| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Last Christmas" | Wham! |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | "One Night in Bangkok" | Murray Head |
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | "Ghostbusters" | Ray Parker Jr. |
| February 16 | ||
| February 23 | "I Want to Know What Love Is" ‡ | Foreigner |
| March 2 | ||
| March 9 | ||
| March 16 | ||
| March 23 | ||
| March 30 | "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" | Modern Talking |
| April 6 | ||
| April 13 | "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" | Dead or Alive |
| April 20 | ||
| April 27 | ||
| May 4 | "You're the Inspiration" | Chicago |
| May 11 | ||
| May 18 | ||
| May 25 | "We Are the World" † | USA for Africa |
| June 1 | ||
| June 8 | ||
| June 15 | ||
| June 22 | ||
| June 29 | ||
| July 6 | ||
| July 13 | "A View to a Kill" | Duran Duran |
| July 20 | ||
| July 27 | ||
| August 3 | "Take Me Home" | Phil Collins |
| August 10 | ||
| August 17 | ||
| August 24 | ||
| August 31 | "Into the Groove" | Madonna |
| September 7 | ||
| September 14 | ||
| September 21 | "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" | Sandra |
| September 28 | ||
| October 5 | ||
| October 12 | "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" | Tina Turner |
| October 19 | ||
| October 26 | "The Power of Love" | Huey Lewis and the News |
| November 2 | ||
| November 9 | "Cheri, Cheri Lady" | Modern Talking |
| November 16 | ||
| November 23 | "Take On Me" | A-ha |
| November 30 | ||
| December 7 | ||
| December 14 | "Nikita" | Elton John |
| December 21 | ||
| December 28 |
