Brian's World of 80s: Number One Hits of the 80s

Here is a list of number one songs (according to Billboard Magazine) for the years 1980-1987.

1980
1/05 K.C. & The Sunshine Band, "Please Don't Go"
1/12 K.C. & The Sunshine Band, "Please Don't Go"
1/19 Michael Jackson, "Rock With You"
1/26 Michael Jackson, "Rock With You"
2/02 Michael Jackson, "Rock With You"
2/09 Michael Jackson, "Rock With You"
2/16 The Captain & Tennille, "Do That To Me One More Time"
2/23 Queen, "Crazy Little Thing Called Love"
3/22 Pink Floyd, "Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)"
4/19 Blondie, "Call Me"
5/31 Lipps, Inc., "Funkytown"
6/28 Paul McCartney & Wings, "Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)"
7/19 Billy Joel, "It's Still Rock And Roll To Me"
8/02 Olivia Newton-John, "Magic"
8/30 Christopher Cross, "Sailing"
9/06 Diana Ross, "Upside Down"
10/04 Queen, "Another One Bites The Dust"
10/25 Barbra Streisand, "Woman In Love"
11/15 Kenny Rogers, "Lady"
11/22 Kenny Rogers, "Lady"
12/27 John Lennon, "(Just Like) Starting Over"

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1981
1/31 Blondie, "The Tide Is High"
2/07 Kool & The Gang, "Celebration"
2/14 Kool & The Gang, "Celebration"
2/21 Dolly Parton, "9 To 5"
2/28 Eddie Rabbitt, "I Love A Rainy Night"
3/21 REO Speedwagon, "Keep On Loving You"
3/28 Blondie, "Rapture"
4/11 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Kiss On My List"
5/02 Sheena Easton, "Morning Train (Nine To Five)"
5/09 Sheena Easton, "Morning Train (Nine To Five)"
5/16 Kim Carnes, "Bette Davis Eyes"
6/20 Stars On 45, "Medley" (Beatles, etc.)
7/25 Air Supply, "The One That You Love"
8/01 Rick Springfield, "Jessie's Girl"
8/08 Rick Springfield, "Jessie's Girl"
8/15 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, "Endless Love"
8/22 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, "Endless Love"
8/29 Diana Ross & Lionel Richie, "Endless Love"
10/17 Christopher Cross, "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)"
11/07 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Private Eyes"
11/14 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Private Eyes"
11/21 Olivia Newton-John, "Physical"
11/28 Olivia Newton-John, "Physical"

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1982
1/30 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"
2/06 The J. Geils Band, "Centerfold"
2/13 The J. Geils Band, "Centerfold"
3/20 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
3/27 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "I Love Rock 'N Roll"
5/08 Vangelis, "Chariots Of Fire - Titles"
5/15 Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony And Ivory"
5/22 Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony And Ivory"
5/29 Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony And Ivory"
6/05 Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder, "Ebony And Ivory"
7/03 The Human League, "Don't You Want Me"
7/10 The Human League, "Don't You Want Me"
7/17 The Human League, "Don't You Want Me"
7/24 Survivor, "Eye Of The Tiger"
9/04 The Steve Miller Band, "Abracadabra"
9/11 Chicago, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
10/02 John Cougar, "Jack And Diane"
10/09 John Cougar, "Jack And Diane"
10/16 John Cougar, "Jack And Diane"
10/23 John Cougar, "Jack And Diane"
10/30 Men At Work, "Who Can It Be Now?"
11/06 Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes, "Up Where We Belong"
11/27 Lionel Richie, "Truly"
12/11 Toni Basil, "Mickey"
12/18 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Maneater"

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1983
1/15 Men At Work, "Down Under"
2/05 Toto, "Africa"
2/12 Toto, "Africa"
2/19 Patti Austin & James Ingram, "Baby, Come To Me"
3/05 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
3/12 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
3/19 Michael Jackson, "Billie Jean"
4/23 Dexys Midnight Runners, "Come On Eileen"
4/30 Michael Jackson, "Beat It"
5/21 David Bowie, "Let's Dance"
5/28 Irene Cara, "Flashdance...What A Feeling"
7/09 The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
7/16 The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
7/23 The Police, "Every Breath You Take"
9/03 Eurythmics, "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)"
9/10 Michael Sembello, "Maniac"
9/17 Michael Sembello, "Maniac"
9/24 Billy Joel, "Tell Her About It"
10/01 Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
10/08 Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
10/15 Bonnie Tyler, "Total Eclipse Of The Heart"
10/29 Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton, "Islands In The Stream"
11/12 Lionel Richie, "All Night Long (All Night)"
12/10 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say"
12/17 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say"
12/24 Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson, "Say Say Say"

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1984
1/21 Yes, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
1/28 Yes, "Owner Of A Lonely Heart"
2/04 Culture Club, "Karma Chameleon"
2/11 Culture Club, "Karma Chameleon"
2/18 Culture Club, "Karma Chameleon"
2/25 Van Halen, "Jump"
3/31 Kenny Loggins, "Footloose"
4/21 Phil Collins, "Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)"
5/12 Lionel Richie, "Hello"
5/26 Deniece Williams, "Let's Hear It For The Boy"
6/09 Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time"
6/16 Cyndi Lauper, "Time After Time"
6/23 Duran Duran, "The Reflex"
6/30 Duran Duran, "The Reflex"
7/07 Prince, "When Doves Cry"
7/14 Prince, "When Doves Cry"
8/11 Ray Parker, Jr., "Ghostbusters"
8/18 Ray Parker, Jr., "Ghostbusters"
9/01 Tina Turner, "What's Love Got To Do With It"
9/22 John Waite, "Missing You"
9/27 Prince & The Revolution, "Let's Go Crazy"
10/13 Stevie Wonder, "I Just Called To Say I Love You"
11/03 Billy Ocean, "Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)"
11/17 Wham!, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
12/08 Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Out Of Touch"
12/22 Madonna, "Like A Virgin"

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1985
2/02 Foreigner, "I Want To Know What Love Is"
2/16 Wham! featuring George Michael, "Careless Whisper"
3/09 REO Speedwagon, "Can't Fight This Feeling"
3/30 Phil Collins, "One More Night"
4/13 USA For Africa, "We Are The World"
5/11 Madonna, "Crazy For You"
5/18 Simple Minds, "Don't You (Forget About Me)"
5/25 Wham!, "Everything She Wants"
6/08 Tears For Fears, "Everybody Wants To Rule The World"
6/22 Bryan Adams, "Heaven"
7/06 Phil Collins, "Sussudio"
7/13 Duran Duran, "A View To A Kill"
7/27 Paul Young, "Everytime You Go Away"
8/03 Tears For Fears, "Shout"
8/24 Huey Lewis & The News, "The Power Of Love"
9/07 John Parr, "St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)"
9/21 Dire Straits, "Money For Nothing"
10/12 Ready For The World, "Oh Sheila"
10/19 a-ha, "Take On Me"
10/26 Whitney Houston, "Saving All My Love For You"
11/02 Stevie Wonder, "Part-Time Lover"
11/09 Jan Hammer, "Miami Vice Theme"
11/16 Starship, "We Built This City"
11/30 Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin, "Separate Lives"
12/07 Mr. Mister, "Broken Wings"
12/21 Lionel Richie, "Say You, Say Me"

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1986
1/18 Dionne & Friends, "That's What Friends Are For"
2/15 Whitney Houston, "How Will I Know"
3/01 Mr. Mister, "Kyrie"
3/15 Starship, "Sara"
3/22 Heart, "These Dreams"
3/29 Falco, "Rock Me Amadeus"
4/19 Prince & The Revolution, "Kiss"
5/03 Robert Palmer, "Addicted To Love"
5/10 Pet Shop Boys, "West End Girls"
5/17 Whitney Houston, "Greatest Love Of All"
6/07 Madonna, "Live To Tell"
6/14 Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald, "On My Own"
7/05 Billy Ocean, "There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"
7/12 Simply Red, "Holding Back The Years"
7/19 Genesis, "Invisible Touch"
7/26 Peter Gabriel, "Sledgehammer"
8/02 Peter Cetera, "Glory Of Love"
8/16 Madonna, "Papa Don't Preach"
8/30 Steve Winwood, "Higher Love"
9/06 Bananarama, "Venus"
9/13 Berlin, "Take My Breath Away"
9/20 Huey Lewis And The News, "Stuck With You"
10/11 Janet Jackson, "When I Think Of You"
10/25 Cyndi Lauper, "True Colors"
11/08 Boston, "Amanda"
11/22 The Human League, "Human"
11/29 Bon Jovi, "You Give Love A Bad Name"
12/06 Peter Cetera w/ Amy Grant, "The Next Time I Fall"
12/13 Bruce Hornsby & The Range, "The Way It Is"
12/20 Bangles, "Walk Like An Egyptian"
12/27 Bangles, "Walk Like An Egyptian"

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1987
1/03 Bangles, "Walk Like An Egyptian"
1/10 Bangles, "Walk Like An Egyptian"
1/17 Gregory Abbott, "Shake You Down"
1/24 Billy Vera & The Beaters, "At This Moment"
2/07 Madonna, "Open Your Heart"
2/14 Bon Jovi, "Livin' On A Prayer"
3/14 Huey Lewis & The News, "Jacob's Ladder"
3/21 Club Nouveau, "Lean On Me"
4/04 Starship, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
4/18 Aretha Franklin & George Michael, "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
5/02 Cutting Crew, "(I Just) Died In Your Arms"
5/16 U2, "With Or Without You"
6/06 Kim Wilde, "You Keep Me Hangin' On"
6/13 Atlantic Starr, "Always"
6/20 Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, "Head To Toe"
6/27 Whitney Houston, "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
7/11 Heart, "Alone"
8/01 Bob Seger, "Shakedown"
8/08 U2, "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
8/22 Madonna, "Who's That Girl?"
8/29 Los Lobos, "La Bamba"

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1988
1988 To Be Posted Soon! Stay Tuned!

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1989
1989 To Be Posted Soon! Stay Tuned!

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