| Issue date
|
Song
|
Artist
|
Weeks at
number one
|
| 1980[1]
|
| 20 January |
"I Have a Dream" |
ABBA |
2
|
| 3 February |
"Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"†[2] |
Pink Floyd |
11
|
| 20 April |
"Weekend" |
Earth and Fire |
1
|
| 27 April |
"Boat on the River" |
Styx |
7
|
| 15 June |
"Funkytown" |
Lipps, Inc. |
7
|
| 3 August |
"Donna Musica" |
Collage |
5
|
| 7 September |
"Upside Down" |
Diana Ross |
8
|
| 2 November |
"Master Blaster (Jammin')" |
Stevie Wonder |
2
|
| 16 November |
"Woman in Love" |
Barbra Streisand |
4
|
| 14 December |
"Angel of Mine" |
Frank Duval and Orchestra |
5
|
| 1981[3]
|
| 18 January |
"(Just Like) Starting Over" |
John Lennon |
4
|
| 15 February |
"Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" |
Telly Savalas |
2
|
| 1 March |
"Life Is for Living" |
Barclay James Harvest |
4
|
| 29 March |
"Fade to Grey" |
Visage |
2
|
| 12 April |
"Shaddap You Face" |
Joe Dolce Music Theatre |
4
|
| 10 May |
"In the Air Tonight" |
Phil Collins |
2
|
| 24 May |
"Stars on 45"†[4] |
Stars on 45 |
6
|
| 5 July |
"Bette Davis Eyes" |
Kim Carnes |
7
|
| 23 August |
"Stars on 45 vol. 2" |
Stars on 45 |
1
|
| 30 August |
"Love What's Your Face" |
Ingrid Kup |
2
|
| 13 September |
"Hold On Tight" |
Electric Light Orchestra |
3
|
| 4 October |
"For Your Eyes Only" |
Sheena Easton |
3
|
| 25 October |
"Japanese Boy" |
Aneka |
5
|
| 29 November |
"Physical" |
Olivia Newton-John |
4
|
| 27 December |
"Sharazan" |
Al Bano and Romina Power |
5
|
| 1982[5]
|
| 31 January |
"Cambodia" |
Kim Wilde |
2
|
| 14 February |
"Rock'n' Roll Gypsy" |
Helen Schneider |
1
|
| 21 February |
"Oh Julie" |
Shakin' Stevens |
5
|
| 28 March |
"Skandal im Sperrbezirk" |
Spider Murphy Gang |
2
|
| 11 April |
"I'll Find My Way Home" |
Jon and Vangelis |
3
|
| 2 May |
"Ein bißchen Frieden" |
Nicole |
6
|
| 13 June |
"Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht" |
Trio |
5
|
| 18 July |
"Down Under" |
Men at Work |
4
|
| 15 August |
"Abracadabra" |
Steve Miller Band |
6
|
| 26 September |
"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" |
Chicago |
1
|
| 3 October |
"I Know There's Something Going On" |
Frida |
2
|
| 17 October |
"Words"†[6] |
F.R. David |
6
|
| 28 November |
"Come on Eileen" |
Dexys Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express |
2
|
| 12 December |
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" |
Culture Club |
5
|
| 1983[7]
|
| 16 January |
"Pass the Dutchie" |
Musical Youth |
1
|
| 23 January |
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" |
Culture Club |
1
|
| 30 January |
"I Don't Wanna Dance" |
Eddy Grant |
2
|
| 13 February |
"Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)" |
Peter Schilling |
5
|
| 20 March |
"99 Luftballons" |
Nena |
2
|
| 3 April |
"L'Italiano" |
Toto Cutugno |
2
|
| 17 April |
"Billie Jean" |
Michael Jackson |
3
|
| 8 May |
"Let's Dance" |
David Bowie |
2
|
| 22 May |
"Bruttosozialprodukt" |
Geier Sturzflug |
4
|
| 19 June |
"Juliet" |
Robin Gibb |
3
|
| 10 July |
"Flashdance... What a Feeling"†[8] |
Irene Cara |
4
|
| 7 August |
"Moonlight Shadow" |
Mike Oldfield |
2
|
| 21 August |
"Vamos a la playa" |
Righeira |
2
|
| 4 September |
"Moonlight Shadow" |
Mike Oldfield |
2
|
| 18 September |
"I Like Chopin" |
Gazebo |
4
|
| 16 October |
"I'm Still Standing" |
Elton John |
2
|
| 30 October |
"Karma Chameleon" |
Culture Club |
5
|
| 4 December |
"Come Back and Stay" |
Paul Young |
5
|
| 1984[9]
|
| 8 January |
"? (Fragezeichen)" |
Nena |
3
|
| 29 January |
"Jenseits von Eden" |
Nino de Angelo |
5
|
| 4 March |
"Relax" |
Frankie Goes to Hollywood |
6
|
| 15 April |
"Zu nah am Feuer" |
Stefan Waggershausen and Alice |
1
|
| 22 April |
"Big in Japan" |
Alphaville |
4
|
| 20 May |
"Hello" |
Lionel Richie |
5
|
| 24 June |
"Self Control"†[10] |
Laura Branigan |
1
|
| 1 July |
"Self Control" |
Raf |
1
|
| 8 July |
"Self Control"† |
Laura Branigan |
7
|
| 26 August |
"Such a Shame" |
Talk Talk |
5
|
| 30 September |
"Careless Whisper" |
George Michael |
4
|
| 28 October |
"I Just Called to Say I Love You" |
Stevie Wonder |
4
|
| 25 November |
"When the Rain Begins to Fall" |
Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora |
6
|
| 1985[11]
|
| 6 January |
"Do They Know It's Christmas?" |
Band Aid |
2
|
| 20 January |
"One Night in Bangkok" |
Murray Head |
5
|
| 24 February |
"Shout" |
Tears for Fears |
2
|
| 10 March |
"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" |
Modern Talking |
5
|
| 14 April |
"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" |
Dead or Alive |
3
|
| 5 May |
"We Are the World" |
USA for Africa |
6
|
| 16 June |
"19" |
Paul Hardcastle |
7
|
| 4 August |
"We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" |
Tina Turner |
6
|
| 15 September |
"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" |
Sandra |
5
|
| 20 October |
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" |
Modern Talking |
1
|
| 27 October |
"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" |
Sandra |
1
|
| 3 November |
"Cheri, Cheri Lady" |
Modern Talking |
1
|
| 10 November |
"Take On Me" |
a-ha |
4
|
| 8 December |
"Nikita" |
Elton John |
5
|
| 1986[12]
|
| 12 January |
"Say You, Say Me" |
Lionel Richie |
1
|
| 19 January |
"Jeanny Part I" |
Falco |
9
|
| 23 March |
"Burning Heart" |
Survivor |
1
|
| 30 March |
"Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" |
Münchener Freiheit |
4
|
| 27 April |
"Adesso tu"†[13] |
Eros Ramazzotti |
1
|
| 4 May |
"Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" |
Münchener Freiheit |
1
|
| 11 May |
"Midnight Lady" |
Chris Norman |
5
|
| 15 June |
"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" |
Samantha Fox |
4
|
| 13 July |
"Venus" |
Bananarama |
3
|
| 3 August |
"Lessons in Love" |
Level 42 |
8
|
| 28 September |
"Holiday Rap" |
MC Miker G & DJ Sven |
1
|
| 5 October |
"The Final Countdown" |
Europe |
7
|
| 23 November |
"In the Army Now" |
Status Quo |
7
|
| 1987[14]
|
| 11 January |
"Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" |
Mel & Kim |
4
|
| 8 February |
"C'est La Vie" |
Robbie Nevil |
2
|
| 22 February |
"Reality" |
Richard Sanderson |
6
|
| 5 April |
"Respectable" |
Mel & Kim |
4
|
| 3 May |
"Let It Be" |
Ferry Aid |
4
|
| 31 May |
"La Isla Bonita" |
Madonna |
1
|
| 7 June |
"Let It Be" |
Ferry Aid |
1
|
| 14 June |
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" |
Whitney Houston |
6
|
| 26 July |
"It's a Sin" |
Pet Shop Boys |
6
|
| 6 September |
"La Bamba" |
Los Lobos |
1
|
| 13 September |
"Boys (Summertime Love)" |
Sabrina |
5
|
| 18 October |
"You Win Again" |
Bee Gees |
8
|
| 13 December |
"Whenever You Need Somebody" |
Rick Astley |
1
|
| 20 December |
"China in Your Hand" |
T'Pau |
5
|
| 1988[15]
|
| 24 January |
"Always on My Mind" |
Pet Shop Boys |
1
|
| 31 January |
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth" |
Belinda Carlisle |
5
|
| 6 March |
"House Arrest" |
Krush |
2
|
| 20 March |
"Tell It to My Heart" |
Taylor Dayne |
4
|
| 17 April |
"I Should Be So Lucky" |
Kylie Minogue |
1
|
| 24 April |
"Tell It to My Heart" |
Taylor Dayne |
1
|
| 1 May |
"I Should Be So Lucky" |
Kylie Minogue |
1
|
| 8 May |
"Heart" |
Pet Shop Boys |
4
|
| 5 June |
"Theme from S-Express" |
S-Express |
3
|
| 26 June |
"Im Nin'Alu" |
Ofra Haza |
6
|
| 7 August |
"The Twist" |
Fat Boys with Stupid Def Vocals by Chubby Checker |
6
|
| 18 September |
"Hand in Hand" |
Koreana |
6
|
| 30 October |
"A Groovy Kind of Love" |
Phil Collins |
6
|
| 11 December |
"Orinoco Flow" |
Enya |
5
|
| 1989[16]
|
| 15 January |
"Bring Me Edelweiss" |
Edelweiss |
4
|
| 12 February |
"First Time" |
Robin Beck |
1
|
| 19 February |
"Bring Me Edelweiss" |
Edelweiss |
1
|
| 26 February |
"First Time" |
Robin Beck |
1
|
| 5 March |
"Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" |
Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney |
4
|
| 2 April |
"Like a Prayer" |
Madonna |
4
|
| 30 April |
"Looking for Freedom"†[17] |
David Hasselhoff |
4
|
| 28 May |
"The Look" |
Roxette |
8
|
| 23 July |
"Express Yourself" |
Madonna |
1
|
| 30 July |
"Batdance" |
Prince |
4
|
| 27 August |
"Lambada" |
Kaoma |
14
|
| 3 December |
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" |
Milli Vanilli |
9
|
