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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: 8
POLYGRAM
2
Caribbean Queen
Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
Peak: 2, Weeks: 1
FESTIVAL
3
We're Not Gonna Take It
We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 5
WEA/Warner
4
Ghostbusters
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jnr
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10
FESTIVAL
5
Careless Whisper
Careless Whisper - George Michael
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 11CBS
6
Forever Tuesday Morning
Forever Tuesday Morning - The Mockers
Peak: 6, Weeks: 1
RCA/SonyMusic
7
The Wild Boys
The Wild Boys - Duran Duran
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 5EMI
8
Freedom
Freedom - Wham!
Last week: 10, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3CBS
9
The War Song
The War Song - Culture Club
Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6Virgin/Universal
10
Agadoo
Agadoo - Black Lace
Last week: 9, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
11
Cover Me
Cover Me - Bruce Springsteen
Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 7CBS
12
The Warrior
The Warrior - Scandal
Last week: 12, Peak: 11, Weeks: 7CBS
13
I Walk Away
I Walk Away - Split Enz
Last week: 21, Peak: 13, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
14
Pride
Pride - U2
Last week: 11, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10FESTIVAL
15
Sea Of Love
Sea Of Love - The Honeydrippers
Last week: 20, Peak: 15, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
16
I Feel For You
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
17
Hard Habit To Break
Hard Habit To Break - Chicago
Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5WEA/Warner
18
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down - Paul Young
Last week: 27, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3CBS
19
Purple Rain
Purple Rain - Prince And The Revolution
Last week: 30, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
Apple
20
Whaling
Whaling - D.D. Smash
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 10FESTIVAL
21
Once In A Lifetime
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 3EMI
22
Drive
Drive - The Cars
Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 11WEA/Warner
23
No More Lonely Nights
No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney
Last week: 19, Peak: 19, Weeks: 5EMI
24
Blue Jean
Blue Jean - David Bowie
Last week: 23, Peak: 7, Weeks: 11EMI
25
What Is Life
What Is Life - Black Uhuru
Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
26
Flesh For Fantasy
Flesh For Fantasy - Billy Idol
Last week: 18, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8FESTIVAL
27
What About Me?
What About Me? - Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
Last week: 40, Peak: 27, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
28
If It Happens Again
If It Happens Again - UB40
Last week: 28, Peak: 28, Weeks: 3Virgin/Universal
29
Two Tribes
Two Tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 25, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
30
Dr Beat
Dr Beat - Miami Sound Machine
Last week: 32, Peak: 30, Weeks: 3CBS
31
All Cried Out
All Cried Out - Alison Moyet
Peak: 31, Weeks: 1CBS
32
Aces High
Aces High - Iron Maiden
Peak: 32, Weeks: 1EMI
33
Long Ago
Long Ago - Herbs
Last week: 47, Peak: 33, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
34
Penny Lover
Penny Lover - Lionel Richie
Last week: 34, Peak: 30, Weeks: 3RCA/SonyMusic
35
Legs
Legs - ZZ Top
Last week: 16, Peak: 7, Weeks: 18WEA/Warner
36
Song To The Siren
Song To The Siren - This Mortal Coil
Last week: 36, Peak: 8, Weeks: 11RCA/SonyMusic
37
Tonight
Tonight - David Bowie & Tina Turner
Peak: 37, Weeks: 1EMI
38
Smalltown Boy
Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
Last week: 24, Peak: 5, Weeks: 18POLYGRAM
39
We Belong
We Belong - Pat Benatar
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
40
Heaven (Must Be There)
Heaven (Must Be There) - Eurogliders
Last week: 29, Peak: 6, Weeks: 12CBS
42
Why
Why - Bronski Beat
Peak: 42, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
43
Love Resurrection
Love Resurrection - Alison Moyet
Last week: 43, Peak: 18, Weeks: 13CBS
44
Smooth Operator
Smooth Operator - Sade
Last week: 31, Peak: 22, Weeks: 8CBS
45
Lazy Susan
Lazy Susan - The Narcs
Last week: 35, Peak: 35, Weeks: 4CBS
46
Let's Go Crazy
Let's Go Crazy - Prince And The Revolution
Last week: 37, Peak: 13, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
47
The Real You
The Real You - Netherworld Dancing Toys
Peak: 31, Weeks: 3
SonyMusic
48
Madame Butterfly
Madame Butterfly - Malcolm McLaren
Last week: 48, Peak: 48, Weeks: 2Virgin/Universal
49
If This Is It
If This Is It - Huey Lewis & The News
Last week: 38, Peak: 37, Weeks: 4EMI/Universal
50
Relax
Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 45, Peak: 10, Weeks: 28FESTIVAL