Issue date |
Song |
Artist(s) |
Weeks at number one |
1984 |
October 20 |
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" |
Stevie Wonder |
3 |
November 10 |
"Wake Me Up Before You Go Go" |
Wham! |
4 |
December 8 |
"Out of Touch" |
Daryl Hall and John Oates |
2 |
December 22 |
"Like a Virgin" |
Madonna |
5 |
1985 |
January 26 |
"You're the Inspiration" |
Chicago |
1 |
February 2 |
"I Want to Know What Love Is" |
Foreigner |
2 |
February 16 |
"Careless Whisper" |
Wham! featuring George Michael |
3 |
March 9 |
"Can't Fight This Feeling" |
REO Speedwagon |
3 |
March 30 |
"One More Night" |
Phil Collins |
2 |
April 13 |
"We Are the World" |
USA for Africa |
4 |
May 11 |
"Crazy for You" |
Madonna |
1 |
May 18 |
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" |
Simple Minds |
1 |
May 25 |
"Everything She Wants" |
Wham! |
2 |
June 8 |
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" |
Tears for Fears |
2 |
June 22 |
"Sussudio" |
Phil Collins |
4 |
July 20 |
"Raspberry Beret" |
Prince |
1 |
July 27 |
"Everytime You Go Away" |
Paul Young |
1 |
August 3 |
"Shout" |
Tears for Fears |
3 |
August 24 |
"The Power of Love" |
Huey Lewis and the News |
3 |
September 14 |
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)" |
John Parr |
1 |
September 21 |
"Money for Nothing" |
Dire Straits |
3 |
October 12 |
"Take on Me" |
a-ha |
2 |
October 26 |
"Part-Time Lover" |
Stevie Wonder |
3 |
November 16 |
"We Built This City" |
Starship |
2 |
November 30 |
"Separate Lives" |
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin |
2 |
December 14 |
"Broken Wings" |
Mr. Mister |
1 |
December 21 |
"Say You, Say Me" |
Lionel Richie |
5 |
1986 |
January 25 |
"That's What Friends Are For" |
Dionne and Friends |
3 |
February 15 |
"How Will I Know" |
Whitney Houston |
2 |
March 1 |
"Kyrie" |
Mr. Mister |
2 |
March 15 |
"Sara" |
Starship |
1 |
March 22 |
"These Dreams" |
Heart |
1 |
March 29 |
"Rock Me Amadeus" |
Falco |
3 |
April 19 |
"Kiss" |
Prince |
2 |
May 3 |
"West End Girls" |
Pet Shop Boys |
2 |
May 17 |
"Greatest Love of All" |
Whitney Houston |
2 |
May 31 |
"Live to Tell" |
Madonna |
3 |
June 21 |
"On My Own" |
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald |
2 |
July 5 |
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)" |
Billy Ocean |
1 |
July 12 |
"Invisible Touch" |
Genesis |
3 |
August 2 |
"Glory of Love" |
Peter Cetera |
2 |
August 16 |
"Papa Don't Preach" |
Madonna |
2 |
August 30 |
"Higher Love" |
Steve Winwood |
2 |
September 13 |
"Dancing on the Ceiling" |
Lionel Richie |
1 |
September 20 |
"Stuck with You" |
Huey Lewis and the News |
3 |
October 11 |
"When I Think of You" |
Janet Jackson |
2 |
October 25 |
"True Colors" |
Cyndi Lauper |
2 |
November 8 |
"Amanda" |
Boston |
3 |
November 29 |
"Human" |
The Human League |
1 |
December 6 |
"The Way It Is" |
Bruce Hornsby and the Range |
2 |
December 20 |
"Walk Like an Egyptian" |
The Bangles |
4 |
1987 |
January 17 |
"Shake You Down" |
Gregory Abbott |
1 |
January 24 |
"At This Moment" |
Billy Vera and the Beaters |
1 |
January 31 |
"Open Your Heart" |
Madonna |
2 |
February 14 |
"Livin' on a Prayer" |
Bon Jovi |
4 |
March 14 |
"Jacob's Ladder" |
Huey Lewis and the News |
1 |
March 21 |
"Lean on Me" |
Club Nouveau |
2 |
April 4 |
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" |
Starship |
3 |
April 25 |
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" |
Aretha Franklin and George Michael |
1 |
May 2 |
"(I Just) Died in Your Arms" |
Cutting Crew |
2 |
May 16 |
"With or Without You" |
U2 |
3 |
June 6 |
"You Keep Me Hangin' On" |
Kim Wilde |
1 |
June 13 |
"Always" |
Atlantic Starr |
1 |
June 20 |
"Head to Toe" |
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam |
1 |
June 27 |
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
Whitney Houston |
3 |
July 18 |
"Alone" |
Heart |
2 |
August 1 |
"Shakedown" |
Bob Seger |
1 |
August 8 |
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For" |
U2 |
1 |
August 15 |
"Who's That Girl" |
Madonna |
2 |
August 29 |
"La Bamba" |
Los Lobos |
3 |
September 19 |
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" |
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett |
1 |
September 26 |
"Didn't We Almost Have It All" |
Whitney Houston |
1 |
October 3 |
"Here I Go Again" |
Whitesnake |
1 |
October 10 |
"Carrie" |
Europe |
1 |
October 17 |
"Lost in Emotion" |
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
1 |
October 24 |
"Bad" |
Michael Jackson |
2 |
November 7 |
"I Think We're Alone Now" |
Tiffany |
2 |
November 21 |
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life" |
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes |
2 |
December 5 |
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" |
Belinda Carlisle |
1 |
December 12 |
"Faith" |
George Michael |
5 |
1988 |
January 16 |
"Got My Mind Set On You" |
George Harrison |
1 |
January 23 |
"Need You Tonight" |
INXS |
1 |
January 30 |
"Could've Been" |
Tiffany |
3 |
February 20 |
"Father Figure" |
George Michael |
4 |
March 19 |
"Never Gonna Give You Up" |
Rick Astley |
1 |
March 26 |
"Man in the Mirror" |
Michael Jackson |
3 |
April 16 |
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car" |
Billy Ocean |
2 |
April 30 |
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go" |
Whitney Houston |
1 |
May 7 |
"Anything for You" |
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine |
2 |
May 21 |
"One More Try" |
George Michael |
4 |
June 18 |
"Together Forever" |
Rick Astley |
1 |
June 25 |
"Foolish Beat" |
Debbie Gibson |
2 |
July 9 |
"The Flame" |
Cheap Trick |
2 |
July 23 |
"Hold On to the Nights" |
Richard Marx |
1 |
July 30 |
"Roll With It" |
Steve Winwood |
4 |
August 27 |
"Monkey" |
George Michael |
2 |
September 10 |
"Perfect World" |
Huey Lewis & the News |
1 |
September 17 |
"Sweet Child o' Mine |
Guns N' Roses |
2 |
October 1 |
"Love Bites" |
Def Leppard |
2 |
October 15 |
"Red Red Wine" |
UB40 |
1 |
October 22 |
"Groovy Kind of Love" |
Phil Collins |
2 |
November 5 |
"Kokomo" |
The Beach Boys |
2 |
November 19 |
"Wild, Wild West" |
The Escape Club |
1 |
November 26 |
"Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley" |
Will to Power |
1 |
December 3 |
"Look Away" |
Chicago |
3 |
December 24 |
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn" |
Poison |
4 |
1989 |
January 21 |
"Two Hearts" |
Phil Collins |
2 |
February 4 |
"When I'm With You" |
Sheriff |
1 |
February 11 |
"Straight Up" |
Paula Abdul |
3 |
March 4 |
"Lost In Your Eyes" |
Debbie Gibson |
3 |
March 25 |
"The Living Years" |
Mike + The Mechanics |
1 |
April 1 |
"Eternal Flame" |
The Bangles |
1 |
April 8 |
"The Look" |
Roxette |
2 |
April 22 |
"Like a Prayer" |
Madonna |
3 |
May 13 |
"I'll Be There for You" |
Bon Jovi |
1 |
May 20 |
"Forever Your Girl" |
Paula Abdul |
2 |
June 3 |
"Rock On" |
Michael Damian |
1 |
June 10 |
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)" |
New Kids on the Block |
2 |
June 24 |
"Satisfied" |
Richard Marx |
2 |
July 8 |
"Good Thing" |
Fine Young Cannibals |
2 |
July 22 |
"If You Don't Know Me By Now" |
Simply Red |
1 |
July 29 |
"Toy Soldiers" |
Martika |
1 |
August 5 |
"Right Here Waiting" |
Richard Marx |
5 |
September 9 |
"Cold Hearted" |
Paula Abdul |
1 |
September 16 |
"Don't Wanna Lose You" |
Gloria Estefan |
1 |
September 23 |
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" |
Milli Vanilli |
3 |
October 14 |
"Miss You Much" |
Janet Jackson |
3 |
November 4 |
"Listen to Your Heart" |
Roxette |
1 |
November 11 |
"When I See You Smile" |
Bad English |
2 |
November 25 |
"Blame It on the Rain" |
Milli Vanilli |
2 |
December 9 |
"We Didn't Start the Fire" |
Billy Joel |
1 |
December 16 |
"Another Day in Paradise" |
Phil Collins |
5 |