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The 1980s File · Page 3

1980s

The Electric Eighties

Synthesizers, MTV, and the most iconic decade for memorable hits.

Hits
908
Years
1980–1989
Page
3/76

§ The entries

25–36 of 908
  1. Last Train To London by Electric Light Orchestra — 1980 one-hit wonder Nº39 Last Train To London Electric Light Orchestra 176.9M plays
  2. Runaway by Bon Jovi — 1984 one-hit wonder Nº39 Runaway Bon Jovi 170.6M plays
  3. The Promise by When in Rome — 1988 one-hit wonder Nº11 The Promise When in Rome 167.4M plays
  4. Footloose by Kenny Loggins — 1984 one-hit wonder Nº1 Footloose Kenny Loggins 151.0M plays
  5. Message In A Bottle by The Police — 1980 one-hit wonder Nº74 Message In A Bottle The Police 137.1M plays
  6. I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) by The Proclaimers — 1988 one-hit wonder I'm Gonna Be (500 Miles) The Proclaimers 133.0M plays
  7. Hello by Lionel Richie — 1984 one-hit wonder Nº1 Hello Lionel Richie 118.4M plays
  8. Forever Mine by The O'Jays — 1980 one-hit wonder Nº28 Forever Mine The O'Jays 98.0M plays
  9. Just a Friend by Biz Markie — 1989 one-hit wonder Nº9 Just a Friend Biz Markie 95.4M plays
  10. Walking on Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves — 1985 one-hit wonder Walking on Sunshine Katrina & The Waves 87.7M plays
  11. Sailing by Christopher Cross — 1980 one-hit wonder Nº1 Sailing Christopher Cross 86.9M plays
  12. Call Me by Blondie — 1980 one-hit wonder Nº1 Call Me Blondie 81.7M plays

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