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1
Venus
Venus - Bananarama
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3
POLYGRAM
2
I Wanna Be A Cowboy
I Wanna Be A Cowboy - Boys Don't Cry
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
FESTIVAL
3
Sailing Away
Sailing Away - All Of Us
Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
SonyMusic
4
The Edge Of Heaven
The Edge Of Heaven - Wham!
Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 6CBS
5
Spirit In The Sky
Spirit In The Sky - Dr & the Medics
Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 4CBS
6
Papa Don't Preach
Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
7
Sing Our Own Song
Sing Our Own Song - UB40
Last week: 15, Peak: 7, Weeks: 4Virgin/Universal
8
Touch Me
Touch Me - Samantha Fox
Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8FESTIVAL
9
There'll Be Sad Songs
There'll Be Sad Songs - Billy Ocean
Last week: 6, Peak: 3, Weeks: 8FESTIVAL
10
I'm In Love
I'm In Love - Ruby Turner
Last week: 19, Peak: 10, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
11
I Can't Wait
I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
Last week: 9, Peak: 3, Weeks: 12WEA/Warner
12
Danger Zone
Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
Last week: 21, Peak: 12, Weeks: 3CBS
13
Words Get In The Way
Words Get In The Way - Gloria Estefan
Last week: 14, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3CBS
14
Johnny B. Goode
Johnny B. Goode - Jimi Hendrix
Last week: 29, Peak: 14, Weeks: 2EMI
15
Peter Gunn
Peter Gunn - Art of Noise
Last week: 16, Peak: 3, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
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Poguetry In Motion
Poguetry In Motion - The Pogues
Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
18
Love Touch
Love Touch - Rod Stewart
Last week: 20, Peak: 17, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
19
When Tomorrow Comes
When Tomorrow Comes - Eurythmics
Last week: 35, Peak: 19, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
20
Dancing On The Ceiling
Dancing On The Ceiling - Lionel Richie
Last week: 22, Peak: 20, Weeks: 2RCA/SonyMusic
21
You To Me Are Everything
You To Me Are Everything - The Real Thing
Last week: 10, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11PHONOGRAM
22
Eagle Rock
Eagle Rock - Daddy Cool
Last week: 27, Peak: 22, Weeks: 4RCA/SonyMusic
23
Mad About You
Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
Last week: 24, Peak: 23, Weeks: 5CBS
24
Caroline Skies
Caroline Skies - Dance Exponents
Last week: 34, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2CBS
25
Glory Of Love
Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
Last week: 26, Peak: 25, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
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Look Away
Look Away - Big Country
Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6POLYGRAM
27
Boys Don't Cry
Boys Don't Cry - The Cure
Last week: 13, Peak: 10, Weeks: 8Fiction/Universal
28
Digging Your Scene
Digging Your Scene - The Blow Monkeys
Last week: 23, Peak: 10, Weeks: 13RCA/SonyMusic
29
Point Of No Return
Point Of No Return - Nu Shooz
Last week: 28, Peak: 28, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
30
Sledgehammer
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Last week: 30, Peak: 3, Weeks: 15VIRGIN
31
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money)
Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) - Pet Shop Boys
Last week: 18, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11EMI
32
If You Were A Woman
If You Were A Woman - Bonnie Tyler
Last week: 40, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8CBS
33
Stimulation
Stimulation - Wa Wa Nee
Peak: 33, Weeks: 1
CBS
34
The Honeythief
The Honeythief - Hipsway
Last week: 31, Peak: 26, Weeks: 7POLYGRAM
35
Modern Woman
Modern Woman - Billy Joel
Last week: 45, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2CBS
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The Finest
The Finest - S.O.S. Band
Last week: 36, Peak: 13, Weeks: 8CBS
37
Vienna Calling
Vienna Calling - Falco
Last week: 32, Peak: 10, Weeks: 12FESTIVAL
38
The Jetsons
The Jetsons - The Jetsons
Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
39
Clap - Clap Sound
Clap - Clap Sound - The Klaxons
Last week: 25, Peak: 18, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
40
Say It, Say It
Say It, Say It - E.G. Daily
Last week: 17, Peak: 14, Weeks: 9FESTIVAL
41
Mr Big
Mr Big - Icehouse
Last week: 43, Peak: 15, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
42
Live Dead Clean
Live Dead Clean - The Clean
Last week: 38, Peak: 23, Weeks: 5FlyingNun
43
Oh People
Oh People - Patti Labelle
Peak: 43, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
44
If She Knew What She Wants
If She Knew What She Wants - The Bangles
Peak: 44, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
45
Invisible Touch
Invisible Touch - Genesis
Last week: 42, Peak: 8, Weeks: 13Virgin/Universal
46
Too Good To Be Forgotten
Too Good To Be Forgotten - Amazulu
Peak: 46, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL
47
Hunting High And Low
Hunting High And Low - A-ha
Last week: 49, Peak: 25, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
48
Give Me Your Number
Give Me Your Number - Ardijah
Last week: 44, Peak: 15, Weeks: 14RCA/SonyMusic
49
Hot To Touch
Hot To Touch - Julian Jonah
Peak: 49, Weeks: 1EMI
50
Higher Love
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Peak: 50, Weeks: 1FESTIVAL