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The styles had a dizzying list of names: 'uprock' in Brooklyn, 'locking' in Los Angeles, 'boogaloo' and 'popping' in Fresno, and 'strutting' in San Francisco and Oakland. When these dances gained notice in the mid-'80s outside of their geographic contexts, the diverse styles were lumped together under the tag 'break dancing'." [13]
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.
Song Artist January 5 "The Second Time Around" Shalamar: January 12 "Vertigo"/"Relight My Fire"/"Free Ride" Dan Hartman: January 19 January 26 February 2 February 9 February 16 February 23 "And the Beat Goes On"/"Can You Do the Boogie"/"Out the Box" The Whispers: March 1 March 8 "Funkytown"/"All Night Dancing" Lipps Inc: March 15 March 22
Colorful costumes, endless radio play, and big-money music videos supported the top tunes throughout the '90s. In short, it was a time of musical triumph — and some of the decade’s biggest ...
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 "One Sweet Day", performed by Mariah Carey and Boyz II Men, spent 16 weeks on top of the chart and became the longest-running number-one song in history, until surpassed in 2019 by "Old Town Road". Janet Jackson earned six number-one songs on the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1990s.
Pioneers of the ‘90s hip-hop scene, A Tribe Called Quest combined genius sampling and effortless rhymes to create a party playlist staple with staying power. Watch the music video for a real ...
[80] [81] October 20 "Doin' the Do" Betty Boo [82] [83] October 27 "Wiggle It" 2 in a Room [84] [85] November 3 "Hippychick" Soho [86] [87] November 10 "Livin' in the Light" Caron Wheeler [88] [89] November 17 "Found Love" Double Dee featuring Dany "Doin' the Do" Betty Boo [90] [91] November 24 "H.O.U.S.E." Doug Lazy "Knockin' Boots" Candyman ...