Issue date
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Song
|
Artist(s)
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Wks.
|
1984
|
October 20
|
"I Just Called to Say I Love You"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
3
|
November 10
|
"Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"
|
Wham!
|
4
|
December 8
|
"Out of Touch"
|
Daryl Hall and John Oates
|
2
|
December 22
|
"Like a Virgin"
|
Madonna
|
5
|
1985
|
January 26
|
"You're the Inspiration"
|
Chicago
|
1
|
February 2
|
"I Want to Know What Love Is"
|
Foreigner
|
2
|
February 16
|
"Careless Whisper"
|
Wham! featuring George Michael
|
3
|
March 9
|
"Can't Fight This Feeling"
|
REO Speedwagon
|
3
|
March 30
|
"One More Night"
|
Phil Collins
|
2
|
April 13
|
"We Are the World"
|
USA for Africa
|
4
|
May 11
|
"Crazy for You"
|
Madonna
|
1
|
May 18
|
"Don't You (Forget About Me)"
|
Simple Minds
|
1
|
May 25
|
"Everything She Wants"
|
Wham!
|
2
|
June 8
|
"Everybody Wants to Rule the World"
|
Tears for Fears
|
2
|
June 22
|
"Sussudio"
|
Phil Collins
|
4
|
July 20
|
"Raspberry Beret"
|
Prince
|
1
|
July 27
|
"Everytime You Go Away"
|
Paul Young
|
1
|
August 3
|
"Shout"
|
Tears for Fears
|
3
|
August 24
|
"The Power of Love"
|
Huey Lewis and the News
|
3
|
September 14
|
"St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)"
|
John Parr
|
1
|
September 21
|
"Money for Nothing"
|
Dire Straits
|
3
|
October 12
|
"Take On Me"
|
a-ha
|
2
|
October 26
|
"Part-Time Lover"
|
Stevie Wonder
|
3
|
November 16
|
"We Built This City"
|
Starship
|
2
|
November 30
|
"Separate Lives"
|
Phil Collins and Marilyn Martin
|
2
|
December 14
|
"Broken Wings"
|
Mr. Mister
|
1
|
December 21
|
"Say You, Say Me"
|
Lionel Richie
|
5
|
1986
|
January 25
|
"That's What Friends Are For"
|
Dionne and Friends
|
3
|
February 15
|
"How Will I Know"
|
Whitney Houston
|
2
|
March 1
|
"Kyrie"
|
Mr. Mister
|
2
|
March 15
|
"Sara"
|
Starship
|
1
|
March 22
|
"These Dreams"
|
Heart
|
1
|
March 29
|
"Rock Me Amadeus"
|
Falco
|
3
|
April 19
|
"Kiss"
|
Prince
|
2
|
May 3
|
"West End Girls"
|
Pet Shop Boys
|
2
|
May 17
|
"Greatest Love of All"
|
Whitney Houston
|
2
|
May 31
|
"Live to Tell"
|
Madonna
|
3
|
June 21
|
"On My Own"
|
Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald
|
2
|
July 5
|
"There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)"
|
Billy Ocean
|
1
|
July 12
|
"Invisible Touch"
|
Genesis
|
3
|
August 2
|
"Glory of Love"
|
Peter Cetera
|
2
|
August 16
|
"Papa Don't Preach"
|
Madonna
|
2
|
August 30
|
"Higher Love"
|
Steve Winwood
|
2
|
September 13
|
"Dancing on the Ceiling"
|
Lionel Richie
|
1
|
September 20
|
"Stuck with You"
|
Huey Lewis and the News
|
3
|
October 11
|
"When I Think of You"
|
Janet Jackson
|
2
|
October 25
|
"True Colors"
|
Cyndi Lauper
|
2
|
November 8
|
"Amanda"
|
Boston
|
3
|
November 29
|
"Human"
|
The Human League
|
1
|
December 6
|
"The Way It Is"
|
Bruce Hornsby and the Range
|
2
|
December 20
|
"Walk Like an Egyptian"
|
The Bangles
|
4
|
1987
|
January 17
|
"Shake You Down"
|
Gregory Abbott
|
1
|
January 24
|
"At This Moment"
|
Billy Vera and the Beaters
|
1
|
January 31
|
"Open Your Heart"
|
Madonna
|
2
|
February 14
|
"Livin' on a Prayer"
|
Bon Jovi
|
4
|
March 14
|
"Jacob's Ladder"
|
Huey Lewis and the News
|
1
|
March 21
|
"Lean on Me"
|
Club Nouveau
|
2
|
April 4
|
"Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now"
|
Starship
|
3
|
April 25
|
"I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)"
|
Aretha Franklin and George Michael
|
1
|
May 2
|
"(I Just) Died in Your Arms"
|
Cutting Crew
|
2
|
May 16
|
"With or Without You"
|
U2
|
3
|
June 6
|
"You Keep Me Hangin' On"
|
Kim Wilde
|
1
|
June 13
|
"Always"
|
Atlantic Starr
|
1
|
June 20
|
"Head to Toe"
|
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
|
1
|
June 27
|
"I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)"
|
Whitney Houston
|
3
|
July 18
|
"Alone"
|
Heart
|
2
|
August 1
|
"Shakedown"
|
Bob Seger
|
1
|
August 8
|
"I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For"
|
U2
|
1
|
August 15
|
"Who's That Girl"
|
Madonna
|
2
|
August 29
|
"La Bamba"
|
Los Lobos
|
3
|
September 19
|
"I Just Can't Stop Loving You"
|
Michael Jackson with Siedah Garrett
|
1
|
September 26
|
"Didn't We Almost Have It All"
|
Whitney Houston
|
1
|
October 3
|
"Here I Go Again"
|
Whitesnake
|
1
|
October 10
|
"Carrie"
|
Europe
|
1
|
October 17
|
"Lost in Emotion"
|
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
|
1
|
October 24
|
"Bad"
|
Michael Jackson
|
2
|
November 7
|
"I Think We're Alone Now"
|
Tiffany
|
2
|
November 21
|
"(I've Had) The Time of My Life"
|
Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
|
2
|
December 5
|
"Heaven Is a Place on Earth"
|
Belinda Carlisle
|
1
|
December 12
|
"Faith"
|
George Michael
|
5
|
1988
|
January 16
|
"Got My Mind Set On You"
|
George Harrison
|
1
|
January 23
|
"Need You Tonight"
|
INXS
|
1
|
January 30
|
"Could've Been"
|
Tiffany
|
3
|
February 20
|
"Father Figure"
|
George Michael
|
4
|
March 19
|
"Never Gonna Give You Up"
|
Rick Astley
|
1
|
March 26
|
"Man in the Mirror"
|
Michael Jackson
|
3
|
April 16
|
"Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car"
|
Billy Ocean
|
2
|
April 30
|
"Where Do Broken Hearts Go"
|
Whitney Houston
|
1
|
May 7
|
"Anything for You"
|
Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine
|
2
|
May 21
|
"One More Try"
|
George Michael
|
4
|
June 18
|
"Together Forever"
|
Rick Astley
|
1
|
June 25
|
"Foolish Beat"
|
Debbie Gibson
|
2
|
July 9
|
"The Flame"
|
Cheap Trick
|
2
|
July 23
|
"Hold On to the Nights"
|
Richard Marx
|
1
|
July 30
|
"Roll with It"
|
Steve Winwood
|
4
|
August 27
|
"Monkey"
|
George Michael
|
2
|
September 10
|
"Perfect World"
|
Huey Lewis & the News
|
1
|
September 17
|
"Sweet Child o' Mine"
|
Guns N' Roses
|
2
|
October 1
|
"Love Bites"
|
Def Leppard
|
2
|
October 15
|
"Red Red Wine"
|
UB40
|
1
|
October 22
|
"Groovy Kind of Love"
|
Phil Collins
|
2
|
November 5
|
"Kokomo"
|
The Beach Boys
|
2
|
November 19
|
"Wild, Wild West"
|
The Escape Club
|
1
|
November 26
|
"Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird Medley"
|
Will to Power
|
1
|
December 3
|
"Look Away"
|
Chicago
|
3
|
December 24
|
"Every Rose Has Its Thorn"
|
Poison
|
3
|
1989
|
January 14
|
"Two Hearts"
|
Phil Collins
|
3
|
February 4
|
"When I'm with You"
|
Sheriff
|
1
|
February 11
|
"Straight Up"
|
Paula Abdul
|
3
|
March 4
|
"Lost In Your Eyes"
|
Debbie Gibson
|
3
|
March 25
|
"The Living Years"
|
Mike + The Mechanics
|
1
|
April 1
|
"Eternal Flame"
|
The Bangles
|
1
|
April 8
|
"The Look"
|
Roxette
|
2
|
April 22
|
"Like a Prayer"
|
Madonna
|
3
|
May 13
|
"I'll Be There for You"
|
Bon Jovi
|
1
|
May 20
|
"Forever Your Girl"
|
Paula Abdul
|
2
|
June 3
|
"Rock On"
|
Michael Damian
|
1
|
June 10
|
"I'll Be Loving You (Forever)"
|
New Kids on the Block
|
2
|
June 24
|
"Satisfied"
|
Richard Marx
|
2
|
July 8
|
"Good Thing"
|
Fine Young Cannibals
|
2
|
July 22
|
"If You Don't Know Me by Now"
|
Simply Red
|
1
|
July 29
|
"Toy Soldiers"
|
Martika
|
1
|
August 5
|
"Right Here Waiting"
|
Richard Marx
|
5
|
September 9
|
"Cold Hearted"
|
Paula Abdul
|
1
|
September 16
|
"Don't Wanna Lose You"
|
Gloria Estefan
|
1
|
September 23
|
"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You"
|
Milli Vanilli
|
3
|
October 14
|
"Miss You Much"
|
Janet Jackson
|
3
|
November 4
|
"Listen to Your Heart"
|
Roxette
|
1
|
November 11
|
"When I See You Smile"
|
Bad English
|
2
|
November 25
|
"Blame It on the Rain"
|
Milli Vanilli
|
2
|
December 9
|
"We Didn't Start the Fire"
|
Billy Joel
|
1
|
December 16
|
"Another Day in Paradise"
|
Phil Collins
|
5
|