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Number 1 on the
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


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