The most successful singles of all time on the Australian charts, first entering during 1988. All ongoing success from 1989 onwards has been included.
Last updated: 01/10/2024
| 1. SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE Robert Palmer (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 40) |
| 2. KOKOMO The Beach Boys (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 25) |
| 3. DON’T WORRY BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 4. GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR Billy Ocean (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 5. I SHOULD BE SO LUCKY Kylie Minogue (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 6. I’M GONNA BE (500 MILES) The Proclaimers (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30) |
| 7. THE FLAME Cheap Trick (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 27) |
| 8. A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 9. THE ONLY WAY IS UP Yazz And The Plastic Population (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30) |
| 10. TEARDROPS Womack And Womack (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 31) |
| 11. IF I COULD 1927 (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30) |
| 12. AGE OF REASON John Farnham (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 13. PERFECT Fairground Attraction (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 22) |
| 14. BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 15. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 16. DESIRE U2 (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 17. GOT TO BE CERTAIN Kylie Minogue (HP: #1 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 18. HANDLE WITH CARE Traveling Wilburys (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 22) |
| 19. ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 20. WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 21. DOCTORIN’ THE TARDIS The Timelords (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 22. STUTTER RAP Morris Minor And The Majors (HP: #2 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 23. DON’T BE CRUEL Cheap Trick (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 24. (SITTIN’ ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY Michael Bolton (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 25. STOP! Sam Brown (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 37) |
| 26. SIGN YOUR NAME Terence Trent D’arby (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 27. NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US Jason Donovan (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 18) |
| 28. WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN (LIVE) Jimmy Barnes (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 18) |
| 29. WANNA BE UP Chantoozies (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 28) |
| 30. LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE Bananarama (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 31. I WANT YOU BACK Bananarama (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 32. I WANT YOUR LOVE Transvision Vamp (HP: #7 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 33. PUSH IT Salt ‘n’ Pepa (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 33) |
| 34. UNDERNEATH THE RADAR Underworld (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 33) |
| 35. BAD MEDICINE Bon Jovi (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 36. WILD, WILD WEST The Escape Club (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 26) |
| 37. WHEN WILL I BE FAMOUS? Bros (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 28) |
| 38. THAT’S WHEN I THINK OF YOU 1927 (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 32) |
| 39. SWEET CHILD O’ MINE Guns N’ Roses (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 44) |
| 40. ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC Mental As Anything (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 22) |
| 41. HUNGRY EYES Eric Carmen (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 42. FAST CAR Tracy Chapman (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 37) |
| 43. PINK CADILLAC Natalie Cole (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 44. DON’T NEED LOVE Johnny Diesel And The Injectors (HP: #10 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 28) |
| 45. I FOUND SOMEONE Cher (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 46. BRING ME SOME WATER Melissa Etheridge (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 47. SHE MAKES MY DAY Robert Palmer (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30) |
| 48. REV IT UP Jerry Harrison: Casual Gods (HP: #3 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 49. MOTOR’S TOO FAST James Reyne (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 50. COULD’VE BEEN Tiffany (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 51. BLUE MONDAY 1988 New Order (HP: #4 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 17) |
| 52. BREAKAWAY Big Pig (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 53. ALWAYS ON MY MIND Pet Shop Boys (HP: #10 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 54. NOTHIN’ BUT A GOOD TIME Poison (HP: #10 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 26) |
| 55. NEVER TEAR US APART INXS (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 38) |
| 56. MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL Eric Carmen (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 25) |
| 57. FATHER FIGURE George Michael (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 58. WHEN I FALL IN LOVE / MY ARMS KEEP MISSING YOU Rick Astley (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 59. TELL IT TO MY HEART Taylor Dayne (HP: #10 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 60. BOYS (SUMMERTIME LOVE) Sabrina (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 31) |
| 61. HAZY SHADE OF WINTER Bangles (HP: #7 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 62. THEME FROM S’EXPRESS S’Express (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 39) includes The Return Trip version |
| 63. OH YEAH Yello (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 25) |
| 64. TWO STRONG HEARTS John Farnham (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 19) |
| 65. NEW SENSATION INXS (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 30) |
| 66. THE PERFECT DAY Fischer-Z (HP: #12 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 29) |
| 67. DROP THE BOY Bros (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 22) |
| 68. LOVE BITES Def Leppard (HP: #21 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 28) |
| 69. LOVE IS A BRIDGE Little River Band (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 70. ANYTHING FOR YOU Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 26) |
| 71. STOP YOUR FUSSIN’ Toni Childs (HP: #17 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 72. BOYS WILL BE BOYS Choirboys (HP: #14 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 25) |
| 73. AS THE DAYS GO BY Daryl Braithwaite (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 74. I OWE YOU NOTHING Bros (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 75. ENDLESS SUMMER NIGHTS Richard Marx (HP: #16 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 24) |
| 76. WILD WORLD Maxi Priest (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 77. WONDERFUL LIFE Black (HP: #7 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 78. PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART Annie Lennox & Al Green (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 79. STROKIN’ Clarence Carter (HP: #24 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 34) |
| 80. SHE’S LIKE THE WIND Patrick Swayze (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 15) |
| 81. SHOULD’VE KNOWN BETTER Richard Marx (HP: #9 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 26) |
| 82. GROOVE Eurogliders (HP: #13 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 21) |
| 83. FOR YOU John Denver (HP: #21 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 26) |
| 84. SO EXCELLENT Kylie Mole (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 14) |
| 85. DON’T WALK AWAY Toni Childs (HP: #17 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 86. DON’T TELL ME THE TIME Martha Davis (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 17) |
| 87. AM I EVER GONNA SEE YOUR FACE AGAIN (LIVE) The Angels (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 88. EVERY ROSE HAS IT’S THORN Poison (HP: #12 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 18) |
| 89. I STILL LOVE YOU (JE NE SAIS PAS POURQUOI) Kylie Minogue (HP: #11 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 14) |
| 90. DEVIL INSIDE INXS (HP: #6 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 14) |
| 91. HOLE IN MY HEART (ALL THE WAY TO CHINA) Cyndi Lauper (HP: #8 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 15) |
| 92. TOUCH Noiseworks (HP: #12 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 93. SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME Rick Astley (HP: #15 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 18) |
| 94. LOVE CHANGES (EVERYTHING) Climie/Fisher (HP: #23 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 23) |
| 95. DRIVING WHEELS Jimmy Barnes (HP: #12 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 16) |
| 96. FAT “Weird Al” Yankovic (HP: #12 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 15) |
| 97. HEATSEEKER AC/DC (HP: #5 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 12) |
| 98. I SAW HIM STANDING THERE Tiffany (HP: #10 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 14) |
| 99. HEART Pet Shop Boys (HP: #18 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 20) |
| 100. I DON’T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT Elton John (HP: #24 – WEEKS IN TOP 100: 17) |
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