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80s Music Charts
TOP SINGLES 1980 TO 1989
US Top Singles for 1980
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 CALL ME
Blondie (#1, April)
*2 ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (Part 2)
Pink Floyd (#1, March)
*3 MAGIC
Olivia Newton-John (#1, Aug)
*4 ROCK WITH YOU
Michael Jackson (#1, Jan)
*5 DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME
The Captain and Tennille (#1, Feb)
*6 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE
Queen (#1, Feb)
*7 COMING UP (Live At Glasgow)/
COMING UP
Paul McCartney and Wings (#1, June)
*8 FUNKYTOWN
Lipps Inc. (#1, May)
*9 IT'S STILL ROCK & ROLL TO ME
Billy Joel (#1, July)
10 THE ROSE
Bette Midler (#3, June)
*11 ESCAPE (The Pina Colada Song)
Rupert Holmes (#1, Dec 1979)
12 CARS
Gary Numan (#9, June)
13 CRUSIN'
Smokey Robinson (#4, Feb)
14 WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME GIRL (Medley)
The Spinners (#2, March)
15 LOST IN LOVE
Air Supply (#3, May)
16 LITTLE JEANNIE
Elton John (#3, July)
17 RIDE LIKE THE WIND
Christopher Cross (#2, April)
*18 UPSIDE DOWN
Diana Ross (#1, Sept)
*19 PLEASE DON'T GO
K.C. and the Sunshine Band (#1, Jan)
*20 BABE
Styx (#1, Dec 1979)
21 WITH YOU I'M BORN AGAIN
Billy Preston and Syreeta (#4, April)
22 SHINING STAR
The Manhattans (#5, July)
*23 STILL
The Commodores (#1, Nov 1979)
24 YES, I'M READY
Teri De Sario with K.C. (#2, March)
25 SEXY EYES
Dr. Hook (#5, May)
26 STEAL AWAY
Robbie Dupre (#6, July)
27 BIGGEST PART OF ME
Ambrosia (#3, June)
28 THIS IS IT
Kenny Loggins (#11, Feb)
29 CUPID/I'VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME (Medley)
The Spinners (#4, July)
30 LET'S GET SERIOUS
Jermaine Jackson (#9, July)
31 DON'T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER
Kenny Rogers and Kim Carnes (#4, May)
*32 SAILING
Christopher Cross (#1, Aug)
33 LONGER
Dan Fogelberg (#2, March)
34 COWARD OF THE COUNTY
Kenny Rogers (#3, Jan)
35 LADIES NIGHT
Kool and the Gang (#8, Jan)
36 TOO HOT
Kool and the Gang (#5, April)
37 TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (Part 1)
The S.O.S. Band (#3, Aug)
*38 NO MORE TEARS (Enough Is Enough)
Barbra Streisand and Donna Summer (#1, Nov 1979)
39 MORE LOVE
Kim Carnes (#10, Aug)
*40 POP MUZIK
M (#1, Nov 1979)
41 BRASS IN POCKET (I'm Special)
The Pretenders (#14, May)
42 SPECIAL LADY
Ray, Goodman and Brown (#5, April)
43 SEND ONE YOUR LOVE
Stevie Wonder (#4, Dec 1979)
44 THE SECOND TIME AROUND
Shalamar (#8, March)
45 WE DON'T TALK ANYMORE
Cliff Richard (#7, Jan)
46 STOMP
The Brothers Johnson (#7, May)
*47 HEARTACHE TONIGHT
The Eagles (#1, Nov 1979)
48 TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE
Rocky Burnette (#8, July)
49 BETTER LOVE NEXT TIME
Dr. Hook (#12, Jan)
50 HIM
Rupert Holmes (#6, March)
51 AGAINST THE WIND
Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band (#5, June)
52 ON THE RADIO
Donna Summer (#5, March)
53 EMOTIONAL RESCUE
The Rolling Stones (#3, Sept)
*54 RISE
Herb Alpert (#1, Oct 1979)
55 ALL OUT OF LOVE
Air Supply (#2, Sept)
56 COOL CHANGE
The Little River Band (#10, Jan)
57 YOU'RE ONLY LONELY
J.D. Souther (#7, Dec 1979)
58 DESIRE
Andy Gibb (#4, March)
59 LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR
Pete Townsend (#9, Aug)
60 ROMEO'S TUNE
Steve Fobert (#11, Feb)
61 DAYDREAM BELIEVER
Anne Murray (#12, Feb)
62 I CAN'T TELL YOU WHY
The Eagles (#8, April)
63 DON'T LET GO
Isaac Hayes (#18, Feb)
64 DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#10, Feb)
65 SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE
Michael Jackson (#10, June)
66 FAME
Irene Cara (#4, Sept)
67 FIRE LAKE
Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band (#6, May)
68 HOW DO I MAKE YOU
Linda Ronstadt (#10, March)
69 INTO THE NIGHT
Benny Mardones (#11, Sept)
70 LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT
The Pure Praire League (#10, July)
71 MISUNDERSTANDING
Genesis (#14, Aug)
72 AN AMERICAN DREAM
The Dirt Band (with Linda Ronstadt) (#13, March)
73 ONE FINE DAY
Carole King (#12, July)
74 DIM ALL THE LIGHTS
Donna Summer (#2, Nov 1979)
75 YOU MAY BE RIGHT
Billy Joel (#7, May)
76 SHOULD'VE NEVER LET YOU GO
Neil Sedaka and Dara Sedaka (#19, June)
77 PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES
Charlie Dore (#13, May)
78 HURTS SO BAD
Linda Ronstadt (#8, May)
79 OFF THE WALL
Michael Jackson (#10, April)
80 I PLEADGE MY LOVE
Peaches and Herb (#19, April)
81 THE LONG RUN
The Eagles (#8, Feb)
82 STAND BY ME
Mickey Gilley (#22, Aug)
83 HEARTBREAKER
Pat Benatar (#23, March)
84 DEJA VU
Dionne Warwick (#15, Feb)
85 DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY
Eddie Rabbitt (#5, Oct)
86 TAKE THE LONG WAY HOME
Supertramp (#10, Dec 1979)
87 SARA
Fleetwood Mac (#7, Feb)
88 WAIT FOR ME
Daryl Hall and John Oates (#18, Jan)
89 JO JO
Boz Scaggs (#17, Aug)
90 SEPTEMBER MORN'
Neil Diamond (#17, March)
91 GIVE ME THE NIGHT
George Benson (#4, Sept)
92 BROKEN HEARTED ME
Anne Murray (#12, Dec 1979)
93 YOU DECORATED MY LIFE
Kenny Rogers (#7, Nov 1979)
94 TUSK
Fleetwood Mac (#8, Nov 1979)
95 I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER
Prince (#11, Jan)
96 IN AMERICA
The Charlie Daniels Band (#11, Aug)
97 BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD
Boz Scaggs (#15, May)
98 SHIPS
Barry Manilow (#9, Dec 1979)
99 ALL NIGHT LONG
Joe Walsh (#19, July)
100 REFUGEE
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#15, March)
US Top Singles for 1981
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 BETTE DAVIS EYES
Kim Carnes (#1, May)
*2 ENDLESS LOVE
Diana Ross and Lionel Richie (#1, Aug)
*3 LADY
Kenny Rogers (#1, Nov 1980)
*4 (Just Like) STARTING OVER
John Lennon (#1, Dec 1980)
*5 JESSIE'S GIRL
Rick Springfield (#1, Aug)
*6 CELEBRATION
Kool and the Gang (#1, Feb)
*7 KISS ON MY LIST
Daryl Hall and John Oates (#1, April)
*8 I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT
Eddie Rabbitt (#1, Feb)
*9 9 TO 5
Dolly Parton (#1, Feb)
*10 KEEP ON LOVING YOU
REO Speedwagon (#1, March)
11 THE THEME FORM "GREATEST AMERICAN HERO" (Believe It Or Not)
Joey Scarbury (#2, Aug)
*12 MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five)
Sheena Easton (#1, May)
13 BEING WITH YOU
Smokey Robinson (#2, May)
14 QUEEN OF HEARTS
Juice Newton (#2, Sept)
*15 RAPTURE
Blondie (#1, March)
16 A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE (Just Like You Do)
Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (#4, June)
*17 THE TIDE IS HIGH
Blondie (#1, Jan)
18 JUST THE TWO OF US
Grover Wasington Jr. (with Bill Withers) (#2, May)
19 SLOW HAND
The Pointer Sisters (#2, Aug)
20 I LOVE YOU
The Climax Blues Band (#12, June)
21 WOMAN
John Lennon (#2, March)
22 SUKIYAKI
A Taste of Honey (#3, June)
23 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL
Abba (#8, March)
*24 MEDLEY (Intro Venus/Sugar, Sugar/No Reply/I'll Be Back/Drive My Car/
Do You Want To Know a Secret/We Can Work It Out/I Should Have Known
Better/Nowhere Man/You're Going To Lose That Girl/Stars On 45)
The Stars on 45 (#1, June)
25 ANGEL OF THE MORNING
Juice Newton (#4, May)
26 LOVE ON THE ROCKS
Neil Diamond (#2, Jan)
27 EVERY WOMAN IN THE WORLD
Air Supply (#5, Jan)
*28 THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE
Air Supply (#1, July)
29 GUILTY
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (#3, Jan)
30 THE BEST OF TIMES
Styx (#3, March)
31 ELVIRA
The Oak Ridge Boys (#5, July)
32 TAKE IT ON THE RUN
REO Speedwagon (#5, May)
33 (There's) NO GETTIN' OVER ME
Ronnie Milsap (#5, Sept)
34 LIVING INSIDE MYSELF
Gino Vanelli (#6, May)
*35 WOMAN IN LOVE
Barbra Streisand (#1, Oct 1980)
36 BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY
The Manhattan Tranfer (#7, Aug)
37 URGENT
Foreigner (#4, Sept)
38 PASSION
Rod Stewart (#5, Feb)
39 LADY (You Bring Me Up)
The Commodores (#8, Sept)
40 CRYING
Don McLean (#5, March)
41 HEARTS
Marty Balin (#8, Aug)
42 IT'S MY TURN
Diana Ross (#9, Jan)
43 YOU MAKE MY DREAMS
Daryl Hall and John Oates (#5, July)
44 I DON'T NEED YOU
Kenny Rogers (#3, Aug)
45 HOW 'BOUT US
Champaign (#12, June)
46 HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT
Pat Benatar (#9, Dec 1980)
47 THE BREAKUP SONG (They Don't Write 'Em)
The Greg Kihn Band (#15, Sept)
48 TIME
The Alan Parsons Project (#15, Aug)
49 HUNGARY HEART
Bruce Springsteen (#5, Dec 1980)
50 SWEETHEART
Frankie and the Knockouts (#10, June)
51 SOMEBODY'S KNOCKIN'
Terry Gibbs (#13, April)
52 MORE THAN I CAN SAY
Leo Sayer (#2, Dec 1980)
53 TOGETHER
Tierra (#18, Feb)
54 TOO MUCH TIME ON MY HANDS
Styx (#9, May)
55 WHAT ARE WE DOIN' IN LOVE
Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (#14, June)
56 WHO'S CRYING NOW
Journey (#4, Oct)
57 DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA
The Police (#10, Jan)
58 THIS LITTLE GIRL
Gary U.S. Bonds (#11, June)
59 STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND
Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (#3, Sept)
60 GIVING IT UP FOR YOUR LOVE
Delbert McClinton (#8, Feb)
61 A LITTLE IN LOVE
Cliff Richard (#17, March)
62 AMERICA
Neil Diamond (#8, June)
63 AIN'T EVEN DONE WITH THE NIGHT
John Cougar (Mellencamp) (#17, May)
64 ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross (#1, Oct)
65 ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST
Queen (#1, Oct 1980)
66 GAMES PEOPLE PLAY
The Alan Parson Project (#16, March)
67 I CAN'T STAND IT
Eric Clapton and His Band (#10, May)
68 WHILE YOU SEE A CHANCE
Steve Winwood (#7, April)
69 MASTER BLASTER (Jammin')
Stevie Wonder (#5, Dec 1980)
70 HELLO AGAIN
Neil Diamond (#6, March)
71 DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME
The Police (#10, April)
72 HEY NINETEEN
Steely Dan (#10, Feb)
73 I AIN'T GONNA STAND FOR IT
Stevie Wonder (#11, March)
74 ALL THOSE YEARS AGO
George Harrison (#2, July)
75 STEP BY STEP
Eddie Rabbitt (#5, Oct)
76 THE STROKE
Billy Squier (#17, Aug)
77 FEELS SO RIGHT
Alabama (#20, Sept)
78 SWEET BABY
Stanley Clarke/George Duke (#19, Aug)
79 SAME OLD LANG SYNE
Dan Fogelberg (#9, Feb)
80 COOL LOVE
Pablo Cruise (#13, Sept)
81 HOLD ON TIGHT
ELO (The Electric Light Orchestra) (#10, Oct)
82 IT'S NOW OR NEVER
John Schneider (#14, Aug)
83 TREAT ME RIGHT
Pat Benatar (#18, March)
84 WINNING
Santana (#17, July)
85 WHAT KIND OF FOOL
Barbra Streisand and Barry Gibb (#10, March)
86 WATCHING THE WHEELS
John Lennon (#10, May)
87 TELL IT LIKE IT IS
Heart (#8, Jan)
88 SMOKEY MOUNTAIN RAIN
Ronnie Milsap (#24, Feb)
89 I MADE IT THROUGH THE RAIN
Barry Manilow (#10, Jan)
90 YOU'VE LOST THAT LOVIN' FEELIN'
Daryl Hall and John Oates (#12, Nov 1980)
91 SUDDENLY
Olivia Newton-John/Cliff Richard (#20, Jan)
92 FOR YOUR EYES ONLY
Sheena Easton (#4, Oct)
93 THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY
The Beach Boys (#12, Oct)
94 WHIP IT
Devo (#14, Nov 1980)
95 MODERN GIRL
Sheena Easton (#18, July)
96 REALLY WANT TO KNOW YOU
Gary Wright (#16, Sept)
97 SEVEN YEAR ACHE
Rosanne Cash (#22, July)
98 I'M COMING OUT
Diana Ross (#5, Nov 1979)
99 MISS SUN
Boz Scaggs (#14, Feb)
100 TIME IS TIME
Andy Gibb (#15, Jan)
US Top Singles for 1982
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 PHYSICAL
Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#1, Nov 1981)
*2 EYE OF THE TIGER
Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#1, July)
*3 I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk) (#1, March)
*4 EBONY AND IVORY
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder (Columbia) (#1, May)
*5 CENTERFOLD
The J. Geils Band (EMI-America) (#1, Feb)
*6 DON'T YOU WANT ME
The Human League (A&M/Virgin) (#1, July)
*7 JACK AND DIANE
John Cougar (Mellencamp) (Riva) (#1, Oct)
8 HURTS SO GOOD
John Cougar (Mellencamp) (Riva) (#2, Aug)
*9 ABRACADABRA
The Steve Miller Band (Capitol) (#1, Sept)
*10 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY
Chicago (Full Moon) (#1, Sept)
11. TAINTED LOVE/
WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO
Soft Cell (Sire) (#8, July)
*12 CHARIOTS OF FIRE - TITLES
Vangelis (Polydor) (#1, May)
13 HARDEN MY HEART
Quarterflash (Geffen) (#3, Feb)
14 ROSANNA
Toto (Columbia) (#2, July)
*15 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Jan)
16 867-5309/JENNY
Tommy Tutone (Columbia) (#4, May)
17 KEY LARGO
Bertie Higgins (Kat Family) (#8, April)
18 YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU
Melissa Manchester (Arista) (#5, Sept)
19 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU
Foreigner (Atlantic) (#2, Nov 1981)
20 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS
Rick Springfield (RCA) (#2, May)
21 THE SWEETEST THING (I've Ever Known)
Juice Newton (Capitol) (#7, Feb)
22 ALWAYS ON MY MIND
Willie Nelson (Columbia) (#5, June)
23 SHAKE IT UP
The Cars (Elektra) (#4, Feb)
24 LET IT WHIP
The Dazz Band (Motown) (#5, July)
25 WE GOT THE BEAT
The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#2, April)
26 THE OTHER WOMAN
Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) (#4, June)
27 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND
George Benson (Warner Brothers) (#5, Feb)
28 SWEET DREAMS
Air Supply (Arista) (#5, March)
29 ONLY THE LONELY
The Motels (Capitol) (#9, July)
*30 WHO CAN IT BE NOW
Men At Work (Coulmbia) (#1, Oct)
31 HOLD ME
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers) (#4, July)
32 EYE IN THE SKY
The Alan Parsons Project (Arista) (#3, Oct)
33 LET'S GROOVE
Earth, Wind, and Fire (ARC) (#3, Dec 1981)
34 OPEN ARMS
Journey (Columbia) (#2, Feb)
35 LEADER OF THE BAND
Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic) (#9, March)
36 LEATHER AND LACE
Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (Modern) (#6, Jan)
37 EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER
Air Supply (Arista) (#5, Sept)
38 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME
Charlene (Motown) (#3, May)
39 '65 LOVE AFFAIR
Paul Davis (Arista) (#6, May)
40 HEAT OF THE MOMENT
Asia (Geffen) (#4, June)
41 TAKE IT EASY ON ME
The Little River Band (Capitol) (#10, March)
42 PAC-MAN FEVER
Buckner and Garcia (Columbia) (#9, March)
43 THAT GIRL
Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#4, March)
*44 PRIVATE EYES
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Nov 1981)
45 TROUBLE
Lindsay Buckingham (Elektra) (#9, Jan)
46 MAKING LOVE
Roberta Flack (Atlantic) (#13, June)
47 LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME
Juice Newton (Capitol) (#7, July)
48 YOUNG TURKS
Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#5, Dec 1981)
49 FREEZE-FRAME
The J. Geils Band (EMI-America) (#4, April)
50 KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN'
REO Speedwagon (Epic) (#7, Aug)
51 DO YOU BELEIVE IN LOVE
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#7, April)
52 COOL NIGHT
Paul Daivs (Arista) (#11, Feb)
53 CAUGHT UP IN YOU
.38 Special (A&M) (#10, July)
54 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE
Diana Ross (RCA) (#7, Dec 1981)
55 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE
Alabama (RCA) (#15, March)
56 HOOKED ON CLASSICS
The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Louis Clark (RCA) (#10, Jan)
57 WASTED ON THE WAY
Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic) (#9, Aug)
58 THINK I'M IN LOVE
Eddie Money (Columbia) (#16, Sept)
59 LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On the Trigger)
Donna Summer (Geffen) (#10, Sept)
60 PERSONALLY
Karla Bonoff (Columbia) (#19, Aug)
61 ONE HUNDRED WAYS
Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M) (#14, April)
62 BLUE EYES
Elton John (Geffen) (#12, Oct)
63 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED
The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#20, Dec 1981)
64 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME
Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#15, Feb)
65 YOU CAN DO MAGIC
America (Capitol) (#8, Oct)
66 DID IN A MINUTE
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#9, May)
67 I RAN (So Far Away)
A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive) (#9, Oct)
68 SOMEBODY'S BABY
Jackson Browne (Asylum) (#7, Oct)
69 OH NO
The Commodores (Motown) (#4, Dec 1981)
70 TAKE IT AWAY
Paul McCartney (Columbia) (#10, Aug)
71 IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE
Denice Williams (ARC) (#10, June)
72 LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND
Kenny Rogers (Liberty) (#13, Aug)
73 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN'
Jouney (Columbia) (#9, Dec 1981)
74 COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) (#11, Jan)
75 GLORIA
Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#2, Nov)
76 EMPTY GARDEN (Hey Hey Johnny)
Elton John (Geffen) (#13, May)
77 YESTERDAY'S SONGS
Neil Diamond (Columbia) (#11, Jan)
78 CRIMSON AND CLOVER
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk) (#7, June)
79 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC
The Police (A&M) (#3, Dec 1981)
80 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You)
Air Supply (Arista) (#5, Nov 1981)
81 I KEEP FORGETTIN' (Every Time You're Near)
Michael McDonald (Warner Brothers (#4, Oct)
82 GET DOWN ON IT
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#10, May)
83 ANY DAY NOW
Ronnie Milsap (RCA) (#14, July)
84 MAKE A MOVE ON ME
Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#5, April)
85 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It)
Kool and the Gang (#17, Dec 1981)
86 MIRROR MIRROR
Diana Ross (RCA) (#8, March)
87 VACATION
The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#8, Aug)
88 (Oh) PRETTY WOMAN
Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#12, April)
89 SHOULD I DO IT
The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#13, April)
90 HOT IN THE CITY
Billy Idol (Chysalis) (#23, Sept)
91 KIDS IN AMERICA
Kim Wilde (EMI-America) (#25, Aug)
92 MAN ON YOUR MIND
The Little River Band (Capitol) (#14, May)
93 WHAT'S FOREVER FOR
Michael Martin Murphey (Liberty) (#19, Oct)
94 WAITING ON A FRIEND
The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) (#13, Feb)
95 DO I DO
Stevie Wonder (Motown) (#13, July)
96 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND
Loverboy (Columbia) (#29, Feb)
97 GOIN' DOWN
Greg Guidry (Badlands) (#17, May)
*98 ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do)
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) (#1, Oct 1981)
99 THROUGH THE YEARS
Kenny Rogers (Liberty) (#13, March)
100 EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (Just Like the White Winged Dove)
Stevie Nicks (Modern) (#11, April)
US Top Singles for 1983
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE
The Police (A&M) (#1, July)
*2 BILLIE JEAN
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, March)
*3 FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING
Irene Cara (Casablanca) (#1, May)
*4 DOWN UNDER
Men At Work (Columbia) (#1, Jan)
*5 BEAT IT
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, April)
*6 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART
Bonnie Tyler (Colimbia) (#1, Oct)
*7 MANEATER
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Dec 1982)
*8 BABY COME TO ME
Patti Austin and James Ingram (Qwest) (#1, Feb)
*9 MANIAC
Michael Sembello (Casablanca) (#1, Sept)
*10 SWEET DREAMS (Are Made Of This)
The Eurythmics (RCA) (#1, Sept)
11 DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME
Culture Club (Virgin) (#2, March)
12 YOU AND I
Eddie Rabbitt with Crystal Gayle (Elektra) (#7, Feb)
*13 COME ON EILEEN
Dexy's Midnight Runner's (Mercury) (#1, April)
14 SHAME ON THE MOON
Bob Segar and the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol) (#2, Feb)
15 SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY
Donna Summer (Mercury) (#3, Aug)
16 NEVER GONNA LET YOU GO
Sergio Mendes (A&M) (#4, July)
17 HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#3, March)
*18 LET'S DANCE
David Bowie (EMI-America) (#1, May)
19 TWILIGHT ZONE
Golden Earring (21 Records) (#10, March)
20 I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON
Frida (Atlantic) (#13, March)
21 JEOPARDY
The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley) (#2, May)
22 ELECTRIC AVENUE
Eddy Grant (Portrait/Ice) (#2, July)
23 SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE
Thomas Dolby (Capitol) (#5, May)
*24 AFRICA
Toto (Columbia) (#1, Feb)
25 LITTLE RED CORVETTE
Prince (Warner Brothers) (#6, May)
26 BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG
The Pretenders (Sire) (#5, March)
*27 UP WHERE WE BELONG
Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes (Island) (#1, Nov 1982)
28 MR. ROBOTO
Styx (A&M) (#3, April)
29 YOU ARE
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#4, March)
30 DER KOMMISAR
After The Fire (Epic) (#5, April)
31 PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ
Taco (RCA) (#4, Sept)
32 SEXUAL HEALING
Marvin Gaye (Columbia) (#3, Jan)
33 (Keep Feelin') FASCINATION
The Human League (A&M) (#8, Aug)
34 TIME
Culture Club (Virgin) (#2, June)
35 THE SAFETY DANCE
Men Without Hats (Backstreet) (#3, Sept)
*36 MICKEY
Toni Basil (Chysalis) (#1, Dec 1982)
37 YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#10, Feb)
38 SEPERATE WAYS (Worlds Apart)
Journey (Columbia) (#8, March)
39 ONE ON ONE
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#7, April)
40 WE'VE GOT TONIGHT
Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton (Liberty) (#6, March)
41 1999
Prince (Warner Brothers) (#12, July)
42 STRAY CAT STRUT
The Stray Cats (EMI-America) (#3, Feb)
43 ALLENTOWN
Billy Joel (Columbia) (#17, Feb)
44 STAND BACK
Stevie Nicks (Modern) (#5, Aug)
*45 TELL HER ABOUT IT
Billy Joel (Columbia) (#1, Sept)
46 ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME
Naked Eyes (EMI-America) (#8, June)
*47 TRULY
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#1, Nov 1982)
48 DIRTY LAUNDRY
Don Henley (Asylum) (#3, Jan)
49 THE GIRL IS MINE
Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney (Epic) (#2, Jan)
50 TOO SHY
Kajagoogoo (EMI-America) (#5, July)
51 GOODY TWO SHOES
Adam Ant (Epic) (#12, Feb)
52 ROCK THE CASBAH
The Clash (Epic) (#8, Jan)
53 OUR HOUSE
Madness (Geffen) (#7, July)
54 OVERKILL
Men At Work (Columbia) (#3, June)
55 IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#4, Aug)
56 GLORIA
Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#2, Dec 1982)
57 AFFAIR OF THE HEART
Rick Springfield (RCA) (#9, June)
58 SHE'S A BEAUTY
The Tubes (Capitol) (#10, July)
59 SOLITAIRE
Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#7, May)
60 DON'T LET IT END
Styx (A&M) (#6, July)
61 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU
Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#12, Oct)
62 CHINA GIRL
David Bowie (EMI-America) (#10, Aug)
63 COME DANCING
The Kinks (Arista) (#6, July)
64 PROMISES, PROMISES
Naked Eyes (EMI-America) (#11, Oct)
65 THE OTHER GUY
The Little River Band (Capitol) (#11, Feb)
66 MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL
Air Supply (Arista) (#2, Oct)
67 FAMILY MAN
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#6, June)
68 WANNA BE STARTING SOMETHING
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#5, July)
69 I WON'T HOLD YOU BACK
Toto (Columbia) (#10, May)
70 ALL RIGHT
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) (#12, March)
71 STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART
Bryan Adams (A&M) (#10, May)
72 HEART TO HEART
Kenny Loggins (Columbia) (#15, Jan)
73 MY LOVE
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#5, June)
74 I'M STILL STANDING
Elton John (Geffen) (#12, July)
75 HOT GIRLS IN LOVE
Loverboy (Columbia) (#11, Aug)
76 IT'S A MISTAKE
Men At Work (Columbia) (#6, Aug)
77 I'LL TUMBLE 4 YA
Culture Club (Virgin) (#9, Aug)
78 ALL THIS LOVE
DeBarge (Gordy) (#17, July)
79 YOUR LOVE IS DRIVING ME CRAZY
Sammy Hagar (Geffen) (#13, Feb)
80 HEARTBREAKER
Dionne Warwick (Arista) (#10, Jan)
81 FAITHFULLY
Journey (Columbia) (#12, June)
82 STEPPIN' OUT
Joe Jackson (A&M) (#6, Dec 1982)
83 TAKE ME TO HEART
Quarterflash (Geffen) (#14, Aug)
84 SHE'S SEXY + 17
The Stray Cats (EMI-America) (#5, Oct)
85 TRY AGAIN
Champaign (Columbia) (#23, June)
86 DEAD GIVEAWAY
Shalamar (Solar) (#22, Sept)
87 LAWYERS IN LOVE
Jackson Browne (Asylum) (#13, Sept)
88 WHAT ABOUT ME
Moving Pictures (Network) (#29, Feb)
89 HUMAN NATURE
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#7, Sept)
90 PHOTOGRAPH
Def Leppard (Mercury) (#12, May)
91 PASS THE DUTCHIE
Musical Youth (MCA) (#10, Feb)
92 TRUE
Spandau Ballet (Chrysalis) (#4, Oct)
93 FAR FROM OVER
Frank Stallone (RSO) (#10, Oct)
94 I'VE GOT A ROCK 'N' ROLL HEART
Eric Clapton (Duck) (#18, March)
95 IT MIGHT BE YOU
Stephen Bishop (Warner Brothers) (#25, May)
96 TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE
Peabo Bryson and Roberta Flack (Atlantic) (#16, Nov)
97 YOU GOT LUCKY
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers (Backstreet) (#20, Jan)
98 DON'T CRY
Asia (Geffen) (#10, Sept)
99 BREAKING US IN TWO
Joe Jackson (A&M) (#18, March)
100 FALL IN LOVE WITH ME
Earth, Wind, and Fire (Columbia) (#17, March)
US Top Singles for 1984
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 WHEN DOVES CRY
Prince and the Revolution (Warner Brothers) (#1, July)
*2 WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT
Tina Turner (Capitol) (#1, Sept)
*3 SAY, SAY, SAY
Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson (#1, Dec 1983)
*4 FOOTLOOSE
Kenny Loggins (Columbia) (#1, March)
*5 AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take a Look at Me Now)
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, April)
*6 JUMP
Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#1, Feb)
*7 HELLO
Lionel Richie (#1, May)
*8 OWNER OF A LONELY HEART
Yes (Atco) (#1, Jan)
*9 GHOSTBUSTERS
Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) (#1, Aug)
*10 KARMA CHAMELEON
Culture Club (Virgin) (#1, Feb)
*11 MISSING YOU
John Waite (EMI-America) (#1, Sept)
*12 ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night)
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#1, Nov 1983)
*13 LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOY
Denise Williams (Columbia) (#1, May)
14 DANCING IN THE DARK
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#2, June)
15 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#2, March)
*16 THE REFLEX
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#1, June)
*17 TIME AFTER TIME
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#1, June)
18 JUMP (For My Love)
The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#3, July)
19 TALKING IN YOUR SLEEP
The Romantics (Nemporer) (#3, Jan)
20 SELF CONTROL
Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#4, June)
*21 LET'S GO CRAZY
Prince and the Revolution (Warner Brothers) (#1, Sept)
22 SAY IT ISN'T SO
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#2, Dec 1983)
23 HOLD ME NOW
The Thompson Twins (Arista) (#3, May)
24 JOANNA
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#2, Feb)
*25 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU
Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#1, Oct)
26 SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME
Rockwell (Motown) (#2, March)
27 BREAK MY STRIDE
Matthew Wilder (Private I) (#5, Jan)
28 99 LUFTBALLONS
Nena (Epic) (#2, March)
29 I CAN DREAM ABOUT YOU
Dan Hartman (MCA) (#6, Aug)
30 THE GLAMOROUS LIFE
Sheila E. (Warner Brothers) (#7, Oct)
31 OH SHERRY
Steve Perry (Columbia) (#3, June)
32 STUCK ON YOU
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#3, Aug)
33 I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES
Elton John (Geffen) (#4, Jan)
34 SHE BOP
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#3, Sept)
35 BORDERLINE
Madonna (Sire) (#10, June)
36 SUNGLASSES AT NIGHT
Corey Hart (EMI-America) (#7, Sept)
37 EYES WITHOUT A FACE
Billy Idol (Chrysalis) (#4, July)
38 HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN
The Eurythmics (RCA) (#4, March)
39 UPTOWN GIRL
Billy Joel (Columbia) (#3, Nov 1983)
40 SISTER CHRISTIAN
Night Ranger (Camel) (#5, June)
41 DRIVE
The Cars (Elektra) (#3, Sept)
42 TWIST OF FATE/
TAKE A CHANCE
Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#5, Jan)
43 UNION OF THE SNAKE
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#3, Dec 1983)
44 THE HEART OF ROCK & ROLL
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#6, June)
45 HARD HABIT TO BREAK
Chicago (Full Moon) (#3, Oct)
46 THE WARRIOR
Scandal Featuring Patty Smyth (Columbia) (#7, Sept)
47 IF EVER YOU'RE IN MY ARMS AGAIN
Peabo Bryson (Elektra) (#10, Aug)
48 AUTOMATIC
The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#5, April)
49 LET THE MUSIC PLAY
Shannon (Emergency/Mirage) (#8, Feb)
50 TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE
Julio Iglesias and Willie Nelson (Columbia) (#5, May)
*51 CARIBBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On the Run)
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#1, Nov)
52 THAT'S ALL
Genesis (Atlantic) (#6, Feb)
53 RUNNING WITH THE NIGHT
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#7, Feb)
54 SAD SONGS (Say So Much)
Elton John (Geffen) (#5, Aug)
55 I WANT A NEW DRUG
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#6, March)
*56 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM
Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton (RCA) (#1, Oct 1983)
57 LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) (#5, Dec 1983)
58 INFATUATION
Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#6, July)
59 ALMOST PARADISE
Mick Reno and Ann Wilson (Columbia) (#7, July)
60 LEGS
ZZ Top (Warner Brothers) (#8, July)
61 STATE OF SHOCK
The Jacksons (Epic) (#3, Aug)
62 LOVE SOMEBODY
Rick Springfield (RCA) (#5, May)
63 MISS ME BLIND
Culture CLub (Virgin) (#5, April)
64 IF THIS IS IT
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#6, Sept)
65 YOU MIGHT THINK
The Cars (Elektra) (#7, April)
66 LUCKY STAR
Madonna (Sire) (#4, Oct)
67 COVER ME
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#7, Oct)
68 CUM ON FEEL THE NOIZE
Quiet Riot (Pasha) (#5, Nov 1983)
69 BREAKDANCE
Irene Cara (Geffen) (#8, June)
70 ADULT EDUCATION
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#8, April)
71 THEY DON'T KNOW
Tracey Ullman (MCA) (#8, April)
72 AN INNOCENT MAN
Billy Joel (Columbia) (#10, Feb)
73 CRUEL SUMMER
Bananarama (London) (#9, Sept)
74 DANCE HALL DAYS
Wang Chung (Geffen) (#16, July)
75 GIVE IT UP
K.C. (Meca) (#18, March)
76 I'M SO EXCITED
The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#9, Oct)
77 I STILL CAN'T GET OVER LOSING YOU
Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) (#12, Feb)
78 THRILLER
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#4, March)
79 HOLIDAY
Madonna (Sire) (#16, Jan)
80 BREAKIN'...THERE'S NO STOPPIN' US
Ollie and Jerry (Polydor) (#9, Aug)
81 NOBODY TOLD ME
John Lennon (Polydor) (#5, March)
82 CHURCH OF THE POISONED MIND
Culture Club (Virgin) (#10, Dec 1983)
83 THINK OF LAURA
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) (#9, Feb)
84 TIME WILL REVEAL
DeBarge (Gordy) (#18, Jan)
85 WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER
The Police (A&M) (#8, March)
86 PINK HOUSES
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) (#8, Feb)
87 ROUND AND ROUND
Ratt (Atlantic) (#12, Aug)
88 HEAD OVER HEELS
The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#11, May)
89 THE LONGEST TIME
Billy Joel (Columbia) (#14, May)
90 TONIGHT
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#13, May)
91 GOT A HOLD ON ME
Christine McVie (Warner Brothers) (#10, March)
92 DANCING IN THE SHEETS
The Shalamar (Columbia) (#17, May)
93 UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT
The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) (#9, Dec 1983)
94 ON THE DARK SIDE
John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band (Scotti Brothers) (#7, Oct)
95 NEW MOON ON MONDAY
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#10, March)
96 MAJOR TOM (Coming Home)
Peter Schilling (Elektra) (#14, Dec 1983)
97 MAGIC
The Cars (Elektra) (#12, July)
98 WHEN YOU CLOSE YOUR EYES
Night Ranger (Camel) (#14, Sept)
99 ROCK ME TONITE
Billy Squier (Capitol) (#15, Sept)
100 YAH MO B THERE
James Ingram with Michael McDonald (Qwest) (#19, March)
US Top Singles for 1985
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 CARELESS WHISPER
Wham! Featuring George Michael (Columbia) (#1, Feb)
*2 LIKE A VIRGIN
Madonna (Sire) (#1, Dec 1984)
*3 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO
Wham! (Columbia) (#1, Nov 1984)
*4 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS
Foreigner (Atlantic) (#1, Feb)
5 I FEEL FOR YOU
Chaka Khan (Warner Brothers) (#3, Nov 1984)
*6 OUT OF TOUCH
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Dec 1984)
*7 EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD
Tears For Fears (Mercury) (#1, June)
*8 MONEY FOR NOTHING
Dire Straits (Warner Brothers) (#1, Sept)
*9 CRAZY FOR YOU
Madonna (Sire) (#1, May)
*10 TAKE ON ME
A-Ha (Warner Brothers) (#1, Oct)
*11 EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY
Paul Young (Columbia) (#1, July)
12 EASY LOVER
Philip Bailey with Phil Collins (Columbia) (#2, Feb)
*13 CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING
REO Speedwagon (Epic) (#1, March)
*14 WE BUILT THIS CITY
Starship (Grunt) (#1, Nov)
*15 THE POWER OF LOVE
Huey Lewis and the News (Chysalis) (#1, Aug)
*16 DON'T YOU (Forget About Me)
Simple Minds (A&M) (#1, May)
17 CHERISH
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#2, Sept)
*18 ST. ELMO'S FIRE (Man In Motion)
John Parr (Atlantic) (#1, Sept)
19 THE HEAT IS ON
Glenn Frey (MCA) (#2, March)
*20 WE ARE THE WORLD
USA For Africa (Columbia) (#1, April)
*21 SHOUT
Tears For Fears (Columbia) (#1, Aug)
*22 PART-TIME LOVER
Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#1, Nov)
*23 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, Oct)
*24 HEAVEN
Bryan Adams (A&M) (#1, June)
*25 EVERYTHING SHE WANTS
Wham! (Columbia) (#1, May)
26 COOL IT NOW
New Edition (MCA) (#4, Jan)
27 MIAMI VICE THEME
Jan Hammer (MCA) (#1, Nov)
28 LOVER BOY
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#2, Feb)
29 LOVER GIRL
Teena Marie (Epic) (#4, March)
30 YOU BELONG TO THE CITY
Glenn Frey (MCA) (#2, Nov)
*31 OH SHEILA
Ready For the World (MCA) (#1, Oct)
32 RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT
DeBarge (Gordy) (#3, April)
*33 ONE MORE NIGHT
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, March)
34 SEA OF LOVE
The Honeydrippers (Es Paranza) (#3, Jan)
*35 A VIEW TO A KILL
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#1, July)
36 THE WILD BOYS
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#2, Dec 1984)
37 YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION
Chicago (Full Moon) (#3, Jan)
38 NEUTRON DANCE
The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#6, Feb)
39 WE BELONG
Pat Benatar (Chrysalis) (#5, Jan)
40 NIGHTSHIFT
The Commodores (Motown) (#3, April)
41 THINGS CAN ONLY GET BETTER
Howard Jones (Elektra) (#5, June)
42 ALL I NEED
Jack Wagner (Qwest) (#2, Jan)
43 FREEWAY OF LOVE
Aretha Franklin (Arista) (#3, Aug)
44 NEVER SURRENDER
Corey Hart (EMI-America) (#3, Aug)
*45 SUSSUDIO
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, July)
46 STRUT
Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#7, Nov 1984)
47 YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#3, July)
48 THE SEARCH IS OVER
Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#4, July)
49 MISSING YOU
Diana Ross (RCA) (#10, April)
*50 SEPERATE LIVES
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin (Atlantic) (#1, Nov)
51 RASPBERRY BERET
Prince and the Revolution (Paisley Park) (#2, July)
52 SUDDENLY
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#4, June)
53 THE BOYS OF SUMMER
Don Henley (Geffen) (#5, Feb)
54 ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK
Murray Head (RCA) (#3, May)
55 IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE
Sting (A&M) (#3, Aug)
56 OBSESSION
Animotion (Mercury) (#6, May)
57 WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (Thunderdome)
Tina Turner (Capitol) (#2, Sept)
58 MATERIAL GIRL
Madonna (Sire) (#2, March)
59 BETTER BE GOOD TO ME
Tina Turner (Capitol) (#5, Nov 1984)
60 HEAD OVER HEELS
Tears For Fears (Mercury) (#3, Nov)
61 AXEL F
Harold Faltermeyer (MCA) (#3, June)
62 SMOOTH OPERATOR
Sade (Portrait) (#5, May)
63 IN MY HOUSE
The Mary Jane Girls (Gordy) (#7, June)
64 DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#4, Sept)
65 ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#5, Dec 1984)
66 RUN TO YOU
Bryan Adams (A&M) (#6, Jan)
67 GLORY DAYS
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#5, Aug)
68 VOICES CARRY
'Til Tuesday (Epic) (#8, July)
69 MISLED
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#10, March)
70 WOULD I LIE TO YOU
The Eurythmics (RCA) (#5, July)
71 BE NEAR ME
ABC (Mercury) (#9, Nov)
72 NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS
Paul McCartney (Columbia) (#6, Dec 1984)
73 I CAN'T HOLD BACK
Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#13, Dec 1984)
74 SUMMER OF '69
Bryan Adams (A&M) (#5, Aug)
75 WALKING ON SUNSHINE
Katrina and the Waves (Capitol) (#9, June)
76 FREEDOM
Wham! (Columbia) (#3, Sept)
77 TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES
Julian Lennon (Atlantic) (#5, March)
78 VALOTTE
Julian Lennon (Atlantic) (#9, Jan)
79 SOME LIKE IT HOT
The Power Station (Capitol) (#6, May)
80 SOLID
Ashford and Simpson (Capitol) (#12, Feb)
81 ANGEL
Madonna (Sire) (#5, June)
82 I'M ON FIRE
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#6, April)
83 METHOD OF MODERN LOVE
Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#5, Feb)
84 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
The Thompson Twins (Arista) (#6, Nov)
85 WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW
DeBarge (Gordy) (#6, Aug)
86 LONELY OL' NIGHT
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) (#6, Oct)
87 WHAT ABOUT LOVE
Heart (Capitol) (#10, Aug)
88 CALIFORNIA GIRLS
David Lee Roth (Warner Brothers) (#3, March)
89 FRESH
Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#9, June)
90 DO WHAT YOU DO
Jermaine Jackson (Arista) (#13, Jan)
91 JUNGLE LOVE
The Time (Warner Brothers) (#20, Feb)
92 BORN IN THE U.S.A.
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#9, Jan)
93 PRIVATE DANCER
Tina Turner (Capitol) (#7, March)
94 WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO
Aretha Franklin (Arista) (#7, Nov)
95 FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART
Sting (A&M) (#8, Oct)
96 PENNY LOVER
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#8, Dec 1984)
97 ALL SHE WANTS TO DO IS DANCE
Don Henley (Geffen) (#9, May)
98 DRESS YOU UP
Madonna (Sire) (#5, Oct)
99 SENTIMENTAL STREET
Night Ranger (Camel) (#8, July)
100 SUGAR WALLS
Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#9, March)
US Top Singles for 1986
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR
Dionne and Friends (Arista) (#1, Jan)
*2 SAY YOU, SAY ME
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#1, Dec 1985)
3 I MISS YOU
Klymaxx (Constellation) (#5, Dec 1985)
*4 ON MY OWN
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (MCA) (#1, June)
*5 BROKEN WINGS
Mr. Mister (MCA) (#1, Dec 1985)
*6 HOW WILL I KNOW
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, Feb)
7 PARTY ALL THE TIME
Eddie Murphy (Columbia) (#2, Dec 1985)
8 BURNING HEART
Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#2, Feb)
*9 KYRIE
Mr. Mister (MCA) (#1, March)
*10 ADDICTED TO LOVE
Robert Palmer (Island) (#1, May)
*11 GREATEST LOVE OF ALL
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, May)
12 SECRET LOVERS
Atlantic Starr (A&M) (#3, March)
13 FRIENDS AND LOVERS
Gloria Loring and Carl Anderson (USA Carrere) (#2, Sept)
*14 GLORY OF LOVE
Peter Cetera (Warner Brothers) (#1, Aug)
*15 WEST END GIRLS
The Pet Shop Boys (EMI-America) (#1, May)
*16 THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (To Make You Cry)
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#1, July)
17 ALIVE AND KICKING
Simple Minds (Virgin) (#3, Dec 1985)
18 NEVER
Heart (Capitol) (#4, Dec 1985)
*19 KISS
Prince and the Revolution (Paisley Park) (#1, April)
*20 HIGHER LOVE
Steve Winwood (Island) (#1, Aug)
*21 STUCK WITH YOU
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#1, Sept)
*22 HOLDING BACK THE YEARS
Simply Red (Elektra) (#1, July)
*23 SLEDGEHAMMER
Peter Gabriel (Geffen) (#1, July)
*24 SARA
Starship (Grunt) (#1, March)
*25 HUMAN
The Human League (Virgin) (#1, Nov)
26 I CAN'T WAIT
Nu Shooz (Atlantic) (#3, June)
*27 TAKE MY BREATH AWAY
Berlin (Columbia) (#1, Sept)
*28 ROCK ME AMADEUS
Falco (A&M) (#1, March)
*29 PAPA DON'T PREACH
Madonna (Sire) (#1, Aug)
*30 YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#1, Nov)
31 WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GET GOING
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#2, Feb)
*32 WHEN I THINK OF YOU
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#1, Oct)
*33 THESE DREAMS
Heart (Capitol) (#1, March)
34 DON'T FORGET ME (When I'm Gone)
Glass Tiger (Manhattan) (#2, Oct)
*35 LIVE TO TELL
Madonna (Sire) (#1, June)
36 MAD ABOUT YOU
Belinda Carlisle (I.R.S.) (#3, Aug)
37 SOMETHING ABOUT YOU
Level 42 (Polydor) (#7, May)
*38 VENUS
Bananarama (London) (#1, Sept)
39 DANCING ON THE CEILING
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#2, Sept)
40 CONGA
The Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#10, Feb)
*41 TRUE COLORS
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#1, Oct)
42 DANGER ZONE
Kenny Loggins (Columbia) (#2, July)
43 WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#4, May)
44 NO ONE IS TO BLAME
Howard Jones (Elektra) (#4, July)
45 LET'S GO ALL THE WAY
Sly Fox (Capitol) (#7, April)
46 I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON
Robert Palmer (Island) (#2, Nov)
47 WORDS GET IN THE WAY
The Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#5, Sept)
48 MANIC MONDAY
The Bangles (Columbia) (#2, April)
49 WALK OF LIFE
Dire Straits (Warner Brothers) (#7, Jan)
*50 AMANDA
Boston (MCA) (#1, Nov)
51 TWO OF HEARTS
Stacey Q (Atlantic) (#3, Oct)
52 CRUSH ON YOU
The Jets (MCA) (#3, June)
53 IF YOU LEAVE
Orchestral Manoeuvers In the Dark (A&M) (#4, May)
*54 INVISIBLE TOUCH
Genesis (Atlantic) (#1, July)
55 THE SWEETEST TABOO
Sade (Portrait) (#5, March)
56 WHAT YOU NEED
INXS (Atlantic) (#5, April)
57 TALK TO ME
Stevie Nicks (Modern) (#4, Jan)
58 NASTY
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#3, July)
59 TAKE ME HOME TONIGHT
Eddie Money (Columbia) (#4, Nov)
60 WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOSE OFF
Jermaine Stewart (Arista) (#5, Aug)
61 ALL CRIED OUT
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam with Full Force (Columbia) (#8, Oct)
62 YOUR LOVE
The Outfield (Columbia) (#6, May)
63 I'M YOUR MAN
Wham! (Columbia) (#3, Feb)
64 PERFECT WAY
Scritti Politti (Warner Brothers) (#11, Dec 1985)
65 LIVING IN AMERICA
James Brown (Scotti Brothers) (#4, Feb)
66 R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. (A Salute To 60's Rock)
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) (#2, April)
67 WHO'S JOHNNY
El DeBarge (Gordy) (#3, July)
68 WORD UP
Cameo (Atlanta Artists) (#6, Nov)
69 WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE
Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#3, May)
70 SILENT RUNNING (On Dangerous Ground)
Mike + the Mechanics (Atlantic) (#6, March)
71 TYPICAL MALE
Tina Turner (Capitol) (#2, Oct)
72 SMALL TOWN
John Cougar Mellencamp (Riva) (#6, Dec 1985)
73 TARZAN BOY
Baltimora (Manhattan) (#13, Feb)
74 ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE
Mike + the Mechanics (Atlantic) (#5, June)
75 SWEET FREEDOM
Michael McDonald (MCA) (#7, Aug)
76 TRUE BLUE
Madonna (Sire) (#3, Nov)
77 RUMORS
The Timex Social Club (Jay) (#8, Aug)
78 LIFE IN A NORTHERN TOWN
The Dream Academy (Warner Brothers) (#7, Feb)
79 BAD BOYS
The Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#8, May)
80 SLEEPING BAG
Z.Z. Top (Warner Brothers) (#8, Dec 1985)
81 TONIGHT SHE COMES
The Cars (Elektra) (#7, Jan)
82 LOVE TOUCH
Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#6, Aug)
83 A LOVE BIZARRE
Sheila E. (Paisley Park) (#11, March)
84 THROWING IT ALL AWAY
Genesis (Atlantic) (#4, Oct)
85 BABY LOVE
Regina (Atlantic) (#10, Sept)
86 ELECTION DAY
Arcadia (Capitol) (#6, Dec 1985)
87 NIKITA
Elton John (Geffen) (#7, March)
88 TAKE ME HOME
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#7, May)
89 WALK THIS WAY
Run-D.M.C. (Profile) (#4, Sept)
90 SWEET LOVE
Anita Baker (Elektra) (#8, Nov)
91 YOUR WILDEST DREAMS
The Moody Blues (Polydor) (#9, July)
92 SPIES LIKE US
Paul McCartney (Capitol) (#7, Feb)
93 OBJECT OF MY DESIRE
Starpoint (Elektra) (#25, Dec 1985)
94 DREAMTIME
Daryl Hall (RCA) (#5, Oct)
95 TENDER LOVE
The Force M.D.'s (Tommy Blue) (#10, April)
96 KING FOR A DAY
The Thompson Twins (Arista) (#8, March)
97 LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#9, Nov)
98 A DIFFERENT CORNER
George Michael (Columbia) (#7, June)
99 I'LL BE OVER YOU
Toto (Columbia) (#11, Nov)
100 GO HOME
Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#10, Feb)
US Top Singles for 1987
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN
The Bangles (Columbia) (#1, Dec 1986)
*2 ALONE
Heart (Capitol) (#1, July)
*3 SHAKE YOU DOWN
Gregory Abbott (Columbia) (#1, Jan)
*4 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me)
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, June)
*5 NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW
Starship (Grunt) (#1, April)
6 C'EST LA VIE
Robbie Nevil (EMI-Manhattan) (#2, Jan)
*7 HERE I GO AGAIN
Whitesnake (Geffen) (#1, Oct)
*8 THE WAY IT IS
Bruce Hornsby and the Range (RCA) (#1, Dec 1986)
*9 SHAKEDOWN
Bob Segar (MCA) (#1, Aug)
*10 LIVIN' ON A PRAYER
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#1, Feb)
*11 LA BAMBA
Los Lobos (Slash) (#1, Aug)
12 EVERYBODY HAVE FUN TONIGHT
Wang Chung (Geffen) (#2, Dec 1986)
13 DON'T DREAM IT'S OVER
Crowded House (Capitol) (#2, April)
*14 ALWAYS
Atlantic Starr (Warner Brothers) (#1, June)
*15 WITH OR WITHOUT YOU
U2 (Island) (#1, May)
16 LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE
Jody Wately (MCA) (#2, May)
*17 HEAD TO TOE
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (Columbia) (#1, June)
*18 I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW
Tiffany (MCA) (#1, Nov)
*19 MONY MONY "LIVE"
Billy Idol (Chrysalis) (#1, Nov)
*20 AT THIS MOMENT
Billy Vera and the Beatlers (Rhino) (#1, Jan)
21 THE LADY IN RED
Chris DeBurgh (A&M) (#3, May)
*22 DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, Sept)
*23 I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
U2 (Island) (#1, Aug)
24 I WANT YOUR SEX
George Michael (Columbia) (#2, Aug)
25 NOTORIOUS
Duran Duran (Capitol) (#2, Jan)
26 ONLY IN MY DREAMS
Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) (#4, Sept)
*27 (I've Had) THE TIME OF MY LIFE
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes (RCA) (#1, Nov)
*28 THE NEXT TIME I FALL
Peter Cetera with Amy Grant (Warner Brothers) (#1, Dec 1986)
*29 LEAN ON ME
Club Nouveau (Warner Brothers) (#1, March)
*30 OPEN YOUR HEART
Madonna (Sire) (#1, Feb)
*31 LOST IN EMOTION
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (Columbia) (#1, Oct)
*32 (I Just) DIED IN YOUR ARMS
The Cutting Crew (Virgin) (#1, May)
33 HEART AND SOUL
T'Pau (Virgin) (#4, Aug)
*34 YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON
Kim Wilde (MCA) (#1, June)
35 KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF
The Georgia Satellites (Elektra) (#2, Feb)
*36 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me)
Aretha Franklin and George Michael (Arista) (#1, April)
37 CONTROL
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#5, Jan)
38 U GOT THE LOOK
Prince (Paisley Park) (#2, Oct)
39 SOMEWHERE OUT THERE
Linda Ronstadt and James Ingram (MCA) (#2, March)
40 LAND OF CONFUSION
Genesis (Altantic) (#4, Jan)
*41 JACOB'S LADDER
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#1, March)
*42 WHO'S THAT GIRL
Madonna (Sire) (#1, Aug)
43 YOU GOT IT ALL
The Jets (MCA) (#3, March)
44 TOUCH ME (I Want Your Body)
Samantha Fox (Jive) (#4, Feb)
*45 I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU
Michael Jackson (with Siedah Garrett) (#1, Sept)
46 CAUSING A COMMOTION
Madonna (Sire) (#2, Oct)
47 IN TOO DEEP
Genesis (Altantic) (#3, June)
48 LET'S WAIT AWHILE
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#2, March)
49 HIP TO BE SQUARE
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#3, Dec 1986)
50 WILL YOU STILL LOVE ME
Chicago (Warner Brothers) (#3, Feb)
51 LITTLE LIES
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers) (#4, Nov)
52 LUKA
Suzanne Vega (A&M) (#3, Aug)
53 I HEARD A RUMOUR
Bananarama (London) (#4, Sept)
54 DON'T MEAN NOTHING
Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan) (#3, Aug)
55 SONGBIRD
Kenny G (Arista) (#4, July)
56 CARRIE
Europe (Epic) (#3, Oct)
57 DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE
The System (Atlantic) (#4, July)
58 LA ISLA BONITA
Madonna (Sire) (#4, May)
*59 BAD
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, Oct)
60 SIGN 'O' THE TIMES
Prince (Paisley Park) (#3, April)
61 CHANGE OF HEART
Cyndi Lauper (Portrait) (#3, Feb)
62 COME GO WITH ME
Expose (Arista) (#5, April)
63 CAN'T WE TRY
Dan Hill with Vonda Shepard (Columbia) (#6, Sept)
64 TO BE A LOVER
Billy Idol (Chrysalis) (#6, Dec 1986)
65 MANDOLIN RAIN
Bruce Hornsby and the Range (RCA) (#4, March)
66 BREAKOUT
Swing Out Sister (Mercury) (#6, Nov)
67 STAND BY ME
Ben E. King (Atlantic) (#9, Dec 1986) (#4, June 1961)
68 TONIGHT, TONIGHT, TONIGHT
Genesis (Altantic) (#3, April)
69 SOMEDAY
Glass Tiger (EMI-Manhattan) (#7, Jan)
70 WHEN SMOKEY SINGS
ABC (Mercury) (#5, Sept)
71 CASANOVA
Levert (Atlantic) (#5, Oct)
72 RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#5, Aug)
73 ROCK STEADY
The Whispers (Solar) (#7, Aug)
74 WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#7, June)
75 BIG TIME
Peter Gabriel (Geffen) (#8, March)
76 THE FINER THINGS
Steve Winwood (Island) (#8, April)
77 LET ME BE THE ONE
Expose (Arista) (#7, Oct)
78 IS THIS LOVE
Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#9, Jan)
79 DIAMONDS
Herb Alpert (with Janet Jackson and Lisa Keith) (A&M) (#5, June)
80 POINT OF NO RETURN
Expose (Arista) (#5, July)
81 BIG LOVE
Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers) (#5, May)
82 MIDNIGHT BLUE
Lou Gramm (Atlantic) (#5, April)
83 SOMETHING SO STRONG
Crowded House (Capitol) (#7, July)
84 HEAT OF THE NIGHT
Bryan Adams (A&M) (#6, May)
85 NOTHING'S GONNA CHANGE MY LOVE FOR YOU
Glenn Mederios (Amherst) (#12, June)
86 BRILLIANT DISGUISE
Bruce Springsteen (Columbia) (#5, Nov)
87 JUST TO SEE HER
Smokey Robinson (Motown) (#8, July)
88 WHO WILL YOU RUN TO
Heart (Capitol) (#7, Oct)
89 RESPECT YOURSELF
Bruce Willis (Motown) (#5, March)
90 CROSS MY BROKEN HEART
The Jets (MCA) (#7, Aug)
91 VICTORY
Kool and the Gang (Mercury) (#10, Jan)
92 DON'T GET ME WRONG
The Pretenders (Sire) (#10, Dec 1986)
93 DOING IT ALL FOR MY BABY
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#6, Sept)
94 RIGHT ON TRACK
The Breakfast Club (MCA) (#7, May)
95 BALLERINA GIRL
Lionel Richie (Motown) (#7, Feb)
96 MEET ME HALF WAY
Kenny Loggins (Columbia) (#11, June)
97 I'VE BEEN IN LOVE BEFORE
The Cutting Crew (Virgin) (#9, Nov)
98 (You Gotta) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (To Party)
The Beastie Boys (Def Jam) (#7, March)
99 FUNKYTOWN
Pseudo Echo (RCA) (#6, July)
100 LOVE YOU DOWN
Ready For the World (MCA) (#9, Feb)
US Top Singles for 1988
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 FAITH
George Michael (Columbia) (#1, Dec 1987)
*2 NEED YOU TONIGHT
INXS (Atlantic) (#1, Jan)
*3 GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU
George Harrison (Dark Horse) (#1, Jan)
*4 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP
Rick Astley (RCA) (#1, March)
*5 SWEET CHILD O' MINE
Guns N' Roses (Geffen) (#1, Sept)
*6 SO EMOTIONAL
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, Jan)
*7 HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH
Belinda Carlisle (MCA) (#1, Dec 1987)
*8 COULD'VE BEEN
Tiffany (MCA) (#1, Feb)
9 HANDS TO HEAVEN
Breathe (A&M) (#2, Aug)
*10 ROLL WITH IT
Steve Winwood (Virgin) (#1, July)
*11 ONE MORE TRY
George Michael (Columbia) (#1, May)
*12 WISHING WELL
Terence Trent D'Arby (Columbia) (#1, May)
*13 ANYTHING FOR YOU
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#1, May)
*14 THE FLAME
Cheap Trick (Epic) (#1, July)
*15 GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR
Billy Ocean (Jive) (#1, April)
*16 SEASONS CHANGE
Expose (Arista) (#1, Feb)
17 IS THIS LOVE
Whitesnake (Geffen) (#2, Dec 1987)
*18 WILD, WILD WEST
The Escape Club (Atlantic) (#1, Nov)
19 POUR SOME SUGAR ON ME
Def Leppard (Mercury) (#2, July)
20 I'LL ALWAYS LOVE YOU
Taylor Dayne (Arista) (#3, Sept)
*21 MAN IN THE MIRROR
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, March)
22 SHAKE YOUR LOVE
Debbbie Gibson (Atlantic) (#4, Dec 1987)
23 SIMPLY IRRESISTABLE
Robert Palmer (EMI-Manhattan) (#2, Sept)
*24 HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS
Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan) (#1, July)
25 HUNGRY EYES
Eric Carmen (RCA) (#4, Feb)
26 SHATTERED DREAMS
Johnny Hates Jazz (Virgin) (#2, May)
*27 FATHER FIGURE
George Michael (Columbia) (#1, Feb)
28 NAUGHTY GIRLS (Need Love Too)
Samantha Fox (Jive) (#3, June)
*29 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE
Phil Collins (Altantic) (#1, Oct)
*30 LOVE BITES
Def Leppard (Mercury) (#1, Oct)
31 ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS
Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan) (#2, March)
*32 FOOLISH BEAT
Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) (#1, June)
*33 WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#1, April)
34 ANGEL
Aerosmith (Geffen) (#3, April)
35 HAZY SHADE OF WINTER
The Bangles (Def Jam) (#2, Feb)
*36 THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, Jan)
*37 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY
Bobby McFerrin (EMI-Manhattan) (#1, Sept)
38 MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL
Eric Carmen (Arista) (#3, Aug)
*39 RED RED WINE
UB40 (A&M) (#1, Oct)
40 SHE'S LIKE THE WIND
Patrick Swayze Featuring Wendy Frazer (RCA) (#3, Feb)
*41 BAD MEDICINE
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#1, Nov)
*42 KOKOMO
The Beach Boys (Elektra) (#1, Nov)
43 I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT
Elton John (MCA) (#2, Aug)
*44 TOGETHER FOREVER
Rick Astley (RCA) (#1, June)
*45 MONKEY
George Michael (Columbia) (#1, Aug)
46 DEVIL INSIDE
INXS (Atlantic) (#2, April)
47 SHOULD'VE KNOWN BETTER
Richard Marx (EMI-Manhattan) (#3, Dec 1987)
48 I DON'T WANNA LIVE WITHOUT YOUR LOVE
Chicago (Reprise) (#3, Aug)
49 THE LOCO-MOTION
Kylie Minogue (Geffen) (#3, Nov)
50 WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS
The Pet Shop Boys and Dusty Springfield (EMI-Manhattan) (#2, Feb)
51 MAKE IT REAL
The Jets (MCA) (#4, June)
52 WHAT'S ON YOUR MIND (Pure Energy)
The Information Society (Tommy Boy) (#3, Oct)
53 TELL IT TO MY HEART
Taylor Dayne (Arista) (#7, Jan)
54 OUT OF THE BLUE
Debbie Gibson (Altantic) (#3, April)
55 DON'T YOU WANT ME
Jody Wately (MCA) (#6, Dec 1987)
56 DESIRE
U2 (Island) (#3, Nov)
57 I GET WEAK
Belinda Carlisle (MCA) (#2, March)
58 SIGN YOUR NAME
Terance Trent D'Arby (Columbia) (#4, Aug)
59 I WANT TO BE YOUR MAN
Roger (Reprise) (#3, Feb)
60 GIRLFRIEND
Pebbles (MCA) (#5, April)
*61 DIRTY DIANA
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#1, July)
62 1-2-3
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#3, Aug)
63 MERCEDES BOY
Pebbles (MCA) (#2, July)
64 PERFECT WORLD
Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#3, Sept)
65 NEW SENSATION
INXS (Atlantic) (#3, July)
66 CATCH ME (I'm Falling)
Pretty Poison (Virgin) (#8, Dec 1987)
67 IF IT ISN'T LOVE
New Edition (MCA) (#7, Sept)
68 ROCKET 2 U
The Jets (MCA) (#6, April)
69 ONE GOOD WOMAN
Peter Cetera (Full Moon) (#4, Oct)
70 DON'T BE CRUEL
Cheap Trick (Epic) (#4, Oct)
71 CANDLE IN THE WIND
Elton John (MCA) (#6, Jan)
72 EVERYTHING YOUR HEART DESIRES
Daryl Hall John Oates (Arista) (#3, June)
73 SAY YOU WILL
Foreigner (Atlantic) (#6, Feb)
74 I WANT HER
Keith Sweat (Vintertainment) (#5, April)
75 PINK CADILLAC
Natalie Cole (EMI-Manhattan) (#5, May)
76 FAST CAR
Tracy Chapman (Elektra) (#6, Aug)
77 ELECTRIC BLUE
Icehouse (Chrysalis) (#7, May)
78 THE VALLEY ROAD
Bruce Hornsby and the Range (RCA) (#5, July)
79 DON'T BE CRUEL
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#8, Oct)
80 ALWAYS ON MY MIND
The Pet Shop Boys (EMI-Manhattan) (#4, May)
81 PIANO IN THE DARK
Brenda Russell Featuring Joe Esposito (A&M) (#6, June)
82 WHEN IT'S LOVE
Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#5, Sept)
83 DON'T SHED A TEAR
Paul Carrack (Chrysalis) (#9, Feb)
84 WE'LL BE TOGETHER
Sting (A&M) (#7, Dec 1987)
85 I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Blackheart) (#8, Oct)
86 I DON'T WANT TO LIVE WITHOUT YOU
Foreigner (Atlantic) (#5, May)
87 NITE AND DAY
Al B. Sure! (Warner Brothers) (#7, July)
88 DON'T YOU KNOW WHAT THE NIGHT CAN DO
Steve Winwood (Virgin) (#6, Oct)
89 ONE MOMENT IN TIME
Whitney Houston (Arista) (#5, Nov)
90 CAN'T STAY AWAY FROM YOU
Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine (Epic) (#6, March)
91 KISSING A FOOL
George Michael (Columbia) (#5, Nov)
92 CHERRY BOMB
John Cougar Mellencamp (Mercury) (#8, Jan)
93 I STILL BELIEVE
Brenda K. Starr (MCA) (#13, July)
94 I FOUND SOMEONE
Cher (Geffen) (#10, March)
95 NEVER TEAR US APART
INXS (Atlantic) (#7, Nov)
96 VALERIE
Steve Winwood (Island) (#9, Dec 1987)
97 JUST LIKE PARADISE
David Lee Roth (Warner Brothers) (#6, March)
98 NOTHIN' BUT A GOOD TIME
Poison (Enigma) (#6, July)
99 WAIT
White Lion (Atlantic) (#8, May)
100 PROVE YOUR LOVE
Taylor Dayne (Arista) (#7, May)
US Top Singles for 1989
(* indicates a #1 song)
POS-TITLE-Artist (Peak Position-Peak Month)
*1 LOOK AWAY
Chicago (Reprise) (#1, Dec 1988)
*2 MY PEROGATIVE
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#1, Jan)
*3 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN
Poison (Enigma) (#1, Dec 1988)
*4 STRAIGHT UP
Paula Abdul (Virgin) (#1, Feb)
*5 MISS YOU MUCH
Janet Jackson (A&M) (#1, Oct)
*6 COLD HEARTED
Paula Abdul (Virgin) (#1, Sept)
*7 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS
Bette Midler (Atlantic) (#1, June)
8 GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE
Milli Vanelli (Arista) (#2, April)
*9 BABY, I LOVE YOUR WAY/FREEBIRD MEDLEY (Free Baby)
Will To Power (Epic) (#1, Dec 1988)
10 GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT
Anita Baker (Elektra) (#3, Dec 1988)
*11 RIGHT HERE WAITING
Richard Marx (EMI) (#1, Aug)
12 WAITING FOR A STAR TO FALL
Boy Meets Girl (RCA) (#5, Dec 1988)
*13 LOST IN YOUR EYES
Debbie Gibson (Atlantic) (#1, March)
*14 DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU
Gloria Estefan (Epic) (#1, Sept)
15 HEAVEN
Warrant (Columbia) (#2, Sept)
*16 GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU
Milli Vanelli (Arista) (#1, Sept)
*17 THE LOOK
Roxette (EMI) (#1, April)
*18 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY
Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S.) (#1, April)
19 ON OUR OWN
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#2, Aug)
*20 TWO HEARTS
Phil Collins (Atlantic) (#1, Jan)
*21 BLAME IT ON THE RAIN
Milli Vanelli (Arista) (#1, Nov)
*22 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART
Roxette (EMI) (#1, Nov)
*23 I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#1, May)
*24 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW
Simply Red (Elektra) (#1, July)
*25 LIKE A PRAYER
Madonna (Sire) (#1, April)
*26 I'LL BE LOVING YOU (Forever)
The New Kids On the Block (Columbia) (#1, June)
27 HOW CAN I FALL
Breathe (A&M) (#3, Dec 1988)
*28 BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER
Milli Vanelli (Arista) (#1, July)
*29 TOY SOLDIERS
Martika (Columbia) (#1, July)
*30 FOREVER YOUR GIRL
Paula Abdul (Virgin) (#1, May)
*31 THE LIVING YEARS
Mike + the Mechanics (Atlantic) (#1, March)
*32 ETERNAL FLAME
The Bangles (Columbia) (#1, April)
33 WILD THING
Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) (#2, Feb)
*34 WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE
Bad English (Epic) (#1, Nov)
35 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME
Cher (Geffen) (#3, Sept)
36 BUFFALO STANCE
Neneh Cherry (Virgin) (#3, June)
*37 WHEN I'M WITH YOU
Sheriff (Capitol) (#1, Feb)
38 DON'T RUSH ME
Taylor Dayne (Arista) (#2, Jan)
39 BORN TO BE MY BABY
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#3, Feb)
*40 GOOD THING
Fine Young Cannibals (I.R.S.) (#1, July)
41 THE LOVER IN ME
Sheena Easton (MCA) (#2, March)
42 BUST A MOVE
Young M.C. (Delicious Vinyl) (#7, Oct)
43 ONCE BITTEN, TWICE SHY
Great White (Capitol) (#5, Aug)
*44 BATDANCE
Prince (Warner Brothers) (#1, Aug)
*45 ROCK ON
Michael Damian (Cypress) (#1, June)
46 REAL LOVE
Jody Wately (MCA) (#2, May)
47 LOVE SHACK
The B-52's (Reprise) (#3, Nov)
48 EVERY LITTLE STEP
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#3, June)
*49 HANGIN' TOUGH
The New Kids On the Block (Columbia) (#1, Sept)
50 MY HEART CAN'T TELL YOU NO
Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#4, April)
51 SO ALIVE
Love & Rockets (Big Time) (#3, Aug)
52 YOU GOT IT (The Right Stuff)
The New Kids On the Block (Columbia) (#3, March)
53 ARMAGEDDON IT
Def Leppard (Mercury) (#3, Jan)
*54 SATISFIED
Richard Marx (EMI) (#1, June)
55 EXPRESS YOURSELF
Madonna (Sire) (#2, July)
56 I LIKE IT
Dino (4th & Broadway) (#7, Aug)
57 SOLDIER OF LOVE
Donny Osmond (Virgin) (#2, June)
58 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE
Tears For Fears (Fontana) (#2, Oct)
59 CHERISH
Madonna (Sire) (#2, Oct)
60 WHEN THE CHILDREN CRY
White Lion (Atlantic) (#3, Feb)
61 18 AND LIFE
Skid Row (Atlantic) (#4, Sept)
62 I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE
DuranDuran (Capitol) (#4, Dec 1988)
63 SECOND CHANCE
Thirty Eight Special (A&M) (#6, May)
64 THE WAY YOU LOVE ME
Karyn White (Warner Brothers) (#7, Feb)
65 FUNKY COLD MEDINA
Tone Loc (Delicious Vinyl) (#3, April)
66 IN YOUR ROOM
The Bangles (Columbia) (#5, Jan)
67 MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY
Natalie Cole (EMI) (#7, July)
68 LOVE SONG
The Cure (Elektra) (#2, Oct)
69 SECRET RENDEZVOUS
Karyn White (Warner Brothers) (#6, Aug)
70 ANGEL EYES
The Jeff Healey Band (Arista) (#5, Sept)
71 PATIENCE
Guns N' Roses (Geffen) (#4, June)
72 WALK ON WATER
Eddie Money (Columbia) (#9, Dec 1988)
73 COVER GIRL
The New Kids On the Block (Columbia) (#2, Nov)
74 WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE
Guns N' Roses (Geffen) (#7, Jan)
75 SHOWER ME WITH YOUR LOVE
Surface (Columbia) (#5, Sept)
76 STAND
R.E.M. (Warner Brothers) (#6, April)
77 CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER
Lita Ford (with Ozzy Osbourne) (RCA) (#8, June)
78 ALL THIS TIME
Tiffany (MCA) (#6, Feb)
79 AFTER ALL
Cher and Peter Cetera (Geffen) (#6, May)
80 RONI
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#3, March)
81 LOVE IN AN ELEVATOR
Aerosmith (Geffen) (#5, Oct)
82 LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME
Bon Jovi (Mercury) (#7, July)
83 THE PROMISE
When In Rome (Virgin) (#11, Dec 1988)
84 WHAT I AM
Edie Brickell and the New Bohemians (Geffen) (#7, March)
85 I REMEMBER HOLDING YOU
The Boys Club (MCA) (#8, Jan)
86 PARADISE CITY
Guns N' Roses (Geffen) (#5, March)
87 I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN
Samantha Fox (Jive) (#8, Feb)
88 SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME
Rick Astley (RCA) (#6, Feb)
89 DREAMIN'
Vanessa Williams (Wing) (#8, April)
90 IT'S NO CRIME
Babyface (Solar) (#7, Oct)
91 POISON
Alice Cooper (Epic) (#7, Nov)
92 THIS TIME I KNOW IT'S FOR REAL
Donna Summer (Atlantic) (#7, June)
93 SMOOTH CRIMINAL
Michael Jackson (Epic) (#7, Jan)
94 HEAVEN HELP ME
Deon Estus (with George Michael) (Mika) (#5, April)
95 ROCK WIT'CHA
Bobby Brown (MCA) (#7, Nov)
96 THINKING OF YOU
Sa-Fire (Cutting) (#12, May)
97 WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW
Expose (Arista) (#8, July)
98 SURRENDER TO ME
Ann Wilson and Robin Zander (Capitol) (#6, March)
99 THE END OF THE INNOCENCE
Don Henley (Geffen) (#8, Aug)
100 KEEP ON MOVIN'
Soul II Soul (Featuring Caron Wheeler) (Virgin) (#11, Sept)
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