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This is a list of songs that have been number one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1980s.
1980
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | " The Long Run" | Eagles | |
| January 18 | |||
| January 25 | " Sara" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| February 1 | " Longer" | Dan Fogelberg | |
| February 8 | |||
| February 15 | " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | |
| February 22 | |||
| February 29 | |||
| March 7 | " Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" | Pink Floyd | |
| March 14 | |||
| March 21 | |||
| March 28 | " Call Me" | Blondie | |
| April 4 | |||
| April 11 | |||
| April 18 | |||
| April 25 | |||
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | " Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia | |
| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | |||
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | " The Rose" | Bette Midler | |
| June 13 | " Coming Up" | Paul McCartney | |
| June 20 | " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel | |
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | |||
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | " Magic" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| July 25 | |||
| August 1 | " Sailing" | Christopher Cross | |
| August 8 | |||
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | |||
| August 29 | " All Out of Love" | Air Supply | |
| September 5 | |||
| September 12 | " Upside Down" | Diana Ross | |
| September 19 | " Late in the Evening" | Paul Simon | |
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | " Real Love" | The Doobie Brothers | |
| October 10 | |||
| October 17 | " Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand | |
| October 24 | |||
| October 31 | |||
| November 7 | " Lady" | Kenny Rogers | |
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | |||
| November 28 | |||
| December 5 | |||
| December 12 | " Love on the Rocks" | Neil Diamond | |
| December 19 | " (Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon |
1981
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon | |
| January 16 | " The Tide Is High" | Blondie | |
| January 23 | |||
| January 30 | |||
| February 6 | " Woman" | John Lennon | |
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | |||
| February 27 | |||
| March 6 | " The Best of Times" | Styx | |
| March 13 | |||
| March 20 | |||
| March 27 | " Kiss on My List" | Hall & Oates | |
| April 3 | |||
| April 10 | " While You See a Chance" | Steve Winwood | |
| April 17 | " Just the Two of Us" | Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers | |
| April 24 | |||
| May 1 | " Being with You" | Smokey Robinson | |
| May 8 | |||
| May 15 | " Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | |
| May 22 | |||
| May 29 | |||
| June 5 | |||
| June 12 | |||
| June 19 | " All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison | |
| June 26 | |||
| July 3 | " The One That You Love" | Air Supply | |
| July 10 | |||
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | " Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" | Joey Scarbury | |
| July 31 | " Slow Hand" | The Pointer Sisters | |
| August 7 | |||
| August 14 | " Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | |
| August 21 | |||
| August 28 | |||
| September 4 | |||
| September 11 | |||
| September 18 | " Who's Crying Now" | Journey | |
| September 25 | " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross | |
| October 2 | |||
| October 9 | |||
| October 16 | |||
| October 23 | " Private Eyes" | Hall & Oates | |
| October 30 | |||
| November 6 | " Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner | |
| November 13 | |||
| November 20 | |||
| November 27 | |||
| December 4 | |||
| December 11 | |||
| December 18 | " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
1982
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates | |
| January 15 | |||
| January 22 | |||
| January 29 | |||
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | " Open Arms" | Journey | |
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | |||
| March 5 | |||
| March 12 | |||
| March 19 | |||
| March 26 | |||
| April 2 | " Make a Move on Me" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| April 9 | " Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield | |
| April 16 | |||
| April 23 | |||
| April 30 | |||
| May 7 | |||
| May 14 | " Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | |
| May 21 | |||
| May 28 | |||
| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | " Rosanna" | Toto | |
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | |||
| July 2 | |||
| July 9 | " Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor | |
| July 16 | |||
| July 23 | |||
| July 30 | |||
| August 6 | |||
| August 13 | " Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago | |
| August 20 | |||
| August 27 | |||
| September 3 | |||
| September 10 | " Jack & Diane" | John Cougar | |
| September 17 | |||
| September 24 | |||
| October 1 | " I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | Michael McDonald | |
| October 8 | |||
| October 15 | |||
| October 22 | " Gypsy" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| October 29 | " Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes | |
| November 5 | |||
| November 12 | |||
| November 19 | " Truly" | Lionel Richie | |
| November 26 | " Maneater" | Hall & Oates | |
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | |||
| December 17 |
1983
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | " Down Under" | Men at Work | |
| January 14 | |||
| January 21 | |||
| January 28 | |||
| February 4 | |||
| February 11 | " Shame on the Moon" | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | |
| February 18 | " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club | |
| February 25 | |||
| March 4 | " You Are" | Lionel Richie | |
| March 11 | " Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | |
| March 18 | |||
| March 25 | " Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" | Journey | |
| April 1 | |||
| April 8 | " Jeopardy" | The Greg Kihn Band | |
| April 15 | |||
| April 22 | |||
| April 29 | " Beat It" | Michael Jackson | |
| May 6 | " Overkill" | Men at Work | |
| May 13 | |||
| May 20 | |||
| May 27 | " Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara | |
| June 3 | |||
| June 10 | |||
| June 17 | |||
| June 24 | |||
| July 1 | " Every Breath You Take" | The Police | |
| July 8 | |||
| July 15 | |||
| July 22 | |||
| July 29 | |||
| August 5 | |||
| August 12 | |||
| August 19 | |||
| August 26 | " Maniac" | Michael Sembello | |
| September 2 | " Tell Her About It" | Billy Joel | |
| September 9 | |||
| September 16 | |||
| September 23 | " Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler | |
| September 30 | |||
| October 7 | |||
| October 14 | " King of Pain" | The Police | |
| October 21 | |||
| October 28 | " All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie | |
| November 4 | |||
| November 11 | |||
| November 18 | " Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | |
| November 25 | |||
| December 2 | |||
| December 9 | |||
| December 16 |
1984
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | " Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Yes | |
| January 13 | |||
| January 20 | " Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club | |
| January 27 | |||
| February 3 | |||
| February 10 | " Thriller" | Michael Jackson | |
| February 17 | " Jump" | Van Halen | |
| February 24 | |||
| March 2 | |||
| March 9 | |||
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | " Footloose" | Kenny Loggins | |
| March 30 | |||
| April 6 | |||
| April 13 | " Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins | |
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | |||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | " Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Deniece Williams | |
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | " Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | |
| June 8 | |||
| June 15 | |||
| June 22 | " The Reflex" | Duran Duran | |
| June 29 | " Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | |
| July 6 | " When Doves Cry" | Prince | |
| July 13 | |||
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | |||
| August 3 | " Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. | |
| August 10 | |||
| August 17 | |||
| August 24 | " Stuck on You" | Lionel Richie | |
| August 31 | " Missing You" | John Waite | |
| September 7 | |||
| September 14 | " Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| September 21 | |||
| September 28 | |||
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | " Hard Habit to Break" | Chicago | |
| October 19 | " I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder | |
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | " Purple Rain" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Wham! | |
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | " Out of Touch" | Hall & Oates | |
| December 7 | " The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran | |
| December 14 | " Like a Virgin" | Madonna | |
| December 21 |
1985
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna | |
| January 18 | " You're the Inspiration" | Chicago | |
| January 25 | " I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | |
| February 1 | |||
| February 8 | " Careless Whisper" | Wham! | |
| February 15 | |||
| February 22 | " Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon | |
| March 1 | |||
| March 8 | |||
| March 15 | |||
| March 22 | " Material Girl" | Madonna | |
| March 29 | " One More Night" | Phil Collins | |
| April 5 | " We Are the World" | USA for Africa | |
| April 12 | |||
| April 19 | |||
| April 26 | " Crazy for You" | Madonna | |
| May 3 | |||
| May 10 | " Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | |
| May 17 | |||
| May 24 | " Everything She Wants" | Wham! | |
| May 31 | " Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | |
| June 7 | |||
| June 14 | " Heaven" | Bryan Adams | |
| June 21 | " Sussudio" | Phil Collins | |
| June 28 | |||
| July 5 | " Raspberry Beret" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| July 12 | " A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran | |
| July 19 | " Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young | |
| July 26 | " Shout" | Tears for Fears | |
| August 2 | |||
| August 9 | |||
| August 16 | " The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| August 23 | |||
| August 30 | |||
| September 6 | " St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr | |
| September 13 | " Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits | |
| September 20 | |||
| September 27 | |||
| October 4 | " Take On Me" | A-ha | |
| October 11 | |||
| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | " Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder | |
| November 1 | |||
| November 8 | " We Built This City" | Starship | |
| November 15 | |||
| November 22 | " Separate Lives" | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin | |
| November 29 | |||
| December 6 | " Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister | |
| December 13 | " Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | |
| December 20 |
1986
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | |
| January 10 | |||
| January 17 | " That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne & Friends ( Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder) | |
| January 24 | |||
| January 31 | " When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | Billy Ocean | |
| February 7 | " How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston | |
| February 14 | |||
| February 21 | " Kyrie" | Mr. Mister | |
| February 28 | |||
| March 7 | " These Dreams" | Heart | |
| March 14 | |||
| March 21 | " Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco | |
| March 28 | |||
| April 4 | |||
| April 11 | " Kiss" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| April 18 | " Addicted to Love" | Robert Palmer | |
| April 25 | " West End Girls" | Pet Shop Boys | |
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | " The Greatest Love of All" | Whitney Houston | |
| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | " Live to Tell" | Madonna | |
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | |||
| June 13 | " On My Own" | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald | |
| June 20 | " No One Is to Blame" | Howard Jones | |
| June 27 | " There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | Billy Ocean | |
| July 4 | " Invisible Touch" | Genesis | |
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | " Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel | |
| July 25 | " Glory of Love" | Peter Cetera | |
| August 1 | |||
| August 8 | " Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna | |
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | " Higher Love" | Steve Winwood | |
| August 29 | |||
| September 5 | " Dancing on the Ceiling" | Lionel Richie | |
| September 12 | " Stuck with You" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| September 19 | |||
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | " Throwing It All Away" | Genesis | |
| October 10 | " When I Think of You" | Janet Jackson | |
| October 17 | " Typical Male" | Tina Turner | |
| October 24 | " True Colors" | Cyndi Lauper | |
| October 31 | " Amanda" | Boston | |
| November 7 | |||
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | " Hip to Be Square" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| November 28 | " The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby & The Range | |
| December 5 | |||
| December 12 | " Everybody Have Fun Tonight" | Wang Chung | |
| December 19 | " Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles |
1987
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles | |
| January 9 | " Shake You Down" | Gregory Abbott | |
| January 16 | " At This Moment" | Billy Vera & The Beaters | |
| January 23 | " Open Your Heart" | Madonna | |
| January 30 | |||
| February 6 | " Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | |
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | |||
| February 27 | " Jacob's Ladder" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| March 6 | |||
| March 13 | " Lean on Me" | Club Nouveau | |
| March 20 | |||
| March 27 | " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship | |
| April 3 | |||
| April 10 | " I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | |
| April 17 | |||
| April 24 | " (I Just) Died in Your Arms" | Cutting Crew | |
| May 1 | |||
| May 8 | " With or Without You" | U2 | |
| May 15 | |||
| May 22 | |||
| May 29 | " You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Kim Wilde | |
| June 5 | " Always" | Atlantic Starr | |
| June 12 | " Head to Toe" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | |
| June 19 | " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | |
| June 26 | |||
| July 3 | |||
| July 10 | " Alone" | Heart | |
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | " Shakedown" | Bob Seger | |
| July 31 | " I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | |
| August 7 | " Who's That Girl" | Madonna | |
| August 14 | |||
| August 21 | " La Bamba" | Los Lobos | |
| August 28 | |||
| September 4 | " I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett | |
| September 11 | |||
| September 18 | " Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Whitney Houston | |
| September 25 | " Here I Go Again" | Whitesnake | |
| October 2 | " Carrie" | Europe | |
| October 9 | " Lost in Emotion" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | |
| October 16 | " Bad" | Michael Jackson | |
| October 23 | |||
| October 30 | " I Think We're Alone Now" | Tiffany | |
| November 6 | |||
| November 13 | " Mony Mony (Live)" | Billy Idol | |
| November 20 | " (I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | |
| November 27 | " Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Belinda Carlisle | |
| December 4 | " Faith" | George Michael | |
| December 11 | |||
| December 18 |
1988
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | " So Emotional" | Whitney Houston | |
| January 8 | " Got My Mind Set on You" | George Harrison | |
| January 15 | " The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson | |
| January 22 | " Need You Tonight" | INXS | |
| January 29 | " Could've Been" | Tiffany | |
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | " Father Figure" | George Michael | |
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | |||
| March 4 | |||
| March 11 | " Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | |
| March 18 | " Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | |
| March 25 | |||
| April 1 | |||
| April 8 | " Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | Billy Ocean | |
| April 15 | |||
| April 22 | " Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston | |
| April 29 | " Anything for You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | |
| May 6 | |||
| May 13 | " One More Try" | George Michael | |
| May 20 | |||
| May 27 | |||
| June 3 | |||
| June 10 | " Together Forever" | Rick Astley | |
| June 17 | " Foolish Beat" | Debbie Gibson | |
| June 24 | " Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson | |
| July 1 | " The Flame" | Cheap Trick | |
| July 8 | |||
| July 15 | " Pour Some Sugar on Me" | Def Leppard | |
| July 22 | " Roll with It" | Steve Winwood | |
| July 29 | |||
| August 5 | |||
| August 12 | " Monkey" | George Michael | |
| August 19 | |||
| August 26 | |||
| September 2 | " Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | |
| September 9 | |||
| September 16 | " Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | |
| September 23 | " Love Bites" | Def Leppard | |
| September 30 | |||
| October 7 | " Red Red Wine" | UB40 | |
| October 14 | " A Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins | |
| October 21 | |||
| October 28 | " Kokomo" | The Beach Boys | |
| November 4 | |||
| November 11 | " Wild, Wild West" | The Escape Club | |
| November 18 | " Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" | Will to Power | |
| November 25 | |||
| December 2 | " Look Away" | Chicago | |
| December 9 | |||
| December 16 | " Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Poison | |
| December 23 |
1989
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | " Two Hearts" | Phil Collins | |
| January 13 | |||
| January 20 | " When I'm with You" | Sheriff | |
| January 27 | |||
| February 3 | " Straight Up" | Paula Abdul | |
| February 10 | |||
| February 17 | " Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson | |
| February 24 | |||
| March 3 | |||
| March 10 | |||
| March 17 | " Eternal Flame" | The Bangles | |
| March 24 | |||
| March 31 | " The Look" | Roxette | |
| April 7 | " She Drives Me Crazy" | Fine Young Cannibals | |
| April 14 | " Like a Prayer" | Madonna | |
| April 21 | |||
| April 28 | |||
| May 5 | " I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi | |
| May 12 | " Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul | |
| May 19 | |||
| May 26 | " Rock On" | Michael Damian | |
| June 2 | " I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids on the Block | |
| June 9 | |||
| June 16 | " Satisfied" | Richard Marx | |
| June 23 | |||
| June 30 | " Good Thing" | Fine Young Cannibals | |
| July 7 | " If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Simply Red | |
| July 14 | |||
| July 21 | " Toy Soldiers" | Martika | |
| July 28 | " Batdance" | Prince | |
| August 4 | " Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx | |
| August 11 | |||
| August 18 | |||
| August 25 | " Cold Hearted" | Paula Abdul | |
| September 1 | " Hangin' Tough" | New Kids on the Block | |
| September 8 | " Don't Wanna Lose You" | Gloria Estefan | |
| September 15 | " Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli | |
| September 22 | |||
| September 29 | " Cherish" | Madonna | |
| October 6 | " Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson | |
| October 13 | |||
| October 20 | |||
| October 27 | " Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette | |
| November 3 | " When I See You Smile" | Bad English | |
| November 10 | |||
| November 17 | " Blame It on the Rain" | Milli Vanilli | |
| November 24 | |||
| December 1 | " Another Day in Paradise" [a] | Phil Collins | |
| December 8 | |||
| December 15 | |||
| December 22 |
Notes
- ^ "Another Day in Paradise" spent an additional week at number one in 1990.
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This is a list of songs that have been number one on the Radio & Records singles chart in the 1980s.
1980
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | " The Long Run" | Eagles | |
| January 18 | |||
| January 25 | " Sara" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| February 1 | " Longer" | Dan Fogelberg | |
| February 8 | |||
| February 15 | " Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen | |
| February 22 | |||
| February 29 | |||
| March 7 | " Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2" | Pink Floyd | |
| March 14 | |||
| March 21 | |||
| March 28 | " Call Me" | Blondie | |
| April 4 | |||
| April 11 | |||
| April 18 | |||
| April 25 | |||
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | " Biggest Part of Me" | Ambrosia | |
| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | |||
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | " The Rose" | Bette Midler | |
| June 13 | " Coming Up" | Paul McCartney | |
| June 20 | " It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel | |
| June 27 | |||
| July 4 | |||
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | " Magic" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| July 25 | |||
| August 1 | " Sailing" | Christopher Cross | |
| August 8 | |||
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | |||
| August 29 | " All Out of Love" | Air Supply | |
| September 5 | |||
| September 12 | " Upside Down" | Diana Ross | |
| September 19 | " Late in the Evening" | Paul Simon | |
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | " Real Love" | The Doobie Brothers | |
| October 10 | |||
| October 17 | " Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand | |
| October 24 | |||
| October 31 | |||
| November 7 | " Lady" | Kenny Rogers | |
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | |||
| November 28 | |||
| December 5 | |||
| December 12 | " Love on the Rocks" | Neil Diamond | |
| December 19 | " (Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon |
1981
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 9 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon | |
| January 16 | " The Tide Is High" | Blondie | |
| January 23 | |||
| January 30 | |||
| February 6 | " Woman" | John Lennon | |
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | |||
| February 27 | |||
| March 6 | " The Best of Times" | Styx | |
| March 13 | |||
| March 20 | |||
| March 27 | " Kiss on My List" | Hall & Oates | |
| April 3 | |||
| April 10 | " While You See a Chance" | Steve Winwood | |
| April 17 | " Just the Two of Us" | Grover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers | |
| April 24 | |||
| May 1 | " Being with You" | Smokey Robinson | |
| May 8 | |||
| May 15 | " Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | |
| May 22 | |||
| May 29 | |||
| June 5 | |||
| June 12 | |||
| June 19 | " All Those Years Ago" | George Harrison | |
| June 26 | |||
| July 3 | " The One That You Love" | Air Supply | |
| July 10 | |||
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | " Theme from The Greatest American Hero (Believe It or Not)" | Joey Scarbury | |
| July 31 | " Slow Hand" | The Pointer Sisters | |
| August 7 | |||
| August 14 | " Endless Love" | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | |
| August 21 | |||
| August 28 | |||
| September 4 | |||
| September 11 | |||
| September 18 | " Who's Crying Now" | Journey | |
| September 25 | " Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" | Christopher Cross | |
| October 2 | |||
| October 9 | |||
| October 16 | |||
| October 23 | " Private Eyes" | Hall & Oates | |
| October 30 | |||
| November 6 | " Waiting for a Girl Like You" | Foreigner | |
| November 13 | |||
| November 20 | |||
| November 27 | |||
| December 4 | |||
| December 11 | |||
| December 18 | " I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates |
1982
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 8 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Hall & Oates | |
| January 15 | |||
| January 22 | |||
| January 29 | |||
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | " Open Arms" | Journey | |
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | |||
| March 5 | |||
| March 12 | |||
| March 19 | |||
| March 26 | |||
| April 2 | " Make a Move on Me" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| April 9 | " Don't Talk to Strangers" | Rick Springfield | |
| April 16 | |||
| April 23 | |||
| April 30 | |||
| May 7 | |||
| May 14 | " Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | |
| May 21 | |||
| May 28 | |||
| June 4 | |||
| June 11 | " Rosanna" | Toto | |
| June 18 | |||
| June 25 | |||
| July 2 | |||
| July 9 | " Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor | |
| July 16 | |||
| July 23 | |||
| July 30 | |||
| August 6 | |||
| August 13 | " Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago | |
| August 20 | |||
| August 27 | |||
| September 3 | |||
| September 10 | " Jack & Diane" | John Cougar | |
| September 17 | |||
| September 24 | |||
| October 1 | " I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" | Michael McDonald | |
| October 8 | |||
| October 15 | |||
| October 22 | " Gypsy" | Fleetwood Mac | |
| October 29 | " Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes | |
| November 5 | |||
| November 12 | |||
| November 19 | " Truly" | Lionel Richie | |
| November 26 | " Maneater" | Hall & Oates | |
| December 3 | |||
| December 10 | |||
| December 17 |
1983
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 7 | " Down Under" | Men at Work | |
| January 14 | |||
| January 21 | |||
| January 28 | |||
| February 4 | |||
| February 11 | " Shame on the Moon" | Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band | |
| February 18 | " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club | |
| February 25 | |||
| March 4 | " You Are" | Lionel Richie | |
| March 11 | " Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | |
| March 18 | |||
| March 25 | " Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" | Journey | |
| April 1 | |||
| April 8 | " Jeopardy" | The Greg Kihn Band | |
| April 15 | |||
| April 22 | |||
| April 29 | " Beat It" | Michael Jackson | |
| May 6 | " Overkill" | Men at Work | |
| May 13 | |||
| May 20 | |||
| May 27 | " Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara | |
| June 3 | |||
| June 10 | |||
| June 17 | |||
| June 24 | |||
| July 1 | " Every Breath You Take" | The Police | |
| July 8 | |||
| July 15 | |||
| July 22 | |||
| July 29 | |||
| August 5 | |||
| August 12 | |||
| August 19 | |||
| August 26 | " Maniac" | Michael Sembello | |
| September 2 | " Tell Her About It" | Billy Joel | |
| September 9 | |||
| September 16 | |||
| September 23 | " Total Eclipse of the Heart" | Bonnie Tyler | |
| September 30 | |||
| October 7 | |||
| October 14 | " King of Pain" | The Police | |
| October 21 | |||
| October 28 | " All Night Long (All Night)" | Lionel Richie | |
| November 4 | |||
| November 11 | |||
| November 18 | " Say Say Say" | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | |
| November 25 | |||
| December 2 | |||
| December 9 | |||
| December 16 |
1984
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | " Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Yes | |
| January 13 | |||
| January 20 | " Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club | |
| January 27 | |||
| February 3 | |||
| February 10 | " Thriller" | Michael Jackson | |
| February 17 | " Jump" | Van Halen | |
| February 24 | |||
| March 2 | |||
| March 9 | |||
| March 16 | |||
| March 23 | " Footloose" | Kenny Loggins | |
| March 30 | |||
| April 6 | |||
| April 13 | " Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins | |
| April 20 | |||
| April 27 | |||
| May 4 | |||
| May 11 | " Let's Hear It for the Boy" | Deniece Williams | |
| May 18 | |||
| May 25 | |||
| June 1 | " Time After Time" | Cyndi Lauper | |
| June 8 | |||
| June 15 | |||
| June 22 | " The Reflex" | Duran Duran | |
| June 29 | " Dancing in the Dark" | Bruce Springsteen | |
| July 6 | " When Doves Cry" | Prince | |
| July 13 | |||
| July 20 | |||
| July 27 | |||
| August 3 | " Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. | |
| August 10 | |||
| August 17 | |||
| August 24 | " Stuck on You" | Lionel Richie | |
| August 31 | " Missing You" | John Waite | |
| September 7 | |||
| September 14 | " Let's Go Crazy" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| September 21 | |||
| September 28 | |||
| October 5 | |||
| October 12 | " Hard Habit to Break" | Chicago | |
| October 19 | " I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder | |
| October 26 | |||
| November 2 | " Purple Rain" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| November 9 | |||
| November 16 | " Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Wham! | |
| November 23 | |||
| November 30 | " Out of Touch" | Hall & Oates | |
| December 7 | " The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran | |
| December 14 | " Like a Virgin" | Madonna | |
| December 21 |
1985
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 11 | "Like a Virgin" | Madonna | |
| January 18 | " You're the Inspiration" | Chicago | |
| January 25 | " I Want to Know What Love Is" | Foreigner | |
| February 1 | |||
| February 8 | " Careless Whisper" | Wham! | |
| February 15 | |||
| February 22 | " Can't Fight This Feeling" | REO Speedwagon | |
| March 1 | |||
| March 8 | |||
| March 15 | |||
| March 22 | " Material Girl" | Madonna | |
| March 29 | " One More Night" | Phil Collins | |
| April 5 | " We Are the World" | USA for Africa | |
| April 12 | |||
| April 19 | |||
| April 26 | " Crazy for You" | Madonna | |
| May 3 | |||
| May 10 | " Don't You (Forget About Me)" | Simple Minds | |
| May 17 | |||
| May 24 | " Everything She Wants" | Wham! | |
| May 31 | " Everybody Wants to Rule the World" | Tears for Fears | |
| June 7 | |||
| June 14 | " Heaven" | Bryan Adams | |
| June 21 | " Sussudio" | Phil Collins | |
| June 28 | |||
| July 5 | " Raspberry Beret" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| July 12 | " A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran | |
| July 19 | " Everytime You Go Away" | Paul Young | |
| July 26 | " Shout" | Tears for Fears | |
| August 2 | |||
| August 9 | |||
| August 16 | " The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| August 23 | |||
| August 30 | |||
| September 6 | " St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" | John Parr | |
| September 13 | " Money for Nothing" | Dire Straits | |
| September 20 | |||
| September 27 | |||
| October 4 | " Take On Me" | A-ha | |
| October 11 | |||
| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | " Part-Time Lover" | Stevie Wonder | |
| November 1 | |||
| November 8 | " We Built This City" | Starship | |
| November 15 | |||
| November 22 | " Separate Lives" | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin | |
| November 29 | |||
| December 6 | " Broken Wings" | Mr. Mister | |
| December 13 | " Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | |
| December 20 |
1986
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | |
| January 10 | |||
| January 17 | " That's What Friends Are For" | Dionne & Friends ( Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight, and Stevie Wonder) | |
| January 24 | |||
| January 31 | " When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | Billy Ocean | |
| February 7 | " How Will I Know" | Whitney Houston | |
| February 14 | |||
| February 21 | " Kyrie" | Mr. Mister | |
| February 28 | |||
| March 7 | " These Dreams" | Heart | |
| March 14 | |||
| March 21 | " Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco | |
| March 28 | |||
| April 4 | |||
| April 11 | " Kiss" | Prince and The Revolution | |
| April 18 | " Addicted to Love" | Robert Palmer | |
| April 25 | " West End Girls" | Pet Shop Boys | |
| May 2 | |||
| May 9 | " The Greatest Love of All" | Whitney Houston | |
| May 16 | |||
| May 23 | " Live to Tell" | Madonna | |
| May 30 | |||
| June 6 | |||
| June 13 | " On My Own" | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald | |
| June 20 | " No One Is to Blame" | Howard Jones | |
| June 27 | " There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" | Billy Ocean | |
| July 4 | " Invisible Touch" | Genesis | |
| July 11 | |||
| July 18 | " Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel | |
| July 25 | " Glory of Love" | Peter Cetera | |
| August 1 | |||
| August 8 | " Papa Don't Preach" | Madonna | |
| August 15 | |||
| August 22 | " Higher Love" | Steve Winwood | |
| August 29 | |||
| September 5 | " Dancing on the Ceiling" | Lionel Richie | |
| September 12 | " Stuck with You" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| September 19 | |||
| September 26 | |||
| October 3 | " Throwing It All Away" | Genesis | |
| October 10 | " When I Think of You" | Janet Jackson | |
| October 17 | " Typical Male" | Tina Turner | |
| October 24 | " True Colors" | Cyndi Lauper | |
| October 31 | " Amanda" | Boston | |
| November 7 | |||
| November 14 | |||
| November 21 | " Hip to Be Square" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| November 28 | " The Way It Is" | Bruce Hornsby & The Range | |
| December 5 | |||
| December 12 | " Everybody Have Fun Tonight" | Wang Chung | |
| December 19 | " Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles |
1987
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | "Walk Like an Egyptian" | The Bangles | |
| January 9 | " Shake You Down" | Gregory Abbott | |
| January 16 | " At This Moment" | Billy Vera & The Beaters | |
| January 23 | " Open Your Heart" | Madonna | |
| January 30 | |||
| February 6 | " Livin' on a Prayer" | Bon Jovi | |
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | |||
| February 27 | " Jacob's Ladder" | Huey Lewis and the News | |
| March 6 | |||
| March 13 | " Lean on Me" | Club Nouveau | |
| March 20 | |||
| March 27 | " Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | Starship | |
| April 3 | |||
| April 10 | " I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | |
| April 17 | |||
| April 24 | " (I Just) Died in Your Arms" | Cutting Crew | |
| May 1 | |||
| May 8 | " With or Without You" | U2 | |
| May 15 | |||
| May 22 | |||
| May 29 | " You Keep Me Hangin' On" | Kim Wilde | |
| June 5 | " Always" | Atlantic Starr | |
| June 12 | " Head to Toe" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | |
| June 19 | " I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | |
| June 26 | |||
| July 3 | |||
| July 10 | " Alone" | Heart | |
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | " Shakedown" | Bob Seger | |
| July 31 | " I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" | U2 | |
| August 7 | " Who's That Girl" | Madonna | |
| August 14 | |||
| August 21 | " La Bamba" | Los Lobos | |
| August 28 | |||
| September 4 | " I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | Michael Jackson featuring Siedah Garrett | |
| September 11 | |||
| September 18 | " Didn't We Almost Have It All" | Whitney Houston | |
| September 25 | " Here I Go Again" | Whitesnake | |
| October 2 | " Carrie" | Europe | |
| October 9 | " Lost in Emotion" | Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam | |
| October 16 | " Bad" | Michael Jackson | |
| October 23 | |||
| October 30 | " I Think We're Alone Now" | Tiffany | |
| November 6 | |||
| November 13 | " Mony Mony (Live)" | Billy Idol | |
| November 20 | " (I've Had) The Time of My Life" | Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes | |
| November 27 | " Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Belinda Carlisle | |
| December 4 | " Faith" | George Michael | |
| December 11 | |||
| December 18 |
1988
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 1 | " So Emotional" | Whitney Houston | |
| January 8 | " Got My Mind Set on You" | George Harrison | |
| January 15 | " The Way You Make Me Feel" | Michael Jackson | |
| January 22 | " Need You Tonight" | INXS | |
| January 29 | " Could've Been" | Tiffany | |
| February 5 | |||
| February 12 | " Father Figure" | George Michael | |
| February 19 | |||
| February 26 | |||
| March 4 | |||
| March 11 | " Never Gonna Give You Up" | Rick Astley | |
| March 18 | " Man in the Mirror" | Michael Jackson | |
| March 25 | |||
| April 1 | |||
| April 8 | " Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" | Billy Ocean | |
| April 15 | |||
| April 22 | " Where Do Broken Hearts Go" | Whitney Houston | |
| April 29 | " Anything for You" | Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine | |
| May 6 | |||
| May 13 | " One More Try" | George Michael | |
| May 20 | |||
| May 27 | |||
| June 3 | |||
| June 10 | " Together Forever" | Rick Astley | |
| June 17 | " Foolish Beat" | Debbie Gibson | |
| June 24 | " Dirty Diana" | Michael Jackson | |
| July 1 | " The Flame" | Cheap Trick | |
| July 8 | |||
| July 15 | " Pour Some Sugar on Me" | Def Leppard | |
| July 22 | " Roll with It" | Steve Winwood | |
| July 29 | |||
| August 5 | |||
| August 12 | " Monkey" | George Michael | |
| August 19 | |||
| August 26 | |||
| September 2 | " Sweet Child o' Mine" | Guns N' Roses | |
| September 9 | |||
| September 16 | " Don't Worry, Be Happy" | Bobby McFerrin | |
| September 23 | " Love Bites" | Def Leppard | |
| September 30 | |||
| October 7 | " Red Red Wine" | UB40 | |
| October 14 | " A Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins | |
| October 21 | |||
| October 28 | " Kokomo" | The Beach Boys | |
| November 4 | |||
| November 11 | " Wild, Wild West" | The Escape Club | |
| November 18 | " Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" | Will to Power | |
| November 25 | |||
| December 2 | " Look Away" | Chicago | |
| December 9 | |||
| December 16 | " Every Rose Has Its Thorn" | Poison | |
| December 23 |
1989
| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 6 | " Two Hearts" | Phil Collins | |
| January 13 | |||
| January 20 | " When I'm with You" | Sheriff | |
| January 27 | |||
| February 3 | " Straight Up" | Paula Abdul | |
| February 10 | |||
| February 17 | " Lost in Your Eyes" | Debbie Gibson | |
| February 24 | |||
| March 3 | |||
| March 10 | |||
| March 17 | " Eternal Flame" | The Bangles | |
| March 24 | |||
| March 31 | " The Look" | Roxette | |
| April 7 | " She Drives Me Crazy" | Fine Young Cannibals | |
| April 14 | " Like a Prayer" | Madonna | |
| April 21 | |||
| April 28 | |||
| May 5 | " I'll Be There for You" | Bon Jovi | |
| May 12 | " Forever Your Girl" | Paula Abdul | |
| May 19 | |||
| May 26 | " Rock On" | Michael Damian | |
| June 2 | " I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" | New Kids on the Block | |
| June 9 | |||
| June 16 | " Satisfied" | Richard Marx | |
| June 23 | |||
| June 30 | " Good Thing" | Fine Young Cannibals | |
| July 7 | " If You Don't Know Me by Now" | Simply Red | |
| July 14 | |||
| July 21 | " Toy Soldiers" | Martika | |
| July 28 | " Batdance" | Prince | |
| August 4 | " Right Here Waiting" | Richard Marx | |
| August 11 | |||
| August 18 | |||
| August 25 | " Cold Hearted" | Paula Abdul | |
| September 1 | " Hangin' Tough" | New Kids on the Block | |
| September 8 | " Don't Wanna Lose You" | Gloria Estefan | |
| September 15 | " Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli | |
| September 22 | |||
| September 29 | " Cherish" | Madonna | |
| October 6 | " Miss You Much" | Janet Jackson | |
| October 13 | |||
| October 20 | |||
| October 27 | " Listen to Your Heart" | Roxette | |
| November 3 | " When I See You Smile" | Bad English | |
| November 10 | |||
| November 17 | " Blame It on the Rain" | Milli Vanilli | |
| November 24 | |||
| December 1 | " Another Day in Paradise" [a] | Phil Collins | |
| December 8 | |||
| December 15 | |||
| December 22 |
Notes
- ^ "Another Day in Paradise" spent an additional week at number one in 1990.