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The 1980s were hip-hop’s first full decade as a documented musical genre on record, and from ’80 to ’89, rap grew from single to albums, from party songs to social commentary, from simple ...
[1] [2] Prior to the addition of the chart, hip hop music had been profiled in the magazine's "The Rhythm & the Blues" column and disco-related sections, while some rap records made appearances on the related Hot Black Singles chart. [3] The inaugural number-one single on Hot Rap Singles was "Self Destruction" by the Stop the Violence Movement. [4]
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.
Bangarang (Doomtree song) Battle Cry (Angel Haze song) Beam Me Up, Scotty (D.C. Scorpio song) Beat Bop; BEN (song) Best Friends (Froggy Fresh song) Bet You Can't Do It Like Me; Bia' Bia' Big Mama (Roxanne Shante song) Bitch Betta Have My Money (song) Blended Family (What You Do for Love) Boogieman (EBK Jaaybo song) Boss (Fifth Harmony song ...
Billboard published a weekly chart in 1980 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and since 2005, has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs. [1]
"Rapper's Delight" peaked at number 36 in January 1980 on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart, [15] number four on the Billboard Hot Soul Singles chart in December 1979. The song was much more successful internationally, reaching number one on the Canadian Top Singles chart in January 1980, [16] number one on the Dutch Top 40, and number three on the UK Singles Chart.
The 10-time Grammy-nominated Victoria Monét, once best known as a hit-maker for Ariana Grande, Fifth Harmony and Chloe x Halle, is getting her flowers these days as a soloist — and passing them ...
(Top) 1 Released albums. 2 See also. 3 References. ... and album release dates in hip hop music for the year 1980. Released albums. Release Date Artist Album February 7