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Top Hits of The Decade: 1980s
1	Band Aid	Do They Know It's Christmas
2	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Relax
3	Stevie Wonder	I Just Called To Say I Love You
4	Fankie Goes To Hollywood	Two Tribes
5	Human League	Don't You Want Me
6	Wham!	Last Christmas
7	Culture Club	Karma Chameleon
8	George Michael	Careless Whisper
9	Jennifer Rush	The Power Of Love
10	Dexy's Midnight Runners	Come On Eileen

Top Hits of 1980
1	Police	Don't Stand So Close To Me
2	Barbra Streisand	Woman In Love
3	Kelly Marie	Feels Like I'm In Love
4	Abba	Super Trouper
5	Ottawan	D.I.S.C.O.
6	Blondie	The Tide is High
7	Dexy's Midnight Runners	Geno
8	Kenny Rogers	Coward Of The County
9	Fern Kinney	Together We Are Beautiful
10	John Lennon	(Just Like) Starting Over

Top Hits of 1981
1	Soft Cell	Tainted Love
2	Adam & The Ants	Stand And Deliver
3	Adam & The Ants	Prince Charming
4	Shakin' Stevens	This Ole House
5	Ultravox	Vienna
6	Bucks Fizz	Making Your Mind Up
7	Michael Jackson	One Day In Your Life
8	Joe Dolce Music Theatre	Shaddup You Face
9	The Tweets	Birdie Song
10	Shakin' Stevens	You Drive Me Crazy

Top Hits of 1982
1	Dexy's Midnight Runners	Come On Eileen
2	Irene Cara	Fame
3	Survivor	Eye Of The Tiger
4	Culture Club	Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
5	Tight Fit	The Lion Sleeps Tonight
6	Musical Youth	Pass The Dutchie
7	Eddy Grant	I Don't Wanna Dance
8	Goombay Dance Band	Seven Tears
9	Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder	Ebony And Ivory
10	The Jam	Town Called Malice / Precious

Top Hits of 1983
1	Culture Club	Karma Chameleon
2	Billy Joel	Uptown Girl
3	UB40	Red Red Wine
4	David Bowie	Let's Dance
5	Bonnie Tyler	Total Eclipse Of The Heart
6	Men At Work	Down Under
7	Michael Jackson	Billie Jean
8	Spandau Ballet	True
9	Lionel Richie	All Night Long (All Night)
10	Phil Collins	You Can't Hurry Love

Top Hits of 1984
1	Band Aid	Do They Know It's Christmas
2	Stevie Wonder	I Just Called To Say I Love You
3	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Relax
4	Frankie Goes To Hollywood	Two Tribes
5	George Michael	Careless Whisper
6	Wham	Last Christmas / Everything She Wants
7	Lionel Richie	Hello
8	Black Lace	Agadoo
9	Wham!	Freedom
10	Ray Parker Junior	Ghostbusters

Top Hits of 1985
1	Jennifer Rush	The Power Of Love
2	Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson	I Know Him So Well
3	Madonna	Into The Groove
4	Paul Hardcastle	19
5	Sister Sledge	Frankie
6	David Bowie & Mick Jagger	Dancing In The Street
7	Phyllis Nelson	Move Closer
8	A-Ha	Take On Me
9	Feargal Sharkey	A Good Heart
10	Foreigner	I Want To Know What Love Is

Top Hits of 1986
1	Communards	Don't Leave Me This Way
2	Nick Berry	Every Loser Wins
3	Boris Gardiner	I Want To Wake Up With You
4	Cliff Richard & The Young Ones	Living Doll
5	Diana Ross	Chain Reaction
6	Chris De Burgh	Lady In Red
7	Billy Ocean	When The Going Gets Tough
8	Berlin	Take My Breath Away
9	Madonna	Papa Don't Preach
10	Sinitta	So Macho / Crusing

Top Hits of 1987
1	Rick Astley	Never Gonna Give You Up
2	Starship	Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
3	Whitney Houston	I Wanna Dance With Somebody
4	Bee Gees	You Win Again
5	T'Pau	China In Your Hand
6	Mel & Kim	Respectable
7	Ben E King	Stand By Me
8	Pet Shop Boys	It's A Sin
9	MARRS	Pump Up The Volume
10	The Firm	Star Trekkin'

Top Hits of 1988
1	Cliff Richard	Mistletoe And Wine
2	Yazz & The Plastic Population	The Only Way Is Up
3	Kylie Minogue	I Should Be So Lucky
4	Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan	Especially For You
5	Tiffany	I Think We're Alone Now
6	Glenn Medeiros	Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You
7	Phil Collins	A Groovy Kind Of Love
8	Wet Wet Wet	With A Little Help From My Friends
9	Hollies	He Ain't Heavy He's My Brother
10	Womack & Womack	Teardrops

Top Hits of 1989
1	Black Box	Ride On Time
2	Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers	Swing The Mood
3	Bangles	Eternal Flame
4	Jason Donovan	Too Many Broken Hearts
5	Soul II Soul	Back To Life
6	Marc Almond & Gene Pitney	Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart
7	Jive Bunny & TheMastermixers	That's What I Like
8	Technotronic	Pump Up the Jam
9	Band Aid II	Do They Know It's Christmas?
10	Madonna	Like A Prayer

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