Every Billboard Top 40 act of the ‘80s (as described by Now USA: The 80s)

1. Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is an American rock band formed in 1983 in Sayreville, New Jersey. It consists of singer Jon Bon Jovi, keyboardist David Bryan, drummer Tico Torres, guitarist Phil X, and bassist Hugh McDonald. Original bassist Alec John Such quit the band in 1994, and longtime guitarist and co-songwriter ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Runaway" (№39, 1984) – 2. "You Give Love a Bad Name" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 3. "Livin' on a Prayer" (№1, 1987) ⭐* – 4. "Wanted Dead or Alive" (№7, 1987) – 5. "Bad Medicine" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 6. "Born to Be My Baby" (№3, 1989) – 7. "I'll Be There for You" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 8. "Lay Your Hands on Me" (№7, 1989) – 9. "Living in Sin" (№9, 1989)

2. Bruce Springsteen

Soundtrack | Blinded by the Light

Bruce Frederick Joseph Springsteen was born September 23, 1949 in Long Branch, New Jersey, USA. His father, Douglas Frederick Springsteen, worked as a bus driver, and was of Irish and Dutch ancestry. His mother, Adele Ann (Zerilli), worked as a legal secretary, and was of Italian descent. He has an...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Hungry Heart" (№5, 1980)* – 2. "Fade Away" (№20, 1981) – 3. "Dancing in the Dark" (№2, 1984) – 4. "Cover Me" (№7, 1984) – 5. "Born in the U.S.A." (№9, 1985) – 6. "I'm on Fire" (№6, 1985) – 7. "Glory Days" (№5, 1985) – 8. "I'm Goin' Down" (№9, 1985) – 9. "My Hometown" (№6, 1986) – 10. "War" (with the E Street Band) (№8, 1986) – 11. "Brilliant Disguise" (№5, 1987) – 12. "Tunnel of Love" (№9, 1988) – 13. "One Step Up" (№13, 1988)

3. John Mellencamp

Soundtrack | The Perfect Storm

John Mellencamp was born on October 7, 1951 in Seymour, Indiana, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for The Perfect Storm (2000), Colors (1988) and Footloose (1984). He was previously married to Elaine Irwin, Victoria Granucci and Priscilla Diane Esterline.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "This Time" (№27, 1980) – 2. "Ain't Even Done with the Night" (№17, 1981) – 3. "Hurts So Good" (№2, 1982) – 4. "Jack & Diane" (№1, 1982) ⭐* – 5. "Hand to Hold On To" (№19, 1983) – 6. "Crumblin' Down" (№9, 1983) – 7. "Pink Houses" (№8, 1984) – 8. "Authority Song" (№15, 1984) – 9. "Lonely Ol' Night" (№6, 1985) – 10. "Small Town" (№6, 1985) – 11. "R.O.C.K. in the U.S.A." (№2, 1986) – 12. "Rain on the Scarecrow" (№21, 1986) – 13. "Rumbleseat" (№28, 1986) – 14. "Paper in Fire" (№9, 1987) – 15. "Cherry Bomb" (№8, 1988) – 16. "Check It Out" (№14, 1988) – 17. "Pop Singer" (№15, 1989)

4. The Police

Soundtrack | Red Planet

The Police were a British rock band formed in London in 1977. For most of their history the band consisted of Sting (lead vocals, bass guitar, primary songwriter), Andy Summers (guitar) and Stewart Copeland (drums, percussion). The Police became globally popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da" (№10, 1981) – 2. "Don't Stand So Close to Me" (№10, 1981) – 3. "Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic" (№3, 1981) – 4. "Spirits in the Material World" (№11, 1982) – 5. "Every Breath You Take" (№1, 1983) ⭐* – 6. "King of Pain" (№3, 1983) – 7. "Synchronicity II" (№16, 1983) – 8. "Wrapped Around Your Finger" (№8, 1984)

5. Pat Benatar

Soundtrack | Deadpool 2

Pat Benatar was born Patricia Andrzejewski in Brooklyn and raised in suburban Lindenhurst, Long Island. Her mother Millie had sacrificed her own career as an opera singer to bring up Pat and son Andrew. Years later, it was Pat who sang classically, honing the powers of her 4.5-octave voice as a ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Heartbreaker" (№23, 1980) – 2. "We Live for Love" (№27, 1980) – 3. "Hit Me with Your Best Shot" (№9, 1980) – 4. "Treat Me Right" (№18, 1981) – 5. "Fire and Ice" (№17, 1981) – 6. "Promises in the Dark" (№38, 1981) – 7. "Shadows of the Night" (№13, 1982) – 8. "Little Too Late" (№20, 1983) – 9. "Looking for a Stranger" (№39, 1983) – 10. "Love Is a Battlefield" (№5, 1983)* – 11. "We Belong" (№5, 1985) – 12. "Ooh Ooh Song" (№36, 1985) – 13. "Invincible" (№10, 1985) – 14. "Sex as a Weapon" (№28, 1986) – 15. "All Fired Up" (№19, 1988)

6. Rick Springfield

Actor | Mission: Magic!

Rick Springfield was born Richard Lewis Springthorpe in Guildford, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, to Eileen Louise (Evennett) and Norman James Springthorpe, a Lt. Colonel in the Australian Army. His maternal grandparents were English, and his father was of English and some Scottish descent. ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Jessie's Girl" (№1, 1981) ⭐* – 2. "I've Done Everything for You" (№8, 1981) – 3. "Love Is Alright Tonite" (№20, 1982) – 4. "Don't Talk to Strangers" (№2, 1982) – 5. "What Kind of Fool Am I" (№21, 1982) – 6. "I Get Excited" (№32, 1982) – 7. "Affair of the Heart" (№9, 1983) – 8. "Human Touch" (№18, 1983) – 9. "Souls" (№23, 1983) – 10. "Love Somebody" (№5, 1984) – 11. "Don't Walk Away" (№26, 1984) – 12. "Bop 'Til You Drop" (№20, 1984) – 13. "Bruce" (№27, 1985) – 14. "Celebrate Youth" (№26, 1985) – 15. "State of the Heart" (№22, 1985) – 16. "Rock of Life" (№22, 1988)

7. Hall & Oates

Soundtrack | Pixels

Hall & Oates is known for Pixels (2015), Palm Springs (2020) and Better Off Dead (1985).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Wait for Me" (№18, 1980) – 2. "How Does It Feel to Be Back" (№30, 1980) – 3. "You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin'" (№12, 1980) – 4. "Kiss on My List" (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 5. "You Make My Dreams" (№5, 1981)* – 6. "Private Eyes" (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 7. "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" (№1, 1982) ⭐ – 8. "Did It in a Minute" (№9, 1982) – 9. "Your Imagination" (№33, 1982) – 10. "Maneater" (№1, 1982) ⭐ – 11. "One on One" (№7, 1983) – 12. "Family Man" (№6, 1983) – 13. "Say It Isn't So" (№2, 1983) – 14. "Adult Education" (№8, 1984) – 15. "Out of Touch" (№1, 1984) ⭐ – 16. "Method of Modern Love" (№5, 1985) – 17. "Some Things Are Better Left Unsaid" (№18, 1985) – 18. "Possession Obsession" (№30, 1985) – 19. "A Nite at the Apollo Live!" (with David Ruffin and Eddie Kendricks) (№20, 1985) – 20. "Everything Your Heart Desires" (№3, 1988) – 21. "Missed Opportunity" (№29, 1988) – 22. "Downtown Life" (№31, 1988)

8. Billy Joel

Soundtrack | Oliver & Company

William Martin Joel is an American singer, pianist, composer and songwriter. Commonly nicknamed the "Piano Man" after his single and signature song of the same name, he has led a commercially successful career as a solo artist since the 1970s, having released 12 pop and rock studio albums from 1971...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "You May Be Right" (№7, 1980) – 2. "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" (№1, 1980) ⭐ – 3. "Don't Ask Me Why" (№19, 1980) – 4. "Sometimes a Fantasy" (№36, 1980) – 5. "Say Goodbye to Hollywood" (Live) (№17, 1981) – 6. "She's Got a Way" (Live) (№23, 1982) – 7. "Pressure" (№20, 1982) – 8. "Allentown" (№17, 1983) – 9. "Tell Her About It" (№1, 1983) ⭐ – 10. "Uptown Girl" (№3, 1983) – 11. "An Innocent Man" (№10, 1984) – 12. "The Longest Time" (№14, 1984) – 13. "Leave a Tender Moment Alone" (№27, 1984) – 14. "Keeping the Faith" (№18, 1985) – 15. "You're Only Human (Second Wind)" (№9, 1985) – 16. "The Night Is Still Young" (№34, 1985) – 17. "Modern Woman" (№10, 1986) – 18. "A Matter of Trust" (№10, 1986)* – 19. "This Is the Time" (№18, 1987) – 20. "We Didn't Start the Fire" (№1, 1989) ⭐

9. Kim Carnes

Soundtrack | Flashdance

Raspy-voiced singer/songwriter Kim Carnes was born on July 20, 1945 in Los Angeles, California. Kim wanted to become a successful singer and songwriter ever since she was three. Carnes began her music career in the 60s writing songs for other artists while performing at local clubs and working as a...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "More Love" (№10, 1980) – 2. "Bette Davis Eyes" (№1, 1981) ⭐* – 3. "Draw of the Cards" (№28, 1981) – 4. "Voyeur" (№29, 1982) – 5. "Does It Make You Remember" (№36, 1983) – 6. "Invisible Hands" (№40, 1983) – 7. "Crazy in the Night (Barking at Airplanes)" (№15, 1985)

10. Journey

Soundtrack | Tron

Journey is known for Tron (1982), Armageddon (1998) and The Losers (2010).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Any Way You Want It" (№23, 1980) – 2. "Walks Like a Lady" (№32, 1980) – 3. "The Party's Over (Hopelessly in Love)" (№34, 1981) – 4. "Who's Crying Now" (№4, 1981) – 5. "Don't Stop Believin'" (№9, 1981) – 6. "Open Arms" (№2, 1982)* – 7. "Still They Ride" (№19, 1982) – 8. "Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)" (№8, 1983) – 9. "Faithfully" (№12, 1983) – 10. "After the Fall" (№23, 1983) – 11. "Send Her My Love" (№23, 1983) – 12. "Only the Young" (№9, 1985) – 13. "Be Good to Yourself" (№9, 1986) – 14. "Suzanne" (№17, 1986) – 15. "Girl Can't Help It" (№17, 1987)

11. TOTO

Composer | Dune

TOTO is known for Dune (1984), Click (2006) and CHIPS (2017).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "99" (№26, 1980) – 2. "Rosanna" (№2, 1982) – 3. "Make Believe" (№30, 1982) – 4. "Africa" (№1, 1983) ⭐ – 5. "I Won't Hold You Back" (№10, 1983)* – 6. "Stranger in Town" (№30, 1984) – 7. "I'll Be Over You" (№11, 1986) – 8. "Without Your Love" (№38, 1987) – 9. "Pamela" (№22, 1988)

12. REO Speedwagon

Soundtrack | The Goonies

REO Speedwagon is known for The Goonies (1985), Monster (2003) and The Cabin in the Woods (2011).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Keep on Loving You" (№1, 1981) ⭐* – 2. "Take It on the Run" (№5, 1981) – 3. "Don't Let Him Go" (№24, 1981) – 4. "In Your Letter" (№20, 1981) – 5. "Keep the Fire Burnin'" (№7, 1982) – 6. "Sweet Time" (№26, 1982) – 7. "I Do' Wanna Know" (№29, 1984) – 8. "Can't Fight This Feeling" (№1, 1985) ⭐ – 9. "One Lonely Night" (№19, 1985) – 10. "Live Every Moment" (№34, 1985) – 11. "That Ain't Love" (№16, 1987) – 12. "In My Dreams" (№19, 1987) – 13. "Here with Me" (№20, 1988)

13. Paul Simon

Soundtrack | One-Trick Pony

Born on October 13, 1941, in Newark New Jersey, Paul Simon is one of the greatest singer/songwriters ever. In 1957, he and high school pal, Art Garfunkel, wrote and recorded the single, "Hey Schoolgirl", under the name "Tom and Jerry". After some failures, they broke up. Simon still wrote and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Late in the Evening" (№6, 1980)* – 2. "One-Trick Pony" (№40, 1980) – 3. "You Can Call Me Al" (№23, 1987)

14. Christopher Cross

Soundtrack | Arthur

Singer/songwriter Christopher Cross was born Christopher Charles Geppert on May 3, 1951 in San Antonio, Texas. A self-described Army brat, Christopher's father was a U.S. Army pediatrician who was stationed at Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, D.C. in the mid-1950s. Cross began his career in the ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Ride Like the Wind" (№2, 1980)* – 2. "Sailing" (№1, 1980) ⭐ – 3. "Never Be the Same" (№15, 1980) – 4. "Say You'll Be Mine" (№19, 1981) – 5. "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 6. "All Right" (№12, 1983) – 7. "No Time for Talk" (№33, 1983) – 8. "Think of Laura" (№9, 1984)

15. Juice Newton

Soundtrack | Deadpool

Juice Newton was born on February 18, 1952 in Virginia Beach, Virginia, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Deadpool (2016), Charlie's Angels (2000) and Boogie Nights (1997).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Angel of the Morning" (№4, 1981)* – 2. "Queen of Hearts" (№2, 1981) – 3. "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" (№7, 1982) – 4. "Love's Been a Little Bit Hard on Me" (№7, 1982) – 5. "Break It to Me Gently" (№11, 1982) – 6. "Heart of the Night" (№25, 1983) – 7. "Tell Her No" (№27, 1983)

16. Kenny Rogers

Soundtrack | Polar

Born in Houston, Texas on August 21, 1938, Grammy-winning singer, songwriter, actor, record producer and entrepreneur Kenneth Ray Rogers was the fourth of eight children born to a carpenter father who worked in a shipyard and a mother who was a hospital nurse's assistant. Of humble Irish and Native...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Coward of the County" (№3, 1980) – 2. "Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer" (with Kim Carnes) (№4, 1980) – 3. "Love the World Away" (№14, 1980) – 4. "Lady" (№1, 1980) ⭐* – 5. "I Don't Need You" (№3, 1981) – 6. "Share Your Love with Me" (№14, 1981) – 7. "Through the Years" (№13, 1982) – 8. "Love Will Turn You Around" (№13, 1982) – 9. "We've Got Tonight" (with Sheena Easton) (№6, 1983) – 10. "All My Life" (№37, 1983) – 11. "Islands in the Stream" (with Dolly Parton) (№1, 1983) ⭐ – 12. "This Woman" (№23, 1984) – 13. "What About Me?" (with Kim Carnes and James Ingram) (№15, 1984)

17. Tina Turner

Soundtrack | Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome

With almost fifty years in the music business, Tina Turner became one of the most commercially successful international female rock stars. Her sultry, powerful voice, her incredible legs, her time-tested beauty and her unforgettable story all contributed to her legendary status.

Born to a ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Let's Stay Together" (№26, 1984) – 2. "What's Love Got to Do with It" (№1, 1984) ⭐* – 3. "Better Be Good to Me" (№5, 1984) – 4. "Private Dancer" (№7, 1985) – 5. "Show Some Respect" (№37, 1985) – 6. "We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)" (№2, 1985) – 7. "One of the Living" (with the Device) (№15, 1985) – 8. "Typical Male" (№2, 1986) – 9. "Two People" (№30, 1987) – 10. "What You Get Is What You See" (№13, 1987) – 11. "The Best" (№15, 1989)

18. Anita Baker

Soundtrack | Blockers

Anita was born January 26, 1958 in Toledo, Ohio and grew up in Detroit, Michigan. She began singing in church choir when she was 12 and at 16 sang in a local group along with high school friends. In 1975 she successfully auditioned for the group Chapter 8, having been approached by bass player ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Sweet Love" (№8, 1986) – 2. "Caught Up in the Rapture" (№37, 1987) – 3. "Giving You the Best That I Got" (№3, 1988)* – 4. "Just Because" (№14, 1989)

19. Jennifer Holliday

Soundtrack | Ally McBeal

Jennifer Holliday was born on October 19, 1960 in Houston, Texas, USA. She is an actress, known for Ally McBeal (1997), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka (1988) and Fairy Tale Forest. She was previously married to Rev. Andre Woods and Billy Meadows.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" (№22, 1982)*

20. Neil Diamond

Soundtrack | The Jazz Singer

Neil Leslie Diamond was born in the Coney Island section of Brooklyn, New York City, on January 24, 1941. His father, Akeeba "Kieve" Diamond, was a dry-goods merchant. Both he and wife Rose were Jewish immigrants from Poland. The Diamond family temporarily relocated to Cheyenne, Wyoming, because of...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "September Morn" (№17, 1980) – 2. "Love on the Rocks" (№2, 1981) – 3. "Hello Again" (№6, 1981) – 4. "America" (№8, 1981)* – 5. "Yesterday's Songs" (№11, 1982) – 6. "On the Way to the Sky" (№27, 1982) – 7. "Be Mine Tonight" (№35, 1982) – 8. "Heartlight" (№5, 1982) – 9. "I'm Alive" (№35, 1983)

21. Paul McCartney

Soundtrack | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Sir Paul McCartney is a key figure in contemporary culture as a singer, composer, poet, writer, artist, humanitarian, entrepreneur, and holder of more than 3 thousand copyrights. He is in the "Guinness Book of World Records" for most records sold, most #1s (shared), most covered song, "Yesterday," ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Ebony and Ivory" (with Stevie Wonder) (№1, 1982) ⭐ – 2. "Take It Away" (№10, 1982) – 3. "Say Say Say" (with Michael Jackson) (№1, 1983) ⭐* – 4. "So Bad" (№23, 1984) – 5. "No More Lonely Nights" (№6, 1984) – 6. "Spies Like Us" (№7, 1986) – 7. "Press" (№21, 1986) – 8. "My Brave Face" (№25, 1989)

22. Irene Cara

Soundtrack | Fame

Actress, singer, songwriter, and producer Irene Cara was destined for a life of accomplishments that millions strive for but very few actually attain. From being able to play the piano by ear at age five to earning an Oscar, multiple Grammys, a Golden Globe, and a People's Choice Award, Irene's ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Fame" (№4, 1980) – 2. "Out Here on My Own" (№19, 1980) – 3. "Flashdance... What a Feeling" (№1, 1983) ⭐* – 4. "Why Me?" (№13, 1983) – 5. "The Dream (Hold On to Your Dream)" (№37, 1984) – 6. "Breakdance" (№8, 1984)

23. Michael Sembello

Soundtrack | Flashdance

Michael Sembello was born on April 17, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He is a composer and actor, known for Flashdance (1983), Virtuosity (1995) and Independence Day (1996).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Maniac" (№1, 1983) ⭐* – 2. "Automatic Man" (№34, 1983)

24. Ray Parker Jr.

Soundtrack | Ghostbusters

Guitarist/songwriter/producer Ray Parker Jr. had hits as Raydio (the million-selling "Jack and Jill," "You Can't Change That"), Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio ("Two Places at the Same Time," "A Woman Needs Love [Just Like You Do]"), and Ray Parker Jr. (the number one R&B and pop gold single "Ghostbusters"...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "The Other Woman" (№4, 1982) – 2. "Let Me Go" (№38, 1982) – 3. "Bad Boy" (№35, 1983) – 4. "I Still Can't Get Over Loving You" (№12, 1984) – 5. "Ghostbusters" (№1, 1984) ⭐* – 6. "Jamie" (№14, 1985) – 7. "Girls Are More Fun" (№34, 1985)

25. Deniece Williams

Soundtrack | Footloose

Deniece Williams was born on June 3, 1950 in Gary, Indiana, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Footloose (2011), Footloose (1984) and White Boy Rick (2018). She was previously married to Brad Westering, Christipher Joy and Ken Williams.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" (№10, 1982) – 2. "Let's Hear It for the Boy" (№1, 1984) ⭐*

26. Diana Ross

Soundtrack | The Wiz

Best known as the the lead singer of the popular 1960s singing group The Supremes, Diana Ernestine Earle Ross was born on March 26, 1944, in Detroit, Michigan, the second of six children of African-American parents Ernestine Lillian (Moten), a schoolteacher, and Fred Earl Ross, who served in the ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Upside Down" (№1, 1980) ⭐* – 2. "I'm Coming Out" (№5, 1980) – 3. "It's My Turn" (№9, 1981) – 4. "Endless Love" (with Lionel Richie) (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 5. "Why Do Fools Fall in Love" (№7, 1981) – 6. "Mirror, Mirror" (№8, 1982) – 7. "Muscles" (№10, 1982) – 8. "So Close" (№40, 1983) – 9. "Pieces of Ice" (№31, 1983) – 10. "Swept Away" (№19, 1984) – 11. "Missing You" (№10, 1985)

27. Eddie Murphy

Actor | The Nutty Professor

Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York, to Lillian Lynch (born: Lillian Laney), a telephone operator, and Charles Edward Murphy, a transit police officer who was also an amateur comedian and actor. After his father died, his mother married Vernon Lynch, a foreman at a ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Party All the Time" (№2, 1985)* – 2. "Put Your Mouth on Me" (№27, 1989)

28. Olivia Newton-John

Soundtrack | Grease

Olivia Newton-John was an English singer and actress who was born on September 26, 1948, in Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, England, UK. In 1954, her family relocated to Australia when her father was offered a job as the dean of a Presbyterian college in Melbourne. After winning a singing talent contest...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Magic" (№1, 1980) ⭐ – 2. "Xanadu" (with the Electric Light Orchestra) (№8, 1980) – 3. "Suddenly" (with Cliff Richard) (№20, 1981) – 4. "Physical" (№1, 1981) ⭐* – 5. "Make a Move on Me" (№5, 1982) – 6. "Heart Attack" (№3, 1982) – 7. "Tied Up" (№38, 1983) – 8. "Twist of Fate" (№5, 1984) – 9. "Livin' in Desperate Times" (№31, 1984) – 10. "Soul Kiss" (№20, 1985)

29. Lipps Inc.

Soundtrack | Ma

Lipps Inc. was a late 70s studio group from Minneapolis, Minnesota. The band combined tasty elements of disco, R&B, and New Wave music into a uniquely catchy, funky, and arresting sound. Lipps Inc. was formed in 1979 by producer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist Steven Greenberg. The group was ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Funkytown" (№1, 1980) ⭐*

30. Company B.

Actress | Company B: Fascinated

Company B. is known for Company B: Fascinated (1986), Company B: Perfect Lover (1987) and Company B: You Stole My Heart (1989).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Fascinated" (№21, 1987)*

31. The S.O.S. Band

Soundtrack | 10 Things I Hate About You

The S.O.S. Band is known for 10 Things I Hate About You (1999), Bulletproof (1996) and Everybody Wants Some!! (2016).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" (№3, 1980)*

32. Aretha Franklin

Actress | The Blues Brothers

Grammy-winning Queen of Soul and the first woman to be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Aretha Louise Franklin was born in Memphis, Tennessee, to Barbara Vernice (Siggers) and C. L. Franklin, a Baptist minister, who preached at the New Bethel Baptist Church in Detroit for over thirty ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Jump to It" (№24, 1982) – 2. "Freeway of Love" (№3, 1985)* – 3. "Who's Zoomin' Who?" (№7, 1985) – 4. "Another Night" (№22, 1986) – 5. "Jumpin' Jack Flash" (№21, 1986) – 6. "I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)" (with George Michael) (№1, 1987) ⭐ – 7. "Through the Storm" (with Elton John) (№16, 1989)

33. Pebbles

Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II

Pebbles was born on August 29, 1964 in San Francisco, California, USA. She is an actress and composer, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and License to Drive (1988). She has been married to Excel Sharieff since 2012. She was previously married to Otis Nixon...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Girlfriend" (№5, 1988) – 2. "Mercedes Boy" (№2, 1988)*

34. Ready for the World

Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II

Ready for the World is known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), Straight Outta Compton (2015) and Running Scared (1986).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Oh Sheila" (№1, 1985) ⭐* – 2. "Digital Display" (№21, 1986) – 3. "Love You Down" (№9, 1987)

35. Sheila E.

Music_department | Man of Steel

Daughter of musician Pete Escovedo, Sheila E. became one of the top female musicians during the 1980s due to her fierce drumming style and her Latin rhythms. A former protégé of Prince, Sheila became a drummer in his band before branching off into solo musical projects. In addition to being ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "The Glamorous Life" (№7, 1984)* – 2. "The Belle of St. Mark" (№34, 1984) – 3. "A Love Bizarre" (№11, 1986)

36. Marvin Young

Soundtrack | Up in the Air

Marvin Young, best known as rapper Young MC, had a huge start to his music career with his 1989 debut album "Stone Cold Rhymin'". It had two major mainstream hits with "Bust A Move" and "Principal's Office". However, his follow up album, 1991's "Brainstorm", barely made a ripple on the charts, and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Bust a Move" (№7, 1989)*

37. LL Cool J

Actor | Deep Blue Sea

L.L. Cool J was born James Todd Smith in Bay Shore, Long Island, New York, the son of Ondrea Griffith and James Louis Smith, Jr.

Todd, as he was called, did not have a very happy childhood. At the age of four, he saw his mother and grandfather shot by his own father. After they recovered from their ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "I Need Love" (№14, 1987)* – 2. "Going Back to Cali" (№31, 1988) – 3. "I'm That Type of Guy" (№15, 1989)

38. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

Soundtrack | The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam is known for The Meyerowitz Stories (2017), House Party (1990) and Gladiator (1992).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "I Wonder If I Take You Home" (with Full Force) (№34, 1985) – 2. "All Cried Out" (with Full Force) (№8, 1986) – 3. "Head to Toe" (№1, 1987) ⭐ – 4. "Lost in Emotion" (№1, 1987) ⭐* – 5. "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" (№29, 1989)

39. Exposé

Soundtrack | The Next Karate Kid

Exposé is known for The Next Karate Kid (1994), Adventureland (2009) and Every Secret Thing (2014).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Come Go with Me" (№5, 1987) – 2. "Point of No Return" (№5, 1987) – 3. "Let Me Be the One" (№7, 1987) – 4. "Seasons Change" (№1, 1988) ⭐* – 5. "What You Don't Know" (№8, 1989) – 6. "When I Looked at Him" (№10, 1989)

40. The Bangles

Soundtrack | Grosse Pointe Blank

The Bangles are a hugely popular and successful all-female rock group from Los Angeles, California. The band first formed in 1981. The original line-up was: Susanna Hoffs (vocals/guitar), Victoria Peterson (vocals/guitar), Vicki's sister Debbi Peterson (drums/vocals) and Annette Zilinskas (bass/...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Manic Monday" (№2, 1986) – 2. "If She Knew What She Wants" (№29, 1986) – 3. "Walk Like an Egyptian" (№1, 1986) ⭐* – 4. "Walking Down Your Street" (№11, 1987) – 5. "Hazy Shade of Winter" (№2, 1988) – 6. "In Your Room" (№5, 1989) – 7. "Eternal Flame" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 8. "Be with You" (№30, 1989)

41. Culture Club

Soundtrack | The Day After Tomorrow

Culture Club is an English band that was formed in 1981. The band comprised Boy George (lead vocals), Roy Hay (guitar and keyboards), Mikey Craig (bass guitar) and Jon Moss (drums and percussion). They are considered one of the most representative and influential groups of the 1980s. Culture Club ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" (№2, 1983) – 2. "Time (Clock of the Heart)" (№2, 1983) – 3. "I'll Tumble 4 Ya" (№9, 1983)* – 4. "Church of the Poison Mind" (№10, 1983) – 5. "Karma Chameleon" (№1, 1984) ⭐ – 6. "Miss Me Blind" (№5, 1984) – 7. "It's a Miracle" (№13, 1984) – 8. "The War Song" (№17, 1984) – 9. "Mistake No. 3" (№33, 1985) – 10. "Move Away" (№12, 1986)

42. The Go-Go's

Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Far from Home

The Go-Go's is known for Spider-Man: Far from Home (2019), RoboCop 3 (1993) and Fast Times at Ridgemont High (1982).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Our Lips Are Sealed" (№20, 1981) – 2. "We Got the Beat" (№2, 1982)* – 3. "Vacation" (№8, 1982) – 4. "Head Over Heels" (№11, 1984) – 5. "Turn to You" (№32, 1984)

43. R.E.M.

Soundtrack | Man on the Moon

R.E.M. was an American rock band from Athens, Georgia, that was formed in 1980 by drummer Bill Berry, guitarist Peter Buck, bassist/backing vocalist Mike Mills, and lead vocalist Michael Stipe. R.E.M. was pivotal in the creation and development of the alternative rock genre. In 2007, the band was ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "The One I Love" (№9, 1987) – 2. "Stand" (№6, 1989)*

44. The Fixx

Soundtrack | Gone Girl

The Fixx is a British rock and new wave band formed in London in 1979. The band's hits include "One Thing Leads to Another", "Saved by Zero", "Are We Ourselves?", and "Secret Separation", all of which made the U.S. Top 20, as well as early MTV Video hits "Red Skies" and "Stand or Fall" and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Saved by Zero" (№20, 1983) – 2. "One Thing Leads to Another" (№4, 1983)* – 3. "The Sign of Fire" (№32, 1984) – 4. "Are We Ourselves?" (№15, 1984) – 5. "Secret Separation" (№19, 1986)

45. The Romantics

Soundtrack | Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard

The Romantics is known for Hitman's Wife's Bodyguard (2021), Grown Ups (2010) and Grown Ups 2 (2013).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Talking in Your Sleep" (№3, 1984)* – 2. "One in a Million" (№37, 1984)

46. The Cars

Soundtrack | Transformers

The Cars is known for Transformers (2007), Super 8 (2011) and Bumblebee (2018).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Touch and Go" (№37, 1980) – 2. "Shake It Up" (№4, 1982)* – 3. "You Might Think" (№7, 1984) – 4. "Magic" (№12, 1984) – 5. "Drive" (№3, 1984) – 6. "Hello Again" (№20, 1984) – 7. "Why Can't I Have You" (№33, 1985) – 8. "Tonight She Comes" (№7, 1986) – 9. "I'm Not the One" (№32, 1986) – 10. "You Are the Girl" (№17, 1987)

47. Duran Duran

Soundtrack | A View to a Kill

Duran Duran is an English new wave and synth pop band formed in Birmingham in 1978. The band grew from alternative sensations in 1982 to mainstream pop stars by 1984. The band achieved 14 singles in the top 10 of the UK Singles Chart and 21 in the Billboard Hot 100, and have sold over 100 million ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Hungry Like the Wolf" (№3, 1983) – 2. "Rio" (№14, 1983) – 3. "Is There Something I Should Know?" (№4, 1983) – 4. "Union of the Snake" (№3, 1983) – 5. "New Moon on Monday" (№10, 1984) – 6. "The Reflex" (№1, 1984) ⭐* – 7. "The Wild Boys" (№2, 1984) – 8. "Save a Prayer" (№16, 1985) – 9. "A View to a Kill" (№1, 1985) ⭐ – 10. "Notorious" (№2, 1987) – 11. "Skin Trade" (№39, 1987) – 12. "I Don't Want Your Love" (№4, 1988) – 13. "All She Wants Is" (№22, 1989)

48. Peter Schilling

Soundtrack | Atomic Blonde

Peter Schilling was born on January 28, 1956 in Stuttgart, Baden-Württemberg, Germany. He is a music artist and actor, known for Atomic Blonde (2017), The Umbrella Academy (2019) and Mystery Science Theater 3000 (1988).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Major Tom (Coming Home)" (№14, 1983)*

49. Nena

Soundtrack | Watchmen

The woman the world knows simply as NENA was born in the small German town of Hagen in 1960 as Gabriele Susanne Kerner. But "Nena" was not simply a stage name she would assume later on. The wunderkind of the German new wave scene got the name at the age of three while on vacation with her family in...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "99 Luftballons" (№2, 1984)*

50. Corey Hart

Soundtrack | Beverly Hills Cop II

Corey Hart was born on May 31, 1962 in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. He is an actor and composer, known for Beverly Hills Cop II (1987), 9½ Weeks (1986) and Future Man (2017). He has been married to Julie Masse since June 1, 2000. They have four children. He was previously married to Erika ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Sunglasses at Night" (№7, 1984)* – 2. "It Ain't Enough" (№17, 1984) – 3. "Never Surrender" (№3, 1985) – 4. "Boy in the Box" (№26, 1985) – 5. "Everything in My Heart" (№30, 1986) – 6. "I Am by Your Side" (№18, 1986) – 7. "Can't Help Falling in Love" (№24, 1987) – 8. "In Your Soul" (№38, 1988)

51. A Flock of Seagulls

Soundtrack | Spider-Man: Homecoming

A Flock of Seagulls is known for Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017), Atomic Blonde (2017) and Monster (2003).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "I Ran (So Far Away)" (№9, 1982)* – 2. "Space Age Love Song" (№30, 1983) – 3. "Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You)" (№26, 1983)

52. Wang Chung

Soundtrack | To Live and Die in L.A.

Wang Chung is a British new wave musical band formed in 1980. The name Wang Chung means "yellow bell" in Chinese and is the first note in the Chinese classical music scale. The band found their greatest success in the United States, with five Top 40 hits in the US, all charting between 1983 and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Don't Let Go" (№38, 1984) – 2. "Dance Hall Days" (№16, 1984) – 3. "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" (№2, 1986)* – 4. "Let's Go" (№9, 1987) – 5. "Hypnotize Me" (№36, 1987)

53. The Miami Sound Machine

Soundtrack | Top Gun

The Miami Sound Machine is known for Top Gun (1986), Cobra (1986) and Drop Dead Gorgeous (1999).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Conga" (№10, 1986)* – 2. "Bad Boy" (№8, 1986) – 3. "Words Get in the Way" (№5, 1986) – 4. "Falling in Love (Uh-Oh)" (№25, 1987)

54. El DeBarge

Soundtrack | Short Circuit

El DeBarge was born on June 4, 1961 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA. He is an actor and composer, known for Short Circuit (1986), Snake Eyes (1998) and The 40-Year-Old Virgin (2005). He is married to Monique DeBarge. They have one child. He was previously married to Tracey Ferguson.

'80s Top 40 hits – "Who's Johnny" (№3, 1986)*

55. Stacey Swain

Soundtrack | The Return of the Living Dead

Stacey Swain was born on November 30, 1958 in Fullerton, California, USA. She is an actress, known for The Return of the Living Dead (1985), Little Nicky (2000) and Hot Rod (2007).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Two of Hearts" (№3, 1986)* – 2. "We Connect" (№35, 1987)

56. Paula Abdul

Actress | Robots

Paula Abdul grew up in the San Fernando Valley, California. She began taking dance lessons when she was eight. She attended Van Nuys High School, where she was senior class president and head cheerleader. After graduating in 1980, she started college at Cal State-Northridge, majoring in TV and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Straight Up" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 2. "Forever Your Girl" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 3. "Cold Hearted" (№1, 1989) ⭐* – 4. "(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me" (№3, 1989)

57. Debbie Gibson

Actress | Mega Shark vs. Giant Octopus

For more than 30 years, Debbie Gibson has proven she's an entertainer of immeasurable talent. From singer, songwriter and musician to actress and dancer, she embodies what it truly means to be an entertainer. A music prodigy, Gibson burst on the Billboard Pop Charts at the tender age of 16 with the...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Only in My Dreams" (№4, 1987) – 2. "Shake Your Love" (№4, 1987) – 3. "Out of the Blue" (№3, 1988) – 4. "Foolish Beat" (№1, 1988) ⭐* – 5. "Staying Together" (№22, 1988) – 6. "Lost in Your Eyes" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 7. "Electric Youth" (№11, 1989) – 8. "No More Rhyme" (№17, 1989)

58. Smokey Robinson

Soundtrack | Big Time

Multi-talented performer/writer/producer Smokey Robinson's career, and life, is inextricably tied up with Motown Records' founder Berry Gordy (his first two children are named Tamla, for the Gordy-owned label Smokey recorded for, and Berry, for Gordy himself). He and Gordy have had a professional ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Cruisin'" (№4, 1980) – 2. "Let Me Be the Clock" (№31, 1980) – 3. "Being with You" (№2, 1981)* – 4. "Tell Me Tomorrow" (№33, 1982) – 5. "Just to See Her" (№8, 1987) – 6. "One Heartbeat" (№10, 1987)

59. Lionel Richie

Soundtrack | The Color Purple

Lionel Brockman Richie, Jr. is an American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer, and television judge. He rose to fame in the 1970s as a songwriter and the co-lead singer of funk band the Commodores; writing and recording the hit singles "Easy", "Sail On", "Three Times a Lady" and "Still",...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Truly" (№1, 1982) ⭐ – 2. "You Are" (№4, 1983) – 3. "My Love" (№5, 1983)* – 4. "All Night Long (All Night)" (№1, 1983) – 5. "Running with the Night" (№7, 1984) – 6. "Hello" (№1, 1984) ⭐ – 7. "Stuck on You" (№3, 1984) – 8. "Penny Lover" (№8, 1984) – 9. "Say You, Say Me" (№1, 1985) ⭐ – 10. "Dancing on the Ceiling" (№2, 1986) – 11. "Love Will Conquer All" (№9, 1986) – 12. "Ballerina Girl" (№7, 1987) – 13. "Se La" (№20, 1987)

60. Whitney Houston

Soundtrack | The Bodyguard

Whitney Elizabeth Houston was born into a musical family on 9 August 1963, in Newark, New Jersey, the daughter of gospel star Cissy Houston (née Emily Lee Drinkard) and John Russell Houston, Jr., and cousin of singing star Dionne Warwick.

She began singing in the choir at her church, The New Hope ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "You Give Good Love" (№3, 1985)* – 2. "Saving All My Love for You" (№1, 1985) ⭐ – 3. "How Will I Know" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 4. "Greatest Love of All" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 5. "I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)" (№1, 1987) ⭐ – 6. "Didn't We Almost Have It All" (№1, 1987) ⭐ – 7. "So Emotional" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 8. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 9. "Love Will Save the Day" (№9, 1988) – 10. "One Moment in Time" (№5, 1988)

61. Survivor

Soundtrack | Shazam!

Survivor is known for Shazam! (2019), Big Hero 6 (2014) and The Animal (2001).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Poor Man's Son" (№33, 1981) – 2. "Eye of the Tiger" (№1, 1982) ⭐* – 3. "American Heartbeat" (№17, 1982) – 4. "I Can't Hold Back" (№13, 1984) – 5. "High on You" (№8, 1985) – 6. "The Search Is Over" (№4, 1985) – 7. "Burning Heart" (№2, 1986) – 8. "Is This Love" (№9, 1987)

62. Kenny Loggins

Soundtrack | Footloose

Kenny Loggins was born on January 7, 1948 in Everett, Washington, USA. He is a music artist and actor, known for Footloose (1984), Caddyshack (1980) and Top Gun (1986). He was previously married to Julia Cooper and Eva Ein.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "This Is It" (№11, 1980) – 2. "Keep the Fire" (№36, 1980) – 3. "I'm Alright" (№7, 1980) – 4. "Don't Fight It" (with Steve Perry) (№17, 1982) – 5. "Heart to Heart" (№15, 1983) – 6. "Welcome to Heartlight" (№24, 1983) – 7. "Footloose" (№1, 1984) ⭐ – 8. "I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man)" (№22, 1984) – 9. "Vox Humana" (№29, 1985) – 10. "Forever" (№40, 1985) – 11. "Danger Zone" (№2, 1986)* – 12. "Meet Me Half Way" (№11, 1987) – 13. "Nobody's Fool" (№8, 1988)

63. Blondie

Soundtrack | Super 8

Blondie rates highly as the single most popular and successful group to emerge from the 1970s New York City punk/New Wave music scene. Blondie was founded by singer/songwriter Debbie Harry and guitarist Chris Stein in 1974. Drummer Clem Burke, bass player Gary Valentine and keyboardist Jimmy Destri...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Call Me" (№1, 1980) ⭐* – 2. "Atomic" (№39, 1980) – 3. "The Tide Is High" (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 4. "Rapture" (№1, 1981) ⭐ – 5. "Island of Lost Souls" (№37, 1982)

64. Steve Miller Band

Soundtrack | Baby Driver

Steve Miller Band is known for Baby Driver (2017), Deadpool 2 (2018) and Tag (2018).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Heart Like a Wheel" (№24, 1981) – 2. "Abracadabra" (№1, 1982) ⭐*

65. Yes

Soundtrack | Sounds for Saturday

Yes are an English progressive rock band formed in London in 1968 by singer Jon Anderson and bassist Chris Squire. The band has undergone numerous personnel changes throughout its history; twenty musicians have been full-time members. Yes have explored several musical styles over the years, and are...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Owner of a Lonely Heart" (№1, 1984) ⭐* – 2. "Leave It" (№24, 1984) – 3. "Love Will Find a Way" (№30, 1987) – 4. "Rhythm of Love" (№40, 1988)

66. Laura Branigan

Soundtrack | Flashdance

Laura Branigan was born on July 3, 1952 in Mount Kisco, New York, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for Flashdance (1983), Ghostbusters (1984) and I, Tonya (2017). She was married to Laurence Ross Kruteck. She died on August 26, 2004 in East Quogue, New York, USA.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Gloria" (№2, 1982) – 2. "Solitaire" (№7, 1983) – 3. "How Am I Supposed to Live Without You" (№12, 1983) – 4. "Self Control" (№4, 1984) – 5. "The Lucky One" (№20, 1984) – 6. "Spanish Eddie" (№40, 1985)* – 7. "Power of Love" (№26, 1988)

67. The Pretenders

Soundtrack | In Bruges

The Pretenders are an English-American rock band formed in Hereford, England, in March 1978. The original band consisted of initiator and main songwriter Chrissie Hynde (lead vocals, rhythm guitar), James Honeyman-Scott (lead guitar, backing vocals, keyboards), Pete Farndon (bass guitar, backing ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Brass in Pocket" (№14, 1980) – 2. "Back on the Chain Gang" (№5, 1983) – 3. "Middle of the Road" (№19, 1984) – 4. "Show Me" (№28, 1984)* – 5. "Don't Get Me Wrong" (№10, 1986)

68. Belinda Carlisle

Frequency

Pop icon Belinda Carlisle experienced full-blown American success twice in the 1980s, first with the all-female rock band The Go-Go's and then, on an international level (which she always wanted), as a solo artist. The Go-Go's first album, 1981's "Beauty and the Beat", spent six weeks at number 1 ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Mad About You" (№3, 1986)* – 2. "Heaven Is a Place on Earth" (№1, 1987) ⭐ – 3. "I Get Weak" (№2, 1988) – 4. "Circle in the Sand" (№7, 1988) – 5. "Leave a Light On" (№11, 1989)

69. Eric Carmen

Soundtrack | Footloose

Eric Carmen was born on August 11, 1949 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA. He was a music artist and composer, known for Footloose (1984), Guardians of the Galaxy (2014) and To Die For (1995). He was married to Amy Murrphy, Susan Brown and Marcy Hill. He died on March 11, 2024 in the USA.

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "I Wanna Hear It from Your Lips" (№35, 1985) – 2. "Hungry Eyes" (№4, 1988)* – 3. "Make Me Lose Control" (№3, 1988)

70. Night Ranger

Soundtrack | Sixteen Candles

Night Ranger is known for Sixteen Candles (1984), Boogie Nights (1997) and Friday the 13th (2009).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Don't Tell Me You Love Me" (№40, 1983) – 2. "Sister Christian" (№5, 1984)* – 3. "When You Close Your Eyes" (№14, 1984) – 4. "Sentimental Street" (№8, 1985) – 5. "Four in the Morning (I Can't Take Anymore)" (№19, 1985) – 6. "Goodbye" (№17, 1986)

71. The J. Geils Band

Soundtrack | Fighting

The J. Geils Band is known for Fighting (2009), Hancock (2008) and Charlie's Angels: Full Throttle (2003).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Come Back" (№32, 1980) – 2. "Love Stinks" (№38, 1980) – 3. "Centerfold" (№1, 1982) ⭐* – 4. "Freeze-Frame" (№4, 1982) – 5. "Angel in Blue" (№40, 1982) – 6. "I Do" (Live) (№24, 1983)

72. Don Johnson

Actor | Miami Vice

Best known for his starring role as Det. Sonny Crockett on the hugely successful TV series Miami Vice (1984), Don Johnson is one of the stars who really defined the 1980s. As James "Sonny" Crockett he went toe-to-toe with drug dealers, pimps, prostitutes, assassins, illegal arms-dealers and crooked...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Heartbeat" (№5, 1986)

73. Robert Palmer

Soundtrack | Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band

Robert Palmer was born on January 19, 1949 in Batley, Yorkshire, England, UK. He was an actor and composer, known for Sgt. Pepper's Lonely Hearts Club Band (1978), True Romance (1993) and Lost in Space (1998). He was married to Shelly Putnam and Susan Eileen Thatcher. He died on September 26, 2003 ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Addicted to Love" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 2. "Hyperactive" (№33, 1986) – 3. "I Didn't Mean to Turn You On" (№2, 1986) – 4. "Simply Irresistible" (№2, 1988)* – 5. "Early in the Morning" (№19, 1988)

74. John Waite

Soundtrack | True Romance

John Waite was born on July 4, 1952 in Lancaster, Lancashire, England, UK. He is an actor and composer, known for True Romance (1993), Tango & Cash (1989) and Days of Thunder (1990).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Missing You" (№1, 1984) ⭐* – 2. "Tears" (№37, 1984) – 3. "Every Step of the Way" (№25, 1985)

75. Richard Marx

Soundtrack | Tequila Sunrise

Richard Noel Marx is an American adult contemporary and pop rock singer-songwriter. He has sold over 30 million albums worldwide.

Marx's self-titled debut album went triple-platinum in 1987, and his first single, "Don't Mean Nothing", reached number three on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Between 1987...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Don't Mean Nothing" (№3, 1987) – 2. "Should've Known Better" (№3, 1987) – 3. "Endless Summer Nights" (№2, 1988)* – 4. "Hold On to the Nights" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 5. "Satisfied" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 6. "Right Here Waiting" (№1, 1989) ⭐ – 7. "Angelia" (№4, 1989)

76. Steve Winwood

Actor | Blues Brothers 2000

Steve Winwood was born on May 12, 1948 in Great Barr, Birmingham, West Midlands, England, UK. He is a music artist and actor, known for Blues Brothers 2000 (1998), Flight of the Phoenix (2004) and Spider-Man: Homecoming (2017). He has been married to Eugenia Crafton since January 18, 1987. They ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "While You See a Chance" (№7, 1981) – 2. "Higher Love" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 3. "Freedom Overspill" (№20, 1986) – 4. "The Finer Things" (№8, 1987) – 5. "Back in the High Life Again" (№13, 1987)* – 6. "Valerie" (№9, 1987) – 7. "Roll with It" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 8. "Don't You Know What the Night Can Do?" (№6, 1988) – 9. "Holding On" (№11, 1989)

77. Bruce Hornsby & The Range

Soundtrack | Backdraft

Bruce Hornsby & The Range is known for Backdraft (1991), Bruce Hornsby and the Range: The Way It Is (1986) and White Water Summer (1987).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "The Way It Is" (№1, 1986) ⭐ – 2. "Mandolin Rain" (№4, 1987)* – 3. "Every Little Kiss" (№14, 1987) – 4. "The Valley Road" (№5, 1988) – 5. "Look Out Any Window" (№35, 1988)

78. Chicago

Soundtrack | Deadpool

Chicago is known for Deadpool (2016), Three Kings (1999) and Exit Wounds (2001).

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (№1, 1982) ⭐* – 2. "Love Me Tomorrow" (№22, 1982) – 3. "Stay the Night" (№16, 1984) – 4. "Hard Habit to Break" (№3, 1984) – 5. "You're the Inspiration" (№3, 1985) – 6. "Along Comes a Woman" (№14, 1985) – 7. "Will You Still Love Me?" (№3, 1987) – 8. "If She Would Have Been Faithful..." (№17, 1987) – 9. "I Don't Wanna Live Without Your Love" (№3, 1988) – 10. "Look Away" (№1, 1988) ⭐ – 11. "You're Not Alone" (№10, 1989)

79. Foreigner

Soundtrack | Eternals

Foreigner is an English-American rock band, originally formed in New York City in 1976 by veteran English musician Mick Jones ex-Spooky Tooth and fellow Briton and ex-King Crimson member Ian McDonald along with American vocalist Lou Gramm. Jones came up with the band's name as he, McDonald and ...

'80s Top 40 hits – 1. "Urgent" (№4, 1981) – 2. "Waiting for a Girl Like You" (№2, 1981)* – 3. "Juke Box Hero" (№26, 1982) – 4. "Break It Up" (№26, 1982) – 5. "I Want to Know What Love Is" (№1, 1985) ⭐ – 6. "That Was Yesterday" (№12, 1985) – 7. "Say You Will" (№6, 1988) – 8. "I Don't Want to Live Without You" (№5, 1988)