SA Charts 1965 - 1989
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| PABLO CRUISE (US) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 7-Mar-80 | I Want You Tonight | 13 | 7 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 7 |
| PACIFIC EXPRESS (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 13-Oct-78 | Give A Little Love | 7 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| Judy PAGE (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 22-Apr-66 | Elusive Butterfly | 5 | 8 |
| 16-Jun-67 | What A Woman In Love Won't Do | 19 | 1 |
| 4-Jul-69 | Montreal (Ft Kimbo) | 10 | 5 |
| 24-Sep-71 | Time After Time | 16 | 4 |
| Number of Hits | 4 |
| Total Weeks | 18 |
| Elaine PAIGE (UK) born Elaine Jill Bickerstaff 5 March 1948 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 2-Oct-81 | Memory | 13 | 4 |
| 26-Apr-85 | I Know Him So Well (with Barbara DICKSON) | 2 | 24 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 28 |
| Robert PALMER (UK) born Robert Allen Palmer 19 January 1949 died 26 September 2003 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 24-Apr-81 | Johnny And Mary | 5 | 8 |
| 1-Jun-86 | Addicted To Love | 4 | 16 |
| 28-Jul-88 | Simply Irresistible | 2 | 29 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 53 |
| PAPER LACE (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 16-Aug-74 | The Night Chicago Died | 3 | 18 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 18 |
| Ryan PARIS (France) born Fabio Roscioli 12 March 1953 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 13-Jan-84 | Dolce Vita | 3 | 20 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 20 |
Dennis PARKER (US) born Dennis Posa aka Wade Nichols born
29 October 1946 died 28 January 1985 (although there is some dispute over the actual date of his death with some sources saying March 1985) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Aug-80 | New York By Night | 11 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| Ray PARKER JR. (US) born Ray Erskine Parker, Jr. 1 May 1954 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 18-Sep-81 | A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) | 16 | 4 |
| 9-Jul-82 | The Other Woman | 6 | 12 |
| 21-Sep-84 | Ghostbusters (from the film of the same name) | 1 | 23 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 39 |
| John PARR (UK) born 18 November 1954 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 2-Nov-85 | St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) (from the film 'St Elmo's Fire') | 2 | 22 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 22 |
| Dolly PARTON (US) born Dolly Rebecca Parton 19 January 1946 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Mar-71 | Just Because I'm A Woman | 19 | 1 |
| 3-Mar-74 | If Teardrops Were Pennies (with Porter WAGONER) | 14 | 7 |
| 29-Mar-74 | Jolene | 3 | 12 |
| 14-Nov-75 | Say Forever You'll Be Mine (with Porter WAGONER) | 4 | 12 |
| 23-Mar-79 | It's Too Late To Love Me Now | 14 | 6 |
| 17-Apr-81 | 9 To 5 (from the film '9 to 5' starring Dolly Parton, Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda) | 9 | 8 |
| 18-Sep-81 | If You Go, I'll Follow You (with Porter WAGONER) | 11 | 6 |
| 16-Dec-83 | Islands In The Stream (with Kenny ROGERS) | 4 | 36 |
| 14-Dec-85 | Christmas Without You (with Kenny ROGERS) | 19 | 4 |
| Number of Hits | 9 |
| Total Weeks | 92 |
| PARTRIDGE FAMILY (US) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 11-Dec-70 | I Think I Love You | 4 | 13 |
| 13-Oct-72 | Breaking Up Is Hard To Do | 19 | 3 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 16 |
| Bernie PAUL (Germany) born Bernhard Paul Vonficht 12 February 1954 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 16-Oct-81 | Oh No No | 10 | 7 |
| 12-Mar-82 | Night After Night | 18 | 2 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 9 |
| Freda PAYNE (US) born Freda Charcilia Payne 19 September 1942 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 13-Nov-70 | Band Of Gold | 11 | 7 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 7 |
| PEACH (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 30-Jan-81 | A Lot Of Things | 7 | 11 |
| 26-Jun-81 | Nightmare | 6 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 21 |
| PEANUTBUTTER CONSPIRACY (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Mar-71 | Understanding | 2 | 17 |
| 9-Jul-71 | Hold On (To What You Got) | 4 | 14 |
| 12-Nov-71 | Amen | 2 | 17 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 48 |
| Teddy PENDERGRASS (US) born Theodore DeReese Pendergrass 26 March 1950 died 13 January 2010 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 14-Sep-85 | In My Time | 11 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| PENDULUM (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 18-Jun-76 | Take My Heart | 6 | 11 |
| 22-Jul-77 | Seabird | 18 | 3 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 14 |
| PEOPLE LIKE US (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 21-Jun-87 | Hiroshima (Never Too Late For Tears) | 28 | 5 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 5 |
| Steve PERRY (US) born Stephen Ray Perry 22 January 1949 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 27-Jul-84 | Oh Sherrie | 6 | 18 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 18 |
| PET SHOP BOYS (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 16-Feb-86 | West End Girls | 2 | 22 |
| 27-Aug-87 | It's A Sin | 1 | 26 |
| 26-Nov-87 | What Have I Done To Deserve This (with Dusty SPRINGFIELD) | 16 | 16 |
| 7-Jan-88 | Always On My Mind | 3 | 29 |
| 16-Jun-88 | Heart | 6 | 16 |
| 22-Sep-88 | Domino Dancing | 2 | 22 |
| Number of Hits | 6 |
| Total Weeks | 131 |
| PETER AND GORDON (UK) Peter Asher and Gordon Waller | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 25-Nov-66 | Lady Godiva | 18 | 2 |
| 10-Feb-67 | Knight In Rusty Armour | 19 | 2 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 4 |
| PETER, PAUL & MARY (US) Peter Yarrow, Paul Stookey and Mary Travers | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 9-Jan-70 | Leaving On A Jet Plane | 6 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| PETER, SUE & MARC (Switzerland) Peter Reber, Sue Schell and Marc Dietrich | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 17-Nov-78 | Cindy | 3 | 15 |
| 12-Oct-79 | Memory Melody | 13 | 8 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 23 |
| Gene PETERSEN (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Apr-68 | Love Is Blue | 19 | 1 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 1 |
| Lionel PETERSEN (SA) born 13 October 1947 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 9-Nov-73 | Come Back Liza | 12 | 7 |
| 19-Apr-74 | I Need A Little Love | 5 | 13 |
| 11-Oct-74 | Try A Little Love | 13 | 4 |
| 18-Apr-75 | Private Number | 5 | 11 |
| 28-Nov-75 | Bouncy Bouncy Bounce | 9 | 10 |
| 2-Jul-76 | That's The Way | 9 | 15 |
| 10-Dec-76 | I'll Keep On Coming Back | 9 | 8 |
| Number of Hits | 7 |
| Total Weeks | 68 |
| PETIT CHEVAL (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 7-Sep-86 | It Was The Wind | 24 | 5 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 5 |
| Tom PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS (US) born Thomas Earl Petty 20 October 1950 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 4-Sep-81 | Stop Draggin' My Heart Around (with Stevie NICKS) | 4 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| PH.D. (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 23-Jul-82 | I Won't Let You Down | 6 | 13 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 13 |
| Stu PHILLIPS (Canada) born 19 January 1933 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 23-Aug-68 | Crystal Chandelier | 11 | 9 |
| 13-Dec-68 | Vin Rosé | 9 | 7 |
| 25-Apr-69 | Speak Softly, My Love | 13 | 6 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 22 |
| PICKETTYWITCH (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 15-May-70 | That Same Old Feeling | 17 | 4 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 4 |
| PILOT (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 21-Mar-75 | Magic | 11 | 6 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 6 |
| PINK FLOYD (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Feb-80 | Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) (featured in the film 'The Wall' starring Bob Geldof) | 1 | 11 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 11 |
| PIPES AND DRUMS AND THE MILITARY BAND OF THE ROYAL SCOTS DRAGOON GUARDS (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-May-72 | Amazing Grace | 1 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| PIPKINS (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Jun-70 | Gimme Dat Ding | 15 | 3 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 3 |
| PLASTIK MAK (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 28-Mar-80 | Shake Your Body (from the film 'Follow That Rainbow') | 14 | 8 |
| 16-Jan-81 | Love Connection | 14 | 7 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 15 |
| PLATFORM 6 (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 6-Aug-76 | Woogie Boogie | 3 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| PLAYER (US) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 12-May-78 | Baby Come Back | 9 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| PLAYER (1) (Australia) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 15-Aug-80 | Space Invaders | 7 | 9 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 9 |
| POCKET LIPS (SA) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 23-Jul-87 | The Incredible Dance (It's Amazing) | 6 | 15 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 15 |
| POINTER SISTERS (US) although the line up varied most success was had by June, Ruth and Anita Pointer | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 7-Sep-79 | Fire | 1 | 15 |
| 6-Nov-81 | Slow Hand | 10 | 5 |
| 14-Sep-84 | Jump (For My Love) | 13 | 14 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 34 |
| POLICE (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 4-Apr-80 | Message In A Bottle | 5 | 14 |
| 30-May-80 | Walking On The Moon | 10 | 8 |
| 21-Nov-80 | Don't Stand So Close To Me | 3 | 12 |
| 27-Feb-81 | De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da | 4 | 10 |
| 1-Jan-82 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | 12 | 7 |
| 1-Jul-83 | Every Breath You Take | 1 | 24 |
| Number of Hits | 6 |
| Total Weeks | 75 |
| POPCORN MAKERS (Germany) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Sep-72 | Popcorn | 6 | 10 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 10 |
| POPPY FAMILY (Canada) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 19-Jun-70 | Which Way You Goin' Billy? | 2 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| Sandy POSEY (US) born Sandra Lou Posey 18 June 1944 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 24-Feb-67 | Single Girl | 1 | 20 |
| 21-Jul-67 | I Take It Back | 4 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 32 |
Gert POTGIETER (SA) born Gerhardus Petrus Potgieter
14 November 1929 died 2 July 1977 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Oct-71 | Sweet Maria | 13 | 8 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 8 |
| Cozy POWELL (UK) born Colin Trevor Powell 29 December 1947 died 5 April 1998 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 8-Nov-74 | Na Na Na | 11 | 4 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 4 |
| POWER STATION (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 17-May-85 | Some Like It Hot | 10 | 17 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 17 |
| P.J. POWERS (SA) born Penelope Jane Dunlop 16 July 1960 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 18-Feb-83 | Feel So Strong (with HOTLINE and Steve KEKANA) | 6 | 15 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 15 |
| Silver POZZOLI (Italy) born Silvio Pozzoli in 1953 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Oct-85 | Around My Dream | 1 | 24 |
| 9-Mar-86 | Step By Step | 12 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 36 |
| Elvis PRESLEY (US) born Elvis Aaron Presley 8 January 1935 died 16 August 1977 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 4-Jun-65 | Do The Clam (from the film 'Girl Happy') | 1 | 10 |
| 9-Jul-65 | Crying In The Chapel | 1 | 13 |
| 10-May-68 | Just Call Me Lonesome | 13 | 4 |
| 25-Oct-68 | Your Time Hasn't Come Yet, Baby | 5 | 12 |
| 21-Feb-69 | If I Can Dream | 7 | 5 |
| 17-Oct-69 | Suspicious Minds | 1 | 16 |
| 16-Jan-70 | Don't Cry Daddy | 3 | 10 |
| 10-Jul-70 | The Wonder Of You | 8 | 6 |
| 11-Feb-72 | I Just Can't Help Believing | 6 | 9 |
| 22-Sep-72 | Burning Love | 7 | 17 |
| 19-Apr-74 | Take Good Care Of Her | 18 | 5 |
| 25-Jun-76 | Hurt | 9 | 9 |
| 18-Feb-77 | Moody Blue | 9 | 9 |
| 2-Sep-77 | Way Down | 13 | 6 |
| Number of Hits | 14 |
| Total Weeks | 131 |
| Billy PRESTON (US) born William Everett Preston 2 September 1946 died 6 June 2006 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 14-Sep-73 | Will It Go Round In Circles | 20 | 1 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 1 |
| PRETENDERS (US) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 9-May-80 | Brass In Pocket | 1 | 17 |
| 18-Jan-87 | Don't Get Me Wrong | 21 | 10 |
| 5-Apr-87 | Hymn To Her | 8 | 17 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 44 |
| Alan PRICE (UK) born 19 April 1942 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 20-Oct-67 | The House That Jack Built (as The Alan Price Set) | 15 | 3 |
| 11-Jun-71 | Rosetta (with Georgie FAME) | 12 | 5 |
| 28-Dec-79 | This Is Your Lucky Day (The Girl Won't Get Under) | 12 | 8 |
| Number of Hits | 3 |
| Total Weeks | 16 |
| MAXI PRIEST (UK) born Max Alfred Elliot 10 June 1961 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 19-Jan-89 | Wild World | 16 | 5 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 5 |
| PRIMITIVES (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Sep-88 | Crash | 15 | 12 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 12 |
| PRINCE (US) born Prince Rogers Nelson 7 June 1958 died 21 April 2016 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 24-Aug-84 | When Doves Cry (from the film 'Purple Rain') | 6 | 20 |
| 4-May-86 | Kiss | 10 | 14 |
| Number of Hits | 2 |
| Total Weeks | 34 |
| PROCOL HARUM (UK) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 21-Jul-67 | A Whiter Shade Of Pale | 1 | 11 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 11 |
| PROMISES (Canada) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 27-Apr-79 | Baby It's You | 3 | 15 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 15 |
| PSEUDO ECHO (Australia) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 1-Oct-87 | Funky Town (cover of the Lipps Inc hit) | 2 | 22 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 22 |
| Gary PUCKETT (US) born 17 October 1942 | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 17-May-68 | Young Girl (with UNION GAP) | 2 | 18 |
| Number of Hits | 1 |
| Total Weeks | 18 |
| PUSSYCAT (Netherlands) | PEAK | WEEKS |
| 5-Nov-76 | Mississippi | 1 | 20 |
| 10-Dec-76 | Georgie | 2 | 14 |
| 11-Mar-77 | Smile | 1 | 10 |
| 3-Jun-77 | My Broken Souvenirs | 2 | 13 |
| 10-Mar-78 | If You Ever Come To Amsterdam | 10 | 7 |
| Number of Hits | 5 |
| Total Weeks | 64 |
All info generously supplied by John Samson, September/October 2000 with major input from Chris Kimberley and Kevin Farquharson. Updated and corrected (where necessary) May 2016 with further input from Peet van Staaden and Ian McLean
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