K's UK No.1 SINGLES SPECIAL VA - The Complete UK Number 1 Singles: 70 Years of the Official Singles Chart 1952-2022 [2022] PART 4 - 1980's

 

K's UK No.1 SINGLES SPECIAL

VA - The Complete UK Number 1 Singles: 70 Years of the Official Singles Chart 1952-2022 [2022] PART 4 - 1980's

So here it is... EVERY single to hit the UK number 1 spot on the Official Singles Chart over the past 70 years in this blockbuster collection!

November 14th this year will mark 70 years since the first singles chart was published by the New Musical Express’s Percy Dickins in 1952, topped by Al Martino’s 'Here In My Heart'.

The UK Singles Chart is a weekly record chart which for most of its history was based on single sales from Sunday to Saturday in the United Kingdom. Since July 2014 it has also incorporated streaming data, and from 10 July 2015 has been based on a Friday to Thursday week. As of 14th November 2022, 1,404 singles have reached number one. The chart was founded in 1952 by Percy Dickins of New Musical Express (NME), who telephoned 20 record stores to ask what their top 10 highest-selling singles were. Dickins aggregated the results into a top 12 hit parade, which was topped by 'Here in My Heart' by Al Martino. NME's chart was published each week in its eponymous magazine.

Way back in 2004 I bought a single DVD-R on eBay which contained every UK number one single from 1952-2003. It was a great start to my ongoing collection which I've been adding to ever since.  Unfortunately, back in 2004 when the DVD-R was compiled most of the tracks were of poor quality at very low bitrates of 128 and below, plus many of the tracks were the incorrect versions: longer album tracks, live versions, later re-recorded versions, etc. Several were damaged or distorted mp3 files ripped from crackly, scratched old 45's, with quite a few with the beginning or the end clipped off.

Over the past 18 years I've slowly replaced a huge percentage of the tracks with much higher quality versions.  Since this year (2022) we're celebrating 70 years of the official UK singles chart, I decided to revisit my collection and pretty much recompile everything from scratch.  It's amazing just how many incorrect versions were initially included, so I made a concerted effort and through extensive research to include every UK number one hit in the correct original UK 7" single version as the songs appeared on the charts at the time. All double 'A' sides are included, along with a few EPs.  Now, most of the tracks feature the highest quality, and best sounding digital remasters released to date, far superior to the original collection.

Hope you enjoy this amazing compilation of over 1,400 number one singles from 14th November 1952 to 14th November 2022. The complete 70-year collection has been broken down year by year into folders. It would amount to an 80 CD set as it currently stands at 3.5 days, which is 84 hours' worth of music! 

K.

Click on the links below for all the information on each track.

https://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/all-the-number-1-singles__7931/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lists_of_UK_Singles_Chart_number_ones

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_UK_Singles_Chart_number_ones_of_the_1950s#1953

I will be posting these in smaller sets generally by decade over the next few weeks. Dont miss any of these.

Here is PART 4 - 1980's

BB says - "Please thank 'K' for his contribution of this K Special presentation"

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Track lists

1980

01 The Pretenders Brass In Pocket 3:06

02 The Special A.k.a. Too Much Too Young 2:06

03 Kenny Rogers Coward of the County 4:21

04 Blondie Atomic (7" Single Version) 3:46

05 Fern Kinney Together We Are Beautiful 4:10

06 The Jam Going Underground 2:56

07 The Jam The Dreams of Children 3:08

08 Detroit Spinners Working My Way Back To You / Forgive Me, Girl 4:04

09 Blondie Call Me 3:31

10 Dexys Midnight Runners Geno 3:31

11 Johnny Logan What's Another Year 3:03

12 M*A*S*H Theme from M*A*S*H (Suicide is Painless) 2:51

13 Don Mclean Crying 3:40

14 Olivia Newton-john And The Electric Light Orchestra Xanadu 3:29

15 Odyssey Use It Up And Wear It Out (7" Single Edit) 4:13

16 Abba The Winner Takes It All 4:56

17 David Bowie Ashes To Ashes (7" Single Edit) 3:37

18 The Jam Start! (7" Single Version) 2:19

19 Kelly Marie Feels Like I'm In Love 3:19

20 The Police Don't Stand So Close To Me 4:01

21 Barbra Streisand Woman In Love 3:52

22 Blondie The Tide Is High (7" Single Edit) 3:49

23 ABBA Super Trouper 4:15

24 John Lennon (Just Like) Starting Over 3:56

25 St Winifred's School Choir There's No One Quite Like Grandma 3:00

1981

01 John Lennon Imagine 3:07

02 John Lennon Woman 3:32

03 Joe Dolce Music Theatre Shaddap You Face 3:13

04 Roxy Music Jealous Guy 4:58

05 Shakin' Stevens This Ole House 3:05

06 Bucks Fizz Making Your Mind Up 2:39

07 Adam & The Ants Stand & Deliver (7" Single Version) 3:07

08 Smokey Robinson Being With You 4:06

09 Michael Jackson One Day In Your Life 4:15

10 The Specials Ghost Town (7" Single Version) 3:38

11 Shakin' Stevens Green Door 3:12

12 Aneka Japanese Boy 3:54

13 Soft Cell Tainted Love (7" Single Version) 2:40

14 Adam & The Ants Prince Charming 3:17

15 Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin It's My Party 3:47

16 The Police Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic 4:20

17 Queen & David Bowie Under Pressure 3:56

18 Julio Iglesias Begin the Beguine (Volver a Empezar) 4:39

19 The Human League Don't You Want Me 3:58

1982

01 Bucks Fizz The Land of Make Believe 3:52

02 Shakin' Stevens Oh Julie 2:33

03 Kraftwerk The Model 3:39

04 Kraftwerk Computer Love (Original 1981 7" Single Edit) 3:43

05 The Jam Town Called Malice 2:54

06 The Jam Precious (7" Single Version) 3:33

07 Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight 3:19

08 Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears 3:58

09 Bucks Fizz My Camera Never Lies (7" Single Version) 3:35

10 Paul Mccartney Feat. Stevie Wonder Ebony and Ivory 3:40

11 Nicole A Little Peace (Ein bißchen Frieden) 3:02

12 Madness House of Fun (7" Single Version) 2:57

13 Adam Ant Goody Two Shoes (Chris Hughes 7" Single Version) 3:19

14 Charlene I've Never Been to Me 3:55

15 Captain Sensible Happy Talk 3:35

16 Irene Cara Fame (7" Single Version) 3:48

17 Dexys Midnight Runners And The Emerald Express Come on Eileen (7" Single Version) 4:12

18 Survivor Eye of the Tiger (7" Single Version) 3:48

19 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie 3:22

20 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me 4:20

21 Eddy Grant I Don't Wanna Dance 3:18

22 The Jam Beat Surrender 3:25

23 Renée And Renato Save Your Love 3:08

1983

01 Phil Collins You Can't Hurry Love 2:52

02 Men At Work Down Under 3:39

03 Kajagoogoo Too Shy 3:42

04 Michael Jackson Billie Jean 4:53

05 Bonnie Tyler Total Eclipse of the Heart 4:28

06 Duran Duran Is There Something I Should Know? 4:08

07 David Bowie Let's Dance (7" Single Version) 4:08

08 Spandau Ballet True (7" Single Version) 5:32

09 New Edition Candy Girl (7" Single Version) 3:33

10 The Police Every Breath You Take 4:16

11 Rod Stewart Baby Jane 4:43

12 Paul Young Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) 3:59

13 KC & The Sunshine Band Give It Up 4:03

14 UB40 Red Red Wine 3:03

15 Culture Club Karma Chameleon 3:52

16 Billy Joel Uptown Girl 3:17

17 The Flying Pickets Only You 3:25

1984

01 Paul Mccartney Pipes Of Peace 3:26

02 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Relax 3:53

03 Nena 99 Red Balloons 3:53

04 Lionel Richie Hello 4:09

05 Duran Duran The Reflex 4:24

06 Wham! Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 3:51

07 Frankie Goes To Hollywood Two Tribes (Cowboys & Indians Original 1984 UK 7" Single Version) 3:58

08 George Michael Careless Whisper 5:00

09 Stevie Wonder I Just Called To Say I Love You 4:23

10 Wham! Freedom 5:20

11 Chaka Khan I Feel for You (7" Single Version) 4:05

12 Jim Diamond I Should Have Known Better 4:09

13 Frankie Goes To Hollywood The Power Of Love 5:31

14 Band Aid Do They Know It's Christmas? 3:43

1985

01 Foreigner I Want to Know What Love Is 5:03

02 Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson I Know Him So Well 4:15

03 Dead Or Alive You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) (Original UK 7" Mix) 3:19

04 Philip Bailey (duet With Phil Collins) Easy Lover 5:03

05 U.S.A. For Africa We Are the World 7:07

06 Phyllis Nelson Move Closer 4:01

07 Paul Hardcastle 19 3:30

08 The Crowd You'll Never Walk Alone 2:36

09 Sister Sledge Frankie (7" Single Edit) 3:53

10 Eurythmics There Must Be an Angel (Playing with My Heart) (7" Single Edit) 4:40

11 Madonna Into the Groove 4:44

12 Ub40 Feat. Chrissie Hynde I Got You Babe 3:07

13 David Bowie & Mick Jagger Dancing in the Street 3:10

14 Midge Ure If I Was (7" Single Edit) 4:39

15 Jennifer Rush The Power of Love 4:25

16 Feargal Sharkey A Good Heart 4:27

17 Wham! I'm Your Man 4:05

18 Whitney Houston Saving All My Love for You 3:57

19 Shakin' Stevens Merry Christmas Everyone 3:41

1986

01 Pet Shop Boys West End Girls (Stephen Hague 7" Single Version) 4:00

02 A-ha The Sun Always Shines on T.V. (7" Single Version) 4:40

03 Billy Ocean When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going (7" Single Version) 4:06

04 Diana Ross Chain Reaction 3:46

05 Cliff Richard & The Young Ones Feat. Hank Marvin Living Doll 4:17

06 George Michael A Different Corner 3:58

07 Falco Rock Me Amadeus (The American Edit) (7" Single Version) 3:14

08 Spitting Image The Chicken Song 2:37

09 Doctor And The Medics Spirit in the Sky 3:24

10 Wham! The Edge of Heaven 4:35

11 Madonna Papa Don't Preach (7" Single Edit) 3:49

12 Chris De Burgh The Lady In Red 4:05

13 Boris Gardiner I Want to Wake Up with You 3:56

14 The Communards And Sarah Jane Morris Don't Leave Me This Way 4:30

15 Madonna True Blue (7" Single Mix) 4:05

16 Nick Berry Every Loser Wins 3:11

17 Berlin Take My Breath Away 4:10

18 Europe The Final Countdown (7" Single Version) 3:57

19 The Housemartins Caravan of Love 3:40

20 Jackie Wilson Reet Petite (The Sweetest Girl in Town) 2:44

1987

01 Steve "silk" Hurley Jack Your Body (7" Single Version) 3:13

02 Aretha Franklin & George Michael I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) 4:02

03 Ben E. King Stand by Me 2:56

04 Boy George Everything I Own 3:57

05 Mel & Kim Respectable (7" Single Version) 3:22

06 Ferry Aid Let It Be 6:08

07 Madonna La Isla Bonita 4:02

08 Starship Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now 4:29

09 Whitney Houston I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) 4:51

10 The Firm Star Trekkin' 3:34

11 Pet Shop Boys It's a Sin 5:00

12 Madonna Who's That Girl? 3:58

13 Los Lobos La Bamba 2:54

14 Michael Jackson And Siedah Garrett I Just Can't Stop Loving You 4:11

15 Rick Astley Never Gonna Give You Up 3:33

16 M/a/r/r/s Pump Up the Volume (7" Single Version) 4:04

17 Bee Gees You Win Again 4:03

18 T'pau China In Your Hand 3:59

19 Pet Shop Boys Always on My Mind 3:57

1988

01 Belinda Carlisle Heaven Is a Place on Earth 4:04

02 Tiffany I Think We're Alone Now 3:46

03 Kylie Minogue I Should Be So Lucky 3:24

04 Aswad Don't Turn Around (7" Mix) 3:17

05 Pet Shop Boys Heart (7" Mix) 4:17

06 S'express Theme from S-Express (7" Mix) 3:55

07 Fairground Attraction Perfect 3:35

08 Wet Wet Wet, Billy Bragg And Cara Tivey With a Little Help from My Friends / She's Leaving Home 2:39

09 The Timelords Doctorin' the Tardis 3:36

10 Bros I Owe You Nothing (7" Mix) 3:37

11 Glenn Medeiros Nothing's Gonna Change My Love for You 3:48

12 Yazz And The Plastic Population The Only Way Is Up (7" Edit) 4:02

13 Phil Collins A Groovy Kind of Love 3:30

14 The Hollies He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother 4:18

15 U2 Desire 2:59

16 Whitney Houston One Moment in Time 4:47

17 Enya Orinoco Flow 4:28

18 Robin Beck First Time 3:18

19 Cliff Richard Mistletoe and Wine 4:02

1989

01 Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan Especially for You 3:56

02 Marc Almond Feat. Gene Pitney Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart 4:41

03 Simple Minds Belfast Child 6:41

04 Jason Donovan Too Many Broken Hearts 3:27

05 Madonna Like a Prayer 5:41

06 The Bangles Eternal Flame 3:52

07 Kylie Minogue Hand on Your Heart 3:51

08 The Christians, Holly Johnson, Paul Mccartney, Gerry Marsden And Stock Aitken Waterman Ferry 'Cross the Mersey 3:59

09 Jason Donovan Sealed With a Kiss 2:33

10 Soul Ii Soul Feat. Caron Wheeler Back to Life (However Do You Want Me) 3:46

11 Sonia You'll Never Stop Me Loving You 3:24

12 Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers Swing the Mood (Radio Mix) 4:03

13 Black Box Ride on Time (UK 7" Massive Mix) 4:21

14 Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers That's What I Like (Radio Mix) 4:00

15 Lisa Stansfield All Around the World 4:28

16 New Kids On The Block You Got It (The Right Stuff) 4:10

17 Jive Bunny And The Mastermixers Let's Party 4:25

18 Band Aid II Do They Know It's Christmas? 4:01

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