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| 1980
Billboard Number One Hits |
1980
December 22, 1979 - January 4, 1980:
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
January 5 - January 18:
Please Don't Go - KC and the Sunshine Band
January 19 - February 15:
Rock With You - Michael Jackson
February 16 - February 22:
Do That To Me One More Time - Captain & Tennille
February 23 - March 21:
Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
March 22 - April 18: Another Brick in the Wall (Part
II) - Pink Floyd
April 19 - May 30:
Call Me - Blondie
May 31 - June 27:
Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
June 28 - July 18:
Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) - Paul McCartney & Wings
July 19 - August 1:
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel
August 2 - August 29:
Magic - Olivia Newton-John
August 30 - September 5:
Sailing - Christopher Cross
September 6 - October 3:
Upside Down Diana Ross
October 4 - October 24:
Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
October 25 - Noveber 14:
Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand
November 15 - December 26:
Lady - Kenny Rogers
December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981:
(Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon
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| 1981
Billboard Number One Hits |
1981
December 27, 1980 - January 30, 1981:
(Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
January 31 - February 6:
The Tide Is High Blondie
February 7 - February 20:
Celebration Kool & The Gang
February 21 - March 6:
9 to 5 Dolly Parton
March 7 - March 20:
I Love A Rainy Night Eddie Rabbitt
March 21 - March 27:
Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon
March 28 - April 10:
Rapture - Blondie
April 11 - May 1:
Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates
May 2 - May 15:
Morning Train (Nine To Five) - Sheena Easton
May 16 - July 17:
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
July 18 - July 24:
Medley - Stars on 45
July 25 - July 31:
The One That You Love - Air Supply
August 1 - August 14:
Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield
August 15 - October 16:
Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
October 17 - November 6:
Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
November 7 - November 20:
Private Eyes - Hall & Oates
November 21, 1981 - January 29, 1982:
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
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| 1982
Billboard Number One Hits |
1982
November 21, 1981 - January 29, 1982:
Physical - Olivia Newton-John
January 30 - February 5:
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates
February 6 - March 19:
Centerfold - J. Geils Band
March 20 - May 7:
I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
May 8 - May 14:
Chariots of Fire theme Vangelis
May 15 - July 2:
Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
July 3 - July 23:
Don't You Want Me - The Human League
July 24 - September 3:
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
September 4 - September 17:
Abracadabra - The Steve Miller Band
September 18 - October 1:
Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
October 2 - October 29:
Jack & Diane - John Mellencamp
October 30 - November 5:
Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work
November 6 - November 26:
Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
November 27 - December 10:
Truly - Lionel Richie
December 11- December 17:
Mickey - Toni Basil
December 18, 1982 - January 14, 1983:
Maneater - Hall & Oates
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| 1983
Billboard Number One Hits |
1983
December 18, 1982 - January 14, 1983:
Maneater - Hall & Oates
January 15 - February 11:
Down Under - Men at Work
February 12 - February 18:
Africa - Toto
February 19 - March 4:
Baby, Come To Me - Patti Austin featuring James Ingram
March 5 - April 22:
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
April 23 - April 29:
Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners
April 30 - May 20:
Beat It - Michael Jackson
May 21 - May 27:
Let's Dance - David Bowie
May 28 - July 8:
Flashdance... What A Feeling - Irene Cara
July 9 - September 2:
Every Breath You Take - The Police
September 3 - September 9:
Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
September 10 - September 23:
Maniac - Michael Sembello
September 24 - September 30:
Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
October 1 - October 28:
Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler
October 29 - November 11:
Islands In the Stream - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
November 12 - December 9:
All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
December 10, 1983 - January 20, 1984:
Say Say Say - Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson
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| 1984
Billboard Number One Hits |
1984
December 10, 1983 - January 20, 1984:
Say Say Say - Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson
January 21 - February 3:
Owner of a Lonely Heart - Yes
February 4 - February 24:
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
February 25 - March 20:
Jump - Van Halen
March 31 - April 20:
Footloose - Kenny Loggins
April 21 - May 11:
Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
May 12 - May 25:
Hello - Lionel Richie
May 26 - June 8:
Let's Hear It For the Boy - Deniece Williams
June 9 - June 22:
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
June 23 - July 6:
The Reflex - Duran Duran
July 7 - August 10:
When Doves Cry - Prince
August 11 - August 31:
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
September 1 - September 21:
What's Love Got to Do With It - Tina Turner
September 22 - September 28:
Missing You - John Waite
September 29 - October 12:
Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
October 13 - November 2:
I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
November 3 - November 16:
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) - Billy Ocean
November 17 - December 7:
Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
December 8 - December 21:
Out of Touch - Hall & Oates
December 22, 1984 - February 1, 1985:
Like a Virgin - Madonna
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| 1985
Billboard Number One Hits |
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1985
December 22, 1984 - February 1, 1985:
Like a Virgin- Madonna
February 2 - February 15:
I Want to Know What Love Is - Foreigner
February 16 - March 8:
Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael
March 9 - March 29:
Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
March 30 - April 12:
One More Night - Phil Collins
April 13 - May 10:
We Are The World - USA For Africa
May 11 - May 17:
Crazy for You - Madonna
May 18 - May 24:
Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
May 25 - June 7:
Everything She Wants - Wham!
June 8 - June 21:
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
June 22 - July 5:
Heaven - Bryan Adams
July 6 - July 12:
Sussudio - Phil Collins
July 13 - July 26:
A View to a Kill - Duran Duran
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July
27 - August 2:
Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
August 3 - August 23:
Shout - Tears For Fears
August 24 - September 6:
The Power of Love- Huey Lewis & The News
September 7 - September 20:
St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
September 21 - October 11:
Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
October 12 - October 18:
Oh Sheila - Ready For the World
October 19 - October 25:
Take On Me - a-ha
October 26 - November 1:
Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
November 2 - November 8:
Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
November 9 - November 15:
Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
November 16 - November 29:
We Built This City - Starship
November 30 - December 6:
Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
December 7 - December 20:
Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
December 21, 1985 - January 17, 1986:
Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
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| 1986
Billboard Number One Hits |
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1986
December 21, 1985 - January 17, 1986:
Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
January 18 - February 14:
That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick featuring Elton
John, Gladys Knight and Stevie Wonder
February 15 - February 28:
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
March 1 - March 14:
Kyrie - Mr. Mister
March 15 - March 21:
Sara - Starship
March 22 - March 28:
These Dreams - Heart
March 29 - April 18:
Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
April 19 - May 2:
Kiss - Prince
May 3 - May 9:
Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
May 10 - May 16:
West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
May 17 - June 6:
Greatest Love of All - Whitney Houston
June 7 - June 13:
Live to Tell - Madonna
June 14 - July 4:
On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
July 5 - July 11:
There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
July 12 - July 18:
Holding Back the Years - Simply Red
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July
19 - July 25:
Invisible Touch - Genesis
July 26 - August 1:
Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
August 2 - August 15:
Glory of Love - Peter Cetera
August 16 - August 29:
Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
August 30 - September 5:
Higher Love - Steve Winwood
September 6 - September 12:
Venus - Bananarama
September 13 - September 19:
Take My Breath Away - Berlin
September 20 - October 10:
Stuck with You Huey Lewis & the News
October 11 - October 24:
When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
October 25 - November 7:
True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
November 8 - November 21:
Amanda - Boston
November 22 - November 28:
Human - Human League
November 29 - December 5:
You Give Love a Bad Name - Bon Jovi
December 6 - December 12:
The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera featuring Amy Grant
December 13 - December 19:
The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & the Range
December 20, 1986 - January 16, 1987:
Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
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Billboard Number One Hits |
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1987
December 20, 1986 - January 16, 1987:
Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
January 17 - January 23:
Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
January 24 - February 6:
At this Moment - Billy Vera and The Beaters
February 7 - February 13:
Open Your Heart - Madonna
February 14 - March 13:
Livin' On a Prayer - Bon Jovi
March 14 - March 11:
Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & the News
March 21 - April 3:
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
April 4 - April 17:
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
April 18 - May 1:
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George
Michael
May 2 - May 15:
(I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
May 16 - June 5:
With Or Without You - U2
June 6 - June 12:
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
June 13 - June 19:
Always - Atlantic Starr
June 20 - June 6:
Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
June 27 - July 10:
I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)- Whitney Houston
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July
11 - July 31:
Alone - Heart
August 1 - August 7:
Shakedown - Bob Seger
August 8 - August 21:
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For - U2
August 22 - August 28:
Who's That Girl - Madonna
August 29 - September 18:
La Bamba - Los Lobos
September 19 - September 25:
I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson
September 26 - October 9:
Didn't We Almost Have It All - Whitney Houston
October 10 - October 16:
Here I Go Again - Whitesnake
October 17 - October 23:
Lost In Emotion - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
October 24 - November 6:
Bad - Michael Jackson
November 7 - November 20:
I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
November 21 - November 27:
Mony Mony "Live" - Billy Idol
November 28 - December 4:
(I've Had) The Time Of My Life - Bill Medley & Jennifer
Warnes
December 5 - December 11:
Heaven Is a Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
December 12, 1987 January 8, 1988:
Faith - George Michael
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| 1988
Billboard Number One Hits |
1988
December 12, 1987 January 8, 1988:
Faith - George Michael
January 9 - Januray 15:
So Emotional - Whitney Houston
January 16 - January 22:
Got My Mind Set on You - George Harrison
January 23 - January 29:
The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
January 30 - February 5:
Need You Tonight - INXS
February 6 - February 19:
Could've Been - Tiffany
February 20 - February 26:
Seasons Change - Exposé
February 27 - March 11:
Father Figure - George Michael
March 12 - March 20:
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
March 26 - April 8:
Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson
April 9 - April 22:
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
April 23 - May 6:
Where Do Broken Hearts Go - Whitney Houston
May 7 - May 13:
Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby
May 14 - May 27:
Anything For You - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
May 28 - July 17:
One More Try - George Michael
June 18 - July 24:
Together Forever - Rick Astley
June 25 - July 1:
Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson |
July 2 - July 8:
Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
July 9 - July 22:
The Flame - Cheap Trick
July 23 - July 29:
Hold On to The Nights - Richard Marx
July 30 - August 26:
Roll With It Steve Winwood
August 27 - September 9:
Monkey George Michael
September 10 - September 23:
Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses
September 24 - October 7:
Don't Worry Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
October 8 - October 14:
Love Bites - Def Leppard
October 15 - October 21:
Red Red Wine - UB40
October 22 - November 4:
Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
November 5 - November 11:
Kokomo - The Beach Boys
November 12 - November 18:
Wild, Wild West - The Escape Club
November 19 - December 2:
Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
December 3 - December 9:
Baby, I Love Your Way - Will To Power
December 10 - December 23:
Look Away - Chicago
December 24, 1988- January 13, 1989:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
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| 1989
Billboard Number One Hits |
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1989
December 24, 1988- January 13, 1989:
Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison
January 14 - January 20:
My Prerogative- Bobby Brown
January 21 - February 3:
Two Hearts - Phil Collins
February 4 - February 10:
When I'm With You - Sheriff
February 11 - March 3:
Straight Up Paula Abdul
March 4 - March 24:
Lost In Your Eyes - Debbie Gibson
March 25 - March 31: The Living Years - Mike &
The Mechanics
April 1 - April 7:
Eternal Flame - The Bangles
April 8 - April 14:
The Look - Roxette
April 15 - April 21:
She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals
April 22 - May 12:
Like a Prayer - Madonna
May 13 - May 19:
I'll Be There for You - Bon Jovi
May 20 - June 2:
Forever Your Girl - Paula Abdul
June 3 - June 9:
Rock On - Michael Damian
June 10 - June 16:
Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler
June 17- June 23:
I'll Be Loving You (Forever) - New Kids On The Block
June 24 - June 30:
Satisfied - Richard Marx
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July
1 - July 7:
Baby Don't Forget My Number - Milli Vanilli
July 8 - July 14:
Good Thing - Fine Young Cannibals
July 15 - July 21:
If You Don't Know Me By Now - Simply Red
July 22 - August 4:
Toy Soldiers - Martika
August 5 - August 11:
Batdance = Prince
August 12 - September 1:
Right Here Waiting - Richard Marx
September 2 - September 8:
Cold Hearted - Paula Abdul
September 9 - September 15:
Hangin' Tough - New Kids On The Block
September 16 - September 22:
Don't Wanna Lose You - Gloria Estefan
September 23 - October 6:
Girl I'm Gonna Miss You - Milli Vanilli
October 7 - November 3:
Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
November 4 - November 10:
Listen to Your Heart - Roxette
November 11 - November 24:
When I See You Smile - Bad English
November 25 - December 9:
Blame It On the Rain - Milli Vanilli
December 9 - December 22:
We Didn't Start The Fire - Billy Joel
December 23, 1989 - January 13, 1990:
Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
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