List of number one hits in New Zealand (1980)

This is a list of the number one hits in New Zealand in 1980. It is based on the official Top 40 singles and albums , which are selected on behalf of Recorded Music NZ , the New Zealand representative of IFPI . There were 17 number one singles and 16 number one albums that year.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1979 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1981 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 2, 1979 - January 26, 1980 8 weeks 8th Jon Stevens Jezebel - January 27, 1980 - February 9, 1980 2 weeks 2 Jon Stevens Montego Bay - February 10, 1980 - March 15, 1980 5 weeks 5 Pink Floyd Another Brick in the Wall, Part 2 - March 16, 1980 - April 5, 1980 3 weeks 3 Split Enz I got you - April 6, 1980 - April 19, 1980 2 weeks 2 Ry Cooder Little Sister - April 20, 1980 - May 17, 1980 4 weeks 4th Smokey Robinson Cruisin ' - May 18, 1980 - May 24, 1980 1 week 1 Dr. Hook Sexy eyes - May 25, 1980 - May 31, 1980 1 week 1 Peaches & Herb I pledge my love - June 1, 1980 - July 12, 1980 6 weeks 6th The Brothers Johnson Stomp - July 13, 1980 - July 19, 1980 1 week 1 Lipps, Inc. Funkytown - July 20, 1980 - August 16, 1980 4 weeks (total 7) 7th Ritz Locomotion - August 17, 1980 - August 23, 1980 1 week 1 Major Matchbox Rockabilly Rebel - August 24, 1980 - September 13, 1980 3 weeks (total 7) 7th Ritz Locomotion - September 14, 1980 - October 11, 1980 4 weeks 4th UB40 Food for Thought - October 12, 1980 - November 1, 1980 3 weeks 3 Diana Ross Upside down - November 2, 1980 - November 29, 1980 4 weeks 4th Stevie Wonder Master Blaster (Jammin ') - November 30, 1980 - December 20, 1980 3 weeks 3 Pointer Sisters He's so shy - December 21, 1980 - February 14, 1981 8 weeks 8th Joe Dolce Shaddap You Face -
← 1979				→ 1981 →

Albums

← 1979 ←	List of number one hits in New Zealand			1981 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 23, 1979 - March 1, 1980 10 weeks (total of 13) 13 Pink Floyd The Wall - March 2, 1980 - March 15, 1980 2 weeks 2 Split Enz True Colors - March 16, 1980 - April 5, 1980 3 weeks (total of 13) 13 Pink Floyd The Wall - April 6, 1980 - April 19, 1980 2 weeks 2 Fleetwood Mac Tusk - April 20, 1980 - May 10, 1980 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Gheorghe Zamfir & Harry Van Hoof Music by Candlelight - May 11, 1980 - May 17, 1980 1 week (total 3) 3 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Damn the torpedoes - May 18, 1980 - May 24, 1980 1 week (4 in total) 4th Gheorghe Zamfir & Harry Van Hoof Music by Candlelight - May 25, 1980 - June 7, 1980 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers Damn the torpedoes - June 8, 1980 - July 5, 1980 4 weeks 4th Wed sex Space Race - July 6, 1980 - August 16, 1980 6 weeks 6th Willie Nelson Stardust - August 17, 1980 - August 30, 1980 2 weeks 2 Neil Young Live Rust - August 31, 1980 - September 6, 1980 1 week 1 Roxy Music Flesh + Blood - September 7, 1980 - September 13, 1980 1 week 1 Kiss Unmasked - September 14, 1980 - September 20, 1980 1 week (total 3) 3 Bob Marley & the Wailers Uprising - September 21, 1980 - September 27, 1980 1 week 1 XTC Black Sea - September 28, 1980 - October 11, 1980 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Bob Marley & the Wailers Uprising - October 12, 1980 - October 25, 1980 2 weeks (total 3) 3 David Bowie Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - October 26, 1980 - November 1, 1980 1 week 1 Supertramp Paris - November 2, 1980 - November 8, 1980 1 week (total 3) 3 David Bowie Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps) - November 9, 1980 - December 13, 1980 5 weeks 5 Barbra Streisand Guilty - December 14, 1980 - January 24, 1981 6 weeks 6th Kenny Rogers Greatest hits -
← 1979				→ 1981 →

Web links

• All No. 1 hits
• All # 1 albums

See also: 1980 number one hits in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain , the United States, and the United Kingdom .