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
| ‡ | 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). |
| Contents |
|---|
| No. | Artist[nb 3] | Single[nb 3] | Reached number one[nb 3] |
Weeks at number one[nb 3] | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | |||||
| 488 | Pretenders | "Brass in Pocket" | 19 January 1980 | 2 | |
| 489 | Madness | "My Girl" ‡ | 2 February 1980 | 1 | |
| 490 | The Specials | The Special A.K.A. Live![nb 4] | 9 February 1980 | 1 | |
| 491 | Rogers, KennyKenny Rogers | "Coward of the County" | 16 February 1980 | 2 | |
| 492 | Blondie | "Atomic" | 1 March 1980 | 3 | |
| 493 | Kinney, FernFern Kinney | "Together We Are Beautiful" | 22 March 1980 | 1 | |
| 494 | The Jam | "Going Underground" | 29 March 1980 | 2 | |
| 495 | Liquid Gold | "Dance Yourself Dizzy" ‡ | 12 April 1980 | 2 | |
| 496 | Blondie | "Call Me" | 26 April 1980 | 2 | |
| 497 | Dexy's Midnight Runners | "Geno" | 10 May 1980 | 1 | |
| 498 | Logan, JohnnyJohnny Logan | "What's Another Year" | 17 May 1980 | 2 | |
| 499 | Hot Chocolate | "No Doubt About It" ‡ | 31 May 1980 | 1 | |
| 500 | M*A*S*H | "Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless)" | 7 June 1980 | 2 | |
| 501 | Lipps Inc | "Funkytown" ‡ | 21 June 1980 | 1 | |
| 502 | McLean, DonDon McLean | "Crying" | 28 June 1980 | 2 | |
| 503 | Newton-John, OliviaOlivia Newton-John and the Electric Light Orchestra | "Xanadu" | 12 July 1980 | 3 | |
| 504 | Odyssey | "Use It Up and Wear It Out" | 2 August 1980 | 1 | |
| 505 | Ross, DianaDiana Ross | "Upside Down" ‡ | 9 August 1980 | 1 | |
| 506 | ABBA | "Winner Takes It All, TheThe Winner Takes It All" | 16 August 1980 | 2 | |
| 507 | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "Ashes to Ashes" | 30 August 1980 | 2 | |
| 508 | The Jam | "Start!" | 13 September 1980 | 1 | |
| 509 | Crawford, RandyRandy Crawford | "One Day I'll Fly Away" ‡ | 20 September 1980 | 2 | |
| 510 | The Police | "Don't Stand So Close to Me" | 4 October 1980 | 4 | |
| 511 | Streisand, BarbraBarbra Streisand | "Woman in Love" | 1 November 1980 | 3 | |
| 512 | Blondie | "Tide Is High, TheThe Tide Is High" | 22 November 1980 | 2 | |
| 513 | ABBA | "Super Trouper" | 6 December 1980 | 2 | |
| 514 | Lewie, JonaJona Lewie | "Stop the Cavalry" ‡ | 20 December 1980 | 2[nb 5] | |
| 1981 | |||||
| 515 | Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | 3 January 1981 | 1[nb 5] | |
| 516 | Lennon, JohnJohn Lennon | "Imagine" | 10 January 1981 | 4 | |
| 517 | Collins, PhilPhil Collins | "In the Air Tonight" ‡ | 7 February 1981 | 2 | |
| 518 | Ultravox | "Vienna" ‡ | 21 February 1981 | 1 | |
| 519 | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | "Shaddap You Face" | 28 February 1981 | 2 | |
| 520 | Roxy Music | "Jealous Guy" | 14 March 1981 | 2 | |
| 521 | Shakin' Stevens | "This Ole House" | 28 March 1981 | 3 | |
| 522 | Bucks Fizz | "Making Your Mind Up" | 18 April 1981 | 2 | |
| 523 | Morricone, EnnioEnnio Morricone | "Chi Mai (Theme from The Life and Times of David Lloyd George)" ‡ | 2 May 1981 | 1 | |
| 524 | Starsound | "Stars on 45" ‡ | 9 May 1981 | 1 | |
| 525 | Adam and the Ants | "Stand and Deliver" | 16 May 1981 | 4 | |
| 526 | Robinson, SmokeySmokey Robinson | "Being with You" | 13 June 1981 | 2 | |
| 527 | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "One Day In Your Life" | 27 June 1981 | 3 | |
| 528 | The Specials | "Ghost Town" | 18 July 1981 | 2 | |
| 529 | Spandau Ballet | "Chant No. 1 (I Don't Need This Pressure On)" ‡ | 1 August 1981 | 1 | |
| 530 | Shakin' Stevens | "Green Door" | 8 August 1981 | 1 | |
| 531 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "Happy Birthday" ‡ | 15 August 1981 | 1 | |
| re | Shakin' Stevens | "Green Door" | 22 August 1981 | 2 | |
| 532 | Aneka | "Japanese Boy" | 5 September 1981 | 1 | |
| 533 | Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | 12 September 1981 | 1 | |
| 534 | Adam and the Ants | "Prince Charming" | 19 September 1981 | 5 | |
| 535 | Stewart, DaveDave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin | "It's My Party" | 24 October 1981 | 2 | |
| 536 | Altered Images | "Happy Birthday" ‡ | 7 November 1981 | 1 | |
| 537 | The Police | "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" | 14 November 1981 | 2 | |
| 538 | Queen and David Bowie | "Under Pressure" | 28 November 1981 | 2 | |
| 539 | Iglesias, JulioJulio Iglesias | "Begin the Beguine (Volver A Empezar) | 12 December 1981 | 1 | |
| 540 | The Human League | "Don't You Want Me" | 19 December 1981 | 1[nb 6] | |
| 1982 | |||||
| 541 | ABBA | "One of Us" ‡ | 2 January 1982 | 1[nb 6] | |
| re | The Human League | "Don't You Want Me" | 9 January 1982 | 1 | |
| 542 | Bucks Fizz | "Land of Make Believe, TheThe Land of Make Believe" | 16 January 1982 | 2 | |
| 543 | Kraftwerk | "Computer Love" / "The Model" | 30 January 1982 | 3 | |
| 544 | The Jam | "Town Called Malice" | 20 February 1982 | 3 | |
| 545 | Tight Fit | "Lion Sleeps Tonight, TheThe Lion Sleeps Tonight" | 13 March 1982 | 3 | |
| 546 | Goombay Dance Band | "Seven Tears" | 3 April 1982 | 2 | |
| 547 | Bucks Fizz | "My Camera Never Lies" | 17 April 1982 | 2 | |
| 548 | McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney and Stevie Wonder | "Ebony and Ivory" | 1 May 1982 | 2 | |
| 549 | Ph.D. | "I Won't Let You Down" ‡ | 15 May 1982 | 1 | |
| 550 | Nicole | "A Little Peace" | 22 May 1982 | 1 | |
| 551 | Ant, AdamAdam Ant | "Goody Two Shoes" | 29 May 1982 | 1 | |
| 552 | Madness | "House of Fun" | 5 June 1982 | 2 | |
| re | Ant, AdamAdam Ant | "Goody Two Shoes" | 19 June 1982 | 2 | |
| 553 | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 3 July 1982 | 1 | |
| 554 | Captain Sensible | "Happy Talk" | 10 July 1982 | 1 | |
| 555 | Steve Miller Band | "Abracadabra" ‡ | 17 July 1982 | 1 | |
| 556 | Cara, IreneIrene Cara | "Fame" | 24 July 1982 | 2 | |
| 557 | Dexy's Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 7 August 1982 | 4 | |
| 558 | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 4 September 1982 | 3 | |
| 559 | Dire Straits | "Private Investigations" ‡ | 25 September 1982 | 1 | |
| 560 | The Jam | "Bitterest Pill, TheThe Bitterest Pill" ‡ | 2 October 1982 | 1 | |
| 561 | Musical Youth | "Pass the Dutchie" | 9 October 1982 | 2 | |
| 562 | Culture Club | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | 23 October 1982 | 3 | |
| 563 | Grant, EddyEddy Grant | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | 13 November 1982 | 2 | |
| 564 | Warwick, DionneDionne Warwick | "Heartbreaker" ‡ | 27 November 1982 | 1 | |
| 565 | The Human League | "Mirror Man" ‡ | 4 December 1982 | 1 | |
| 566 | The Jam | "Beat Surrender" | 18 December 1982 | 1 | |
| 567 | Culture Club | "Time (Clock of the Heart)" ‡ | 25 December 1982 | 1[nb 7] | |
| 1983 | |||||
| 568 | Renée and Renato | "Save Your Love" | 8 January 1983 | 1[nb 7] | |
| 569 | Collins, PhilPhil Collins | "You Can't Hurry Love" | 15 January 1983 | 2 | |
| 570 | Men at Work | "Down Under" | 29 January 1983 | 3 | |
| 571 | Kajagoogoo | "Too Shy" | 19 February 1983 | 2 | |
| 572 | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "Billie Jean" | 5 March 1983 | 2 | |
| 573 | Tyler, BonnieBonnie Tyler | "Total Eclipse of the Heart" | 19 March 1983 | 2 | |
| 574 | Duran Duran | "Is There Something I Should Know?" | 2 April 1983 | 2 | |
| 575 | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "Let's Dance" | 16 April 1983 | 3 | |
| 576 | Spandau Ballet | "True" | 7 May 1983 | 4 | |
| 577 | New Edition | "Candy Girl" | 4 June 1983 | 1 | |
| 578 | The Police | "Every Breath You Take" | 11 June 1983 | 2 | |
| 579 | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "China Girl" ‡ | 25 June 1983 | 1 | |
| re | The Police | "Every Breath You Take" | 2 July 1983 | 1 | |
| 580 | Stewart, RodRod Stewart | "Baby Jane" | 9 July 1983 | 1 | |
| 581 | Young, PaulPaul Young | "Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)" | 16 July 1983 | 5 | |
| 582 | KC and the Sunshine Band | "Give It Up" | 20 August 1983 | 1 | |
| 583 | Spandau Ballet | "Gold" ‡ | 27 August 1983 | 2 | |
| 584 | UB40 | "Red Red Wine" | 10 September 1983 | 3 | |
| 585 | Culture Club | "Karma Chameleon" | 1 October 1983 | 6 | |
| 586 | Joel, BillyBilly Joel | "Uptown Girl" | 12 November 1983 | 3 | |
| 587 | The Assembly | "Never Never" ‡ | 3 December 1983 | 1 | |
| 588 | Young, PaulPaul Young | "Love of the Common People" ‡ | 10 December 1983 | 1 | |
| 589 | The Flying Pickets | "Only You" | 17 December 1983 | 2[nb 8] | |
| 1984 | |||||
| re | The Flying Pickets | "Only You" | 7 January 1984 | 2[nb 8] | |
| 590 | McCartney, PaulPaul McCartney | "Pipes of Peace" | 21 January 1984 | 1 | |
| 591 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Relax" | 28 January 1984 | 3 | |
| 592 | Queen | "Radio Ga Ga" ‡ | 18 February 1984 | 1 | |
| re | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Relax" | 25 February 1984 | 1 | |
| 593 | Nena | "99 Red Balloons" | 3 March 1984 | 4 | |
| 594 | Richie, LionelLionel Richie | "Hello" | 31 March 1984 | 5 | |
| 595 | Collins, PhilPhil Collins | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" ‡ | 5 May 1984 | 1 | |
| 596 | Duran Duran | "Reflex, TheThe Reflex" | 12 May 1984 | 2 | |
| 597 | The Pointer Sisters | "Automatic" ‡ | 26 May 1984 | 2 | |
| 598 | Wham! | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | 9 June 1984 | 2 | |
| 599 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Two Tribes" | 23 June 1984 | 8 | |
| 600 | Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | "Careless Whisper" | 18 August 1984 | 3 | |
| 601 | Wonder, StevieStevie Wonder | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | 8 September 1984 | 6 | |
| 602 | Culture Club | "War Song, TheThe War Song" ‡ | 20 October 1984 | 1 | |
| 603 | Wham! | "Freedom" | 27 October 1984 | 2 | |
| 604 | Khan, ChakaChaka Khan | "I Feel for You" | 17 November 1984 | 3 | |
| 605 | Diamond, JimJim Diamond | "I Should Have Known Better" | 8 December 1984 | 1 | |
| 606 | Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 15 December 1984 | 2[nb 9] | |
| 1985 | |||||
| re | Band Aid | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | 5 January 1985 | 2[nb 9] | |
| 607 | Wham! | "Everything She Wants" / "Last Christmas" ‡ | 19 January 1985 | 1 | |
| 608 | Foreigner | "I Want to Know What Love Is" | 26 January 1985 | 2 | |
| 609 | Paige, ElaineElaine Paige and Barbara Dickson | "I Know Him So Well" | 9 February 1985 | 1 | |
| 610 | King | "Love and Pride" ‡ | 16 February 1985 | 1 | |
| re | Paige, ElaineElaine Paige and Barbara Dickson | "I Know Him So Well" | 23 February 1985 | 1 | |
| 611 | Dead or Alive | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | 9 March 1985 | 2 | |
| 612 | Bailey, PhilipPhilip Bailey (duet with Phil Collins) | "Easy Lover" | 23 March 1985 | 3 | |
| 613 | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | "Welcome to the Pleasuredome" ‡ | 13 April 1985 | 1 | |
| 614 | Tears for Fears | "Everybody Wants to Rule the World" ‡ | 20 April 1985 | 3 | |
| 615 | Nelson, PhyllisPhyllis Nelson | "Move Closer" | 11 May 1985 | 1 | |
| 616 | Hardcastle, PaulPaul Hardcastle | "19" | 18 May 1985 | 5 | |
| 617 | The Crowd | "You'll Never Walk Alone" | 22 June 1985 | 1 | |
| 618 | Madonna | "Crazy for You" ‡ | 29 June 1985 | 1 | |
| 619 | Sister Sledge | "Frankie" | 6 July 1985 | 3 | |
| 620 | Eurythmics | "There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart)" | 27 July 1985 | 2 | |
| 621 | Madonna | "Into the Groove" | 10 August 1985 | 4 | |
| 622 | UB40 and Chrissie Hynde | "I Got You Babe" | 7 September 1985 | 1 | |
| 623 | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie and Mick Jagger | "Dancing in the Street" | 14 September 1985 | 3 | |
| 624 | Ure, MidgeMidge Ure | "If I Was" | 5 October 1985 | 1 | |
| 625 | Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush | "Power of Love, TheThe Power of Love" | 12 October 1985 | 3 | |
| 626 | a-ha | "Take on Me" ‡ | 2 November 1985 | 1 | |
| re | Rush, JenniferJennifer Rush | "Power of Love, TheThe Power of Love" | 9 November 1985 | 1 | |
| 627 | John, EltonElton John | "Nikita" ‡ | 16 November 1985 | 1 | |
| 628 | Sharkey, FeargalFeargal Sharkey | "Good Heart, AA Good Heart" | 23 November 1985 | 2 | |
| 629 | Wham! | "I'm Your Man" | 7 December 1985 | 2 | |
| 630 | Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | "Saving All My Love for You" | 21 December 1985 | 1[nb 10] | |
| 1986 | |||||
| re | Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | "Saving All My Love for You" | 4 January 1986 | 1[nb 10] | |
| 631 | Pet Shop Boys | "West End Girls" | 11 January 1986 | 2 | |
| 632 | a-ha | "Sun Always Shines on T.V., TheThe Sun Always Shines on T.V." | 25 January 1986 | 3 | |
| 633 | Ocean, BillyBilly Ocean | "When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going" | 15 February 1986 | 4 | |
| 634 | Ross, DianaDiana Ross | "Chain Reaction" | 15 March 1986 | 2 | |
| 635 | Bowie, DavidDavid Bowie | "Absolute Beginners" ‡ | 29 March 1986 | 1 | |
| 636 | Richard, CliffCliff Richard and The Young Ones | "Living Doll" | 5 April 1986 | 3 | |
| 637 | Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | "Different Corner, AA Different Corner" | 26 April 1986 | 3 | |
| 638 | Falco | "Rock Me Amadeus" | 17 May 1986 | 1 | |
| 639 | Spitting Image | "Chicken Song, TheThe Chicken Song" | 24 May 1986 | 2 | |
| 640 | Doctor and the Medics | "Spirit in the Sky" | 7 June 1986 | 4 | |
| 641 | Wham! | "Edge of Heaven, TheThe Edge of Heaven" | 5 July 1986 | 1 | |
| 642 | Madonna | "Papa Don't Preach" | 12 July 1986 | 3 | |
| 643 | de Burgh, ChrisChris de Burgh | "Lady in Red, TheThe Lady in Red" | 2 August 1986 | 3 | |
| 644 | Gardiner, BorisBoris Gardiner | "I Want to Wake Up with You" | 23 August 1986 | 3 | |
| 645 | The Communards | "Don't Leave Me This Way" | 13 September 1986 | 5 | |
| 646 | Madonna | "True Blue" | 18 October 1986 | 1 | |
| 647 | Berry, NickNick Berry | "Every Loser Wins" | 25 October 1986 | 3 | |
| 648 | Berlin | "Take My Breath Away" | 15 November 1986 | 3 | |
| 649 | Europe | "Final Countdown, TheThe Final Countdown" | 6 December 1986 | 2 | |
| 650 | The Housemartins | "Caravan of Love" | 20 December 1986 | 1[nb 11] | |
| 1987 | |||||
| re | The Housemartins | "Caravan of Love" | 3 January 1987 | 1[nb 11] | |
| 651 | Wilson, JackieJackie Wilson | "Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town)" | 10 January 1987 | 3 | |
| 652 | Nevil, RobbieRobbie Nevil | "C'est La Vie" ‡ | 31 January 1987 | 1 | |
| 653 | Franklin, ArethaAretha Franklin and George Michael | "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" | 7 February 1987 | 3 | |
| 654 | King, Ben E.Ben E. King | "Stand by Me" | 28 February 1987 | 3 | |
| 655 | George, BoyBoy George | "Everything I Own" | 21 March 1987 | 1 | |
| 656 | Mel and Kim | "Respectable" | 28 March 1987 | 2 | |
| 657 | Ferry Aid | "Let It Be" | 11 April 1987 | 2 | |
| 658 | Madonna | "La Isla Bonita" | 25 April 1987 | 3 | |
| 659 | Starship | "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now" | 16 May 1987 | 3 | |
| 660 | Houston, WhitneyWhitney Houston | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | 6 June 1987 | 3 | |
| 661 | The Firm | "Star Trekkin'" | 27 June 1987 | 2 | |
| 662 | Pet Shop Boys | "It's a Sin" | 11 July 1987 | 3 | |
| 663 | Madonna | "Who's That Girl" | 1 August 1987 | 1 | |
| 664 | Los Lobos | "La Bamba" | 8 August 1987 | 2 | |
| 665 | Jackson, MichaelMichael Jackson | "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" | 22 August 1987 | 2 | |
| 666 | Astley, RickRick Astley | "Never Gonna Give You Up" | 5 September 1987 | 4 | |
| 667 | M|A|R|R|S | "Pump Up the Volume" | 3 October 1987 | 2 | |
| 668 | Mead, AbigailAbigail Mead & Nigel Goulding | "Full Metal Jacket" ‡ | 17 October 1987 | 1 | |
| 669 | Bee Gees | "You Win Again" | 24 October 1987 | 2 | |
| 670 | Michael, GeorgeGeorge Michael | "Faith" ‡ | 7 November 1987 | 1 | |
| re | Bee Gees | "You Win Again" | 14 November 1987 | 1 | |
| 671 | T'Pau | "China in Your Hand" | 21 November 1987 | 3 | |
| 672 | Astley, RickRick Astley | "When I Fall in Love" ‡ | 19 December 1987 | 1[nb 12] | |
| 1988 | |||||
| 673 | Pet Shop Boys | "Always on My Mind" | 9 January 1988 | 1[nb 12] | |
| 674 | Carlisle, BelindaBelinda Carlisle | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | 23 January 1988 | 2 | |
| 675 | Tiffany | "I Think We're Alone Now" | 6 February 1988 | 2 | |
| 676 | Minogue, KylieKylie Minogue | "I Should Be So Lucky" | 20 February 1988 | 2 | |
| 677 | Bomb the Bass | "Beat Dis" ‡ | 5 March 1988 | 1 | |
| 678 | Astley, RickRick Astley | "Together Forever" ‡ | 19 March 1988 | 1 | |
| 679 | Aswad | "Don't Turn Around" | 26 March 1988 | 3 | |
| 680 | Pet Shop Boys | "Heart" | 16 April 1988 | 2 | |
| 681 | S-Express | "Theme from S-Express" | 30 April 1988 | 2 | |
| 682 | Fairground Attraction | "Perfect" | 14 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 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.
- Sources
Rees, Dafydd; Lazell, Barry; Osborne, Roger (1995). Forty Years of "NME" Charts (2nd ed.). Pan Macmillan. ISBN 0-7522-0829-2.
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