Among Australia's 1000 songs that have reached the top of the music charts, here are the 250 that have mattered most (with songs #50 to 41 added this week):
Australia has its 1000th #1 Single!
It has taken many decades, but this milestone has finally been achieved.
Beginning in January 1940, Australia's singles charts have documented the songs that have touched the population. There have been landmark classics, songs that inspired us and, well, the downright trashy hits too. Among the 1000 are songs by music legends, including the Beatles, Elvis Presley, Judy Garland, Frank Sinatra, Pink, Bee Gees, Barbra Streisand, ABBA, U2, Kylie Minogue, Diana Ross, the Andrews Sisters, Bing Crosby and the Rolling Stones. Along the way, Australia has sent its local talent to the top of the charts with performers that became household names, both here and internationally; including John Farnham, Slim Dusty, Men at Work, Rick Springfield, Peter Allen, the Seekers, Olivia Newton- John, the Easybeats, Skyhooks, Sherbet, Helen Reddy, INXS, Savage Garden and Gotye.
10 songs will be added to this list each week.
The Top 250 Australian #1 Songs...
250 HARLEM SHAKE Baauer 2013 (1 week)
249 COMPUTER GAMES Misex 1979 (1 week)
248 THE GREEN DOOR Jim Lowe 1957 (1 week)
247 I'D DO ANYTHING FOR LOVE (BUT I WON'T DO THAT) Meat Loaf 1993 (8 weeks)
246 ON THE ATCHISON, TOPEKA & THE SANTA FE Judy Garland 1957 (8 weeks)
245 SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY Fine Young Cannibals 1989 (3 weeks)
244 SONG FROM 'MOULIN ROUGE' (WHERE IS YOUR HEART?) The Percy Faith
Orchestra 1953 (6 weeks)
243 BORN TO BE ALIVE Patrick Hernandez 1979 (5 weeks)
242 DREAM A LITTLE DREAM OF ME Mama Cass / Mamas & the Papas 1968 (1 week)
241 I DON'T LIKE MONDAYS Boomtown Rats 1979 (2 weeks)
240 KARMA CHAMELEON Culture Club 1983 (5 weeks)
239 YOU BELONG TO ME Jo Stafford 1953 (6 weeks)
238 KISS FROM A ROSE Seal 1995 (6 weeks)
237 IT'S ALRIGHT East 17 1994 (7 weeks)
236 RECKLESS (DON'T BE SO) [SEMANTICS E.P.] Australian Crawl 1983 (1 week)
235 SLICE OF HEAVEN Dave Dobbyn with the Herbs 1953 (4 weeks)
234 JEALOUS GUY Roxy Music 1981 (4 weeks)
233 HOW MUCH IS THAT DOGGIE IN THE WINDOW? Patti Page 1953 (2 weeks)
232 MUSIC! MUSIC! MUSIC! Teresa Brewer 1950 (7 weeks)
231 DON'T WORRY, BE HAPPY Bobby McFerrin 1988 (7 weeks)
230 IN THIS LIFE Delta Goodrem 2007 (1 week)
229 IT'S LIKE THAT Run DMC Vs. Jason Nevins 1998 (1 week)
228 SOMEONE LIKE YOU Adele 2011 (7 weeks)
227 WONDERWALL Oasis 1996 (1 week)
226 UPTOWN GIRL Billy Joel 1983 (1 week)
225 HI- LILI HI-LO Dinah Shore 1953 (1 week)
224 JESSIE'S GIRL Rick Springfield 1981 (1 week)
223 MY TRULY, TRULY FAIR Guy Mitchell 1951 (4 weeks)
222 TRULY MADLY, DEEPLY Savage Garden 1997 (8 weeks)
221 ADDICTED TO LOVE Robert Palmer 1986 (2 weeks)
220 GANGSTA'S PARADISE Coolio ftg. LV 1995 (13 weeks)
219 HIPS DON'T LIE Shakira ftg. Wyclef Jean 2006 (9 weeks)
218 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU Stevie Wonder 1984 (8 weeks)
217 BYE BYE BABY Bay City Rollers 1975 (1 week)
216 JAI HO (YOU ARE MY DESTINY) A R Rahman & Pussycat Dolls 2009 (2 weeks)
215 THAT'S THE WAY LOVE GOES Janet Jackson 1993 (1 week)
214 EVIE (Parts 1, 2 & 3) Stevie Wright 1974 (6 weeks)
213 IT MUST HAVE BEEN LOVE Roxette 1990 (2 weeks)
212 POP MUZIK M 1979 (3 weeks)
211 BIRD DOG Everly Brothers 1958 (3 weeks)
210 CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE Queen 1980 (7 weeks)
209 LIKE A PRAYER Madonna 1989 (5 weeks)
208 LOVE IS A BATTLEFIELD Pat Benatar 1984 (5 weeks)
207 PUMPED UP KICKS Foster the People 2012 (1 week)
206 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers 1983 (1 week)
205 I DON'T WANT TO MISS A THING Aerosmith 1998 (9 weeks)
204 GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN Cyndi Lauper 1984 (2 weeks)
203 LIKE IT LIKE THAT Guy Sebastian 2009 (2 weeks)
202 GLORIA Laura Branigan 1983 (7 weeks)
201 FUNKYTOWN Lipps, Inc. 1980 (2 weeks)
200 LOVE GENERATION Bob Sinclar featuring Gary Pine 2006 (2 weeks)
199 BETTE DAVIS EYES Kim Carnes 1981 (5 weeks)
198 IF YOU HAD MY LOVE Jennifer Lopez 1999 (3 weeks)
197 MICKEY Toni Basil 1982 (2 weeks)
196 FOX ON THE RUN Sweet 1975 (6 weeks)
195 9 TO 5 (MORNING TRAIN) Sheena Easton 1981 (2 weeks)
194 RIVERS OF BABYLON Boney M 1978 (6 weeks)
193 TAKE ON ME A-Ha 1985 (2 weeks)
192 BEAUTIFUL Christina Aguilera 2003 (1 week)
191 TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART Bonnie Tyler 1983 (6 weeks)
190 MR SANDMAN The Chordettes 1955 (4 weeks)
189 I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME) George Michael & Aretha Franklin 1987
(4 weeks)
188 DOWNTOWN Petula Clark 1965 (1 week)
187 PHYSICAL Olivia Newton- John 1981 (5 weeks)
186 DON'T GO BREAKING MY HEART Elton John & Kiki Dee 1976 (1 week)
185 FIVE MINUTES MORE Frank Sinatra 1947 (4 weeks)
184 HERCULES Midnight Oil [Species Deceases EP] 1985 (6 weeks)
183 LOVE THE WAY YOU LIE Eminem featuring Rihanna 2010 (6 weeks)
182 BYE BYE BYE *Nsync 2000 (5 weeks)
181 FANTASY Mariah Carey 1995 (1 week)
180 THE CUP OF LIFE Ricky Martin 1998 (6 weeks)
179 MACK THE KNIFE Louis Armstrong 1956 (4 weeks)
178 ANTMUSIC Adam & the Ants 1981 (5 weeks)
177 MR VAIN Culture Beat 1993 (1 week)
176 ENDLESS LOVE Diana Ross & Lionel Richie 1981 (4 weeks)
175 DEVIL GATE DRIVE Suzi Quatro 1974 (3 weeks)
174 TENNESSEE WALTZ Patti Page 1951 (3 weeks)
173 I'M A BELIEVER The Monkees 1967 (1 week)
172 DON'T CRY FOR ME, ARGENTINA Julie Covington 1977 (7 weeks)
171 STARS ON 45 (MEDLEY) Stars on 45 1981 (4 weeks)
170 HOWZAT! Sherbet 1976 (4 weeks)
169 SAY MY NAME Destiny's Child 2000 (4 weeks)
168 THREE TIMES A LADY The Commodores 1978 (5 weeks)
167 YEAH! Usher, Lil' Jon & Ludacris 2004 (1 week)
166 WIND BENEATH MY WINGS Bette Midler 1989 (2 weeks)
165 SEXYBACK Justin Timberlake 2006 (2 weeks)
164 I'LL NEVER FALL IN LOVE AGAIN Johnnie Ray 1959 (2 weeks)
163 DON'T YOU WORRY CHILD Swedish House Mafia 2012 (2 weeks)
162 YOU GOT IT (THE RIGHT STUFF) New Kids on the Block 1989 (3 weeks)
161 BELIEVE Cher 1999 (5 weeks)
160 I STARTED A JOKE Bee Gees 1969 (2 weeks)
159 BECAUSE YOU LOVED ME Celine Dion 1996 (3 weeks)
158 STRAIGHT LINES Silverchair 2007 (4 weeks)
157 MAGGIE MAY Rod Stewart 1971 (4 weeks)
156 NOTHIN' COMPARES 2 U Sinead O'Connor 1990 (8 weeks)
155 LOW Flo Rida featuring T-Pain 2008 (3 weeks)
154 VENUS Shocking Blue 1970 (2 weeks)
153 ROUND AND ROUND Perry Como 1957 (8 weeks)
152 RUNAWAY Del Shannon 1961 (6 weeks)
151 HUMPIN' AROUND Bobby Brown 1992 (1 week)
150 A WHITER SHADE OF PALE Procol Harum 1967 (3 weeks)
149 YOU'RE SO VAIN Carly Simon 1973 (7 weeks)
148 TIE ME KANGAROO DOWN, SPORT Rolf Harris 1960 (3 weeks)
147 GET THE PARTY STARTED Pink 2001 (3 weeks)
146 THIS GUY'S IN LOVE WITH YOU Herb Alpert 1968 (2 weeks)
145 I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS Foreigner 1985 (5 weeks)
144 STRANGER IN PARADISE Tony Bennett 1955 (3 weeks)
143 YOU'RE MY WORLD Cilla Black 1964 (2 weeks)
142 I GOT YOU Split Enz 1980 (8 weeks)
141 BOOMBASTIC Shaggy 1996 (5 weeks)
140 LIKE A VIRGIN Madonna 1984 (5 weeks)
139 HELP IS ON ITS WAY Little River Band 1977 (1 week)
138 KILLING ME SOFTLY The Fugees 1996 (7 weeks)
137 WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand 1980 (2 weeks)
136 I GO TO RIO Peter Allen 1977 (5 weeks)
135 AUF WIEDERSEHEN, SWEETHEART Vera Lynn 1952 (7 weeks)
134 JUST DANCE Lady Gaga featuring Colby O'Donis 2008 (1 week)
133 BIG GIRLS DON'T CRY The Four Seasons 1963 (1 week)
132 THESE KIDS Joel Turner & The Modern Day Poets 2004 (1 week)
131 (I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes 1988 (6 weeks)
130 WUTHERING HEIGHTS Kate Bush 1978 (3 weeks)
129 ROCK AND ROLL WALTZ Kay Starr 1956 (5 weeks)
128 UNCHAINED MELODY Righteous Brothers 1990 (7 weeks)
127 ALL NIGHT LONG (ALL NIGHT) Lionel Richie 1983 (6 weeks)
126 GROOVE IS IN THE HEART Deee-Lite 1990 (1 week)
125 UPSIDE DOWN Diana Ross 1980 (4 weeks)
124 THE FIRST TIME EVER I SAW YOUR FACE Roberta Flack 1972 (2 weeks)
123 VOLARE (NEL BLU DIPINTO DI BLU) Domenico Modugno 1958 (7 weeks)
122 I LOVE ROCK 'N ROLL Joan Jett & the Blackhearts 1982 (5 weeks)
121 ... BABY ONE MORE TIME Britney Spears 1999 (9 weeks)
120 WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD Louis Armstrong 1988 (2 weeks)
119 SOMEBODY THAT I USED TO KNOW Gotye ftg. Kimbra 2011 (8 weeks)
118 GOODNIGHT IRENE Gordon Jenkins & the Weavers 1950 (6 weeks)
117 WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures 1982 (6 weeks)
116 UNDER THE BRIDGE Red Hot Chili Peppers 1992 (4 weeks)
115 TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell 1982 (3 weeks)
114 EAGLE ROCK Daddy Cool 1971 (10 weeks)
113 EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor 1982 (6 weeks)
112 END OF THE ROAD Boyz II Men 1992 (4 weeks)
111 CARELESS WHISPER George Michael 1984 (4 weeks)
110 SWINGING ON A STAR Bing Crosby 1945 (4 weeks)
109 HERE'S JOHNNY Hocus Pocus 1995 (6 weeks)
108 AUSTRALIANA Austen Tayshus 1983 (8 weeks)
107 THE WAY I ARE Timbaland ftg. Keri Hilson 2007 (2 weeks)
106 LET'S TALK ABOUT SEX Salt 'N Pepa 1992 (4 weeks)
105 CAN'T GET YOU OUT OF MY HEAD Kylie Minogue 2001 (4 weeks)
104 WHITE ROOM Cream 1969 (2 weeks)
103 BUST A MOVE Young MC 1990 (1 week)
102 GANGNAM STYLE Psy 2012 (6 weeks)
101 BEAUTIFUL DAY U2 2000 (1 week)
100 ORIGINAL SIN Inxs 1984 (2 weeks)
99 BLAZE OF GLORY Jon Bon Jovi 1990 (6 weeks)
98 MY GUY Mary Wells 1964 (2 weeks)
97 I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (WHO LOVES ME) Whitney Houston
1987 (5 weeks)
96 I'LL NEVER FIND ANOTHER YOU The Seekers 1965 (3 weeks)
95 NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP Rick Astley 1987 (7 weeks)
94 ROCK AND ROLL (PART 2) Gary Glitter 1972 (1 week)
93 WANNABE Spice Girls 1996 (11 weeks)
92 LOVE SHACK B-52s 1989 (8 weeks)
91 SWEAT Snoop Dogg Vs. David Guetta 2011 (1 week)
90 FLASHDANCE... WHAT A FEELING Irene Cara 1983 (7 weeks)
89 THE PRAYER Anthony Callea 2004 (5 weeks)
88 U CAN'T TOUCH THIS MC Hammer 1990 (5 weeks)
87 MUSIC Madonna 2000 (1 week)
86 DELTA DAWN Helen Reddy 1973 (5 weeks)
85 BOOM BOOM POW Black Eyed Peas 2009 (6 weeks)
84 MY SHARONA The Knack 1979 (5 weeks)
83 LOCOMOTION Kylie Minogue 1987 (7 weeks)
82 VIDEO KILLED THE RADIO STAR The Buggles 1979 (7 weeks)
81 BRING ME TO LIFE Evanescence 2003 (6 weeks)
80 AMERICAN PIE Don McLean 1972 (5 weeks)
79 SWAY Dean Martin 1954 (1 week)
78 (JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER John Lennon 1981 (4 weeks)
77 ORANGE COLOURED SKY Nat King Cole 1951 (1 week)
76 HEY YA Outkast 2004 (2 weeks)
75 SEXY AND I KNOW IT LMFAO 2011 (6 weeks)
74 EPIC Faith No More 1990 (3 weeks)
73 THE WHITE CLIFFS OF DOVER Vera Lynn 1942 (12 weeks)
72 HEART OF GLASS Blondie 1979 (5 weeks)
71 THESE BOOTS ARE MADE FOR WALKIN' Nancy Sinatra 1966 (8 weeks)
70 (THEY LONG TO BE) CLOSE TO YOU The Carpenters 1970 (3 weeks)
69 DIANA Paul Anka 1957 (8 weeks)
68 WHERE IS THE LOVE? Black Eyed Peas featuring Justin Timberlake 2003 (6 weeks)
67 SURF CITYJan & Dean 1963 (1 week)
66 THAT'S AMORE Dean Martin 1954 (3 weeks)
65 CRYING Roy Orbison 1961 (3 weeks)
64 QUE SERA, SERA (WHATEVER WILL BE, WILL BE) Doris Day 1956 (8 weeks)
63 DON'T STOP TILL YOU GET ENOUGH Michael Jackson 1980 (3 weeks)
62 DON'T FENCE ME IN Bing Crosby & The Andrews Sisters 1945 (12 weeks)
61 THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR Dionne Warwick & Friends
(Elton John, Stevie Wonder & Gladys Knight) 1986 (1 week)
60 THE BOYS The Shadows 1963 (2 weeks)
59 SAME LOVE Macklemore & Ryan Lewis 2013 (4 weeks)
58 OH! PRETTY WOMAN Roy Orbison 1964 (2 weeks)
57 BEN Michael Jackson 1972 (8 weeks)
56 SHE'S MY BABY Johnny O'Keefe 1960 (1 week)
55 SORROW David Bowie 1974 (2 weeks)
54 THE REAL THING Russell Morris 1969 (2 weeks)
53 LE FREAK Chic 1979 (5 weeks)
52 I GOTTA FEELING Black Eyed Peas 2009 (7 weeks)
51 HOT STUFF Donna Summer 1979 (1 week)
50 WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO Wham! 1984 (7 weeks)
49 A PUB WITH NO BEER Slim Dusty 1958 (1 week)
48 YOU'LL NEVER WALK ALONE Gerry & The Pacemakers 1963 (2 weeks)
47 HORROR MOVIE Skyhooks 1975 (2 weeks)
46 PATRICIA Perez Prado 1958 (1 week)
45 STAN Eminem featuring Dido 2001 (1 week)
44 RAGS TO RICHES Tony Bennett 1954 (5 weeks)
43 I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Whitney Houston 1992 (10 weeks)
42 YOU'RE THE VOICE John Farnham 1986 (7 weeks)
41 SH-BOOM The Crew Cuts 1954 (4 weeks)
40 YOU'RE THE ONE THAT I WANT Olivia Newton- John & John Travolta 1978 (9 weeks)
39 A FOOL SUCH AS I Elvis Presley 1959 (6 weeks)
38 FRIDAY ON MY MIND The Easybeats 1966 (2 weeks)
37 VOGUE Madonna 1990 (5 weeks)
36 STRAWBERRY FIELDS FOREVER The Beatles 1967 (5 weeks)
35 FERNANDO Abba 1976 (14 weeks)
34 I DON'T WANT TO SET THE WORLD ON FIRE The Ink Spots 1942 (8 weeks)
33 C'MON AUSSIE C'MON The Mojo Singers 1979 (2 weeks)
32 WHEN DOVES CRY Prince & The Revolution 1984 (1 week)
31 Y. M. C. A. Village People 1978 (5 weeks)
30 SMOKE GETS IN YOUR EYES The Platters 1959 (10 weeks)
29 ARE YOU LONESOME TONIGHT? Elvis Presley 1960 (6 weeks)
28 UP THERE CAZALY The Two-Man Band 1979 (1 week)
27 SAVE THE LAST DANCE FOR ME The Drifters 1960 (4 weeks)
26 MAMMA MIA Abba 1975 (10 weeks)
25 BILLIE JEAN Michael Jackson 1983 (5 weeks)
24 HEY JUDE The Beatles 1968 (13 weeks)
23 LEARNIN' THE BLUES Frank Sinatra 1955 (1 week)
22 WE ARE THE WORLD U.S.A. for Africa 1985 (9 weeks)
21 WHOLE LOTTA LOVE Led Zeppelin 1970 (2 weeks)
20 THE GREAT PRETENDER The Platters 1956 (3 weeks)
19 GOOD VIBRATIONS Beach Boys 1966 (1 week)
18 STAYIN' ALIVE Bee Gees 1978 (7 weeks)
17 DOWN UNDER Men At Work 1981 (6 weeks)
16 I CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU Ray Charles 1962 (4 weeks)
15 DANCING QUEEN Abba 1976 (8 weeks)
14 CAN'T HELP FALLING IN LOVE Elvis Presley 1962 (5 weeks)
13 I FEEL LOVE Donna Summer 1977 (1 week)
12 (I CAN'T GET NO) SATISFACTION Rolling Stones 1965 (1 week)
11 IMAGINE John Lennon 1971 (5 weeks)
10 IT'S NOW OR NEVER Elvis Presley 1960 (7 weeks)
9 BOHEMIAN RHAPSODY Queen 1976 (2 weeks)
8 MONA LISA Nat King Cole 1950 (5 weeks)
7 CANDLE IN THE WIND 1997 Elton John 1997 (6 weeks)
6 BEER BARREL POLKA (ROLL OUT THE BARREL) Andrews Sisters 1940 (4 weeks)
5 DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS? Band Aid 1985 (4 weeks)
4 WHITE CHRISTMAS Bing Crosby 1943 (20 weeks)
3 ROCK AROUND THE CLOCK Bill Haley & His Comets 1955 (6 weeks)
2 IN THE MOOD Glenn Miller & His Orchestra 1942 (20 weeks)
1 I WANT TO HOLD YOUR HAND The Beatles 1963 (7 weeks)
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