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