List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
This is the Recorded Music NZ (known as RIANZ during this decade) list of number-one singles in New Zealand during the 1980s decade, starting from 14 January 1980.
Chart
- Key
- * – Number-one single of the year[nb 1]
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
- ‡ – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stevens, JonJon Stevens | "Montego Bay" † | 1 | 3 February 1980 | |
| Pink Floyd | "Another Brick in the Wall" | 5 | 10 February 1980 | |
| Split Enz | "I Got You" † | 3 | 16 March 1980 | |
| Cooder, RyRy Cooder | "Little Sister" | 2 | 6 April 1980 | |
| Robinson, SmokeySmokey Robinson | "Cruisin'" | 4 | 20 April 1980 | |
| Dr. Hook | "Sexy Eyes" | 1 | 18 May 1980 | |
| Peaches & Herb | "I Pledge My Love" | 1 | 25 May 1980 | |
| Brothers Johnson, TheThe Brothers Johnson | "Stomp!" | 6 | 1 June 1980 | |
| Lipps Inc | "Funkytown" | 1 | 13 July 1980 | |
| Ritz | "Locomotion" | 4 | 20 July 1980 | |
| Matchbox | "Rockabilly Rebel" | 1 | 17 August 1980 | |
| Ritz | "Locomotion" | 3 | 22 August 1980 | |
| UB40 | "Food for Thought" | 4 | 14 September 1980 | |
| Ross, DianaDiana Ross | "Upside Down" | 3 | 12 October 1980 | |
| Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | 4 | 2 November 1980 | |
| Pointer Sisters | "He's So Shy" | 3 | 30 November 1980 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Dolce, JoeJoe Dolce | "Shaddap You Face" | 8 | 21 December 1980 | |
| Blondie | "The Tide Is High" | 2 | 14 February 1981 | |
| Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | "Woman" | 5 | 1 March 1981 | |
| Waretini, DeaneDeane Waretini | "The Bridge" † | 1 | 5 April 1981 | |
| Swingers, TheThe Swingers | "Counting the Beat" † | 1 | 12 April 1981 | |
| Waretini, DeaneDeane Waretini | "The Bridge" † | 2 | 19 April 1981 | |
| Swingers, TheThe Swingers | "Counting the Beat" † | 2 | 3 May 1981 | |
| Robinson, SmokeySmokey Robinson | "Being with You" | 4 | 17 May 1981 | |
| Easton, SheenaSheena Easton | "Morning Train (9 to 5)" | 1 | 14 June 1981 | |
| Joy Division | "Love Will Tear Us Apart" | 1 | 21 June 1981 | |
| Stars on 45 | "Stars on 45"* | 7 | 28 June 1981 | |
| Joy Division | "Atmosphere" | 1 | 16 August 1981 | |
| Kool and the Gang | "Celebration" | 1 | 23 August 1981 | |
| Screaming Meemees | "See Me Go" † | 1 | 30 August 1981 | |
| Kool and the Gang | "Celebration" | 2 | 6 September 1981 | |
| Field, BillyBilly Field | "Bad Habits" | 2 | 20 September 1981 | |
| Commodores | "Lady (You Bring Me Up)" | 1 | 4 October 1981 | |
| Scarbury, JoeyJoey Scarbury | "Believe It or Not (Greatest American Hero Theme)" | 3 | 11 October 1981 | |
| Renée Geyer | "Say I Love You" | 5 | 1 November 1981 | |
| Newton-John, OliviaOlivia Newton-John | "Physical" | 2 | 6 December 1981 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" † | 5 | 20 December 1981 | |
| Newton-John, OliviaOlivia Newton-John | "Physical" | 1 | 24 January 1982 | |
| Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" † | 1 | 31 January 1981 | |
| Stewart, DaveDave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin | "It's My Party" | 1 | 7 February 1982 | |
| Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" † | 1 | 14 February 1982 | |
| Men at Work | "Down Under" | 1 | 21 February 1982 | |
| Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" † | 1 | 28 February 1982 | |
| Men at Work | "Down Under" | 1 | 7 March 1982 | |
| Ottawan | "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" | 9 | 14 March 1982 | |
| Human League, TheThe Human League | "Don't You Want Me" | 5 | 16 May 1982 | |
| Jett, JoanJoan Jett | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 4 | 20 June 1982 | |
| Prince Tui Teka | "E Ipo" † | 2 | 18 July 1982 | |
| Toots & the Maytals | "Beautiful Woman" | 5 | 1 August 1982 | |
| Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" | 3 | 5 September 1982 | |
| Cara, IreneIrene Cara | "Fame" | 3 | 26 September 1982 | |
| Trio | "Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha" | 3 | 17 October 1982 | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 4 | 7 November 1982 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Musical Youth | "Pass the Dutchie" | 7 | 5 December 1982 | |
| Gaye, MarvinMarvin Gaye | "Sexual Healing" | 6 | 23 January 1983 | |
| Grant, EddyEddy Grant | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | 2 | 6 March 1983 | |
| Dire Straits | "Twisting By The Pool" | 5 | 20 March 1983 | |
| Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "Let's Dance"* | 5 | 24 April 1983 | |
| Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "Beat It" | 5 | 29 May 1983 | |
| Tyler, BonnieBonnie Tyler | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 4 | 3 July 1983 | |
| Cara, IreneIrene Cara | "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | 6 | 31 July 1983 | |
| Dave and the Dynamos | "Life Begins at Forty" † | 3 | 11 September 1983 | |
| Real Life | "Send Me an Angel" | 1 | 2 October 1983 | |
| Taco | "Puttin' on the Ritz" | 2 | 9 October 1983 | |
| UB40 | "Red Red Wine" | 1 | 23 October 1983 | |
| Culture Club | "Karma Chameleon" | 6 | 30 October 1983 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Joel, BillyBilly Joel | "Uptown Girl" | 7 | 11 December 1983 | |
| Young, PaulPaul Young | "Come Back and Stay" | 1 | 29 January 1984 | |
| Simple Minds | "Waterfront" | 2 | 5 February 1984 | |
| Foster and Allen | "Maggie" | 4 | 19 February 1984 | |
| Patea Maori Club | "Poi E" ‡ | 4 | 18 March 1984 | |
| Nena | "99 Luftballons" | 1 | 15 April 1984 | |
| Cliff, JimmyJimmy Cliff | "Reggae Night" | 2 | 22 April 1984 | |
| Lauper, CyndiCyndi Lauper | "Girls Just Wanna Have Fun" | 3 | 6 May 1984 | |
| Richie, LionelLionel Richie | "Hello" | 1 | 27 May 1984 | |
| Loggins, KennyKenny Loggins | "Footloose" | 4 | 3 June 1984 | |
| Time Bandits | "I'm Only Shooting Love" | 1 | 1 July 1984 | |
| The Special A.K.A. | "Nelson Mandela" | 3 | 8 July 1984 | |
| Bob Marley & The Wailers | "One Love/People Get Ready" | 7 | 29 July 1984 | |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Two Tribes" | 3 | 16 September 1984 | |
| U2 | "Pride (In the Name of Love)" | 1 | 7 October 1984 | |
| Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 | 14 October 1984 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Ocean, BillyBilly Ocean | "Caribbean Queen" | 5 | 9 December 1984 | |
| Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 4 | 20 January 1985 | |
| Foreigner | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | 1 | 17 February 1985 | |
| Springsteen, BruceBruce Springsteen | "Born In The USA" | 1 | 24 February 1985 | |
| Foreigner | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | 2 | 3 March 1985 | |
| Ashford & Simpson | "Solid" | 2 | 17 March 1985 | |
| Tears for Fears | "Shout" | 3 | 31 March 1985 | |
| USA for Africa | "We Are the World"* | 7 | 21 April 1985 | |
| Tears for Fears | "Everybody Wants To Rule The World" | 1 | 9 June 1985 | |
| Moyet, AlisonAlison Moyet | "That Ole Devil Called Love" | 3 | 16 June 1985 | |
| Hardcastle, PaulPaul Hardcastle | "19" | 5 | 7 July 1985 | |
| Madonna | "Into the Groove" | 6 | 11 August 1985 | |
| UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde | "I Got You Babe" | 6 | 22 September 1985 | |
| Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "Part-Time Lover" | 2 | 3 November 1985 | |
| Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush | "The Power of Love" | 4 | 17 November 1985 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Peking Man | "Room That Echoes" † | 6 | 15 December 1985 | |
| John, EltonElton John | "Nikita" | 3 | 26 January 1986 | |
| Wham! | "I'm Your Man" | 1 | 16 February 1986 | |
| Pet Shop Boys | "West End Girls" | 4 | 23 February 1986 | |
| Falco | "Rock Me Amadeus" | 5 | 23 March 1986 | |
| Rolling Stones, TheThe Rolling Stones | "Harlem Shuffle" | 1 | 27 April 1986 | |
| Richard, CliffCliff Richard featuring The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 6 | 4 May 1986 | |
| All Of Us | "Sailing Away" ‡ | 9 | 15 June 1986 | |
| Boys Don't Cry | "I Wanna be a Cowboy" | 3 | 17 August 1986 | |
| Bananarama | "Venus" | 4 | 9 July 1986 | |
| Dobbyn, DaveDave Dobbyn featuring Herbs | "Slice of Heaven" † | 8 | 5 October 1986 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Run DMC featuring Aerosmith | "Walk This Way" | 7 | 30 November 1986 | |
| Gwen Guthrie | "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" | 2 | 18 January 1987 | |
| Barnes, JimmyJimmy Barnes featuring INXS | "Good Times" | 4 | 1 February 1987 | |
| Cameo | "Word Up" | 1 | 1 March 1987 | |
| Pseudo Echo | "Funkytown"* | 6 | 8 March 1987 | |
| Crowded House | "Don't Dream It's Over" † | 2 | 19 April 1987 | |
| Club Nouveau | "Lean on Me" | 6 | 3 May 1987 | |
| Bon Jovi | "Livin' On a Prayer" | 1 | 14 June 1987 | |
| Iggy Pop | "Real Wild Child (Wild One)" | 1 | 21 June 1987 | |
| Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | "I Wanna Dance With Somebody" | 4 | 28 June 1987 | |
| Mel & Kim | "Respectable" | 5 | 26 July 1987 | |
| Los Lobos | "La Bamba" | 7 | 30 August 1987 | |
| Tex Pistol | "Game of Love" † | 1 | 18 October 1987 | |
| Midnight Oil | "Beds Are Burning" | 2 | 25 October 1987 | |
| U2 | "Where the Streets Have No Name" | 2 | 8 November 1987 | |
| Midnight Oil | "Beds Are Burning" | 2 | 22 November 1987 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | "Faith" | 7 | 6 December 1987 | |
| Tiffany | "I Think We're Alone Now" | 2 | 24 January 1988 | |
| Astley, RickRick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 1 | 7 February 1988 | |
| MARRS | "Pump Up The Volume" | 2 | 14 February 1988 | |
| Carlisle, BelindaBelinda Carlisle | "Heaven Is A Place On Earth" | 4 | 28 February 1988 | |
| U2 | "One Tree Hill" | 7 | 27 March 1988 | |
| Pet Shop Boys | "Heart" | 1 | 15 May 1988 | |
| Big Pig | "Breakaway" | 2 | 22 May 1988 | |
| Aswad | "Don't Turn Around" | 2 | 5 June 1988 | |
| Prince | "Alphabet Street" | 1 | 19 June 1988 | |
| New Order | "Blue Monday ‘88" | 3 | 26 June 1988 | |
| Holidaymakers | "Sweet Lovers" ‡ | 6 | 17 July 1988 | |
| Timelords | "Doctorin' the TARDIS" | 3 | 28 August 1988 | |
| Times Two | "Cecilia" | 3 | 18 August 1988 | |
| Tex Pistol featuring Rikki Morris | "Nobody Else" † | 1 | 9 October 1988 | |
| U2 | "Desire" | 5 | 16 October 1988 | |
| Yazz & The Plastic Population | "The Only Way Is Up" | 3 | 20 November 1988 | |
| When the Cat's Away | "Melting Pot" † | 1 | 11 December 1988 | |
| Artist | Title | Weeks at number-one [nb 3] |
Reached number-one |
Reference |
| Womack & Womack | "Teardrops" | 4 | 18 December 1988 | |
| The Proclaimers | "I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles)" | 2 | 15 January 1989 | |
| U2 | "Angel of Harlem" | 4 | 29 January 1989 | |
| Art of Noise featuring Tom Jones | "Kiss" | 1 | 26 January 1989 | |
| Fine Young Cannibals | "She Drives Me Crazy" | 5 | 5 March 1989 | |
| Madonna | "Like a Prayer" | 2 | 9 April 1989 | |
| Tone Loc | "Wild Thing" | 2 | 23 April 1989 | |
| Roxette | "The Look" | 2 | 7 May 1989 | |
| The Cult | "Fire Woman" | 1 | 21 May 1989 | |
| Roxette | "The Look" | 1 | 28 May 1989 | |
| Simply Red | "If You Don't Know Me By Now"* | 4 | 4 June 1989 | |
| Mellencamp, John CougarJohn Cougar Mellencamp | "Pop Singer" | 1 | 2 July 1989 | |
| Simply Red | "If You Don't Know Me By Now"* | 1 | 9 July 1989 | |
| Prince | "Batdance" | 1 | 19 July 1989 | |
| Edelweiss | "Bring Me Edelweiss" | 1 | 23 July 1989 | |
| Prince | "Batdance" | 3 | 30 July 1989 | |
| Martika | "Toy Soldiers" | 4 | 20 August 1989 | |
| Brown, BobbyBobby Brown | "On Our Own" | 3 | 17 September 1989 | |
| Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers | "Swing The Mood" | 5 | 8 October 1989 | |
| Marx, RichardRichard Marx | "Right Here Waiting" | 3 | 12 November 1989 | |
| Margaret Urlich | "Escaping" † | 5 | 3 December 1989 | |
Notes: The actual highest selling single in New Zealand in 1983 was New Order's "Blue Monday" but the song never charted to the #1 spot therefore, David Bowie's "Let's Dance" has been marked as top single that made it to #1. (It was second best selling single). In 1988, a reboot of New Order’s song was released which did make it to the #1 spot.
By artist
- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
| Artist | Number-one singles |
Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| U2 | 5 | "One Tree Hill (7 weeks) | 19 |
| UB40 | 3 | "I Got You Babe" featuring Chrissie Hynde (6 weeks) | 11 |
| Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | 3 | "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (8 weeks) | 14 |
- Excluded statistics
- Artists who appeared in the charity songs of the 1980s, including Band Aid’s "Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?" and USA For Africa’s "We Are The World", which were both number one singles are not included in the individual tallies.
By song
- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
| Title | Artist | Reached number one | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Sailing Away" † | All Of Us | 15 June 1986 | 9 |
| "Jezebel" † | Stevens, JonJon Stevens | 2 December 1979 | 9 |
| "Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart)" | Ottawan | 14 March 1982 | 9 |
| "Slice of Heaven" † | Dobbyn, DaveDave Dobbyn featuring Herbs | 5 October 1986 | 8 |
| "Whakaaria Mai (How Great Thou Art)" † | Morrison, HowardHoward Morrison | 20 December 1981 | 8 |
| "Shaddap You Face" | Dolce, JoeJoe Dolce | 21 December 1980 | 8 |
| "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | 14 October 1984 | 8 |
| "Uptown Girl" | Joel, BillyBilly Joel | 11 December 1983 | 7 |
| "One Love/People Get Ready" | Bob Marley & The Wailers | 29 July 1984 | 7 |
| "Faith" | Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | 6 December 1987 | 7 |
| "La Bamba" | Los Lobos | 30 August 1987 | 7 |
| "Pass the Dutchie" | Musical Youth | 5 December 1985 | 7 |
| "Locomotion" | Ritz | 20 July 1980 | 7 |
| "Walk This Way" | Run DMC featuring Aerosmith | 30 November 1986 | 7 |
| "Stars on 45" | Stars on 45 | 5 October 1987 | 7 |
| "One Tree Hill" | U2 | 27 March 1988 | 7 |
| "We Are the World" | USA for Africa | 21 April 1985 | 7 |
| "Stomp!" | Brothers Johnson, TheThe Brothers Johnson | 1 June 1980 | 6 |
| "Living Doll" | Richard, CliffCliff Richard featuring The Young Ones | 4 May 1986 | 6 |
| "Lean on Me" | Club Nouveau | 3 May 1987 | 6 |
| "Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club | 30 October 1983 | 6 |
| "Sweet Lovers" † | Holidaymakers | 10 July 1986 | 6 |
| "Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Cara, IreneIrene Cara | 31 July 1981 | 6 |
| "Into the Groove" | Madonna | 11 August 1985 | 6 |
| "Sexual Healing" | Gaye, MarvinMarvin Gaye | 23 January 1983 | 6 |
| "Room That Echoes" † | Peking Man | 15 December 1985 | 6 |
| "Funkytown" | Pseudo Echo | 8 March 1987 | 6 |
| "I Got You Babe" | UB40 featuring Chrissie Hynde | 22 September 1985 | 6 |
| "Caribbean Queen" | Ocean, BillyBilly Ocean | 9 December 1984 | 5 |
| "Cat People (Putting Out Fire)" | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | 5 September 1982 | 5 |
| "Twisting By The Pool" | Dire Straits | 20 March 1983 | 5 |
| "Rock Me Amadeus" | Falco | 23 March 1986 | 5 |
| "She Drives Me Crazy" | Fine Young Cannibals | 5 March 1989 | 5 |
| "Don't You Want Me" | Human League, TheThe Human League | 16 May 1982 | 5 |
| "Swing The Mood" | Jive Bunny & the Mastermixers | 8 October 1989 | 5 |
| "Woman" | Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | 1 March 1981 | 5 |
| "Escaping" † | Margaret Urlich | 3 December 1989 | 5 |
| "Respectable" | Mel & Kim | 26 July 1987 | 5 |
| "Beat It" | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | 29 May 1983 | 5 |
| "19" | Hardcastle, PaulPaul Hardcastle | 7 July 1985 | 5 |
| "Say I Love You" | Renée Geyer | 1 November 1981 | 5 |
| "If You Don't Know Me By Now" | Simply Red | 4 June 1989 | 5 |
| "Beautiful Woman" | Toots & the Maytals | 1 August 1982 | 5 |
| "Desire" | U2 | 1 August 1982 | 5 |
Notes
- ↑ Annual charts are sourced from the Charts.org.nz website:
- 1 2 3 Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 The date given is the day when the chart was published. The reporting period is from the preceding week, which is Monday to Sunday. Therefore, the date given is the day after the reporting period ended.
References
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