWN GIRL - Billy Joel
- 10/12/1983 ONLY YOU - The Flying Pickets
1984
- 14/01/1984 PIPES OF PEACE - Paul McCartney
- 28/01/1984 RELAX - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 03/03/1984 99 RED BALLOONS - Nena
- 24/03/1984 HELLO - Lionel Richie
- 05/05/1984 THE REFLEX - Duran Duran
- 02/06/1984 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO - Wham!
- 16/06/1984 TWO TRIBES - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 18/08/1984 CARELESS WHISPER - George Michael
- 08/09/1984 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - Stevie Wonder
- 20/10/1984 FREEDOM - Wham!
- 10/11/1984 I FEEL FOR YOU - Chaka Khan
- 01/12/1984 I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER - Jim Diamond
- 08/12/1984 THE POWER OF LOVE - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
- 15/12/1984 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? - Band Aid
1985
- 19/01/1985 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS - Foreigner
- 09/02/1985 I KNOW HIM SO WELL - Elaine Paige and Barbara Dickson
- 09/03/1985 YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) - Dead or Alive
- 23/03/1985 EASY LOVER - Philip Bailey (Duet with Phil Collins)
- 20/04/1985 WE ARE THE WORLD - U.S.A. for Africa
- 04/05/1985 MOVE CLOSER - Phyllis Nelson
- 11/05/1985 19 - Paul Hardcastle
- 15/06/1985 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE - The Crowd
- 29/06/1985 FRANKIE - Sister Sledge
- 27/07/1985 THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART) - The Eurythmics
- 03/08/1985 INTO THE GROOVE - Madonna
- 31/08/1985 I GOT YOU BABE - UB40 and Chrissie Hynde
- 07/09/1985 DANCING IN THE STREET - David Bowie and Mick jagger
- 05/10/1985 IF I WAS - Midge Ure
- 12/10/1985 THE POWER OF LOVE - Jennifer Rush
- 16/11/1985 A GOOD HEART - Feargal Sharkey
- 30/11/1985 I'M YOUR MAN - Wham!
- 14/12/1985 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU - Whitney Houston
- 28/12/1985 MERRY CHRISTMAS EVERYONE - Shakin Stevens
1986
- 11/01/1986 WEST END GIRLS - Pet Shop Boys
- 25/01/1986 THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON T.V. - A-Ha
- 08/02/1986 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING - Billy Ocean
- 08/03/1986 CHAIN REACTON - Diana Ross
- 29/03/1986 LIVING DOLL - Cliff Richard and the Young Ones
- 19/04/1986 A DIFFERENT CORNER - George Michael
- 10/05/1986 ROCK ME AMADEUS - Falco
- 17/05/1986 THE CHICKEN SONG - Spitting Image
- 07/06/1986 SPIRIT IN THE SKY - Doctor and the Medics
- 28/06/1986 THE EDGE OF HEAVEN - Wham!
- 12/07/1986 PAPA DON'T PREACH - Madonna
- 02/08/1986 THE LADY IN RED - Chris De Burgh
- 23/08/1986 I WANT TO WAKE UP WITH YOU - Boris Gardiner
- 13/09/1986 DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY - The Communards
- 11/10/1986 TRUE BLUE - Madonna
- 18/10/1986 EVERY LOSER WINS - Nick Berry
- 08/11/1986 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY - Berlin
- 06/12/1986 THE FINAL COUNTDOWN - Europe
- 20/12/1986 CARAVAN OF LOVE - The Housemartins
- 27/12/1986 REET PETITE - Jackie Wilson
1987
- 24/01/1987 JACK YOUR BODY - Steve "Silk" Hurley
- 07/02/1987 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) - Aretha Franklin and George Michael
- 21/02/1987 STAND BY ME - Ben E. King
- 14/03/1987 EVERYTHING I OWN - Boy George
- 28/03/1987 RESPECTABLE - Mel and Kim
- 04/04/1987 LET IT BE - Ferry Aid
- 25/04/1987 LA ISLA BONITA - Madonna
- 09/05/1987 NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW - Starship
- 06/06/1987 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) - Whitney Houston
- 20/06/1987 STAR TREKKIN' - The Firm
- 04/07/1987 IT'S A SIN - Pet Shop Boys
- 25/07/1987 WHO'S THAT GIRL - Madonna
- 01/08/1987 LA BAMBA - Los Lobos
- 15/08/1987 I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU - Michael Jackson and Siedah Garrett
- 29/08/1987 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - Rick Astley
- 03/10/1987 PUMP UP THE VOLUME / ANITINIA - M/A/R/R/S
- 17/10/1987 YOU WIN AGAIN - The Bee Gees
- 14/11/1987 CHINA IN YOUR HAND - T'Pau
- 19/12/1987 ALWAYS ON MY MIND - Pet Shop Boys
1988
- 16/01/1988 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - Belinda Carlisle
- 30/01/1988 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - Tiffany
- 20/02/1988 I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY - Kylie Minogue
- 26/03/1988 DON'T TURN AROUND - Aswad
- 09/04/1988 HEART - Pet Shop Boys
- 30/04/1988 THEME FROM S-EXPRESS - S-Express
- 14/05/1988 PERFECT - Fairground Attraction
- 21/05/1988 WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM MY FRIENDS / SHE'S LEAVING HOME - Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg
- 18/06/1988 DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS - The Timelords
- 25/06/1988 I OWE YOU NOTHING - Bros
- 09/07/1988 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU - Glenn Medeiros
- 06/08/1988 THE ONLY WAY IS UP - Yazz and the Plastic Population
- 10/09/1988 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - Phil Collins
- 24/09/1988 HE AIN'T HEAVY... HE'S MY BROTHER - The Hollies
- 08/10/1988 DESIRE - U2
- 15/10/1988 ONE MOMENT IN TIME - Whitney Houston
- 29/10/1988 ORINOCO FLOW - Enya
- 19/11/1988 THE FIRST TIME - Robin Beck
- 10/12/1988 MISTLETOE AND WINE - Cliff Richard
1989
- 07/01/1989 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan
- 28/01/1989 SOMETHING'S GOTTEN HOLD OF MY HEART - Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney
- 25/02/1989 BELFAST CHILD - Simple Minds
- 11/03/1989 TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS - Jason Donovan
- 25/03/1989 LIKE A PRAYER - Madonna
- 15/04/1989 ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles
- 13/05/1989 HAND ON YOUR HEART - Kylie Minogue
- 20/05/1989 FERRY 'CROSS THE MERSEY - Gerry Marsden and Friends
- 10/06/1989 SEALED WITH A KISS - Jason Donovan
- 24/06/1989 BACK TO LIFE (HOWEVER DO YOU WANT ME) - Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler
- 22/07/1989 YOU'LL NEVER STOP ME LOVING YOU - Sonia
- 05/08/1989 SWING THE MOOD - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
- 09/09/1989 RIDE ON TIME - Black Box
- 21/10/1989 THAT'S WHAT I LIKE - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
- 11/11/1989 ALL AROUND THE WORLD - Lisa Stansfield
- 25/11/1989 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - New Kids on the Block
- 16/12/1989 LET'S PARTY - Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers
- 23/12/1989 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? - Band Aid II