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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.
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1980. 2 languages. ... "Pop Muzik" M: 41 "Brass in Pocket" The Pretenders: 42 "Special Lady" Ray, Goodman & Brown: 43 "Send One ...
Several British artists made the successful transition to pop during the 1980s and saw great commercial success, such as David Bowie, Phil Collins, John Lennon, Billy Ocean, Sheena Easton and Paul McCartney. Many British pop bands also dominated the American charts in the early 1980s.
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 all-star group known as the USA ...
The Pop Group: 24 Keepin' the Summer Alive: The Beach Boys ... Nov 1980, US BB 12 of 1980, Australia 18 of 1981, Italy 29 of 1981, RYM 32 of 1980, POP 49 of 1980, US ...
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 music of the 1980s reflected the era's sweeping cultural shifts and technological advancements, producing a diverse array of sounds and styles that continue to influence contemporary music.
By 1980, the disco production of the 1970s, largely dependent on orchestras, is replaced by a lighter synthpop production. In the second half of the 1980s teen pop has its first wave. Bands and artists include New Kids on the Block, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, New Edition, Stacey Q, The Bangles, Madonna and others.