Number 1 Singles - 1980s
Our main database does not give the precise date that a record reached the Number 1 spot. That situation is remedied here. The tables below list the running total of different number 1s, the date the track reached the peak, artist name, song title(s) and weeks at the summit.
The dates given below are for 'week ending'. Note that you can quickly and easily find the 'realtime' Number 1 for any given date via our date engine
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| 1980 |
| 449 | 19 Jan | The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket | 2 |
| 450 | 2 Feb | The Specials | The Special AKA Live! (EP) | 2 |
| 451 | 16 Feb | Kenny Rogers | Coward Of The County | 2 |
| 452 | 1 Mar | Blondie | Atomic | 2 |
| 453 | 15 Mar | Fern Kinney | Together We Are Beautiful | 1 |
| 454 | 22 Mar | The Jam | Going Underground / Dreams Of Children | 3 |
| 455 | 12 Apr | The Detroit Spinners | Working My Way Back To You | 2 |
| 456 | 26 Apr | Blondie | Call Me | 1 |
| 457 | 3 May | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Geno | 2 |
| 458 | 17 May | Johnny Logan | What's Another Year | 2 |
| 459 | 31 May | Mash | Theme From MASH (Suicide Is Painless) | 3 |
| 460 | 21 Jun | Don McLean | Crying | 3 |
| 461 | 12 Jul | Olivia Newton-John &
The Electric Light Orchestra | Xanadu | 1 |
| 462 | 26 Jul | Odyssey | Use It Up And Wear It Out | 2 |
| 463 | 9 Aug | Abba | The Winner Takes It All | 2 |
| 464 | 23 Aug | David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 2 |
| 465 | 6 Sep | The Jam | Start | 1 |
| 466 | 13 Sep | Kelly Marie | Feels Like I'm In Love | 2 |
| 467 | 27 Sep | The Police | Don't Stand So Close To Me | 4 |
| 468 | 25 Oct | Barbra Streisand | Woman In Love | 3 |
| 469 | 15 Nov | Blondie | The Tide Is High | 2 |
| 470 | 29 Nov | Abba | Super Trouper | 3 |
| 471 | 20 Dec | John Lennon | (Just Like) Starting Over | 1 |
| 472 | 27 Dec | St Winifred's School Choir | There's No-one Quite Like Grandma | 2 |
| 1981 |
| 473 | 10 Jan | John Lennon | Imagine | 4 |
| 474 | 7 Feb | John Lennon | Woman | 2 |
| 475 | 21 Feb | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | Shaddap You Face | 3 |
| 476 | 14 Mar | Roxy Music | Jealous Guy | 2 |
| 477 | 28 Mar | Shakin' Stevens | This Ole House | 3 |
| 478 | 18 Apr | Bucks Fizz | Making Your Mind Up | 3 |
| 479 | 9 May | Adam & The Ants | Stand & Deliver | 5 |
| 480 | 13 Jun | Smokey Robinson | Being With You | 2 |
| 481 | 27 Jun | Michael Jackson | One Day In Your Life | 2 |
| 482 | 11 Jul | The Specials | Ghost Town | 3 |
| 483 | 1 Aug | Shakin' Stevens | Green Door | 4 |
| 484 | 29 Aug | Aneka | Japanese Boy | 1 |
| 485 | 5 Sep | Soft Cell | Tainted Love | 2 |
| 486 | 19 Sep | Adam & The Ants | Prince Charming | 4 |
| 487 | 17 Oct | Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | It's My Party | 4 |
| 488 | 14 Nov | The Police | Every Liitle Thing She Does Is Magic | 1 |
| 489 | 21 Nov | Queen & David Bowie | Under Pressure | 2 |
| 490 | 5 Dec | Julio Iglesias | Begin The Beguine | 1 |
| 491 | 12 Dec | The Human League | Don't You Want Me | 5 |
| 1982 |
| 492 | 16 Jan | Bucks Fizz | Land Of Make Believe | 2 |
| 493 | 30 Jan | Shakin' Stevens | Oh Julie | 1 |
| 494 | 6 Feb | Kraftwerk | The Model / Computer Love | 1 |
| 495 | 13 Feb | The Jam | A Town Called Malice/Precious | 3 |
| 496 | 6 Mar | Tight Fit | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | 3 |
| 497 | 27 Mar | The Goombay Dance Band | Seven Tears | 3 |
| 498 | 17 Apr | Bucks Fizz | My Camera Never Lies | 1 |
| 499 | 24 Apr | Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder | Ebony & Ivory | 3 |
| 500 | 15 May | Nicole | A Little Peace | 2 |
| 501 | 29 May | Madness | House Of Fun | 2 |
| 502 | 12 Jun | Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes | 2 |
| 503 | 26 Jun | Charlene | I've Never Been To Me | 1 |
| 504 | 3 Jul | Captain Sensible | Happy Talk | 2 |
| 505 | 17 Jul | Irene Cara | Fame | 3 |
| 506 | 7 Aug | Dexy's Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen | 4 |
| 507 | 4 Sep | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger | 4 |
| 508 | 2 Oct | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie | 3 |
| 509 | 23 Oct | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me | 3 |
| 510 | 13 Nov | Eddy Grant | I Don't Wanna Dance | 3 |
| 511 | 4 Dec | The Jam | Beat Surrender | 2 |
| 512 | 18 Dec | Renee & Renato | Save Your Love | 4 |
| 1983 |
| 513 | 15 Jan | Phil Collins | You Can't Hurry Love | 2 |
| 514 | 29 Jan | Men At Work | Down Under | 3 |
| 515 | 19 Feb | Kajagoogoo | Too Shy | 2 |
| 516 | 5 Mar | Michael Jackson | Billie Jean | 1 |
| 517 | 12 Mar | Bonnie Tyler | Total Eclipse Of The Heart | 2 |
| 518 | 26 Mar | Duran Duran | Is There Something I Should Know | 2 |
| 519 | 9 Apr | David Bowie | Let's Dance | 3 |
| 520 | 30 Apr | Spandau Ballet | True | 4 |
| 521 | 28 May | New Edition | Candy Girl | 1 |
| 522 | 4 Jun | The Police | Every Breath You Take | 4 |
| 523 | 2 Jul | Rod Stewart | Baby Jane | 3 |
| 524 | 23 Jul | Paul Young | Wherever I Lay My Heart (That's My Home) | 3 |
| 525 | 13 Aug | KC & The Sunshine Band | Give It Up | 3 |
| 526 | 3 Sep | UB40 | Red Red Wine | 3 |
| 527 | 24 Sep | Culture Club | Karma Chameleon | 6 |
| 528 | 5 Nov | Billy Joel | Uptown Girl | 5 |
| 529 | 10 Dec | The Flying Pickets | Only You | 5 |
| 1984 |
| 530 | 14 Jan | Paul McCartney | Pipes Of Peace | 2 |
| 531 | 28 Jan | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Relax | 5 |
| 532 | 3 Mar | Nena | 99 Red Balloons | 3 |
| 533 | 24 Mar | Lionel Richie | Hello | 6 |
| 534 | 5 May | Duran Duran | The Reflex | 4 |
| 535 | 2 Jun | Wham! | Wake Me Up Before You Go Go | 2 |
| 536 | 16 Jun | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | Two Tribes | 9 |
| 537 | 18 Aug | George Michael | Careless Whisper | 3 |
| 538 | 8 Sep | Stevie Wonder | I Just Called To Say I Love You | 6 |
| 539 | 20 Oct | Wham! | Freedom | 3 |
| 540 | 10 Nov | Chaka Khan | I Feel For You | 3 |
| 541 | 1 Dec | Jim Diamond | I Should Have Known Better | 1 |
| 542 | 8 Dec | Frankie Goes To Hollywood | The Power Of Love | 1 |
| 543 | 15 Dec | Band Aid | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 5 |
| 1985 |
| 544 | 19 Jan | Foreigner | I Want To Know What Love Is | 3 |
| 545 | 9 Feb | Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson | I Know Him So Well | 4 |
| 546 | 9 Mar | Dead Or Alive | You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) | 2 |
| 547 | 23 Mar | Philip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) | Easy Lover | 4 |
| 548 | 20 Apr | USA For Africa | We Are The World | 2 |
| 549 | 4 May | Phyllis Nelson | Move Closer | 1 |
| 550 | 11 May | Paul Hardcastle | 19 | 5 |
| 551 | 15 Jun | The Crowd | You'll Never Walk Alone | 2 |
| 552 | 29 Jun | Sister Sledge | Frankie | 4 |
| 553 | 27 Jul | The Eurythmics | There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) | 1 |
| 554 | 3 Aug | Madonna | Into The Groove | 4 |
| 555 | 31 Aug | UB40, guest vocals by Chrissie Hynde | I Got You Babe | 1 |
| 556 | 7 Sep | David Bowie & Mick Jagger | Dancing In The Street | 4 |
| 557 | 5 Oct | Midge Ure | If I Was | 1 |
| 558 | 12 Oct | Jennifer Rush | The Power Of Love | 5 |
| 559 | 16 Nov | Feargal Sharkey | A Good Heart | 2 |
| 560 | 30 Nov | Wham! | I'm Your Man | 2 |
| 561 | 14 Dec | Whitney Houston | Saving All My Love For You | 2 |
| 562 | 28 Dec | Shakin' Stevens | Merry Christmas Everyone | 2 |
| 1986 |
| 563 | 11 Jan | Pet Shop Boys | West End Girls | 2 |
| 564 | 25 Jan | A-Ha | The Sun Always Shines On TV | 2 |
| 565 | 8 Feb | Billy Ocean | When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going | 4 |
| 566 | 8 Mar | Diana Ross | Chain Reaction | 3 |
| 567 | 29 Mar | Cliff Richard & The Young Ones,
featuring Hank Marvin | Living Doll | 3 |
| 568 | 19 Apr | George Michael | A Different Corner | 3 |
| 569 | 10 May | Falco | Rock Me Amadeus | 1 |
| 570 | 17 May | Spitting Image | The Chicken Song | 3 |
| 571 | 7 Jun | Doctor & The Medics | Spirit In The Sky | 3 |
| 572 | 28 Jun | Wham! | Edge Of Heaven | 2 |
| 573 | 12 Jul | Madonna | Papa Don't Preach | 3 |
| 574 | 2 Aug | Chris De Burgh | The Lady In Red | 3 |
| 575 | 23 Aug | Boris Gardiner | I Want To Wake Up With You | 3 |
| 576 | 13 Sep | Communards | Don't Leave Me This Way | 4 |
| 577 | 11 Oct | Madonna | True Blue | 1 |
| 578 | 18 Oct | Nick Berry | Every Loser Wins | 3 |
| 579 | 8 Nov | Berlin | Take My Breath Away | 4 |
| 580 | 6 Dec | Europe | The Final Countdown | 2 |
| 581 | 20 Dec | The Housemartins | Caravan Of Love | 1 |
| 582 | 27 Dec | Jackie Wilson | Reet Petite | 4 |
| 1987 |
| 583 | 24 Jan | Steve 'Silk' Hurley | Jack Your Body | 2 |
| 584 | 7 Feb | Aretha Franklin & George Michael | I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | 2 |
| 585 | 21 Feb | Ben E. King | Stand By Me | 3 |
| 586 | 14 Mar | Boy George | Everything I Own | 2 |
| 587 | 28 Mar | Mel & Kim | Respectable | 1 |
| 588 | 4 Apr | Ferry Aid | Let It Be | 3 |
| 589 | 25 Apr | Madonna | La Isla Bonita | 2 |
| 590 | 9 May | Starship | Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now | 4 |
| 591 | 6 Jun | Whitney Houston | I Want To Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | 2 |
| 592 | 20 Jun | The Firm | Star Trekkin' | 2 |
| 593 | 4 Jul | The Pet Shop Boys | It's A Sin | 3 |
| 594 | 25 Jul | Madonna | Who's That Girl | 1 |
| 595 | 1 Aug | Los Lobos | La Bamba | 2 |
| 596 | 15 Aug | Michael Jackson | I Just Can't Stop Loving You | 2 |
| 597 | 29 Aug | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up | 5 |
| 598 | 3 Oct | MARRS | Pump Up The Volume | 2 |
| 599 | 17 Oct | The Bee Gees | You Win Again | 4 |
| 600 | 14 Nov | T'Pau | China In Your Hand | 5 |
| 601 | 19 Dec | The Pet Shop Boys | Always On My Mind | 4 |
| 1988 |
| 602 | 16 Jan | Belinda Carlisle | Heaven Is A Place On Earth | 2 |
| 603 | 30 Jan | Tiffany | I Think We're Alone Now | 3 |
| 604 | 20 Feb | Kylie Minogue | I Should Be So Lucky | 5 |
| 605 | 26 Mar | Aswad | Don't Turn Around | 2 |
| 606 | 9 Apr | The Pet Shop Boys | Heart | 3 |
| 607 | 30 Apr | S'Express | Theme From S'Express | 2 |
| 608 | 14 May | Fairground Attraction | Perfect | 1 |
| 609 | 21 May | Wet Wet Wet / Billy Bragg | With A Little Help From My Friends / She's Leaving Home | 4 |
| 610 | 18 Jun | The Timelords | Doctorin' The Tardis | 1 |
| 611 | 25 Jun | Bros | I Owe You Nothing | 2 |
| 612 | 9 Jul | Glenn Medeiros | Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You | 4 |
| 613 | 6 Aug | Yazz & Plastic Population | The Only Way Is Up | 5 |
| 614 | 10 Sep | Phil Collins | A Groovy Kind Of Love | 2 |
| 615 | 24 Sep | The Hollies | He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother | 2 |
| 616 | 8 Oct | U2 | Desire | 1 |
| 617 | 15 Oct | Whitney Houston | One Moment In Time | 2 |
| 618 | 29 Oct | Enya | Orinoco Flow | 3 |
| 619 | 19 Nov | Robin Beck | First Time | 3 |
| 620 | 10 Dec | Cliff Richard | Mistletoe & Wine | 4 |
| 1989 |
| 621 | 7 Jan | Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan | Especially For You | 3 |
| 622 | 28 Jan | Marc Almond with Gene Pitney | Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart | 4 |
| 623 | 25 Feb | Simple Minds | Belfast Child | 2 |
| 624 | 11 Mar | Jason Donovan | Too Many Broken Hearts | 2 |
| 625 | 25 Mar | Madonna | Like A Prayer | 3 |
| 626 | 15 Apr | The Bangles | Eternal Flame | 4 |
| 627 | 13 May | Kylie Minogue | Hand On Your Heart | 1 |
| 628 | 20 May | The Christians, Holly Johnson,
Paul McCartney, Gerry Marsden,
Stock Aitken & Waterman | Ferry 'Cross The Mersey | 3 |
| 629 | 10 Jun | Jason Donovan | Sealed With A Kiss | 2 |
| 630 | 24 Jun | Soul II Soul featuring Caron Wheeler | Back To Life (How Ever Do You Want Me) | 4 |
| 631 | 22 Jul | Sonia | You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You | 2 |
| 632 | 5 Aug | Jive Bunny | Swing The Mood | 5 |
| 633 | 9 Sep | Black Box | Ride On Time | 6 |
| 634 | 21 Oct | Jive Bunny | That's What I Like | 3 |
| 635 | 11 Nov | Lisa Stansfield | All Around The World | 2 |
| 636 | 25 Nov | New Kids On The Block | You Got It (The Right Stuff) | 3 |
| 637 | 16 Dec | Jive Bunny | Let's Party | 1 |
| 638 | 23 Dec | Band Aid II | Do They Know It's Christmas? | 3 |
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