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Here is a ranking of the Top 100 Songs of the 1980s. The guy who made it assigned points to a song for how many weeks a song stayed at #1, as well as other points for each week it spent at a position on the Hot 100. I think he did a pretty good job with his rankings, based on his formula.
Here is a ranking of the Top 100 Songs of the 1980s. The guy who made it assigned points to a song for how many weeks a song stayed at #1, as well as other points for each week it spent at a position on the Hot 100. I think he did a pretty good job with his rankings, based on his formula.
Breakdown of how many of the Top 100 came from each year…
Breakdown of how many of the Top 100 came from each year…
1980 – 15 1981 – 14 1982 – 14 1983 – 12 1984 – 16
1980 – 15 1981 – 14 1982 – 14 1983 – 12 1984 – 16
1985 – 8 1986 – 6 1987 – 5 1988 – 5 1989 – 5
1985 – 8 1986 – 6 1987 – 5 1988 – 5 1989 – 5
For some reason, songs stayed at the top longer in the earlier part of the decade. The countdown was originally based on record sales and air play on radio stations.
For some reason, songs stayed at the top longer in the earlier part of the decade. The countdown was originally based on record sales and air play on radio stations.
Songs 100 - 81
Songs 100 - 81
100. Who Can It Be Now – Men At Work (’82)
99. Rapture – Blondie (’81)
98. Keep on Loving You – REO Speedwagon (’81)
97. Everybody Wants To Rule the World – Tears for Fears (’85)
96. Sweet Dreams – Eurythmics (’83)
95. The Reflex – Duran Duran (’84)
94. Caribbean Queen – Billy Ocean (’84)
93. Broken Wings – Mr. Mister (’85)
92. Let’s Hear It For the Boy – Deniece Williams (’84)
91. Please Don’t Go – K.C. and the Sunshine Band (’80)
90. Look Away – Chicago (’88)
89. I Want to Know What Love Is – Foreigner (‘85)
88. I Can’t Go For That – Hall & Oates (’82)
87. Private Eyes – Hall & Oates (’81)
86. Out of Touch – Hall & Oates (’84)
85. Maniac – Michael Sembello (’83)
84. Like a Prayer – Madonna (’89)
83. Rock Me Amadeus – Falco (’86)
82. Gloria – Laura Branigan (’82)
81. Stuck With You – Huey Lewis and the News (’86)
Songs 80 - 61
Songs 80 - 61
80. Lost in Your Eyes – Debbie Gibson (’89)
79. Owner of a Lonely Heart – Yes (’84)
78. With or Without You – U2 (’87)
77. One More Try – George Michael (’88)
76. Hello – Lionel Richie (’84)
75. Shout – Tears for Fears (’85)
74. 9 to 5 – Dolly Parton (’81)
73. Come to Me – Patti Austin & James Ingram (’83)
72. Right Here Waiting – Richard Marx (’89)
71. Greatest Love of All – Whitney Houston (’86)
70. Waiting For a Girl Like You – Foreigner (’81)
69. La Bamba – Los Lobos (’87)
68. I Love a Rainy Night – Eddie Rabbit (’81)
67. It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me – Billy Joel (’80)
66. I Can’t Fight This Feeling – REO Speedwagon (’85)
65. Hurt So Good – John Cougar Mellencamp (’82)
64. Money For Nothing – Dire Straits (’85)
63. Alone – Heart (’87)
62. Every Rose Has Its Thorn – Poison (’88)
61. Straight Up – Paula Abdul (’89)
Songs 60 - 41
Songs 60 - 41
60. Islands in the Stream – Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton (’83)
59. Celebration – Kool and the Gang (’81)
58. Hard to Say I’m Sorry – Chicago (’82)
57. Up Where We Belong – Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes (’82)
56. On My Own – Patti LaBelle and Michael McDonald (’86)
55. Do That to Me One More Time – Captain and Tennille (’80)
54. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go – Wham! (’84)
53. Kiss on My List – Hall & Oates (’81)
52. Careless Whisper – Wham! (’85)
51. Ghostbusters – Ray Parker Jr. (’84)
50. Karma Chameleon – Culture Club (’84)
49. I Just Called To Say I Love You – Stevie Wonder (’84)
48. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) – Rupert Holmes (’80)
47. Footloose – Kenny Loggins (’84)
46. Jessie’s Girl – Rick Springfield (’81)
45. Against All Odds – Phil Collins (’84)
44. Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band (’82)
43. Arthur’s Theme – Christopher Cross (’81)
42. Coming Up – Paul McCartney and Wings (’80)
41. What’s Love Got to Do With It – Tina Turner (’84)
Songs 40 - 21
Songs 40 - 21
40. Roll With It – Steve Winwood (’88)
39. Beat It – Michael Jackson (’83)
38. We Are the World – USA For Africa (’85)
37. Livin’ on a Prayer – Bon Jovi (’87)
36. Woman in Love – Barbra Streisand (’80)
35. Miss You Much – Janet Jackson (’89)
34. Don’t You Want Me – Human League (’82)
33. Faith – George Michael (’88)
32. Funky Town – Lipps, Inc. (’80)
31. Walk Like an Egyptian – The Bangles (’87)
30. Magic – Olivia Newton-John (’80)
29. Say You Say Me – Lionel Richie (’86)
28. That’s What Friends are For – Dionne and Friends (’86)
27. Another One Bights the Dust – Queen (’80)
26. Rock With You – Michael Jackson (’80)
25. Jack and Diane – John Cougar Mellencamp (’82)
24. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen (’80)
23. Maneater – Hall & Oates (’82)
22. Down Under – Men at Work (’83)
21. Another Brick in the Wall – Pink Floyd (’80)
Songs 20 - 1
Songs 20 - 1
Here are the monster hits that had a lot of weeks at #1 and stayed on the Hot 100 for a lot of weeks as well:
Here are the monster hits that had a lot of weeks at #1 and stayed on the Hot 100 for a lot of weeks as well:
20. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler (’83) 4 Weeks
19. Upside Down – Diana Ross (’80) 4 Weeks
18. All Night Long – Lionel Richie (’83) 4 Weeks
17. Jump – Van Halen (’84) 5 Weeks
16. When Doves Cry – Prince (’84) 5 Weeks
15. Just Like Starting Over – John Lennon (’81) 5 Weeks
14. Like a Virgin – Madonna (’84) 6 Weeks
13. Lady – Kenny Rogers (’80) 6 Weeks
12. Centerfold – The J. Geils Band (’82) 6 Weeks
11. Say, Say, Say – Paul McCartney/Michael Jackson (’83) 6 Weeks
10. Call Me – Blondie (’80) 6 Weeks
9. Flashdance…What a Feeling – Irene Cara – (’83) 6 Weeks
8. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor (’82) 6 Weeks
7. Ebony and Ivory – Paul McCartney/Stevie Wonder (’82) 7 Weeks
6. I Love Rock and Roll – Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (’82) 7 Weeks
5. Billie Jean – Michael Jackson (’83) 7 Weeks
4. Every Breath You Take – The Police (’83) 8 Weeks
3. Endless Love – Lionel Richie and Diana Ross (’81) 9 Weeks
2. Bette Davis Eyes – Kim Carnes (’81) 9 Weeks
1. Physical – Olivia Newton-John (’81) 10 Weeks
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