These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1984. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. “It’s Just Not Cricket” The Twelfth Man
2. “Original Sin” INXS
3. “Come Said the Boy” Mondo Rock
4. “Heaven (Must Be There)” Eurogliders
5. “Burn for You” INXS

Top selling singles in Australia for 1984

*Denotes Australian artist

1. “Dancing in the Dark” Bruce Springsteen
2. “It’s Just Not Cricket” The Twelfth Man*
3. “Ghostbusters” Ray Parker Jr
4. “Careless Whisper” George Michael
5. “Wake Me Up Before You Go Go” Wham!
6. “I Just Called to Say I Love You” Stevie Wonder
7. “Footloose” Kenny Loggins
8. “Hello” Lionel Richie
9. “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” Cyndi Lauper
10. “Islands in the Stream” Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
11. “Love Is a Battlefield”Pat Benatar
12. “Original Sin” INXS*
13. “Come Said the Boy” Mondo Rock*
14. “When Doves Cry” Prince
15. “Heaven (Must Be There)” Eurogliders*
16. “Relax” Frankie Goes to Hollywood
17. “Thriller” Michael Jackson
18. “99 Luftballons” Nena
19. “Calling Your Name” Marilyn
20. “Two Tribes” Frankie Goes to Hollywood
21. “Against All Odds” Phil Collins
22. “What’s Love Got to Do with It?” Tina Turner
23. “All Night Long (All Night)” Lionel Richie
24. “I Can Dream About You” Dan Hartman
25. “Burn for You” INXS*

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1983. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. “Australiana” – Austen Tayshus
2. “Bop Girl” – Pat Wilson
3. “Reckless” – Australian Crawl
4. “I Was Only 19″ – Redgum
5. “Rain” – Dragon

Top selling singles in Australia for 1983

*Denotes Australian artist

1. “Australiana” – Austen Tayshus*
2. “Flashdance … What a Feeling” – Irene Cara
3. “Gloria” – Laura Branigan
4. “Billie Jean” – Michael Jackson
5. “Up Where We Belong” – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
6. “Total Eclipse of the Heart” – Bonnie Tyler
7. “Save Your Love” – Renee and Renato
8. “Karma Chameleon” – Culture Club
9. “Beat It” – Michael Jackson
10. “Every Breath You Take” – The Police
11. “Bop Girl” – Pat Wilson*
12. “Reckless” – Australian Crawl*
13. “I Was Only 19″ – Redgum*
14. “Twisting by the Pool” – Dire Straits
15. “Rain” – Dragon*
16. “1999″ – Prince
17. “Give it Up” – KC and the Sunshine Band
18. “Heartbreaker” – Dionne Warwick
19. “I’m Still Standing” – Elton John
20. “Electric Avenue” – Eddy Grant
21. “You Can’t Hurry Love” – Phil Collins
22. “Do You Really Want to Hurt Me” – Culture Club
23. Safety Dance” – Men Without Hats
24. “Let’s Dance” – David Bowie
25. “Africa” – Toto

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1982. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. “What About Me” – Moving Pictures
2. “Six Months in a Leaky Boat” – Split Enz
3. “Down Under” – Men at Work

Top selling singles in Australia for 1982

*Denotes Australian artist

1. “Eye of the Tiger” – Survivor
2. “What About Me” – Moving Pictures *
3. “Tainted Love” – Soft Cell
4. “Centerfold” – The J. Geils Band
5. “Key Largo” – Bertie Higgins
6. “Mickey” – Toni Basil
7. “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll” – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
8. “Trouble” – Lindsey Buckingham
9. “Believe it or Not” – Joey Scarbury
10. “Hard to Say I’m Sorry” – Chicago
11. “I’ve Never Been to Me” – Charlene
12. “Come On Eileen” – Dexys Midnight Runners
13. “Abracadabra” – Steve Miller Band
14. “If You Want My Love” – Cheap Trick
15. “I Ran (So Far Away)” – A Flock of Seagulls
16. “Hurts So Good” – John Cougar
17. “Our Lips Are Sealed” – The Go-Go’s
18. “Six Months in a Leaky Boat” – Split Enz *
19. “Shy Boy” – Bananarama
20. “Ebony and Ivory” – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
21. “Waiting for a Girl Like You” – Foreigner
22. “The Other Woman” – Ray Parker, Jr.
23. “Young Turks” – Rod Stewart
24. “Down Under” – Men at Work *
25. “You Should Hear How She Talks About You” – Melissa Manchester

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1981. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. “Who Can It Be Now?” – Men at Work
2. “You Weren’t in Love With Me” – Billy Field
3. “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield
4. “Duncan” – Slim Dusty

Top selling singles in Australia for 1981

*Denotes Australian artist

1. “Counting the Beat” – The Swingers
2. “Stars on 45 – Stars on 45
3. “Antmusic” – Adam and the Ants
4. “Jealous Guy” – Roxy Music
5. “Devo Live (EP)” – Devo
6. “Bette Davis Eyes” – Kim Carnes
7. “Nine to Five (Morning Train)” – Sheena Easton
8. “Endless Love” – Diana Ross & Lionel Richie
9. “Who Can It Be Now?” – Men at Work*
10. “Kids in America” – Kim Wilde
11. “This Ole House” – Shakin’ Stevens
12. “Turn Me Loose” – Loverboy
13. “Start Me Up” – The Rolling Stones
14. “You Weren’t in Love With Me” – Billy Field*
15. “Jessie’s Girl” – Rick Springfield*
16. “Duncan” – Slim Dusty*
17. “Girls Can Get It” – Dr Hook
18. “(Just Like) Starting Over” – John Lennon
19. “You Drive Me Crazy” – Shakin’ Stevens
20. “Keep On Loving You” – REO Speedwagon
21. “Louise (We Get it Right)” – Jona Lewie
22. “Gotta Pull Myself Together” – The Nolans
23. “In the Air Tonight” – Phil Collins
24. “Precious to Me” – Phil Seymour
25. “Jesse” – Carly Simon

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1980. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. “I Got You” – Split Enz
2. “Dreaming My Dreams With You” – Colleen Hewett
3. “He’s my Number One” – Christie Allen

Top selling singles in Australia for 1980

*Denotes Australian artist

1. “I Got You” – Split Enz*
2. “Turning Japanese” – The Vapours
3. “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” – Queen
4. “Another Brick in the Wall part 2″ – Pink Floyd
5. “Brass in Pocket” – The Pretenders
6. “Can’t Stop the Music” – Village People
7. “Space Invaders” – Player (1)
8. “More Than I Can Say” – Leo Sayer
9. “Funkytown” – Lipps Inc.
10. “Please Don’t Go” – KC and the Sunshine Band
11. “Tired of Toein’ the Line” – Rocky Burnette
12. “Don’t Stop til You Get Enough” – Michael Jackson
13. “What I Like About You” – The Romantics
14. “Dreaming My Dreams With You” – Colleen Hewett *
15. “Upside Down” – Diana Ross
16. “Moscow” – Genghis Khan
17. “You’ve Lost That Lovin’ Feelin’” – Long John Baldry & Kathi McDonald
18. “He’s my Number One” – Christie Allen *
19. “Call Me” – Blondie
20. “Babooshka” – Kate Bush
21. “Woman in Love” – Barbra Streisand
22. “Coming Up” – Paul McCartney
23. “Shandi” – Kiss
24. “Blame It on the Boogie” – The Jacksons
25. “Ashes to Ashes” – David Bowie

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1979. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. Up There Cazaly – The Two-Man Band
2. Computer Games – Mi-Sex
3. C’mon Aussie C’mon – The Mojo Singers

Top selling singles in Australia for 1979

*Denotes Australian artist

1. Lay Your Love on Me – Racey
2. I Was Made For Lovin’ You – Kiss
3. Heart of Glass – Blondie
4. Some Girls – Racey
5. Born to Be Alive – Patrick Hernandez
6. I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats
7. Da Ya Think I’m Sexy? – Rod Stewart
8. Le Freak – Chic
9. Knock on Wood – Amii Stewart
10. Pop Muzik – M
11. My Sharona – The Knack
12. Make Love to Me – Kelly Marie
13. Up There Cazaly – The Two-Man Band*
14. Baby It’s You – Promises
15. YMCA – Village People
16. Stumblin’ In – Suzi Quatro & Chris Norman
17. Hot Stuff – Donna Summer
18. Video Killed the Radio Star – The Buggles
19. Computer Games – Mi-Sex*
20. Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel
21. Lucky Number – Lene Lovich
22. C’mon Aussie C’mon – The Mojo Singers*
23. On the Inside – Lynne Hamilton
24. We Don’t Talk Anymore – Cliff Richard
25. I Will Survive – Gloria Gaynor

My video pick for 1979 is Mi Sex with “Computer Games”. Yeah, I know they were Kiwi’s but we claim all the good ones and these guys were good!

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1978. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. You’re the One that I Want – Olivia Newton-John & John Travolta
2. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees
3. Emotion – Samantha Sang
4. Are You Old Enough – Dragon
5. How Deep is Your Love – Bee Gees
6. Love is in the Air – John Paul Young

*Denotes Australian artist

Top selling singles in Australia for 1978

1. You’re the One that I Want – Olivia Newton-John* & John Travolta
2. Mull of Kintyre – Wings
3. Rivers of Babylon – Boney M
4. Stayin’ Alive – Bee Gees*
5. Black is Black – La Belle Epoque
6. Macho Man – Village People
7. It’s a Heartache – Bonnie Tyler
8. Three Times a Lady – The Commodores
9. You Took the Words Right Out of My Mouth – Meat Loaf
10. Baker Street – Gerry Rafferty
11. Wuthering Heights – Kate Bush
12. Surfin’ USA – Leif Garrett
13. Emotion – Samantha Sang*
14. Are You Old Enough – Dragon*
15. I Can’t Stand the Rain – Eruption
16. Oh Carol – Smokie
17. How Deep is Your Love – Bee Gees*
18. Grease – Frankie Valli
19. Warm Ride – Graham Bonnet
20. Isn’t it Time – The Babys
21. Ebony Eyes – Bob Welch
22. Sometimes When We Touch – Dan Hill
23. Love is in the Air – John Paul Young*
24. If I Had Words – Scott Fitzgerald & Yvonne Keeley
25. Rasputin – Boney M

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1977. Here is the end of year singles chart based on sales.

Top Australian Singles

1. I just want to be your everything – Andy Gibb
2. I go to Rio – Peter Allen
3. Don’t fall in love – Ferrets
4. Help is on its way – Little River Band

*Denotes Australian artist

Top selling singles in Australia for 1977

1. Don’t cry for me Argentine – Julie Covington
2. The way that you do it – Pussyfoot
3. I just want to be your everything – Andy Gibb*
4. That’s rock and roll – Shaun Cassidy
5. Living next door to Alice – Smokie
6. I go to Rio – Peter Allen*
7. Torn between two lover – Mary McGregor
8. Walk right it – Dr Hook
9. You’re moving out today – Carole Bayer Sager
10. If you leave me now – Chicago
11. Don’t give up on us – David Soul
12. Lido Shuffle/What can I say – Boz Scaggs
13. You and me – Alice Cooper
14. Dance little lady dance – Tina Charles
15. When I need you – Leo Sayer
16. Don’t fall in love – Ferrets*
17. I feel love – Donna Summer
18. Help is on its way – Little River Band*
19. You gotta get up and dance – Supercharge
20. Mull of Kintyre – Wings
21. Don’t leave me this way – Thelma Houston
22. Ain’t gonna bump no more with no big fat woman – Joe Tex
23. You’re in my heart – Rod Stewart
24. Ma Baker – Boney M
25. Lucille – Kenny Rogers

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1989. Here is the end of year Australian singles chart based on sales.

Top 10 Selling Singles By Australian Artists for 1989

1. Bedroom Eyes – Kate Ceberano
2. Tucker’s Daughter – Ian Moss
3. Especially For You – Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
4. If I Could – 1927
5. Ring My Bell – Collette
6. Stuck On You – Paul Norton
7. She Has To Be Loved – Jenny Morris
8. Rock And Roll Music – Mental As Anything
9. One Summer – Daryl Braithwaite
10. Hand On Your Heart – Kylie Minogue
11. Chained to The Wheel – The Black Sorrows

Top selling Australian singles for 1989

*Denotes Australian artist

1. Like A Prayer – Madonna
2. The Look – Roxette
3. I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles) – The Proclaimers
4. Eternal Flame – The Bangles
5. If I Could Turn Back Time – Cher
6. She Drives Me Crazy – Fine Young Cannibals
7. Bedroom Eyes – Kate Ceberano*
8. You Got It – New Kids On The Block
9. Kokomo – The Beach Boys
10. The Living Years – Mike & The Mechanics
11. Wind Beneath My Wings – Bette Midler
12. Teardrops – Womack & Womack
13. If You Don’t Know Me By Now – Simply Red
14. Right Here waiting – Richard Marx
15. Tucker’s Daughter – Ian Moss*
16. Swing The Mood – Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
17. Especially For You – Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan*
18. Poison – Alice Cooper
19. Batdance – Prince
20. Dressed For Success – Roxette
21. If I Could – 1927*
22. All I Want Is You / Everlasting Love – U2
23. You Got It – Roy Orbison
24. Stop! – Sam Brown
25. Baby, I Don’t Care – Transvision Vamp

Gibbo’s pick for 1989 is Ian Moss with his classic hit, Tuckers Daughter.

These are the songs that Australians were listening to in 1988. Here is the end of year Australian albums chart based on sales.

Top selling Australian albums for 1988

*Denotes Australian artist

1. Kick - INXS*
2. Dirty Dancing Soundtrack – Various Artists
3. Freight Train Heart – Jimmy Barnes*
4. Whenever You Need Somebody – Rick Astley
5. The Lonesome Jubilee – John Cougar Mellencamp
6. Man Of Colours – Icehouse*
7. Tracey Chapman – Tracey Chapman
8. Introducing The Hardline According To… Terence Trent D’Arby
9. Push – Bros
10. Whispering Jack – John Farnham*
11. Faith – George Michael
12. Tour Of Duty Soundtrack – Various Artists
13. Age Of Reason – John Farnham*
14. Temple Of Low Men – Crowded House*
15. Good Morning Vietnam Soundtrack – Various Artists
16. Open Up And Say Ahh! – Poison
17. Kylie – Kylie Minogue*
18. A Momentary Lapse Of Reason – Pink Floyd
19. Bonk – Big Pig*
20. Lap Of Luxury – Cheap Trick
21. Big Bad Noise – Choirboys*
22. Wow – Bananarama
23. Heavy Nova – Robert Palmer
24. Cloud Nine – George Harrison
25. Wired World Of Sports – The Twelfth Man*

And here are the top Australian Albums of 1988

1. Kick - INXS
2. Freight Train Heart – Jimmy Barnes
3. Man Of Colours – Icehouse
4. Whispering Jack – John Farnham
5. Age Of Reason – John Farnham
6. Temple Of Low Men – Crowded House
7. Kylie – Kylie Minogue
8. Bonk – Big Pig
9. Big Bad Noise – Choirboys
10. Wired World Of Sports – The Twelfth Man

Gibbo’s pick for 1988 is Jimmy Barnes’ album, Freight Train Heart. The track is drivin’ Wheels. Enjoy!