Talk:List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1980s

There is a proposal to amend this page to an upgraded tabular format (with illustrations) to put it in line with similar pages such as *List of number-one singles in Australia during the 1970s & *List of number-one albums in Australia during the 1980s.

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Discussion about this amendment can be found here User_talk:Rusty201The amended page as it will look is below.

The new table keeps the original editorial commentary below and includes the differences between the ARIA Charts and the Australian Music Report in the late 1980s. Please pass on any comments here about this proposal.

''THE FOLLOWING IS A PROPOSED AMENDMENT TO THE PAGE List_of_number-one_singles_in_Australia_during_the_1980s, which brings it into line with the layout of similar listings from the *1960s, *1970s and *1980s albums in Australia. Australian Music Report data from June 1988 onwards has also been added. All original editorial content has been left intact, except for the phrase "highest selling single of the year". This has been changed to "best charting single of the year". A case in point: Up There Cazaly was the highest selling single of the year in Australia in 1979, with sales of almost 250,000 copies, despite only being listed as Number 13 in the year end chart for 1979. Racey's 'Lay Your Love on Me' was listed by the Kent Music Report as the number one charting single of the year in Australia, however it only surpassed sales of 100,000 copies in Australia.''

1980s Australian charts
Two sets of charts ran in Australia in the late 1980s. The Kent Music Report began publication in 1974 as Australia's official national charts. From mid-1983, the Australian Recording Industry Association (or ARIA) licensed the Kent Music Report (which was renamed the 'Australian Music Report' in 1987). ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending June 26, 1988 (a Sunday). These charts ran concurrent to what was by then known as the Australian Music Report. The Australian Music Report charts ceased to be published commercially in 1999.

ARIA Charts are listed below from their commencement in June 1988, in non-tabular format.

The Kent Music Report / Australian Music Report chart data (1980 - 1989) is given here in tabular format and taken from the "Australian Chart Book 1970-92", published by David Kent.

Variances in dates between the two charts are as follows: The dates given for the Kent Music Report / Australian Music Report are Mondays. The dates given for ARIA Charts are Saturdays.

1980 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Another Brick in the Wall (Part 2)" by Pink Floyd, "Brass in Pocket" by The Pretenders, "What I Like About You" by The Romantics, "Dreaming My Dreams With You" by Colleen Hewett, "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" by Long John Baldry and Kathi MacDonald, "Babooshka" by Kate Bush and "Coming Up" by Paul McCartney.

Other hits (with their peak positions noted) were "Space Invaders" by Player One (3), "Ashes to Ashes" by David Bowie (3). "He's My Number One" by Christie Allen (4), "Call Me" by Blondie (4), "Blame It on the Boogie" by The Jacksons (4) and "Shandi" by KISS (5).

Hits by Australasian artists included "Magic" by Olivia Newton-John, "People" by Mi-Sex, "No Secrets" by The Angels, "You Shook Me All Night Long" by AC/DC and "Can't Help Myself" by Flowers.

Split Enz' hit I Got You was the best charting single of the year.

1981 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number 2 included "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men at Work and "Louise (We Get It Right)" by Jona Lewie

"Turn Me Loose" by Loverboy, "Girls Can Get It" by Dr Hook, "Keep On Loving You" by REO Speedwagon, "Gotta Pull Myself Together" by The Nolans and "In the Air Tonight" by Phil Collins all peaked at number 3. Other major hits (with their peak positions) were "Jesse" by Carly Simon (4), "Kids In America" by Kim Wilde (5), "Precious To Me" by Phil Seymour (6) and "Boys In Town" by Divinyls (8).

Hits by Australasian artists included "If I Were A Carpenter" by Swanee, "Bad Habits" by Billy Field and "State Of The Heart" by Mondo Rock.

The Swingers' hit Counting The Beat was the best charting single of the year.

1982 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number 2 included "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, "Believe It Or Not" (Theme from Greatest American Hero by Joey Scarbury, "If You Want My Love" by Cheap Trick, "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's, "Six Months In A Leaky Boat" by Split Enz, "Shy Boy" by Bananarama and "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.

Other hits (with peak positions shown), included "Waiting For A Girl Like You" (3) by Foreigner, "Young Turks" (3) by Rod Stewart, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" (4) by Melissa Manchester, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (4) by Chicago and "Hurts So Good" (5) by John 'Cougar' Mellencamp.

Hits by Australasian artists included "Forever Now" by Cold Chisel, "Body and Soul" by Jo Kennedy, "Solid Rock" by Goanna, "Great Southern Land" by Icehouse, "Dirty Creature" by Split Enz, "Down On The Border" by Little River Band and "Lady, What's Your Name" by Swanee.

Survivor's hit Eye of the Tiger was the best charting single of the year.

1983 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Beat It" by Michael Jackson, "Every Breath You Take" by The Police, "Bop Girl" by Pat Wilson, "Twisting By The Pool" (EP) by Dire Straits, "Rain" by Dragon, "1999" by Prince, "Heartbreaker" by Dionne Warwick, "Electric Avenue" by Eddy Grant and "Let's Dance" by David Bowie.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Save Your Love" (3) by Renee and Renato, "Give It Up" (3) by K.C. and the Sunshine Band, "I'm Still Standing" (3) by Elton John, "You Can't Hurry Love" (3) by Phil Collins, "Safety Dance" (5) by Men Without Hats and "Africa" (5) by Toto (band).

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Send Me an Angel" by Real Life, "Fraction Too Much Friction" by Tim Finn, "Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma Wang Dang" by Monte Video and the Cassettes and "Overkill" by Men at Work.

Austen Tayshus' hit Australiana was the best charting single of the year.

1984 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits The years best charting single was Bruce Springsteen's "Dancing In The Dark". Although it only reached number 5 on the singles chart, it remained on the charts for 40 weeks.

Songs peaking at number 2 included "Ghostbusters" by Ray Parker Jr., "Come Said The Boy" by Mondo Rock and "Heaven (Must Be There)" by Eurogliders.

Other hits (with peak position noted) included "Calling Your Name" (3) by Marilyn, "I Can Dream About You" (3) by Dan Hartman, "Burn For You" (3) by INXS, "Thriller" (4) by Michael Jackson and "Relax" (5) by Frankie Goes to Hollywood.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Listening" and "A Beat For You" both by Pseudo Echo, "I Send A Message" by INXS, "Soul Kind Of Feeling" by Dynamic Hepnotics and "Catch Me I'm Falling" by Real Life.

1985 (Kent Music Report)
The hit We Are The World by USA for Africa was the best charting single of the year.

1986 (Kent Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Stimulation" by Wa Wa Nee, "Take My Breath Away" by Berlin, "Stuck With You" by Huey Lewis and the News, "Dancing On The Ceiling" by Lionel Richie, "Don't Leave Me This Way" by The Communards, "You Can Call Me Al" by Paul Simon, "How Will I Know" by Whitney Houston, "Concrete and Clay" by Martin Plaza, "Lady In Red" by Chris De Burgh and "Kiss" by Prince.

Other major hits (all peaking at number 3) included "Manic Monday" by The Bangles, "A Matter Of Trust" by Billy Joel, "True Colours" by Cyndi Lauper and "Hit That Perfect Beat"  by Bronski Beat.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "The Dead Heart" by Midnight Oil, "Who Made Who" by AC/DC, "Great Wall" by Boom Crash Opera, "I Could Make You Love Me" by Wa Wa Nee, "Love An Adventure" by Pseudo Echo and "Do You Wanna Be?" by I'm Talking.

Diana Ross' hit Chain Reaction was the best charting single of the year.

1987 (Australian Music Report)
Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "The Final Countdown" by Europe, "Suddenly" by Angry Anderson and "Good Times" by Jimmy Barnes and INXS.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Old Time Rock and Roll" (3) by Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band, "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" (3) by Starship, "Living On A Prayer" (3) by Bon Jovi, "Star Trekkin'" (3) by The Firm and "Bad" (4) by Michael Jackson.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "What's My Scene" by Hoodoo Gurus, "Pressure Down" by John Farnham, "Crazy" by Icehouse and "Beds Are Burning" by Midnight Oil.

Kylie Minogue's hit Locomotion was the best charting single of the year, and of the decade of the 1980s in Australia.

1988 (Australian Music Report)
Other hits (see below)

Robert Palmer's hit Simply Irresistible' was the best charting single of the year, according to the Australian Music Report. The ARIA Charts list Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes' hit (I've Had) The Time of My Life as the best charting single of the year, whereas the Australian Music Report lists this as the 2nd best charting single of the year.

1989 (Australian Music Report)
Other hits (see below)

The Bangles' hit Eternal Flame was the best charting single of the year, according to the Australian Music Report. The ARIA Charts list Madonna's hit 'Like a Prayer as the best charting single of the year, whereas the Australian Music Report lists this as the 2nd best charting single of the year.

1988 (ARIA Charts)
''ARIA commenced compiling its own charts in-house from the week ending June 26, 1988. They ran concurrent to the Australian Music Report, until 1999. The variance in dates between the two charts are as follows: The Dates given for ARIA Charts are Saturdays. The Dates given for the Australian Music Report are Mondays.''


 * 1) Cheap Trick - "The Flame"
 * June 4 for 4 weeks
 * 1) Louis Armstrong - "What a Wonderful World"
 * July 2 for 1 week
 * 1) Kylie Minogue - "Got to Be Certain"
 * July 9 for 3 weeks
 * 1) John Farnham - "Age Of Reason"
 * July 30 for 4 weeks
 * 1) Fairground Attraction - "Perfect"
 * August 27 for 3 weeks
 * 1) Robert Palmer - "Simply Irresistible"
 * September 17 for 5 weeks.
 * 1) U2 - "Desire"
 * October 22 for 3 weeks
 * 1) Bobby McFerrin - "Don't Worry, Be Happy"
 * November 19 for 7 weeks
 * 1) Beach Boys - "Kokomo"
 * December 31 for 1 week and 6 weeks in 1989

Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Better Be Home Soon" by Crowded House, "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" by Belinda Carlisle, "Stutter Rap (No Sleep 'Til Bedtime)" by Morris Minor and the Majors and "Doctorin' the Tardis" by The Timelords.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Whenever You Need Somebody" (3) and "When I Fall In Love"/"My Arms Keep Missing You" (5) by Rick Astley, "The Only Way Is Up" (3) by Yazz, "Run To Paradise" (3) by The Choirboys, "Sign Your Name" (3) by Terence Trent D'Arby, "Don't Be Cruel" (5) by Cheap Trick, "Love In The First Degree" (5) and "I Want You Back" (3) by Bananarama, "When Will I Be Famous" (5) and "I Owe You Nothing" (6) by Bros, "All Fired Up" (6) by Pat Benatar and "I Want Your Love" (8) by Transvision Vamp.

Hits by Australasian artists (with peak positions noted) also included "When A Man Loves A Woman" (3) by Jimmy Barnes, "Nothing Can Divide Us" (3) by Jason Donovan, "That's When I Think of You" (6) and "If I Could" (4) by 1927, "Heatseeker" (5) by AC/DC, "Love Is A Bridge" (6) by Little River Band, "So Excellent"/"I Go, I Go" (11) by Kylie Mole, and "(I Still Love You) Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi" (11) by Kylie Minogue.

1989 (ARIA Charts)

 * 1) The Proclaimers - "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)"
 * February 18 for 5 weeks
 * 1) Madonna - "Like a Prayer"
 * March 25 for 1 week, April 15 for 1 week, April 29 for 2 weeks and May 20 for 1 week. Highest charting single of the year according to the ARIA Charts.
 * 1) Fine Young Cannibals - "She Drives Me Crazy"
 * April 1 for 2 weeks and April 22 for 1 week
 * 1) Mike and the Mechanics - "The Living Years"
 * May 13 for 1 week
 * 1) The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"
 * May 27 for 1 week, June 10 for 1 week and June 24 for 1 week.
 * 1) Bette Midler - "Wind Beneath My Wings"
 * June 3 for 1 week and June 17 for 1 week
 * 1) Roxette - "The Look"
 * July 1 for 6 weeks
 * 1) New Kids on the Block - "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"
 * August 12 for 3 weeks
 * 1) Simply Red - "If You Don't Know Me By Now"
 * September 2 for 1 week
 * 1) Richard Marx - "Right Here Waiting"
 * September 9 for 5 weeks
 * 1) Cher - "If I Could Turn Back Time"
 * October 14 for 1 week and November 11 for 6 weeks
 * 1) Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - "Swing The Mood"
 * October 21 for 3 weeks
 * 1) The B-52s - "Love Shack"
 * December 23 for 2 weeks and 6 weeks in 1990

Other hits Songs peaking at number two included "Bedroom Eyes" by Kate Ceberano, "Batdance" by Prince, "All I Want Is You"/"Everlasting Love" by U2, "Especially for You" by Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan, "Teardrops" by Womack & Womack, and "Groovy Kind Of Love" by Phil Collins.

Other major hits (with peak positions noted) included "Baby I Don't Care" (3) by Transvision Vamp, "Poison" (3) by Alice Cooper, "Stop!" (4) by Sam Brown, "Talk It Over" (4) by Grayson Hugh, "Dressed For Success" (3) by Roxette, "You Got It" (3) by Roy Orbison, "The Best" (5) by Tina Turner, and "I Don't Want a Lover" (4) Texas.

Hits by Australasian artists also included "Tucker's Daughter" (2) by Ian Moss, "Ring My Bell" (5) by Collette, "She Has To Be Loved" (5) by Jenny Morris, "Rock and Roll Music" (5) by Mental As Anything, "One Summer" (8) by Daryl Braithwaite, "Say Goodbye" (6) by Indecent Obsession, "Chained To The Wheel" (9) by The Black Sorrows, and "Hand on Your Heart" (4), "Wouldn't Change a Thing" (6), "Never Too Late" (14) all by Kylie Minogue.

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