#1 Songs 1980-1989

Submitted by Imposter on Wed, 02/09/2005 - 03:50
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  • 1980

  • 1/05 - "Please Don't Go" - KC & The Sunshine Band (T.K. 1035, 1 wk)
  • 1/12 - "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)" - Rupert Holmes (Infinity 50,035, 1 wk)
  • 1/19 - "Rock With You" - Michael Jackson (Epic 50797, 4 wks)
  • 2/16 - "Do That To Me One More Time" - Captain & Tennille (Casablanca 2215, 1 wk)
  • 2/23 - "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" - Queen (Elektra 46579, 4 wks)
  • 3/22 - "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" - Pink Floyd (Columbia 11187, 4 wks)
  • 4/19 - "Call Me" - Blondie (Chrysalis 2414, 6 wks)
  • 5/31 - "Funkytown" - Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca 2233, 4 wks)
  • 6/28 - "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)" - Paul McCartney (Columbia 11263, 3 wks)
  • 7/19 - "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" - Billy Joel (Columbia 11276, 2 wks)
  • 8/02 - "Magic" - Olivia Newton-John (MCA 41247, 4 wks)
  • 8/30 - "Sailing" - Christopher Cross (Warner 49507l, 1 wk)
  • 9/06 - "Upside Down" - Diana Ross (Motown 1494, 4 wks)
  • 10/04 - "Another One Bites the Dust" - Queen (Elektra 47031, 3 wks)
  • 10/25 - "Woman In Love" - Barbra Streisand (Columbia 11364, 3 wks)
  • 11/15 - "Lady" - Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1380, 6 wks)
  • 12/27 - "(Just Like) Starting Over" - John Lennon (Geffen 49604, 4 wks)

  • 1981

  • 1/31 - "The Tide Is High" - Blondie (Chrysalis 2465, 1 wk)
  • 2/07 - "Celebration" - Kool & The Gang (De-Lite 807, 2 wks)
  • 2/21 - "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton (RCA 12133, 1 wk)
  • 2/28 - "I Love A Rainy Night" - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra 47066, 2 wks)
  • 3/14 - "9 to 5" - Dolly Parton (RCA 12133, 1 wk)
  • 3/21 - "Keep On Loving You" - REO Speedwagon (Epic 50953, 1 wk)
  • 3/28 - "Rapture" - Blondie (Chrysalis 2485, 2 wks)
  • 4/11 - "Kiss On My List" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12142, 3 wks)
  • 5/02 - "Morning Train (Nine to Five)" - Sheena Easton (EMI America 8071, 2 wks)
  • 5/16 - "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077, 5 wks)
  • 6/20 - "Stars On 45 (Medley)" - Stars On 45 (Radio 3810, 1 wk)
  • 6/27 - "Bette Davis Eyes" - Kim Carnes (EMI America 8077, 4 wks)
  • 7/25 - "The One That You Love" - Air Supply (Arista 0604, 1 wk)
  • 8/01 - "Jessie's Girl" - Rick Springfield (RCA 12201, 2 wks)
  • 8/15 - "Endless Love" - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown 1519, 9 wks)
  • 10/17 - "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" - Christopher Cross (Warner 49787, 3 wks)
  • 11/07 - "Private Eyes" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12296, 2 wks)
  • 11/21 - "Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (MCA 51182, 9 wks)

  • 1982

  • 1/30 - "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 12357, 1 wk)
  • 2/06 - "Centerfold" - J. Geils Band (EMI America 8102, 6 wks)
  • 3/20 - "I Love Rock 'N' Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (Boardwalk 135, 7 wks)
  • 5/08 - "Chariots of Fire" - Vangelis (Polydor 2189, 1 wk)
  • 5/15 - "Ebony and Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (Columbia 02860, 7 wks)
  • 6/19 - "Don't You Want Me" - The Human League (A&M/Virgin 2397, 3 wks)
  • 7/24 - "Eye Of the Tiger" - Survivor (Scotti Brothers 02912, 6 wks)
  • 9/04 - "Abracadabra" - Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126, 1 wk)
  • 9/11 - "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago (Full Moon 29979, 2 wks)
  • 9/25 - "Abracadabra" - Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126, 1 wk)
  • 10/02 - "Jack & Diane" - John Cougar (Riva 210, 4 wks)
  • 10/30 - "Who Can It Be Now?" - Men At Work (Columbia 02888, 1 wk)
  • 11/06 - "Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (Island 99996, 3 wks)
  • 11/27 - "Truly" - Lionel Richie (Motown 1644, 2 wks)
  • 12/11 - "Mickey" - Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638, 1 wk)
  • 12/18 - "Maneater" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13354, 3 wks)

  • 1983

  • 1/15 - "Down Under" - Men At Work (Columbia 03303, 3 wks)
  • 2/05 - "Africa" - Toto (Columbia 03335, 1 wk)
  • 2/12 - "Down Under" - Men At Work (Columbia 03303, 1 wk)
  • 2/19 - "Baby, Come to Me" - Patti Austin & James Ingram (Qwest 50036, 2 wks)
  • 3/05 - "Billie Jean" - Michael Jackson (Epic 03509, 7 wks)
  • 4/23 - "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners (Mercury 76189, 1 wk)
  • 4/30 - "Beat It" - Michael Jackson (Epic 03759, 3 wks)
  • 5/21 - "Let's Dance" - David Bowie (EMI America 8158, 1 wk)
  • 5/28 - "Flashdance...What a Feeling" - Irene Cara (Casablanca 811440, 6 wks)
  • 7/09 - "Every Breath You Take" - The Police (A&M 2542, 8 wks)
  • 9/03 - "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" - Eurythmics (RCA 13533, 1 wk)
  • 9/10 - "Maniac" - Michael Sembello (Casablanca 812516, 2 wks)
  • 9/24 - "Tell Her About It" - Billy Joel (Columbia 04012, 1 wk)
  • 10/01 - "Total Eclipse Of the Heart" - Bonnie Tyler (Columbia 03906, 4 wks)
  • 10/29 - "Islands in the Stream" - Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA 13615, 2 wks)
  • 11/12 - "All Night Long (All Night)" - Lionel Richie (Motown 1698, 4 wks)
  • 12/10 - "Say Say Say" - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (Columbia 04168, 5 wks)

  • 1984

  • 1/21 - "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes (Atco 99817, 2 wks)
  • 2/04 - "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club (Virgin/Epic 04221, 3 wks)
  • 2/25 - "Jump" - Van Halen (Warner 29384, 5 wks)
  • 3/31 - "Footloose" - Kenny Loggins (Columbia 04310, 3 wks)
  • 4/21 - "Against All Odds (Take a Look At Me Now)" - Phil Collins (Atlantic 89700, 3 wks)
  • 5/12 - "Hello" - Lionel Richie (Motown 1722, 2 wks)
  • 5/26 - "Let's Hear It For the Boy" - Deniece Williams (Columbia 04417, 2 wks)
  • 6/09 - "Time After Time" - Cyndi Lauper (Portrait 04432, 2 wks)
  • 6/23 - "The Reflex" - Duran Duran (Capitol 5345, 2 wks)
  • 7/07 - "When Doves Cry" - Prince & The Revolution (Warner 29286, 5 wks)
  • 8/11 - "Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista 9212, 3 wks)
  • 9/01 - "What's Love Got To Do With It" - Tina Turner (Capitol 5354, 3 wks)
  • 9/22 - "Missing You" - John Waite (EMI America 8212, 1 wk)
  • 9/29 - "Let's Go Crazy" - Prince & The Revolution (Warner 29216, 2 wks)
  • 10/13 - "I Just Called to Say I Love You" - Stevie Wonder (Motown 1745, 3 wks)
  • 11/03 - "Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)" - Billy Ocean (Jive 9199, 2 wks)
  • 11/17 - "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" - Wham (Columbia 04552, 3 wks)
  • 12/08 - "Out Of Touch" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13916, 2 wks)
  • 12/22 - "Like A Virgin" - Madonna (Sire 29210, 5 wks)

  • 1985

  • 2/02 - "I Want To Know What Love Is" - Foreigner (Atlantic 89596, 2 wks)
  • 2/16 - "Careless Whisper" - Wham (Columbia 04691, 3 wks)
  • 3/09 - "Can't Fight This Feeling" - REO Speedwagon (Epic 04713, 3 wks)
  • 3/30 - "One More Night" - Phil Collins (Atlantic 89588, 2 wks)
  • 4/13 - "We Are the World" - USA for Africa (Columbia 04839, 4 wks)
  • 5/11 - "Crazy For You" - Madonna (Geffen 29051, 1 wk)
  • 5/18 - "Don't You (Forget About Me)" - Simple Minds (A&M 2703, 1 wk)
  • 5/25 - "Everything She Wants" - Wham (Columbia 04840, 2 wks)
  • 6/08 - "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears for Fears (Mercury 880659, 2 wks)
  • 6/22 - "Heaven" - Bryan Adams (A&M 2729, 2 wks)
  • 7/06 - "Sussudio" - Phil Collins (Atlantic 89560, 1 wk)
  • 7/13 - "A View To A Kill" - Duran Duran (Capitol 5475, 2 wks)
  • 7/27 - "Everytime You Go Away" - Paul Young (Columbia 04867, 1 wk)
  • 8/03 - "Shout" - Tears for Fears (Mercury 880294, 3 wks)
  • 8/24 - "The Power of Love" - Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 42876, 2 wks)
  • 9/07 - "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)" - John Parr (Atlantic 89541, 2 wks)
  • 9/21 - "Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits (Warner 28950, 3 wks)
  • 10/12 - "Oh Sheila" - Ready for the World (MCA 52636, 1 wk)
  • 10/19 - "Take On Me" - A-Ha (Warner 29011, 1 wk)
  • 10/26 - "Saving All My Love for You" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9381, 1 wk)
  • 11/02 - "Part-Time Lover" - Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1808, 1 wk)
  • 11/09 - "Miami Vice Theme" - Jan Hammer (MCA 52666, 2 wk)
  • 11/16 - "We Built This City" - Starship (Grunt 14170, 2 wks)
  • 11/30 - "Separate Lives" - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (Atlantic 89498, 1 wk)
  • 12/07 - "Broken Wings" - Mr. Mister (RCA 14136, 2 wks)
  • 12/21 - "Say You, Say Me" - Lionel Richie (Motown 1819, 3 wks)

  • 1986

  • 1/18 - "That's What Friends Are For" - Dionne Warwick & Friends (Arista 9422, 4 wks)
  • 2/15 - "How Will I Know" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9434, 2 wks)
  • 3/01 - "Kyrie" - Mr. Mister (RCA 14258, 2 wks)
  • 3/15 - "Sara" - Starship (Grunt 14253, 1 wk)
  • 3/22 - "These Dreams" - Heart (Capitol 5541, 1 wk)
  • 3/29 - "Rock Me Amadeus" - Falco (A&M 2821, 3 wks)
  • 4/19 - "Kiss" - Prince & The Revolution (Paisley Park 28751, 2 wks)
  • 5/03 - "Addicted to Love" - Robert Palmer (Island 99570, 1 wk)
  • 5/10 - "West End Girls" - Pet Shop Boys (EMI America 8307, 1 wk)
  • 5/17 - "The Greatest Love of All" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9466, 3 wks)
  • 6/07 - "Live To Tell" - Madonna (Sire 28717, 1 wk)
  • 7/14 - "On My Own" - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald (MCA 52770, 3 wks)
  • 7/05 - "There'll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry)" - Billy Ocean (Jive 9465, 1 wk)
  • 7/12 - "Holding Back the Years" - Simply Red (Elektra 69564, 1 wk)
  • 7/19 - "Invisible Touch" - Genesis (Atlantic 89407, 1 wk)
  • 7/26 - "Sledgehammer" - Peter Gabriel (Geffen 28718, 1 wk)
  • 8/02 - "Glory of Love" - Peter Cetera (Full Moon 28662, 2 wks)
  • 8/16 - "Papa Don't Preach" - Madonna (Sire 28660, 2 wks)
  • 8/30 - "Higher Love" - Steve Winwood (Island 28710, 1 wk)
  • 9/06 - "Venus" - Bananarama (London 886056, 1 wk)
  • 9/13 - "Take My Breath Away" - Berlin (Columbia 05903, 1 wk)
  • 9/20 - "Stuck With You" - Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 43019, 3 wks)
  • 10/11 - "When I Think Of You" - Janet Jackson (A&M 2855, 2 wks)
  • 10/25 - "True Colors" - Cyndi Lauper (Portrai 06247, 2 wks)
  • 11/08 - "Amanda" - Boston (MCA 52756, 2 wks)
  • 11/22 - "Human" - The Human League (A&M/Virgin 2861, 1 wk)
  • 11/29 - "You Give Love a Bad Name" - Bon Jovi (Mercury 884953, 1 wk)
  • 12/06 - "Next Time I Fall" - Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Full Moon 28597, 1 wk)
  • 12/13 - "The Way It Is" - Bruce Hornsby & The Range (RCA 5023, 1 wk)
  • 12/20 - "Walk Like An Egyptian" - Bangles (Columbia 06257, 3 wks)

  • 1987

  • 1/17 - "Shake You Down" - Gregory Abbott (Columbia 06191, 1 wk)
  • 1/24 - "At This Moment" - Billy Vera & The Beaters (Rhino 74403, 2 wks)
  • 2/07 - "Open Your Heart" - Madonna (Sire 28508, 1 wk)
  • 2/14 - "Livin' On A Prayer" - Bon Jovi (Mercury 888184, 4 wks)
  • 3/14 - "Jacob's Ladder" - Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis 43097, 1 wk)
  • 3/21 - "Lean On Me" - Club Nouveau (King Jay/Warner 28430, 2 wks)
  • 4/04 - "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" - Starship (Grunt 5109, 2 wks)
  • 4/18 - "I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)" - Aretha Franklin & George Michael (Arista 9559, 2 wks)
  • 5/02 - "(I Just) Died in Your Arms" - Cutting Crew (Virgin 99481, 2 wks)
  • 5/16 - "With Or Without You" - U2 (Island 99469, 3 wks)
  • 6/06 - "You Keep Me Hangin' On" - Kim Wilde (MCA 53024, 1 wk)
  • 6/13 - "Always" - Atlantic Starr (Warner 28455, 1 wk)
  • 6/20 - "Head to Toe" - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07008, 1 wk)
  • 6/27 - "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9598, 2 wks)
  • 7/11 - "Alone" - Heart (Capitol 44002, 3 wks)
  • 8/01 - "Shakedown" - Bob Seger (MCA 53094, 1 wk)
  • 8/08 - "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" - U2 (Island 99430, 2 wks)
  • 8/22 - "Who's That Girl" - Madonna (Sire 28341, 1 wk)
  • 8/29 - "La Bamba" - Los Lobos (Slash 28336, 3 wks)
  • 9/19 - "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" - Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett (Epic 07253, 1 wk)
  • 9/26 - "Didn't We Almost Have It All" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9616, 2 wks)
  • 10/10 - "Here I Go Again" - Whitesnake (Geffen 28339, 1 wk)
  • 10/17 - "Lost In Emotion" - Lisa-Lisa & Cult Jam (Columbia 07267, 1 wk)
  • 10/24 - "Bad" - Michael Jackson (Epic 07418, 2 wks)
  • 11/07 - "I Think We're Alone Now" - Tiffany (MCA 53167, 2 wks)
  • 11/21 - "Mony Mony 'Live'" - Billy Idol (Chrysalis 43161, 1 wk)
  • 11/28 - "(I've Had) The Time of My Life" - Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (RCA 5224, 1 wk)
  • 12/05 - "Heaven Is a Place On Earth" - Belinda Carlisle (MCA 53181, 1 wk)
  • 12/12 - "Faith" - George Michael (Columbia 07623, 3 wks)

  • 1988

  • 1/09 - "So Emotional" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9642, 1 wk)
  • 1/16 - "Got My Mind Set on You" - George Harrison (Dark Horse 28178, 1 wk)
  • 1/23 - "The Way You Make Me Feel" - Michael Jackson (Epic 07645, 1 wk)
  • 1/30 - "Need You Tonight" - INXS (Atlantic 89188, 1 wk)
  • 2/06 - "Could've Been" - Tiffany (MCA 53231, 2 wks)
  • 2/20 - "Seasons Change" - Expose (Arista 9640, 1 wk)
  • 2/27 - "Father Figure" - George Michael (Columbia 07682, 2 wks)
  • 3/12 - "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley (RCA 5347, 2 wks)
  • 3/26 - "Man In the Mirror" - Michael Jackson (Epic 07668, 2 wks)
  • 4/09 - "Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car" - Billy Ocean (Jive 9678, 2 wks)
  • 4/23 - "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" - Whitney Houston (Arista 9674, 2 wks)
  • 5/07 - "Wishing Well" - Terence Trent D'Arby (Columbia 07675, 1 wk)
  • 5/14 - "Anything for You" - Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (Epic 07759, 2 wks)
  • 5/28 - "One More Try" - George Michael (Columbia 07773, 3 wks)
  • 6/18 - "Together Forever" - Rick Astley (RCA 8319, 1 wk)
  • 6/25 - "Foolish Beat" - Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 89109, 1 wk)
  • 7/02 - "Dirty Diana" - Michael Jackson Epic 07739, 1 wk)
  • 7/09 - "The Flame" - Cheap Trick (Epic 07745, 2 wks)
  • 7/23 - "Hold On To The Nights - Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan 50106, 1 wk)
  • 7/30 - "Roll With It" - Steve Winwood (Virgin 99326, 4 wks)
  • 8/27 - "Monkey" - George Michael (Columbia 07941, 2 wks)
  • 9/10 - "Sweet Child O' Mine" - Guns N' Roses (Geffen 27963, 2 wks)
  • 9/24 - "Don't Worry Be Happy" - Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan 50146, 2 wks)
  • 10/08 - "Love Bites" - Def Leppard (Mercury 870402, 1 wk)
  • 10/15 - "Red Red Wine" - UB40 (A&M 1244, 1 wk)
  • 10/22 - "Groovy Kind Of Love" - Phil Collins (Atlantic 89017, 2 wks)
  • 11/05 - "Kokomo" - The Beach Boys (Ekektra 69385, 1 wk)
  • 11/12 - "Wild Wild West" - The Escape Club (Atlantic 89048, 1 wk)
  • 11/19 - "Bad Medicine" - Bon Jovi (Mercury 870657, 2 wks)
  • 12/03 - "Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)" - Will to Power (Epic 08034, 1 wk)
  • 12/10 - "Look Away" - Chicago (Reprise/Full Moon 27766, 2 wks)
  • 12/24 - "Every Rose Has Its Thorn" - Poison (Enigma 44203, 2 wks)

  • 1989

  • 1/14 - "My Prerogative" - Bobby Brown (MCA 53383, 1 wk)
  • 1/21 - "Two Hearts" - Phil Collins (Atlantic 88980, 2 wks)
  • 2/04 - "When I'm With You" - Sheriff (Capitol 44302, 1 wk)
  • 2/11 - "Straight Up" - Paula Abdul (Virgin 99256, 3 wks)
  • 3/04 - "Lost In Your Eyes" - Debbie Gibson (Atlantic 88970, 3 wks)
  • 3/25 - "The Living Years" - Mike + The Mechanics (Atlantic 88964, 1 wk)
  • 4/01 - "Eternal Flame" - Bangles (Columbia 68533, 1 wk)
  • 4/08 - "The Look" - Roxette (EMI 50190, 1 wk)
  • 4/15 - "She Drives Me Crazy" - Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53483, 1 wk)
  • 4/22 - "Like A Prayer" - Madonna (Sire 27539, 3 wks)
  • 5/13 - "I'll Be There For You" - Bon Jovi (Mercury 872564, 1 wk)
  • 5/20 - "Forever Your Girl" - Paula Abdul (Virgin 99230, 2 wks)
  • 6/03 - "Rock On" - Michael Damian (Cypress 1420, 1 wk)
  • 6/10 - "Wind Beneath My Wings" - Bette Midler (Atlantic 88972, 1 wk)
  • 6/17 - "I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" - New Kids on the Block (Columbia 68671, 1 wk)
  • 6/24 - "Satisfied" - Richard Marx (EMI 50189, 1 wk)
  • 7/01 - "Baby Don't Forget My Number" - Milli Vanilli (Arista 9832, 1 wk)
  • 7/08 - "Good Thing" - Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S./MCA 53689, 1 wk)
  • 7/15 - "If You Don't Know Me By Now" - Simply Red (Elektra 69297, 1 wk)
  • 7/22 - "Toy Soldiers" - Martika (Columbia 68747, 2 wks)
  • 8/05 - "Batdance" - Prince (Warner 22924, 1 wk)
  • 8/12 - "Right Here Waiting" - Richard Marx (EMI 50219, 3 wks)
  • 9/02 - "Cold Hearted" - Paula Abdul (Virgin 99196, 1 wk)
  • 9/19 - "Hangin' Tough" - New Kids on the Block (Columbia 68960, 1 wk)
  • 9/16 - "Don't Wanna Lose You" - Gloria Estefan (Epic 68959, 1 wk)
  • 9/23 - "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" - Milli Vanilli (Arista 9870, 2 wks)
  • 10/07 - "Miss You Much" - Janet Jackson (A&M 1445, 4 wks)
  • 11/04 - "Listen To Your Heart" - Roxette (EMI 50223, 1 wk)
  • 11/11 - "When I See You Smile" - Bad English (Epic 69082, 2 wks)
  • 11/25 - "Blame It on the Rain" - Milli Vanilli (Arista 9904, 2 wks)
  • 12/09 - "We Didn't Start the Fire" - Billy Joel (Columbia 73021, 2 wks)
  • 12/23 - "Another Day in Paradise" - Phil Collins (3 wks)