SA, UK and US Charts 1969 - 1989 The following songs made the top spot on the South African, UK and USA charts DANCING QUEEN - ABBA * SUGAR, SUGAR - The ARCHIES NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP - Rick ASTLEY * HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH - Belinda CARLISLE IF YOU LEAVE ME NOW - CHICAGO * KARMA CHAMELEON - CULTURE CLUB * KNOCK THREE TIMES - DAWN * TIE A YELLOW RIBBON ROUND THE OLD OAK TREE - DAWN & TONY ORLANDO * COME ON EILEEN - DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS * KUNG FU FIGHTING - Carl DOUGLAS * DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART - Elton JOHN & Kiki DEE * ROCK ME AMADEUS - FALCO DECEMBER 1963 ( OH WHAT A NIGHT ) - The FOUR SEASONS I WANT TO DANCE WITH SOMEBODY - Whitney HOUSTON * SEASONS IN THE SUN - Terry JACKS * LA BAMBA - LOS LOBOS * CARELESS WHISPER - George MICHAEL * ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL - PINK FLOYD EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE - The POLICE DIZZY - Tommy ROE WOMAN IN LOVE - Barbara STREISAND * EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR * I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW - TIFFANY TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART - Bonnie TYLER * WE ARE THE WORLD - USA FOR AFRICA * I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU - Stevie WONDER * Unfortunately there are no South African artists on this list. Songs marked with an asterisk "*" also charted at the top of the Australian charts. All information generously supplied by John Samson with help from Chris Kimberly, November 2000. © SA Rock Files 2000 South Africa's Rock Lists |