Between 79 & 83 even heavy rock / metal bands made great pop singles:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfWPqRtozh0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_uZMQZnrOw
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KSTIsZULYmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vz2KnXcwPN0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VZ5bS3_BCDs
These two compilations would get you close for less than £20 on MP3:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B009F89F2C/ref=pd_lpo_sbs_dp_ss_1?pf_rd_p=569136327&pf_rd_s=lpo-top-stripe&pf_rd_t=201&pf_rd_i=B00EY94PRC&pf_rd_m=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&pf_rd_r=0WSGTM6Y85PKA6F7B402...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TM4RtUo5s0g
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l482T0yNkeo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2B2Sc2G_5ZA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXNhL4J_S00
And this one is a cheat because it wasn't released as a single, but it really should have been...