The Billboard Hot 100 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 stations.
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.
Contents |
---|
The following artists achieved four or more number-one hits during the 1980s.
Artist | Number ones |
---|---|
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 |
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 |
---|---|
Michael Jackson | 27 |
Lionel Richie | 21 |
Paul McCartney | 16 |
George Michael | 16 |
Stevie Wonder | 15 |
Madonna | 15 |
Olivia Newton-John | 14 |
Diana Ross | 13 |
Whitney Houston | 13 |
Phil Collins | 13 |
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) |
---|---|---|
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 |