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1
Life Begins At 40
Life Begins At 40 - Dave and the Dynamos
Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
CBS
2
Flashdance
Flashdance - Irene Cara
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
POLYGRAM
3
Candy Girl
Candy Girl - New Edition
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10POLYGRAM
4
Send Me An Angel
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
Last week: 6, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8Universal
5
Moonlight Shadow
Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly
Last week: 15, Peak: 5, Weeks: 5Virgin/Universal
6
True
True - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 7, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
7
1999
1999 - Prince
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
8
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone - Coconut Rough
Last week: 19, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
9
Fraction Too Much Friction
Fraction Too Much Friction - Tim Finn
Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
10
Fascination
Fascination - The Human League
Last week: 8, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10Virgin/Universal
11
Bad Boys
Bad Boys - Wham!
Last week: 10, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7CBS
12
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Last week: 14, Peak: 2, Weeks: 18EMI
13
Don't Talk To Me About Love
Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 6CBS
14
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Last week: 9, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10RCA/SonyMusic
15
I.O.U.
I.O.U. - Freeez
Last week: 18, Peak: 15, Weeks: 3BMG
16
Two Hearts Beat As One
Two Hearts Beat As One - U2
Last week: 24, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
17
Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Last week: 23, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2EMI
18
White Wedding
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Last week: 12, Peak: 5, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
19
Every Breath You Take
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Last week: 13, Peak: 6, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
Spotify
20
Wherever I Lay My Hat
Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
Peak: 20, Weeks: 1
CBS
21
Buffalo Soldier
Buffalo Soldier - Bob Marley and the Wailers
Last week: 11, Peak: 3, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
22
Baby Jane
Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
Last week: 16, Peak: 14, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
23
To The Beat
To The Beat - Tomorrows Partys
Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5JAY
24
Nobodys Diary
Nobodys Diary - Yazoo
Last week: 33, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
25
Temptation
Temptation - Heaven 17
Last week: 20, Peak: 15, Weeks: 14Virgin/Universal
26
Rock And Roll Is King
Rock And Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 7CBS
27
Let's Go To Bed
Let's Go To Bed - The Cure
Last week: 28, Peak: 17, Weeks: 9Fiction/Universal
28
Mexican Radio
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
Last week: 43, Peak: 28, Weeks: 2CBS
29
Church Of The Poisoned Mind
Church Of The Poisoned Mind - Culture Club
Last week: 21, Peak: 9, Weeks: 11Virgin/Universal
30
I'm Still Standing
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Last week: 32, Peak: 30, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
31
Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode - Peter Tosh
Last week: 35, Peak: 31, Weeks: 3EMI
32
She Works Hard For The Money
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Last week: 27, Peak: 23, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
33
Double Dutch
Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren
Last week: 29, Peak: 29, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
34
Maniac
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Peak: 34, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
35
Putting On The Ritz
Putting On The Ritz - Taco
Peak: 35, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
36
Love Is A Stranger
Love Is A Stranger - Eurythmics
Last week: 31, Peak: 20, Weeks: 13RCA/SonyMusic
37
Stop And Go
Stop And Go - David Grant
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
38
Look The Other Way
Look The Other Way - The Narcs
Peak: 38, Weeks: 1CBS
39
Waiting For A Train
Waiting For A Train - Flash & The Pan
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1EMI
40
Soweto
Soweto - Malcolm McLaren
Peak: 31, Weeks: 6
POLYGRAM
41
Living On The Ceiling
Living On The Ceiling - Blancmange
Peak: 41, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
42
Theme From Dr Detroit
Theme From Dr Detroit - Devo
Peak: 42, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
43
Transfer Affection
Transfer Affection - A Flock Of Seagulls
Last week: 45, Peak: 43, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
44
Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Last week: 41, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14CBS
45
Shiny, Shiny
Shiny, Shiny - Haysi Fantayzee
Peak: 45, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
46
The Trusted Ones
The Trusted Ones - Netherworld Dancing Toys
Last week: 47, Peak: 46, Weeks: 2FlyingNun
47
Can't Get Used To Losing You
Can't Get Used To Losing You - The Beat
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
48
Little Red Corvette
Little Red Corvette - Prince
Last week: 26, Peak: 12, Weeks: 13WEA/Warner
49
Never Stop
Never Stop - Echo & The Bunnymen
Last week: 49, Peak: 49, Weeks: 2
WEA/Warner
50
You And Your Lover
You And Your Lover - Engelbert Humperdinck
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1CBS