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1
Hello
Hello - Lionel Richie
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
POLYGRAM
2
Footloose
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 4
CBS
3
Hey Now/Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
Hey Now/Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
CBS
4
Beast Of Burden
Beast Of Burden - Bette Midler
Last week: 5, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
5
It's A Miracle
It's A Miracle - Culture Club
Peak: 5, Weeks: 1
Virgin/Universal
6
Against All Odds
Against All Odds - Phil Collins
Last week: 7, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
7
Reggae Night
Reggae Night - Jimmy Cliff
Last week: 8, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8CBS
8
Let The Music Play
Let The Music Play - Shannon
Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
9
To All The Girls I've Loved Before
To All The Girls I've Loved Before - Julio Iglesias & Willie Nelson
Last week: 22, Peak: 9, Weeks: 2CBS
10
Hold Me Now
Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
11
Just Be Good To Me
Just Be Good To Me - The S.O.S. Band
Last week: 13, Peak: 10, Weeks: 8CBS
12
Poi E
Poi E - Patea Maori Club
Last week: 10, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15
WEA/Warner
13
Somebody's Watching Me
Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell
Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
14
Dancing In The Sheets
Dancing In The Sheets - Shalamar
Last week: 26, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3CBS
15
Rebel Yell
Rebel Yell - Billy Idol
Last week: 12, Peak: 3, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
16
A Rockin' Good Way
A Rockin' Good Way - Shaky & Bonnie
Last week: 21, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3CBS
17
I'm Only Shooting Love
I'm Only Shooting Love - Time Bandits
Last week: 29, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2CBS
18
Killing Moon
Killing Moon - Echo & The Bunnymen
Last week: 17, Peak: 12, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
19
Swear It's True
Swear It's True - The Mockers
Last week: 28, Peak: 19, Weeks: 6RCA/SonyMusic
20
I Want A New Drug
I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 16, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
21
Love Of The Common People
Love Of The Common People - Paul Young
Last week: 14, Peak: 10, Weeks: 9CBS
22
Calling Your Name
Calling Your Name - Marilyn
Last week: 20, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
23
This Charming Man
This Charming Man - The Smiths
Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 4CBS
24
Wouldn't It Be Good
Wouldn't It Be Good - Nik Kershaw
Last week: 25, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
25
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Last week: 31, Peak: 2, Weeks: 50EMI
26
They Don't Know
They Don't Know - Tracey Ullman
Last week: 33, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2VIRGIN
28
Doctor Doctor
Doctor Doctor - Thompson Twins
Peak: 28, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
29
I Want To Break Free
I Want To Break Free - Queen
Last week: 41, Peak: 29, Weeks: 2EMI
30
99 Luftballoons
99 Luftballoons - Nena
Last week: 11, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10CBS
31
Politics Of Dancing
Politics Of Dancing - Re-Flex
Last week: 42, Peak: 12, Weeks: 11EMI
32
My Ever Changing Moods
My Ever Changing Moods - Style Council
Last week: 32, Peak: 32, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
33
Relax
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 23, Peak: 10, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
34
To Be Or Not To Be
To Be Or Not To Be - Mel Brooks
Last week: 35, Peak: 24, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
35
Feels Like Heaven
Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory
Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 5CBS
36
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Love Will Tear Us Apart - Joy Division
Last week: 27, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17RTC
Apple
37
Where Is My Man?
Where Is My Man? - Eartha Kitt
Last week: 46, Peak: 28, Weeks: 7RCA/SonyMusic
38
Breakdance
Breakdance - Irene Cara
Last week: 34, Peak: 25, Weeks: 5CBS
39
Original Sin
Original Sin - INXS
Last week: 19, Peak: 6, Weeks: 17WEA/Warner
40
Taking The Town
Taking The Town - Icehouse
Peak: 40, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
41
The Great Divide
The Great Divide - Foreign Press
Last week: 44, Peak: 41, Weeks: 2EMI
42
Let's Stay Together
Let's Stay Together - Tina Turner
Last week: 40, Peak: 4, Weeks: 15FESTIVAL
43
Eat It
Eat It - Weird Al Yankovic
Last week: 30, Peak: 6, Weeks: 6CBS
44
Up On The Catwalk
Up On The Catwalk - Simple Minds
Peak: 44, Weeks: 1Virgin/Universal
45
It's My Life
It's My Life - Talk Talk
Last week: 43, Peak: 32, Weeks: 3EMI
46
I Send A Message
I Send A Message - INXS
Last week: 45, Peak: 45, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
47
Maggie
Maggie - Foster & Allen
Last week: 50, Peak: 1, Weeks: 20RCA/SonyMusic
48
Jump
Jump - Van Halen
Last week: 37, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10WEA/Warner
49
Wood Beez
Wood Beez - Scritti Politti
Last week: 48, Peak: 26, Weeks: 5Virgin/Universal
50
Save The Last Dance For Me
Save The Last Dance For Me - Dolly Parton
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic