Number-one Singles Of 1980 (Ireland)
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This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the
Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are bas ...
in 1980. ''
Hot Press ''Hot Press'' is a fortnightly music and politics magazine based in Dublin, Ireland, founded in June 1977. The magazine has been edited since its inception by Niall Stokes. History ''Hot Press'' was founded in June 1977 by Niall Stokes, who co ...
'' magazine published fortnightly charts during the strike period. This information is now used by http://www.irishcharts.ie/. The number ones from this period (one every two weeks) were as follows... *NOTE: Although the official Irish charts recommenced on 5 October (week ending 4 October), the Irish charts website still lists the ''Hot Press'' chart for the 26 September - 9 October fortnight. This give the No.1 to be "
Feels Like I'm in Love "Feels Like I'm in Love" is a song written and recorded by Ray Dorset with his band Mungo Jerry. It was a number-one hit on the UK Singles Chart for two weeks in September 1980 for Scottish singer Kelly Marie. Original version Written by Ray ...
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Kelly Marie Kelly Marie (born Jacqueline McKinnon; 16 October 1957) is a Scottish singer, best known for the song " Feels Like I'm in Love", a No. 1 hit in the UK in 1980. Early career Born to Alex and Jeanette McKinnon, Kelly Marie began training for a p ...
, taking away the first two weeks of The Police's "Don't Stand So Close to Me". In reality, viewed from the variation on publication dates, this effectively gives Kelly Marie a two-day No.1 (26-27 September).Hot Press 26 September - 10 October *16 Number Ones *Most weeks at No.1 (song): "Take That Look Off Your Face" - Marti Webb, "What's Another Year" - Johnny Logan, "Xanadu" - Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra (6 weeks) *Most weeks at No.1 (artist): Marti Webb, Johnny Logan, Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra (6) *Most No.1s: Abba (2)


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Irish Singles Chart The Irish Singles Chart is the Republic of Ireland's music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by the Irish Recorded Music Association (IRMA) and compiled on their behalf by the Official Charts Company. Chart rankings are bas ...
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List of artists who reached number one in Ireland This is an list of recording artists who have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart. *All acts are listed alphabetically. *Solo artists are alphabetized by last name, Groups by group name excluding "A," "An" and "The.". *Each act's ...
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