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1
One Love - People Get Ready
One Love - People Get Ready - Bob Marley And The Wailers
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
FESTIVAL
2
Your Love Is King
Your Love Is King - Sade
Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
CBS
3
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
CBS
4
When Doves Cry
When Doves Cry - Prince And The Revolution
Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
Apple
7
Jump (For My Love)
Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
Peak: 7, Weeks: 1
RCA/SonyMusic
8
Automatic
Automatic - Pointer Sisters
Last week: 13, Peak: 8, Weeks: 10RCA/SonyMusic
9
You're The Best Thing
You're The Best Thing - Style Council
Last week: 9, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
10
Only When You Leave
Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 14, Peak: 10, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
11
Oh Sherrie
Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry
Last week: 12, Peak: 8, Weeks: 9CBS
12
No More Words
No More Words - Berlin
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8POLYGRAM
13
A Beat For You
A Beat For You - Pseudo Echo
Last week: 17, Peak: 13, Weeks: 5EMI
14
Some Alter-Some Sacrifice
Some Alter-Some Sacrifice - Plans for a Building
Peak: 14, Weeks: 1
WEA/Warner
15
Nelson Mandela
Nelson Mandela - Special AKA
Last week: 10, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
16
State Of Shock
State Of Shock - The Jacksons
Last week: 20, Peak: 16, Weeks: 5CBS
17
I Want To Break Free
I Want To Break Free - Queen
Last week: 18, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15EMI
18
Sweetest Sweetest
Sweetest Sweetest - Jermaine Jackson
Last week: 28, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
19
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 9POLYGRAM
20
Breakin. . . There's No Stopping Us
Breakin. . . There's No Stopping Us - Ollie & Jerry
Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
21
You Don't Love Me
You Don't Love Me - Marilyn
Last week: 19, Peak: 16, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
22
Legs
Legs - ZZ Top
Last week: 31, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
23
Smalltown Boy
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 4POLYGRAM
24
Heart Of Rock'n'roll
Heart Of Rock'n'roll - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 32, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
25
Aku Raukura
Aku Raukura - Patea Maori Club
Last week: 22, Peak: 10, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
26
Girls On Film (Night Version)
Girls On Film (Night Version) - Duran Duran
Last week: 15, Peak: 7, Weeks: 7EMI
27
I Send A Message
I Send A Message - INXS
Last week: 27, Peak: 18, Weeks: 17WEA/Warner
28
Run Runaway
Run Runaway - Slade
Last week: 24, Peak: 21, Weeks: 9RCA/SonyMusic
29
The Reflex
The Reflex - Duran Duran
Last week: 29, Peak: 6, Weeks: 13EMI
30
Stuck On You
Stuck On You - Lionel Richie
Last week: 26, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
31
Self Control
Self Control - Laura Branigan
Last week: 37, Peak: 31, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
32
Heart And Soul
Heart And Soul - The Narcs
Last week: 23, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11CBS
33
Secrets
Secrets - Fiat Lux
Last week: 21, Peak: 8, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
34
Dance Hall Days
Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung
Last week: 35, Peak: 6, Weeks: 10CBS
35
Farewell My Summer Love
Farewell My Summer Love - Michael Jackson
Peak: 35, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
36
I'm Only Shooting Love
I'm Only Shooting Love - Time Bandits
Last week: 43, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15CBS
37
You Take Me Up
You Take Me Up - Thompson Twins
Last week: 41, Peak: 37, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
38
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes
Dancing With Tears In My Eyes - Ultravox
Last week: 49, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
39
Leave A Tender Moment Alone
Leave A Tender Moment Alone - Billy Joel
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1CBS
40
Romancing The Stone
Romancing The Stone - Eddy Grant
Peak: 40, Weeks: 1Mercury/Universal
41
Eyes Without A Face
Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol
Last week: 30, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
42
Ullo John Gotta New Motor
Ullo John Gotta New Motor - Alexei Sayle
Last week: 36, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
44
Locomotion
Locomotion - Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
Peak: 32, Weeks: 3
Virgin/Universal
45
Don't Believe Anymore
Don't Believe Anymore - Icehouse
Peak: 45, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
46
Pink Frost
Pink Frost - The Chills
Peak: 17, Weeks: 9FlyingNun
47
Time After Time
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 33, Peak: 3, Weeks: 12CBS
48
Such A Shame
Such A Shame - Talk Talk
Last week: 39, Peak: 39, Weeks: 2EMI
49
Tutti Frutti
Tutti Frutti - Trio
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
50
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Last week: 45, Peak: 2, Weeks: 63EMI