List of number-one singles of 1980 (Ireland)

This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1980.

Week endingSongArtist
5 JanuaryAnother Brick in the WallPink Floyd
12 January
19 JanuaryTotus TuusDana Republic of Ireland
26 JanuaryBrass in PocketThe Pretenders
2 February
No charts exist for 34 weeks due to a strike.[1]
4 OctoberDon't Stand So Close to MeThe Police
11 October
18 October
25 October
1 NovemberWoman in LoveBarbra Streisand
8 November
15 November
22 November
29 NovemberSuper TrouperABBA
6 December
13 December
20 DecemberThere's No-one Quite Like GrandmaSt Winifred's School Choir
27 December

Hot Press magazine published fortnightly charts during the strike period. This information is now used by http://www.irishcharts.ie/ .The number ones from this period (one every two weeks) were as follows...

Fortnight endingSongArtist
12 FebruaryBrass in PocketThe Pretenders[2]
26 FebruaryCoward of the CountyKenny Rogers[3]
13 March [4]
27 MarchTake That Look Off Your FaceMarti Webb[5]
10 April [6]
24 April [7]
8 MayWorking My Way Back to YouDetroit Spinners[8]
22 MayWhat's Another YearJohnny Logan[9] Republic of Ireland
5 June [10]
19 June [11]
2 JulyTheme from MASHThe MASH[12]
16 JulyCryingDon McLean[13]
30 JulyXanaduOlivia Newton John and Electric Light Orchestra[14]
13 August [15]
27 August [16]
10 SeptemberThe Winner Takes It AllABBA[17]
25 SeptemberStart!The Jam[18]
  • NOTE: Although the official Irish charts recommenced on 5 October (week ending 4 October), the Irish charts website still lists the Hot Press chart for the 26 September - 9 October fortnight. This give the No.1 to be "Feels Like I'm in Love" by Kelly Marie, taking away the first two weeks of The Police's "Don't Stand So Close to Me". In reality, viewed from the variation on publication dates, this effectively gives Kelly Marie a two-day No.1 (26-27 September).[19][20]


  • 16 Number Ones
  • Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Take That Look Off Your Face" - Marti Webb, "What's Another Year" - Johnny Logan, "Xanadu" - Olivia Newton John and Electric Light Orchestra (6 weeks)
  • Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Marti Webb, Johnny Logan, Olivia Newton John and Electric Light Orchestra (6)
  • Most No.1s: Abba (2)

References

  1. ↑ The Irish Press Feb, 14 1980. "Unfair Advantage claim caused charts row" by Brian Bell
  2. ↑ Hot Press 1 - 13 February
  3. ↑ Hot Press 13 - 29 February
  4. ↑ Hot Press 1 - 13 March
  5. ↑ Hot Press 14 - 29 March
  6. ↑ Hot Press 29 March - 11 April
  7. ↑ Hot Press 11 - 25 April
  8. ↑ Hot Press 25 April - 9 May
  9. ↑ Hot Press 9 - 23 May
  10. ↑ Hot Press 23 May - 6 June
  11. ↑ Hot Press 6 - 20 June
  12. ↑ Hot Press 20 June - 3 July
  13. ↑ Hot Press 3 - 17 July
  14. ↑ Hot Press 17 - 31 July
  15. ↑ Hot Press 1 - 14 August
  16. ↑ Hot Press 14 - 28 August
  17. ↑ Hot Press 28 Aug - 11th Sept
  18. ↑ Hot Press 11 - 25 September
  19. ↑ Irish charts - Number Ones
  20. ↑ Hot Press 26 September - 10 October

See also

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