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During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio stations. George Michael was the only artist to achieve two year-end Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in the 1980s. He achieved this with his songs "Faith" and "Careless Whisper".
"Crazy Little Thing Called Love" Queen: 7 "Coming Up" Paul McCartney: 8 "Funkytown" Lipps Inc. 9 "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" Billy Joel: 10 "The Rose" Bette Midler: 11 "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes: 12 "Cars" Gary Numan: 13 "Cruisin" Smokey Robinson: 14 "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" The Spinners: 15 "Lost ...
Queen scored two #1 hits with "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" and "Another One Bites the Dust" in 1980. Kenny Rogers scored his first #1 hit with "Lady" in 1980. John Lennon (pictured in 1969) became the fourth solo act to have a number-one hit posthumously after he was murdered in December 1980 with "(Just Like) Starting Over", reaching #1 in 1980 and 1981.
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.
The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently played songs on United States radio stations, published by Billboard magazine. The chart was introduced in the magazine's issue dated October 20, 1984. During the 1980s, 132 songs topped the chart.
Wednesday night was '80s night on "American Idol." ... it was David Hasselhoff who stole the show with this awesome yet totally bizarre medley of hits from the 1980s. "This thing, called love ...
2. “This Magic Moment” By The Drifters (1960) This ’60s number is bringing us back to our very first kiss. With every line, we can definitely agree that every smooch with our love is a ...
The S.O.S. Band: 3 August 16 7 "Tired of Toein' the Line" Rocky Burnette: 8 July 26 2 August 2 "Sailing" Christopher Cross: 1 August 30 7 "Emotional Rescue" The Rolling Stones: 3 September 6 8 August 9 "Upside Down" Diana Ross: 1 September 6 14 August 16 "Let My Love Open the Door" Pete Townshend: 9 August 16 3 "More Love" Kim Carnes: 10 August ...