The biggest singles from the Australian charts first entering during the 1980s, but never reaching #1. All ongoing success from 1990 onwards has been included.
Updated: 24/10/24
| 1. LAST CHRISTMAS Wham! (1984 – HP: #2 WEEKS IN THE TOP 100: 60) |
| 2. GHOSTBUSTERS Ray Parker, Jr. (1984 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 32) |
| 3. DANCING IN THE DARK Bruce Springsteen (1984 – HP: #5 WEEKS: 64) |
| 4. WIRED FOR SOUND Cliff Richard (1981 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 30) |
| 5. RUN TO PARADISE Choirboys (1987 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 36) |
| 6. THE TIME WARP Original Cast Of “The Rocky Horror Picture Show” (1980 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 30) |
| 7. A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 8. OLD TIME ROCK & ROLL Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (1984 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 55) |
| 9. LADY IN RED Chris De Burgh (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 31) |
| 10. BEDROOM EYES Kate Ceberano (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 25) |
| 11. POISON Alice Cooper (1989 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 29) |
| 12. RELAX Frankie Goes To Hollywood (1984 – HP: #5 WEEKS: 58) includes MCMXCIII Remix |
| 13. ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (PART 2) Pink Floyd (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 26) |
| 14. THRILLER Michael Jackson (1984 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 46) |
| 15. LIVE IT UP Mental As Anything (1985 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 16. RIDE ON TIME Black Box (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 37) |
| 17. THE ONLY WAY IS UP Yazz And The Plastic Population (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 30) |
| 18. BRASS IN POCKET Pretenders (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 26) |
| 19. TEARDROPS Womack & Womack (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 31) |
| 20. IF I COULD 1927 (1988 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 30) |
| 21. THE FINAL COUNTDOWN Europe (1987 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 33) includes 2000 version |
| 22. DON’T LEAVE ME THIS WAY The Communards featuring Sarah Jane Morris (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 26) |
| 23. DON’T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME The Police (1980 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 35) includes ’86 version |
| 24. YOU SPIN ME ROUND (LIKE A RECORD) Dead Or Alive (1985 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 47) includes ’96 remix |
| 25. TAKE MY BREATH AWAY Berlin (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 28) |
| 26. BEAT IT Michael Jackson (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 31) |
| 27. WHO CAN IT BE NOW Men At Work (1981 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 28. YOU CAN CALL ME AL Paul Simon (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 27) |
| 29. WE DIDN’T START THE FIRE Billy Joel (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 30. SOLID ROCK Goanna (1982 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 26) |
| 31. TO BE A LOVER Billy Idol (1986 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 28) |
| 32. NEED YOU TONIGHT INXS (1987 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 29) |
| 33. DREAMING MY DREAMS WITH YOU Colleen Hewett (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 34. BLACK VELVET Alannah Myles (1989 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 30) |
| 35. MONEY FOR NOTHING Dire Straits (1985 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 32) |
| 36. SAVE YOUR LOVE Renee And Renato (1983 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 33) |
| 37. SUDDENLY Angry Anderson (1987 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 28) |
| 38. NOTHING’S GONNA STOP US NOW Starship (1987 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 25) |
| 39. KEY LARGO Bertie Higgins (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 25) |
| 40. BETTER BE HOME SOON Crowded House (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 41. I WANT THAT MAN Deborah Harry (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 29) includes 2000 remix |
| 42. THE BEST Tina Turner (1989 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 36) |
| 43. DON’T KNOW MUCH Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 33) |
| 44. MASTER BLASTER (JAMMIN’) Stevie Wonder (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 45. STIMULATION Wa Wa Nee (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 27) |
| 46. BELIEVE IT OR NOT Joey Scarbury (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 26) |
| 47. BAD Michael Jackson (1987 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 27) |
| 48. BOP GIRL Pat Wilson (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 49. WHAT I LIKE ABOUT YOU The Romantics (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 50. TUCKER’S DAUGHTER Ian Moss (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 51. GIRL I’M GONNA MISS YOU Milli Vanilli (1989 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 30) |
| 52. I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE Martika (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 53. TWISTING BY THE POOL Dire Straits (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 19) |
| 54. ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST Queen (1980 – HP: #5 WEEKS: 44) |
| 55. SHY BOY Bananarama (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 56. ROCK THE CASBAH The Clash (1982 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 24) |
| 57. COME SAID THE BOY Mondo Rock (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 58. ESPECIALLY FOR YOU Jason Donovan & Kylie Minogue (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 20) |
| 59. EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE The Police (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 60. HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago (1982 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 28) |
| 61. HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH Belinda Carlisle (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 62. OUR LIPS ARE SEALED The Go-Go’s (1981 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 63. IN THE AIR TONIGHT Phil Collins (1981 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 43) includes ’88 remix |
| 64. BLUE MONDAY New Order (1983 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 52) includes 1988 version |
| 65. ALL I WANT IS YOU U2 (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 66. KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde (1981 – HP: #5 WEEKS: 25) |
| 67. SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie (1985 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 27) |
| 68. STUCK WITH YOU Huey Lewis And The News (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 69. WHAT YOU NEED INXS (1985 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 70. GOOD TIMES Jimmy Barnes & INXS (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 71. RAIN Dragon (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 26) |
| 72. TURN ME LOOSE Loverboy (1981 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 24) |
| 73. YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELIN’ Long John Baldry & Kathi MacDonald (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 23) |
| 74. GIVE IT UP KC & the Sunshine Band (1983 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 23) |
| 75. IF YOU WANT MY LOVE Cheap Trick (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 25) |
| 76. DRESSED FOR SUCCESS Roxette (1989 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 25) |
| 77. RED RED WINE UB40 (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 78. COMING UP Paul McCartney (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 18) |
| 79. GIRLS CAN GET IT Dr. Hook (1981 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 24) |
| 80. 1999 Prince And The Revolution (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 38) includes New Power Generation version |
| 81. BABOOSHKA Kate Bush (1980 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 82. SPACE INVADERS Player [1] (1980 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 28) |
| 83. HE’S MY NUMBER ONE Christie Allen (1980 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 21) |
| 84. HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE) Eurogliders (1984 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 85. HEARTBREAKER Dionne Warwick (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 21) |
| 86. DANCING ON THE CEILING Lionel Richie (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 87. JESSE Carly Simon (1980 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 31) |
| 88. PRESSURE DOWN John Farnham (1986 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 26) |
| 89. BATDANCE Prince (1989 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 19) |
| 90. YOU GOT IT Roy Orbison (1989 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 20) |
| 91. EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC The Police (1981 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 18) |
| 92. CONCRETE AND CLAY Martin Plaza (1986 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 17) |
| 93. THE TIDE IS HIGH Blondie (1980 – HP: #4 WEEKS: 21) |
| 94. ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton (1981 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 18) |
| 95. HANDLE WITH CARE Traveling Wilburys (1988 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 22) |
| 96. SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT Split Enz (1982 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 17) |
| 97. LET’S DANCE David Bowie (1983 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 22) |
| 98. ALL FIRED UP Pat Benatar (1988 – HP: #2 WEEKS: 24) |
| 99. WHENEVER YOU NEED SOMEBODY Rick Astley (1988 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 20) |
| 100. A MATTER OF TRUST Billy Joel (1986 – HP: #3 WEEKS: 25) |
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