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"All My Life" by K-Ci & JoJo (1997) "Close to me you're like my father, Close to me you're like my sister, Close to me you're like my brother" Well, OK—that seems weird, but I'm still down with it.
As the decade progressed, a growing trend in the music industry was to promote songs to radio without the release of a commercially available singles in an attempt by record companies to boost albums sales. Because such a release was required to chart on the Hot 100, many popular songs that were hits on top 40 radio never made it onto the chart.
German duo Milli Vanilli (pictured, left and right) had four songs in the top 30 of the chart from their studio album Girl You Know It's True: its title track, "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You", "Blame It on the Rain", and "Baby Don't Forget My Number". They tied with New Kids on the Block for the most songs on the chart.
"Don't You (Forget About Me)" was played during the opening and closing credits of The Breakfast Club (1985). [16] It was included on the film's soundtrack. [17] [18] "Don't You (Forget About Me)" was released as a single in February 1985 in the United States and reached No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 [19] in May 1985. [20]
30 of the Most Iconic Songs of the 1980s You Forgot About. Alesandra Dubin. September 16, 2024 at 3:07 PM. 1980s Forgotten Songs That Will Take You Back Israel Sebastian - Getty Images
Songs which peaked at number three were "Fantasy" by Black Box, "Gonna Make You Sweat (Everybody Dance Now)" by C+C Music Factory, "Wiggle It" by 2 in a Room, "How to Dance" by Bingoboys featuring Princessa, "3 a.m. Eternal" by The KLF, "You Could Be Mine" by Guns N' Roses, "Here I Am (Come and Take Me)" by UB40, "Sexy (Is the Word)" by Melissa ...
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 song was later re-recorded and re-released as a single in October 1998 for the band's compilation album The Best of 1980–1990. "Sweetest Thing" became a number-one hit in Ireland, Canada, and Iceland and reached the top 10 in several countries, including Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Sweden, and the United Kingdom.