| RANK | GROUP | RANK | GROUP | RANK | GROUP |
| 1 | Eurythmics | 11 | The Cure | 21 | Roxette |
| 2 | Book of Love | 12 | The Bangles | 22 | Altered Images |
| 3 | Erasure | 13 | Duran Duran | 23 | Culture Club |
| 4 | ABBA | 14 | Information Society | 24 | The Smiths |
| 5 | Vigil | 15 | Berlin | 25 | Thomspon Twins |
| 6 | Dead or Alive | 16 | Pet Shop Boys | 26 | The Church |
| 7 | Simple Minds | 17 | Humpe Humpe | 27 | R.E.M. |
| 8 | U2 | 18 | Sisters of Mercy | 28 | Bananarama |
| 9 | Ace of Base | 19 | B-52s | 29 | The Clash |
| 10 | Depeche Mode | 20 | INXS | 30 | Big Country |