Top 1000 songs of the 1980s

2,800 songs charted on 1980s countdowns; here are the top 1,000. ← Top 100 of the 1980s

# Song Strength Lists Best #1s Year
1 Just Like Heaven The Cure
1,033
11 #1 2 1987
2 With or Without You U2
1,003
13 #3 – 1987
3 Dear God XTC
891
12 #1 1 1987
4 How Soon is Now? The Smiths
874
10 #1 6 1984
5 Need You Tonight INXS
874
12 #5 – 1987
6 Love Shack The B-52's
864
10 #1 1 1989
7 Blue Monday New Order
848
12 #1 1 1983
8 Pride (In the Name of Love) U2
847
10 #1 1 1984
9 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order
815
10 #1 1 1986
10 Beds are Burning Midnight Oil
796
10 #3 – 1988
11 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M.
792
10 #7 – 1987
12 Love Song The Cure
789
11 #1 1 1989
13 Strangelove Depeche Mode
784
9 #2 – 1987
14 Lips Like Sugar Echo and the Bunnymen
776
11 #2 – 1987
15 True Faith New Order
758
9 #3 – 1987
16 Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Minds
751
9 #1 1 1985
17 Orange Crush R.E.M.
745
10 #1 1 1988
18 The One I Love R.E.M.
743
9 #5 – 1987
19 Every Breath You Take The Police
708
9 #3 – 1983
20 New Year's Day U2
708
11 #5 – 1983
21 In Between Days The Cure
707
11 #4 – 1985
22 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2
707
10 #16 – 1987
23 Sunday Bloody Sunday U2
704
10 #5 – 1983
24 I Melt With You Modern English
694
8 #2 – 1983
25 The Lovecats The Cure
693
9 #2 – 1983
26 Fast Car Tracy Chapman
690
8 #1 1 1988
27 Desire U2
678
10 #2 – 1988
28 Burning Down the House Talking Heads
668
9 #13 – 1983
29 Sledgehammer Peter Gabriel
653
8 #2 – 1986
30 Relax Frankie Goes to Hollywood
646
9 #1 1 1984
31 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult
640
9 #4 – 1985
32 Everybody Wants to Rule the World Tears for Fears
638
8 #1 1 1985
33 Suedehead Morrissey
633
10 #4 – 1988
34 In Your Eyes Peter Gabriel
632
9 #2 – 1986
35 Stand R.E.M.
624
9 #4 – 1989
36 Once in a Lifetime Talking Heads
620
8 #4 – 1980
37 Why Can't I Be You? The Cure
620
9 #1 1 1987
38 Panic The Smiths
616
9 #5 – 1986
39 Let's Dance David Bowie
616
8 #6 – 1983
40 Running Up That Hill Kate Bush
613
8 #4 – 2022
41 People are People Depeche Mode
613
7 #11 – 1984
42 Take On Me a-ha
612
7 #2 – 1985
43 Close to Me The Cure
610
9 #11 – 1986
44 The Killing Moon Echo and the Bunnymen
605
8 #9 – 1984
45 In a Big Country Big Country
597
9 #3 – 1983
46 White Wedding Billy Idol
593
9 #7 – 1982
47 Don't You Want Me The Human League
591
7 #5 – 1982
48 Peek-A-Boo Siouxsie and the Banshees
588
7 #1 1 1988
49 Girlfriend in a Coma The Smiths
587
8 #2 – 1987
50 Walk Like an Egyptian The Bangles
578
8 #6 – 1986
51 Whip It Devo
576
8 #1 1 1980
52 West End Girls Pet Shop Boys
576
8 #11 – 1984
53 Dead Man's Party Oingo Boingo
569
7 #1 1 1985
54 Tainted Love Soft Cell
563
7 #6 – 1982
55 She Drives Me Crazy Fine Young Cannibals
558
9 #4 – 1989
56 Shout Tears for Fears
557
8 #5 – 1985
57 Radio Free Europe R.E.M.
557
7 #11 – 1983
58 Route 66 Depeche Mode
555
6 #1 2 1988
59 Hungry Like the Wolf Duran Duran
551
8 #22 – 1982
60 I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock of Seagulls
551
7 #2 – 1982
61 We Got the Beat The Go-Go's
542
7 #3 – 1981
62 Alive and Kicking Simple Minds
533
7 #1 1 1985
63 Here Comes Your Man The Pixies
527
8 #2 – 1989
64 Mad World Tears for Fears
525
9 #5 – 1983
65 Alex Chilton The Replacements
525
9 #8 – 1987
66 Save It For Later The English Beat
521
7 #27 – 1983
67 Where the Streets Have No Name U2
520
7 #12 – 1987
68 Red Red Wine UB40
519
8 #1 1 1983
69 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) Eurythmics
517
8 #4 – 1983
70 Don't Stand So Close to Me The Police
512
7 #7 – 1980
71 What You Need INXS
512
8 #7 – 1986
72 Rock the Casbah The Clash
509
8 #1 1 1982
73 Rio Duran Duran
507
7 #18 – 1983
74 Big Time Peter Gabriel
503
8 #16 – 1986
75 Personal Jesus Depeche Mode
501
6 #4 – 1989
76 Under the Milky Way The Church
500
7 #3 – 1988
77 Mandinka Sinéad O'Connor
494
9 #5 – 1988
78 Come On Eileen Dexy's Midnight Runners
492
7 #5 – 1982
79 So Alive Love and Rockets
487
8 #1 1 1989
80 Tenderness General Public
484
7 #1 1 1984
81 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode
484
8 #3 – 1981
82 If You Leave Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
483
6 #16 – 1986
83 Head Over Heels Tears for Fears
476
6 #16 – 1985
84 I Love Rock-N-Roll Joan Jett
473
7 #4 – 1981
85 Monkey Gone To Heaven The Pixies
471
7 #5 – 1989
86 Rebel Yell Billy Idol
471
9 #3 – 1983
87 Our House Madness
469
8 #15 – 1983
88 Veronica Elvis Costello
469
7 #10 – 1989
89 Should I Stay or Should I Go? The Clash
465
7 #10 – 1982
90 Chains of Love Erasure
462
6 #7 – 1988
91 Boys Don't Cry The Cure
458
7 #2 – 1986
92 Let's Go Crazy Prince
457
6 #3 – 1984
93 Ask The Smiths
451
7 #5 – 1986
94 Hold Me Now Thompson Twins
451
7 #10 – 1984
95 Tempted Squeeze
447
7 #34 – 1981
96 Bigmouth Strikes Again The Smiths
447
9 #3 – 1986
97 She Blinded Me With Science Thomas Dolby
443
8 #13 – 1983
98 Don't Stop Believing Journey
441
5 #3 – 1981
99 A Little Respect Erasure
440
8 #4 – 1988
100 Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N Roses
439
5 #1 1 1988
101 Hazy Shade of Winter The Bangles
435
8 #12 – 1987
102 Love My Way The Psychedelic Furs
433
9 #29 – 1983
103 Everyday Is Like Sunday Morrissey
430
8 #5 – 1988
104 (Nothing But) Flowers Talking Heads
429
6 #20 – 1988
105 Let's Go to Bed The Cure
424
7 #13 – 1983
106 It's My Life Talk Talk
423
6 #22 – 1984
107 Back in Black AC/DC
420
5 #1 1 1980
108 Shock the Monkey Peter Gabriel
418
7 #21 – 1982
109 Fall On Me R.E.M.
413
6 #26 – 1986
110 The Perfect Kiss New Order
413
10 #2 – 1985
111 Money for Nothing Dire Straits
412
5 #7 – 1985
112 Hourglass Squeeze
409
6 #11 – 1987
113 There is a Light That Never Goes Out The Smiths
408
7 #1 1 1986
114 Roam The B-52's
408
6 #22 – 1990
115 Brass in Pocket The Pretenders
408
6 #30 – 1980
116 Another One Bites the Dust Queen
408
6 #3 – 1980
117 Fascination Street The Cure
408
7 #5 – 1989
118 Lullaby The Cure
407
8 #3 – 1989
119 The Promise When in Rome
407
7 #11 – 1988
120 I Will Follow U2
398
6 #9 – 1981
121 The Reflex Duran Duran
397
6 #22 – 1984
122 What I Like About You The Romantics
394
6 #16 – 1980
123 Call Me Blondie
393
5 #39 – –
124 Girls on Film Duran Duran
392
7 #25 – 1981
125 Never Let Me Down Again Depeche Mode
391
7 #9 – 1987
126 Fire Woman The Cult
386
6 #6 – 1989
127 Oh L'Amour Erasure
386
5 #3 – 1986
128 Master and Servant Depeche Mode
385
6 #5 – 1984
129 Birthday The Sugarcubes
381
6 #1 1 1988
130 Karma Chameleon Culture Club
380
7 #11 – 1983
131 Bring on the Dancing Horses Echo and the Bunnymen
379
8 #21 – 1985
132 Cities in Dust Siouxsie and the Banshees
378
9 #10 – 1986
133 Mayor of Simpleton XTC
378
5 #3 – 1989
134 Wild Wild Life Talking Heads
377
6 #4 – 1986
135 Modern Love David Bowie
377
6 #12 – 1983
136 Save a Prayer Duran Duran
376
6 #14 – 1983
137 Start Me Up The Rolling Stones
375
6 #7 – 1981
138 Pretty In Pink The Psychedelic Furs
375
8 #35 – 1986
139 This Corrosion Sisters of Mercy
374
8 #7 – 1988
140 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division
373
5 #11 – 2005
141 Under Pressure Queen
373
6 #7 – 1981
142 No New Tale To Tell Love and Rockets
372
6 #13 – 1987
143 Girls Just Want To Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
370
6 #4 – 1984
144 Jump Van Halen
370
4 #3 – –
145 Bad U2
370
4 #5 – 1985
146 The Whole of the Moon The Waterboys
367
6 #14 – 1986
147 Good Thing Fine Young Cannibals
363
5 #6 – 1989
148 Crash The Primitives
363
6 #12 – 1988
149 I Go Crazy Flesh for Lulu
363
7 #21 – 1987
150 What is Love Howard Jones
360
6 #10 – 1984
151 The Ghost In You The Psychedelic Furs
359
6 #30 – 1984
152 Two Tribes Frankie Goes to Hollywood
359
6 #1 1 1984
153 What I Am Edie Brickell And New Bohemians
358
6 #9 – 1988
154 Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go Wham!
356
4 #7 – 1984
155 Major Tom (Coming Home) Peter Schilling
355
7 #8 – 1983
156 Rock This Town The Stray Cats
354
6 #6 – 1982
157 Blood and Roses The Smithereens
353
6 #5 – 1986
158 You Gotta Fight For Your Right (To Party) Beastie Boys
353
5 #18 – 1987
159 Town Called Malice The Jam
351
5 #11 – 1982
160 One Thing Leads To Another The Fixx
349
6 #19 – 1983
161 New Sensation INXS
349
6 #6 – 1988
162 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Culture Club
349
5 #11 – 1983
163 Closer To Fine The Indigo Girls
348
5 #38 – 1989
164 When Doves Cry Prince
346
4 #13 – 1984
165 Free Fallin' Tom Petty
343
4 #24 – 1989
166 Jane Says Jane's Addiction
342
6 #40 – 1988
167 Don't Change INXS
342
6 #30 – 1983
168 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili Peppers
342
5 #16 – 1989
169 Road to Nowhere Talking Heads
342
5 #2 – 1985
170 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) Dead or Alive
341
6 #6 – 1985
171 The Motion of Love Gene Loves Jezebel
341
5 #15 – 1987
172 Down Under Men At Work
339
5 #36 – 1982
173 Never Tear Us Apart INXS
335
7 #19 – 1988
174 Temptation New Order
333
4 #1 1 1982
175 It's a Sin Pet Shop Boys
333
5 #11 – 1987
176 Private Idaho The B-52's
332
6 #31 – 1980
177 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police
330
5 #20 – 1981
178 I'll Be You The Replacements
328
4 #8 – 1989
179 Livin' on a Prayer Bon Jovi
326
4 #9 – –
180 Voices Carry Til Tuesday
325
5 #28 – 1985
181 Tomorrow People Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
325
6 #23 – 1988
182 I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) Whitney Houston
325
4 #11 – 1987
183 London Calling The Clash
324
5 #15 – 1980
184 Our Lips Are Sealed The Go-Go's
322
6 #32 – 1981
185 Gigantic The Pixies
322
6 #7 – 1988
186 Owner of a Lonely Heart Yes
321
5 #7 – 1983
187 What's The Matter Here 10,000 Maniacs
320
5 #21 – 1988
188 Things Can Only Get Better Howard Jones
317
6 #42 – 1985
189 Never Say Never Romeo Void
317
6 #8 – 1981
190 Steppin' Out Joe Jackson
316
6 #66 – 1982
191 Like the Weather 10,000 Maniacs
316
6 #15 – 1988
192 Where Is My Mind? The Pixies
315
4 #23 – 2005
193 Ashes to Ashes David Bowie
314
6 #24 – 1980
194 What's On Your Mind (Pure Energy) Information Society
312
5 #4 – 1988
195 The One Thing INXS
310
6 #37 – 1983
196 Sowing the Seeds of Love Tears for Fears
307
6 #5 – 1989
197 Avalon Roxy Music
306
6 #57 – –
198 Stand and Deliver Adam & the Ants
305
4 #11 – 1981
199 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes
304
5 #28 – –
200 Dancing With Myself Billy Idol
304
4 #18 – 1983
201 Always on My Mind Pet Shop Boys
303
5 #7 – 1988
202 The Way It Is Bruce Hornsby and the Range
303
4 #7 – 1986
203 Blasphemous Rumours Depeche Mode
302
5 #12 – 1984
204 More Than This Roxy Music
300
5 #12 – –
205 Rapture Blondie
300
5 #88 – –
206 Wild Wild West Escape Club
299
4 #16 – 1988
207 Purple Rain Prince
298
3 #3 – –
208 And She Was Talking Heads
297
4 #21 – 1985
209 I Confess The English Beat
296
5 #10 – 1983
210 Just Like Honey The Jesus and Mary Chain
296
4 #2 – 1985
211 In the Air Tonight Phil Collins
293
4 #8 – 1981
212 Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) Dramarama
292
5 #4 – 1986
213 Age of Consent New Order
291
4 #3 – 1983
214 Sweetest Thing U2
291
4 #3 – 1987
215 You Can Call Me Al Paul Simon
290
4 #9 – 1986
216 Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
288
3 #9 – –
217 Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House
287
3 #10 – –
218 China Girl David Bowie
287
6 #61 – 1983
219 Walking On Sunshine Katrina and the Waves
287
5 #25 – 1985
220 Addicted to Love Robert Palmer
286
6 #50 – 1986
221 Thriller Michael Jackson
286
3 #14 – –
222 Everything Counts Depeche Mode
282
5 #34 – 1984
223 So. Central Rain (I'm Sorry) R.E.M.
282
5 #36 – 1984
224 The Safety Dance Men Without Hats
281
5 #2 – 1983
225 Billie Jean Michael Jackson
280
3 #6 – –
226 Bullet the Blue Sky U2
280
5 #35 – 1987
227 Mexican Radio Wall of Voodoo
279
6 #44 – 1982
228 Tears Run Rings Marc Almond
279
4 #13 – 1988
229 Like a Virgin Madonna
279
4 #41 – 1984
230 Kingdom of Rain The The
278
6 #22 – 1989
231 Everyday I Write The Book Elvis Costello & the Attractions
278
6 #34 – 1983
232 The Dead Heart Midnight Oil
278
6 #20 – 1988
233 I Won't Back Down Tom Petty
278
4 #13 – –
234 Rain in the Summertime The Alarm
277
5 #19 – 1987
235 Rise Public Image Ltd.
276
5 #24 – 1986
236 Mirror in the Bathroom The English Beat
276
6 #49 – 1983
237 Angel of Harlem U2
275
5 #11 – 1988
238 I Wanna Be Adored The Stone Roses
275
6 #29 – 1989
239 Africa Toto
275
3 #17 – –
240 Edge of Seventeen Stevie Nicks
274
4 #13 – 1981
241 This Charming Man The Smiths
274
4 #2 – 1983
242 Dancing in the Dark Bruce Springsteen
272
3 #60 – –
243 King of Pain The Police
270
5 #17 – 1983
244 E=MC2 Big Audio Dynamite
270
5 #40 – 1986
245 The Great Commandment Camouflage
269
4 #10 – 1988
246 Turning Japanese The Vapors
269
5 #14 – 1980
247 Behind the Wheel Depeche Mode
269
4 #19 – 1987
248 Shake the Disease Depeche Mode
268
4 #1 1 1985
249 Mony Mony Billy Idol
267
5 #34 – 1987
250 Shake It Up The Cars
266
7 #19 – 1981
251 Heartbreak Beat The Psychedelic Furs
266
6 #38 – 1987
252 Two Hearts Beat As One U2
266
4 #19 – 1983
253 Centerfold J. Geils Band
265
4 #5 – 1981
254 Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This One Before The Smiths
263
7 #12 – 1987
255 Everlasting Love U2
262
4 #3 – 1989
256 Do They Know It's Christmas? Band Aid
262
4 #16 – 1984
257 Can't Hardly Wait The Replacements
262
3 #27 – 1987
258 A Night Like This The Cure
261
4 #6 – 1985
259 Sign O The Times Prince
261
5 #8 – 1987
260 Devil Inside INXS
260
6 #42 – 1988
261 Raspberry Beret Prince
259
4 #48 – 1985
262 True Colors Cyndi Lauper
259
4 #11 – 1986
263 The Tide Is High Blondie
259
4 #31 – –
264 Carolyn's Fingers Cocteau Twins
259
7 #26 – 1988
265 Ghost Town The Specials
258
4 #41 – 1981
266 Don't Get Me Wrong The Pretenders
258
5 #8 – 1986
267 Channel Z The B-52's
258
6 #8 – 1989
268 Everyday is Halloween Ministry
257
4 #30 – 1985
269 The Message Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five
256
4 #3 – 1982
270 Let The Day Begin The Call
256
4 #33 – 1989
271 Forever Young Alphaville
256
3 #20 – –
272 Union of the Snake Duran Duran
256
4 #4 – 1983
273 She Bangs the Drums The Stone Roses
255
5 #7 – 1989
274 Drive The Cars
255
4 #33 – 1984
275 Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work
253
4 #36 – 1982
276 Love Removal Machine The Cult
253
5 #23 – 1987
277 Be Near Me ABC
251
5 #18 – 1985
278 Shellshock New Order
251
4 #9 – 1986
279 April Skies The Jesus and Mary Chain
251
6 #16 – 1987
280 Games Without Frontiers Peter Gabriel
250
4 #25 – 1980
281 Reptile The Church
250
4 #13 – 1988
282 Disappointed Public Image Ltd.
250
3 #11 – 1989
283 Fine Time New Order
249
4 #9 – 1989
284 Touched by the Hand of God New Order
249
4 #8 – 1988
285 The Wild Boys Duran Duran
249
3 #3 – 1984
286 Luka Suzanne Vega
248
6 #10 – 1987
287 Genius of Love Tom Tom Club
248
4 #81 – –
288 Jack and Diane John Mellencamp
247
3 #88 – –
289 Wild World Maxi Priest
247
4 #11 – 1988
290 9 To 5 Dolly Parton
247
3 #12 – –
291 Mickey Toni Basil
246
4 #15 – 1982
292 What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner
245
3 #68 – –
293 The Last of the Famous International Playboys Morrissey
245
4 #10 – 1989
294 Summer of Love The B-52's
244
3 #8 – 1986
295 Seattle Public Image Ltd.
244
5 #10 – 1987
296 Inside Out Mighty Lemon Drops
243
5 #24 – 1988
297 Kiss Prince
242
4 #55 – 1986
298 If You Love Somebody, Set Them Free Sting
241
4 #20 – 1985
299 We Didn't Start The Fire Billy Joel
241
4 #12 – 1989
300 1999 Prince
240
5 #19 – –
301 Senses Working Overtime XTC
237
4 #23 – 1982
302 True Spandau Ballet
237
3 #32 – –
303 Cars Gary Numan
237
4 #29 – 1980
304 Holding Back The Years Simply Red
237
4 #26 – 1985
305 This Time INXS
236
4 #8 – 1985
306 The Killing Jar Siouxsie and the Banshees
236
3 #20 – 1988
307 Faith George Michael
235
3 #90 – –
308 Slave to Love Bryan Ferry
235
4 #30 – 1985
309 Cruel Summer Bananarama
234
5 #81 – 1984
310 Send Me an Angel Real Life
234
4 #25 – 1983
311 We Close Our Eyes Oingo Boingo
233
4 #22 – 1987
312 Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne
233
4 #6 – 1980
313 Like a Prayer Madonna
233
3 #23 – –
314 Running Down a Dream Tom Petty
232
4 #63 – 1989
315 Debaser The Pixies
231
4 #3 – 1989
316 Not My Slave Oingo Boingo
231
4 #21 – 1986
317 Hit Me With Your Best Shot Pat Benatar
231
5 #17 – 1980
318 Just Play Music Big Audio Dynamite
231
3 #8 – 1988
319 Born in the U.S.A. Bruce Springsteen
230
3 #26 – –
320 Synchronicity II The Police
230
4 #15 – 1983
321 The Boys of Summer Don Henley
230
3 #43 – –
322 A Girl Like You The Smithereens
229
5 #30 – 1989
323 You Shook Me All Night Long AC/DC
229
4 #5 – 1980
324 Compulsion Martin Gore
228
3 #20 – 1989
325 Material Girl Madonna
228
3 #6 – –
326 Stay Up Late Talking Heads
226
6 #14 – 1985
327 Driver 8 R.E.M.
225
4 #46 – 1985
328 Let My Love Open The Door Pete Townshend
225
4 #12 – 1980
329 Spellbound Siouxsie and the Banshees
223
4 #71 – 1981
330 I Would Die 4 U Prince
222
4 #63 – 1984
331 Tom Sawyer Rush
221
5 #12 – 1981
332 Destination Unknown Missing Persons
221
5 #40 – 1982
333 Teenage Riot Sonic Youth
220
4 #19 – 1988
334 Weird Science Oingo Boingo
220
4 #34 – 1985
335 Pain Oingo Boingo
219
3 #3 – 1986
336 867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone
218
4 #54 – 1982
337 Pulling Mussels (From The Shell) Squeeze
218
4 #42 – 1980
338 The Waiting Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
218
4 #14 – 1981
339 I Send a Message INXS
218
4 #9 – 1984
340 Glory Days Bruce Springsteen
218
3 #132 – –
341 Where Did I Go Wrong? UB40
217
3 #8 – 1988
342 Wild Thing Tone Loc
217
4 #9 – 1988
343 Doctorin' the Tardis The Timelords
217
4 #19 – 1988
344 Pink Houses John Mellencamp
216
3 #11 – 1983
345 99 Luftballoons Nena
215
3 #20 – 1983
346 Sun City Artists United Against Apartheid
215
4 #6 – 1985
347 Video Killed The Radio Star The Buggles
215
3 #42 – –
348 La Bamba Los Lobos
215
7 #26 – 1987
349 We'll Be Together Sting
214
4 #24 – 1987
350 This Must Be the Place (Naive Melody) Talking Heads
214
3 #34 – –
351 Stray Cat Strut The Stray Cats
214
4 #53 – 1982
352 Round and Round New Order
214
4 #7 – 1989
353 Desire Gene Loves Jezebel
213
4 #6 – 1986
354 Talk Talk Talk Talk
212
3 #9 – 1982
355 People Are Strange Echo and the Bunnymen
212
4 #48 – 1987
356 I Want That Man Deborah Harry
211
3 #13 – 1989
357 Talk of the Town The Pretenders
211
4 #59 – 1980
358 Redemption Song Bob Marley
211
3 #69 – –
359 Jessie's Girl Rick Springfield
210
3 #49 – –
360 I Don't Want Your Love Duran Duran
210
4 #24 – 1988
361 Way of the World Max Q
209
3 #23 – 1989
362 The Look of Love ABC
208
5 #97 – 1982
363 Papa Don't Preach Madonna
206
3 #1 1 1986
364 Fashion David Bowie
205
4 #16 – 1980
365 Punk Rock Girl Dead Milkmen
205
3 #113 – –
366 Back on the Chain Gang The Pretenders
205
5 #43 – 1982
367 Pop Song '89 R.E.M.
205
4 #32 – 1989
368 We Care A Lot Faith No More
204
4 #29 – 1987
369 Superman R.E.M.
204
5 #8 – 1986
370 Beat It Michael Jackson
203
3 #61 – –
371 Walk This Way Run DMC
203
3 #58 – 1986
372 Paid In Full Eric B & Rakim
203
4 #27 – 1987
373 Here Comes The Rain Again Eurythmics
202
3 #123 – –
374 Waiting Room Fugazi
200
3 #11 – –
375 Words Missing Persons
198
3 #4 – 1982
376 God Part II U2
198
3 #17 – 1988
377 Dirty Blvd. Lou Reed
198
7 #19 – 1989
378 Proud to Fall Ian McCulloch
198
3 #12 – 1989
379 Here I Go Again Whitesnake
197
3 #6 – –
380 Only a Lad Oingo Boingo
197
4 #11 – 1980
381 Manic Monday The Bangles
197
3 #57 – 1986
382 Saved By Zero The Fixx
197
4 #44 – 1983
383 Me, Myself And I De La Soul
196
3 #131 – –
384 Alone Again Or The Damned
196
4 #36 – 1987
385 Orinoco Flow Enya
196
5 #50 – 1989
386 Eighties Killing Joke
196
3 #40 – 1984
387 Heaven Knows I'm Miserable Now The Smiths
195
3 #24 – 1984
388 All That Money Wants The Psychedelic Furs
195
4 #23 – 1988
389 Fools Gold The Stone Roses
195
3 #23 – 1990
390 Never Stop Echo and the Bunnymen
194
3 #17 – 1983
391 Cult of Personality Living Colour
194
4 #42 – 1989
392 The Cutter Echo and the Bunnymen
194
4 #22 – 1983
393 Goody Two Shoes Adam Ant
193
3 #25 – 1982
394 Could You Be Loved Bob Marley
193
3 #53 – –
395 Venus Bananarama
193
4 #45 – 1986
396 Freak Scene Dinosaur Jr.
192
3 #5 – 1988
397 Rhythm Nation Janet Jackson
191
3 #121 – –
398 Sanctify Yourself Simple Minds
190
3 #4 – 1986
399 Red Rain Peter Gabriel
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3 #28 – 1986
400 Dreaming Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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4 #26 – 1988
401 Only You Yaz
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3 #58 – –
402 One Tree Hill U2
190
4 #58 – 1987
403 Blue Jean David Bowie
188
3 #18 – 1984
404 Total Eclipse of the Heart Bonnie Tyler
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2 #37 – –
405 Eyes Without A Face Billy Idol
188
4 #26 – 1984
406 Middle of the Road The Pretenders
188
4 #25 – 1983
407 Broken Wings Mr. Mister
187
4 #22 – 1985
408 Motorcrash The Sugarcubes
187
4 #36 – 1988
409 Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones
186
3 #39 – 1980
410 Uncertain Smile The The
186
3 #20 – –
411 Hot! Hot! Hot! The Cure
186
4 #17 – 1987
412 Sex (I'm a...) Berlin
186
6 #23 – 1983
413 Oblivious Aztec Camera
186
5 #29 – 1983
414 Walking in L.A. Missing Persons
186
3 #11 – 1982
415 What Have I Done To Deserve This? Pet Shop Boys
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3 #36 – 1987
416 Pictures of You The Cure
185
2 #46 – 1990
417 Straight To Hell The Clash
185
2 #6 – 1982
418 Keep On Loving You REO Speedwagon
185
3 #19 – 1980
419 Harley David (Son of a Bitch) Bollock Brothers
185
2 #2 – 1988
420 Batdance Prince
185
4 #6 – 1989
421 Lay Your Hands on Me Thompson Twins
185
4 #22 – 1985
422 But Not Tonight Depeche Mode
184
3 #2 – 1986
423 Christine The House of Love
184
3 #9 – 1988
424 Push It Salt n Pepa
184
2 #64 – –
425 Smooth Operator Sade
183
3 #67 – –
426 Wild Flower The Cult
183
3 #28 – 1987
427 Balloon Man Robyn Hitchcock & The Egyptians
182
6 #23 – 1988
428 Left of the Dial The Replacements
182
3 #33 – –
429 I Will Dare The Replacements
182
2 #66 – –
430 A Forest The Cure
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2 #54 – –
431 The Magnificent Seven The Clash
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4 #124 – –
432 Vacation The Go-Go's
180
3 #8 – 1982
433 The Metro Berlin
180
3 #41 – 1983
434 Crosseyed And Painless Talking Heads
179
3 #37 – 1980
435 Photograph Def Leppard
179
3 #1 1 1983
436 Bust A Move Young MC
179
3 #81 – –
437 Missionary Man Eurythmics
179
4 #22 – 1986
438 Flesh For Fantasy Billy Idol
179
3 #19 – 1984
439 I Want Your Hands On Me Sinéad O'Connor
179
4 #29 – 1988
440 Rock Me Amadeus Falco
178
5 #12 – 1986
441 Welcome to the Jungle Guns N Roses
178
3 #139 – 1997
442 This Is The Day The The
178
3 #151 – –
443 Blues from a Gun The Jesus and Mary Chain
178
5 #13 – 1989
444 No Sleep Til Brooklyn Beastie Boys
178
3 #167 – –
445 Misunderstanding Genesis
178
3 #32 – 1980
446 Fight The Power Public Enemy
177
2 #63 – –
447 And the Cradle Will Rock Van Halen
177
2 #2 – 1980
448 Copperhead Road Steve Earle
177
3 #163 – –
449 Rock Lobster The B-52's
176
2 #15 – 2005
450 No Myth Michael Penn
176
3 #28 – 1990
451 Change Tears for Fears
176
3 #37 – 1983
452 Don't Let's Start They Might Be Giants
175
5 #39 – 1988
453 Original Sin INXS
175
3 #19 – 1984
454 Love Vigilantes New Order
175
4 #16 – 1985
455 Vanishing Girl The Dukes of Stratosphear
175
3 #33 – 1987
456 Hallelujah Leonard Cohen
174
3 #82 – –
457 Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen
174
4 #98 – 1980
458 Church of the Poison Mind Culture Club
174
3 #5 – 1983
459 Paradise City Guns N Roses
174
4 #28 – 1989
460 Ana Ng They Might Be Giants
174
5 #53 – 1988
461 Little Red Corvette Prince
173
3 #276 – –
462 1963 New Order
173
3 #15 – 1987
463 Bad Reputation Joan Jett
172
5 #21 – 1980
464 Lies Thompson Twins
172
4 #50 – 1983
465 Kick INXS
172
3 #10 – 1988
466 A Question of Time Depeche Mode
172
3 #11 – 1986
467 Careless Whisper Wham!
171
2 #90 – –
468 Message of Love The Pretenders
171
3 #136 – –
469 To Be a Lover Billy Idol
170
2 #15 – 1986
470 The Passenger Siouxsie and the Banshees
170
4 #33 – 1987
471 Pictures of Matchstick Men Camper Van Beethoven
170
3 #28 – 1989
472 Wrapped Around Your Finger The Police
169
3 #29 – 1983
473 Whammy Kiss The B-52's
168
5 #38 – 1983
474 Romeo and Juliet Dire Straits
168
2 #29 – –
475 Reach Martini Ranch
167
2 #16 – 1988
476 Strip Adam Ant
167
2 #8 – 1983
477 Dancing in the Streets Mick Jagger & David Bowie
167
2 #5 – 1985
478 The Stand The Alarm
167
4 #5 – 1983
479 Between Something and Nothing The Ocean Blue
167
3 #15 – 1989
480 My Ever Changing Moods The Style Council
167
4 #57 – 1984
481 U Got The Look Prince
166
2 #3 – 1987
482 Fisherman's Blues The Waterboys
166
4 #57 – 1989
483 Look Who's Dancing Ziggy Marley & the Melody Makers
166
3 #41 – 1989
484 Unsatisfied The Replacements
166
2 #65 – –
485 Dance Hall Days Wang Chung
166
3 #242 – –
486 That's When I Reach For My Revolver Mission of Burma
166
4 #55 – –
487 Breakfast in Bed UB40
165
3 #26 – 1988
488 Notorious Duran Duran
165
4 #9 – 1986
489 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) Journey
165
2 #4 – 1983
490 It's Tricky Run DMC
164
3 #238 – –
491 Bring The Noise Public Enemy
164
2 #100 – –
492 Life's What You Make It Talk Talk
164
2 #120 – –
493 Birds Fly (Whisper to a Scream) Icicle Works
164
3 #41 – 1983
494 You Might Think The Cars
163
3 #68 – –
495 Waiting on a Friend The Rolling Stones
163
2 #20 – 1981
496 Talking In Your Sleep The Romantics
162
3 #9 – 1983
497 Against the Wind Bob Seger
162
4 #11 – 1980
498 World Destruction Time Zone
162
3 #18 – 1985
499 In God's Country U2
162
4 #44 – 1987
500 Last Cigarette Dramarama
162
3 #11 – 1989
501 Master of Puppets Metallica
162
4 #15 – 2022
502 Eternal Flame The Bangles
162
2 #7 – 1989
503 Contact Big Audio Dynamite
162
3 #29 – 1989
504 Only A Memory The Smithereens
161
3 #13 – 1988
505 Institutionalized Suicidal Tendencies
161
2 #23 – 1983
506 Subculture New Order
161
3 #18 – 1985
507 Eye Know De La Soul
161
4 #34 – 1989
508 All I Want Is You U2
160
3 #130 – 1994
509 Burning House of Love X
160
4 #37 – 1985
510 Too Shy Kajagoogoo
160
5 #54 – 1983
511 All in My Mind Love and Rockets
159
5 #32 – 1987
512 Thieves Like Us New Order
159
2 #7 – 1984
513 Hot for Teacher Van Halen
158
2 #176 – –
514 Spirits In The Material World The Police
158
5 #57 – 1981
515 Something About You Level 42
158
2 #108 – –
516 Atlantic City Bruce Springsteen
158
3 #155 – –
517 Interesting Drug Morrissey
158
4 #14 – 1989
518 Never Gonna Give You Up Rick Astley
157
3 #15 – –
519 A View to a Kill Duran Duran
157
4 #38 – 1985
520 Poison Arrow ABC
157
4 #63 – –
521 Don't Tell Me Blancmange
156
3 #38 – 1984
522 De Do Do Do De Da Da Da The Police
156
3 #8 – 1980
523 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
156
2 #137 – –
524 Uptown Girl Billy Joel
156
2 #99 – –
525 Dear Prudence Siouxsie and the Banshees
156
3 #20 – 1983
526 Perfect Way Scritti Politti
155
3 #32 – 1985
527 Into The Groove Madonna
155
3 #125 – –
528 Sexcrime 1984 Eurythmics
155
2 #15 – 1984
529 Situation Yaz
154
3 #45 – 1984
530 Wicked Game Chris Isaak
154
3 #269 – 1990
531 The Power of Love Huey Lewis and the News
154
3 #18 – 1985
532 Finest Worksong R.E.M.
154
4 #67 – 1987
533 God is a Bullet Concrete Blonde
154
3 #45 – 1989
534 Seven Year Ache Rosanne Cash
153
2 #76 – –
535 Ye Ke Ye Ke Mory Kante
153
2 #5 – 1988
536 Real Wild Child (Wild One) Iggy Pop
153
3 #53 – 1986
537 Man In The Mirror Michael Jackson
152
2 #146 – –
538 Soviet Snow Shona Laing
152
3 #25 – 1988
539 What Difference Does It Make? The Smiths
152
4 #17 – 1984
540 It Takes Two Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock
152
3 #234 – –
541 Nick of Time Bonnie Raitt
152
2 #102 – –
542 I Got You Babe UB40
152
3 #29 – 1985
543 Everybody Have Fun Tonight Wang Chung
152
3 #46 – 1986
544 Sold Me Down The River The Alarm
151
2 #7 – 1989
545 Ace of Spades Motorhead
151
3 #200 – –
546 The Gap Thompson Twins
151
2 #6 – 1984
547 This Is Radio Clash The Clash
151
4 #100 – 1982
548 Rough Boys Pete Townshend
151
2 #42 – 1980
549 Sweet Jane Cowboy Junkies
151
2 #135 – 1994
550 Elephant Talk King Crimson
150
3 #18 – 1982
551 I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow
150
4 #73 – –
552 Pass the Dutchie Musical Youth
150
4 #36 – 1982
553 Little Lies Fleetwood Mac
150
2 #105 – –
554 Bad Michael Jackson
150
2 #153 – –
555 Generals and Majors XTC
150
5 #62 – 1980
556 Promised You a Miracle Simple Minds
150
4 #30 – 1982
557 A Girl in Trouble (is a Temporary Thing) Romeo Void
150
4 #64 – 1984
558 This is Not a Love Song Public Image Ltd.
149
4 #12 – 1983
559 Always the Sun The Stranglers
149
4 #28 – 1987
560 Los Angeles X
149
2 #16 – 1980
561 Diamonds on the Soles of Her Shoes Paul Simon
149
2 #171 – –
562 One Metallica
149
2 #141 – 1997
563 Girl U Want Devo
148
3 #48 – 1980
564 Edie (Ciao Baby) The Cult
148
2 #15 – 1989
565 Ouija Board, Ouija Board Morrissey
148
2 #16 – 1989
566 Danger Zone Kenny Loggins
147
2 #89 – –
567 Jeopardy Greg Kihn Band
147
2 #18 – 1983
568 The Heart of Rock and Roll Huey Lewis and the News
147
2 #150 – –
569 Refugee Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
147
3 #3 – 1980
570 Pump Up the Volume M/A/R/R/S
146
5 #46 – 1987
571 Catch My Fall Billy Idol
146
2 #23 – 1984
572 Listen Like Thieves INXS
145
4 #44 – 1986
573 Have A Little Faith In Me John Hiatt
145
3 #260 – –
574 New Direction Echo and the Bunnymen
145
3 #37 – 1987
575 Kundalini Express Love and Rockets
144
3 #45 – 1986
576 Mystery Achievement The Pretenders
144
2 #19 – 1980
577 Crazy Icehouse
143
2 #28 – 1987
578 Come Anytime Hoodoo Gurus
143
3 #33 – 1989
579 Charlotte Anne Julian Cope
143
4 #46 – 1988
580 Never Let Me Down David Bowie
143
3 #43 – 1987
581 No Big Deal Love and Rockets
142
3 #22 – 1989
582 (I Just) Died In Your Arms Cutting Crew
142
3 #173 – –
583 Land of Confusion Genesis
142
3 #48 – 1986
584 Nowhere Girl B-Movie
141
4 #32 – 1983
585 Enola Gay Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
141
3 #110 – –
586 The Bottom Line Big Audio Dynamite
141
2 #15 – 1985
587 Simply Irresistible Robert Palmer
140
3 #42 – 1988
588 Ball of Confusion Love and Rockets
140
5 #64 – 1985
589 Summer of '69 Bryan Adams
140
3 #23 – 1990
590 Mixed Emotions The Rolling Stones
140
3 #9 – 1989
591 Talking About A Revolution Tracy Chapman
140
4 #54 – 1988
592 Sick of It The Primitives
140
3 #45 – 1989
593 Antmusic Adam & the Ants
140
4 #2 – 1981
594 Wild Life Bananarama
140
2 #20 – 1984
595 Come Dancing The Kinks
139
2 #129 – –
596 Kiss Me Stephen 'Tin Tin' Duffy
139
3 #51 – 1984
597 Opportunities (Let's Make Lot's of Money) Pet Shop Boys
139
2 #3 – 1985
598 Life In A Northern Town The Dream Academy
139
2 #145 – –
599 One Night in Bangkok Murray Head
139
3 #24 – 1985
600 Human The Human League
139
2 #118 – –
601 These Dreams Heart
139
2 #106 – –
602 Kids In America Kim Wilde
139
2 #98 – –
603 Train in Vain The Clash
139
2 #10 – 1980
604 Freedom of Choice Devo
138
3 #17 – 1980
605 I'm Still Standing Elton John
138
2 #143 – –
606 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry
138
3 #291 – –
607 Electric Avenue Eddy Grant
138
2 #210 – –
608 (Keep Feeling) Fascination The Human League
138
3 #100 – 1983
609 Drama Erasure
137
2 #23 – 1989
610 Bedbugs and Ballyhoo Echo and the Bunnymen
137
3 #25 – 1988
611 Look Away Big Country
137
3 #25 – 1986
612 (Just Like) Starting Over John Lennon
137
3 #57 – 1980
613 Situations Cetu Javu
137
3 #22 – 1988
614 Touch of Grey The Grateful Dead
137
3 #190 – –
615 Pet Semetary The Ramones
136
2 #23 – 1989
616 Invisible Touch Genesis
136
4 #71 – 1986
617 The Spirit Of Radio Rush
135
2 #229 – –
618 Big in Japan Alphaville
135
3 #23 – 1984
619 Red Skies The Fixx
135
4 #102 – 1983
620 Love and Anger Kate Bush
135
2 #11 – 1989
621 Love Is A Battlefield Pat Benatar
135
4 #23 – 1983
622 Glad I'm Not a Kennedy Shona Laing
134
3 #35 – 1988
623 Regina The Sugarcubes
134
3 #44 – 1989
624 Sometimes Erasure
134
5 #27 – 1987
625 Express Yourself NWA
134
3 #385 – –
626 Hungry Heart Bruce Springsteen
134
3 #75 – –
627 It's Still Rock n' Roll to Me Billy Joel
133
2 #57 – –
628 Sheila Take a Bow The Smiths
133
3 #34 – 1987
629 Holiday Madonna
133
2 #128 – –
630 You Can't Get What You Want (Till You Know What You Want) Joe Jackson
133
2 #244 – –
631 Everlasting Love Howard Jones
133
2 #35 – 1989
632 So In Love Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
132
2 #17 – 1985
633 Touch and Go The Cars
132
2 #7 – 1980
634 Ceremony New Order
131
2 #205 – –
635 Rockin' In The Free World Neil Young
131
2 #218 – –
636 Got My Mind Set On You George Harrison
130
4 #25 – 1987
637 Suspicion Gene Loves Jezebel
130
2 #19 – 1988
638 Love Plus One Haircut 100
130
3 #26 – 1982
639 Always Something There To Remind Me Naked Eyes
129
3 #70 – –
640 Achin' To Be The Replacements
129
3 #61 – 1989
641 Pearly Dewdrop Drops Cocteau Twins
129
2 #2 – 1984
642 The Future's So Bright, I Gotta Wear Shades Timbuk 3
129
3 #33 – 1986
643 Don't Crash the Car Tonight Mary's Danish
129
2 #21 – 1989
644 Cinderella Undercover Oingo Boingo
129
2 #24 – 1988
645 Just Another Day Oingo Boingo
128
2 #27 – 1985
646 Even It Up Heart
128
2 #10 – 1980
647 Kickstart My Heart Motley Crue
128
2 #10 – 1997
648 Obsession Animotion
128
3 #32 – 1984
649 Im Nin'Alu ofra Haza
128
2 #36 – 1988
650 I Wanna Live The Ramones
128
2 #34 – 1987
651 Behind the Wall of Sleep The Smithereens
128
3 #62 – 1986
652 Hyperactive Thomas Dolby
128
2 #53 – 1984
653 Strength The Alarm
128
2 #20 – 1985
654 Fortress Around Your Heart Sting
128
3 #25 – 1985
655 Pale Shelter Tears for Fears
127
3 #29 – 1983
656 Don't Come Around Here No More Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
127
3 #69 – 1985
657 Your Love The Outfield
127
2 #112 – –
658 Tower of Strength Mission U.K.
127
2 #32 – 1988
659 Pop Goes the World Men Without Hats
127
3 #32 – 1987
660 Only You Yazoo
127
2 #12 – 1982
661 Higher Love Steve Winwood
126
3 #32 – 1986
662 We Want The Airwaves The Ramones
126
2 #9 – 1981
663 Homosapien Pete Shelley
126
2 #13 – 1981
664 Sharp Dressed Man ZZ Top
126
3 #2 – 1983
665 Jungle Love The Time
125
2 #58 – 1984
666 Would I Lie To You? Eurythmics
125
3 #61 – 1985
667 Take The Skinheads Bowling Camper Van Beethoven
125
4 #47 – 1986
668 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates
125
2 #101 – –
669 When You Were Mine Prince
125
2 #275 – –
670 Mercy Street Peter Gabriel
125
2 #137 – –
671 Absolute Beginners David Bowie
124
2 #3 – 1986
672 Since You're Gone The Cars
124
3 #14 – 1982
673 Love is a Shield Camouflage
124
2 #41 – 1989
674 Wishing Well Terence Trent D'Arby
124
2 #187 – –
675 Let Love Rule Lenny Kravitz
123
5 #15 – 1989
676 Everybody Knows Leonard Cohen
123
2 #198 – –
677 Jane's Getting Serious Jon Astley
123
4 #52 – 1987
678 Shake Your Rump Beastie Boys
123
3 #231 – –
679 I'm Coming Out Diana Ross
123
2 #245 – –
680 William, It Was Really Nothing The Smiths
122
2 #23 – 1984
681 Goodbye Horses Q Lazzarus
122
2 #201 – –
682 The Different Story Peter Schilling
122
2 #33 – 1988
683 No One Is To Blame Howard Jones
122
2 #179 – –
684 Some Like It Hot Power Station
122
4 #42 – 1985
685 Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes
121
2 #204 – –
686 The Queen Is Dead The Smiths
121
2 #7 – 1986
687 Puss 'N Boots Adam Ant
121
2 #25 – 1983
688 Graceland Paul Simon
121
2 #224 – –
689 Limelight Rush
121
3 #25 – 1981
690 Rock You Like a Hurricane Scorpions
121
2 #12 – –
691 Nasty Janet Jackson
121
3 #270 – –
692 Downtown Train Tom Waits
121
2 #127 – –
693 Less Cities, More Moving People The Fixx
121
2 #14 – 1984
694 Primary The Cure
120
2 #41 – 1982
695 Reel Around the Fountain The Smiths
120
2 #6 – 1983
696 I'm on Fire Bruce Springsteen
120
2 #103 – –
697 Destroyer The Kinks
119
3 #22 – 1981
698 Don't Come Round Here No More Tom Petty
119
2 #68 – –
699 I Know What Boys Like The Waitresses
118
3 #27 – 1981
700 Holiday In Cambodia Dead Kennedys
118
2 #15 – 1980
701 Sussudio Phil Collins
117
3 #27 – 1985
702 Smalltown Boy Bronski Beat
117
4 #48 – 1984
703 Sit Down James
117
2 #8 – 1991
704 You Made Me Realise My Bloody Valentine
117
2 #6 – 1988
705 Stay Oingo Boingo
117
2 #31 – 1986
706 Mystify INXS
117
3 #82 – 1987
707 Delicious Demon The Sugarcubes
117
3 #16 – 1988
708 There is No Love Between Us Anymore Pop Will Eat Itself
116
3 #29 – 1988
709 Cloudbusting Kate Bush
116
2 #16 – 1985
710 The Boy With The Thorn In His Side The Smiths
116
3 #8 – 1985
711 I Hate Myself for Loving You Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
116
2 #37 – 1988
712 How Beautiful You Are The Cure
116
3 #20 – 1987
713 Heaven The Psychedelic Furs
116
3 #50 – 1984
714 Eat For Two 10,000 Maniacs
116
2 #31 – 1989
715 Turn It On Again Genesis
116
2 #64 – 1980
716 Please The Bolshoi
115
2 #21 – 1987
717 Brilliant Disguise Bruce Springsteen
114
2 #208 – –
718 On The Road Again Willie Nelson
114
2 #162 – –
719 Pure The Lightning Seeds
114
2 #14 – 1990
720 Def.Con.One Pop Will Eat Itself
114
4 #25 – 1988
721 A Million Miles Away The Plimsouls
113
3 #80 – –
722 The River Bruce Springsteen
113
2 #300 – –
723 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil
113
2 #4 – 1983
724 Atomic Dog George Clinton
113
2 #170 – –
725 Belly of the Whale Burning Sensations
113
3 #52 – 1983
726 All Night Long Peter Murphy
111
3 #55 – 1988
727 Bastards of Young The Replacements
111
3 #389 – –
728 Brass Monkey Beastie Boys
111
2 #263 – –
729 Jukebox Hero Foreigner
111
3 #6 – 1981
730 Shoot Out The Lights Richard & Linda Thompson
111
2 #192 – –
731 If You Were Here Thompson Twins
111
2 #147 – –
732 I Want to Know What Love Is Foreigner
110
2 #102 – –
733 Keep On Moving Soul II Soul
110
2 #211 – –
734 Kiss and Tell Bryan Ferry
110
3 #61 – 1988
735 Nellie the Elephant Toy Dolls
110
2 #36 – 1983
736 I'll Tumble 4 Ya Culture Club
110
2 #16 – 1983
737 Absolute Perfection Private Domain
110
2 #35 – 1987
738 In Your Room The Bangles
110
4 #44 – 1988
739 Dear God Midge Ure
110
2 #46 – 1989
740 Will The Wolf Survive? Los Lobos
110
2 #238 – –
741 Russians Sting
110
2 #10 – 1985
742 Ship of Fools Erasure
110
2 #46 – 1988
743 Wave of Mutilation The Pixies
110
2 #36 – 1989
744 Straight Outta Compton NWA
110
2 #261 – –
745 Don't Give Up Peter Gabriel
109
3 #29 – 1986
746 Get the Balance Right Depeche Mode
109
3 #42 – 1984
747 I Got You Split Enz
109
2 #39 – –
748 Pour Some Sugar On Me Def Leppard
109
2 #5 – –
749 Last Time Forever Squeeze
109
2 #10 – 1985
750 Hand In Glove The Smiths
109
2 #9 – 1983
751 You Be Illin' Run DMC
109
2 #369 – –
752 You Give Love a Bad Name Bon Jovi
108
2 #185 – –
753 Prince Charming Adam & the Ants
108
2 #24 – 1981
754 Panama Van Halen
108
2 #110 – –
755 The Unforgettable Fire U2
108
3 #48 – –
756 Don't Ask Me Why Eurythmics
107
2 #28 – 1989
757 Why? Bronski Beat
107
2 #4 – 1984
758 A Good Heart Feargal Sharkey
107
2 #7 – 1985
759 Hit The North The Fall
107
2 #9 – 1987
760 Party At Ground Zero Fishbone
107
2 #400 – –
761 Hey Nineteen Steely Dan
107
2 #327 – –
762 Happy Hour The Housemartins
106
3 #6 – 1986
763 Flesh and Blood Oingo Boingo
106
2 #27 – 1989
764 When Smokey Sings ABC
106
3 #50 – 1987
765 So Important Sparks
106
2 #47 – 1988
766 She's In Parties Bauhaus
106
2 #246 – –
767 Paint A Vulgar Picture The Smiths
105
2 #21 – 1987
768 Living on the Ceiling Blancmange
105
2 #32 – 1983
769 Sex Dwarf Soft Cell
104
2 #3 – 1982
770 Blue Kiss Jane Wiedlin
104
2 #23 – 1985
771 Heartbeat The Psychedelic Furs
104
2 #61 – 1984
772 Eye Of The Tiger Survivor
104
2 #51 – –
773 A New England Billy Bragg
103
2 #7 – 1983
774 Lessons In Love Level 42
103
2 #15 – 1986
775 Gone Daddy Gone Violent Femmes
103
2 #328 – –
776 Missing You John Waite
103
2 #182 – –
777 Invisible Sun The Police
103
3 #70 – –
778 Perfect Fairground Attraction
103
2 #27 – 1988
779 Express Yourself Madonna
102
2 #184 – –
780 The Only Flame In Town Elvis Costello & the Attractions
102
2 #29 – 1984
781 See A Little Light Bob Mould
102
3 #69 – 1989
782 Elvis Is Everywhere Mojo Nixon & Skid Roper
102
3 #29 – 1987
783 Crazy For You Madonna
102
2 #272 – –
784 She's A Beauty The Tubes
101
2 #387 – –
785 Pretty Persuasion R.E.M.
101
5 #50 – 1984
786 She's So Cold The Rolling Stones
101
2 #4 – 1980
787 Bittersweet Hoodoo Gurus
100
3 #58 – 1985
788 Take My Breath Away Berlin
100
2 #19 – 1986
789 I Beg Your Pardon Kon Kan
100
2 #13 – 1988
790 Just A Friend Biz Markie
100
3 #241 – –
791 Birth, School, Work, Death The Godfathers
100
4 #89 – 1988
792 Oh Yeah Yello
100
3 #79 – 1987
793 Woman In Chains Tears for Fears
100
2 #53 – 1989
794 Is There Something I Should Know? Duran Duran
100
1 #1 1 1983
795 Suburbia Pet Shop Boys
100
1 #1 1 1986
796 Can't Be Sure The Sundays
100
1 #1 1 1990
797 For Those About to Rock AC/DC
100
1 #1 1 1981
798 Mental Hopscotch Missing Persons
100
1 #1 1 1981
799 Love's Taboo Cube
100
1 #1 1 1987
800 This Party Sucks The Slickee Boys
100
1 #1 1 1988
801 Never Understand The Jesus and Mary Chain
100
1 #1 1 1985
802 Destroy The Heart The House of Love
100
1 #1 1 1988
803 This Woman's Work Kate Bush
100
2 #159 – –
804 If I Had a Boat Lyle Lovett
100
2 #396 – –
805 Rules and Regulations Public Image Ltd.
100
2 #25 – 1987
806 Heart and Soul T'Pau
99
3 #88 – 1987
807 Anyway You Want It Journey
99
2 #4 – 1980
808 Alone Heart
99
2 #133 – –
809 A Question of Lust Depeche Mode
99
1 #2 – 1986
810 Vigilante Felony
99
1 #2 – 1985
811 The Wait The Pretenders
99
1 #2 – 1980
812 Here Comes a Regular The Replacements
99
2 #433 – –
813 Girls Beastie Boys
99
2 #377 – –
814 Gimme All Your Lovin' ZZ Top
99
3 #15 – 1983
815 Oh Daddy Adrian Belew
98
3 #50 – 1989
816 Do You Remember Rock & Roll Radio The Ramones
98
2 #222 – –
817 Heart Pet Shop Boys
98
2 #33 – 1988
818 Between The Wars Billy Bragg
98
2 #13 – 1984
819 Shipbuilding Robert Wyatt
98
1 #2 – 1982
820 Kiss Age Of Chance
98
1 #2 – 1986
821 Australians In Europe The Fall
98
1 #2 – 1987
822 Nobody's Twisting Your Arm Wedding Present
98
1 #2 – 1988
823 Kennedy Wedding Present
98
1 #2 – 1989
824 Happy When It Rains The Jesus and Mary Chain
98
4 #43 – 1987
825 Europa and the Pirate Twins Thomas Dolby
98
2 #37 – 1982
826 Clubland Elvis Costello
98
2 #345 – –
827 The Politics of Dancing Re-Flex
98
2 #59 – 1983
828 Beautiful Boy John Lennon
98
2 #289 – –
829 True Faith / 1963 New Order
97
1 #4 – 1987
830 It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin
97
1 #4 – 1981
831 Texas Flood Stevie Ray Vaughan
97
2 #132 – –
832 Shoplifters of the World Unite The Smiths
97
4 #20 – 1987
833 Living After Midnight Judas Priest
97
2 #17 – 1980
834 Make a Circuit With Me The Polecats
97
2 #21 – 1983
835 Seven Seas Echo and the Bunnymen
97
1 #4 – 1984
836 Teardrops Womack And Womack
97
1 #2 – 1988
837 I Lie and I Cheat Won Ton Ton
97
1 #2 – 1987
838 Unhappy Birthday The Smiths
97
2 #41 – 1987
839 Know Your Rights The Clash
97
2 #27 – 1982
840 Love Stinks J. Geils Band
97
3 #13 – 1980
841 Indigo Eyes Peter Murphy
96
2 #31 – 1988
842 Twilight Zone Golden Earring
96
2 #371 – –
843 Give Me Back My Man The B-52's
96
1 #5 – 1980
844 Erotic City Prince
96
1 #5 – 1984
845 Johnny Are You Queer? Josie Cotton
96
1 #5 – 1981
846 Nineteen Forever Joe Jackson
96
2 #32 – 1989
847 Unchained Van Halen
96
1 #2 – 1981
848 Sidewalking The Jesus and Mary Chain
96
1 #3 – 1988
849 Mr. Pharmacist The Fall
96
1 #3 – 1986
850 Cruisers Creek The Fall
96
1 #3 – 1985
851 Green Fields Of France (No Man's Land) Men They Couldn't Hang
96
1 #3 – 1984
852 Everyone Thinks He Looks Daft Wedding Present
96
1 #3 – 1987
853 Is It Really So Strange The Smiths
96
2 #16 – 1987
854 Handle With Care Traveling Wilburys
96
2 #188 – –
855 Gypsy Fleetwood Mac
96
2 #315 – –
856 Vanishing Point New Order
96
2 #27 – 1989
857 Doctor Doctor Thompson Twins
96
3 #47 – 1984
858 On the Outside Oingo Boingo
95
1 #6 – 1981
859 Another Brick in the Wall Pink Floyd
95
1 #6 – 1980
860 Spanish Eyes U2
95
3 #40 – 1987
861 Somewhere In My Heart Aztec Camera
95
2 #49 – 1988
862 Stop! Erasure
95
2 #29 – 1989
863 She Brakes For Rainbows The B-52's
94
1 #7 – 1986
864 I Predict Sparks
94
1 #7 – 1982
865 Ladykiller The Vandals
94
1 #7 – 1984
866 Rebel Without A Pause Public Enemy
94
2 #14 – 1987
867 Close (to the Edit) Art of Noise
94
3 #49 – 1984
868 Walk of Life Dire Straits
94
4 #71 – 1985
869 So Far Away Dire Straits
94
2 #351 – –
870 Nothing Bad Ever Happens Oingo Boingo
94
2 #20 – 1983
871 I Can't Stand Up For Falling Down Elvis Costello & the Attractions
94
2 #70 – 1980
872 Trouble Me 10,000 Maniacs
94
3 #14 – 1989
873 The Back of Love Echo and the Bunnymen
94
1 #4 – 1982
874 Spangle Maker Cocteau Twins
94
1 #4 – 1984
875 Velocity Girl Primal Scream
94
1 #4 – 1986
876 Big Decision That Petrol Emotion
94
1 #4 – 1987
877 Take Me I'm Yours Wedding Present
94
1 #4 – 1988
878 W.F.L.-Vince Clarke Mix Happy Mondays
94
1 #4 – 1989
879 Borderline Madonna
94
2 #323 – –
880 Ship of Fools World Party
93
3 #45 – 1987
881 An Englishmen In New York Sting
93
1 #3 – 1988
882 Nikita Elton John
93
1 #3 – 1985
883 American Music The Blasters
93
2 #45 – 1982
884 Painted Moon The Silencers
93
2 #49 – 1987
885 True (Spandau Ballet) Spandau Ballet
93
1 #59 – –
886 Space Age Love Song A Flock of Seagulls
93
3 #33 – 1982
887 Clampdown The Clash
93
2 #38 – 1980
888 Babies Real Life
93
2 #47 – 1986
889 Pretending to be Drunk Sparks
93
2 #52 – 1984
890 Master Blaster (Jammin') Stevie Wonder
93
2 #333 – –
891 Pull Up to the Bumper Grace Jones
92
2 #331 – –
892 Isolation Joy Division
92
1 #71 – –
893 Winning Side Oingo Boingo
92
2 #31 – 1988
894 He Stopped Loving Her Today George Jones
92
1 #72 – –
895 Word Up Cameo
92
3 #377 – –
896 Last Night I Dreamt that Somebody Loved Me The Smiths
92
1 #5 – 1987
897 Aikea-Guinea Cocteau Twins
92
1 #5 – 1985
898 Musette And Drums Cocteau Twins
92
1 #5 – 1983
899 Come Back Mighty Wah
92
1 #5 – 1984
900 Tonight She Comes The Cars
92
3 #58 – 1985
901 You Got Lucky Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
92
3 #49 – 1982
902 Schizophrenia Sonic Youth
92
2 #13 – 1987
903 Love Resurrection Alison Moyet
92
2 #17 – 1984
904 Baby's In The Mountains Peter Godwin
92
2 #28 – 1983
905 Mountain Song Jane's Addiction
92
2 #58 – 1989
906 And We Danced The Hooters
92
2 #44 – 1985
907 I Want A New Drug Huey Lewis and the News
92
2 #325 – –
908 Blue Spark X
92
1 #10 – 1982
909 I'm With the Guys The Penetrators
92
1 #10 – 1981
910 Election Day Arcadia
91
3 #36 – 1985
911 Cosmic Thing The B-52's
91
2 #36 – 1989
912 See How We Are X
91
2 #43 – 1987
913 That Smiling Face Camouflage
91
1 #10 – 1988
914 Holding Out For A Hero Bonnie Tyler
91
1 #78 – –
915 Eminence Front The Who
91
2 #376 – –
916 Nemesis Shriekback
91
3 #54 – 1985
917 Fade to Black Metallica
91
2 #192 – 1997
918 Secret Separation The Fixx
91
2 #48 – 1986
919 Long Hot Summer The Style Council
91
3 #51 – 1983
920 Ford Econoline Nanci Griffith
90
1 #50 – –
921 Slave to the Rhythm Grace Jones
90
1 #4 – 1985
922 Halfway Home The Scabs
90
1 #4 – 1988
923 I Know It's Over The Smiths
90
1 #6 – 1986
924 I Am The Resurrection The Stone Roses
90
1 #6 – 1989
925 Spike Milligan's Tape Recorder Membranes
90
1 #6 – 1984
926 Revolution Chumbawamba
90
1 #6 – 1985
927 My Favourite Dress Wedding Present
90
1 #6 – 1987
928 Hungry For You The Police
90
1 #12 – 1982
929 Brand New Lover Dead or Alive
90
1 #12 – 1986
930 Cry Godley and Creme
90
1 #95 – –
931 A Sort of Homecoming U2
90
3 #57 – 1985
932 Janitor Suburban Lawns
90
1 #12 – 1981
933 Clean Up Time John Lennon
90
1 #12 – 1980
934 Another Nail In My Heart Squeeze
90
2 #379 – –
935 Vienna Vienna
89
1 #98 – –
936 Ghostbusters Ray Parker Jr.
89
1 #56 – –
937 Flashdance...What a Feelin' Irene Cara
89
2 #343 – –
938 Tom's Diner Suzanne Vega
89
2 #255 – 1990
939 Viva La Rock Adam Ant
89
1 #13 – 1985
940 The Unguarded Moment The Church
89
1 #97 – –
941 What Do You Do for Money Honey AC/DC
89
1 #13 – 1980
942 Cow Punk Scott Goddard
89
1 #13 – 1984
943 Teacher Teacher Rockpile
88
2 #46 – 1980
944 Let Me Go Heaven 17
88
4 #72 – 1983
945 Domino Dancing Pet Shop Boys
88
2 #47 – 1988
946 Swear Tim Scott
88
2 #22 – 1983
947 Cool Places Sparks
88
2 #39 – 1983
948 The Story of the Blues Mighty Wah
88
1 #7 – 1982
949 Primitive Painters Felt
88
1 #7 – 1985
950 Wood Beez Scritti Politti
88
1 #12 – 1984
951 Prison Bound Social Distortion
88
1 #14 – 1988
952 Ink and Paper Modern English
88
1 #14 – 1986
953 Don't Want to Know if You Are Lonely Husker Du
88
2 #252 – –
954 Subdivisions Rush
88
2 #464 – –
955 The Adultress The Pretenders
88
1 #14 – 1981
956 Hope Road Anne Clark
88
1 #14 – 1987
957 Smoking Gun Robert Cray
88
1 #113 – –
958 Tell that Girl to Shut up Transvision Vamp
88
3 #56 – 1988
959 New Moon On Monday Duran Duran
88
2 #67 – 1984
960 Cuts You Up Peter Murphy
88
2 #445 – 1990
961 I Love You Suzanne Lou Reed
87
3 #7 – 1984
962 I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers
87
2 #92 – 1993
963 Faithfully Journey
87
1 #117 – –
964 Victim of Love Erasure
87
2 #49 – 1987
965 Kiss on My List Daryl Hall & John Oates
87
1 #66 – –
966 Stop This Car The Woodentops
87
1 #15 – 1988
967 Dream Attack New Order
87
1 #15 – 1989
968 Funny Face Sparks
87
1 #15 – 1981
969 99 Luftballons (aka '99 Red Balloons') Nena
87
1 #122 – –
970 I Feel For You Chaka Khan
86
3 #189 – –
971 Mr. Telephone Man New Edition
86
1 #69 – –
972 Walk This Way Run-D.M.C. & Aerosmith
86
1 #118 – –
973 Johnny Come Home Fine Young Cannibals
86
3 #68 – 1985
974 Castles in Spain The Armoury Show
86
2 #51 – 1985
975 Walk Away Sisters of Mercy
86
1 #8 – 1984
976 Do You Believe In The Westworld Theatre Of Hate
86
1 #8 – 1982
977 Eat Y'Self Fitter The Fall
86
1 #8 – 1983
978 Safety Net Shop Assistants
86
1 #8 – 1986
979 A Million Miles Wedding Present
86
1 #8 – 1987
980 Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now? Wedding Present
86
1 #8 – 1988
981 My Adidas Run DMC
86
2 #232 – –
982 Love and Pride King
86
1 #16 – 1985
983 White Girl X
86
1 #16 – 1981
984 American Soviets CCCP
86
1 #16 – 1987
985 Head Over Heels The Go-Go's
86
2 #79 – 1984
986 Let My People Go Go The Rainmakers
86
1 #130 – –
987 Kiss Off Violent Femmes
86
1 #122 – –
988 All Cried Out Alison Moyet
86
1 #14 – 1984
989 Careless Whisper George Michael
86
1 #132 – –
990 Faults and All General Public
86
1 #14 – 1986
991 Fourth of July X
86
2 #40 – 1987
992 Baby I Don't Care Transvision Vamp
85
2 #50 – 1989
993 Too Much Pressure Selecter
85
2 #383 – –
994 Deus The Sugarcubes
85
2 #20 – 1988
995 The Stroke Billy Squier
85
3 #7 – 1981
996 Rent Pet Shop Boys
85
1 #17 – 1987
997 Song from the Edge of the World Siouxsie and the Banshees
85
2 #33 – 1987
998 Rapper's Delight Sugarhill Gang
85
1 #138 – –
999 Dazzle Siouxsie and the Banshees
85
1 #17 – 1984
1000 Jerkin' Back and Forth Devo
85
1 #17 – 1981