THE MBG TOP FORTY
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NOVEMBER 4, 1979 THRU OCTOBER 28, 1989
A Brief Explanation: I have chosen to incorporate what I call 'Chart Years' into The MBG Top 40. Each year, the new chart year will begin on Sunday of the first week of November and run through Saturday of the last week of October. All singles which made their debut within those dates will become eligible for the Top Hits for that chart year; 2381 singles qualified during the 1980's chart years.
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 100. | Sussudio - Phil Collins | #1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 99. | Let's Dance - David Bowie | #1 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
| 98. | Up Where We Belong - Jennifer Warnes & Joe Cocker |
#1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
| 97. | The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range | #1 | 2 | 8 | 15 |
| 96. | Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder | #1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 95. | Freeway Of Love - Aretha Franklin | #1 | 2 | 8 | 16 |
| 94. | Hands To Heaven - Breathe | #1 | 2 | 8 | 17 |
| 93. | I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston |
#1 | 2 | 9 | 15 |
| 92. | Straight Up - Paula Abdul | #1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| 91. | Broken Wings - Mr. Mister | #1 | 2 | 9 | 16 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 90. | Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin | #1 | 2 | 10 | 14 |
| 89. | When Doves Cry - Prince & The Revolution | #1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 88. | Uptown Girl - Billy Joel | #1 | 2 | 10 | 15 |
| 87. | Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics | #1 | 2 | 10 | 19 |
| 86. | Lost In Love - Air Supply | #1 | 2 | 10 | 20 |
| 85. | Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
#1 | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| 84. | I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner | #1 | 2 | 11 | 16 |
| 83. | I'll Always Love You - Taylor Dayne | #1 | 2 | 11 | 17 |
| 82. | Together Forever - Rick Astley | #1 | 2 | 11 | 18 |
| 81. | Blue Moon With Heartache - Rosanne Cash | #1 | 2 | 11 | 21 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 80. | Drive - Cars | #1 | 2 | 12 | 14 |
| 79. | Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago | #1 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 78. | Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt | #1 | 2 | 12 | 18 |
| 77. | Down Under - Men·At·Work | #1 | 2 | 14 | 17 |
| 76. | Private Eyes - Hall & Oates | #1 | 2 | 15 | 20 |
| 75. | A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins | #1 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
| 74. | Kiss - Prince & The Revolution | #1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 73. | Papa Don't Preach - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 72. | Rock Me Amadeus - Falco | #1 | 3 | 7 | 11 |
| 71. | Bad - Michael Jackson | #1 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 70. | Union Of The Snake - Duran Duran | #1 | 3 | 7 | 12 |
| 69. | I Don't Wanna Lose You Now - Gloria Estefan | #1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 68. | If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher | #1 | 3 | 7 | 14 |
| 67. | Always - Atlantic Starr | #1 | 3 | 8 | 13 |
| 66. | Cherish - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 65. | Lean On Me - Club Nouveau | #1 | 3 | 8 | 14 |
| 64. | Fast Car - Tracy Chapman | #1 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 63. | Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears |
#1 | 3 | 8 | 15 |
| 62. | This Time I Know It's For Real - Donna Summer | #1 | 3 | 8 | 17 |
| 61. | Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye | #1 | 3 | 9 | 13 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 60. | Man In The Mirror - Michael Jackson | #1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 59. | Open Arms - Journey | #1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 58. | Beat It - Michael Jackson | #1 | 3 | 9 | 15 |
| 57. | Jump - Van Halen | #1 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 56. | 9 To 5 - Dolly Parton | #1 | 3 | 9 | 16 |
| 55. | Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler | #1 | 3 | 9 | 20 |
| 54. | Don't You Want Me - Human League | #1 | 3 | 9 | 27 |
| 53. | Crazy For You - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 52. | Like A Virgin - Madonna | #1 | 3 | 10 | 15 |
| 51. | Against All Odds - Phil Collins | #1 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 50. | Dancing In The Dark - Bruce Springsteen | #1 | 3 | 10 | 17 |
| 49. | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club | #1 | 3 | 11 | 17 |
| 48. | Longer - Dan Fogelberg | #1 | 3 | 11 | 20 |
| 47. | Physical - Olivia Newton·John | #1 | 3 | 12 | 19 |
| 46. | Say It Isn't So - Hall & Oates | #1 | 3 | 13 | 17 |
| 45. | Heart & Soul - T'Pau | #1 | 3 | 14 | 21 |
| 44. | What I Am - Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians |
#1 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
| 43. | Miss Me Blind - Culture Club | #1 | 4 | 9 | 12 |
| 42. | Like A Prayer - Madonna | #1 | 4 | 9 | 13 |
| 41. | All Night Long - Lionel Richie | #1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 40. | Two Hearts - Phil Collins | #1 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 39. | Karma Chameleon - Culture Club | #1 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 38. | Money For Nothing - Dire Straits | #1 | 4 | 9 | 15 |
| 37. | (Just Like) Starting Over - John Lennon | #1 | 4 | 9 | 16 |
| 36. | I Live For Your Love - Natalie Cole | #1 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 35. | Candle In The Wind - Elton John | #1 | 4 | 9 | 18 |
| 34. | Part·Time Lover - Stevie Wonder | #1 | 4 | 10 | 15 |
| 33. | Out Of Touch - Hall & Oates | #1 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 32. | Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper | #1 | 4 | 10 | 16 |
| 31. | Lady - Kenny Rogers | #1 | 4 | 10 | 20 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 30. | How Am I Supposed To Live Without You - Michael Bolton | #1 | 4 | 10 | 22 |
| 29. | Sweetheart - Frankie & The Knockouts | #1 | 4 | 11 | 14 |
| 28. | Real Love - Doobie Brothers | #1 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 27. | Sailing - Christoper Cross | #1 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 26. | Every Time You Go Away - Paul Young | #1 | 4 | 11 | 17 |
| 25. | Tainted Love/Where Did Our Love Go - Soft Cell |
#1 | 4 | 12 | 26 |
| 24. | Waiting For A Girl Like You - Foreigner | #1 | 4 | 19 | 25 |
| 23. | We Are The World - USA for Africa | #1 | 5 | 8 | 12 |
| 22. | Billie Jean - Michael Jackson | #1 | 5 | 10 | 19 |
| 21. | I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
#1 | 5 | 11 | 14 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 20. | Upside Down - Diana Ross | #1 | 5 | 11 | 17 |
| 19. | Wind Beneath My Wings - Bette Midler | #1 | 5 | 11 | 18 |
| 18. | Look Away - Chicago | #1 | 5 | 12 | 16 |
| 17. | Sara - Fleetwood Mac | #1 | 5 | 12 | 21 |
| 16. | Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band | #1 | 5 | 14 | 22 |
| 15. | Take My Breath Away - Berlin | #1 | 6 | 9 | 15 |
| 14. | Don't Know Much - Linda Ronstadt featuring Aaron Neville |
#1 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
| 13. | Time (Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club | #1 | 6 | 12 | 14 |
| 12. | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates | #1 | 6 | 15 | 19 |
| 11. | That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick and Friends (Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder) |
#1 | 7 | 12 | 17 |
| # | SINGLE/ARTIST | PEAK | WEEKS @PEAK |
WEEKS TOP 10 |
WEEKS TOP 40 |
| 10. | Human - Human League | #1 | 7 | 14 | 17 |
| 9. | Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley | #1 | 7 | 14 | 21 |
| 8. | On My Own - Patti LaBelle with Michael McDonald |
#1 | 8 | 11 | 16 |
| 7. | What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner | #1 | 8 | 13 | 1 |
| 6. | Every Breath You Take - Police | #1 | 8 | 15 | 21 |
| 5. | The Rose - Bette Midler | #1 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 4. | Maneater - Hall & Oates | #1 | 9 | 18 | 20 |
| 3. | Theme from Endless Love - Lionel Richie & Diana Ross |
#1 | 10 | 13 | 18 |
| 2. | Kiss On My List - Hall & Oates | #1 | 11 | 15 | 19 |
| 1. | I Can't Tell You Why - Eagles | #1 | 13 | 27 | 36 |
