List of UK Independent Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s
Date first reached number one Song Artist Duration
23 January Behind the Wheel Depeche Mode 1 week
30 January Rok da House Beatmasters & Cookie Crew 1 week
6 February Coldsweat The Sugarcubes 2 weeks
20 February I Should Be So Lucky Kylie Minogue 1 week
27 February Beat Dis Bomb the Bass 4 weeks
26 March Ship of Fools Erasure 4 weeks
23 April Theme from S'Express S'Express 4 weeks
21 May Blue Monday 1988 New Order 2 weeks
4 June Got to Be Certain Kylie Minogue 1 week
11 June Moonchild Fields of the Nephilim 2 weeks
25 June Doctorin ' the Tardis The Timelords 4 weeks
23 July Superfly Guy S'Express 3 weeks
13 August The Only Way Is Up Yazz & The Plastic Population 5 weeks
17 September Birthday The Sugarcubes 1 week
24 September Stop This Crazy Thing Coldcut feat . Junior Reid 1 week
1 October Why Are You Being So Reasonable Now ? The Wedding Present 3 weeks
22 October A Little Respect Erasure 2 weeks
5 November Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi Kylie Minogue 1 week
12 November Stand Up for Your Love Rights Yazz 3 weeks
3 December Say a Little Prayer Bomb the Bass feat . Maureen 1 week
1988
These are The Official UK Charts Company UK Official Indie Chart number-one hits of the 1980s.