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1
Red Red Wine
Red Red Wine - UB40
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
Virgin/Universal
2
Putting On The Ritz
Putting On The Ritz - Taco
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7
RCA/SonyMusic
3
Manuel Goodbye
Manuel Goodbye - Audrey Landers
Last week: 8, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
4
Wherever I Lay My Hat
Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
Last week: 11, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7CBS
5
I.O.U.
I.O.U. - Freeez
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9BMG
6
Hot In The City
Hot In The City - Billy Idol
Last week: 14, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
7
Send Me An Angel
Send Me An Angel - Real Life
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14Universal
8
Maniac
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
9
Modern Love
Modern Love - David Bowie
Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 4EMI
10
Big Log
Big Log - Robert Plant
Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5WEA/Warner
11
Safety Dance
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Peak: 11, Weeks: 1
WEA/Warner
12
Don't Talk To Me About Love
Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 12CBS
13
Who's That Girl
Who's That Girl - Eurythmics
Last week: 19, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
14
Radio We Are Not Kidding
Radio We Are Not Kidding - E.C.F.
Peak: 14, Weeks: 1XXX
15
Tell Her About It
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
Last week: 16, Peak: 15, Weeks: 5CBS
16
Life Begins At 40
Life Begins At 40 - Dave and the Dynamos
Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12
CBS
17
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Last week: 15, Peak: 2, Weeks: 24EMI
18
Moonlight Shadow
Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly
Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 11Virgin/Universal
19
Double Dutch
Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren
Last week: 17, Peak: 10, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
20
Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone - Coconut Rough
Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
21
Nobodys Diary
Nobodys Diary - Yazoo
Last week: 23, Peak: 14, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
22
Wrapped Around Your Finger
Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police
Last week: 24, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
23
True
True - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 18, Peak: 4, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
24
Mexican Radio
Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
Last week: 22, Peak: 21, Weeks: 8CBS
25
Flashdance
Flashdance - Irene Cara
Last week: 21, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14POLYGRAM
26
Tonight I Celebrate My Love
Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
Peak: 26, Weeks: 1EMI
27
1999
1999 - Prince
Last week: 20, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
28
Suddenly Last Summer
Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
Peak: 28, Weeks: 2
EMI
29
You And Your Lover
You And Your Lover - Engelbert Humperdinck
Last week: 32, Peak: 29, Weeks: 7CBS
30
Promises, Promises
Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
Last week: 26, Peak: 15, Weeks: 8EMI
31
White Wedding
White Wedding - Billy Idol
Last week: 29, Peak: 5, Weeks: 17FESTIVAL
32
Candy Girl
Candy Girl - New Edition
Last week: 25, Peak: 2, Weeks: 16POLYGRAM
33
Shipbuilding
Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
Peak: 33, Weeks: 1EMI
34
Delirious
Delirious - Prince
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 2
WEA/Warner
35
Everyday I Write The Book
Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello
Peak: 35, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
36
Two Hearts Beat As One
Two Hearts Beat As One - U2
Last week: 39, Peak: 16, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
37
She Works Hard For The Money
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Last week: 30, Peak: 23, Weeks: 14POLYGRAM
38
Don't Forget To Dance
Don't Forget To Dance - The Kinks
Last week: 45, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
39
Human Nature
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
Last week: 42, Peak: 39, Weeks: 4CBS
40
Juicy Fruit
Juicy Fruit - Mtume
Last week: 33, Peak: 33, Weeks: 4CBS
41
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Last week: 28, Peak: 2, Weeks: 16RCA/SonyMusic
42
I'm Still Standing
I'm Still Standing - Elton John
Last week: 47, Peak: 30, Weeks: 9POLYGRAM
43
Dreaming In A Life
Dreaming In A Life - The Body Electric
Peak: 43, Weeks: 1JAY
44
Ceremony
Ceremony - New Order
Peak: 44, Weeks: 1EMI
45
Pulsing
Pulsing - The Body Electric
Last week: 49, Peak: 13, Weeks: 27SONY
46
Fields Of Fire
Fields Of Fire - Big Country
Peak: 46, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
47
Shiny, Shiny
Shiny, Shiny - Haysi Fantayzee
Last week: 43, Peak: 37, Weeks: 7RCA/SonyMusic
48
Never Say Die
Never Say Die - Cliff Richard
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1EMI
49
Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley
Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley - Clubhouse
Last week: 40, Peak: 33, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
50
Bad Boys
Bad Boys - Wham!
Last week: 37, Peak: 10, Weeks: 13CBS