List of Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles of the 1980s
This article is about the American Billboard Hot 100 chart held during the 1980s.
Billboard Hot 100 & Best Sellers in Stores number-one singles by decade | |
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The Billboard Hot 100 chart is the main song chart of the American music industry and is updated every week by the Billboard magazine. During the 1980s the chart was based collectively on each single's weekly physical sales figures and airplay on American radio station.
George Michael was the only artist to achieve two year-end Billboard Hot 100 number-one singles in the 1980s. He achieved this with his songs "Faith" and "Careless Whisper". He is one of two recording acts to achieve more than one year-end Billboard Hot 100 number-one single in the history of the chart, with the other being The Beatles, who also had two year-end number-ones.
Number ones
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Statistics by decade
Artist by total number-one singles
The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during the 1980s.
Artist | Number-one hits |
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Michael Jackson | 9 |
Madonna | 7 |
Whitney Houston | 7 |
Phil Collins | 7 |
George Michael | 5 |
Lionel Richie | 5 |
Daryl Hall & John Oates | 5 |
Stevie Wonder | 4 |
Bon Jovi | 4 |
Prince | 4 |
- Note: For singer George Michael, if Wham! is included, this would give George Michael 8 #1 Songs.
- Note: For singer Phil Collins, if Genesis is included, this would give Phil Collins 8 #1 songs.
Artists by total number of weeks at number-one
The following artists were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1980s.
Artist | Weeks at number-one |
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Michael Jackson | 27 |
Lionel Richie | 21 |
Paul McCartney | 16 |
George Michael | 16 |
Stevie Wonder | 15 |
Madonna | 15 |
Phil Collins | 15 |
Olivia Newton-John | 14 |
Diana Ross | 13 |
Whitney Houston | 13 |
Daryl Hall & John Oates | 12 |
- Please note that for Singer George Michael, Wham! and Aretha Franklin are counted towards the total number of weeks on the charts.
Songs by total number of weeks at number-one
The following songs were featured in top of the chart for the highest total number of weeks during the 1980s.
Weeks at number one |
Song | Artist(s) |
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10 | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John |
9 | "Bette Davis Eyes" | Kim Carnes |
"Endless Love" | Diana Ross and Lionel Richie | |
8 | "Every Breath You Take" | The Police |
7 | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |
"Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder | |
"Billie Jean" | Michael Jackson | |
6 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
"Lady" | Kenny Rogers | |
"Centerfold" | The J. Geils Band | |
"Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor | |
"Flashdance... What a Feeling" | Irene Cara | |
"Say, Say, Say" | Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson | |
"Like a Virgin" | Madonna | |
5 | "When Doves Cry" | Prince |
"Jump" | Van Halen |
See also
- List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 1980s
- List of number-one hits (United States)
- 1980s in music
References
- "Hot 100 55th Anniversary: Every No. 1 Song (1958-2013)". Billboard. August 2, 2013. Retrieved August 23, 2014. No. 1 hits during the 1980s