To spark your memory of those "oldies" ...
after all, it has been 20 years ...
BILLBOARD NUMBER ONE HITS
FRESHMAN YEAR
1983
July 9 - September 2: Every Breath You Take - The Police
September 3 - September 9: Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
September 10 - September 23: Maniac - Michael Sembello
September 24 - September 30: Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
October 1 - October 28: Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
October 29 - November 11: Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
November 12 - December 9: All Night Long - Lionel Richie
December 10, 1983 - January 20, 1984: Say Say Say - Paul McCartney,
featuring Michael Jackson
1984
January 21 - February 3: Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
February 4 - February 24: Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
February 25 - March 20: Jump - Van Halen
March 21 - April 20: Footloose - Kenny Loggins
April 21 - May 11: Against All Odds - Phil Collins
May 12 - May 25: Hello - Lionel Richie
May 26 - June 8: Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
June 9 - June 22: Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
June 23 - July 6: The Reflex - Duran Duran
SOPHOMORE YEAR
1984
July 7 - August 10: When Doves Cry - Prince
August 11 - August 31: Ghostbusters - Ray Parker, Jr.
September 1 - September 21: What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
September 22 - Septe mber 28: Missing You - John Waite
September 29 - October 12: Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
October 13 - November 2: I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
November 3 - November 16: Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean
November 17 - December 7: Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
December 8 - December 21: Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates
December 22, 1984 - February 1, 1985: Like A Virgin - Madonna
1985
December 22, 1984 - February 1, 1985: Like A Virgin- Madonna
February 2 - February 15: I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
February 16 - March 8: Careless Whisper - Wham! featuring George Michael
March 9 - March 29: Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
March 30 - April 12: One More Night - Phil Collins
April 13 - May 10: We Are The World - USA For Africa
May 11 - May 17: Crazy For You - Madonna
May 18 - May 24: Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
May 25 - June 7: Everything She Wants - Wham!
June 8 - June 21: Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
June 22 - July 5: Heaven - Bryan Adams
JUNIOR YEAR
1985
July 6 - July 12: Sussudio - Phil Collins
July 13 - July 26: A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
July 27 - August 2: Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
August 3 - August 23: Shout - Tears For Fears
August 24 - September 6: The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
September 7 - September 20: St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) - John Parr
September 21 - October 11: Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
October 12 - October 18: Oh Sheila - Ready For the World
October 19 - October 25: Take On Me - a-ha
October 26 - November 1: Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
November 2 - November 8: Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
November 9 - November 15: Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
November 16 - November 29: We Built This City - Starship
November 30 - December 6: Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
December 7 - December 20: Broken Wings- Mr. Mister
December 21, 1985 - January 17, 1986: Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
1986
December 21, 1985 - January 17, 1986: Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
January 18 - February 14: That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick
February 15 - February 28: How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
March 1 - March 14: Kyrie - Mr. Mister
March 15 - March 21: Sara - Starship
March 22 - March 28: These Dreams - Heart
March 29 - April 18: Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
April 19 - May 2: Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
May 3 - May 9: Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer
May 10 - May 16: West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
May 17 - June 6: Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
June 7 - June 13: Live To Tell - Madonna
June 14 - July 4: On My Own - Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald
SENIOR YEAR
1986
July 5 - July 11: There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
July 12 - July 18: Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
July 19 - July 25: Invisible Touch - Genesis
July 26 - August 1: Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
August 2 - August 15: Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
August 16 - August 29: Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
August 30 - September 5: Higher Love - Steve Winwood
September 6 - September 12: Venus - Bananarama
September 13 - September 19: Take My Breath Away - Berlin
September 20 - October 10: Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
October 11 - October 24: When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
October 25 - November 7: True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
November 8 - November 21: Amanda - Boston
November 22 - November 28: Human - Human League
November 29 - December 5: You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
December 6 - December 12: The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera featuring Amy Grant December 13 - December 19: The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
December 20, 1986 - January 16, 1987: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
1987
December 20, 1986 - January 16, 1987: Walk Like An Egyptian - The Bangles
January 17 - January 23: Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
January 24 - February 6: At This Moment - Billy Vera And The Beaters
February 7 - February 13: Open Your Heart - Madonna
February 14 - March 13: Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
March 14 - March 11: Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & The News
March 12 - April 3: Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
April 4 - April 17: Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
April 18 - May 1: I Knew You Were Waiting - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
May 2 - May 15: (I Just) Died In Your Arms - Cutting Crew
May 16 - June 5: With Or Without You - U2