List of number-one singles of the 1980s (Switzerland)

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This is a list of singles that reached number one on the Swiss Hitparade during the 1980s.

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Number-one singles

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Number-one single of the year
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Issue dateSongArtistWeeks at
number one
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 Orchestra5
1981 [3]
18 January"(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon 4
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 451
30 August"Love What's Your Face"Ingrid Kup2
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 Express2
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 Club1
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 Oldfield2
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 Branigan7
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
24 February"Shout" Tears for Fears 2
10 March"You're My Heart, You're My Soul" Modern Talking 5
14 April"You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive 3
5 May"We Are the World" USA for Africa 6
16 June"19" Paul Hardcastle 7
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 Talking1
27 October"(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena"Sandra1
3 November"Cheri, Cheri Lady"Modern Talking1
10 November"Take On Me" a-ha 4
8 December"Nikita" Elton John 5
1986 [12]
12 January"Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie 1
19 January"Jeanny Part I" Falco 9
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 Freiheit1
11 May"Midnight Lady" Chris Norman 5
15 June"Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" Samantha Fox 4
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 Aid1
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 Dayne1
1 May"I Should Be So Lucky"Kylie Minogue1
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 Checker6
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"Edelweiss1
26 February"First Time"Robin Beck1
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"Madonna1
30 July"Batdance" Prince 4
27 August"Lambada" Kaoma 14
3 December"Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli 9

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References

  1. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1980)
  2. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1980)
  3. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1981)
  4. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1981)
  5. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1982)
  6. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1982)
  7. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1983)
  8. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1983)
  9. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1984)
  10. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1984)
  11. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1985)
  12. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1986)
  13. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1986)
  14. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1987)
  15. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1988)
  16. Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1989)
  17. Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1989)