Eurochart Hot 100 #1 Singles 1983-2003

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First a little history.
The first Eurochart began as the "Europarade", which was started in early 1976 by TROS Radio in Holland.
The chart consisted of only six countries (UK,France,Germany,Holland,Belgium and Spain).
The compilers collected the top 15 records from each country and then awarded corresponding points, depending which positions between no.1 and no.15 each record stood at.
Italy and Denmark wered added in 1979 and during 1980, Austria and Switzerland were included.
Ireland was added as the 11th country in October 1983.
I'm not sure, if the Europarade still exists, the last life signs, from my perspective, date from 1993, when some radiostations in Germany broadcasted the chart.

In January 1984, Music & Media in Amsterdam started their own Eurochart, "The Hot 100", which they published as a Euro Tip sheet for the first two years. This chart is accumulated by taking the chart positions in each country combined with the national sales percentage of records in that particular country.
The Eurochart quickly gained momentum, as it included more countries (16) and Music & Media became a Billboard publication in January 1986. The number of participating countries in the Eurochart, which is now a Top 200, grew to 45 in 2001.

The following list shows the Euro No.1 singles since 1982.
From 1982 to 1986 the Europarade, as published in Music Week and the Dutch magazine Hitkrant, was used.
Since November 1986, the Music & Media Eurochart Top 20 was used as source, as Billboard started publishing the chart until today.

The first column shows the date the songs first reached #1, the second the number of weeks on #1.
Thanks to Dotmusic user Bauhaus for compiling the Aug.1994-Aug.2002 data.

1982

11/11 11 Words - F.R. David

1983

27/01 2 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
10/02 4 Pass The Dutchie - Musical Youth
12/03 3 Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
02/04 4 99 Luftballons - Nena
07/05 7 Let's Dance - David Bowie
25/06 1 Beat It - Michael Jackson
02/07 2 Let's Dance - David Bowie
16/07 1 Juliet - Robin Gibb
23/07 1 Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
30/07 2 Baby Jane - Rod Stewart
13/08 7 Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield
01/10 3 Dolce Vita - Ryan Paris
22/10 7 Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
10/12 5 Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson

1984

14/01 3 Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
04/02 1 Say Say Say - Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
11/02 2 Love Of The Common People - Paul Young
25/02 2 Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood
10/03 7 Radio Ga Ga - Queen
28/04 1 Girls Just Want To Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
05/05 1 Hello - Lionel Richie
12/05 1 Rockwell - Somebody's Watching Me
19/05 1 Hello - Lionel Richie
26/05 1 Big in Japan - Alphaville
02/06 1 Hello - Lionel Richie
09/06 3 I Want To Break Free - Queen
30/06 2 The Reflex - Duran Duran
14/07 1 Wake Me Up Before You Go Go - Wham!
21/07 1 Self Control - Laura Branigan
28/07 3 Two tribes - Frankie goes to Hollywood
16/08 4 Self Control - Laura Branigan
15/09 2 High Energy - Evelyn Thomas
29/09 14 I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder

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The 80's, part 2:

1985

05/01 1 The wild boys - Duran Duran
12/01 4 Do they know it's christmas ? - Band Aid
04/02 4 One night in Bangkok - Murray Head
09/03 3 Shout - Tears For Fears
30/03 4 You're My Heart, You're My Soul - Modern Talking
27/04 9 We Are The World - USA For Africa
19/06 1 View To A Kill - Duran Duran
06/07 5 19 - Paul Hardcastle
10/08 1 Axel F. - Harold Faltemeyer
17/08 7 Tarzan Boy - Baltimora
05/10 4 Dancing In The Street - David Bowie & Mick Jagger
02/11 1 Maria Magdalena - Sandra
09/11 1 Cheri, Cheri Lady - Modern Talking
16/11 10 Take on me - A-Ha

1986

25/01 3 Elton John - Nikita
15/02 2 The Sun Always Shines On TV - A-Ha
01/03 2 When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
15/03 1 Burning Heart - Survivor
22/03 2 When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
05/04 2 Burning Heart - Survivor
19/04 2 When The Going Gets Tough - Billy Ocean
03/05 t A Different Corner - George Michael
07/06 2 Live To Tell - Madonna
21/06 1 A Different Corner - George Michael
28/06 2 Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) - Modern Talking
12/07 1 The Edge of Heaven - Wham
19/07 1 Atlantis Is Calling (S.O.S. For Love) - Modern Talking
26/07 2 The Edge of Heaven - Wham
09/08 10 Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
18/10 1 True Blue - Madonna

(Music & Media Euochart starts here)
25/10 1 The Final Countdown - Europe
01/11 4 Take My Breath Away - Berlin
30/11 10 The Final Countdown - Europe

1987

07/02 2 Alison Moyet - Is This Love
21/02 5 I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) - George Michael & Aretha Franklin
28/03 1 Level 42 - Running In The Family
04/04 2 Everything I Own - Boy George
18/04 2 Respectable - Mel & Kim
02/05 2 Let It Be - Ferry Aid
16/05 2 La Isla Bonita - Madonna
30/05 1 With Or Without You - U2
06/06 2 La Isla Bonita - Madonna
20/06 8 I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
15/08 7 I Just Can't Stop Loving You - Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett
03/10 6 Bad - Michael Jackson
14/11 3 You Win Again - The Bee Gees
05/11 5 Faith - George Michael

1988

09/01 3 Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
30/01 2 Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle
13/02 2 Always On My Mind - Pet Shop Boys
27/02 2 Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
12/03 1 Together Forever - Rick Astley
19/03 2 I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
02/04 1 Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
09/04 2 I Should Be So Lucky - Kylie Minogue
23/04 6 Heart - Pet Shop Boys
04/06 2 Theme From S'Express - S'Express
18/06 3 Yéké Yéké - Mory Kante
09/07 1 Nothing's Gonna Change My Love For You - Glenn Medeiros
16/07 3 Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
06/08 2 Im nin' alu - Ofra Aza
20/08 3 The Locomotion - Kylie Minogue
10/09 3 The Only Way Is Up - Yazz & The Plastic Population
01/10 1 A Groovy Kind Of Love - Phil Collins
08/10 1 One Moment In Time - Whitney Houston
12/11 1 Girl You Know It's True - Milli Vanilli
19/11 5 Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
24/12 2 Orinoco Flow - Enya

1989

07/01 1 Don't Worry, Be Happy - Bobby McFerrin
14/01 1 The First Time - Robin Beck
21/01 1 Especially For You - Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
28/01 2 The First Time - Robin Beck
11/02 3 Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
04/03 1 Belfast Child - Simple Minds
11/03 2 Something's Gotten Hold Of My Heart - Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
25/03 12 Like A Prayer - Madonna
17/06 2 The Look - Roxette
01/07 3 Express Yourself - Madonna
22/07 1 Back To Life - Soul II Soul
29/07 1 You'll Never Stop Me From Loving You - Sonia
05/08 2 Batdance - Prince
19/08 5 Swing The Mood - Jive Bunny & The Mastermixers
23/09 15 Lambada - Kaoma

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The 90's, part 1:

1990

06/01 5 Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins
10/02 2 Get Up (Before The Night Is Over) - Technotronic
24/02 5 Nothing Compares 2U - Sinead O'Connor
31/03 3 The Power - Snap
21/04 8 Vogue - Madonna
16/06 7 Sacrifice - Elton John
04/08 8 U Can't Touch This - M C Hammer
30/09 9 I've Beem Thinkng About You - Londonbeat
01/12 6 Ice Ice Baby - Vanilla Ice

1991

12/01 9 Sadeness Part 1 - Enigma
16/03 1 Crazy - Seal
23/03 10 Joyride - Roxette
01/06 3 Wind of Change - Scorpions
20/06 1 The Shoop Shoop Song - Cher
27/06 1 Senza Una Donna - Zucchero & Paul Young
06/07 3 Gypsy Woman (She's Homeless) - Crystal Waters
27/07 18 I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
30/11 10 Black or White - Michael Jackson

1992

08/02 8 Don't Let The Sun Go Down on Me - Elton John & George Michael
04/04 6 To Be With You - Mr/ Big
16/05 1 Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
23/05 4 Jump - Kris Kross
19/06 14 Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
25/09 3 It's My Life - Dr Alban
17/10 3 Erotica - Madonna
07/11 4 End Of The Road - Boyz II Men
05/12 13 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston

1993

06/03 9 No Limit - 2 Unlimited
08/05 4 Informer - Snow
05/06 1 Tribal Dance - 2 Unlimited
12/06 7 What Is Love? - Haddaway
31/07 2 (I Can't Help) Falling In Love With You - UB40
14/08 2 What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
28/08 5 Mr Vain - Culture Beat
02/10 2 Life - Haddaway
16/10 1 What's Up - 4 Non Blondes
23/10 2 Living On My Own - Freddie Mercury
06/11 11 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf

1994

22/01 8 All For Love - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart & Sting
21/03 1 Move On Baby - Cappella
28/03 8 Streets of Philadelphia - Bruce Springsteen
28/05 2 Without You - Mariah Carey
11/06 3 The Real Thing - 2 Unlimited
02/07 1 Baby I Love Your Way - Big Mountain
09/07 15 Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
22/10 2 Saturday Night - Whigfield
05/11 5 Always - Bon Jovi
10/12 10 Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex

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The 90's, part 2:

1995

18/02 8 (Here Comes) The Hotstepper - Ini Kamoze
15/04 1 Scatman - Scatman John
22/04 5 Back For Good - Take That
27/05 4 Scatman - Scatman John
24/06 4 Scream - Michael Jackson & Janet Jackson
22/07 2 Have You Ever Really Loved A Woman - Bryan Adams
05/08 3 Shy Guy - Diana King
26/08 3 Scatman's World - Scatman John
16/09 7 You Are Not Alone - Michael Jackson
04/11 1 Bombastic - Shaggy
11/11 10 Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio Feat. L.V.

1996

20/01 1 Earth Song - Michael Jackson
27/01 4 Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio Feat. L.V.
24/02 4 Spaceman - Babylon Zoo
23/03 13 Children - Robert Miles
22/06 4 Macarena - Los Del Rio
20/07 8 Killing Me Softly - Fugees
14/09 9 Wannabe - Spice Girls
16/11 2 Say You'Ll Be There - Spice Girls
30/11 1 Quit Playing Games (With My Heart) - Backstreet Boys
07/12 3 Breathe - The Prodigy
28/12 4 One And One - Robert Miles Feat. Maria Nayler

1997

25/01 2 Un-Break My Heart - Tony Braxton
08/02 2 Don't Cry For Me Argentina - Madonna
22/02 9 Don't Speak - No Doubt
26/04 6 I Believe I Can Fly - R. Kelly
07/06 1 Time To Say Goodbye - Sarah Brightman & Andrea Bocelli
14/06 5 Mmmbop - Hanson
19/07 9 I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112
20/09 1 Men In Black - Will Smith
27/09 1 I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112
04/10 6 Candle In The Wind '97 - Elton John
15/11 11 Barbie Girl - Aqua

1998

31/01 3 Together Again - Janet Jackson
21/02 17 My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
20/06 5 La Copa De La Vida - Ricky Martin
25/07 6 Ghetto Supastar - Pras Michel Feat. Ol' Dirty Bastard & Mya
05/09 3 Life - Des'Ree
26/09 8 I Don't Want To Miss A Thing - Aerosmith
21/11 14 Believe - Cher

1999

27/02 2 Big Big World - Emilia
13/03 10 ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears
22/05 7 I Want It That Way - Backstreet Boys
10/07 1 My Love Is Your Love - Whitney Houston
17/07 3 Wild Wild West - Will Smith Feat. Dru Hill
07/08 3 Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega
28/08 2 Blue (Da Ba Bee) - Eiffel 65
11/09 3 Mambo No. 5 (A Little Bit Of...) - Lou Bega
02/10 4 Blue (Da Ba Bee) - Eiffel 65
30/10 3 Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
20/11 1 Blue (Da Ba Bee) - Eiffel 65
27/11 1 Genie In A Bottle - Christina Aguilera
04/12 7 If I Could Turn Back The Hands Of Time - R. Kelly

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The 00's:

2000

22/01 7 Move Your Body - Eiffel 65
11/03 1 Sex Bomb - Tom Jones Feat. Mousse T
18/03 7 American Pie - Madonna
06/05 1 Maria Maria - Santana Feat. The Product G&B
13/05 6 Oops!... I Did It Again - Britney Spears
24/06 4 It's My Life - Bon Jovi
22/07 3 The Real Slim Shady - Eminem
12/08 1 Freestyler - Bomfunk Mc's
19/08 2 I'M Outta Love - Anastacia
02/09 1 Lucky - Britney Spears
09/09 6 Music - Madonna
21/10 1 Could I Have This Kiss Forever - Whitney Houston & Enrique Iglesias
28/10 2 Beautiful Day - U2
11/11 2 Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Modjo
25/11 1 Shape Of My Heart - Backstreet Boys
02/12 1 One More Time - Daft Punk
09/12 2 Independent Woman Part I - Destiny's Child
23/12 10 Stan - Eminem Feat. Dido

2001

03/03 4 Ms. Jackson - Outkast
31/03 10 It Wasn't Me - Shaggy Feat. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent
09/06 1 Whole Again - Atomic Kitten
16/06 4 Angel - Shaggy Feat. Ravyon
14/07 2 Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil'Kim, Mya & Pink
28/07 2 Angel - Shaggy Feat. Ravyon
11/08 5 Lady Marmalade - Christina Aguilera, Lil'Kim, Mya & Pink
15/09 3 Let Me Blow Ya Mind - Eve Feat. Gwen Stefani
06/10 16 Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue

2002

26/01 2 Something Stupid - Robbie Williams & Nicole Kidman
09/02 4 Get The Party Started - Pink
09/03 13 Whenever Wherever - Shakira
08/06 15 Without Me - Eminem
19/09 17 The Ketchup Song - Las Ketchup

2003

17/01 4 Lose Yourself - Eminem
15/02 6 All The Things She Said - T.A.T.U
20/03 4 Lose Yourself - Eminem
18/04 8 In Da Club - 50 Cent
14/06 1 I Know What You Want - Busta Rhymes f/Mariah Carey
21/06 5 Bring Me To Life - Evanescence f/Paul McCoy of 12 Stones
26/07 4 Crazy In Love - Beyonce Knowles f/Jay Z
23/08 1 Bring Me To Life - Evanescence f/Paul McCoy of 12 Stones
30/08 2 Never Leave You (uh Oooh!) - Lumidee
13/09 1 Breathe - Blu Cantrell f/Sean Paul
20/09 1 Never Leave You (uh Oooh!) - Lumidee
27/09 2 White Flag - Dido
11/10 4 Where Is The Love? - Black Eyed Peas f/Justin Timberlake* Still #1

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As a bonus, here's a list with records, which spent at least 10 weeks on #1 from 1982 to now:

MOST WEEKS ON #1, 1982-2003

18 I Do It For You - Bryan Adams
17 My Heart Will Go On - Celine Dion
17 The Ketchup Song - Las Ketchup
16 Can't Get You Out Of My Head - Kylie Minogue
15 Rhythm Is A Dancer - Snap
15 Love Is All Around - Wet Wet Wet
15 Lambada - Kaoma
15 Without Me - Eminem
14 I Just Called To Say I Love You - Stevie Wonder
14 Gangsta's Paradise - Coolio Feat. L.V.
14 Believe - Cher
13 Whenever Wherever - Shakira
13 I Will Always Love You - Whitney Houston
13 Children - Robert Miles
12 The Final Countdown - Europe
12 Like A Prayer - Madonna
11 Words - F.R. David
11 I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) - Meat Loaf
11 Barbie Girl - Aqua
10 Take on me - A-Ha
10 Stan - Eminem Feat. Dido
10 Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
10 Joyride - Roxette
10 It Wasn't Me - Shaggy Feat. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent
10 I'll Be Missing You - Puff Daddy Feat. Faith Evans & 112
10 Cotton Eye Joe - Rednex
10 Black or White - Michael Jackson
10 ...Baby One More Time - Britney Spears

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MOST EURO #1 HITS 1982-2003:

11 Madonna
10*Michael Jackson
5*Whitney Houston
4*Kylie Minogue
4*George Michael (excl. 2 with Wham!)
4*Eminem
3 2 Unlimited
3 Backstreet Boys
3 Britney Spears
3 Duran Duran
3 Modern Talking
3*Bryan Adams
3*Elton John
3*Shaggy

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MOST WEEKS AT #1
1) MADONNA (63 wks more or less)
2) MICHAEL JACKSON (38 wks)
3) EMINEM (36 wks)
4) BRYAN ADAMS (28 wks)

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#1 songs on the Europarade(the list that was official before the the M&M Eurochart)


Number 1 was the Eurovision winner of that year (the Brotherhood Of Man).

Here's the full list of that year:

1976
27/05 6 Save Your Kisses For Me - The Brotherhood Of Man
10/07 2 Show Me the Way - Peter Frampton
24/07 1 The Arms of Mary - Sutherland Brothers & Quiver
31/07 2 You To Me Are Everything - Real Thing
14/08 2 Kiss And Say Goodbye - Manhattans
28/08 1 Don't Go Breaking My Heart - Elton John & Kiki Dee
04/09 10 Dancing Queen - Abba
13/11 5 Daddy Cool - Boney M
18/12 2 Money Money Money - Abba
31/12 1 If You Leave Me Now - Chicago


1977
21/01 2 Under The Moon Of Love - Showaddywaddy
04/02 5 Living Next Door To Alice - Smokie
11/03 1 When I Need You - Leo Sayer
18/03 4 Knowing Me, Knowing You - Abba
15/04 6 Lay Back In The Arms Of Someone - Smokie
26/05 1 Whodunit - Tavares
02/06 1 Beautiful Rose - George Baker Selection
09/06 11 Ma Baker - Boney M
25/08 6 I Feel Love - Donna Summer
06/10 1 Sorry, I'm A Lady - Baccara
13/10 2 Way Down - Elvis Presley
27/10 1 I Remember Elvis Presley - Danny Mirror
03/11 1 Way Down - Elvis Presley
10/11 7 The Name Of The Game - Abba
28/12 10 Mull Of Kintyre - Paul McCartney & Wings

1978
09/03 4 Take A Chance On Me - Abba
05/04 1 Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
11/04 1 Denis - Blondie
18/04 2 Stayin' Alive - The Bee Gees
04/05 13 Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M.
03/08 10 You're The One That I Want - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
12/10 1 Summer Night City - Abba
19/10 8 Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John
14/12 1 Bicycle Race - Queen
21/12 3 May's Boy Child - Boney M.

1979
11/01 9 Y.M.C.A. - Village People
15/03 2 Chiquitita - Abba
29/03 5 Tragedy - The Bee Gees
03/05 6 Hooray! Hooray! It's A Holi-Holiday - Boney M
14/06 3 Does Your Mother Know - Abba
05/07 5 Pop Music - M
09/08 3 Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
30/08 6 Gotta Go Home - Boney M
11/10 5 We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
15/11 7 Gimme Gimme Gimme - Abba

1980
02/01 2 Video Killed The Radio Star - Buggles
16/01 3 I Have A Dream - Abba
07/02 11 Another Brick In The Wall (Part II) - Pink Floyd
24/04 3 Sun Of Jamaica - Goombay Dance Band
15/05 5 What's Another Year - Johnny Logan
19/06 6 Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
07/08 3 Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John & ELO
28/08 7 The Winner Takes It All - Abba
16/10 4 Upside Dawn - Dianna Ross
13/11 5 Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
18/12 8 Super Trouper - Abba

1981
05/02 Hitkrant suspended publication of the Europarade

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And we have a new #1 Euro champ!

MOST EURO #1 HITS 1976-2002:
(no data for the 1981-82 period)

12 Abba
11 Madonna
10*Michael Jackson
6 Boney M
5*Whitney Houston
4*Kylie Minogue
4*George Michael (excl. 2 with Wham!)
4*Eminem
3 Bee Gees
3 Queen
3*Olivia Newton-John
3 2 Unlimited
3 Backstreet Boys
3 Britney Spears
3 Duran Duran
3 Modern Talking
3*Bryan Adams
3*Elton John
3*Shaggy

* includes "duo" hits

[laguy03]

damn, thanks for posting. some interesting things on there