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The song was a top-5 success on the country chart in early 1982 and even got minor pop airplay. In addition to newcomer Whitley, top classic country and influential performers who died during the decade included Red Sovine, Whitey Ford, Marty Robbins, Merle Travis, Ernest Tubb, Wynn Stewart and Tex Williams.
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.
Michael Jackson's Thriller album from 1982 is considered to be the best-selling album of all time; it set a record and sold 20 million copies during the decade. His other album of the decade, 1987's Bad, sold 6 million, and became the first album to have 5 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100. Jackson scored 9 #1 singles and 16 top 10 ...
"Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" Rupert Holmes: 12 "Cars" Gary Numan: 13 "Cruisin" Smokey Robinson: 14 "Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl" The Spinners: 15 "Lost in Love" Air Supply: 16 "Little Jeannie" Elton John: 17 "Ride Like the Wind" Christopher Cross: 18 "Upside Down" Diana Ross: 19 "Please Don't Go" KC and the Sunshine Band: 20 ...
The 80s were a big time for fashion. From neon colors to body suits to fingerless gloves, this list will remind you of all the best looks of the decade. 15 Iconic 1980s Fashion Trends
More specifically, the dramatic rock track sees a surge in popularity during certain celestial events: Spotify searches went up by almost 50% during the April 2024 solar eclipse, and Spotify plays ...
Lee recorded the song back in 1958, when she was 13, and would have been the youngest woman to top the Hot 100 had the song been number one back then. [237] [238] Louis Armstrong (age 62 years, 279 days) is the oldest male artist to top the Hot 100. He set that record with "Hello, Dolly!" on May 9, 1964. Armstrong, born in 1901, is also the ...