List of NME number-one singles of the 1980s

NME (or New Musical Express) is a British weekly pop music newspaper. NME was the first record chart in the United Kingdom based on sales having imitated an idea started in American Billboard magazine on 14 November 1952. From 1960, Record Retailer began compiling a chart and this is regarded by The Official Charts Company and Guinness' British Hit Singles & Albums as the canonical source for the British singles chart. Prior to 15 February 1969, when the British Market Research Bureau (BMRB) chart was established as part of a joint commission by Record Retailer and the BBC,^[1] there was no one universally accepted or official source and many periodicals compiled their own chart.^[2]^[3]^[4] Nevertheless, in the 1960s, NME had the biggest circulation of charts in the decade and was most widely followed.^[2]^[3] Although, not regarded as the primary source for UK charts, NME continued to compile an independent chart until 14 May 1988. It was the longest independently complied chart and, when it ceased, NME published the Market Research Information Bureau chart.^[5] From March 1983 to September 1984, the new NME chart was broadcast weekly on Capital Radio's Pick of the Pops Take Two, presented by Alan Freeman; this show also featured archive NME charts.

Notable differences when compared to the official chart run by BMRB and, later, Gallup are an additional two number-one singles in the decade for Rick Astley, David Bowie, Spandau Ballet and Phil Collins. Significantly, Tears for Fears' song "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" spent three weeks at the top of the NME chart although it never topped the Gallup chart. Additionally, as well as making number one on the NME chart and not the official chart, a-ha's "Take on Me" and Ultravox's "Vienna" were also in the top five best-selling singles of their year.^[6] Eighteen acts achieved a number-one single on the NME chart but never had an official number-one single^{[nb 1]} although two of these had songs they had written reach number one when performed by another artist.^{[nb 2]}

Number-one singles

Key: ‡ – The song did not reach number one on the BMRB which later became the Gallup chart which is considered as the official chart after 15 February 1969.; ^{[nb #]} – The song spent a week at number one where it shared the top spot with another song. In layperson's terms, it is not considered an "official" number-one single (except "Vienna" by Ultravox which was later awarded an honorary #1 award by the OCC).

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Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Pretenders	"Brass in Pocket"	000000001980-01-19-000019 January 1980	2
Madness	"My Girl"‡	000000001980-02-02-00002 February 1980	1
Specials !The Specials	The Special A.K.A. Live!^{[nb 4]}	000000001980-02-09-00009 February 1980	1
Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers	"Coward of the County"	000000001980-02-16-000016 February 1980	2
Blondie	"Atomic"	000000001980-03-01-00001 March 1980	3
Kinney, FernFern Kinney	"Together We Are Beautiful"	000000001980-03-22-000022 March 1980	1
Jam !The Jam	"Going Underground"	000000001980-03-29-000029 March 1980	2
Liquid Gold	"Dance Yourself Dizzy"‡	000000001980-04-12-000012 April 1980	2
Blondie	"Call Me"	000000001980-04-26-000026 April 1980	2
Dexy's Midnight Runners	"Geno"	000000001980-05-10-000010 May 1980	1
Logan, JohnnyJohnny Logan	"What's Another Year"	000000001980-05-17-000017 May 1980	2
Hot Chocolate	"No Doubt About It"‡	000000001980-05-31-000031 May 1980	1
MASH !MAS*H	"Theme from MAS*H (Suicide is Painless)"	000000001980-06-07-00007 June 1980	2
Lipps Inc	"Funkytown"‡	000000001980-06-21-000021 June 1980	1
McLean, DonDon McLean	"Crying"	000000001980-06-28-000028 June 1980	2
Newton-John, OliviaOlivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra	"Xanadu"	000000001980-07-12-000012 July 1980	3
Odyssey	"Use It Up and Wear It Out"	000000001980-08-02-00002 August 1980	1
Ross, DianaDiana Ross	"Upside Down"‡	000000001980-08-09-00009 August 1980	1
ABBA	"The Winner Takes It All"	000000001980-08-16-000016 August 1980	2
Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie	"Ashes to Ashes"	000000001980-08-30-000030 August 1980	2
Jam !The Jam	"Start!"	000000001980-09-13-000013 September 1980	1
Crawford, RandyRandy Crawford	"One Day I'll Fly Away"‡	000000001980-09-20-000020 September 1980	2
Police !The Police	"Don't Stand So Close to Me"	000000001980-10-04-00004 October 1980	4
Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand	"Woman in Love"	000000001980-11-01-00001 November 1980	3
Blondie	"The Tide Is High"	000000001980-11-22-000022 November 1980	2
ABBA	"Super Trouper"	000000001980-12-06-00006 December 1980	2
Lewie, JonaJona Lewie	"Stop the Cavalry"‡	000000001980-12-20-000020 December 1980	2^{[nb 3]}2^{[nb 5]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon	"(Just Like) Starting Over"	000000001981-01-03-00003 January 1981	1^{[nb 3]}1^{[nb 5]}
Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon	"Imagine"	000000001981-01-10-000010 January 1981	4
Collins, PhilPhil Collins	"In the Air Tonight"‡	000000001981-02-07-00007 February 1981	2
Ultravox	"Vienna"‡	000000001981-02-21-000021 February 1981	1
Dolce, Joe !Joe Dolce Music Theatre	"Shaddap You Face"	000000001981-02-28-000028 February 1981	2
Roxy Music	"Jealous Guy"	000000001981-03-14-000014 March 1981	2
Shakin' Stevens	"This Ole House"	000000001981-03-28-000028 March 1981	3
Bucks Fizz	"Making Your Mind Up"	000000001981-04-18-000018 April 1981	2
Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone	"Chi Mai (Theme from The Life and Times of David Lloyd George)"‡	000000001981-05-02-00002 May 1981	1
Starsound	"Stars on 45"‡	000000001981-05-09-00009 May 1981	1
Ants !Adam and the Ants	"Stand and Deliver"	000000001981-05-16-000016 May 1981	4
Robinson, SmokeySmokey Robinson	"Being with You"	000000001981-06-13-000013 June 1981	2
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	"One Day In Your Life"	000000001981-06-27-000027 June 1981	3
Specials !The Specials	"Ghost Town"	000000001981-07-18-000018 July 1981	2
Spandau Ballet	"Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)"‡	000000001981-08-01-00001 August 1981	1
Shakin' Stevens	"Green Door"	000000001981-08-08-00008 August 1981	1
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	"Happy Birthday"‡	000000001981-08-15-000015 August 1981	1
Shakin' Stevens	"Green Door"	000000001981-08-22-000022 August 1981	2
Aneka	"Japanese Boy"	000000001981-09-05-00005 September 1981	1
Soft Cell	"Tainted Love"	000000001981-09-12-000012 September 1981	1
Ants !Adam and the Ants	"Prince Charming"	000000001981-09-19-000019 September 1981	5
Stewart, DaveDave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin	"It's My Party"	000000001981-10-24-000024 October 1981	2
Altered Images	"Happy Birthday"‡	000000001981-11-07-00007 November 1981	1
Police !The Police	"Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic"	000000001981-11-14-000014 November 1981	2
Queen and David Bowie	"Under Pressure"	000000001981-11-28-000028 November 1981	2
Iglesias, JulioJulio Iglesias	"Begin The Beguine (Volver A Empezar)	000000001981-12-12-000012 December 1981	1
Human League !The Human League	"Don't You Want Me"	000000001981-12-19-000019 December 1981	1^{[nb 4]}1^{[nb 6]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
ABBA	"One of Us"‡	000000001982-01-02-00002 January 1982	1^{[nb 4]}1^{[nb 6]}
Human League !The Human League	"Don't You Want Me"	000000001982-01-09-00009 January 1982	1
Bucks Fizz	"The Land of Make Believe"	000000001982-01-16-000016 January 1982	2
Kraftwerk	"Computer Love"/"The Model"	000000001982-01-30-000030 January 1982	3
Jam !The Jam	"Town Called Malice"	000000001982-02-20-000020 February 1982	3
Tight Fit	"The Lion Sleeps Tonight"	000000001982-03-13-000013 March 1982	3
Goombay Dance Band	"Seven Tears"	000000001982-04-03-00003 April 1982	2
Bucks Fizz	"My Camera Never Lies"	000000001982-04-17-000017 April 1982	2
McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney and Stevie Wonder	"Ebony and Ivory"	000000001982-05-01-00001 May 1982	2
Ph.D.	"I Won't Let You Down"‡	000000001982-05-15-000015 May 1982	1
Nicole	"A Little Peace"	000000001982-05-22-000022 May 1982	1
Ant, AdamAdam Ant	"Goody Two Shoes"	000000001982-05-29-000029 May 1982	1
Madness	"House of Fun"	000000001982-06-05-00005 June 1982	2
Ant, AdamAdam Ant	"Goody Two Shoes"	000000001982-06-19-000019 June 1982	2
Charlene	"I've Never Been to Me"	000000001982-07-03-00003 July 1982	1
Captain Sensible	"Happy Talk"	000000001982-07-10-000010 July 1982	1
Miller, Steve !Steve Miller Band	"Abracadabra"‡	000000001982-07-17-000017 July 1982	1
Cara, IreneIrene Cara	"Fame"	000000001982-07-24-000024 July 1982	2
Dexy's Midnight Runners	"Come On Eileen"	000000001982-08-07-00007 August 1982	4
Survivor	"Eye of the Tiger"	000000001982-09-04-00004 September 1982	3
Dire Straits	"Private Investigations"‡	000000001982-09-25-000025 September 1982	1
Jam !The Jam	"The Bitterest Pill"‡	000000001982-10-02-00002 October 1982	1
Musical Youth	"Pass the Dutchie"	000000001982-10-09-00009 October 1982	2
Culture Club	"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"	000000001982-10-23-000023 October 1982	3
Grant, EddyEddy Grant	"I Don't Wanna Dance"	000000001982-11-13-000013 November 1982	2
Warwick, DionneDionne Warwick	"Heartbreaker"‡	000000001982-11-27-000027 November 1982	1
Human League !The Human League	"Mirror Man"‡	000000001982-12-04-00004 December 1982	1
Jam !The Jam	"Beat Surrender"	000000001982-12-18-000018 December 1982	1
Culture Club	"Time (Clock of the Heart)"‡	000000001982-12-25-000025 December 1982	1^{[nb 5]}1^{[nb 7]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Renée and Renato	"Save Your Love"	000000001983-01-08-00008 January 1983	1^{[nb 5]}1^{[nb 7]}
Collins, PhilPhil Collins	"You Can't Hurry Love"	000000001983-01-15-000015 January 1983	2
Men at Work	"Down Under"	000000001983-01-29-000029 January 1983	3
Kajagoogoo	"Too Shy"	000000001983-02-19-000019 February 1983	2
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	"Billie Jean"	000000001983-03-05-00005 March 1983	2
Tyler, BonnieBonnie Tyler	"Total Eclipse of the Heart"	000000001983-03-19-000019 March 1983	2
Duran Duran	"Is There Something I Should Know?"	000000001983-04-02-00002 April 1983	2
Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie	"Let's Dance"	000000001983-04-16-000016 April 1983	3
Spandau Ballet	"True"	000000001983-05-07-00007 May 1983	4
New Edition	"Candy Girl"	000000001983-06-04-00004 June 1983	1
Police !The Police	"Every Breath You Take"	000000001983-06-11-000011 June 1983	2
Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie	"China Girl"‡	000000001983-06-25-000025 June 1983	1
Police !The Police	"Every Breath You Take"	000000001983-07-02-00002 July 1983	1
Stewart, RodRod Stewart	"Baby Jane"	000000001983-07-09-00009 July 1983	1
Young, PaulPaul Young	"Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)"	000000001983-07-16-000016 July 1983	5
KC and the Sunshine Band	"Give It Up"	000000001983-08-20-000020 August 1983	1
Spandau Ballet	"Gold"‡	000000001983-08-27-000027 August 1983	2
UB40	"Red Red Wine"	000000001983-09-10-000010 September 1983	3
Culture Club	"Karma Chameleon"	000000001983-10-01-00001 October 1983	6
Joel, BillyBilly Joel	"Uptown Girl"	000000001983-11-12-000012 November 1983	3
Assembly !The Assembly	"Never Never"‡	000000001983-12-03-00003 December 1983	1
Young, PaulPaul Young	"Love of the Common People"‡	000000001983-12-10-000010 December 1983	1
Flying Pickets !The Flying Pickets	"Only You"	000000001984-01-07-00007 January 1984	2^{[nb 6]}2^{[nb 8]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Flying Pickets !The Flying Pickets	"Only You"	000000001983-12-17-000017 December 1983	2^{[nb 6]}2^{[nb 8]}
McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney	"Pipes of Peace"	000000001984-01-21-000021 January 1984	1
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Relax"	000000001984-01-28-000028 January 1984	3
Queen	"Radio Ga Ga"‡	000000001984-02-18-000018 February 1984	1
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Relax"	000000001984-02-25-000025 February 1984	1
Nena	"99 Red Balloons"	000000001984-03-03-00003 March 1984	4
Richie, LionelLionel Richie	"Hello"	000000001984-03-31-000031 March 1984	5
Collins, PhilPhil Collins	"Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)"‡	000000001984-05-05-00005 May 1984	1
Duran Duran	"The Reflex"	000000001984-05-12-000012 May 1984	2
Pointer Sister !The Pointer Sisters	"Automatic"‡	000000001984-05-26-000026 May 1984	2
Wham!	"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"	000000001984-06-09-00009 June 1984	2
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Two Tribes"	000000001984-06-23-000023 June 1984	8
Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael	"Careless Whisper"	000000001984-08-18-000018 August 1984	3
Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder	"I Just Called to Say I Love You"	000000001984-09-08-00008 September 1984	6
Culture Club	"The War Song"‡	000000001984-10-20-000020 October 1984	1
Wham!	"Freedom"	000000001984-10-27-000027 October 1984	2
Khan, ChakaChaka Khan	"I Feel for You"	000000001984-11-17-000017 November 1984	3
Diamond, JimJim Diamond	"I Should Have Known Better"	000000001984-12-08-00008 December 1984	1
Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"	000000001984-12-15-000015 December 1984	2^{[nb 7]}2^{[nb 9]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Band Aid	"Do They Know It's Christmas?"	000000001985-01-05-00005 January 1985	2^{[nb 7]}2^{[nb 9]}
Wham!	"Everything She Wants"/"Last Christmas"‡	000000001985-01-19-000019 January 1985	1
Foreigner	"I Want to Know What Love Is"	000000001985-01-26-000026 January 1985	2
Paige, ElaineElaine Paige and Barbara Dickson	"I Know Him So Well"	000000001985-02-09-00009 February 1985	1
King	"Love and Pride"‡	000000001985-02-16-000016 February 1985	1
Paige, ElaineElaine Paige and Barbara Dickson	"I Know Him So Well"	000000001985-02-23-000023 February 1985	1
Dead or Alive	"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)"	000000001985-03-09-00009 March 1985	2
Bailey, PhilipPhilip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins)	"Easy Lover"	000000001985-03-23-000023 March 1985	3
Frankie Goes to Hollywood	"Welcome to the Pleasuredome"‡	000000001985-04-13-000013 April 1985	1
Tears for Fears	"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"‡	000000001985-04-20-000020 April 1985	3
Nelson, PhyllisPhyllis Nelson	"Move Closer"	000000001985-05-11-000011 May 1985	1
Hardcastle, PaulPaul Hardcastle	"19"	000000001985-05-18-000018 May 1985	5
Crowd !The Crowd	"You'll Never Walk Alone"	000000001985-06-22-000022 June 1985	1
Madonna	"Crazy for You"‡	000000001985-06-29-000029 June 1985	1
Sister Sledge	"Frankie"	000000001985-07-06-00006 July 1985	3
Eurythmics	"There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)"	000000001985-07-27-000027 July 1985	2
Madonna	"Into the Groove"	000000001985-08-10-000010 August 1985	4
UB40 and Chrissie Hynde	"I Got You Babe"	000000001985-09-07-00007 September 1985	1
Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie and Mick Jagger	"Dancing in the Street"	000000001985-09-14-000014 September 1985	3
Ure, MidgeMidge Ure	"If I Was"	000000001985-10-05-00005 October 1985	1
Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush	"The Power Of Love"	000000001985-10-12-000012 October 1985	3
a-ha	"Take on Me"‡	000000001985-11-02-00002 November 1985	1
Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush	"The Power Of Love"	000000001985-11-09-00009 November 1985	1
John, EltonElton John	"Nikita"‡	000000001985-11-16-000016 November 1985	1
Sharkey, FeargalFeargal Sharkey	"A Good Heart"	000000001985-11-23-000023 November 1985	2
Wham!	"I'm Your Man"	000000001985-12-07-00007 December 1985	2
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston	"Saving All My Love for You"	000000001985-12-21-000021 December 1985	1^{[nb 8]}1^{[nb 10]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston	"Saving All My Love for You"	000000001986-01-04-00004 January 1986	1^{[nb 8]}1^{[nb 10]}
Pet Shop Boys	"West End Girls"	000000001986-01-11-000011 January 1986	2
A-ha !a-ha	"The Sun Always Shines on T.V."	000000001986-01-25-000025 January 1986	3
Ocean, BillyBilly Ocean	"When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going"	000000001986-02-15-000015 February 1986	4
Ross, DianaDiana Ross	"Chain Reaction"	000000001986-03-15-000015 March 1986	2
Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie	"Absolute Beginners"‡	000000001986-03-29-000029 March 1986	1
Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Young Ones	"Living Doll"	000000001986-04-05-00005 April 1986	3
Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael	"A Different Corner"	000000001986-04-26-000026 April 1986	3
Falco	"Rock Me Amadeus"	000000001986-05-17-000017 May 1986	1
Spitting Image	"The Chicken Song"	000000001986-05-24-000024 May 1986	2
Doctor and the Medics	"Spirit in the Sky"	000000001986-06-07-00007 June 1986	4
Wham!	"The Edge of Heaven"	000000001986-07-05-00005 July 1986	1
Madonna	"Papa Don't Preach"	000000001986-07-12-000012 July 1986	3
de Burgh, ChrisChris de Burgh	"The Lady in Red"	000000001986-08-02-00002 August 1986	3
Gardiner, BorisBoris Gardiner	"I Want to Wake Up with You"	000000001986-08-23-000023 August 1986	3
Communards !The Communards	"Don't Leave Me This Way"	000000001986-09-13-000013 September 1986	5
Madonna	"True Blue"	000000001986-10-18-000018 October 1986	1
Berry, NickNick Berry	"Every Loser Wins"	000000001986-10-25-000025 October 1986	3
Berlin	"Take My Breath Away"	000000001986-11-15-000015 November 1986	3
Europe	"The Final Countdown"	000000001986-12-06-00006 December 1986	2
Housemartins !The Housemartins	"Caravan of Love"	000000001986-12-20-000020 December 1986	1^{[nb 9]}1^{[nb 11]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Housemartins !The Housemartins	"Caravan of Love"	000000001987-01-03-00003 January 1987	1^{[nb 9]}1^{[nb 11]}
Wilson, JackieJackie Wilson	"Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)"	000000001987-01-10-000010 January 1987	3
Nevil, RobbieRobbie Nevil	"C'est La Vie"‡	000000001987-01-31-000031 January 1987	1
Franklin, ArethaAretha Franklin and George Michael	"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"	000000001987-02-07-00007 February 1987	3
King, Ben E.Ben E. King	"Stand by Me"	000000001987-02-28-000028 February 1987	3
George, BoyBoy George	"Everything I Own"	000000001987-03-21-000021 March 1987	1
Mel and Kim	"Respectable"	000000001987-03-28-000028 March 1987	2
Ferry Aid	"Let It Be"	000000001987-04-11-000011 April 1987	2
Madonna	"La Isla Bonita"	000000001987-04-25-000025 April 1987	3
Starship	"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"	000000001987-05-16-000016 May 1987	3
Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston	"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"	000000001987-06-06-00006 June 1987	3
The Firm	"Star Trekkin'"	000000001987-06-27-000027 June 1987	2
Pet Shop Boys	"It's a Sin"	000000001987-07-11-000011 July 1987	3
Madonna	"Who's That Girl"	000000001987-08-01-00001 August 1987	1
Los Lobos	"La Bamba"	000000001987-08-08-00008 August 1987	2
Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson	"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"	000000001987-08-22-000022 August 1987	2
Astley, RickRick Astley	"Never Gonna Give You Up"	000000001987-09-05-00005 September 1987	4
MARRS !M\|A\|R\|R\|S	"Pump Up the Volume"	000000001987-10-03-00003 October 1987	2
Mead, AbigailAbigail Mead & Nigel Goulding	"Full Metal Jacket"‡	000000001987-10-17-000017 October 1987	1
Bee Gees	"You Win Again"	000000001987-10-24-000024 October 1987	2
Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael	"Faith"‡	000000001987-11-07-00007 November 1987	1
Bee Gees	"You Win Again"	000000001987-11-14-000014 November 1987	1
T'Pau	"China in Your Hand"	000000001987-11-21-000021 November 1987	3
Astley, RickRick Astley	"When I Fall in Love"‡	000000001987-12-19-000019 December 1987	1^{[nb 10]}1^{[nb 12]}
Artist^{[nb 3]}	Single^{[nb 3]}	Reached number 1^{[nb 3]}	Weeks at number 1^{[nb 3]}
Pet Shop Boys	"Always on My Mind"	000000001988-01-09-00009 January 1988	2^{[nb 10]}1^{[nb 12]}
Carlisle, BelindaBelinda Carlisle	"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"	000000001988-01-23-000023 January 1988	2
Tiffany	"I Think We're Alone Now"	000000001988-02-06-00006 February 1988	2
Minogue, KylieKylie Minogue	"I Should Be So Lucky"	000000001988-02-20-000020 February 1988	2
Bomb the Bass	"Beat Dis"‡	000000001988-03-05-00005 March 1988	1
Astley, RickRick Astley	"Together Forever"‡	000000001988-03-19-000019 March 1988	1
Aswad	"Don't Turn Around"	000000001988-03-26-000026 March 1988	3
Pet Shop Boys	"Heart"	000000001988-04-16-000016 April 1988	2
S-Express	"Theme from S-Express"	000000001988-04-30-000030 April 1988	2
Fairground Attraction	"Perfect"	000000001988-05-14-000014 May 1988	1

Notes

↑ Altered Images, The Assembly, Bomb the Bass, Randy Crawford, Dire Straits, King, Jona Lewie, Lipps Inc, Liquid Gold, Abigail Mead & Nigel Goulding, Ennio Morricone, Robbie Nevil, Ph.D., The Pointer Sisters, Starsound, Tears for Fears, Ultravox, and Dionne Warwick never had an official number-one single
↑ Ennio Morricone's theme "The Good, the Bad and the Ugly" was a number one for Hugo Montenegro and Tears for Fears' song "Mad World" reached number one when performed by Gary Jules.
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 The names, singles, week-ending dates and consecutive duration of the number-ones are from NME.^[7]
↑ This number-one record was not a single but a five-track extended play (EP) with "Too Much Too Young" as the lead track.^[8] The rules now require at most four distinct songs to be eligible for the UK Singles Chart.^[9] Although the EP is credited to The Special A.K.A. on the record sleeve the record label credits The Specials.^[10]
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 27 December 1980. In the preceding week, "Stop the Cavalry" was the number-one single. In the next published chart, "(Just Like) Starting Over" claimed the top spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 26 December 1981. In the preceding week, "Don't You Want Me" was the number-one single. In the next published chart, "One of Us" claimed the top spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 1 January 1983. In the preceding week, "Time (Clock of the Heart)" was the number-one single. In the next published chart, "Save Your Love" claimed the top spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 31 December 1983. For the two weeks preceding and succeeding the omitted chart week, "Only You" held the number-one spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 29 December 1984. For the two weeks preceding and succeeding the omitted chart week, "Do They Know It's Christmas?" held the number-one spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 28 December 1985. For the weeks preceding and succeeding the omitted chart week, "Saving All My Love for You" held the number-one spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 27 December 1986. For the weeks preceding and succeeding the omitted chart week, "Caravan of Love" held the number-one spot.
1 2 There was no chart published for the week ending 26 December 1987. In the preceding week, "When I Fall in Love" was the number-one single. In the two next published chart, "Always on My Mind" claimed the top spot.

References

Footnotes

↑ "Key Dates in the History of the Official UK Charts". The Official Charts Company. Archived from the original on 10 January 2008. Retrieved 16 May 2010.
1 2 Smith, Alan. "50s & 60s UK Charts – The Truth!". Dave McAleer's website. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
1 2 Leigh, Spencer (20 February 1998). "Music: Charting the number ones that somehow got away". The Independent. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
↑ Warwick, Neil; Kutner, Jon; Brown, Tony (2004). The Complete Book Of The British Charts: Singles and Albums (3rd ed.). London: Omnibus Press. p. v. ISBN 1-84449-058-0. Until 15th February 1969, there was no officially compiled chart.
↑ Smith, Alan. "Every No.1 in the 1960s is listed from all the nine different magazine charts!". Dave McAleer's website. Retrieved 4 November 2010.
↑ "Chart Archive - 1980s Singles". everyHit.com. Retrieved 22 July 2010.
↑ Rees, Lazell & Osborne 1995, pp. 351–483.
↑ "Too Much Too Young". The Specials. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
↑ "Rules For Chart Eligibility" (PDF). The Official Charts Company. August 2009. Retrieved 1 July 2010.
↑ "Record Details – The Special A.K.A. Live!". 45cat. Retrieved 1 July 2010.

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