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1
We Are The World
We Are The World - USA For Africa
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
CBS
2
Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
3
Don't You Forget About Me
Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
Last week: 5, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4
Virgin/Universal
4
Rhythm Of The Night
Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
5
Nightshift
Nightshift - The Commodores
Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8
RCA/SonyMusic
6
Just A Gigolo
Just A Gigolo - David Lee Roth
Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 5WEA/Warner
7
Treat Her Like A Lady
Treat Her Like A Lady - The Temptations
Last week: 9, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6RCA/SonyMusic
8
Love Like Blood
Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
Last week: 10, Peak: 8, Weeks: 5POLYGRAM
9
Welcome To The Pleasuredome
Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
10
Soul Kind Of Feeling
Soul Kind Of Feeling - Dynamic Hepnotics
Last week: 18, Peak: 10, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
11
Seven Spanish Angels
Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 9CBS
12
Centipede
Centipede - Rebbie Jackson
Last week: 7, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8CBS
13
That Ole Devil Called Love
That Ole Devil Called Love - Alison Moyet
Peak: 13, Weeks: 1
CBS
14
In My House
In My House - Mary Jane Girls
Last week: 19, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
15
One Night In Bangkok
One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
Last week: 11, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12RCA/SonyMusic
16
Black Man Ray
Black Man Ray - China Crisis
Last week: 27, Peak: 16, Weeks: 4Virgin/Universal
17
A View To A Kill
A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
Last week: 31, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2EMI
18
One More Night
One More Night - Phil Collins
Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
19
Lovergirl
Lovergirl - Teena Marie
Last week: 14, Peak: 12, Weeks: 7CBS
20
Guardian Angel
Guardian Angel - Masquerade
Last week: 15, Peak: 7, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
21
Wide Boy
Wide Boy - Nik Kershaw
Last week: 28, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
22
When The Rains Begin To Fall
When The Rains Begin To Fall - Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
Last week: 17, Peak: 15, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
23
Some Like It Hot
Some Like It Hot - The Power Station
Last week: 16, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8EMI
24
Love And Pride
Love And Pride - King
Last week: 29, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3CBS
25
How Will I Know
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Last week: 35, Peak: 25, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
26
Shout
Shout - Tears For Fears
Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 11POLYGRAM
27
The Heat Is On
The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
29
Blue Monday
Blue Monday - New Order
Peak: 2, Weeks: 68
EMI
30
We Close Our Eyes
We Close Our Eyes - Go West
Peak: 30, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
31
Lift Your Head Up High
Lift Your Head Up High - Peking Man
Peak: 31, Weeks: 1
WEA/Warner
32
Everytime You Go Away
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
Peak: 32, Weeks: 1CBS
33
Let It All Blow
Let It All Blow - Dazz Band
Last week: 23, Peak: 23, Weeks: 6RCA/SonyMusic
35
The Never Ending Story
The Never Ending Story - Limahl
Last week: 38, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2EMI
36
Hangin' On A String
Hangin' On A String - Loose Ends
Peak: 36, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
37
Don't Go
Don't Go - Right Left & Centre
Last week: 30, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9Virgin/Universal
38
You Spin Me Around (Like A Record)
You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 4CBS
39
How Soon Is Now
How Soon Is Now - The Smiths
Peak: 39, Weeks: 1CBS
40
Girlfriend Is Better
Girlfriend Is Better - Talking Heads
Last week: 37, Peak: 21, Weeks: 9EMI
41
My Buzzsaw Baby
My Buzzsaw Baby - Johnnys
Peak: 41, Weeks: 1RCA/SonyMusic
42
So Far Away
So Far Away - Dire Straits
Last week: 25, Peak: 25, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
43
California Girls
California Girls - David Lee Roth
Last week: 33, Peak: 7, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
44
Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie
Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie - Various
Last week: 50, Peak: 44, Weeks: 3Virgin/Universal
45
Take Me To Heaven
Take Me To Heaven - Sylvester
Last week: 47, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
46
Change Your Mind
Change Your Mind - Bill Sharpe & Gary Numan
Peak: 46, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
47
Skin Deep
Skin Deep - The Stranglers
Last week: 32, Peak: 19, Weeks: 13CBS
48
I Know Him So Well
I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
Last week: 41, Peak: 41, Weeks: 5RCA/SonyMusic
49
Material Girl
Material Girl - Madonna
Last week: 26, Peak: 5, Weeks: 10WEA/Warner
50
Can I
Can I - Cashmere
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL