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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):
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.
Johnny Logan wins the 25th Eurovision Song Contest for Ireland, with the song "What's Another Year". R.E.M. performs their first performance under the name R.E.M. [3] April 25 – Black Sabbath release Heaven and Hell, their first album to feature Ronnie James Dio on vocals. April 30 – The Roger Daltrey film, McVicar, opens in London.
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.
Kevin Korber from Spectrum Culture ranked the song at 24 on his 80s decade list, calling the song a "testament to how much of a free-for-all the pop landscape was in the 1980s". Korber dismissed the song's vague lyrics but praised its complex melodic structure, saying it was "both the perfect representation of its time and a timeless ...
In a 2000 poll by Channel 4, the song was placed at number 38 in the 100 greatest number one singles of all time. [12] Similar polls by the music channel VH1 placed the song at number three in their "100 Greatest One Hit Wonders" of all time, [13] number 18 in their "100 Greatest Songs of the '80s" [7] and number one in their "100 Greatest One-Hit Wonders of the '80s". [14]
The Big Fat Quiz of the Year 2008 aired on 28 December on Channel 4 at 9:00 pm. Due to the furore caused by his and Russell Brand's infamous phone call to actor Andrew Sachs, which resulted in his three-month suspension from the BBC at the end of the year, this was the first occasion that Jonathan Ross did not appear. He also declined his ...
The '80s were a decade defined by major technological innovations, big hair, cult-classic movies and the start of many iconic companies, including AOL on May 24, 1985. Most basic supplies in the ...