
The most successful singles from the Australian charts that first entered the Top 100 in 1981. All ongoing success from 1982 onwards has been included.
| 1. DOWN UNDER Men At Work (HP: #1, WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 40) |
| 2. PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John (HP: #1, WEEKS: 28) |
| 3. ANTMUSIC Adam And The Ants (HP: #1, WEEKS: 21) |
| 4. BETTE DAVIS EYES Kim Carnes (HP: #1, WEEKS: 20) |
| 5. START ME UP The Rolling Stones (HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 6. COUNTING THE BEAT The Swingers (HP: #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 7. WIRED FOR SOUND Cliff Richard (HP: #2, WEEKS: 30) |
| 8. ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (HP: #1, WEEKS: 23) |
| 9. STARS ON 45 Stars On 45 (HP: #1, WEEKS: 25) |
| 10. JEALOUS GUY Roxy Music (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 11. TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell (HP: #1, WEEKS: 28) *includes ’91 Remix |
| 12. WHO CAN IT BE NOW Men At Work (HP: #2, WEEKS: 24) |
| 13. CENTERFOLD The J. Geils Band (HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 14. DEV-O LIVE (EP) Devo (HP: #1, WEEKS: 26) |
| 15. TROUBLE Lindsey Buckingham (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 16. THIS OLE HOUSE Shakin’ Stevens (HP: #1, WEEKS: 25) |
| 17. 9 TO 5 (MORNING TRAIN) Sheena Easton (HP: #1, WEEKS: 21) |
| 18. YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY Shakin’ Stevens (HP: #1, WEEKS: 19) |
| 19. YOU WEREN’T IN LOVE WITH ME Billy Field (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 20. JESSIES GIRL Rick Springfield (HP: #1, WEEKS: 22) |
| 21. KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde (HP: #5, WEEKS: 25) |
| 22. IN THE AIR TONIGHT Phil Collins (HP: #3, WEEKS: 43) *includes 1988 version |
| 23. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED The Go-Go’s (HP: #2, WEEKS: 22) |
| 24. TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (HP: #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 25. GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (HP: #3, WEEKS: 24) |
| 26. ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (HP: #2, WEEKS: 18) |
| 27. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC The Police (HP: #2, WEEKS: 18) |
| 28. KEEP ON LOVING YOU REO Speedwagon (HP: #3, WEEKS: 23) |
| 29. LOUISE (WE GET IT RIGHT) Jona Lewie (HP: #2, WEEKS: 21) |
| 30. GOTTA PULL MYSELF TOGETHER The Nolans (HP: #3, WEEKS: 23) |
| 31. HOLD ON TIGHT Electric Light Orchestra (HP: #5, WEEKS: 21) |
| 32. WOMAN John Lennon (HP: #4, WEEKS: 16) |
| 33. IT’S MY PARTY Dave Stewart with Barbara Gaskin (HP: #4, WEEKS: 19) |
| 34. THE STROKE Billy Squier (HP: #5, WEEKS: 26) |
| 35. PRECIOUS TO ME Phil Seymour (HP: #6, WEEKS: 38) |
| 36. TONIGHT I’M YOURS Rod Stewart (HP: #6, WEEKS: 25) |
| 37. CHARIOTS OF FIRE Vangelis (HP: #21, WEEKS: 64) |
| 38. UNDER PRESSURE Queen & David Bowie (HP: #6, WEEKS: 26) |
| 39. WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU Foreigner (HP: #3, WEEKS: 26) |
| 40. IF I WERE A CARPENTER Swanee (HP: #5, WEEKS: 18) |
| 41. BAD HABITS Billy Field (HP: #4, WEEKS: 21) |
| 42. SAY I LOVE YOU Renee Geyer (HP: #5, WEEKS: 20) |
| 43. I WON’T LET YOU DOWN Ph.D (HP: #5, WEEKS: 19) |
| 44. LET’S HANG ON Barry Manilow (HP: #4, WEEKS: 21) |
| 45. PRINCE CHARMING Adam And The Ants (HP: #4, WEEKS: 18) |
| 46. FOR YOUR EYES ONLY Sheena Easton (HP: #6, WEEKS: 23) |
| 47. IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TOO? Mental As Anything (HP: #4, WEEKS: 21) |
| 48. HISTORY NEVER REPEATS Split Enz (HP: #4, WEEKS: 16) |
| 49. SLOW HAND Pointer Sisters (HP: #5, WEEKS: 23) |
| 50. (SI SI) JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR Bill Wyman (HP: #5, WEEKS: 17) |
| 51. RAPTURE Blondie (HP: #5, WEEKS: 15) |
| 52. CAMBODIA Kim Wilde (HP: #7, WEEKS: 24) |
| 53. THE WILD COLONIAL BOY Dr. Hook (HP: #4, WEEKS: 15) |
| 54. MAKING YOUR MIND UP Bucks Fizz (HP: #6, WEEKS: 21) |
| 55. COOL WORLD Mondo Rock (HP: #8, WEEKS: 22) |
| 56. ONE DAY IN YOUR LIFE Michael Jackson (HP: #9, WEEKS: 35) |
| 57. THEY WON’T LET MY GIRLFRIEND TALK TO ME Jimmy And The Boys (HP: #8, WEEKS: 20) |
| 58. FADE TO GREY Visage (HP: #6, WEEKS: 19) |
| 59. CHEQUERED LOVE Kim Wilde (HP: #6, WEEKS: 21) |
| 60. URGENT Foreigner (HP: #24, WEEKS: 38) |
| 61. QUEEN OF HEARTS Juice Newton (HP: #8, WEEKS: 27) |
| 62. STAND AND DELIVER Adam And The Ants (HP: #12, WEEKS: 21) |
| 63. SCREAMING JETS Johnny Warman (HP: #9, WEEKS: 24) |
| 64. 9 TO 5 Dolly Parton (HP: #9, WEEKS: 19) |
| 65. PLANET EARTH Duran Duran (HP: #8, WEEKS: 26) |
| 66. ONLY FOR SHEEP The Bureau (HP: #5, WEEKS: 19) |
| 67. BOYS IN TOWN Divinyls (HP: #8, WEEKS: 21) |
| 68. JUST SO LONELY Get Wet (HP: #15, WEEKS: 23) |
| 69. I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT Eddie Rabbitt (HP: #6, WEEKS: 19) |
| 70. GIRLS ON FILM Duran Duran (HP: #11, WEEKS: 22) |
| 71. DE DO DO DO, DE DA DA DA The Police (HP: #6, WEEKS: 15) |
| 72. ARTHUR’S THEME (BEST THAT YOU CAN DO) Christopher Cross (HP: #13, WEEKS: 24) |
| 73. STOP DRAGGIN’ MY HEART AROUND Stevie Nicks with Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers (HP: #10, WEEKS: 18) |
| 74. GREEN DOOR Shakin’ Stevens (HP: #8, WEEKS: 16) |
| 75. TOO MANY TIMES Mental As Anything (HP: #6, WEEKS: 20) |
| 76. THE LAND OF MAKE BELIEVE Bucks Fizz (HP: #15, WEEKS: 22) |
| 77. VIENNA Ultravox (HP: #11, WEEKS: 18) |
| 78. THE BREAKUP SONG Greg Kihn Band (HP: #14, WEEKS: 23) |
| 79. LOVE IN MOTION Icehouse (HP: #10, WEEKS: 23) |
| 80. LOOKING FOR CLUES Robert Palmer (HP: #23, WEEKS: 31) |
| 81. THE BEACH BOYS MEDLEY The Beach Boys (HP: #16, WEEKS: 27) |
| 82. SHAKE IT UP The Cars (HP: #10, WEEKS: 20) |
| 83. THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE Air Supply (HP: #10, WEEKS: 19) |
| 84. HIP, SHAKE, JERK The Quick (HP: #12, WEEKS: 21) |
| 85. ALL THOSE YEARS AGO George Harrison (HP: #9, WEEKS: 14) |
| 86. LOVE ACTION (I BELIEVE IN LOVE) The Human League (HP: #12, WEEKS: 26) |
| 87. ROCK AND ROLL AIN’T NOISE POLLUTION AC/DC (HP: #7, WEEKS: 16) |
| 88. THINGS DON’T SEEM Australian Crawl (HP: #11, WEEKS: 17) |
| 89. TO CUT A LONG STORY SHORT Spandau Ballet (HP: #15, WEEKS: 25) |
| 90. YOUR LOVE STILL BRINGS ME TO MY KNEES Marcia Hines (HP: #10, WEEKS: 18) |
| 91. HOOKED ON CLASSICS Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (HP: #9, WEEKS: 18) |
| 92. ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH Jim Steinman (HP: #18, WEEKS: 23) |
| 93. YOU GOT NOTHING I WANT Cold Chisel (HP: #12, WEEKS: 19) |
| 94. BEAUTIFUL WORLD Devo (HP: #14, WEEKS: 18) |
| 95. FIVE GREAT GIFT IDEAS FROM THE REELS (EP) The Reels (HP: #12, WEEKS: 18) |
| 96. RUNAWAY BOYS Stray Cats (HP: #15, WEEKS: 18) |
| 97. WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Diana Ross (HP: #15, WEEKS: 19) |
| 98. SUPER FREAK Rick James (HP: #26, WEEKS: 33) |
| 99. PRIVATE EYES Daryl Hall & John Oates (HP: #17, WEEKS: 19) |
| 100. SHOULD I DO IT Pointer Sisters (HP: #16, WEEKS: 18) |