The top song on the U.S. charts in 1980, this song by Blondie was one of the most memorable hits of the 80s.
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Pink Floyd, well recognized for their fusion of art and music were an influential force in the 1980s. This song is particularly controversial because 23 of the kids who sang in the chorus were suing for royalties. On hearing the song, the headmistress banned the pupils from appearing on television or video, leaving them no […]

Magic performed by Olivia Newton John is from the soundtrack to the film Xanadu. This song reached No.1 the Billboard Top 100 chart for four weeks from August 2 through August 29, 1980. It also got to No. 2 on the Australian charts and No. 32 in the UK.
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Rock with you was released by Michael Jackson in late 1979. Rock with you was released as the 2nd single from Michael Jackson’s 5th solo LP and album, Off the Wall. The song was written by Heatwave member, Rod Temperton. The song reached number one on both the pop and R&B Singles chart.
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Captain and Tenille are from the U.S. and hit their peak in the 2nd half of the 1970s and early 1908s. They were married on November 11, 1975. ‘Do that to me one more time‘ and ‘love will keep us together’ are probably their best known hits.

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Crazy little thing, performed by Freddie Mercury of Queen, hit number one in the U.S. on February 23, 1980 and remained at No.1 for 4 consecutive weeks and in Australia for 6 consecutive weeks. Rumor has it that he composed the song while lounging in his bubble bath in the Bayerischer Hof Hotel in […]

Coming Up was the opening track from Paul McCartney’s album called ‘Mccartney II’. One the song, Paul shares the harmony vocals with wife Linda. There was a live version of the song recorded by Wings in concert on December 17, 1979 in Glasgow, Scotland. This version had a much fuller sound and was included as […]

Funky Town is a song created by the disco band, Lipps Inc. The song is considered to be one of the last hit songs of the disco era, because by the spring of 1980 disco’s popularity was starting to fade. The song was written and produced by Steven Greenberg. It was recorded in August 1979 […]

It’s still rock and roll to me was performed by Billy Joel in 1980 from the album ‘Glass Houses’. The song was No. 1 on the billboard charts from July 19 through August 1, 1980.
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The Rose, although performed by Bette Midler wasn’t written by her. It was actually written by Amanda McBroom and made famous by Bette Midler in the 1979 movie, The Rose. Since then it has been covered by a variety of artists. The song is a commentary on people who are so afraid of failing (in […]