looking at the top 10 singles in Australia from "this week" in the 1960s or 70s
using the charts from David Kent's AUSTRALIAN TOP 20 BOOK

Australian Top 20 Book
Australian Chart Book 1970-1992





Top 10 singles in Australia, chart week 21st January 1980*


10. ( 11 ) CARS Gary Numan
9. ( 10 ) NO MORE TEARS (ENOUGH IS ENOUGH) Donna Summer and Barbra Streisand
8. ( 8 ) GIMME! GIMME! GIMME! (A Man After Midnight) Abba
7. ( 5 ) SURE KNOW SOMETHING Kiss
6. ( 12 ) PLEASE DON'T GO KC & The Sunshine Band
5. ( 6 ) MESSAGE IN A BOTTLE The Police
4. ( 3 ) COMPUTER GAMES Mi-Sex
3. ( 4 ) BABE Styx
2. ( 1 ) VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR The Buggles
1. ( 2 ) DON'T STOP 'TIL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson



(brackets indicate chart position held the previous week)


*according to the Kent Music Report



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