Here are the top ten songs of the 1980s! Do you have a favorite song from the 1980s? Share it with us in the comment section below.
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Physical took the #1 Spot on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1981 and stayed there for 10 weeks - until January 1982!
Both Rod Stewart and Tina Turner turned down this song.
Bette Davis is seen throughout the video smoking.
Bette Davis is seen throughout the video smoking.
Bette Davis Eyes was released in 1974 before it was recorded by Kim Carnes in 1981. Carnes' version spent #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 for five weeks before being bumped by Stars on 45 Medley. Bette Davis Eyes would regain the #1 spot and stay there for four more weeks.
Endless love stayed in the #1 position in the Billboard Hot 100 from 15 August 1981 to 10 October 1981. Billboard named the original 1981 version the greatest duet of all time.
Eye of the Tiger hit #1 for six consecutive weeks. It was only topped by Olivia Newton Johns' song, Physical. Rocky III's original theme song was supposed to be Another One Bites the Dust by Queen, but Queen denied its use.
Every Breath You Take won two Grammy Awards in 1984 for: Song of the Year and Best Pop Performance by a Duo or Group. It was named by BMI as the most played song in radio history. It's estimated that between 1/3 to 1/4 of Sting's income is derived from the song.
Flashdance reached #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 and stayed there for six weeks - from 28 May 1983 to 09 July when it was replaced by Every Breath You Take. Irene Cara wrote the lyrics for Flashdance.
Another One Bites the Dust charted #1 for three weeks on the Billboard Hot 100. Written by John Deacon, the song's baseline is from Chic's song "Good Times."
Say Say Say stayed at #1 of Billboard's Hot 100 for six weeks. It would become Michael Jackson's 7th top 10 hit in 1983. Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson also recorded "The Girl is Mine" in 1982 as a duet.
Call Me took the Billboard #1's top spot for six consecutive weeks. It was also Blondie's biggest single ever released and was theme song for the 1980s movie American Gigolo.
Lady hit #1 on Billboard's Hot 100 for six weeks in a row, tying with Blondie's Call Me in 1980. Lionel Richie pitched this song to the Commodores, of which he was a member, however they turned it down.
