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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.
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.
Dead or Alive, also from Liverpool, was another popular dance-pop band in the mid-1980s. It was fronted by lead singer Pete Burns . Probably the most successful British pop band of the era was the duo Wham! with an unusual mix of disco , soul , ballads , and even rap , who had eleven top ten hits in the UK, six of them number ones, between 1982 ...
In the second half of the 1980s teen pop has its first wave. Bands and artists include New Kids on the Block, Debbie Gibson, Tiffany, New Edition, Stacey Q, The Bangles, Madonna and others. Prominent American urban pop acts of the 1980s include Tina Turner, Lionel Richie, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, Donna Summer and Diana Ross.
The music of the 1980s reflected the era's sweeping cultural shifts and technological advancements, producing a diverse array of sounds and styles that continue to influence contemporary music.
As the 1980s wore on, US rock, heavy metal, and pop music acts learned how to market themselves using video and making catchy singles. [12] [50] Martin Fry of the Second British Invasion group ABC says that "The reality was that Madonna, Prince and Michael Jackson did it better, bigger and more global than a lot of British acts."
I Love the '80s Strikes Back is a 1980s nostalgia miniseries and the third installment of the I Love the... series on VH1 in which various music and television personalities reminisce about 1980s popular culture in a mostly humorous manner. [1] The series premiered on October 20, 2003, and is a sequel to I Love the '80s.
Love ‘em or hate ‘em, 1980s fashion trends are fun to remember. And if you’re feeling especially bold (or you need an easy Halloween costume !), we’ve got you covered with the looks that ...