List of number-one singles from the 1980s (New Zealand)

This is the Recorded Music NZ (known as RIANZ during this decade) list of number-one singles in New Zealand during the 1980s decade, starting from 14 January 1980.

Chart

Key

 *  – Number-one single of the year^{[nb 1]}

 †  – Song of New Zealand origin^{[nb 2]}

 ‡  – Number-one single of the year, of New Zealand origin

Notes: The actual highest selling single in New Zealand in 1983 was New Order's "Blue Monday" but the song never charted to the #1 spot therefore, David Bowie's "Let's Dance" has been marked as top single that made it to #1. (It was second best selling single). In 1988, a reboot of New Order’s song was released which did make it to the #1 spot.

By artist

Key

 †  – Song of New Zealand origin^{[nb 2]}

Excluded statistics

• Artists who appeared in the charity songs of the 1980s, including Band Aid’s "Do They Know It’s Christmas Time?" and USA For Africa’s "We Are The World", which were both number one singles are not included in the individual tallies.

By song

Key

 †  – Song of New Zealand origin^{[nb 2]}

Notes

References