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When adding the weeks for all of Phil Collins' number-one singles during the 1980s, it comes out to 15. (This does not include the Genesis song " Invisible Touch ".) However, " Another Day in Paradise " spent its final two weeks at number one in 1990—January 6 and 13—so those two weeks do not count toward his tally in the 1980s.
Michael Jackson had three number-one singles in the 1980s, scoring his first ever number-one single in 1981 with "One Day in Your Life", followed by "Billie Jean" in 1983 and "I Just Can't Stop Loving You" in 1987. During the 1980s, Culture Club had two number ones, including the best-selling single of 1983, "Karma Chameleon".
The chart was not called "mainstream" until 1996. The term "tracks" was used to distinguish itself from singles charts (such as the Billboard Hot 100) as songs played on rock radio were not always released as singles. When an established rock artist released a new album, for example, it was not uncommon for multiple songs from the album to ...
The Hot 100 Airplay chart ranks the most frequently played songs on United States radio stations, published by Billboard magazine. The chart was introduced in the magazine's issue dated October 20, 1984.
This is a list of songs that have peaked at number one on the Billboard Hot 100 and the magazine's national singles charts that preceded it. Introduced in 1958, the Hot 100 is the pre-eminent singles chart in the United States, currently monitoring the most popular singles in terms of popular radio play, single purchases and online streaming.
The 1980s produced chart-topping hits in pop, hip-hop, rock, and R&B. ... but 1982's "Human Nature" stands out as one of his more understated masterpieces. ... Out of all the '80s hair bands' hard ...
Call Me" by Blondie was the number one song of 1980. ... 80 "I Pledge My Love" Peaches & Herb: 81 ... Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1980.
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.