Wow. I thought my charts went back pretty far ... 1978 was when I began regularly keeping weekly charts but 1981 is as far back as I have the full lists -- a move in high school led to the first three years disappearing
But there are several folks on here whose lists go back even further!
I'll post them in five-year chunks. One caveat: Through 1996, when I began posting online, I would occasionally add a midweek chart. This is why the yearly totals don't add up to 52 charts.
1978
1 "Just the Way You Are," Billy Joel (2)
2 "Emotion," Samantha Sang (2)
3 "Theme from 'Close Encounters,'" John Williams (2)
4 "Sometimes When We Touch," Dan Hill (2)
5 "Goodbye Girl," David Gates (4)
6 "Falling," LeBlanc and Carr (2)
7 "Feels So Good," Chuck Mangione (3)
8 "Too Much, Too Little, Too Late," Johnny Mathis/Deniece Williams (2)
9 "You're the Love," Seals and Crofts (3)
10 "Baker Street," Gerry Rafferty (4)
11 "Take a Chance on Me," Abba (1)
12 "Used to Be My Girl," The O'Jays (1)
13 "Bluer Than Blue," Michael Johnson (2)
14 "Runaway," Jefferson Starship (1)
15 "My Angel Baby," Toby Beau (2)
16 "Love Will Find a Way," Pablo Cruise (2)
17 "Let's Get Crazy Tonight," Rupert Holmes (1)
18 "Reminiscing," Little River Band (2)
19 "Fool If You Think It's Over," Chris Rea (3)
20 "You Never Done It Like That," Captain and Tennille (1)
21 "I Just Wanna Stop," Gino Vannelli (2)
22 "Ready to Take a Chance Again," Barry Manilow (1)
23 "How Much I Feel," Ambrosia (2)
24 "Sweet Life," Paul Davis (1)
25 "Change of Heart," Eric Carmen (2)
26 "A Little More Love," Olivia Newton-John (2)
1979
27 "Substitute," Clout (1)
28 "Somewhere in the Night," Barry Manilow (1)
29 "Baby, I'm Burnin'," Dolly Parton (1)
30 "Don't Cry Out Loud," Melissa Manchester (1)
31 "Every Time I Think of You," The Babys (2)
32 "Crazy Love," Poco (2)
33 "Music Box Dancer," Frank Mills (3)
34 "Maybe I'm a Fool," Eddie Money (1)
35 "Sultans of Swing," Dire Straits (1)
36 "Precious Love," Bob Welch (1)
37 "Love Is the Answer," England Dan and John Ford Coley (4)
38 "Reunited," Peaches and Herb (2)
39 "Don't You Write Her Off," McGuinn, Clark and Hillman (2)
40 "Get Used to It," Roger Voudouris (1)
41 "Makin' It," David Naughton (2)
42 "Heart of the Night," Poco (4)
43 "Mama Can't Buy You Love," Elton John (2)
44 "The Main Event/Fight," Barbra Streisand (1)
45 "Sad Eyes," Robert John (1)
46 "Lead Me On," Maxine Nightingale (1)
47 "My Sharona," The Knack (3)
48 "Bad Case of Loving You," Robert Palmer (1)
49 "Hot Summer Nights," Night (1)
50 "I Know a Heartache When I See One," Jennifer Warnes (2)
51 "What'Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin?" Stephanie Mills (1)
52 "Dim All the Lights," Donna Summer (2)
53 "Heartache Tonight," The Eagles (2)
54 "This Night Won't Last Forever," Michael Johnson (1)
55 "If You Remember Me," Chris Thompson (2)
56 "Take the Long Way Home," Supertramp (1)
57 "Escape (The Pina Colada Song)," Rupert Holmes (2)
1980
58 "Cool Change," Little River Band (2)
59 "Cruisin'," Smokey Robinson (3)
60 "Rock With You," Michael Jackson (1)
61 "Third Time Lucky," Foghat (1)
62 "Yes, I'm Ready," Teri DeSario with K.C. (1)
63 "When I Wanted You," Barry Manilow (1)
64 "Three Times in Love," Tommy James (1)
65 "Lost in Love," Air Supply (2)
66 "With You I'm Born Again," Billy Preston and Syreeta (2)
67 "The Rose," Bette Midler (2)
68 "The Biggest Part of Me," Ambrosia (2)
69 "Steal Away," Robbie Dupree (2)
70 "Little Jeannie," Elton John (2)
71 "I Can't Tell You Why," The Eagles (2)
72 "The First Time," Styx (2)
73 "More Love," Kim Carnes (2)
74 "Let Me Love You Tonight," Pure Prairie League (1)
75 "All Out of Love," Air Supply (5)
76 "Into the Night," Benny Mardones (2)
77 "Lookin' for Love," Johnny Lee (1)
78 "Look What You've Done to Me," Boz Scaggs (3)
79 "Hot Rod Hearts," Robbie Dupree (3)
80 "You'll Accompany Me," Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (1)
81 "Woman in Love," Barbra Streisand (2)
82 "Dreaming," Cliff Richard (2)
83 "Lady," Kenny Rogers (1)
84 "Suddenly," Olivia Newton-John/Cliff Richard (1)
85 "Every Woman in the World/Having You Near Me," Air Supply (2)
1981
86 "I Made It Through the Rain," Barry Manilow (2)
87 "Guilty," Barbra Streisand/Barry Gibb (1)
88 "Celebration," Kool and the Gang (3)
89 "Same Old Lang Syne," Dan Fogelberg (2)
90 "Keep on Loving You," REO Speedwagon (2)
91 "Games People Play," The Alan Parsons Project (3)
92 "Kiss on My List," Daryl Hall and John Oates (2)
93 "Angel of the Morning," Juice Newton (3)
94 "While You See a Chance," Steve Winwood (1)
95 "Ain't Even Done With the Night," John Cougar (3)
96 "Take It on the Run," REO Speedwagon (2)
97 "I Love You," Climax Blues Band (2)
98 "How 'Bout Us," Champaign (1)
99 "The One That You Love," Air Supply (3)
100 "All Those Years Ago," George Harrison (1)
101 "Still Right Here in My Heart," Pure Prairie League (1)
102 "Time," The Alan Parsons Project (2)
103 "In the Air Tonight," Phil Collins (2)
104 "I Don't Need You," Kenny Rogers (2)
105 "Rock and Roll Dreams Come Through," Jim Steinman (1)
106 "Lady, You Bring Me Up," The Commodores (2)
107 "Who's Crying Now?" Journey (2)
108 "That Old Song," Ray Parker Jr. and Raydio (1)
109 "Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)," Christopher Cross (3)
110 "The Night Owls," Little River Band (2)
111 "Sausalito Summernight," Diesel (3)
112 "Waiting for a Girl Like You," Foreigner (3)
113 "Don't Stop Believing," Journey (3)
1982
114 "Trouble," Lindsey Buckingham (2)
115 "More Than Just the Two of Us," Sneaker (3)
116 "Centerfold," The J. Geils Band (2)
117 "The Sweetest Thing," Juice Newton (1)
118 "Leader of the Band," Dan Fogelberg (1)
119 "Open Arms," Journey (4)
120 "Key Largo," Bertie Higgins (2)
121 "Do You Believe in Love?" Huey Lewis and the News (4 nonconsecutive)
122 "Chariots of Fire," Vangelis (1)
123 "Ebony and Ivory," Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder (3)
124 "Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)," Franke and the Knockouts (2)
125 "Don't You Want Me?" The Human League (1)
126 "Rosanna," Toto (1)
127 "Heat of the Moment," Asia (3)
128 "Hard to Say I'm Sorry," Chicago (6)
129 "Hold Me," Fleetwood Mac (2)
130 "Jack and Diane," John Cougar (3)
131 "Blue Eyes," Elton John (2)
132 "What's Forever For?" Michael Murphey (2)
133 "Up Where We Belong," Joe Cocker/Jennifer Warnes (6)
134 "Gloria," Laura Branigan (1)
135 "Love Me Tomorrow," Chicago (1)
136 "Pressure," Billy Joel (1)
137 "Nobody," Sylvia (1)
138 "Mickey," Toni Basil (2)
1983
139 "Truly," Lionel Richie (1)
140 "You Can't Hurry Love," Phil Collins (3)
141 "Shame on the Moon," Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band (3)
142 "Baby, Come to Me," Patti Austin/James Ingram (2)
143 "I Won't Hold You Back," Toto (7 nonconsecutive)
144 "You Are," Lionel Richie (2)
145 "Billie Jean," Michael Jackson (2)
146 "Beat It," Michael Jackson (2)
147 "Goodnight Saigon," Billy Joel (1)
148 "Flashdance - What a Feeling," Irene Cara (4)
149 "Always Something There to Remind Me," Naked Eyes (1)
150 "She's a Beauty," The Tubes (1)
151 "I'll Be Here Where the Heart Is," Kim Carnes (2)
152 "Never Gonna Let You Go," Sergio Mendes (1)
153 "Every Breath You Take," The Police (4)
154 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)," Eurythmics (3)
155 "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You?" Laura Branigan (1)
156 "Total Eclipse of the Heart," Bonnie Tyler (3 nonconsecutive)
157 "You're Driving Me Out of My Mind," Little River Band (1)
158 "Making Love Out of Nothing at All," Air Supply (3)
159 "Telephone (Long Distance Love Affair)," Sheena Easton (2)
160 "Only You," The Commodores (2)
161 "Say, Say, Say," Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson (3)
162 "Read 'Em and Weep," Barry Manilow (4)