| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 7 | "Thriller" | Michael Jackson |
| January 14 | ||
| January 21 | ||
| January 28 | ||
| February 4 | "Owner of a Lonely Heart" | Yes |
| February 11 | ||
| February 18 | ||
| February 25 | "Radio Ga Ga" | Queen |
| March 3 | ||
| March 10 | ||
| March 17 | ||
| March 24 | ||
| March 31 | ||
| April 7 | "Love of the Common People" | Paul Young |
| April 14 | ||
| April 21 | ||
| April 28 | ||
| May 5 | ||
| May 12 | ||
| May 19 | ||
| May 26 | "I Want to Break Free" | Queen |
| June 2 | ||
| June 9 | ||
| June 16 | "Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)" | Phil Collins |
| June 23 | ||
| June 30 | "State of the Nation" | Industry |
| July 7 | ||
| July 14 | "Sad Songs (Say So Much)" | Elton John |
| July 21 | ||
| July 28 | "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" | Wham! |
| August 4 | ||
| August 11 | "Smalltown Boy" | Bronski Beat |
| August 18 | ||
| August 25 | ||
| September 1 | ||
| September 8 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
| September 15 | ||
| September 22 | "Careless Whisper" | George Michael |
| September 29 | ||
| October 6 | "I Just Called to Say I Love You" | Stevie Wonder |
| October 13 | ||
| October 20 | "Forever Young" | Alphaville |
| October 27 | ||
| November 3 | "Purple Rain" † | Prince and The Revolution |
| November 10 | ||
| November 17 | ||
| November 24 | ||
| December 1 | ||
| December 8 | ||
| December 15 | ||
| December 22 | "Do They Know It's Christmas?" ‡ | Band Aid |
| December 29 |
