1980’s Biggest Artists and Songs | ||
| Rickie Lee Jones (1979 Best New Artist Grammy Winner, presented in 1980) Billy Joel (Grammy for Album of the Year) What a Fool Believes – The Doobie Brothers (Grammy for Record of the Year) | ||
| New Artists in the Pop Charts Included: Zapp, Jon & Vangelis, Whitesnake, Pat Benatar, 38 Special, Survivor, Irene Cara, Air Supply, Devo, The Pretenders, The Clash, Tommy Tutone | ||
1980’s Retro Top 10 Hits | ||
| 1. Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd | ||
| 2. Call Me – Blondie | ||
| 3. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins | ||
| 4. Don’t Ask Me Why – Billy Joel | ||
| 5. Sailing – Christopher Cross | ||
| 6. Rotation – Herb Alpert | ||
| 7. Anyway You Want It – Journey | ||
| 8. On The Road Again – Willie Nelson | ||
| 9. JoJo – Boz Scaggs | ||
| 10. Give Me The Night – George Benson | ||
1980’s ‘One Hit Wonders’ | ||
| 1. Funkytown – Lipps, Inc | ||
| 2. Into The Night – Benny Mardones | ||
| 3. Dirty Water – The Inmates | ||
| 4. Pilot of the Airwaves – Charlie Dore | ||
| 5. One in a Million You – Larry Graham | ||
| 6. Yes, I’m Ready – Teri DeSario | ||
| 7. Romeo’s Tune – Steve Forbert | ||
| 8. People Who Died – Jim Carroll Band | ||
| 9. Tired of Toein’ The Line – Rocky Burnett | ||
| 10. The Breaks – Kurtis Blow | ||
1980’s Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang | ||
| 2. Upside Down – Diana Ross | ||
| 3. Rock With You – Michael Jackson | ||
| 4. The Second Time Around – Shalamar | ||
| 5. The Breaks – Kurtis Blow | ||
| 6. Take Your Time (Do It Right) – S.O.S. Band | ||
| 7. Stomp! – Brothers Johnson | ||
| 8. Too Hot – Kool and the Gang | ||
| 9. Rasputin – Boney M | ||
| 10. Mandalay – LaFlavour | ||
1980’s Pop Dance Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. What I Like About You – Romantics | ||
| 2. Funkytown – Lipps, Inc | ||
| 3. Fame – Irene Cara | ||
| 4. Master Blaster (Jammin’) – Stevie Wonder | ||
| 5. Ladies Night – Kool and the Gang | ||
| 6. Feels Like I’m In Love – Kelly Marie | ||
| 7. Crazy Little Thing Called Love – Queen | ||
| 8. Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl – The Spinners | ||
| 9. He’s So Shy – Pointer Sisters | ||
| 10. I’m Coming Out – Diana Ross | ||
1980’s Pop Rock Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC | ||
| 2. Heartbreaker – Pat Benatar | ||
| 3. Hit Me With Your Best Shot – Pat Benatar | ||
| 4. Emotional Rescue – Rolling Stones | ||
| 5. Brass In Pocket – The Pretenders | ||
| 6. Little Jeannie – Elton John | ||
| 7. Love Stinks – J Geils Band | ||
| 8. Cheap Sunglasses – ZZ Top | ||
| 9. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel | ||
| 10. Gimme Some Lovin – The Blues Brothers | ||
1980’s New Wave Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. Whip It – Devo | ||
| 2. Rock Lobster – The B-52s | ||
| 3. Cars – Gary Numan | ||
| 4. Train In Vain (Stand By Me) – The Clash | ||
| 5. Private Idaho – B-52s | ||
| 6. I Don’t Like Mondays – The Boomtown Rats | ||
| 7. Money – The Flying Lizards | ||
| 8. Turning Japanese – The Vapors | ||
| 9. Love Will Tear Us Apart – Joy Division | ||
| 10. Back Of My Hand (I’ve Got Your Number) – The Jags | ||
1980’s Album Rock Top Ten | ||
| 1. Cocaine – Eric Clapton | ||
| 2. Run Like Hell – Pink Floyd | ||
| 3. Fool In The Rain – Led Zeppelin | ||
| 4. And The Cradle Will Rock – Van Halen | ||
| 5. Games Without Frontiers – Peter Gabriel | ||
| 6. Don’t Do Me Like That – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||
| 7. Dreamer – Supertramp | ||
| 8. Refugee – Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers | ||
| 9. Flirtin’ With Disaster – Molly Hatchet | ||
| 10. Wango Tango – Ted Nugent | ||
| More of 1980’s Album Rock | ||
| All Night Long – Joe Walsh | ||
| Alabama Getaway – Grateful Dead | ||
| Volcano – Jimmy Buffett | ||
| 1980’s Bubblegum Pop Music Top Ten | ||
| 1. Funkytown – Lipps Inc | ||
| 2. Rock With You – Michael Jackson | ||
| 3. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen | ||
| 4. Theme From Dukes of Hazzard (Good Ol Boys) – Waylon Jennings | ||
| 5. Upside Down – Diana Ross | ||
| 6. It’s Still Rock and Roll To Me – Billy Joel | ||
| 7. Dreamer – Supertramp | ||
| 8. Magic – Olivia Newton-John | ||
| 9. Hot Rod Hearts – Robbie Dupree | ||
| 10. I’m Alright – Kenny Loggins | ||
| PCM’s 1980 Top 10 Hit List | ||
| 1. (You Shook Me) All Night Long – AC/DC | ||
| 2. Theme From New York New York – Frank Sinatra | ||
| 3. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen | ||
| 4. What I Like About You – Romantics | ||
| 5. Funkytown – Lipps Inc | ||
| 6. On The Road Again – Willie Nelson | ||
| 7. Another Brick In The Wall (Part 2) – Pink Floyd | ||
| 8. Master Blaster (Jammin) – Stevie Wonder | ||
| 9. Rapper’s Delight – Sugarhill Gang | ||
| 10. Fame – Irene Cara | ||
