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1
I Love Rock'n'roll
I Love Rock'n'roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
RTC
2
Beautiful Woman
Beautiful Woman - Toots And The Maytals
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
3
E-Ipo
E-Ipo - Prince Tui Teka
Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7
RCA/SonyMusic
4
I Could Be Happy
I Could Be Happy - Altered Images
Last week: 12, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5CBS
5
Forever Now
Forever Now - Cold Chisel
Last week: 11, Peak: 5, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
6
I've Never Been To Me
I've Never Been To Me - Charlene
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 5
POLYGRAM
7
Poison Arrow
Poison Arrow - ABC
Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
8
Key Largo
Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 6CBS
9
Maoris On 45
Maoris On 45 - The Consorts
Last week: 10, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
10
Don't You Want Me
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9Virgin/Universal
11
Maid Of Orleans
Maid Of Orleans - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Last week: 14, Peak: 11, Weeks: 2EMI/Universal
12
The Other Woman
The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jnr
Last week: 20, Peak: 12, Weeks: 3EMI
13
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr Hook
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 10POLYGRAM
14
Six Months In A Leaky Boat
Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Split Enz
Last week: 9, Peak: 9, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
15
Freeze Frame
Freeze Frame - J Geils Band
Last week: 17, Peak: 6, Weeks: 10EMI
16
Ebony And Ivory
Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney
Last week: 13, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10EMI
17
More Than This
More Than This - Roxy Music
Last week: 19, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
18
Chi-Mai
Chi-Mai - Ennio Morricone
Last week: 15, Peak: 11, Weeks: 9EMI
19
What About Me
What About Me - Moving Pictures
Last week: 18, Peak: 18, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
20
Height Of The Fighting
Height Of The Fighting - Heaven 17
Last week: 29, Peak: 20, Weeks: 2RTC
21
If I Were You
If I Were You - Lulu
Last week: 28, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4CBS
22
Have You Ever Been In Love
Have You Ever Been In Love - Leo Sayer
Last week: 34, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
23
Be Good Johnny
Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
Last week: 16, Peak: 3, Weeks: 9CBS
24
65 Love Affair
65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
Last week: 42, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3EMI
25
Dirty Creature
Dirty Creature - Split Enz
Last week: 24, Peak: 3, Weeks: 12POLYGRAM
26
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
Last week: 21, Peak: 3, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
27
May God Go With You
May God Go With You - Eddie Low
Last week: 23, Peak: 22, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
28
Get Down On It
Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang
Peak: 28, Weeks: 1
POLYGRAM
29
Cat People
Cat People - David Bowie
Last week: 31, Peak: 29, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
30
Devil Or Angel
Devil Or Angel - John Rowles
Last week: 22, Peak: 16, Weeks: 10EMI
31
I Ran
I Ran - A Flock Of Seagulls
Last week: 43, Peak: 31, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
32
How Great Thou Art
How Great Thou Art - Sir Howard Morrison
Last week: 33, Peak: 1, Weeks: 26RCA/SonyMusic
33
Don't Love Me Too Hard
Don't Love Me Too Hard - The Nolans
Peak: 33, Weeks: 2
CBS
34
My Own Way
My Own Way - Duran Duran
Last week: 30, Peak: 12, Weeks: 7EMI
35
Centrefold
Centrefold - J Geils Band
Last week: 36, Peak: 5, Weeks: 21EMI
36
Wordy Rappinghood
Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club
Last week: 35, Peak: 35, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
37
Rosanna
Rosanna - Toto
Peak: 37, Weeks: 1CBS
38
O Superman
O Superman - Laurie Anderson
Last week: 32, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
39
Should I Do It
Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters
Last week: 45, Peak: 22, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
40
Unguarded Moment
Unguarded Moment - The Church
Last week: 40, Peak: 19, Weeks: 10CBS
41
Just Can't Get Enough
Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
Last week: 48, Peak: 29, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
42
Chariots Of Fire
Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
Last week: 26, Peak: 8, Weeks: 21POLYGRAM
43
Great Sounds Great
Great Sounds Great - The Clean
Last week: 25, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8FlyingNun
44
8675309 / Jenny
8675309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
Last week: 39, Peak: 32, Weeks: 4CBS
45
It Aint What You Do
It Aint What You Do - The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
46
Heat Of The Moment
Heat Of The Moment - Asia
Peak: 46, Weeks: 1CBS
47
Heading For The Top
Heading For The Top - World Cup Soccer Squad
Last week: 27, Peak: 10, Weeks: 14FESTIVAL
48
Do You Believe In Love
Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 44, Peak: 36, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
49
Questionnaire
Questionnaire - Chas Jankel
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
50
Mama Used To Say
Mama Used To Say - Junior
Last week: 50, Peak: 50, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM