Number Ones

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* = non-consecutive weeks at the top

1980:
January 5: Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song) (2 weeks)
January 19: Kenny Loggins – This Is It (2 weeks)
February 2: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Don’t Do Me Like That (2 weeks)
February 16: Fleetwood Mac – Sara (1 week)
February 23: Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love (3 weeks)
March 15: Dan Fogelberg – Longer (2 weeks)
March 29: Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – Refugee (1 week)
April 5: Blondie – Call Me (4 weeks)
May 3: Eagles – I Can’t Tell You Why (2 weeks)
May 17: Ambrosia – Biggest Part Of Me (5 weeks)
June 21: Paul McCartney – Coming Up (Live) (3 weeks)
July 12: Olivia Newton-John – Magic (3 weeks)
August 2: Genesis – Misunderstanding (4 weeks)
August 30: Christopher Cross – Sailing (1 week)
September 6: Paul Simon – Late In The Evening (4 weeks)
October 4: The Electric Light Orchestra – All Over The World (2 weeks)
October 18: Queen – Another One Bites The Dust (3 weeks)
November 8: Pat Benatar – Hit Me With Your Best Shot (3 weeks)
November 29: Leo Sayer – More Than I Can Say (2 weeks)
December 13: John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over (3 weeks)

Total of Number Ones in 1980: 20

1981:
January 3: Neil Diamond – Love On The Rocks (4 weeks)
January 31: REO Speedwagon – Keep On Loving You (3 weeks)
February 21: John Lennon – Woman (3 weeks)
March 14: Hall & Oates – Kiss On My List* (6 weeks)
April 18: The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me* (2 weeks)
May 9: REO Speedwagon – Take It On The Run* (3 weeks)
May 23: Climax Blues Band – I Love You (1 week)
June 6: Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl (5 weeks)
July 11: Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams (3 weeks)
August 1: Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (2 weeks)
August 15: Greg Kihn Band – The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) (1 week)
August 22: Foreigner – Urgent (4 weeks)
September 19: Journey – Who’s Crying Now? (1 week)
September 26: The Electric Light Orchestra – Hold On Tight (2 weeks)
October 10: Hall & Oates – Private Eyes (5 weeks)
November 14: The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic (3 weeks)
December 5: Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You (4 weeks)

Total of Number Ones in 1981: 17

1982:
January 2: Quarterflash – Harden My Heart (1 week)
January 9: Hall & Oates – I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do) (3 weeks)
January 30: J. Geils Band – Centerfold (5 weeks)
March 6: Journey – Open Arms (2 weeks)
March 20: Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘N Roll (2 weeks)
April 3: Huey Lewis & The News – Do You Believe In Love? (3 weeks)
April 24: J. Geils Band – Freeze-Frame (3 weeks)
May 15: The Human League – Don’t You Want Me? (2 weeks)
May 29: Toto – Rosanna (7 weeks)
July 17: Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger* (5 weeks)
August 14: Air Supply – Even The Nights Are Better (1 week)
August 21: The Go-Go’s – Vacation (2 weeks)

Total of Number Ones in 1982 (so far): 12+