Now 100 Hits: 80s No.1s vs Yearbooks
Now 100 Hits: 80s No.1s vs Yearbooks
| Song | Yearbook | First UK Chart Appearance | UK Chart Position | UK Peak Date | First Billboard Chart Appearance | Billboard Chart Position | Original Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A-Ha - The Sun Always Shines on T.V. | YB 1986 | 22 December 1985 | 1 | 19 January 1986 | 30 November 1985 | 20 | |
| Adam and the Ants - Stand and Deliver | YB 1981 | 3 May 1981 | 1 | 3 May 1981 | |||
| Aneka - Japanese Boy | YB 1981,YB 80-84 Vinyl X 2 | 2 August 1981 | 1 | 23 August 1981 | |||
| Aswad - Don't Turn Around | YB 1988 | 14 February 1988 | 1 | 20 March 1988 | |||
| The Bangles - Eternal Flame | YB 1989 | 29 January 1989 | 1 | 9 April 1989 | 4 February 1989 | 1 | |
| Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth | YB 1988 | 6 December 1987 | 1 | 10 January 1988 | 26 September 1987 | 1 | |
| Ben E. King - Stand By Me | YB 1987,YB 60-62 | 22 June 1961 | 1 | 15 February 1987 | 13 May 1961 | 4 | |
| Billy Joel - Uptown Girl | YB 1983 | 2 October 1983 | 1 | 30 October 1983 | 24 September 1983 | 3 | |
| Billy Ocean - When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going | YB 1986,YB 85-89 Vinyl X | 19 January 1986 | 1 | 2 February 1986 | 30 November 1985 | 2 | |
| Black Box - Ride on Time | YB 1989 | 6 August 1989 | 1 | 3 September 1989 | |||
| Blondie - Atomic | YB 1980 | 17 February 1980 | 1 | 24 February 1980 | 17 May 1980 | 39 | |
| Blondie - Call Me | YB X 1980,YB 80-84 Vinyl X | 6 April 1980 | 1 | 20 April 1980 | 16 February 1980 | 1 | |
| Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart | YB 1983 | 13 February 1983 | 1 | 6 March 1983 | 16 July 1983 | 1 | |
| Boris Gardiner - I Wanna Wake Up With You | YB 1986 | 20 July 1986 | 1 | ||||
| Boy George - Everything I Own | YB 1987 | 1 March 1987 | 1 | 8 March 1987 | |||
| Bros - I Owe You Nothing | YB 1988 | 6 September 1987 | 1 | 19 June 1988 | |||
| Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up | YB 1981 | 22 March 1981 | 1 | 12 April 1981 | |||
| Captain Sensible - Happy Talk | YB X 1982 | 20 June 1982 | 1 | 27 June 1982 | |||
| Chaka Khan - I Feel for You | YB 1984 | 14 October 1984 | 1 | 4 November 1984 | 8 September 1984 | 3 | |
| Charlene - I've Never Been to Me | YB 1982 | 9 May 1982 | 1 | 20 June 1982 | 24 September 1977 | 3 | |
| Chris de Burgh - The Lady in Red | YB 1986 | 29 June 1986 | 1 | 27 July 1986 | 14 February 1987 | 3 | |
| The Communards - Don't Leave Me This Way | YB 1986 | 17 August 1986 | 1 | 7 September 1986 | 27 December 1986 | 40 | |
| Culture Club - Do You Really Want to Hurt Me | YB 1982 | 12 September 1982 | 1 | 17 October 1982 | 4 December 1982 | 2 | |
| Culture Club - Karma Chameleon | YB 1983 | 11 September 1983 | 1 | 18 September 1983 | 3 December 1983 | 1 | |
| Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) | YB 1985 | 11 November 1984 | 1 | 3 March 1985 | 1 June 1985 | 11 | |
| Dexys Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen | YB 1982 | 27 June 1982 | 1 | 1 August 1982 | 22 January 1983 | 1 | |
| Duran Duran - The Reflex | YB 1984 | 22 April 1984 | 1 | 29 April 1984 | 21 April 1984 | 1 | |
| Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson - I Know Him So Well | YB 1985,YB 85-89 Vinyl X | 23 December 1984 | 1 | 3 February 1985 | |||
| Europe - The Final Countdown | YB 1986,YB 85-89 Vinyl X | 19 October 1986 | 1 | 30 November 1986 | 24 January 1987 | 8 | |
| Eurythmics - There Must Be an Angel (Playing With My Heart) | YB 1985 | 30 June 1985 | 1 | 21 July 1985 | 3 August 1985 | 22 | |
| Fairground Attraction - Perfect | YB 1988 | 3 April 1988 | 1 | 8 May 1988 | 17 December 1988 | 80 | |
| Feargal Sharkey - A Good Heart | YB 1985 | 6 October 1985 | 1 | 10 November 1985 | 15 March 1986 | 74 | |
| Fern Kinney - Together We Are Beautiful | 10 February 1980 | 1 | 9 March 1980 | ||||
| The Flying Pickets - Only You | YB 1983 | 20 November 1983 | 1 | 4 December 1983 | |||
| Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is | YB 1985 | 2 December 1984 | 1 | 13 January 1985 | 8 December 1984 | 1 | |
| Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax | YB 1984 | 6 November 1983 | 1 | 22 January 1984 | 7 April 1984 | 10 | |
| Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Two Tribes | YB 1984 | 10 June 1984 | 1 | 10 June 1984 | 20 October 1984 | 43 | |
| George Michael - Careless Whisper | YB 1984 | 29 July 1984 | 1 | 12 August 1984 | 22 December 1984 | 1 | |
| Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears | YB 1980 - 1984 | 21 February 1982 | 1 | 21 March 1982 | |||
| The Hollies - He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother | YB X 1988 | 28 September 1969 | 1 | 18 September 1988 | 20 December 1969 | 7 | |
| The Housemartins - Caravan Of Love | YB 1986 | 30 November 1986 | 1 | 14 December 1986 | |||
| The Human League - Don't You Want Me | YB 1981 | 29 November 1981 | 1 | 6 December 1981 | 6 March 1982 | 1 | |
| Irene Cara - Fame | YB 1982 | 27 June 1982 | 1 | 11 July 1982 | 14 June 1980 | 4 | |
| Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite | YB 1986 | 15 November 1957 | 1 | 21 December 1986 | 4 November 1957 | 62 | |
| The Jam - Going Underground | YB 1980 | 16 March 1980 | 1 | 16 March 1980 | |||
| The Jam - Town Called Malice | YB 1982 | 7 February 1982 | 1 | 7 February 1982 | |||
| Jason Donovan - Too Many Broken Hearts | YB 1989 | 26 February 1989 | 1 | 5 March 1989 | |||
| Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love | YB 1985 | 16 June 1985 | 1 | 6 October 1985 | 8 February 1986 | 57 | |
| Jim Diamond - I Should Have Known Better | YB 1984 | 21 October 1984 | 1 | 25 November 1984 | |||
| Jive Bunny and the Mastermixers - Swing the Mood | 9 July 1989 | 1 | 30 July 1989 | ||||
| John Lennon - Woman | YB 1981 | 18 January 1981 | 1 | 1 February 1981 | 17 January 1981 | 2 | |
| Johnny Logan - What's Another Year | YB 1980 | 27 April 1980 | 1 | 11 May 1980 | |||
| Julio Iglesias - Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) | YB 1981 | 18 October 1981 | 1 | 29 November 1981 | |||
| KC and the Sunshine Band - Give It Up | YB 1983,YB 80-84 Vinyl X | 10 July 1983 | 1 | 7 August 1983 | 24 December 1983 | 18 | |
| Kajagoogoo - Too Shy | YB 1983 | 16 January 1983 | 1 | 13 February 1983 | 23 April 1983 | 5 | |
| Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love | YB 1980 | 27 July 1980 | 1 | 7 September 1980 | |||
| Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County | YB 1980 - 1984 | 20 January 1980 | 1 | 10 February 1980 | 17 November 1979 | 3 | |
| Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky | YB 1988 | 10 January 1988 | 1 | 14 February 1988 | 7 May 1988 | 28 | |
| Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan - Especially for You | YB 1989 | 4 December 1988 | 1 | 1 January 1989 | |||
| Lionel Richie - Hello | YB 1984 | 4 March 1984 | 1 | 18 March 1984 | 25 February 1984 | 1 | |
| Lisa Stansfield - All Around the World | YB 1989 | 22 October 1989 | 1 | 5 November 1989 | 3 February 1990 | 3 | |
| Los Lobos - La Bamba | YB 1987 | 12 July 1987 | 1 | 26 July 1987 | 27 June 1987 | 1 | |
| Madness - House of Fun | YB 1982 | 16 May 1982 | 1 | 23 May 1982 | |||
| The Mash - Suicide Is Painless | YB 1980 | 4 May 1980 | 1 | 25 May 1980 | |||
| Mel and Kim - Respectable | YB 1987 | 1 March 1987 | 1 | 22 March 1987 | |||
| Men At Work - Down Under | YB 1983 | 2 January 1983 | 1 | 23 January 1983 | 6 November 1982 | 1 | |
| Michael Jackson - Billie Jean | 23 January 1983 | 1 | 27 February 1983 | 22 January 1983 | 1 | ||
| Midge Ure - If I Was | YB 1985 | 8 September 1985 | 1 | 29 September 1985 | |||
| Musical Youth - Pass the Dutchie | YB 1982 | 19 September 1982 | 1 | 26 September 1982 | 11 December 1982 | 10 | |
| Nena - 99 Red Balloons | YB 1984 | 29 January 1984 | 1 | 26 February 1984 | |||
| Nick Berry - Every Loser Wins | YB 1986 | 28 September 1986 | 1 | 12 October 1986 | |||
| Nicole - A Little Peace | YB 1982 | 2 May 1982 | 1 | 9 May 1982 | |||
| Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out | YB 1980 | 15 June 1980 | 1 | 20 July 1980 | |||
| Paul Hardcastle - 19 | YB 1985 | 28 April 1985 | 1 | 5 May 1985 | 1 June 1985 | 15 | |
| Paul McCartney - Pipes of Peace | YB 1984 | 11 December 1983 | 1 | 8 January 1984 | |||
| Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) | YB 1983,YB 80-84 Vinyl X | 5 June 1983 | 1 | 17 July 1983 | 1 October 1983 | 70 | |
| Philip Bailey & Phil Collins - Easy Lover | YB 1985 | 3 March 1985 | 1 | 17 March 1985 | 24 November 1984 | 2 | |
| Phyllis Nelson - Move Closer | YB 1985 | 3 February 1985 | 1 | 28 April 1985 | |||
| Pretenders - Brass in Pocket | YB 1980 | 11 November 1979 | 1 | 13 January 1980 | |||
| Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up | YB 1987 | 2 August 1987 | 1 | 23 August 1987 | 19 December 1987 | 1 | |
| Roxy Music - Jealous Guy | YB 1981 | 15 February 1981 | 1 | 8 March 1981 | |||
| S'Express - Theme from S-Express | YB 1988 | 10 April 1988 | 1 | 24 April 1988 | 18 June 1988 | 91 | |
| Shakin' Stevens - This Ole House | YB 1981 | 22 February 1981 | 1 | 22 March 1981 | |||
| Sister Sledge - Frankie | YB 1985 | 19 May 1985 | 1 | 23 June 1985 | 15 June 1985 | 75 | |
| Smokey Robinson - Being With You | YB 1981 | 3 May 1981 | 1 | 7 June 1981 | 14 February 1981 | 2 | |
| Soft Cell - Tainted Love | YB 1981 | 26 July 1981 | 1 | 30 August 1981 | 16 January 1982 | 8 | |
| Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You | YB 1989 | 18 June 1989 | 1 | 16 July 1989 | |||
| Soul II Soul feat. Caron Wheeler - Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) | YB 1989 | 4 June 1989 | 1 | 18 June 1989 | |||
| Spandau Ballet - True | YB 1983 | 17 April 1983 | 1 | 24 April 1983 | 6 August 1983 | 4 | |
| The Spinners - Working My Way Back to You | YB 1980 | 17 February 1980 | 1 | 6 April 1980 | |||
| Survivor - Eye of the Tiger | YB 1982 | 25 July 1982 | 1 | 29 August 1982 | 5 June 1982 | 1 | |
| T'Pau - China in Your Hand | YB 1987,YB 85-89 Vinyl X | 18 October 1987 | 1 | 8 November 1987 | |||
| Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now | YB 1988 | 10 January 1988 | 1 | 24 January 1988 | 29 August 1987 | 1 | |
| Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight | YB 1982 | 17 January 1982 | 1 | 28 February 1982 | |||
| UB40 - Red Red Wine | YB 1983 | 14 August 1983 | 1 | 28 August 1983 | 28 January 1984 | 1 | |
| UB40 with Chrissie Hynde - I Got You Babe | YB 1985 | 28 July 1985 | 1 | 25 August 1985 | 27 July 1985 | 28 | |
| Wet Wet Wet - With a Little Help from My Friends | YB 1988,YB 85-89 Vinyl X | 8 May 1988 | 1 | 15 May 1988 | |||
| Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) | YB 1987 | 17 May 1987 | 1 | 31 May 1987 | 16 May 1987 | 1 | |
| Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You | YB 1985 | 10 November 1985 | 1 | 8 December 1985 | 17 August 1985 | 1 | |
| Yazz and the Plastic Population - The Only Way Is Up | YB 1988 | 17 July 1988 | 1 | 31 July 1988 | 26 November 1988 | 96 |