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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.
In 2018, Time Out magazine listed "She Drives Me Crazy" at No. 28 in their countdown of "The 50 Best '80s Songs". [5] In 2023, Billboard magazine ranked it No. 77 in their "500 Best Pop Songs of All Time". [6] American country artist Dolly Parton included a reimagined country cover version on her 2008 album Backwoods Barbie.
"88 Lines About 44 Women" is a song by the new wave band the Nails. Initially recorded for their 1981 EP Hotel for Women, the song was re-recorded and released on the 1984 debut album Mood Swing. Along with the track "Let It All Hang Out", "88 Lines About 44 Women" peaked at number 46 on the US dance chart in March 1985. [4]
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.
1. ‘Turning Japanese’ by The Vapors (1980) When “Turning Japanese” came out in 1980, some people found it offensive because they believed the song was about touching one’s private area.
List of songs covered by the Beach Boys; List of cover versions of Beach Boys songs; List of cover versions of Beatles songs; List of songs covered by the Beatles; List of cover versions of Black Sabbath songs; List of Bohemian Rhapsody cover versions; List of cover versions of Jacques Brel songs
In the trend, kids play the 1984 track “Smalltown Boy” by the British pop band Bronski Beat and wait to see how their parents respond. "Muscle memory" took over, Leanne Lynn, 57, tells TODAY.com.
Name of song, songwriter(s), years of recording and release, and album debut Song Songwriter(s) Recorded [nb 1] Album Year "409" † Brian Wilson Mike Love Gary Usher: 1962 Surfin' Safari: 1962 "4th of July" Dennis Wilson 1971 Good Vibrations ‡ 1993 "Add Some Music to Your Day" † Brian Wilson Joe Knott Mike Love 1969–1970 Sunflower: 1970 ...