List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)
This is a list of singles that reached number one on the Swiss Hitparade during the 1980s.
Number-one singles
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Number-one single of the year |
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| Issue date | Song | Artist | Weeks at number one |
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| 1980[1] | |||
| 20 January | "I Have a Dream" | ABBA | 2 |
| 3 February | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"[2] | Pink Floyd | 11 |
| 20 April | "Weekend" | Earth and Fire | 1 |
| 27 April | "Boat on the River" | Styx | 7 |
| 15 June | "Funkytown" | Lipps, Inc. | 7 |
| 3 August | "Donna Musica" | Collage | 5 |
| 7 September | "Upside Down" | Diana Ross | 8 |
| 2 November | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Stevie Wonder | 2 |
| 16 November | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand | 4 |
| 14 December | "Angel of Mine" | Frank Duval and Orchestra | 6 |
| 1981[3] | |||
| 25 January | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon | 3 |
| 15 February | "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" | Telly Savalas | 2 |
| 1 March | "Life Is for Living" | Barclay James Harvest | 4 |
| 29 March | "Fade to Grey" | Visage | 2 |
| 12 April | "Shaddap You Face" | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | 4 |
| 10 May | "In the Air Tonight" | Phil Collins | 2 |
| 24 May | "Stars on 45"[4] | Stars on 45 | 6 |
| 5 July | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes | 7 |
| 23 August | "Stars on 45 vol. 2" | Stars on 45 | 1 |
| 30 August | "Love What's Your Face" | Ingrid Kup | 2 |
| 13 September | "Hold On Tight" | Electric Light Orchestra | 3 |
| 4 October | "For Your Eyes Only" | Sheena Easton | 3 |
| 25 October | "Japanese Boy" | Aneka | 5 |
| 29 November | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John | 4 |
| 27 December | "Sharazan" | Al Bano and Romina Power | 5 |
| 1982[5] | |||
| 31 January | "Cambodia" | Kim Wilde | 2 |
| 14 February | "Rock'n' Roll Gypsy" | Helen Schneider | 1 |
| 21 February | "Oh Julie" | Shakin' Stevens | 5 |
| 28 March | "Skandal im Sperrbezirk" | Spider Murphy Gang | 2 |
| 11 April | "I'll Find My Way Home" | Jon and Vangelis | 3 |
| 2 May | "Ein bißchen Frieden" | Nicole | 6 |
| 13 June | "Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht" | Trio | 5 |
| 18 July | "Down Under" | Men at Work | 4 |
| 15 August | "Abracadabra" | Steve Miller Band | 6 |
| 26 September | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago | 1 |
| 3 October | "I Know There's Something Going On" | Frida | 2 |
| 17 October | "Words"[6] | F.R. David | 6 |
| 28 November | "Come on Eileen" | Dexys Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express | 2 |
| 12 December | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club | 5 |
| 1983[7] | |||
| 16 January | "Pass the Dutchie" | Musical Youth | 1 |
| 23 January | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club | 1 |
| 30 January | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | Eddy Grant | 2 |
| 13 February | "Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)" | Peter Schilling | 5 |
| 20 March | "99 Luftballons" | Nena | 2 |
| 3 April | "L'Italiano" | Toto Cutugno | 2 |
| 17 April | "Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | 3 |
| 8 May | "Let's Dance" | David Bowie | 2 |
| 22 May | "Bruttosozialprodukt" | Geier Sturzflug | 4 |
| 19 June | "Juliet" | Robin Gibb | 3 |
| 10 July | "Flashdance... What a Feeling"[8] | Irene Cara | 4 |
| 7 August | "Moonlight Shadow" | Mike Oldfield | 2 |
| 21 August | "Vamos a la playa" | Righeira | 2 |
| 4 September | "Moonlight Shadow" | Mike Oldfield | 2 |
| 18 September | "I Like Chopin" | Gazebo | 4 |
| 16 October | "I'm Still Standing" | Elton John | 2 |
| 30 October | "Karma Chameleon" | Culture Club | 5 |
| 4 December | "Come Back and Stay" | Paul Young | 5 |
| 1984[9] | |||
| 8 January | "? (Fragezeichen)" | Nena | 3 |
| 29 January | "Jenseits von Eden" | Nino de Angelo | 5 |
| 4 March | "Relax" | Frankie Goes to Hollywood | 6 |
| 15 April | "Zu nah am Feuer" | Stefan Waggershausen and Alice | 1 |
| 22 April | "Big in Japan" | Alphaville | 4 |
| 20 May | "Hello" | Lionel Richie | 5 |
| 24 June | "Self Control"[10] | Laura Branigan | 1 |
| 1 July | "Self Control" | Raf | 1 |
| 8 July | "Self Control" | Laura Branigan | 7 |
| 26 August | "Such a Shame" | Talk Talk | 5 |
| 30 September | "Careless Whisper" | George Michael | 4 |
| 28 October | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder | 4 |
| 25 November | "When the Rain Begins to Fall" | Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora | 6 |
| 1985[11] | |||
| 6 January | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" | Band Aid | 2 |
| 20 January | "One Night in Bangkok" | Murray Head | 5 |
| 17 February | "The Wild Boys" | Duran Duran | 2 |
| 24 February | "Shout" | Tears for Fears | 2 |
| 10 March | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | Modern Talking | 5 |
| 4 April | "Comanchero" | Raggio Di Luna | 4 |
| 14 April | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | Dead or Alive | 3 |
| 21 April | "Delirio Mind" | Scotch | 19 |
| 5 May | "We Are the World" | USA for Africa | 6 |
| 16 June | "19" | Paul Hardcastle | 7 |
| 7 July | "Theme from Rocky" | Round One | 3 |
| 4 August | "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | Tina Turner | 6 |
| 15 September | "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" | Sandra | 5 |
| 20 October | "Cheri, Cheri Lady" | Modern Talking | 1 |
| 27 October | "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" | Sandra | 1 |
| 3 November | "Cheri, Cheri Lady" | Modern Talking | 1 |
| 10 November | "Take on Me" | a-ha | 4 |
| 8 December | "Nikita" | Elton John | 5 |
| 1986[12] | |||
| 12 January | "Say You, Say Me" | Lionel Richie | |
| 19 January | "Jeanny" | Falco | 9 |
| 2 March | "Hit That Perfect Beat" | Bronski Beat | 3 |
| 23 March | "Burning Heart" | Survivor | 1 |
| 30 March | "Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" | Münchener Freiheit | 4 |
| 27 April | "Adesso tu"[13] | Eros Ramazzotti | 1 |
| 4 May | "Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" | Münchener Freiheit | 1 |
| 13 April | "Kiss" | Prince & The Revolution | 3 |
| 11 May | "Midnight Lady" | Chris Norman | 5 |
| 15 June | "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" | Samantha Fox | 4 |
| 22 June | "Sledgehammer" | Peter Gabriel | 16 |
| 13 July | "Venus" | Bananarama | 3 |
| 3 August | "Lessons in Love" | Level 42 | 8 |
| 28 September | "Holiday Rap" | MC Miker G & DJ Sven | 1 |
| 5 October | "The Final Countdown" | Europe | 7 |
| 23 November | "In the Army Now" | Status Quo | 7 |
| 1987[14] | |||
| 11 January | "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" | Mel & Kim | 4 |
| 8 February | "C'est La Vie" | Robbie Nevil | 2 |
| 22 February | "Reality" | Richard Sanderson | 6 |
| 5 April | "Respectable" | Mel & Kim | 4 |
| 3 May | "Let It Be" | Ferry Aid | 4 |
| 31 May | "La Isla Bonita" | Madonna | 1 |
| 7 June | "Let It Be" | Ferry Aid | 1 |
| 14 June | "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" | Whitney Houston | 6 |
| 26 July | "It's a Sin" | Pet Shop Boys | 6 |
| 6 September | "La Bamba" | Los Lobos | 1 |
| 13 September | "Boys (Summertime Love)" | Sabrina | 5 |
| 18 October | "You Win Again" | Bee Gees | 8 |
| 13 December | "Whenever You Need Somebody" | Rick Astley | 1 |
| 20 December | "China in Your Hand" | T'Pau | 5 |
| 1988[15] | |||
| 24 January | "Always on My Mind" | Pet Shop Boys | 1 |
| 31 January | "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" | Belinda Carlisle | 5 |
| 6 March | "House Arrest" | Krush | 2 |
| 20 March | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | 4 |
| 17 April | "I Should Be So Lucky" | Kylie Minogue | 1 |
| 24 April | "Tell It to My Heart" | Taylor Dayne | 1 |
| 1 May | "I Should Be So Lucky" | Kylie Minogue | 1 |
| 8 May | "Heart" | Pet Shop Boys | 4 |
| 5 June | "Theme from S-Express" | S-Express | 3 |
| 26 June | "Im Nin'Alu" | Ofra Haza | 6 |
| 7 August | "The Twist" | Fat Boys with Stupid Def Vocals by Chubby Checker | 6 |
| 18 September | "Hand in Hand" | Koreana | 6 |
| 30 October | "A Groovy Kind of Love" | Phil Collins | 6 |
| 11 December | "Orinoco Flow" | Enya | 5 |
| 1989[16] | |||
| 15 January | "Bring Me Edelweiss" | Edelweiss | 4 |
| 12 February | "First Time" | Robin Beck | 1 |
| 19 February | "Bring Me Edelweiss" | Edelweiss | 1 |
| 26 February | "First Time" | Robin Beck | 1 |
| 5 March | "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" | Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney | 4 |
| 2 April | "Like a Prayer" | Madonna | 4 |
| 30 April | "Looking for Freedom"[17] | David Hasselhoff | 4 |
| 28 May | "The Look" | Roxette | 8 |
| 23 July | "Express Yourself" | Madonna | 1 |
| 30 July | "Batdance" | Prince | 4 |
| 27 August | "Lambada" | Kaoma | 14 |
| 3 December | "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" | Milli Vanilli | 9 |
See also
References
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1980)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1980)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1981)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1981)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1982)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1982)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1983)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1983)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1984)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1984)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1985)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1986)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1986)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1987)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1988)
- ↑ Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1989)
- ↑ Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1989)
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