UK Number Ones of 1980
The complete list of UK Number One singles in 1980, including every song that topped the UK Singles Chart, the artist, date it reached Number One and number of weeks at the top. Click on a Song Title to view full details of any song from the UK 1980 singles chart.
| Artist | Song Title | Weeks at Number One | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| St Winifreds School Choir | Theres No One Quite Like Grandma | 2 | 23-12-1980 |
| John Lennon | Starting Over | 1 | 16-12-1980 |
| Abba | Super Trouper | 3 | 25-11-1980 |
| Blondie | The Tide Is High | 2 | 11-11-1980 |
| Barbra Streisand | Woman In Love | 3 | 21-10-1980 |
| The Police | Dont Stand So Close To Me | 4 | 23-09-1980 |
| Kelly Marie | Feels Like Im In Love | 2 | 09-09-1980 |
| The Jam | Start | 1 | 02-09-1980 |
| David Bowie | Ashes To Ashes | 2 | 19-08-1980 |
| Abba | The Winner Takes It All | 2 | 05-08-1980 |
| Odyssey | Use It Up And Wear It Out | 2 | 22-07-1980 |
| Olivia Newton John and ELO | Xanadu | 1 | 08-07-1980 |
| Don McLean | Crying | 3 | 17-06-1980 |
| Mash | Theme From Mash (Suicide Is Painless) | 3 | 27-05-1980 |
| Johnny Logan | Whats Another Year | 2 | 13-05-1980 |
| Dexys Midnight Runners | Geno | 2 | 29-04-1980 |
| Blondie | Call Me | 1 | 22-04-1980 |
| The Detroit Spinners | Working My Way Back To You | 2 | 08-04-1980 |
| The Jam | Going Underground | 3 | 18-03-1980 |
| Fern Kinney | Together We Are Beautiful | 1 | 11-03-1980 |
| Blondie | Atomic | 2 | 26-02-1980 |
| Kenny Rogers | Coward Of The County | 2 | 12-02-1980 |
| The Specials | The Special AKA Live! | 2 | 29-01-1980 |
| The Pretenders | Brass In Pocket | 2 | 15-01-1980 |
1980 Interesting Stats
| Most weeks spent at number one in 1980 | Blondie - 5 weeks |
| Song that spent the most weeks at number one in 1980 | The Police - Dont Stand So Close To Me - 4 weeks |
| Christmas number one in 1980 | Theres No One Quite Like Grandma by St Winifreds School Choir |
| Total number one changes in 1980 | 24 |
| Total unique number one new releases in 1980 | 24 |
| Total unique artists hitting number one in 1980 | 20 |
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