#1 Hits of the 80's

Magic - Olivia Newton-John

#1 for 4 weeks Aug 2 - Aug 29, 1980

After a stellar run in the 70's, John hits #1 again in the 80s with this hit from Xanadu (soundtrack much better than the movie 😄)

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S5s...

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It's Still Rock & Roll To Me - Billy Joel

#1 for 2 weeks July 19 - Aug 1, 1980

The 1st of his 3 #1 hits. Joel got close a couple times in the 70's but finally broke through in 1980

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=5eAQ...

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Coming Up - Wings

#1 for 3 weeks June 28 - July 18, 1980

The 6th and final #1 for Wings was a solo hit for McCartney in the UK, but the Wings' live version scored big on the Billboard charts

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=laRe...

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Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.

#1 for 4 weeks May 31 - June 27, 1980

A true 1-hit wonder, this one made it to #1 or #2 in no less than 10 countries. The group had some later success on the dance chart

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbp5...

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Call Me - Blondie

#1 for 6 weeks Apr 19 - May 30, 1980

This song was #1 for the year and one of two staying at the top for 6 weeks. It was Blondie's 2nd of 4 #1 hits, this one from the "American Gigolo" soundtrack

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=mOtx...

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Another Brick in the Wall - Pink Floyd

#1 for 4 weeks Mar 22 - Apr 18, 1980

Their only top 10 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 and it was a smash. Their only other US hit was in 1973 with "Money"

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=HrxX...

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Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen

#1 for 4 week Feb 23 - Mar 21, 1980

Their first of two #1 hits in 1980, this was their first trip to the top of the Billboard Hot 100

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=zO6D...

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Do That to Me One More Time - Captain and Tennille

#1 for 1 week Feb 16 - 22, 1980

Their last trip to the Top 40 saw this duo hitting #1 for the 2nd time ("Love Will Keep Us Together" - 1975)

www.youtube.com/watch?v=fbe_...

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Rock With You - Michael Jackson

#1 for 4 weeks in 1980 Jan 19 - Feb 15

The 2nd release from "Off The Wall" and the 2nd #1 Hit (Don't Stop Til You Get Enough) from the album. Definitely not Jackson's last #1

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=5X-M...

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Please Don't Go - KC and the Sunshine Band

#1 for one week Jan 5-11

This was the group's last #1 and they only had 2 Top 40 hits after, "Yes, I'm Ready" (with Teri DeSario) a #2 hit also in 1980 and "Give It Up" in 1984

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=PwrV...

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Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rubert Holmes

When the new decade began, Escape was the #1 song. It was dethroned Jan 5 but recaptured the top spot Jan 12-18

He had 2 other Top 40 hits "Him" hitting #6 and "Answering Machine" #32

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www.youtube.com/watch?v=zROI...