
The most successful singles from the Australian Singles charts first entering during 1982. All ongoing success from 1983 onwards is included.
Updated: 21/11/2024
| 1. GLORIA Laura Branigan (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 33) |
| 2. EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 27) |
| 3. WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 4. COME ON EILEEN Dexy’s Midnight Runners (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 5. DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME Culture Club (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 6. PASS THE DUTCHIE Musical Youth (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 7. I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME Charlene (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 8. I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL Joan Jett And The Blackhearts (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 9. UP WHERE WE BELONG Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 30) |
| 10. SOLID ROCK Goanna (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 26) |
| 11. KEY LARGO Bertie Higgins (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 25) |
| 12. MICKEY Toni Basil (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 27) |
| 13. ABRACADABRA Steve Miller Band (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 14. BELIEVE IT OR NOT Joey Scarbury (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 26) |
| 15. SHY BOY Bananarama (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 16. ROCK THE CASBAH The Clash (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 17. HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 28) |
| 18. I RAN A Flock Of Seagulls (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 19. IF YOU WANT MY LOVE Cheap Trick (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 25) |
| 20. HEARTBREAKER Dionne Warwick (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 21. SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT Split Enz (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 17) |
| 22. EBONY AND IVORY Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (HP: #2 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 23. THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker, Jr. (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 24. YOUNG TURKS Rod Stewart (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 25. GOODY TWO SHOES Adam Ant (HP: #1 – WEEKS: 14) |
| 26. YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU Melissa Manchester (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 27. MANEATER Daryl Hall And John Oates (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 28. OH JULIE Shakin’ Stevens (HP: #3 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 29. HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF Duran Duran (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 30. FOREVER NOW Cold Chisel (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 31. I EAT CANNIBALS Toto Coelo (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 26) |
| 32. HURTS SO GOOD John Cougar (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 26) |
| 33. DA DA DA I DON’T LOVE YOU, YOU DON’T LOVE ME AHA AHA AHA Trio (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 23) |
| 34. THE CLAPPING SONG The Belle Stars (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 28) |
| 35. POISON ARROW ABC (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 36. AFRICA Toto (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 42) |
| 37. DON’T YOU WANT ME The Human League (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 38. HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE Leo Sayer (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 39. DR. HECKYLL AND MR. JIVE Men At Work (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 40. I’M SO EXCITED Pointer Sisters (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 30) |
| 41. HOMOSAPIEN Pete Shelley (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 42. JUST CAN’T GET ENOUGH Depeche Mode (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 17) |
| 43. REAL MEN Joe Jackson (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 44. GREAT SOUTHERN LAND Icehouse (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 45. BLUE EYES Elton John (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 46. HARDEN MY HEART Quarterflash (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 47. TRULY Lionel Richie (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 25) |
| 48. I KNOW THERE’S SOMETHING GOING ON Frida (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 49. MIRROR MAN The Human League (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 50. BODY AND SOUL Jo Kennedy (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 51. ONLY YOU Yazoo (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 23) |
| 52. MORE THAN THIS Roxy Music (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 53. BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG Pretenders (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 23) |
| 54. IT MUST BE LOVE Madness (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 34) |
| 55. VIEW FROM A BRIDGE Kim Wilde (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 56. THIS GUY’S IN LOVE (WITH YOU) The Reels (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 57. DON’T GO Yazoo (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 58. JACK AND DIANE John Cougar (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 59. CLASSIC Adrian Gurvitz (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 60. I’LL FIND MY WAY HOME Jon & Vangelis (HP: #22 – WEEKS: 34) |
| 61. DIRTY CREATURE Split Enz (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 17) |
| 62. CRIMSON AND CLOVER Joan Jett And The Blackhearts (HP: #6 – WEEKS: 13) |
| 63. AIN’T NO PLEASING YOU Chas & Dave (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 29) |
| 64. ZOOM Fat Larry’s Band (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 65. RADIO The Members (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 66. HEY LITTLE GIRL Icehouse (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 67. WHEN YOU WERE SWEET SIXTEEN The Fureys (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 26) |
| 68. CAN’T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU Boys Town Gang (HP: #21 – WEEKS: 33) |
| 69. LADY WHAT’S YOUR NAME Swanee (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 23) |
| 70. IT’S RAINING AGAIN Supertramp (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 71. THE GIRL IS MINE Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney (HP: #4 – WEEKS: 15) |
| 72. THE LOOK OF LOVE ABC (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 73. WORDS Missing Persons (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 74. CONTROVERSY Prince (HP: #15 – WEEKS: 23) |
| 75. GIRL CRAZY Hot Chocolate (HP: #9 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 76. HOUSE OF FUN Madness (HP: #5 – WEEKS: 19) |
| 77. DOWN ON THE BORDER Little River Band (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 78. HANDS UP (GIVE ME YOUR HEART) Ottowan (HP: #25 – WEEKS: 30) |
| 79. BE GOOD JOHNNY Men At Work (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 80. HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (HP: #18 – WEEKS: 31) |
| 81. DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS Rick Springfield (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 82. DON’T CHANGE INXS (HP: #14 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 83. THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT Tight Fit (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 84. US FORCES Midnight Oil (HP: #20 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 85. ROSANNA Toto (HP: #16 – WEEKS: 27) |
| 86. ONE PERFECT DAY The Little Heroes (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 87. CASTLES IN THE AIR Don McLean (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 20) |
| 88. IT STARTED WITH A KISS Hot Chocolate (HP: #15 – WEEKS: 21) |
| 89. DADDY’S HOME Cliff Richard (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 17) |
| 90. HOLD ME Fleetwood Mac (HP: #12 – WEEKS: 17) |
| 91. THE RHYTHM OF THE JUNGLE The Quick (HP: #13 – WEEKS: 22) |
| 92. MY OWN WAY Duran Duran (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 93. WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND Loverboy (HP: #19 – WEEKS: 24) |
| 94. MAKE A MOVE ON ME Olivia Newton-John (HP: #8 – WEEKS: 15) |
| 95. MY FRIEND Simon Gallaher & Jackie Love (HP: #27 – WEEKS: 28) |
| 96. TAXI MARY Jo Jo Zep (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 97. FREEZE-FRAME The J. Geils Band (HP: #7 – WEEKS: 16) |
| 98. BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK Dr. Hook (HP: #11 – WEEKS: 18) |
| 99. PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE Simple Minds (HP: #10 – WEEKS: 15) |
| 100. LOVE MY WAY Psychedelic Furs (HP: #23 – WEEKS: 22) |