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Billboard Cash BoxHits that have reached the no.1 spot both in Europe & the US are indicated by bold font, each chart's no.1 hit of the year is indicated by red font.
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| Date | Wks | Title | Artist | Wks | Title | Artist | Wks | Title | Artist | Wks | Title | Artist |
| 01/03 | (2) | | St Winifred's School choir | (8) | Super Trouper | Abba | (5) | | John Lennon | (5) | | John Lennon |
| 01/10 | 4 | | John Lennon | |||||||||
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| 01/31 | 1 | | Blondie | 2 | | Blondie | ||||||
| 02/07 | 2 | | John Lennon | 2 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang | ||||||
| 02/14 | ¡Ð | ¡Ð | ¡Ð | 1 | Celebration | Kool & Gang | ||||||
| 02/21 | 3 | | Joe Dolce Music Theatre | 1 | 9 To 5 | Dolly Parton | 1 | I Love A Rainy Night | Eddie Rabbitt | |||
| 02/28 | 2 | I Love A Rainy Night | Eddie Rabbitt | 1 | 9 To 5 | Dolly Parton | ||||||
| 03/07 | 1 | Keep On Loving You | REO Speedwagon | |||||||||
| 03/14 | 2 | | Roxy Music | 1(2) | 9 To 5 | Dolly Parton | 2 | | John Lennon | |||
| 03/21 | 1 | Keep On Loving You | REO Speedwagon | |||||||||
| 03/28 | 3 | | Shakin' Stevens | 2 | Rapture | Blondie | 2 | Rapture | Blondie | |||
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| 04/11 | 3 | Kiss On My List | Daryl Hall & John Oates | 1 | Kiss On My List | Daryl Hall & John Oates | ||||||
| 04/18 | 3 | | Bucks Fizz | 5 | Morning Train (Nine To Five) | Sheena Easton | ||||||
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| 05/02 | 2 | Morning Train (9 To 5) | Sheena Easton | |||||||||
| 05/09 | 5 | | Adam and the Ants | |||||||||
| 05/16 | 5 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | |||||||||
| 05/23 | 1 | | Smokey Robinson | |||||||||
| 05/30 | 3 | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | |||||||||
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| 06/13 | 2 | | Smokey Robinson | |||||||||
| 06/20 | 1 | Stars On 45 | Stars On 45 | 2 | Stars On 45 (Medley) | Stars On 45 | ||||||
| 06/27 | 2 | | Michael Jackson | 4(9) | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | ||||||
| 07/04 | 2(5) | Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes | |||||||||
| 07/11 | 3 | | The Specials | |||||||||
| 07/18 | 1 | The One That You Love | Air Supply | |||||||||
| 07/25 | 1 | The One That You Love | Air Supply | 1 | Jessie¡¦s Girl | Rick Springfield | ||||||
| 08/01 | 4 | | Shakin' Stevens | 2 | Jessie's Girl | Rick Springfield | 1 | Elvira | Oak Ridge Boys | |||
| 08/08 | 1 | Theme From ¡§Greatest American Hero¡¨ (Believe It Or Not) | Joey Scarbury | |||||||||
| 08/15 | 9 | Endless Love | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | 9 | Endless Love | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie | ||||||
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| 08/29 | 1 | | Aneka | |||||||||
| 09/05 | 2 | | Soft Cell | |||||||||
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| 09/19 | 4 | | Adam and the Ants | |||||||||
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| 10/17 | 4 | | Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin | 3 | Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | Christopher Cross | 4 | Arthur¡¦s Theme (Best That You Can Do) | Christopher Cross | |||
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| 11/07 | 2 | Private Eyes | Daryl Hall & John Oates | |||||||||
| 11/14 | 1 | | The Police | 1 | Private Eyes | Daryl Hall & John Oates | ||||||
| 11/21 | 2 | | Queen and David Bowie | 10 | Physical | Olivia Newton-John | 8 | Physical | Olivia Newton-John | |||
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| 12/05 | 1 | | Julio Iglesias | |||||||||
| 12/12 | 5 | | The Human League | |||||||||
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Hits that have reached the no.1 spot both in Europe & the US are indicated by bold font, each chart's no.1 hit of the year is indicated by red font. | ||||||||||||