| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 3 | "Super Trouper" | ABBA |
| January 10 | ||
| January 17 | ||
| January 24 | "The Tide Is High" | Blondie |
| January 31 | ||
| February 7 | ||
| February 14 | "Celebration" | Kool & the Gang |
| February 21 | ||
| February 28 | ||
| March 7 | ||
| March 14 | "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" | The Police |
| March 21 | ||
| March 28 | ||
| April 4 | ||
| April 11 | "In the Air Tonight" † | Phil Collins |
| April 18 | ||
| April 25 | ||
| May 2 | ||
| May 9 | ||
| May 16 | ||
| May 23 | ||
| May 30 | ||
| June 6 | ||
| June 13 | "Kids in America" | Kim Wilde |
| June 20 | ||
| June 27 | ||
| July 4 | ||
| July 11 | "Angel of the Morning" | Juice Newton |
| July 18 | ||
| July 25 | ||
| August 1 | ||
| August 8 | "Bette Davis Eyes" ‡ | Kim Carnes |
| August 15 | ||
| August 22 | ||
| August 29 | ||
| September 5 | ||
| September 12 | ||
| September 19 | ||
| September 26 | ||
| October 3 | "Enola Gay" | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark |
| October 10 | ||
| October 16 | ||
| October 24 | ||
| October 31 | "Japanese Boy" | Aneka |
| November 7 | ||
| November 14 | ||
| November 21 | ||
| November 28 | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John |
| December 5 | ||
| December 12 | "Tainted Love" | Soft Cell |
| December 19 | ||
| December 26 |
