| TW | LW | | ARTIST | TITLE | WKS |
|---|
| 28 | 3 | | Timbuk 3 | Life Is Hard | |
| | | Europe | The Final Countdown | |
| | | Peter Gabriel | Big Time | |
| | | John Fogerty | Knockin' On Your Door | |
| | | Eddie Money | I Wanna Go Back | |
| | | The Fabulous Thunderbirds | Merry Christmas Darling | |
| 32 | | | KBC Band | America | |
| 31 | | | Bob Geldof | This Is The World Calling | |
| 30 | | | 'Til Tuesday | Coming Up Close | |
| 29 | | | World Party | Ship Of Fools (Save Me From Tomorrow) | |
| 27 | | | Steve Winwood | Back In The High Life Again | |
| 26 | | | Steve Miller Band | Nobody But You Baby | |
| 25 | | | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | War | |
| 24 | | | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Raise Your Hand | |
| 23 | | | Bruce Springsteen & The E Street Band | Fire | |
| 22 | | | The Smithereens | Behind The Wall Of Sleep | |
| 21 | | | Ric Ocasek | True To You | |
| 20 | | | The Pretenders | Room Full Of Mirrors | |
| 19 | | | The Pretenders | My Baby | |
| 18 | | | The Kinks | Working At The Factory | |
| 17 | | | The Kinks | Rock 'N' Roll Cities | |
| 16 | | | Kansas | Power | |
| 15 | | | Jason & The Scorchers | Golden Ball & Chain | |
| 14 | | | Boston | Can'tcha Say (You Believe In Me)/Still In Love | |
| 13 | | | Boston | Cool The Engines | |
| 12 | | | Robert Cray Band | Smoking Gun | |
| 11 | | | Journey | I'll Be Alright Without You | |
| 10 | | | Eric Clapton With Tina Turner | Tearing Us Apart | |
| 9 | | | Bruce Hornsby & The Range | On The Western Skyline | |
| 8 | | | Bon Jovi | Livin' On A Prayer | |
| 7 | | | Billy Idol | Don't Need A Gun | |
| 6 | | | Ann Wilson | The Best Man In The World | |
| 5 | | | Steve Miller Band | I Want To Make The World Turn Around | |
| 4 | | | Kansas | All I Wanted | |
| 3 | | | Georgia Satellites | Keep Your Hands To Yourself | |
| 2 | | | Eric Clapton | It's In The Way That You Use It | |
| 1 | | | Don Henley | Who Owns This Place? | |