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- Number One Songs Each Year
- 1980: "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - The Police
- 1981: "Tainted Love" - Soft Cell
- 1982: "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners
- 1983: "Karma Chameleon" - Culture Club
- 1984: "Do They Know It's Christmas" - Band Aid
- 1985: "The Power Of Love" - Jennifer Rush
- 1986: "Don't Leave Me This Way" - The Communards
- 1987: "Never Gonna Give You Up" - Rick Astley
- 1988: "Mistletoe And Wine" - Cliff Richard
- 1989: "Ride On Time" - Black Box
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History of Rock - 1980s on Amazon
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This Is A Modern Life: The 1980s London Mod Scene (Mod Chronicles) - $19.95
In 1979, catalysed by the movie Quadrophenia and the Ska revival, Mod, the ultimate youth culture, was reborn. This Is a Modern Life draws on interviews with the key ...Amazon
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1980s Pop - $15.95
Sound Trackers is a series of books that documents the greats of popular music over the last 50 years. From bill Haley to the Beatles, pink Floyd to police, it looks at thei...Amazon
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From Punk Rock to Perestroika: The Mid 1970s to the Mid 1980s (Modern Eras Uncovered) - $35.99
This is a historical, political, social, cultural, scientific and technological guide all in one! Split into periods that are marked by key international events, this series covers...Amazon
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White Boys, White Noise: Masculinities And 1980s Indie Guitar Rock (Ashgate Popular and Folk Music Series) - $110.00
To what extent do indie masculinities challenge the historical construction of rock music as patriarchal? This key question is addressed by Matthew Bannister, involving an in-depth...Amazon
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