List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)
This is the Recorded Music NZ (known as RIANZ during this decade) list of number-one singles in New Zealand during the 1980s decade, starting from 14 January 1980.
Chart
- Key
- * – Number-one single of the year[nb 1]
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
- ‡ – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin
Notes: The actual highest selling single in New Zealand in 1983 was New Order's "Blue Monday" but the song never charted to the #1 spot therefore, David Bowie's "Let's Dance" has been marked as top single that made it to #1. (It was second best selling single). In 1988, a reboot of New Order’s song was released which did make it to the #1 spot.
By artist
- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
| Artist | Number-one singles |
Longest run | Total weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| U2 | 5 | "One Tree Hill (7 weeks) | 19 |
| UB40 | 3 | "I Got You Babe" featuring Chrissie Hynde (6 weeks) | 11 |
| Stevie Wonder | 3 | "I Just Called To Say I Love You" (8 weeks) | 14 |
- Excluded statistics
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- Artists who appeared in the charity songs of the 1980s, including Band Aid’s "Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?" and USA For Africa’s "We Are The World", which were both number one singles are not included in the individual tallies.
By song
- Key
- † – Song of New Zealand origin[nb 2]
Notes
- ^ Annual charts are sourced from the Charts.org.nz website:
- ^ a b c Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by the RIANZ
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j The date given is the day when the chart was published. The reporting period is from the preceding week, which is Monday to Sunday. Therefore, the date given is the day after the reporting period ended.