What was the biggest selling song of the 80s?
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What was the biggest selling song of the 80s?
Best Selling Singles of the 80s
| Position | Artist | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rick Astley | Never Gonna Give You Up |
| 2 | Starship | Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now |
| 3 | Whitney Houston | I Wanna Dance With Somebody |
| 4 | Bee Gees | You Win Again |
Who had most number 1s in the 80s?
Michael Jackson
Number ones Michael Jackson had the highest number of top hits at the Billboard Hot 100 chart during the 1980s (9 songs).
What type of music was popular in the 1980’s?
The 1980s saw the emergence of electronic dance music and new wave, also known as Modern Rock. As disco fell out of fashion in the decade’s early years, genres such as post-disco, Italo disco, Euro disco, and dance-pop became more popular. Rock music continued to enjoy a wide audience.
What was the number 1 hit song in 1985?
We Are the World
This Week in Billboard Chart History: In 1985, ‘We Are the World’ Hit No. 1.
What was the biggest selling single of 1985?
THE POWER OF LOVE
Official Top 40 best-selling songs of 1985
| POS | TITLE | ARTIST |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE POWER OF LOVE | JENNIFER RUSH |
| 2 | I KNOW HIM SO WELL | ELAINE PAIGE AND BARBARA DICKSON |
| 3 | INTO THE GROOVE | MADONNA |
| 4 | 19 | PAUL HARDCASTLE |
What was the number one song of 1981?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1981
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Bette Davis Eyes” | Kim Carnes |
| 2 | “Endless Love” | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| 3 | “Lady” | Kenny Rogers |
| 4 | “(Just Like) Starting Over” | John Lennon |
What was the #1 song in 1982?
Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1982
| No. | Title | Artist(s) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | “Physical” | Olivia Newton-John |
| 2 | “Eye of the Tiger” | Survivor |
| 3 | “I Love Rock ‘n Roll” | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
| 4 | “Ebony and Ivory” | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |