This is a list of singles that reached number one on the Swiss Hitparade during the 1980s.
Number-one singles +KeyNumber-one single of the year ← 1968–197919801981198219831984198519861987198819891990s → Issue dateSongArtistWeeks atnumber one1980Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1980) 20 January "I Have a Dream" ABBA 2 3 February "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1980) Pink Floyd 11 20 April "Weekend" Earth and Fire 1 27 April "Boat on the River" Styx 7 15 June "Funkytown" Lipps, Inc. 7 3 August "Donna Musica" Collage 5 7 September "Upside Down" Diana Ross 8 2 November "Master Blaster (Jammin')" Stevie Wonder 2 16 November "Woman in Love" Barbra Streisand 4 14 December "Angel of Mine" Frank Duval and Orchestra 51981Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1981) 18 January "(Just Like) Starting Over" John Lennon 4 15 February "Some Broken Hearts Never Mend" Telly Savalas 2 1 March "Life Is for Living" Barclay James Harvest 4 29 March "Fade to Grey" Visage 2 12 April "Shaddap You Face" Joe Dolce Music Theatre 4 10 May "In the Air Tonight" Phil Collins 2 24 May "Stars on 45"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1981) Stars on 45 6 5 July "Bette Davis Eyes" Kim Carnes 7 23 August "Stars on 45 vol. 2" Stars on 45 1 30 August "Love What's Your Face" Ingrid Kup 2 13 September "Hold On Tight" Electric Light Orchestra 3 4 October "For Your Eyes Only" Sheena Easton 3 25 October "Japanese Boy" Aneka 5 29 November "Physical" Olivia Newton-John 4 27 December "Sharazan" Al Bano and Romina Power 51982Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1982) 31 January "Cambodia" Kim Wilde 2 14 February "Rock'n' Roll Gypsy" Helen Schneider 1 21 February "Oh Julie" Shakin' Stevens 5 28 March "Skandal im Sperrbezirk" Spider Murphy Gang 2 11 April "I'll Find My Way Home" Jon and Vangelis 3 2 May "Ein bißchen Frieden" Nicole 6 13 June "Da da da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht" Trio 5 18 July "Down Under" Men at Work 4 15 August "Abracadabra" Steve Miller Band 6 26 September "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" Chicago 1 3 October "I Know There's Something Going On" Frida 2 17 October "Words"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1982) F.R. David 6 28 November "Come on Eileen" Dexys Midnight Runners and The Emerald Express 2 12 December "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club 51983Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1983) 16 January "Pass the Dutchie" Musical Youth 1 23 January "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" Culture Club 1 30 January "I Don't Wanna Dance" Eddy Grant 2 13 February "Major Tom (völlig losgelöst)" Peter Schilling 5 20 March "99 Luftballons" Nena 2 3 April "L'Italiano" Toto Cutugno 2 17 April "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson 3 8 May "Let's Dance" David Bowie 2 22 May "Bruttosozialprodukt" Geier Sturzflug 4 19 June "Juliet" Robin Gibb 3 10 July "Flashdance... What a Feeling"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1983) Irene Cara 4 7 August "Moonlight Shadow" Mike Oldfield 2 21 August "Vamos a la playa" Righeira 2 4 September "Moonlight Shadow" Mike Oldfield 2 18 September "I Like Chopin" Gazebo 4 16 October "I'm Still Standing" Elton John 2 30 October "Karma Chameleon" Culture Club 5 4 December "Come Back and Stay" Paul Young 51984Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1984) 8 January "? (Fragezeichen)" Nena 3 29 January "Jenseits von Eden" Nino de Angelo 5 4 March "Relax" Frankie Goes to Hollywood 6 15 April "Zu nah am Feuer" Stefan Waggershausen and Alice 1 22 April "Big in Japan" Alphaville 4 20 May "Hello" Lionel Richie 5 24 June "Self Control"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1984) Laura Branigan 1 1 July "Self Control" Raf 1 8 July "Self Control" Laura Branigan 7 26 August "Such a Shame" Talk Talk 5 30 September "Careless Whisper" George Michael 4 28 October "I Just Called to Say I Love You" Stevie Wonder 4 25 November "When the Rain Begins to Fall" Jermaine Jackson and Pia Zadora 61985Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1985) 6 January "Do They Know It's Christmas?" Band Aid 2 20 January "One Night in Bangkok" Murray Head 5 24 February "Shout" Tears for Fears 2 10 March "You're My Heart, You're My Soul" Modern Talking 5 14 April "You Spin Me Round (Like a Record)" Dead or Alive 3 5 May "We Are the World" USA for Africa 6 16 June "19" Paul Hardcastle 7 4 August "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" Tina Turner 6 15 September "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" Sandra 5 20 October "Cheri, Cheri Lady" Modern Talking 1 27 October "(I'll Never Be) Maria Magdalena" Sandra 1 3 November "Cheri, Cheri Lady" Modern Talking 1 10 November "Take On Me" a-ha 4 8 December "Nikita" Elton John 51986Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1986) 12 January "Say You, Say Me" Lionel Richie 1 19 January "Jeanny Part I" Falco 9 23 March "Burning Heart" Survivor 1 30 March "Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" Münchener Freiheit 4 27 April "Adesso tu"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1986) Eros Ramazzotti 1 4 May "Ohne dich (schlaf ich heut Nacht nicht ein)" Münchener Freiheit 1 11 May "Midnight Lady" Chris Norman 5 15 June "Touch Me (I Want Your Body)" Samantha Fox 4 13 July "Venus" Bananarama 3 3 August "Lessons in Love" Level 42 8 28 September "Holiday Rap" MC Miker G & DJ Sven 1 5 October "The Final Countdown" Europe 7 23 November "In the Army Now" Status Quo 71987Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1987) 11 January "Showing Out (Get Fresh at the Weekend)" Mel & Kim 4 8 February "C'est La Vie" Robbie Nevil 2 22 February "Reality" Richard Sanderson 6 5 April "Respectable" Mel & Kim 4 3 May "Let It Be" Ferry Aid 4 31 May "La Isla Bonita" Madonna 1 7 June "Let It Be" Ferry Aid 1 14 June "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" Whitney Houston 6 26 July "It's a Sin" Pet Shop Boys 6 6 September "La Bamba" Los Lobos 1 13 September "Boys (Summertime Love)" Sabrina 5 18 October "You Win Again" Bee Gees 8 13 December "Whenever You Need Somebody" Rick Astley 1 20 December "China in Your Hand" T'Pau 51988Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1988) 24 January "Always on My Mind" Pet Shop Boys 1 31 January "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" Belinda Carlisle 5 6 March "House Arrest" Krush 2 20 March "Tell It to My Heart" Taylor Dayne 4 17 April "I Should Be So Lucky" Kylie Minogue 1 24 April "Tell It to My Heart" Taylor Dayne 1 1 May "I Should Be So Lucky" Kylie Minogue 1 8 May "Heart" Pet Shop Boys 4 5 June "Theme from S-Express" S-Express 3 26 June "Im Nin'Alu" Ofra Haza 6 7 August "The Twist" Fat Boys with Stupid Def Vocals by Chubby Checker 6 18 September "Hand in Hand" Koreana 6 30 October "A Groovy Kind of Love" Phil Collins 6 11 December "Orinoco Flow" Enya 51989Swiss Music Charts Number-Ones (1989) 15 January "Bring Me Edelweiss" Edelweiss 4 12 February "First Time" Robin Beck 1 19 February "Bring Me Edelweiss" Edelweiss 1 26 February "First Time" Robin Beck 1 5 March "Something's Gotten Hold of My Heart" Marc Almond featuring Gene Pitney 4 2 April "Like a Prayer" Madonna 4 30 April "Looking for Freedom"Swiss Music Chart Year-End (1989) David Hasselhoff 4 28 May "The Look" Roxette 8 23 July "Express Yourself" Madonna 1 30 July "Batdance" Prince 4 27 August "Lambada" Kaoma 14 3 December "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You" Milli Vanilli 9
See also 1980s in music
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