1. Kenny Loggins
   Van Halen
2. A-ha
   Lionel Richie

Not one, but two songs from the film "Footloose" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts, with the tune "Footloose" becoming one of Kenny Loggins' biggest hits.

1. Britney Spears
   Madonna
2. Olivia Newton-John
   Rick Astley

In 1984, Madonna sang "Like a Virgin," which sparked public controversy. She also wore a white wedding dress in the sultry music video.

1. Roxette
   George Michael
2. Rod Stewart
   Michael Bolton

"Faith" was the top song of 1988, all thanks to George Michael's breathy, dramatic delivery. It was a huge solo hit for the singer, who had just left the band Wham!

1. U2
   Whitney Houston
2. The Bangles
   Salt-N-Pepa

In 1987, the No. 1 song of the entire year was "Walk Like an Egyptian," which is by far the best-known hit from the Bangles.

1. Cher
   Dolly Parton
2. Olivia Newton-John
   George Michael

Olivia Newton-John released her 12th — yes, 12th — album and found an amazing hit with "Physical." The song topped the Billboard chart for 10 weeks.

1. Paula Abdul
   Phil Collins
2. Bon Jovi
   Sting

Phil Collins sang the very last No. 1 song of the entire decade, the super-depressing song called "Another Day in Paradise."

1. Bobby Brown
   Rick Springfield
2. Rick Astley
   Ozzy Osbourne

Rick Springfield parlayed his pop stardom into a B-movie career. But before all of that, he was famous for "Jessie's Girl."

1. Cyndi Lauper
   Bon Jovi
2. Tiffany
   Def Leppard

Jon Bon Jovi and crew sang "Livin' on a Prayer," which grabbed the No. 1 spot for four weeks. It was a single from 1986's "Slippery When Wet."

1. Janet Jackson
   Debbie Gibson
2. Whitney Houston
   Tina Turner

Janet is Michael Jackson's sister and she sang "I Miss You Much," an upbeat, unironic love song that was No. 1 for four weeks in 1989.

1. Robert Palmer
   David Bowie
2. Aerosmith
   Richard Marx

Has there ever been a voice like the late Robert Palmer's? He sold lust to great effect in "Addicted to Love."

1. Kim Wilde
   Bette Midler
2. Billy Joel
   Bonnie Raitt

Bette Midler's rendition of "Wind Beneath My Wings" was made extremely famous thanks in part to the sappy-sad movie "Beaches."

1. Whitesnake
   Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
2. Guns N' Roses
   Duran Duran

"And here I go again on my own, goin' down the only road I've ever known, like a hobo I was born to walk alone." With their crazy hairdos, Whitesnake sort of looked like hobos, too.

1. The Beach Boys
   Milli Vanilli
2. Vanilla Ice
   Fine Young Cannibals

A German pop group named Milli Vanilli had a major hit with "Blame It on the Rain." Later, it was discovered that the duo didn't sing any parts of their hit album.

1. Sheena Easton
   Dionne Warwick
2. Rick Astley
   Sade

"That's What Friends Are For" was actually first recorded by Rod Stewart in 1982. But Dionne Warwick made the song No. 1 in 1986.

1. The Go-Gos
   The Police
2. The Bangles
   Duran Duran

The Police, led by a guy named Sting, sang "Every Breath You Take," which was nominated for the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1983.

1. Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
   Daryl Hall and John Oates
2. Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton
   Whitney Houston and Bobby Brown

It was the Bee Gees who wrote "Islands in the Stream." But it was Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton who made the song inescapable in 1983.

1. Kenny Rogers
   Blondie
2. Dolly Parton
   Joan Jett

On 1980's "Autoamerican" album, Blondie scored a huge hit with "Rapture." The song was made even more popular by a weird, long-form music video.

1. Boston
   Chicago
2. Starship
   Journey

Starship's 1985 album "Knee Deep in the Hoopla" spawned numerous hits, none bigger than "We Built This City," a song that was ostensibly about selling out ... by a band that actually did sell out.

1. Boston
   Michael Jackson
2. U2
   Aerosmith

In 1987, U2 sang of intense longing in "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." It was the band's second straight No. 1 single, following "With or Without You."

1. Tiffany
   Bette Midler
2. Debbie Gibson
   Taylor Dayne

In 1987, Tiffany scored her biggest hit with "I Think We're Alone Now." She later found another huge hit in a cover of the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There."

1. Prince
   The Seagulls
2. Billy Ocean
   The Bangles

The late Prince sang "When Doves Cry," and it was his first No. 1 hit. After he died in 2016, like a freed dove, the song soared back into the top 10.

1. Human League
   Bobby McFerrin
2. Bon Jovi
   Pet Shop Boys

Bon Jovi is still cranking out the hits, but in the '80s they were even bigger. "Bad Medicine" was No. 1 for two weeks in 1988.

1. Mr. Mister
   George Harrison
2. Prince
   Bruce Springsteen

George Harrison, of Beatles fame, got even more famous thanks to his pop hit "Got My Mind Set on You," which repeated the same chorus over and over and over and over again.

1. Michael Jackson
   Mr. Mister
2. Simple Minds
   UB40

Mr. Mister gained '80s icon status with an amazing string of hits. "Broken Wings" topped the charts for two weeks in 1985.

1. INXS
   Roxette
2. New Kids on the Block
   Depeche Mode

Roxette has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, in large part thanks to towering hits like "Listen to Your Heart." The band has four U.S. No. 1 hits to its credit.

1. Tom Petty
   Steve Winwood
2. INXS
   Michael Bolton

Steve Winwood scored numerous big hits in the '80s, but "Roll With It" was particularly successful, topping the charts for four weeks.

1. Chicago
   Janet Jackson
2. Michael Damian
   Whitesnake

"But if you see me walking by, and the tears are in my eyes, look away, baby, look away." Those were the words to Chicago's big hit, "Look Away."

1. Richard Marx
   Fine Young Cannibals
2. Michael Jackson
   Bryan Adams

On an album titled "Repeat Offender," Richard Marx sang that he'd be "Right Here Waiting." It was a worldwide hit that inspired all sorts of cover versions.

1. Peter Gabriel
   Peter Cetera
2. Peter Cetera and Amy Grant
   Peter Frampton

"We'll live forever, knowing together that we did it all for the glory of love." So sang Peter Cetera in "Glory of Love," a major hit for the singer after he left the band Chicago.

1. Chicago
   Boston
2. Foreigner
   Toto

In 1986, Boston finally released its ballad "Amanda," a single from a concept album named "Third Stage." The song had been recorded six years earlier but never released.