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1
Beat It
Beat It - Michael Jackson
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
CBS
3
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4EMI
4
Buffalo Gals
Buffalo Gals - Malcolm McLaren
Last week: 7, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5
POLYGRAM
5
Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar - Falco
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9
FESTIVAL
6
Drop The Pilot
Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading
Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
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Is There Something I Should Know
Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 7EMI
8
Walk On By
Walk On By - Jo Jo Zep
Last week: 15, Peak: 8, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
9
Outlook For Thursday
Outlook For Thursday - D.D. Smash
Last week: 10, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7
FESTIVAL
10
Time
Time - Culture Club
Last week: 5, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11Virgin/Universal
11
Too Shy
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Last week: 9, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13EMI
12
Solitaire
Solitaire - Laura Branigan
Last week: 16, Peak: 12, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
13
She Blinded Me With Science
She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
Last week: 18, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3EMI
14
No Turning Back
No Turning Back - The Narcs
Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3CBS
15
It's Raining Men
It's Raining Men - Weather Girls
Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 7CBS
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Love On Your Side
Love On Your Side - Thompson Twins
Last week: 21, Peak: 16, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
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Der Kommissar
Der Kommissar - After the Fire
Last week: 17, Peak: 13, Weeks: 8CBS
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Wham Rap
Wham Rap - Wham!
Last week: 26, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3CBS
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Communication
Communication - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 19, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
21
You Are
You Are - Lionel Richie
Last week: 12, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10POLYGRAM
23
Only One You Need
Only One You Need - The Neighbours
Last week: 24, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8JAY
24
All The Love In The World
All The Love In The World - Dionne Warwick
Last week: 33, Peak: 24, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
25
Pulsing
Pulsing - The Body Electric
Last week: 23, Peak: 13, Weeks: 19SONY
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Strange Faces At The Oasis
Strange Faces At The Oasis - The Legionnaires
Last week: 29, Peak: 17, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
27
Lies
Lies - Thompson Twins
Last week: 25, Peak: 6, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
28
Words
Words - F.R. David
Last week: 22, Peak: 7, Weeks: 12RCA/SonyMusic
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Young Guns (Go For It)
Young Guns (Go For It) - Wham!
Last week: 20, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11CBS
30
It Might Be You (Tootsie Theme)
It Might Be You (Tootsie Theme) - Stephen Bishop
Last week: 40, Peak: 30, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
31
Twisting By The Pool
Twisting By The Pool - Dire Straits
Last week: 27, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12POLYGRAM
32
Sign Of The Times
Sign Of The Times - The Belle Stars
Last week: 35, Peak: 21, Weeks: 10RTC
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Overkill
Overkill - Men At Work
Last week: 32, Peak: 24, Weeks: 7CBS
34
Today
Today - Talk Talk
Last week: 37, Peak: 10, Weeks: 18EMI
35
Ooh La La La (Lets Go Dancin')
Ooh La La La (Lets Go Dancin') - Kool & The Gang
Last week: 43, Peak: 34, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
36
Orchard Road
Orchard Road - Leo Sayer
Peak: 36, Weeks: 1
FESTIVAL
37
Rock The Casbah
Rock The Casbah - The Clash
Last week: 31, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14CBS
38
Electric Avenue
Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
Last week: 48, Peak: 38, Weeks: 4Mercury/Universal
39
She's A Beauty
She's A Beauty - The Tubes
Last week: 47, Peak: 39, Weeks: 4EMI
40
Street Cafe
Street Cafe - Icehouse
Peak: 40, Weeks: 3
WEA/Warner
41
Last Night A Dj Saved My Life
Last Night A Dj Saved My Life - Indeep
Last week: 28, Peak: 25, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
42
Beat Surrender
Beat Surrender - Jam
Last week: 38, Peak: 35, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
43
Change
Change - Tears For Fears
Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
44
Rip It Up
Rip It Up - Orange Juice
Peak: 44, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
45
Waves
Waves - Blancmange
Last week: 45, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
46
Back On The Chain Gang
Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders
Last week: 34, Peak: 14, Weeks: 11WEA/Warner
47
She's In Parties
She's In Parties - Bauhaus
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1BMG
49
Q. Are You A Fireman?
Q. Are You A Fireman? - Unrestful Moments
Peak: 49, Weeks: 2JAY
50
Twist And Shout
Twist And Shout - The Blockheads
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1EMI