"Brass In Pocket" may not have been a No.1 in the UK? . Let's hope it was truly a No.1 here in Oz.

I have lots of chart books from most states from all charts Vic Sydney Adelaide.These shows every song that made the charts from about 1959 to 2002.

Are these of any interest?

Alright if I make the following suggestions? As I can appreciate they are many on here that would like to contribute, and no doubt they will be many different charts and formats that will be added. Just wondering if I may suggest as a starting point if we can start off with getting all the national charts added first, then later on radio station ones?

I'm only noting this as somebody commented that they couldn't relate to the 3XY charts as they didn't live in melbourne. I personally enjoyed looking through the 3XY and EON FM charts, despite the fact I've lived in Sydney for all my life.

I just thought if we start with the national charts, it would give us some direction, and at least a goal to work on, whether that be at a casual pace or whatever, I'm just saying this as a suggestion, and not wanting to push any way that things should be done. I'm worried if we're going to just add charts from here and there, it's going to become somewhat hit and miss and disjointed after a wile, and the project may loose focus and direction.

Hopefully I'm making some sense, as I just can't seem to find the right words.

Mark, I like your suggestion about just starting with the National charts. I assume contributors of this project have less National charts than state charts, so it would be good to knock the National Charts on the head first. There is a chance if so many state and national charts are uploaded at the same time, it could be daunting to both the contributor and reader.

Just an update, I've just finished doing most of the ARIA charts from the second half of 1987. Aside from a few missing in December, I'm pretty sure I nearly have all that ground covered. I've put one up from Jan 1988 too for good measure.

Here's the link.
https://docs.google.com/folder/d/0B0Htd0DEUcUsNmhHdjVqcDZLbUE/edit

Mark, good going and well done! I have nearly all the ARIA charts from the second half of 1987, missing a few, so a few of yours will fill in the gaps. BTW - John, who is a regular poster on this forum, will be very keen on having a look at the 1987 charts, so your work will def. not go un-noticed.
Cheers.

Mark, are you just putting up the singles charts? That's fine by me, just wondering?

I was listening to 'All The Hits' Volume One, 1986 - last night and was wondering if anyone has an Aria Singles chart from late Feb or March 1986 around the time when the songs on this compilation were hits. Much appreciated. I looked on the database here and nothing close.

The Kent Report (official Australian Top 40) was reproduced in TV Week for a while in the early 80's

Cheers Guru. I thought you or Nathan would come to the rescue.


Re the Kent Chart from TV Week above, I had no idea that Diana Ross was dating Gene Simmons in 1980. Funny!

There's a guy who posts scans of the ARIA top 50 singles chart from 25 years ago in a blog:

http://chartbeat.blogspot.com.au/

Hi Lee, just checked out the link. Wow, very full on. A bit of a gap there as it goes up to 1983 and jumps to 1987 and straight to 1990. I get the feeling the author is very much focused on 60's to early 80's? I do like the selected compilation albums for each year.

Nathan, do you know if Aria released an end of year top 50 singles and albums of 1987? and previous years? Do you know where I can obtain them?

I don't have a printed chart of that, Michael, but here's the ARIA (though they were still using the Australian Music Report chart then) top 100 singles from 1987:

End of Year Top 100 - 1987 HP

1 Locomotion – Kylie Minogue (1x7) 1
2 La Bamba – Los Lobos (1x7) 1
3 Old Time Rock and Roll – Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band (3) 3
4 Slice of Heaven – Dave Dobbyn with Herbs (1x4) 1
5 Respectable – Mel & Kim (1x1) 1
6 You Keep Me Hangin’ on – Kim Wilde (1x2) 1
7 Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles (1x2) 1
8 Electric Blue – Icehouse (1x1) 1
9 Boom Boom (Let’s Go Back to My Room) – Paul Lekakis (1x5) 1
10 The Final Countdown – Europe (2) 2
11 I Wanna Dance With Somebody – Whitney Houston (1x5) 1
12 Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now – Starship (3) 3
13 Suddenly - Angry Anderson (2) 2
14 He’s Gonna Step on You Again – The Party Boys (1x2) 1
15 I Wanna Wake Up With You – Boris Gardiner (1x1) 1
16 Pressure Down – John Farnham (4) 4
17 Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi (3) 3
18 Crazy – Icehouse (4) 4
19 Funky Town – Pseudo Echo (1x5 in 1987) 1
20 I Knew You Were Waiting for me – George Michael & Aretha Franklin (1x4) 1
21 Beds are Burning – Midnight Oil (6) 6
22 Bad – Michael Jackson (4) 4
23 Good Times – INXS and Jimmy Barnes (2) 2
24 Star Trekkin’ – The Firm (3) 3
25 What’s My Scene – Hoodoo Gurus (3) 3
26 Need You Tonight – INXS (3) 3
27 Lean on Me – Club Nouveau (5) 5
28 Bizarre Love Triangle – New Order (5) 5
29 French Kissin’ in the USA – Debbie Harry (4) 4
30 Fall of Rome – James Reyne (5) 5
31 Right on Track – Breakfast Club (4) 4
32 I Want Your Sex – George Michael (2) 2
33 When You Walk in the Room – Paul Carrack (7) 7
34 To Be a Lover – Billy Idol (3) 3
35 We Gotta Get Out of This Place – The Angels (7) 7
36 Never Gonna Give You Up – Rick Astley (1x5) 1
37 Alone – Heart (6) 6
38 Male Stripper – Man 2 Man Meet Man Parrish (3) 3
39 Ship of Fools – World Party (4) 4
40 Let’s Dance – Chris Rea (9) 9
41 She’s the One – The Cockroaches (9) 9
42 Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend) – Mel & Kim (12) 12
43 C’est La Vie – Robbie Nevil (4) 4
44 Too Much Ain’t Enough Love – Jimmy Barnes (1x1) 1
45 Run to Paradise – The Choirboys (3) 3
46 We Connect – Stacey Q (7) 7
47 Wild Horses – Gino Vannelli (9) 9
48 Hold Me Now – Johnny Logan (4) 4
49 Witch Queen – Chantoozies (4) 4
50 It’s a Sin – Pet Shop Boys (10) 10
51 True Faith – New Order (8) 8
52 Midnight Blue – Lou Gramm (8) 8
53 Wishing Well – Terence Trent D’Arby (9) 9
54 Don’t Dream it’s Over – Crowded House (8) 8
55 Don’t Give Up – Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush (5) 5
56 Love and Devotion – Michael Bow (9) 9
57 Everybody Have Fun Tonight – Wang Chung (8) 8
58 La Isla Bonita – Madonna (6) 6
59 Breakout – Swing Out Sister (12) 12
60 At This Moment – Billy Vera & The Beaters (11) 11
61 Take Me Back – Noiseworks (7) 7
62 You’re the Voice – John Farnham (1 in 1986) 1
63 Hymn to Her – The Pretenders (7) 7
64 Real Wild Child – Iggy Pop (11) 11
65 Causing a Commotion – Madonna (7) 7
66 Who’s That Girl – Madonna (7) 7
67 With or Without You – U2 (9) 9
68 Shakedown – Bob Seger (9) 9
69 Let’s Go – Wang Chung (14) 14
70 You I Know – Jenny Morris (13) 13
71 Hammerhead – James Reyne (8) 8
72 Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh (2) 2
73 Faith – George Michael (2) 2
74 You Win Again – Bee Gees (10) 10
75 Sweet 16 – Billy Idol (9) 9
76 Don’t Forget Me (When I’m Gone) – Glass Tiger (9) 9
77 Do to You – Machinations (15) 15
78 Shake You Down – Gregory Abbott (12) 12
79 Paper in Fire – John Cougar Mellencamp (13) 13
80 Two of Hearts – Stacey Q (7) 7
81 Is This Love? – Alison Moyet (13) 13
82 Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi (13) 13
83 (Glad I’m) Not a Kennedy – Shona Laing (9) 9
84 Everything I Own – Boy George (5) 5
85 Little Lies – Fleetwood Mac (16) 16
86 Heart and Soul – T’Pau (18) 18
87 All I Ask of You – Cliff Richard & Sarah Brightman (24) 24
88 Holiday Rap – MC Miker G & Deejay Sven (11) 11
89 Get Ready – Carol Hitchcock (18) 18
90 (I Just Died) in Your Arms – Cutting Crew (8) 8
91 He’s Just No Good for You – Mental as Anything (15) 15
92 What You Get is What You See – Tina Turner (15) 15
93 Friends and Lovers – Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring (13) 13
94 Reet Petite – Jackie Wilson (20) 20
95 Got My Mind Set on You – George Harrison (2) 2
96 Friday on My Mind – Gary Moore (25) 25
97 I Just Can’t Stop Loving You – Michael Jackson (10) 10
98 Rhymes – The Rockmelons (26) 26
99 Sugar Free – Wa Wa Nee (10) 10
100 You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon (2) 2

1980:

End of Year Top 100 - 1980 HP

1 I Got You - Split Enz - NZ (1x8) 1
2 Turning Japanese - The Vapors 1
3 Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen (1x7) 1
4 Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd 2
5 Brass in Pocket - The Pretenders 2
6 Can't Stop the Music - The Village People (1x4) 1
7 Space Invaders - Player 1 3
8 More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer (1x2) 1
9 Funkytown - Lipps Inc (1x2) 1
10 Please Don't Go - KC & The Sunshine Band (1x2) 1
11 Tired of Toein' the Line - Rocky Burnette (1x2) 1
12 Don't Stop 'til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (1x3) 1
13 What I Like About You - The Romantics 2
14 Dreaming My Dreams With You - Colleen Hewett 2
15 Upside Down - Diana Ross (1x4) 1
16 Moscow - Genghis Khan - Germany (1x6) 1
17 You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' - Long John Baldry & Kathi MacDonald 2
18 He's My Number One - Christie Allen 4
19 Call Me - Blondie 4
20 Babooshka - Kate Bush 2
21 Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand (1x2) 1
22 Coming Up - Paul McCartney 2
23 Shandi - Kiss 5
24 Blame it on the Boogie - The Jacksons 4
25 Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie 3
26 Do That to Me One More Time - The Captain & Tennille 3
27 Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder 2
28 It's Hard to Be Humble - Mac Davis 9
29 Fame - Irene Cara 3
30 Magic - Olivia Newton-John 4
31 The Rose - Bette Midler 6
32 Total Control - The Motels 7
33 Fly Too High - Janis Ian 7
34 Rock Lobster - The B 52's 3
35 Skinny Girls - Alan O'Day 11
36 Dreamin' - Cliff Richard 4
37 People - Mi-Sex - NZ 6
38 Coward of the County - Kenny Rogers 6
39 Rock With You - Michael Jackson 4
40 Message in a Bottle - The Police 5
41 No Secrets - The Angels 8
42 You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC 8
43 Life at the Outpost - The Skatt Brothers 13
44 Can't Help Myself - Flowers 10
45 Shaddup You face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1x8) 1
46 Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles (1x7) 1
47 Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes 3
48 Babe - Styx 3
49 Locomotion - Ritz 12
50 Working My Way Back to You - The Spinners 12
51 Fallin' in Love (Bein' Friends) - Rocky Burnette 6
52 Rockabilly Rebel - Major Matchbox 12
53 Xanadu - Olivia Newton John & Electric Light Orchestra 2
54 All Out of Love - Air Supply 9
55 Atomic - Blondie 12
56 The Winner Takes it All - Abba 7
57 I Only Want to Be With You - The Tourists 6
58 He's So Shy - The Pointer Sisters 11
59 Echo Beach - Martha & The Muffins 6
60 Day Trip to Bangor - Fiddler's Dram 8
61 Emotional Rescue - The Rolling Stones 8
62 Love at First Night - Kim Hart 6
63 Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police 3
64 Same Old Girl - Darryl Cotton 6
65 The Wanderer - Donna Summer 6
66 Time Warp - Cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show 3
67 Two Faces Have I - Ol'55 15
68 Computer Games - Mi-Sex - NZ (1x1) 1
69 Cheap Wine - Cold Chisel 8
70 Stay With me Till Dawn - Judie Tzuke 8
71 Money - The Flying Lizards 11
72 Another One Bites the Dust - Queen 6
73 Cars - Gary Numan 9
74 There Ain't No Age for Rock and Roll - The Veterans - Belgium 6
75 Modern Girl - James Freud & The Radio All Stars 12
76 Sure Know Something - Kiss 5
77 It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel 10
78 Help - John Farnham 8
79 Walking on the Moon - The Police 9
80 Little Jeannie - Elton John 9
81 No More Tears - Donna Summer & Barbra Streisand 8
82 Singing in the 80's - The Monitors 16
83 Private Idaho - The B 52's 11
84 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon (1x4) 1
85 Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie 7
86 Always Look on the Bright Side of Life - Monty Python 9
87 Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert 13
88 Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime - The Korgis 11
89 We Can Get Together - Flowers 16
90 You'll Always Find me in the Kitchen at Parties - Jona Lewie 21
91 Give Me the Night - George Benson 10
92 Stomp - Brothers Johnson 13
93 When I'm With You - Sparks 17
94 Come Around - Mental as Anything 18
95 Together We Are Beautiful - Fern Kinney 20
96 Downhearted - Australian Crawl 12
97 Tusk - Fleetwood Mac 3
98 Rainbow Connection - Kermit 14
99 Sara - Fleetwood Mac 11
100 Choir Girl - Cold Chisel 14


1981:

End of Year Top 100 - 1981 HP

1 Counting the Beat - The Swingers (1x3) - NZ 1
2 Stars on 45 - Stars on 45 (1x4) - Holland 1
3 Antmusic - Adam & The Ants (1x5) 1
4 Jealous Guy - Roxy Music (1x4) 1
5 Dev-O Live (EP) - Devo (1x3a) 1
6 Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (1x5) 1
7 9 to 5 (Morning Train)- Sheena Easton (1x2) 1
8 Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (1x4) 1
9 Who Can it Be Now - Men at Work (2) 2
10 Kids in America - Kim Wilde (5) 5
11 This Ole House - Shakin' Stevens (1x1) 1
12 Turn me Loose - Loverboy (3) 3
13 Start Me Up - The Rolling Stones (1x1) 1
14 You Weren't in Love With Me - Billy Field (1x1) 1
15 Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield (1x1) 1
16 Duncan - Slim Dusty (1x2) 1
17 Girls Can Get it - Dr. Hook (3) 3
18 (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon (1x4) 1
19 You Drive Me Crazy - Shakin' Stevens (1x3) 1
20 Keep on Loving You - REO Speedwagon (3) 3
21 Louise (We Get it Right) - Jona Lewie (2) 2
22 Gotta Pull Myself Together - The Nolans (3) 3
23 In the Air Tonight - Phil Collins (3) 3
24 Precious to Me - Phil Seymour (6) 6
25 Jesse - Carly Simon (4) 4
26 Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton (2) 2
27 The Time Warp - Cast of Rocky Horror Picture Show (3) 3
28 Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters (5) 5
29 Physical - Olivia Newton-John (1x5) 1
30 Stop the Cavalry - Jona Lewie (2) 2
31 Shaddup You face - Joe Dolce Music Theatre (1x2 in 80) 1
32 Hold on Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (5) 5
33 If I Were a Carpenter - Swanee (5) 5
34 Woman - John Lennon (4) 4
35 Making Your Mind Up - Bucks Fizz (6) 6
36 Bad Habits - Billy Field (4) 4
37 I Won't Let You Down - Ph.D (5) 5
38 State of the Heart - Mondo Rock (6) 6
39 If You Leave Me, Can I Come Too? - Mental as Anything (4) 4
40 Say I Love You - Renee Geyer (5) 5
41 The Stroke - Billy Squier (5) 5
42 One Step Ahead - Split Enz (5) - NZ 5
43 Cool World - Mondo Rock (8) 8
44 Fade to Grey - Visage (6) 6
45 Chequered Love - Kim Wilde (6) 6
46 They Won't Let My Girlfriend Talk to Me - Jimmy & The Boys (8) 8
47 Stand and Deliver - Adam & The Ants (12) 12
48 The Tide is High - Blondie (4) 4
49 History Never Repeats - Split Enz (4) - NZ 4
50 Only for Sheep - The Bureau (5) 5
51 Why Won't You Explain - Karen Knowles (12) 12
52 Wired for Sound - Cliff Richard (2) 2
53 Prince Charming - Adam & The Ants (4) 4
54 I Love a Rainy Night - Eddie Rabbitt (6) 6
55 Rapture - Blondie (5) 5
56 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (9) 9
57 Just so Lonely - Get Wet (15) 15
58 Every Little Thing She Does is Magic - The Police (2) 2
59 Planet Earth - Duran Duran (8) 8
60 Never Knew Love Like This Before - Stephanie Mills (13) 13
61 Que Sera Mi Vida - Gibson Brothers (9) - Germany 9
62 The Wild Colonial Boy - Dr. Hook (4) 4
63 Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton (8) 8
64 Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks & Tom Petty 10
65 Another One Bites the Dust - Queen (5) 5
66 Vienna - Ultravox (11) 11
67 Every Woman in the World - Air Supply (8) 8
68 Too Many Times - Mental As Anything (6) 6
69 Feels Like I'm in Love - Kelly Marie (7) 7
70 (Si Si) Je Suis un Rock Star - Bill Wyman (5) 5
71 The One That You Love - Air Supply (10) 10
72 De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da - The Police (6) 6
73 All Those Years Ago - George Harrison (9) 9
74 Your Love Still Brings Me to My Knees - Marcia Hines (10) 10
75 Don't Stand So Close to Me - The Police (3) 3
76 Boys in Town - Divinyls (8) 8
77 Can You Feel it - Jacksons (10) 10
78 Things Don't Seem - Australian Crawl (11) 11
79 Hip, Shake, Jerk - The Quick (12) 12
80 Looking for Clues - Robert Palmer (23) 23
81 To Cut a Long Story Short - Spandau Ballet (15) 15
82 Rock & Roll Ain't Noise Pollution - AC/DC (7) 7
83 Kiss on My List - Hall & Oates (13) 13
84 On and On and On - Abba (9) 9
85 Hooked on Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (9) 9
86 Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through - Jim Steinman (18) 18
87 Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys (16) 16
88 Down Under - Men at Work (1x2 in late 1981) 1
89 Under Pressure - Queen and David Bowie (6) 6
90 I Believe in You - Don Williams (20) 20
91 Runaway Boys - Stray Cats (15) 15
92 So Long - Fischer Z (15) 15
93 Lady - Kenny Rogers (15) 15
94 According to My Heart - The Reels (12) 12
95 Being With You - Smokey Robinson (14) 14
96 Love in Motion - Icehouse (10) 10
97 I Want to Be Straight - Ian Dury & The Blockheads (18) 18
98 Woman in Love - Barbra Streisand (1 in 1980) 1
99 Rock Hard - Suzi Quatro (9) 9
100 I Am the Beat - The Look (23) 23


1982:

End of Year Top 100 - 1982 HP

1 Eye of the Tiger - Survivor (1x6) 1
2 What About Me - Moving Pictures (1x6) 1
3 Tainted Love - Soft Cell (1x3) 1
4 Centrefold - J.Geils Band (1x1) 1
5 Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (2) 2
6 Mickey - Toni Basil (1x2) 1
7 I Love Rock 'N' Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (1x5) 1
8 Trouble - Lindsay Buckingham (1x3) 1
9 Believe it or Not - Joey Scarbury (2) 2
10 Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago (4) 4
11 I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (1x6) 1
12 Come on Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners (1x5) 1
13 Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band (1x2) 1
14 If You Want My Love - Cheap Trick (2) 2
15 I Ran - A Flock of Seagulls (1x2) 1
16 Hurts So Good - John Cougar (5) 5
17 Our Lips are Sealed - The Go Go's (2) 2
18 Six Months in a Leaky Boat - Split Enz (2) 2
19 Shy Boy - Bananarama (2) 2
20 Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (2) 2
21 Waiting for a Girl (Like You) - Foreigner (3) 3
22 The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr. (1x1) 1
23 Young Turks - Rod Stewart (3) 3
24 Down Under - Men at Work (1x6 in 1981) 1
25 You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester (4) 4
26 Cambodia - Kim Wilde (7) 7
27 Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (4) 4
28 Da Da Da - Trio (4) 4
29 Wired for Sound - Cliff Richard (2) 2
30 Have You Ever Been in Love - Leo Sayer (4) 4
31 Poison Arrow - ABC (4) 4
32 Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran (5) 5
33 View from a Bridge - Kim Wilde (7) 7
34 Only You - Yazoo (7) 7
35 Forever Now - Cold Chisel (4) 4
36 Homosapien - Pete Shelley (4) 4
37 Don't You Want Me - Human League (4) 4
38 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (6) 6
39 For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton (6) 6
40 Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant (1x2) 1
41 Rock the Casbah - The Clash (3) 3
42 Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens (3) 3
43 Chariots of Fire - Main Titles - Vangelis (21) 21
44 Body and Soul - Jo Kennedy (5) 5
45 Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode (4) 4
46 It's My Party - Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin (4) 4
47 Classic - Adrian Gurvitz (12) 12
48 Real Men - Joe Jackson (6) 6
49 More Than This - Roxy Music (6) 6
50 I Know There's Something Going On - Frida (5) 5
51 Radio - The Members (5) 5
52 I'll Find My Way Home - Jon & Vangelis (9) 9
53 One Day in Your Life - Michael Jackson (9) 9
54 Blue Eyes - Elton John (4) 4
55 Tonight I'm Yours - Rod Stewart (6) 6
56 It Must be Love - Madness (6) 6
57 Solid Rock - Goanna (3) 3
58 Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (1x3) 1
59 Great Southern Land - Icehouse (5) 5
60 Dirty Creature - Split Enz (6) 6
61 Girls on Film - Duran Duran (11) 11
62 Down on the Border - Little River Band (7) 7
63 Words - Missing Persons (10) 10
64 The Land of Make Believe - Bucks Fizz (15) 15
65 Girl Crazy - Hot Chocolate (9) 9
66 Lady What's Your Name - Swanee (13) 13
67 Be Good Johnny - Men at Work (8) 8
68 House of Fun - Madness (5) 5
69 The Look of Love - ABC (7) 7
70 Don't Go - Yazoo (6) 6
71 Shake it Up - The Cars (10) 10
72 Controversy - Prince (15) 15
73 Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (10) 10
74 Rosanna - Toto (16) 16
75 Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (6) 6
76 Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (8) 8
77 Hands Up (Give Me Your Heart) - Ottowan (25) 25
78 Physical - Olivia Newton-John (1 in 1981) 1
79 Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac (12) 12
80 My Own Way - Duran Duran (10) 10
81 One Perfect Day - Little Heroes (12) 12
82 The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit (11) 11
83 Jack and Diane - John Cougar (7) 7
84 Make a Move on Me - Olivia Newton-John (8) 8
85 Castles in the Air - Don McLean (11) 11
86 The Rhythm of the Jungle - The Quick (13) 13
87 Love Action - Human League (12) 12
88 Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr. Hook (11) 11
89 Promised You a Miracle - Simple Minds (10) 10
90 This Guy's in Love With You - The Reels (7) 7
91 Freeze-Frame - J.Geils Band (7) 7
92 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - David Bowie (15) 15
93 Working for the Weekend - Loverboy (19) 19
94 You Got Nothing I Want - Cold Chisel (12) 12
95 Golden Brown - The Stranglers (10) 10
96 I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates (13) 13
97 Senses Working Overtime - XTC (12) 12
98 Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred (10) 10
99 One Thing - INXS (14) 14
100 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire (15) 15


1983:

End of Year Top 100 - 1983 HP

1 Australiana - Austen Tayshus (1x8) 1
2 Flashdance... What a Feeling - Irene Cara (1x7) 1
3 Gloria - Laura Branigan (1x7) 1
4 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (1x5) 1
5 Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (1x2) 1
6 Total Eclipse of the Heart - Bonnie Tyler (1x6) 1
7 Save Your Love - Renee & Renato (3) 3
8 Karma Chameleon - Culture Club (1x5) 1
9 Beat it - Michael Jackson (2) 2
10 Every Breath You Take - The Police (2) 2
11 Bop Girl - Pat Wilson (2) 2
12 Semantics (EP) {feat 'Reckless'} - Australian Crawl (1x1) 1
13 I Was Only 19 - Redgum (1x2) 1
14 Twisting By the Pool - Dire Straits (2) 2
15 Rain - Dragon (2) 2
16 1999 - Prince (2) 2
17 Give it Up - KC & The Sunshine Band (3) 3
18 Heartbreaker - Dionne Warwick (2) 2
19 I'm Still Standing - Elton John (3) 3
20 Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (2) 2
21 You Can't Hurry Love - Phil Collins (2) 2
22 Do You Really Want to Hurt Me - Culture Club (1x6) 1
23 Safety Dance - Men Without Hats (5) 5
24 Let's Dance - David Bowie (2) 2
25 Africa - Toto (5) 5
26 Send Me an Angel - Real Life (6) 6
27 Drop the Pilot - Joan Armatrading (6) 6
28 I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo (4) 4
29 I.O.U. - Freeez (3) 3
30 Young Guns (Go for it!) - Wham! (4) 4
31 Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye (4) 4
32 Red, Red Wine - UB40 (2) 2
33 The Clapping Song - The Belle Stars (4) 4
34 Puttin' on the Ritz - Taco (5) 5
35 Truly - Lionel Richie (7) 7
36 Don't Pay the Ferryman - Chris De Burgh (5) 5
37 Church of the Poison Mind - Culture Club (4) 4
38 I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues - Elton John (4) 4
39 Maniac - Michael Sembello (2) 2
40 Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1x1) 1
41 Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics (6) 6
42 Always Something There to Remind Me - Naked Eyes (7) 7
43 True - Spandau Ballet (4) 4
44 Modern Love - David Bowie (6) 6
45 Maggie - Foster & Allen (17) 17
46 Baby I Need Your Lovin' - Carl Carlton (12) 12
47 Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth (1 in 1982) 1
48 Shiny Shiny - Haysi Fantasyzee (3) 3
49 Words - F.R. David (12) 12
50 She Works Hard for the Money - Donna Summer (4) 4
51 Fraction Too Much Friction - Tim Finn (8) 8
52 Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield (6) 6
53 Blue Monday - New Order (13) 13
54 Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran (4) 4
55 Der Kommissar - Falco (7) 7
56 Solid Rock - Goanna (3) 3
57 Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (4) 4
58 Living on the Ceiling - Blancmange (5) 5
59 Tell Her About it - Billy Joel (9) 9
60 I Could Be So Good for You - Dennis Waterman (9) 9
61 White Wedding - Billy Idol (9) 9
62 Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1x1) 1
63 Ain't No Pleasin' You - Chas & Dave (11) 11
64 Zoom - Fat Larry's Band (10) 10
65 Shoop Shoop Diddy *** - Monte Video & The Cassettes (11) 11
66 Union of the Snake - Duran Duran (4) 4
67 Mirror Man - Human League (4) 4
68 We've Got Tonight - Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton (11) 11
69 Solitaire - Laura Branigan (5) 5
70 Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Paebo Bryson & Roberta Flack (10) 10
71 Can't Take My Eyes Off You - Boys Town Gang (21) 21
72 Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home) - Paul Young (9) 9
73 (Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League (8) 8
74 Gold - Spandau Ballet (9) 9
75 I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant (21) 21
76 Candy Girl - New Edition (10) 10
77 Wham Rap (Enjoy What You Do) - Wham! (9) 9
78 Little Red Corvette - Prince (8) 8
79 Time (Clock of the Heart) - Culture Club (12) 12
80 Baby Jane - Rod Stewart (10) 10
81 Overkill - Men at Work (5) 5
82 Power and the Passion - Midnight Oil (8) 8
83 Jeopardy - Greg Kihn Band (11) 11
84 Too Shy - Kajagoogoo (6) 6
85 The Message - Grandmaster Flash & The Furious 5 (21) 21
86 Bad Boys - Wham! (9) 9
87 All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie (1x2 in 1983) 1
88 Dr. Heckyll & Mr. Jive - Men at Work (6) 6
89 I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters (9) 9
90 Back on the Chain Gang - The Pretenders (11) 11
91 I Hear Motion - The Models (16) 16
92 Rock 'N' Roll is King - Electric Light Orchestra (13) 13
93 Mad World - Tears for Fears (12) 12
94 Let's Go to Bed - The Cure (15) 15
95 Orchard Road - Leo Sayer (17) 17
96 Science Fiction - Divinyls (13) 13
97 Montego Bay - The Allniters (19) 19
98 Let the Franklin Flow - Gordon Franklin 12
99 When You Were Sweet 16 - The Fureys (9) 9
100 McRawhide - The Chaps (14) 14


1984:

End of Year Top 100 - 1984 HP

1 Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen (5) 5
2 It's Just Not Cricket - The Twelfth Man (1x3) 1
3 Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr (2) 2
4 Careless Whisper - George Michael (1x4) 1
5 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham! (1x7) 1
6 I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (1x8) 1
7 Footloose - Kenny Loggins (1x3) 1
8 Hello - Lionel Richie (1x3) 1
9 Girls Just Want to Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper (1x2) 1
10 Islands in the Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (1x1 in 1983) 1
11 Love is a Battlefield - Pat Benetar (1x5) 1
12 Original Sin - INXS (1x2) 1
13 Come Said the Boy - Mondo Rock (2) 2
14 When Doves Cry - Prince (1x1) 1
15 Heaven (Must Be There) - Eurogliders (2) 2
16 Relax - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (5) 5
17 Thriller - Michael Jackson (4) 4
18 99 LuftBallons - Nena (1x5) 1
19 Calling Your Name - Marilyn (3) 3
20 Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (4) 4
21 Against All Odds - Phil Collins (3) 3
22 What's Love Got to Do With it - Tina Turner (1x1) 1
23 All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie (1x4 in 1984) 1
24 I Can Dream About You - Dan Hartman (3) 3
25 Burn for You - INXS (3) 3
26 Pride (in the Name of Love) - U2 (4) 4
27 Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins (3) 3
28 Jump - Van Halen (2) 2
29 To All the Girls I've Loved Before - Willie Nelson & Julio Iglesias (4) 4
30 Sad Songs (Say So Much) - Elton John (4) 4
31 Missing You - John Waite (5) 5
32 Radio GaGa - Queen (2) 2
33 Holiday - Madonna (4) 4
34 The Reflex - Duran Duran (4) 4
35 Rebel Yell - Billy Idol (7) 7
36 I Want to Break Free - Queen (8) 8
37 Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (6) 6
38 Victims - Culture Club (4) 4
39 Listening - Pseudo Echo (4) 4
40 Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper (6) 6
41 Self Control - Laura Branigan (3) 3
42 Legs - ZZ Top (6) 6
43 Why Me? - Irene Cara (5) 5
44 Let's Hear it for the Boy - Deniece Williams (3) 3
45 I Send a Message - INXS (3) 3
46 Twist of Fate - Olivia Newton-John (4) 4
47 *** on Feel the Noize - Quiet Riot (9) 9
48 Oh Sherrie - Steve Perry (5) 5
49 We're Not Gonna Take it - Twisted Sister (6) 6
50 To Be or Not to Be (The Hitler Rap) - Mel Brooks (3) 3
51 The War Song - Culture Club (2) 2
52 Freedom - Wham! (3) 3
53 Soul Kind of Feeling - Dynamic Hepnotics (5) 5
54 Love of the Common People - Paul Young (8) 8
55 Wouldn't it Be Good - Nik Kershaw (5) 5
56 Jump - The Pointer Sisters (8) 8
57 Eat it - "Weird Al" Yankovic (1x1) 8
58 To Sir with Love - Vicki Sue Robinson (7) 1
59 Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat (8) 7
60 In a Big Country - Big Country (7) 8
61 She Bop - Cyndi Lauper (6) 7
62 The Warrior - Scandal feat Patty Smyth (6) 6
63 Like a Virgin - Madonna (1x4) (end of 1984 No.1) 1
64 Beast of Burden - Bette Midler (12) 12
65 Dance Hall Days - Wang Chung (7) 7
66 Catch Me I'm Falling - Real Life (8) 8
67 Drive - The Cars (10) 10
68 Burning Up - Madonna (13) 13
69 Run Runaway - Slade (17) 17
70 A Beat for You - Pseudo Echo (12) 12
71 Rockit - Herbie Hancock (16) 16
72 Automatic - The Pointer Sisters (15) 15
73 The Love Cats - The Cure (6) 6
74 Up Rock - Rock Steady Crew (9) 9
75 Borderline - Madonna (12) 12
76 Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean (2) 2
77 Just Be Good to Me - S.O.S. Band (17) 17
78 You Think You're a Man - Divine (8) 8
79 The Wild Boys - Duran Duran (3) 3
80 The Glamorous Life - Sheila E (11) 11
81 Nobody Told Me - John Lennon (6) 6
82 Uptown Girl - Billy Joel (1 in 1983) 1
83 Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson (4) 4
84 No More Lonely Nights - Paul McCartney (9) 9
85 All of You - Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross (19) 19
86 Eyes Without a Face - Billy Idol (12) 12
87 Bitter Desire - Kids in the Kitchen (17) 17
88 Agadoo - Black Lace (16) 16
89 Only When You Leave - Spandau Ballet (12) 12
90 Change in Mood - Kids in the Kitchen (10) 10
91 Message to My Girl - Split Enz (12) 12
92 You're the Best Thing / The Big Boss Groove - Style Council (17) 17
93 Right By Your Side - Eurythmics (15) 15
94 Sunglasses at Night - Corey Hart (16) 16
95 It's a Miracle - Culture Club (14) 14
96 I'm Tuff - George Smilovici (10) 10
97 Passengers - Elton John (9) 9
98 No Say in it - Machinations (14) 14
99 Computer One - Dear Enemy (15) 15
100 Everywhere I Go - QED (19) 19


edit - I see this post was truncated. See 2 posts down for 1985 and 1986.

TBH, I think the Australian Music Report (AMR) factored a single's whole chart run when compiling these year-end charts, rather than it being based strictly on sales. That's why, e.g. 'Dancing In the Dark' is #1 for 1984, despite peaking at just #5. A similar thing happened with ARIA on the 1992 year-end chart, when 'November Rain' was listed as the 2nd biggest seller of the year, despite peaking at #5 - but that one was a lot more believable, as 'November Rain's spent 24 weeks in total in the top 10 during 1992/3.

When I look at my database of weekly charts, 'Dancing In the Dark's chart-run was:

debuted 28/5/84 -
53-45-41-26-26-19-21-19-17-13-10-13-11-10-9-7-5-5-6-8-6-7-10-12-17-24-21-25-26-
32-(2 week Xmas break)

continuing in 1985:
35-37-40-41-41-41-45-45-41-38-39-30-25-23-23-25-24-28-33-43-46-44-59-61-64-69-86
-92-92-88-90-92

with its last chart appearance on 12/8/85.

It peaked at #5 in Sept 1984.

Given DITD's whole chart run, I could see it topping a year-end chart. But given that over half of its run was in 1985, and it spent 'just' 11 weeks in the top 10 in 1984 (several higher-charting hits would have spent more weeks in the top 10), I don't see how it would have topped the year-end chart in 1984 based on sales in that year alone.


The chart-run of the #2 single of 1984, 'It's Just Not Cricket' was as follows:

debut 4/6/84:
4-2-2-1-1-1-2-3-4-5-7-10-12-12-16-22-24-34-41-43-55-68-73-77-77-79-72-66-75-(2 week xmas break)

continuing in 1985:
73-73-71-69-72-67-78-79-85-82-89-91


Comparing the 2 during their 1984 chart-run only:

peak: DITD #5, IJNC #1 (3 weeks)
weeks in top 5: DITD 2, IJNC 10
weeks in top 10: DITD 11, IJNC 12
weeks in top 20: DITD 19, IJNC 15
weeks in top 40: DITD 27, IJNC 18


OK, maybe it is possible that DITD sold more overall, based on its hovering power in the lower half of the top 40.

1985:

End of Year Top 100 - 1985 HP

1 We Are the World - USA For Africa (1x9) 1
2 Angel / Into the Groove - Madonna (1x4) 1
3 Crazy for You - Madonna (1x4) 1
4 Live it Up - Mental as Anything (2) 2
5 I Want to Know What Love is - Foreigner (1x5) 1
6 Out of Mind Out of Sight - The Models (1x2) 1
7 Money for Nothing - Dire Straits (4) 4
8 I Got You Babe - UB40 with Chrissie Hynde (1x3) 1
9 I Should Have Known Better - Jim Diamond (1x1) 1
10 Would I Lie to You - Eurythmics (1x2) 1
11 Dancing in the Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger (1x2) 1
12 Take on Me - A-ha (1x2) 1
13 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive (3) 3
14 Shout - Tears for Fears (1x1) 1
15 One Night in Bangkok - Murray Head (1x1) 1
16 Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen (2) 2
17 Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters (4) 4
18 What You Need - INXS (2) 2
19 Do They Know it's Christmas - Band Aid (1x4) 1
20 We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner (1x3) 1
21 Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves (4) 4
22 The Heat is On - Glenn Frey (2) 2
23 The Power of Love - Jennifer Rush (1x2) 1
24 The Power of Love - Huey Lewis & The News (1x2) 1
25 Like a Virgin - Madonna (1x1 in 1985) 1
26 I'd Die to Be With You Tonight - Jimmy Barnes (7) 7
27 50 Years - Uncanny X-Men (4) 4
28 Too Young for Promises - Koo de Tah (6) 6
29 Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder (3) 3
30 Ti Amo - Laura Branigan (2) 2
31 Last Christmas - Wham! (3) 3
32 Loverboy - Billy Ocean (7) 7
33 Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon (2) 2
34 Endless Road - Time Bandits (5) 5
35 Barbados - The Models (2) 2
36 Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears (2) 2
37 The Boys of Summer - Don Henley (3) 3
38 Life in a Northern Town - Dream Academy (4) 4
39 There Must Be an Angel - Eurythmics (3) 3
40 Some Like it Hot - Power Station (4) 4
41 Together in Electric Dreams - Phil Oakey & Giorgio Moroder (5) 5
42 Man Overboard - Do.Re.Mi. (5) 5
43 And We Danced - The Hooters (6) 6
44 Rhythm of the Night - DeBarge (5) 5
45 Heaven - Bryan Adams (12) 12
46 One More Night - Phil Collins (2) 2
47 Don't You (Forget About Me) - Simple Minds (6) 6
48 Material Girl - Madonna (4) 4
49 Neverending Story - Limahl (6) 6
50 Don't Go - Pseudo Echo (4) 4
51 Sexcrime (1984) - Eurythmics (5) 5
52 We Will Together - Eurogliders (7) 7
53 Axel F - Harold Faltermeyer (6) 6
54 We Close Our Eyes - Go West (8) 8
55 Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson (15) 15
56 Cherish / She's fresh (exciting) - Kool & The Gang (8) 8
57 St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr (4) 4
58 The Power of Love - Frankie Goes to Hollywood (4) 4
59 You're Only Human (Second Wind) - Billy Joel (6) 6
60 Sussudio - Phil Collins (8) 8
61 Strut - Sheena Easton (13) 13
62 Sea of Love - The Honeydrippers (5) 5
63 I Just Called to Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder (1 in 1984) 1
64 A View to a Kill - Duran Duran (6) 6
65 Freeway of Love - Aretha Franklin (6) 6
66 Shout to the Top - Style Council (8) 8
67 Nightshift - The Commodores (8) 8
68 We Belong - Pat Benatar (7) 7
69 All You Zombies - The Hooters (8) 8
70 Pleasure and Pain - Divinyls (11) 11
71 Nikita - Elton John (3) 3
72 Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush (6) 6
73 Trust Me - I'm Talking (10) 10
74 Dancing in the Dark / Pink Cadillac - Bruce Springsteen (5) 5
75 Species Deceases (EP) "Hercules" - Midnight Oil (1x4 in 1985) 1
76 Dress You Up - Madonna (5) 5
77 Obsession - Animotion (12) 12
78 Summer of '69 - Bryan Adams (14) 14
79 California Girls - David Lee Roth (6) 6
80 Love and Pride - King (8) 8
81 Frankie - Sister Sledge (10) 10
82 Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. (2) 2
83 Dr. Beat - Miami Sound Machine (11) 11
84 The Goonies R Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper (8) 8
85 The Riddle - Nik Kershaw (6) 6
86 I'm on Fire - Bruce Springsteen (12) 12
87 (Billy) Don't Lose My Number - Phil Collins (10) 10
88 I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson (21) 21
89 Call Me - Go West (12) 12
90 Belle of St. Mark - Sheila E. (16) 16
91 I Feel for You - Chaka Khan (4) 4
92 You're So Strong - Mental as Anything (11) 11
93 19 - Paul Hardcastle (10) 10
94 Just a Gigolo/I Ain't Got Nobody (medley) - David Lee Roth (13) 13
95 Wide Boy - Nik Kershaw (7) 7
96 Dare Me - Pointer Sisters (10) 10
97 Skin Deep - The Stranglers (11) 11
98 Current Stand - Kids in the Kitchen (12) 12
99 Just Another Night - Mick Jagger (13) 13
100 The Old Man Down the Road - John Fogerty (10) 10


1986:

End of Year Top 100 - 1986 HP

1 Chain Reaction – Diana Ross (1x3) 1
2 When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going – Billy Ocean (1x6) 1
3 Touch Me (I Want Your Body) – Samantha Fox (1x3) 1
4 Venus – Bananarama (1x7) 1
5 Stimulation – Wa Wa Nee (2) 2
6 Take My Breath Away – Berlin (2) 2
7 Living Doll – Cliff Richard & The Young Ones (1x6) 1
8 A Good Heart – Feargal Sharkey (1x2) 1
9 Papa Don’t Preach – Madonna (1x6) 1
10 Addicted to Love – Robert Palmer (1x2) 1
11 We Built This City – Starship (1x4) 1
12 That’s What Friends are For – Dionne Warwick & Friends (1x1) 1
13 Stuck With You – Huey Lewis & The News (2) 2
14 You’re the Voice – John Farnham (1x7) 1
15 Dancing on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie (2) 2
16 Manic Monday – The Bangles (3) 3
17 Don’t Leave Me This Way – The Communards (2) 2
18 A Matter of Trust – Billy Joel (3) 3
19 True Colors – Cyndi Lauper (3) 3
20 Hit That Perfect Beat – Bronski Beat (3) 3
21 You Can Call Me Al – Paul Simon (2) 2
22 How Will I Know – Whitney Houston (2) 2
23 Concrete and Clay – Martin Plaza (2) 2
24 Lady in Red – Chris de Burgh (2) 2
25 Kiss – Prince & The Revolution (2) 2
26 West End Girls – Pet Shop Boys (5) 5
27 Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston (1x1) 1
28 Spirit in the Sky – Dr. & The Medics (3) 3
29 I Wanna Be a Cowboy – Boys Don’t Cry (4) 4
30 The Dead Heart – Midnight Oil (4) 4
31 Invisible Touch – Genesis (3) 3
32 I’m Your Man – Wham! (3) 3
33 Why Can’t This Be Love – Van Halen (8) 8
34 Sledgehammer – Peter Gabriel (3) 3
35 Say You, Say Me – Lionel Richie (3) 3
36 Who Made Who – AC/DC (9) 9
37 All I Need is a Miracle – Mike & The Mechanics (8) 8
38 Species Deceases (EP) – Midnight Oil (1x3 in 1986) 1
39 Great Wall – Boom Crash Opera (5) 5
40 Absolute Beginners – David Bowie (5) 5
41 You Little Thief – Feargal Sharkey (4) 4
42 Sun City – Artists United Against Apartheid (4) 4
43 I Could Make You Love Me – Wa Wa Nee (5) 5
44 Broken Wings – Mr. Mister (4) 4
45 True Blue – Madonna (5) 5
46 Mad About You – Belinda Carlisle (9) 9
47 The Power of Love – Jennifer Rush (1 in 1985) 1
48 Love an Adventure – Pseudo Echo (6) 6
49 Harlem Shuffle – The Rolling Stones (6) 6
50 R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A. – John Cougar Mellencamp (18) 18
51 When Tomorrow Comes – Eurythmics (7) 7
52 See the Day – Dee C. Lee (5) 5
53 Russians – Sting (11) 11
54 Say I’m Your No.1 – Princess (8) 8
55 You’re a Friend of Mine – Clarence Clemons and Jackson Browne (9) 9
56 Close to Me – The Cure (7) 7
57 Edge of Heaven – Wham! (2) 2
58 A Different Corner – George Michael (4) 4
59 Live to Tell – Madonna (7) 7
60 There’ll Be Sad Songs (to Make You Cry) – Billy Ocean (10) 10
61 What Have You Done for Me Lately – Janet Jackson (6) 6
62 Danger Zone – Kenny Loggins (14) 14
63 No One is to Blame – Howard Jones (9) 9
64 Glory of Love – Peter Cetera (9) 9
65 Peter Gunn – Art of Noise feat Duane Eddy (11) 11
66 I Can’t Wait – Nu Shooz (11) 11
67 Sara – Starship (10) 10
68 Higher Love – Steve Winwood (8) 8
69 Rock Me Amadeus – Falco (15) 15
70 If You Leave – OMD (15) 15
71 Face the Face – Pete Townshend (9) 9
72 Two of Hearts – Stacey Q (7) 7
73 Do You Wanna Be? – I’m Talking (8) 8
74 So Much for Love – The Venetians (8) 8
75 Oh L’Amour – Erasure (13) 13
76 Heartache All Over the World – Elton John (7) 7
77 Suspicious Minds – Fine Young Cannibals (6) 6
78 Eloise – The D@mned (8) 8
79 To Be a Lover – Billy Idol (3) 3
80 Kyrie – Mr. Mister (11) 11
81 Move Away – Culture Club (10) 10
82 Walk This Way – Run-DMC (9) 9
83 Baby You’re So Strange – Icehouse (14) 4
84 Let’s Go All the Way – Sly Fox (18) 18
85 Bad Moon Rising – The Reels (11) 11
86 Don’t You Love Me Anymore – Joe Cocker (11) 11
87 Holy Word – I’m Talking (9) 9
88 On My Own – Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (12) 12
89 Holding Back the Years – Simply Red (16) 16
90 And She Was – Talking Heads (10) 10
91 So Macho – Sinitta (14) 14
92 Wild Wild Life – Talking Heads (13) 13
93 Funky Town – Pseudo Echo (1x2 in 1986) 1
94 (I Just Died) In Your Arms – Cutting Crew (8) 8
95 Emotion in Motion – Ric Ocasek (8) 8
96 Love Theme from “St. Elmo’s Fire” – David Foster (22) 22
97 Walk of Life – Dire Straits (11) 11
98 Before Too Long – Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls (15) 15
99 The Whole of the Moon – The Waterboys (12) 12
100 Friends and Lovers – Carl Anderson & Gloria Loring (13) 13

A not-very-well-publicised (the 51-100 positions anyway) ARIA top 100 singles of 1989 (I shared this with the author of the recent-ish ARIA chart books in the nick of time just before his second book was published):

The 100 biggest selling singles in Australia for 1989

No. TITLE - Artist
1 LIKE A PRAYER - Madonna
2 THE LOOK - Roxette
3 I'M GONNA BE (500 MILES) - The Proclaimers
4 ETERNAL FLAME - The Bangles
5 IF I COULD TURN BACK TIME - Cher
6 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY - Fine Young Cannibals
7 BEDROOM EYES - Kate Ceberano *
8 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) - New Kids On The Block
9 KOKOMO - The Beach Boys
10 LIVING YEARS - Mike and The Mechanics

11 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS - Bette Midler
12 TEARDROPS - Womack and Womack
13 IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW - Simply Red
14 RIGHT HERE WAITING - Richard Marx
15 TUCKER'S DAUGHTER - Ian Moss *
16 SWING THE MOOD - Jive Bunny and The Mastermixers
17 ESPECIALLY FOR YOU - Kylie Minogue and Jason Donovan *
18 POISON - Alice Cooper
19 BATDANCE - Prince
20 DRESSED FOR SUCCESS - Roxette

21 IF I COULD - 1927 *
22 ALL I WANT IS YOU - U2
23 YOU GOT IT - Roy Orbison
24 STOP - Sam Brown
25 BABY I DON'T CARE - Transvision Vamp
26 TALK IT OVER - Grayson Hugh
27 LOST IN YOUR EYES - Debbie Gibson
28 EXPRESS YOURSELF - Madonna
29 RING MY BELL - Collette *
30 TOY SOLDIERS - Martika

31 HANDLE WITH CARE - The Traveling Wilburys
32 I'LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) - New Kids On The Block
33 THE BEST - Tina Turner
34 I DON'T WANT A LOVER - Texas
35 STUCK ON YOU - Paul Norton *
36 I'M ON MY WAY - The Proclaimers
37 WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE - Billy Joel
38 FUNKY COLD MEDINA - Tone Loc
39 SHE HAS TO BE LOVED - Jenny Morris *
40 ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC - Mental As Anything *

41 WILD THING - Tone Loc
42 NOW YOU'RE IN HEAVEN - Julian Lennon
43 ORINOCO FLOW - Enya
44 RIGHT BACK WHERE WE STARTED FROM - Sinitta
45 ONE SUMMER - Daryl Braithwaite *
46 IKO IKO - The Belle Stars
47 CHERISH - Madonna
48 KISS - Art Of Noise featuring Tom Jones
49 HAND ON YOUR HEART - Kylie Minogue *
50 CHAINED TO THE WHEEL - The Black Sorrows *

51 SOUL REVIVAL - Johnny Diesel and The Injectors *
52 SHE MAKES MY DAY - Robert Palmer
53 GOOD THING - Fine Young Cannibals
54 DON'T NEED LOVE - Johnny Diesel and The Injectors *
55 I DROVE ALL NIGHT - Cyndi Lauper
56 PATIENCE - Guns n' Roses
57 SAY GOODBYE - Indecent Obsession *
58 WAIT - Gyan *
59 BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER - Milli Vanilli
60 THE ONLY WAY IS UP - Yazz and The Plastic Population

61 HEALING HANDS - Elton John
62 TELEPHONE BOOTH - Ian Moss *
63 I WANT YOUR LOVE - Transvision Vamp
64 SATISFIED - Richard Marx
65 TWO HEARTS - Phil Collins
66 BELFAST CHILD - Simple Minds
67 I FEEL THE EARTH MOVE - Martika
68 DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY - Bobby McFerrin
69 END OF THE LINE - The Traveling Wilburys
70 PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART - Annie Lennox and Al Green

71 I WANT IT ALL - Queen
72 CRY IN SHAME - Johnny Diesel and The Injectors *
73 WAY OF THE WORLD - Max Q *
74 LISTEN TO YOUR HEART - Roxette
75 HANGIN' TOUGH - New Kids On The Block
76 TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS - Jason Donovan *
77 LIKE THE WAY I DO - Melissa Etheridge
78 ONION SKIN - Boom Crash Opera *
79 GROOVY KIND OF LOVE - Phil Collins
80 ROCKET - Def Leppard

81 YOU'LL NEVER KNOW - 1927 *
82 BRING ME SOME WATER - Melissa Etheridge
83 CAN I GET A WITNESS - Sam Brown
84 LOVE BITES - Def Leppard
85 MISS YOU MUCH - Janet Jackson
86 WHERE DID I GO WRONG - UB40
87 EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN - Poison
88 EVERY LITTLE STEP - Bobby Brown
89 LOVE DIMENSION - Kate Ceberano *
90 TOUCH THE FIRE - Icehouse *

91 SOWING THE SEEDS OF LOVE - Tears For Fears
92 BUFFALO STANCE - Neneh Cherry
93 POP SINGER - John Cougar Mellencamp
94 HOUSE OF CARDS - James Reyne *
95 ELECTRIC YOUTH - Debbie Gibson
96 SECOND CHANCE - 38-Special
97 I WON'T BACK DOWN - Tom Petty
98 LOVE SHACK - The B-52's
99 WOULDN'T CHANGE A THING - Kylie Minogue *
100 SEALED WITH A KISS - Jason Donovan *


and the ARIA top 100 albums of 1989:

The 100 biggest selling albums in Australia for 1989
No. TITLE - Artist
1 VOLUME ONE - Traveling Wilburys
2 ...ISH - 1927 *
3 HYSTERIA - Def Leppard
4 THE RAW AND THE COOKED - Fine Young Cannibals
5 EDGE - Daryl Braithwaite *
6 LIKE A PRAYER - Madonna
7 JOHNNY DIESEL & THE INJECTORS - Johnny Diesel & The Injectors *
8 BEACHES (Soundtrack) - Bette Midler
9 MYSTERY GIRL - Roy Orbison
10 A NEW FLAME - Simply Red

11 APPETITE FOR DESTRUCTION - Guns n' Roses
12 SUNSHINE ON LEITH - The Proclaimers
13 REPEAT OFFENDER - Richard Marx
14 HOLD ON TO ME - The Black Sorrows *
15 PREMIERE COLLECTION - Andrew Lloyd Webber
16 MELISSA ETHERIDGE - Melissa Etheridge
17 LOOK SHARP! - Roxette
18 RATTLE AND HUM - U2
19 COCKTAIL - Soundtrack
20 BRAVE - Kate Ceberano *

21 GIPSY KINGS - Gipsy Kings
22 MATCHBOOK - Ian Moss *
23 PHANTOM OF THE OPERA - London Cast
24 HEAVY NOVA - Robert Palmer
25 POP ART - Transvision Vamp
26 OPEN UP AND SAY...AHH! - Poison
27 BIG DADDY - John Cougar Mellencamp
28 HANGIN' TOUGH - New Kids On The Block
29 WATERMARK - Enya
30 SHIVER - Jenny Morris *

31 GREATEST HITS - Fleetwood Mac
32 HEART OF STONE - Cher
33 WARRAGUL - John Williamson *
34 HARD REYNE - James Reyne *
35 UNION - Toni Childs
36 G N' R LIES - Guns n' Roses
37 ELECTRIC YOUTH - Debbie Gibson
38 BARNESTORMING - Jimmy Barnes *
39 VELVETEEN - Transvision Vamp
40 GEORGE THOROGOOD COLLECTION - George Thorogood & The Destroyers

41 STORM FRONT - Billy Joel
42 LIVING YEARS - Mike & The Mechanics
43 YOUNG EINSTEIN - Soundtrack *
44 EVERYTHING - The Bangles
45 STOP! - Sam Brown
46 TRACY CHAPMAN - Tracy Chapman
47 THE OTHER SIDE OF THE MIRROR - Stevie Nicks
48 TRASH - Alice Cooper
49 BATMAN (Soundtrack) - Prince
50 SOUTHSIDE - Texas

51 CONSCIENCE - Womack And Womack
52 GREAT SOUTHERN LAND - Icehouse *
53 TEN GOOD REASONS - Jason Donovan *
54 FULL MOON FEVER - Tom Petty
55 THE MIRACLE - Queen
56 A NIGHT TO REMEMBER - Cyndi Lauper
57 NEW JERSEY - Bon Jovi
58 WE TOO ARE ONE - Eurythmics
59 LOC-ED AFTER DARK - Tone Loc
60 DELICATE SOUND OF THUNDER - Pink Floyd

61 DR. FEELGOOD - Motley Crew
62 GREATEST HITS (MONEY FOR NOTHING) - Dire Straits
63 GREATEST HITS - Bananarama
64 TOUCH - Noiseworks *
65 NEW YORK - Lou Reed
66 SLEEPING WITH THE PAST - Elton John
67 CROSSROADS - Tracy Chapman
68 DON'T BE CRUEL - Bobby Brown
69 DISINTEGRATION - The Cure
70 ...BUT SERIOUSLY - Phil Collins

71 AGE OF REASON - John Farnham
72 SURFING WITH THE ALIEN - Joe Satriani
73 TEH VERY BEST OF ROY ORBISON - Roy Orbison
74 STREET FIGHTING YEARS - Simple Minds
75 SONIC TEMPLE - The Cult
76 GREEN - R.E.M.
77 HOLD ME IN YOUR ARMS - Rick Astley
78 MR. JORDAN - Julian Lennon
79 BRAVE AND CRAZY - Melissa Etheridge
80 FOREIGN AFFAIR - Tina Turner

81 SHOOTING RUBBER MANS AT THE STARS - Edie Brickell and The New Bohemians
82 STEEL WHEELS - The Rolling Stones
83 BONDI ROAD - Dragon *
84 MAGNUM *** LOUDER - Hoodoo Gurus *
85 GREATEST HITS VOLUME 1 - UB40
86 SPIKE - Elvis Costello
87 SO MUCH WATER SO CLOSE TO HOME - Paul Kelly and The Messengers *
88 IN DREAMS - Roy Orbison
89 MARTIKA - Martika
90 THE ULTIMATE COLLECTION - Bryan Ferry / Roxy Music

91 KICK - INXS *
92 COPPERHEAD ROAD - Steve Earle
93 MAX Q - Max Q *
94 SEEDS OF LOVE - Tears For Fears
95 THE KYLIE COLLECTION - Kylie Minogue *
96 ENJOY YOURSELF - Kylie Minogue *
97 THESE HERE ARE CRAZY TIMES - Boom Crash Opera *
98 'TILL I LOVED YOU - Barbra Streisand
99 AVALON SUNSET - Van Morrison
100 BLIND TO REASON - Grayson Hugh

Wow, this is amazing. Thanks. Looking at the '87 singles charts, I found it interesting that 'Too Much Ain't Enough Love' which was a No.1 for Jim only reached #44 in the end of year charts. Perhaps it was because it debuted so high in the charts and continued selling in '88?

Nathan, any chance you have the Top 100 albums of 1987?

National Top 100 Albums 1987

01 – Whispering Jack – John Farnham (1x25)
02 – Crowded House – Crowded House (1x1)
03 – Slippery When Wet – Bon Jovi (1x6)
04 – Graceland – Paul Simon (1x2)
05 – The Joshua Tree – U2 (3)
06 – Tango in the Night – Fleetwood Mac (5)
07 – Revenge – Eurythmics (2)
08 – Men and Women – Simply Red (5)
09 – Whitney – Whitney Houston (1x3)
10 – Different Light – The Bangles (2)
11 – Diesel and Dust – Midnight Oil (1x6)
12 – Whiplash Smile – Billy Idol (6)
13 – Strong Persuader – Robert Cray Band (6)
14 – La Bamba – Soundtrack (2)
15 – F.L.M. – Mel & Kim (2)
16 – Bad – Michael Jackson (2)
17 – Get Close – The Pretenders (12)
18 – Man of Colours – Icehouse (1x11)
19 – Howling – The Angels (6)
20 – Blow Your Cool – Hoodoo Gurus (2)
21 – True Blue – Madonna
22 – Solitude Standing – Suzanne Vega (7)
23 – The Big Chill – Soundtrack (5)
24 – Mallee Boy – John Williamson (8)
25 – James Reyne – James Reyne (4)
26 – The Bridge – Billy Joel (2)
27 – Dancing on the Ceiling – Lionel Richie (2)
28 – So – Peter Gabriel (5)
29 – Every Breath You Take-The Singles – The Police (4)
30 – ’87 Right on Track – Various (3)
31 – The Lonesome Jubilee – John Cougar Mellencamp (4)
32 – The Final Countdown – Europe (10)
33 – Fore! – Huey Lewis & The News (3)
34 – Noiseworks – Noiseworks (6)
35 – The Cockroaches – The Cockroaches (9)
36 – Invisible Touch – Genesis (3)
37 – A Momentary Lapse of Reason – Pink Floyd (4)
38 – A.O. Mod. T.V Vers. – V.Spy V.Spy (12)
39 – Summer ’87 – Various (1x2)
40 – Kick – INXS (2)
41 – Live in Australian w/ The Melbourne Symphony Orchestra – Elton John (5)
42 – Dancing with Strangers – Chris Rea (7)
43 – The Autobiography of – Supertramp (9)
44 – Body and Soul – Jenny Morris (13)
45 – The Way it is – Bruce Hornsby & The Range (20)
46 – 1987 Into the Groove – Various (4)
47 – Whitney Houston – Whitney Houston (1 in 1986)
48 – ’87 Hits Out – Various (1x1)
49 – Concerto – Richard Clayderman (8)
50 – Hit City 1987 – Various (4)
51 – Into the Light – Chris de Burgh (14)
52 – Kev’s Back – Kevin “Bloody” Wilson (8)
53 – Break Every Rule – Tina Turner (11)
54 – ’87 Hots Up – Various (8)
55 – The Very Best of – Chris de Burgh (12)
56 – Infected – The The (15)
57 – Substance – New Order (12)
58 – Picture Book – Simply Red (6)
59 – Trio – Dolly Parton, Linda Ronstadt & Emmylou Harris (12)
60 – Sgt. Peppers Lonely Hearts Club Band – The Beatles (4)
61 – Bad Animals – Heart (10)
62 – Tunnel of Love – Bruce Springsteen (5)
63 – Kiss Me, Kiss Me, Kiss Me – The Cure (9)
64 – Private Revolution – World Party (13)
65 – Introducing the Hardline According to – Terence Trent D’Arby (17)
66 – Raindancing – Alison Moyet (14)
67 – Never Let Me Down – David Bowie (19)
68 – True Stories – Talking Heads (2)
69 – Kohuept – Billy Joel (10)
70 – Faith – George Michael (6)
71 – Brotherhood – New Order (15)
72 – Club – ZZ Top (11)
73 – Mouth to Mouth – Mental As Anything (14)
74 – Top Gun – Soundtrack (3)
75 – 1987 Let’s Party – Various (4)
76 – Phantom of the Opera – London Cast Recording (23)
77 – Into the Fire – Bryan Adams (14)
78 – Actually – Pet Shop Boys (16)
79 – Dear Children – The Black Sorrows (22)
80 – Live in the City of Lights – Simple Minds (13)
81 – Famous Blue Raincoat – Jennifer Warnes (21)
82 – Nothing Like the Sun – Sting (5)
83 – Born Again **** Tank – Kevin “Bloody” Wilson (16)
84 – True Colors – Cyndi Lauper (1 in 1986)
85 – August – Eric Clapton (34)
86 – 12 – Various (13)
87 – The World Won’t Listen – The Smiths (25)
88 – One Voice – Barbra Streisand (15)
89 – Crossroads – Soundtrack/Ry Cooder (24)
90 – It’s Better to Travel – Swing Out Sister (23)
91 – The Whole Story – Kate Bush (28)
92 – Duets – Kenny Rogers (11)
93 – Beverly Hills Cop 2 – Soundtrack (22)
94 – Blah Blah Blah – Iggy Pop (34)
95 – Smash Hits 87 – Various (5)
96 – Gossip – Paul Kelly & The Coloured Girls (15)
97 – Boom Crash Opera – Boom Crash Opera (19)
98 – Sign ‘O’ the Times – Prince (20)
99 – Duotones – Kenny G (25)
100- Summer ’88 – Various (3)

Thanks a million. I was chasing this info up for a friend as well.

Can you post the end-of-year single charts from the 1970s please?

Actually you can find a stack of year end charts posted here:

http://australian-charts.com/forum.asp?todo=subforum&subforum=48

You'll have to scroll through to page 4 to get most of the 70's year end charts.

Hi there I've got a box of 3xy top 40 charts from feb 1974 thru to 1986 with just about every week if anyone's interested. Have never been able to part with them.

Hi there ohnoitisnathan. Just reading some of your posts, and wondering if you have a complete listing of the Aria (Kent report) top 50 weekly from mid 83 right through to end of 89 ? I've been chasing it for quite a while and can't find any complete listings from various sources.

thanks
Todd

I sent you an email Todd.

Looking forward to it Gavin. I do love music from 1990 and 1991, and to see weekly Aria charts from 1985 will be fantastic.

Thanks for the scan! Have sent you an email about the others.

Guru really is a guru

Gavin's blog now has a '30 years ago' segment (1985's charts) for those interested:

30 years ago today - http://chartbeat.blogspot.com.au/2015/01/30-years-ago-this-week-january-13-1985.html