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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.
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.
Title Artist(s) 1 "Call Me" Blondie: 2 "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" Pink Floyd: 3 "Magic" Olivia Newton-John: 4 "Rock with You" Michael Jackson: 5 "Do That to Me One More Time" Captain & Tennille: 6 "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 ...
Movie title Song title Artist Writer US charts UK charts Miscellaneous July 21 The High and the Mighty “The High and the Mighty” LeRoy Holmes: music by Dimitri Tiomkin, lyrics by Ned Washington: 9 20 also charted in the US in 1954 by Victor Young, # 8, Les Baxter #6 and Johnny Desmond # 28
Stacker consulted Billboard, Time Out, and other expert music sources to determine 20 of the most iconic karaoke songs from the 1980s.
From 'The 'Burbs' to 'The Neverending Story' and 'The Princess Bride,' these '80s movies (both cult classics and blockbusters) are just too good to forget.
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.
Since I'm feeling nostalgic, I'm taking a trip back in time, with 25 of the best '80s movies to stream on Netflix right now, including action-adventure, romantic comedies, b Acid-wash jeans ...