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Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? - Culture Club
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 4
Virgin/Universal
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Come On Eileen
Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7
POLYGRAM
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It Started With A Kiss
It Started With A Kiss - Hot Chocolate
Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10EMI
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Shy Boy
Shy Boy - Bananarama
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
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The Girl Is Mine
The Girl Is Mine - Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
Last week: 15, Peak: 6, Weeks: 2
CBS
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Da Da Da
Da Da Da - Trio
Last week: 6, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17POLYGRAM
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Stool Pigeon
Stool Pigeon - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
Last week: 10, Peak: 8, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
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It's Gonna Take A Miracle
It's Gonna Take A Miracle - Deniece Williams
Last week: 16, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7CBS
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Iko Iko
Iko Iko - Natasha
Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13RTC
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Ain't No Pleasing You
Ain't No Pleasing You - Chas & Dave
Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 13VIRGIN
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Heart Attack
Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
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Glittering Prize
Glittering Prize - Simple Minds
Last week: 9, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8Virgin/Universal
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You Can Do Magic
You Can Do Magic - America
Last week: 12, Peak: 12, Weeks: 6EMI
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Airway Spies
Airway Spies - Dance Exponents
Last week: 19, Peak: 16, Weeks: 2
FESTIVAL
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Heartbreaker
Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick
Last week: 42, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2EMI
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Memory
Memory - Barbra Streisand
Last week: 13, Peak: 4, Weeks: 15CBS
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Great Southern Land
Great Southern Land - Icehouse
Last week: 18, Peak: 10, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
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Zoom
Zoom - Fat Larry's Band
Last week: 20, Peak: 20, Weeks: 3UNIVERSAL
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When I Dream
When I Dream - Suzanne Prentice
Last week: 30, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3CBS
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Fame
Fame - Irene Cara
Last week: 17, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15POLYGRAM
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The Spirit Of Nz
The Spirit Of Nz - Nigel Lee
Peak: 24, Weeks: 1
POLYGRAM
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Hard To Say I'm Sorry
Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 14WEA/Warner
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Private Investigations
Private Investigations - Dire Straits
Last week: 26, Peak: 16, Weeks: 11POLYGRAM
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Promised You A Miracle
Promised You A Miracle - Simple Minds
Last week: 24, Peak: 9, Weeks: 20Virgin/Universal
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Mickey
Mickey - Toni Basil
Last week: 32, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15RCA/SonyMusic
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You Should Hear How She Talks
You Should Hear How She Talks - Melissa Manchester
Last week: 28, Peak: 20, Weeks: 10EMI
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Love Shadow
Love Shadow - Fashion
Last week: 33, Peak: 20, Weeks: 7EMI
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Clapping Song
Clapping Song - The Belle Stars
Last week: 35, Peak: 32, Weeks: 4RTC
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The Look Of Love
The Look Of Love - ABC
Last week: 39, Peak: 5, Weeks: 15POLYGRAM
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All Of My Heart
All Of My Heart - ABC
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
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Hi-Fidelity
Hi-Fidelity - The Kids From Fame
Last week: 27, Peak: 27, Weeks: 7RCA/SonyMusic
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Love Come Down
Love Come Down - Evelyn King
Last week: 37, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
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Eye Of The Tiger
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Last week: 38, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14CBS
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Wot
Wot - Captain Sensible
Peak: 38, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
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French Letter
French Letter - Herbs
Last week: 29, Peak: 11, Weeks: 15WEA/Warner
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Heartbroke
Heartbroke - Ricky Skaggs
Peak: 40, Weeks: 1CBS
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Heartlight
Heartlight - Neil Diamond
Peak: 41, Weeks: 1CBS
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Bleed For Me
Bleed For Me - Dead Kennedys
Last week: 40, Peak: 40, Weeks: 2EMI
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Space Age Love Song
Space Age Love Song - A Flock Of Seagulls
Peak: 31, Weeks: 5
FESTIVAL
44
The One You Love
The One You Love - Glenn Frey
Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
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The Only Way Out
The Only Way Out - Cliff Richard
Last week: 45, Peak: 21, Weeks: 10EMI
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Cat People
Cat People - David Bowie
Last week: 34, Peak: 1, Weeks: 24POLYGRAM
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Hey Little Girl
Hey Little Girl - Icehouse
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
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Pressure
Pressure - Billy Joel
Last week: 43, Peak: 24, Weeks: 8CBS
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I Want Candy
I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
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Save A Prayer
Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1EMI