| Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| January 5 | "Walking on the Moon" | The Police |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | "I Have a Dream" | ABBA |
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" ‡ | Pink Floyd |
| February 23 | ||
| March 1 | ||
| March 8 | ||
| March 15 | ||
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | ||
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | "Sun of Jamaica" | Goombay Dance Band |
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | "Atomic" | Blondie |
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | ||
| June 14 | "Funkytown" † | Lipps Inc. |
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | ||
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 19 | ||
| July 26 | ||
| August 2 | ||
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 | ||
| August 23 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
| August 30 | ||
| September 6 | "Upside Down" | Diana Ross |
| September 13 | ||
| September 20 | "The Winner Takes It All" | ABBA |
| September 27 | ||
| October 4 | ||
| October 11 | "Could You Be Loved" | Bob Marley and the Wailers |
| October 17 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | ||
| November 22 | "Another One Bites the Dust" | Queen |
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | "Super Trouper" | ABBA |
| December 27 |
