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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.
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.
Whitburn, Joel (2004), Joel Whitburn's Hot Dance/Disco 1974-2003, Menomonee Falls, WI: Record Research, ISBN 0-89820-156-X, archived from the original on 2010-03-16; Some weeks may also be found at Billboard magazine courtesy of Google Books: 1980—1984
Olivia Newton-John's song "Physical" was the Billboard Hot 100's longest running number one of the decade.. Reflecting on changes in the music industry during the 1980s, Robert Christgau later wrote in Christgau's Record Guide: The '80s (1990):
Club Play Song Artist 12 Inch Singles Sales Artist Reference(s) January 5 "Like a Virgin" Madonna: no chart no chart [1] January 12 "We Are the Young" Dan Hartman: no chart no chart [2] January 19 "Rain Forest" / "Sound Chaser" Paul Hardcastle [3] [4] January 26 "Loveride" Nuance featuring Vikki Love [5] [6] February 2 "Sidewalk Talk" Jellybean ...
Prior to landing on the charts, the album had been reviewed as a “perfect party record” by Billboard magazine. [3] Greatest Disco Hits entered the Billboard 200 album charts on September 9, 1978, and remained there for 13 weeks; it peaked at #97 and was the group's last album to break the top 100.
Pages in category "Disco songs" The following 80 pages are in this category, out of 80 total. ... Let the Music Play (Barry White song) Like They Say in L.A.
Hi-NRG is uptempo disco or electronic dance music usually featuring synthetic bassline octaves. This list contains some examples of hi-NRG artists and songs. This list contains some examples of hi-NRG artists and songs.