In fact, of all of the biggest ‘80s pop hits, “Physical” remained at the No. 1 position on the Hot 100’s for the longest amount of time, 10 weeks in total.

Breaking out with her first No. 1 single “Like a Virgin,” written by the songwriting duo of Billy Steinberg and Tom Kelly, Madonna recorded plenty of songs written for her, filling the 1980s ...

These No. 1 hits spent the most weeks at the top spot of Billboard’s Hot 100 in the 1980s.They all had staying power, with the longest span being 10 weeks at the very top of the charts.

Boys Don't Cry hailed from England, but the pop band's biggest international hit — and only one, for that matter — actually did not play well in its home country (peaked at No. 77).

Its massive success helped cement Wham!'s place in pop music history in both the UK and the USA, and made stars of George ...

No era has seemingly spawned as many one-hit wonders as the ‘80s. Many factors contributed to the explosion. Advancements in technology – especially electronic synthesizers – gave young ...

Yes ended the '70s in complete disarray. They'd argued over the musical direction taken on 1978's Tormato, and even argued ...

No, Mr. Astley, this isn't a fake-out. You're streaming royalty now. British pop star Rick Astley, whose inescapable '80s hit "Never Gonna Give You Up" found an unexpected renaissance in the ...

Spencer Proffer’s instincts were proved right when Quiet Riot’s rowdy rendition of Cum On Feel The Noize blasted to No.5 on the Billboard Hot 100 in November 1983. Even more amazingly, the parent ...

A No. 1 hit with a ubiquitous video on MTV, ... a pub singalong chorus and the lilting vocals of Kevin Rowland to form one of the most unique hits of the ‘80s.