The biggest singles from the Australian charts first entering during the 1980s, and never making the weekly Top Ten.
| 1. BABY DON’T FORGET MY NUMBER Milli Vanilli (1989 – HP: #17, Weeks In The Top 100: 43) |
| 2. CHARIOTS OF FIRE Vangelis (1981 – HP: #21, Weeks In Top 100: 64) |
| 3. I THINK WE’RE ALONE NOW Tiffany (1987 – HP: #13, Weeks: 35) |
| 4. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 44) |
| 5. LOVE IS Alannah Myles (1989 – HP: #12, Weeks: 38) |
| 6. MAGGIE Foster & Allen (1983 – HP: #17, Weeks: 36) |
| 7. SKINNY GIRLS Alan O’Day (1980 – HP: #11, Weeks: 31) |
| 8. WILD THING Tone Loc (1989 – HP: #15, Weeks: 36) |
| 9. LIFE AT THE OUTPOST Skatt Bros. (1980 – HP: #13, Weeks: 29) |
| 10. WHY WON’T YOU EXPLAIN Karen Knowles (1980 – HP: #12, Weeks: 29) |
| 11. WORDS F.R. David (1983 – HP: #12, Weeks: 41) |
| 12. FRIENDS AND LOVERS Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring (1986 – HP: #13, Weeks: 30) |
| 13. HE’S SO SHY Pointer Sisters (1980 – HP: #11, Weeks: 23) |
| 14. NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 38) |
| 15. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (1982 – HP: #11, Weeks: 23) |
| 16. ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE Phil Collins (1989 – HP: #11, Weeks: 27) |
| 17. THEME FROM S-EXPRESS S’Express (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 28) *includes “The Return Trip” version |
| 18. SHOWING OUT (GET FRESH AT THE WEEKEND) Mel & Kim (1987 – HP: #12, Weeks: 28) |
| 19. BABY I NEED YOUR LOVIN’ Carl Carlton (1983 – HP: #12, Weeks: 27) |
| 20. MOVE CLOSER Phyllis Nelson (1985 – HP: #15, Weeks: 32) |
| 21. NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE Stephanie Mills (1980 – HP: #13, Weeks: 26) |
| 22. URGENT Foreigner (1981 – HP: #24, Weeks: 38) |
| 23. STAND AND DELIVER Adam And The Ants (1981 – HP: #12, Weeks: 21) |
| 24. WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU Spinners (1980 – HP: #12, Weeks: 25) |
| 25. CLASSIC Adrian Gurvitz (1982 – HP: #12, Weeks: 24) |
| 26. I’LL FIND MY WAY HOME Jon & Vangelis (1982 – HP: #22, Weeks: 34) |
| 27. BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE) Sabrina (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 31) |
| 28. DANGER ZONE Kenny Loggins (1986 – HP: #14, Weeks: 31) |
| 29. SO LONG Fischer-Z (1980 – HP: #15, Weeks: 23) |
| 30. INTO THE NIGHT Benny Mardones (1980 – HP: #19, Weeks: 31) |
| 31. KISS ON MY LIST Daryl Hall & John Oates (1980 – HP: #13, Weeks: 23) |
| 32. JUST SO LONELY Get Wet (1981 – HP: #15, Weeks: 23) |
| 33. AIN’T NO PLEASING YOU Chas & Dave (1982 – HP: #11, Weeks: 29) |
| 34. TWO FACES HAVE I Ol’55 (1980 – HP: #15, Weeks: 30) |
| 35. ROCKABILLY REBEL Major Matchbox (1980 – HP: #12, Weeks: 20) |
| 36. HEAVEN Bryan Adams (1985 – HP: #12, Weeks: 23) |
| 37. GIRLS ON FILM Duran Duran (1981 – HP: #11, Weeks: 22) |
| 38. OUT OF TOUCH Daryl Hall & John Oates (1984 – HP: #11, Weeks: 22) |
| 39. ATOMIC Blondie (1980 – HP: #12, Weeks: 22) |
| 40. COMPUTER ONE Dear Enemy (1983 – HP: #15, Weeks: 25) |
| 41. ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) Christopher Cross (1981 – HP: #13, Weeks: 24) |
| 42. ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 26) |
| 43. PLEASURE AND PAIN Divinyls (1985 – HP: #11, Weeks: 24) |
| 44. TO HER DOOR Paul Kelly And The Coloured Girls (1987 – HP: #14, Weeks: 24) |
| 45. THE PERFECT DAY Fischer Z (1988 – HP: #12, Weeks: 29) |
| 46. CRYSTAL Elton John (1983 – HP: #12, Weeks: 23) |
| 47. SHOOP SHOOP DIDDY WOP CUMMA CUMMA WANG DANG Monte Video And The Cassettes (1983 – HP: #11, Weeks: 20) |
| 48. THORN IN MY SIDE Eurythmics (1986 – HP: #12, Weeks: 22) |
| 49. DO TO YOU Machinations (1987 – HP: #15, Weeks: 25) |
| 50. HEALING HANDS Elton John (1989 – HP: #14, Weeks: 18) |
| 51. THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE Bucks Fizz (1981 – HP: #15, Weeks: 22) |
| 52. VIENNA Ultravox (1981 – HP: #11, Weeks: 18) |
| 53. CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Boys Town Gang (1982 – HP: #21, Weeks: 33) |
| 54. THE BREAK UP SONG The Greg Kihn Band (1981 – HP: #14, Weeks: 23) |
| 55. I DROVE ALL NIGHT Cyndi Lauper (1989 – HP: #11, Weeks: 23) |
| 56. BOYS WILL BE BOYS Choirboys (1988 – HP: #14, Weeks: 25) |
| 57. LADY WHAT’S YOUR NAME Swanee (1982 – HP: #13, Weeks: 23) |
| 58. LOOKING FOR CLUES Robert Palmer (1981 – HP: #23, Weeks: 31) |
| 59. BREAKOUT Swing Out Sister (1987 – HP: #12, Weeks: 30) |
| 60. BEACH BOYS MEDLEY The Beach Boys (1981 – HP: #16, Weeks: 27) |
| 61. RUSSIANS Sting (1986 – HP: #11, Weeks: 21) |
| 62. STOP YOUR FUSSIN’ Toni Childs (1988 – HP: #17, Weeks: 23) |
| 63. AS THE DAYS GO BY Daryl Braithwaite (1988 – HP: #11, Weeks: 21) |
| 64. AT THIS MOMENT Billy Vera And The Beaters (1987 – HP: #11, Weeks: 22) |
| 65. R.O.C.K. IN THE U.S.A. / UNDER THE BOARDWALK John Cougar Mellencamp (1986 – HP: #18, Weeks: 27) |
| 66. BURNING UP Madonna (1983 – HP: #13, Weeks: 25) |
| 67. RUN RUNAWAY Slade (1984 – HP: #17, Weeks: 29) |
| 68. IT’S RAINING AGAIN Supertramp (1982 – HP: #11, Weeks: 16) |
| 69. BEAST OF BURDEN Bette Midler (1984 – HP: #12, Weeks: 21) |
| 70. ROCKIT Herbie Hancock (1983 – HP: #16, Weeks: 31) |
| 71. WE’VE GOT TONIGHT Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (1983 – HP: #11, Weeks: 19) |
| 72. MODERN GIRL James Freud And The Radio Stars (1980 – HP: #12, Weeks: 24) |
| 73. LADY Kenny Rogers (1980 – HP: #16, Weeks: 23) |
| 74. SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU Whitney Houston (1985 – HP: #20, Weeks: 29) |
| 75. LOVE BITES Def Leppard (1988 – HP: #21, Weeks: 28) |
| 76. CONTROVERSY Prince (1982 – HP: #15, Weeks: 22) |
| 77. PATIENCE Guns N’ Roses (1989 – HP: #16, Weeks: 22) |
| 78. WAIT Gyan (1989 – HP: #14, Weeks: 21) |
| 79. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (1988 – HP: #16, Weeks: 24) |
| 80. STRUT Sheena Easton (1985 – HP: #13, Weeks: 21) |
| 81. BRIDGE TO YOUR HEART Wax (1987 – HP: #17, Weeks: 28) |
| 82. LIKE WOW-WIPEOUT Hoodoo Gurus (1985 – HP: #15, Weeks: 22) |
| 83. HIP, SHAKE, JERK The Quick (1981 – HP: #12, Weeks: 21) |
| 84. MY OBSESSION Icehouse (1987 – HP: #12, Weeks: 19) |
| 85. REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE) Iggy Pop (1987 – HP: #11, Weeks: 20) |
| 86. AUTOMATIC Pointer Sisters (1984 – HP: #15, Weeks: 25) |
| 87. THE GLAMOROUS LIFE Sheila E. (1984 – HP: #11, Weeks: 18) |
| 88. I DON’T WANNA DANCE Eddy Grant (1983 – HP: #21, Weeks: 34) |
| 89. HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART) Ottowan (1982 – HP: #25, Weeks: 30) |
| 90. HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (1982 – HP: #18, Weeks: 31) *includes Remix version |
| 91. LOVE ACTION / HARD TIMES The Human League (1981 – HP: #12, Weeks: 26) |
| 92. TWO HEARTS Phil Collins (1988 – HP: #13, Weeks: 18) |
| 93. THINGS DON’T SEEM Australian Crawl (1981 – HP: #11, Weeks: 17) |
| 94. TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT Spandau Ballet (1981 – HP: #15, Weeks: 25) |
| 95. LET’S GO Wang Chung (1987 – HP: #14, Weeks: 24) |
| 96. DON’T CHANGE INXS (1982 – HP: #14, Weeks: 24) |
| 97. JUST BE GOOD TO ME The S.O.S. Band (1983 – HP: #17, Weeks: 23) |
| 98. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Tight Fit (1982 – HP: #11, Weeks: 20) |
| 99. SUMMER OF ’69 Bryan Adams (1985 – HP: #14, Weeks: 23) |
| 100. YOU’RE HISTORY Shakespear’s Sister (1989 – HP: #20, Weeks: 29) |
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