Number One Song In 1980

In 1980 abba had two number ones their last being super trouper.

Number one song in 1980. Citation needed that year 6 acts hit number one for the first time such as queen pink floyd lipps inc billy joel christopher cross and kenny rogers. In total george michael remained at the top of the billboard hot 100 chart for 21 weeks during the decade. He achieved this with his songs faith and careless whisper. The song that had the longest run atop the chart during the 1980s was start me up by the rolling stones at 13 weeks from the beginning of september through the first week of december in 1981.

During the 1980s michael jackson had number one singles with one day in your life billie jean and i just can t stop loving you. Every song that went to number one for 1980 stayed on the billboard hot 100 over twenty weeks. During 1980 twenty two singles reached number one. If you like rock music you can find a rock song to represent your birthday graduation wedding or other special event.

During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single s weekly physical sales figures and airplay on american radio station. Tunecaster has a complete tune timeline of pop songs by date but if you prefer find your special rock song at the number one rock. Find a rock number one song for any date 1980 2014. The two longest running number one singles of 1980 are call me by blondie and lady by kenny rogers with each single obtaining six weeks on top of the chart.

1980 number one song calendar the top pop song for any date in 1980with all years 1960 2014 at tunecaster music encyclopedia. Tom petty with and without the heartbreakers was the act with the most number ones during the 1980s with 6. The number one songs of the 1980s which total 229 are listed in the table below in descending order by the total number of weeks they stayed on the billboard pop rock charts. American rock band styx achieved the first number one single of the year babe while beatle john lennon became the last musician to peak at the summit during the year with just like starting over.

No other song had a run of more than 10 weeks. Listed at the bottom is dirty diana by michael jackson which stayed on the charts for 14 weeks. John lennon was murdered in 1980 and his song imagine reached number one posthumously. And one as a duet with aretha franklin.

Jessie s girl by rick springfield tops the list at 32 weeks.