As I've been starting to plan the 25th Reunion for my class next year, I've reflected on those years and a huge assortment of memories have come to mind, about the people and places I've experienced. I've also thought about the music that was the soundtrack to those times. I was basically a pop fan then, and my high school years were my first exposure to new wave and alternative music, though I was also into dance/rap music and I had my metal head friends too. The following is a list of all the #1 pop singles during my high school years(September 1983-June 1987):
Week of September 3rd, 1983 - Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics
Weeks of September 10th & 17th - Maniac - Michael Sembello
Week of September 24th - Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
Weeks of October 1st, 8th, 15th & 22nd - Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler
Weeks of October 29th & November 5th - Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
Weeks of November 12th, 19th, 26th & December 3rd - All Night Long(All Night) - Lionel Richie
Weeks of December 10th, 17th, 24th, 31st, January 7th & 14th, 1984 - Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
Weeks of January 21st & 28th - Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
Weeks of February 4th, 11th & 18th - Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
Weeks of February 25th, March 3rd, 10th, 17th & 24th - Jump - Van Halen
Weeks of March 31st, April 7th & 14th - Footloose - Kenny Loggins
Weeks of April 21st, 28th & May 5th - Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now) - Phil Collins
Weeks of May 12th & 19th - Hello - Lionel Richie
Weeks of May 26th & June 2nd - Let's Hear It For The Boy - Deniece Williams
Weeks of June 9th & 16th - Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
Weeks of June 23rd & 30th - The Reflex - Duran Duran
Weeks of July 7th, 14th, 21st, 28th & August 4th - When Doves Cry - Prince
Weeks of August 11th, 18th & 25th - Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Weeks of September 1st, 8th & 15th - What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
Week of September 22nd - Missing You - John Waite
Weeks of September 29th & October 6th - Let's Go Crazy - Prince & The Revolution
Weeks of October 13th, 20th & 27th - I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
Weeks of November 3rd & 10th - Caribbean Queen(No More Love On The Run) - Billy Ocean
Weeks of November 17th, 24th & December 1st - Wake Me Up Before You Go-go - Wham
Weeks of December 8th & 15th - Out Of Touch - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Weeks of December 22nd, 29th, January 5th, 12th, 19th & 26th, 1985 - Like A Virgin - Madonna
Weeks of February 2nd & 9th - I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Weeks of February 16th, 23rd & March 2nd - Careless Whisper - Wham Feat. George Michael
Weeks of March 9th, 16th & 23rd - Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
Weeks of March 30th & April 6th - One More Night - Phil Collins
Weeks of April 13th, 20th, 27th & May 4th - We Are The World - USA For Africa
Week of May 11th - Crazy For You - Madonna
Week of May 18th - Don't You(Forget About Me) - Simple Minds
Weeks of May 25th & June 1st - Everything She Wants - Wham
Weeks of June 8th & 15th - Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Weeks of June 22nd & 29th - Heaven - Bryan Adams
Week of July 6th - Sussudio - Phil Collins
Weeks of July 13rd & 20th - A View To A Kill - Duran Duran
Week of July 27th - Everytime You Go Away - Paul Young
Weeks of August 3rd, 10th & 17th - Shout - Tears For Fears
Weeks of August 24th & 31st - The Power Of Love - Huey Lewis & The News
Weeks of September 7th & 14th - St. Elmo's Fire(Man In Motion) - John Parr
Weeks of September 21st, 28th & October 5th - Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
Week of October 12th - Oh Sheila - Ready For The World
Week of October 19th - Take On Me - A-Ha
Week of October 26th - Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
Week of November 2nd - Part-Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
Week of November 9th - Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
Weeks of November 16th & 23rd - We Built This City - Starship
Week of November 30th - Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
Weeks of December 7th & 14th - Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Weeks of December 21st,28th, January 4th & 11th, 1986 - Say You, Say Me - Lionel Richie
Weeks of January 18th, 25th, February 1st & 8th - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends
Weeks of February 15th & 22nd - How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
Weeks of March 1st & 8th - Kyrie - Mr. Mister
Week of March 15th - Sara - Starship
Week of March 22nd - These Dreams - Heart
Weeks of March 29th, April 5th & 12th - Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
Weeks of April 19th & 26th - Kiss - Prince & The Revolution
Week of May 3rd - Addicted To Love - Robert Palmer
Week of May 10th - West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys
Weeks of May 17th, 24th & 31st - Greatest Love Of All - Whitney Houston
Week of June 7th - Live To Tell - Madonna
Weeks of June 14th, 21st & 28th - On My Own - Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
Week of July 5th - There'll Be Sad Songs(To Make You Cry) - Billy Ocean
Week of July 12th - Holding Back The Years - Simply Red
Week of July 19th - Invisible Touch - Genesis
Week of July 26th - Sledgehammer - Peter Gabriel
Weeks of August 2nd & 9th - Glory Of Love - Peter Cetera
Weeks of August 16th & 23rd - Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
Week of August 30th - Higher Love - Steve Winwood
Week of September 6th - Venus - Bananarama
Week of September 13th - Take My Breath Away - Berlin
Weeks of September 20th, 27th & October 4th - Stuck With You - Huey Lewis & The News
Weeks of October 11th & 18th - When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
Weeks of October 25th & November 1st - True Colors - Cyndi Lauper
Weeks of November 8th & 15th - Amanda - Boston
Week of November 22nd - Human - Human League
Week of November 29th - You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi
Week of December 6th - The Next Time I Fall - Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
Week of December 13th - The Way It Is - Bruce Hornsby & The Range
Weeks of December 20th, 27th, January 3rd & 10th, 1987 - Walk Like An Egyptian
Week of January 17th - Shake You Down - Gregory Abbott
Weeks of January 24th & 31st - At This Moment - Billy Vera & The Beaters
Week of February 7th - Open Your Heart - Madonna
Weeks of February 14th, 21st, 28th & March 7th - Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Week of March 14th - Jacob's Ladder - Huey Lewis & The News
Weeks of March 21st & 28th - Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Weeks of April 4th & 11th - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Weeks of April 18th & 25th - I Knew You Were Waiting(For Me) - Aretha Franklin & George Michael
Weeks of May 2nd & 9th - (I Just)Died In Your Arms Tonight - Cutting Crew
Weeks of May 16th, 23rd & 30th - With Or Without You - U2
Week of June 6th - You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
Week of June 13th - Always - Atlantic Starr
Week of June 20th - Head To Toe - Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
Weeks of June 27th & July 4th - I Wanna Dance With Somebody(Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
It was a fun time that went by too fast........
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