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1
I Just Called To Say I Love You
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7
POLYGRAM
2
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jnr
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
3
Careless Whisper
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10CBS
4
We're Not Gonna Take It
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
5
The Wild Boys
The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 4
EMI
6
The War Song
The War Song - Culture Club
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 5Virgin/Universal
7
Cover Me
Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6CBS
8
Whaling
Whaling - D.D. Smash
Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 9
FESTIVAL
9
Agadoo
Agadoo - Black Lace
Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
10
Freedom
Freedom - Wham!
Last week: 23, Peak: 10, Weeks: 2CBS
11
Pride
Pride - U2
Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
FESTIVAL
12
The Warrior
The Warrior - Scandal
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6CBS
13
Drive
Drive - The Cars
Last week: 10, Peak: 5, Weeks: 10WEA/Warner
14
I Feel For You
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Peak: 14, Weeks: 1
WEA/Warner
15
Once In A Lifetime
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Last week: 43, Peak: 15, Weeks: 2EMI
16
Legs
Legs - ZZ Top
Last week: 17, Peak: 7, Weeks: 17WEA/Warner
17
Hard Habit To Break
Hard Habit To Break - Chicago
Last week: 21, Peak: 17, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
18
Flesh For Fantasy
Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol
Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
19
No More Lonely Nights
No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
Last week: 26, Peak: 19, Weeks: 4EMI
20
Sea Of Love
Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
Peak: 20, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
21
I Walk Away
I Walk Away - Split Enz
Last week: 20, Peak: 20, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
22
What Is Life
What Is Life - Black Uhuru
Last week: 32, Peak: 22, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
23
Blue Jean
Blue Jean - David Bowie
Last week: 18, Peak: 7, Weeks: 10EMI
24
Smalltown Boy
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Last week: 16, Peak: 5, Weeks: 17POLYGRAM
25
Two Tribes
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 15, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
26
Dancin' In Berlin
Dancin' In Berlin - Berlin
Last week: 27, Peak: 12, Weeks: 9POLYGRAM
27
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
Last week: 47, Peak: 27, Weeks: 2CBS
28
If It Happens Again
If It Happens Again - UB40
Last week: 49, Peak: 28, Weeks: 2Virgin/Universal
29
Heaven (Must Be There)
Heaven (Must Be There) - Eurogliders
Last week: 14, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11CBS
31
Smooth Operator
Smooth Operator - Sade
Last week: 25, Peak: 22, Weeks: 7CBS
32
Dr Beat
Dr Beat - Miami Sound Machine
Last week: 45, Peak: 32, Weeks: 2CBS
34
Penny Lover
Penny Lover - Lionel Richie
Last week: 30, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
35
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan - The Narcs
Last week: 39, Peak: 35, Weeks: 3CBS
36
Song To The Siren
Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil
Last week: 29, Peak: 8, Weeks: 10RCA/SonyMusic
37
Let's Go Crazy
Let's Go Crazy - Prince And The Revolution
Last week: 19, Peak: 13, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
38
If This Is It
If This Is It - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 3EMI/Universal
39
Tour De France
Tour De France - Kraftwerk
Last week: 33, Peak: 24, Weeks: 6EMI
40
What About Me?
What About Me? - Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
41
Rio/Save A Prayer
Rio/Save A Prayer - Duran Duran
Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2EMI
42
She Bop
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 24, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11CBS
43
Love Resurrection
Love Resurrection - Alison Moyet
Last week: 31, Peak: 18, Weeks: 12CBS
44
All Of You
All Of You - Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
Last week: 28, Peak: 10, Weeks: 14CBS
45
Relax
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 41, Peak: 10, Weeks: 27FESTIVAL
46
I'll Fly For You
I'll Fly For You - Spandau Ballet
Last week: 40, Peak: 35, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
47
Long Ago
Long Ago - Herbs
Peak: 47, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
48
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly - Malcolm McLaren
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1Virgin/Universal
49
Hey Paula
Hey Paula - Tom Sharplin & Jodi Vaughan
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
50
Dynamite
Dynamite - Jermaine Jackson
Last week: 44, Peak: 19, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL