1987 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1987 Billboard Number One Hits list captured late-1980s pop at full volume: arena rock, dance-pop, adult-contemporary ballads, movie soundtrack hits, R&B, teen pop, and the rise of several artists who would remain major names into the 1990s. The Bangles opened the year with Walk Like an
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1987 Music Hits: Rock Anthems, Dance-Pop, Hip-Hop, Movie Ballads, and Big MTV Energy1987 music hits captured one of the busiest years of the late ’80s. Arena rock was still massive, pop radio was packed with glossy hooks, hip-hop was pushing further into the mainstream, and movie soundtracks were delivering songs that practically came with their
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1987 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 24, 1987 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Host: Billy Crystal Eligibility Year: October 1, 1985 – September 30, 1986 Trivia Billy Crystal’s Debut: Known for his comedic brilliance, Billy Crystal hosted the Grammys, adding humor and wit to the evening. Paul Simon’s Triumph: Paul Simon’s album Graceland
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1986 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1986 Billboard Number One Hits list captured a fast-moving pop year filled with charity singles, movie ballads, dance-pop, synth-pop, arena rock, adult-contemporary hits, and early superstar runs from Whitney Houston, Madonna, Janet Jackson, and Bon Jovi. Lionel Richie carried over from 1985, Dionne & Friends delivered
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1986 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1986 music was peak mid-80s: big pop ballads, MTV-ready rock, dance-pop, funk, synth-pop, movie soundtrack hits, rap crossover moments, and a few novelty records that somehow survived the decade with their leg warmers intact. Dionne & Friends, Robert Palmer, Prince, Run-D.M.C., Aerosmith, Bon Jovi, Berlin,
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1986 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 25, 1986 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Host: Kenny Rogers Eligibility Year: October 1, 1984 – September 30, 1985 Trivia We Are the World Spotlight: The charity single We Are the World became the evening’s star, winning Song of the Year, Record of the Year, and Best
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1985 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1985 Billboard Number One Hits list was packed with superstar pop, charity singles, movie themes, British imports, arena rock, synth-pop, and adult-contemporary ballads. Madonna opened the year with Like a Virgin, Wham! and George Michael owned the year-end chart with Careless Whisper, USA for Africa turned
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1985 Music Hits: Big Rock, Pop Royalty, Movie Songs, R&B, and MTV Flash 1985 music hits sounded like the full middle chapter of the 1980s: bright, loud, dramatic, stylish, and occasionally wearing sunglasses indoors for no practical reason. Rock bands were everywhere, pop stars were becoming full-scale video icons, R&B was smooth and polished, and
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1985 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 26, 1985Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los AngelesHost: John DenverEligibility Year: October 1, 1983 – September 30, 1984TriviaThriller Triumphs: Michael Jackson’s album Thriller won multiple awards, including Best Engineered Recording, Non-Classical.Sade’s Smooth Introduction: The British band Sade won Best New Artist, riding high on the success of their debut album
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1984 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 1984 Billboard Number One Hits list captured one of pop music’s most famous years: MTV power, movie soundtracks, superstar albums, British new wave, rock crossovers, R&B, and the full arrival of Prince and Madonna as era-defining forces. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson opened the year
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1984 Music Hits: MTV Pop, Purple Rain, Movie Songs, Rock Anthems, and Synth-Pop Everywhere1984 music hits landed right in the sweet spot of the MTV era. Pop stars had become video stars, movie soundtracks were feeding the charts, rock bands were still filling arenas, and synth-pop seemed to be coming out of every keyboard with
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1984 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 28, 1984 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles Host: John Denver Eligibility Year: October 1, 1982 – September 30, 1983 A Closer Look at the 1984 Grammy Awards John Denver’s Hosting: John Denver returned as the host for the 1984 Grammy Awards, continuing his association with the Grammys.
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1983 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 1983 Billboard Number One Hits list captured one of the most important pop years of the MTV era. Michael Jackson dominated with Billie Jean and Beat It, The Police ruled the summer with Every Breath You Take, Irene Cara brought Flashdance to the top, and
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1983 Music Hits: Michael Jackson, New Wave, Movie Songs, Rock, R&B, and Early MTV Energy 1983 music hits captured the moment when MTV, radio, dance floors, and movie soundtracks all started pulling pop culture in the same direction. Michael Jackson was everywhere, new wave had moved into the mainstream, rock bands were still filling arenas,
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Thriller By Michael JacksonThriller is a music video by Michael Jackson that was released in 1983 as part of the album, Thriller. The video first aired on MTV on December 2, 1983. The video featured Jackson performing a dance routine with a group of zombies and was directed by John Landis.The “Thriller” music video was a turning
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1983 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 23, 1983Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los AngelesHost: John DenverEligibility Year: October 1, 1981 – September 30, 19821983 Grammys Trivia and Noteworthy MomentsKing of Pop’s Reign: Michael Jackson’s Thriller snagged eight awards, setting a record for most wins by an artist in a single year.Toto’s Triumph: The band Toto nabbed
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1982 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 1982 Billboard Number One Hits list captured the early MTV era beginning to take shape, with pop-rock, new wave, movie themes, classic rock crossovers, R&B duets, and one very physical carryover from 1981. Olivia Newton-John opened the year with Physical, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
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1982 Music Hits: Rock Anthems, New Wave, R&B, Early Hip-Hop, and Big Soundtrack Moments 1982 music hits caught pop music in the middle of a major shift. Classic rock and arena rock still had plenty of power, new wave and synth-pop were moving into the mainstream, R&B and funk were getting sleeker, and hip-hop was
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1982 Grammy Award Winners Winners Announced: February 24, 1982 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Host: John Denver Eligibility Year: October 1, 1980 – September 30, 1981 1982 Grammy Trivia and Noteworthy Moments Denver’s Return: John Denver reprised his hosting role, having been a popular choice from previous ceremonies. Posthumous Recognition: John Lennon and
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1981 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1981 Billboard Number One Hits list sat right at the edge of the MTV era, with soft rock, R&B, country crossover, movie themes, new wave, yacht rock, and pop-rock all sharing the Hot 100 summit. John Lennon opened the year with (Just Like) Starting Over, Kim
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1981 Popular Music Chart: Arena Rock, Funk, Soft Rock, New Wave, and Early MTV Energy 1981 popular music sat right at the edge of a major pop-culture shift. MTV launched in August, rock bands were still ruling radio, funk and R&B were bringing deep grooves, soft rock ballads were everywhere, and new wave was starting
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A Deep Look At Tom’s DinerDoo Doo Dooo Dooo Dooo Do Do Do Do Do Do…The best songs are often observational, and Suzanne’s observations that rainy morning at Tom’s Diner tells so much more than the words indicate at our first listen. She tells us subtle details about her own life, the diner, its employees,
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1981 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 25, 1981Held at: Radio City Music Hall, New YorkHost: Paul SimonEligibility Year: October 1, 1979 – September 30, 1980Notable Trivia‘Sailing’ Smooth: Christopher Cross made history this year. He swept all four major categories: Record of the Year, Album of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best New Artist.
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1980 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-Topper The 1980 Billboard Number One Hits list opened a new decade with a strange and fascinating mix: leftover disco, soft rock, pop-soul, movie songs, arena rock, country-pop, funk, and the first signs of the cleaner 1980s radio sound. KC and the Sunshine Band opened the chart
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1980 Music Hits: Top Songs, Radio Favorites, and Pop Classics 1980 music was a true bridge year between the late 1970s and the new sound of the 1980s. Classic rock, disco, funk, soft rock, country crossover, early rap, new wave, and movie songs all shared the same radio space. AC/DC, Queen, Pink Floyd, Blondie, Michael
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1980 Grammy Awards Winners Winners Announced: February 27, 1980 Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, California Host: Kenny Rogers Eligibility Year: October 1, 1978 – September 30, 1979 Tune Into the Trivia Kenny’s Kingdom: Host Kenny Rogers was already a huge name in country music by this time, and his hosting role elevated the genre’s
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1979 Billboard Number One Hits: Every Hot 100 Chart-TopperThe 1979 Billboard Number One Hits list captured the dramatic final peak of disco, the rise of new wave, the staying power of soft rock, and a few early hints of the 1980s just around the corner. Chic opened the year with Le Freak, Donna Summer became
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1979 Top 100 Pop Music Hits: Disco Peaks, Rock Pushes Back, New Wave Arrives, and Pop Gets Weird 1979 pop music hits captured one of the most fascinating handoff years in music history. Disco was still huge, rock was pushing back with guitars and attitude, new wave was starting to sneak into the mainstream,
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Top 25 Songs of the 1970s: Billboard Hits, Disco Anthems, Soft Rock, Soul, Singer-Songwriters, and Pop-Culture Memory The Top 25 songs of the 1970s show a decade split between soft rock, disco, soul, singer-songwriters, AM radio pop, soundtrack hits, and a few songs that became bigger than the charts themselves. The seventies were not one
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1979 Grammy Award WinnersWinners Announced: February 15, 1979Held at: Shrine Auditorium, Los Angeles, CaliforniaHost: John DenverEligibility Year: October 1, 1977 – September 30, 1978Intriguing Trivia and Nuggets of KnowledgeEnd of the Disco Era: This year’s Grammy Awards coincided with the tail end of the disco craze, and the Bee Gees were the darlings of the
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