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Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs). In addition, Jackson remained the longest at the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (27 weeks). Madonna ranked as the most successful female artist of the 1980s, with 7 songs and 15 weeks atop the chart.
Issue date Song Artist January 5 "The Second Time Around" Shalamar: January 12 "Vertigo"/"Relight My Fire"/"Free Ride" Dan Hartman: January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9
80 "I Pledge My Love" Peaches & Herb: 81 "The Long Run" Eagles: 82 "Stand by Me" Mickey Gilley: 83 "Heartbreaker" Pat Benatar: 84 "Déjà Vu" Dionne Warwick: 85 "Drivin' My Life Away" Eddie Rabbitt: 86 "Take the Long Way Home" Supertramp: 87 "Sara" Fleetwood Mac: 88 "Wait for Me" Daryl Hall & John Oates: 89 "Jojo" Boz Scaggs: 90 "September Morn ...
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. Here's a list of the best songs from the time, ranging from Toto to Michael Jackson.
"Celebration"/"Take It to the Top" Kool & The Gang: January 10 January 17 January 24 "You're Too Late" Fantasy: January 31 February 7 February 14 February 21 February 28 "Rapture"/"The Tide Is High" Blondie: March 7 March 14 March 21 March 28 "Breaking and Entering"/"Easy Money" Dee Dee Sharp-Gamble: April 4 April 11 April 18 April 25
House music was strongly influenced by elements of soul- and funk-infused varieties of disco. Club play from pioneering DJs like Ron Hardy and Lil Louis, local dance music record shops, and the popular Hot Mix 5 shows on radio station WBMX-FM helped popularize house music in Chicago and among visiting DJs & producers from Detroit. Trax Records ...
Issue date Song Artist Reference(s) January 7 "Say It Isn't So" Daryl Hall and John Oates [1]January 14 [2]January 21 "Trommeltanz (Din Daa Daa)" George Kranz [3]January 28
Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.