1/26/1985 "Like a Virgin" by
@Madonna
hits #1 for the sixth consecutive week.

The last hit of '84 and the first of '85 launches Madonna as a juggernaut on the charts. Its the biggest female record in two years.

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12/4/1982
@LionelRichie
's "Truly" hits #1 for the second straight week.

The Grammy Award winning single was also notable as the first solo project for Richie after leaving the Commodores.

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12/3/1983 "All Night Long" by
@LionelRichie
hits #1 for the fourth consecutive week.

It blended pop, R&B, and Caribbean influences. It topped multiple charts, became a party anthem, and was performed at the '84 Olympics

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12/1/1984 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" by Wham! hits #1 for the seventh consecutive week.

The platinum George Michael penned bop is the first #1 for the Brit group Wham! It started the "CHOOSE LIFE" tee craze as well

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9/14/1985 "St Elmos Fire" by John Parr hits #1 for the second straight week

Written in less than 24 hours it was inspired by a Man‑in‑Motion on wheels, not just a Brat‑Pack flick. Yet another soundtrack leads the summer.

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8/31/1985 "The Power of Love" by Huey Lewis and the News hits #1 for the second straight week

Fueled by Back to the Future and a driving hook, it's the band's first chart-topper—cementing their place in mid-80s Americana.

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7/27/1985 "Everytime You Go Away" by
@PaulYoungParlez
hits #1 for the first and only week.

Originally a Hall and Oates track, Young's 1985 cover becomes a huge hit on both coasts. With the help of Live Aid, it's his lone #1

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7/18/1981 "Bette Davis Eyes" by
@kim_carnes
hits #1 for the ninth time in ten weeks.

It would later net her a Grammy for Record of the Year and be the top Billboard song for 1981.

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7/6/1985 "Sussudio" Phil Collins hits #1 for the first and only week.

Top of the charts again for Phil who earlier had a #1 with "One More Night." The now forgotten bop borrowed heavily from 1999 and bathed in 80s style.

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5/9/1981 "9 to 5" by Sheena Easton hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

For Easton, it was far and away her biggest hit of her career. Despite other hits across Europe, it would be her only chart topper in the US.

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3/7/1981 "I Love a Rainy Night" by Eddie Rabbitt hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

Following up on "9 to 5," it was the first time country songs went back to back on the mainstream charts.

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2/26/1983 "Baby, Come to Me" by Patti Austin and James Ingram hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

Though released originally in 1981, it became a love theme in General Hospital, shooting it to the top spot.

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2/14/1981 "Celebration" by Kool & The Gang hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

It would be Kool and the Gang's only #1 hit though it became the unofficial anthem for the returning hostages.

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1/30/1982 "I Can't Go for That" by @hallandoatesmeal.bsky.social hits #1 for the first and only week.

Despite its brief moment at top it added to the legacy for the duo. It was the 4th chart topper in under three years.

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1/23/1982 "Physical" by
@olivianj
hits #1 for the tenth consecutive week.

It was the last smash of 1981 and early 1982. An A List career for Newton-John reached icon status. It would later become the #1 hit of the 1980s.

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1/8/1983 "Maneater" by Hall and Oates hits #1 for the fourth consecutive week.

The last chart topper of '82 is the first of '83. Despite it being the 5th top hit for the duo, this would be the biggest of their career

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11/14/1981 "Private Eyes" by Hall and Oates hits #1 for the second consecutive week.

The third of six #1s for the duo, it was their first since late 1980's "Kiss on the List"

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7/17/1982 "Dont You Want Me" by The Human League hits #1 for the third straight week.

The rocking synth with an unforgettable hook ushered in a typical 80s sound. Though not a one hit wonder, it was the biggest hit of their career.

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