|
song title |
artist |
Top 40 peak |
R&B peak |
peak date |
| Electric Avenue | Eddy Grant | 2[5] | 18 | 7/2 |
| Don't Let It End | Styx | 6 | 7/2 | |
| She's A Beauty | The Tubes | 10 | 7/2 | |
| Roll Me Away | Bob Seger | 27 | 7/2 | |
| Don't Pay The Ferryman | Chris DeBurgh | 34 | 7/2 | |
| White Wedding | Billy Idol | 36 | 7/2 | |
| Every Breath You Take | The Police | 1[8] | 7/9 | |
| Never Gonna Let You Go | Sergio Mendes | 4 | 28 | 7/9 |
| Too Shy | Kajagoogoo | 5 | 7/9 | |
| I'm Still Standing | Elton John | 12 | 7/9 | |
| All This Love | DeBarge | 17 | 5 | 7/9 |
| Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) | A Flock Of Seagulls | 26 | 7/9 | |
| Wanna Be Startin' Something | Michael Jackson | 5 | 5 | 7/16 |
| Come Dancing | The Kinks | 6 | 7/16 | |
| Our House | Madness | 7 | 7/23 | |
| 1999 | Prince | 12 | 4 | 7/23 |
| Baby Jane | Rod Stewart | 14 | 7/30 | |
| Stop In The Name Of Love | The Hollies | 29 | 7/30 | |
| The Salt In My Tears | Martin Briley | 36 | 7/30 | |
| Slipping Away | Dave Edmunds | 39 | 7/30 | |
| She Works Hard For The Money | Donna Summer | 3 | 1[3] | 8/6 |
| Is There Something I Should I Know | Duran Duran | 4 | 8/6 | |
| Cuts Like A Knife | Bryan Adams | 15 | 8/6 | |
| Pieces Of Ice | Diana Ross | 31 | 15 | 8/6 |
| The Border | America | 33 | 8/6 | |
| Rock Of Ages | Def Leppard | 16 | 8/13 | |
| Saved By Zero | The Fixx | 20 | 8/13 | |
| Fake Friends | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | 35 | 8/13 | |
| It's Inevitable | Charlie | 38 | 8/13 | |
| Stand Back | Stevie Nicks | 5 | 8/20 | |
| It's A Mistake | Men At Work | 6 | 8/20 | |
| (Keep Feeling) Fascination | Human League | 8 | 56 | 8/20 |
| Hot Girls In Love | Loverboy | 11 | 8/20 | |
| Take Me To Heart | Quarterflash | 14 | 8/20 | |
| Rock 'N' Roll Is King | ELO | 19 | 8/20 | |
| I'll Tumble 4 Ya | Culture Club | 9 | 70 | 8/27 |
| China Girl | David Bowie | 10 | 8/27 | |
| After The Fall | Journey | 23 | 8/27 | |
| All Time High | Rita Coolidge | 36 | 8/27 | |
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) | The Eurythmics | 1[1] | 9/3 | |
| Puttin' On The Ritz | Taco | 4 | 9/3 | |
| Hold Me Til The Morning Comes | Paul Anka | 40 | 9/3 | |
| Maniac | Michael Sembello | 1[2] | 9/10 | |
| The Safety Dance | Men Without Hats | 3 | 9/10 | |
| Lawyers In Love | Jackson Browne | 13 | 9/10 | |
| Human Touch | Rick Springfield | 18 | 9/10 | |
| Lady Love Me (One More Time) | George Benson | 30 | 21 | 9/10 |
| You're Driving Me Out Of Mind | Little River Band | 35 | 9/10 | |
| Human Nature | Michael Jackson | 7 | 27 | 9/17 |
| Don't Cry | Asia | 10 | 9/17 | |
| Don't You Get So Mad | Jeffrey Osborne | 25 | 3 | 9/17 |
| Tell Her About It | Billy Joel | 1[1] | 9/24 | |
| Dead Giveaway | Shalamar | 22 | 10 | 9/24 |
| Cold Blooded | Rick James | 40 | 1[6] | 9/24 |
| Total Eclipse Of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler | 1[4] | 10/1 | |
| She's Sexy & 17 | Stray Cats | 5 | 10/1 | |
| Far From Over | Frank Stallone | 10 | 10/1 | |
| Kiss The Bride | Elton John | 25 | 10/1 | |
| Tell Her No | Juice Newton | 27 | 10/1 | |
| Making Love Out Of Nothing At All | Air Supply | 2[3] | 10/8 | |
| King Of Pain | The Police | 3 | 10/8 | |
| True | Spandau Ballet | 4 | 76 | 10/8 |
| Promises Promises | Naked eyes | 11 | 10/8 | |
| How Am I Supposed To Live Without You | Laura Branigan | 12 | 10/8 | |
| Don't Forget To Dance | The Kinks | 29 | 10/8 | |
| It Must Be Love | Madness | 33 | 10/8 | |
| What Am I Gonna Do (I'm So In Love With You) | Rod Stewart | 35 | 10/8 | |
| Big Log | Robert Plant | 20 | 10/15 | |
| Sitting At The Wheel | The Moody Blues | 27 | 10/15 | |
| Delirious | Prince | 8 | 18 | 10/22 |
| Burning Down The House | Talking Heads | 9 | 10/22 | |
| Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive | Men At Work | 28 | 10/22 | |
| Everyday I Write The Book | Elvis Costello & the Attractions | 36 | 10/22 | |
| Everyday People | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | 37 | 10/22 | |
| Miracles | Stacy Lattisaw | 40 | 13 | 10/22 |
| Islands In The Stream | Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton | 1[2] | 10/29 | |
| Telefone (Long Distance Love Affair) | Sheena Easton | 9 | 10/29 | |
| This Time | Bryan Adams | 24 | 10/29 | |
| One Thing Leads To Another | The Fixx | 4 | 11/5 | |
| If Anyone Falls | Stevie Nicks | 14 | 11/5 | |
| Tonight, I Celebrate My Love | Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson | 16 | 5 | 11/5 |
| Foolin' | Def Leppard | 28 | 11/5 | |
| Can't Shake Loose | Agnetha Faltskog | 29 | 11/5 | |
| Automatic Man | Michael Sembello | 34 | 11/5 | |
| Spice Of Life | Manhattan Transfer | 40 | 32 | 11/5 |
| All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie | 1[4] | 1[7] | 11/12 |
| Uptown Girl | Billy Joel | 3 | 11/12 | |
| Modern Love | David Bowie | 14 | 11/12 | |
| Love Is A Stranger | Eurythmics | 23 | 11/12 | |
| How Many Times Can We Say Goodbye | Dionne Warwick & Luther Vandross | 27 | 7 | 11/12 |
| Queen Of The Broken Hearts | Loverboy | 34 | 11/12 | |
| My Town | Michael Stanley Band | 39 | 11/12 | |
| Cum On Feel The Noize | Quiet Riot | 5 | 11/19 | |
| Suddenly Last Summer | The Motels | 9 | 11/19 | |
| Send Her My Love | Journey | 23 | 11/19 | |
| Tender Is The Night | Jackson Browne | 25 | 11/19 | |
| Mirror Man | Human League | 30 | 11/19 | |
| Just Got Lucky | Jo-Boxers | 36 | 11/19 | |
| Heart & Soul | Huey Lewis & the News | 8 | 11/26 | |
| Crumblin' Down | John Cougar Mellencamp | 9 | 11/26 | |
| PYT (Pretty Young Thing) | Michael Jackson | 10 | 46 | 11/26 |
| The Smile Has Left Your Eyes | Asia | 34 | 11/26 | |
| Invisible Hands | Kim Carnes | 40 | 11/26 | |
| Church Of The Poisoned Mind | Culture Club | 10 | 12/3 | |
| Why Me? | Irene Cara | 13 | 41 | 12/3 |
| In A Big Country | Big Country | 17 | 12/3 | |
| Ain't Nobody | Rufus & Chaka Khan | 22 | 1[1] | 12/3 |
| Souls | Rick Springfield | 23 | 12/3 | |
| Say Say Say | Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson | 1[6] | 2[4] | 12/10 |
| Love Is A Battlefield | Pat Benatar | 5 | 12/10 | |
| Synchronicity II | The Police | 16 | 12/10 | |
| The Way He Makes Me Feel | Barbra Streisand | 40 | 12/10 | |
| Say It Isn't So | Hall & Oates | 2[4] | 45 | 12/17 |
| I Won't Stand In Your Way | Stray Cats | 35 | 12/17 | |
| Union Of The Snake | Duran Duran | 3 | 12/24 | |
| Undercover Of The Night | The Rolling Stones | 9 | 12/24 | |
| Major Tom (Coming Home) | Peter Schilling | 14 | 12/24 | |
| When The Lights Go Out | Naked Eyes | 37 | 12/24 |