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1
Don't You Want Me
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 2
Virgin/Universal
2
Ebony And Ivory
Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3EMI
3
Dirty Creature
Dirty Creature - Split Enz
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 5
POLYGRAM
4
Great Sounds Great
Great Sounds Great - The Clean
Peak: 4, Weeks: 1
FlyingNun
5
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 5
FESTIVAL
6
Hands Up
Hands Up - Ottowan
Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16EMI
7
Tainted Love
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 18POLYGRAM
8
Good Thing Going
Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
Last week: 8, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11RCA/SonyMusic
9
Chariots Of Fire
Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 14POLYGRAM
10
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr Hook
Last week: 19, Peak: 10, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
11
My Guy
My Guy - Sister Sledge
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
12
Maoris On 45
Maoris On 45 - The Consorts
Peak: 12, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
13
Be Good Johnny
Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 2CBS
14
No Fool Like An Old Fool
No Fool Like An Old Fool - Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 4CBS
15
I Love Rock'n'roll
I Love Rock'n'roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Peak: 15, Weeks: 1RTC
16
Girls On Film
Girls On Film - Duran Duran
Last week: 15, Peak: 4, Weeks: 18EMI
17
Blue Eyes
Blue Eyes - Elton John
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
18
Centrefold
Centrefold - J Geils Band
Last week: 17, Peak: 5, Weeks: 14EMI
19
How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art - Sir Howard Morrison
Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19RCA/SonyMusic
20
I Could Never Miss You
I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10CBS
21
Oh Julie
Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens
Last week: 14, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9CBS
22
Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame - J Geils Band
Last week: 38, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3EMI
23
Unguarded Moment
Unguarded Moment - The Church
Last week: 43, Peak: 23, Weeks: 3CBS
24
Down Under
Down Under - Men At Work
Last week: 18, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17CBS
25
Homosapien
Homosapien - Pete Shelley
Last week: 26, Peak: 11, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
26
Chi-Mai
Chi-Mai - Ennio Morricone
Last week: 29, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2EMI
27
Should I Do It
Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters
Last week: 39, Peak: 27, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
28
Have You Ever Been Lonely
Have You Ever Been Lonely - Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
29
Perhaps Love
Perhaps Love - Placido Domingo & John Denver
Last week: 21, Peak: 15, Weeks: 12CBS
30
Make A Move On Me
Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
Last week: 35, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
31
Heading For The Top
Heading For The Top - World Cup Soccer Squad
Last week: 20, Peak: 20, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
33
Mirror Mirror
Mirror Mirror - Diana Ross
Last week: 24, Peak: 15, Weeks: 9EMI
34
Devil Or Angel
Devil Or Angel - John Rowles
Last week: 16, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3EMI
35
The Devil You Know
The Devil You Know - D.D. Smash
Last week: 42, Peak: 35, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
36
Body Language
Body Language - Queen
Last week: 50, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
37
Daddy's Home
Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard
Last week: 23, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12EMI
38
That Girl
That Girl - Stevie Wonder
Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 9POLYGRAM
39
Just Can't Get Enough
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Peak: 39, Weeks: 2
RCA/SonyMusic
40
Poison Arrow
Poison Arrow - ABC
Peak: 40, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
41
Stars On Stevie
Stars On Stevie - Stars On 45
Last week: 32, Peak: 31, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
42
May God Go With You
May God Go With You - Eddie Low
Last week: 45, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
43
Love Action/Hard Times
Love Action/Hard Times - The Human League
Last week: 40, Peak: 21, Weeks: 21RTC
44
Wild Thing
Wild Thing - The Troggs
Last week: 28, Peak: 28, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
45
I Can't Go For That
I Can't Go For That - Hall And Oates
Last week: 44, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13RCA/SonyMusic
46
Harden My Heart
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
Last week: 34, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10CBS
47
Begin The Beguine
Begin The Beguine - Julio Iglesias
Last week: 30, Peak: 25, Weeks: 10CBS
48
Never Give Up On A Good Thing
Never Give Up On A Good Thing - George Benson
Last week: 37, Peak: 14, Weeks: 11WEA/Warner
49
Walking In The Rain
Walking In The Rain - Grace Jones
Last week: 49, Peak: 34, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
50
Hill Street Blues OST
Hill Street Blues OST - Mike Post
Last week: 46, Peak: 9, Weeks: 15WEA/Warner