Highest YE hits from acts that debuted 10y+ ago since 1980

[plankton5165]

By this, I mean, the highest ranking songs from artists or groups that first had a song enter the Billboard Year-End more than 10 years earlier. If one song was by a band, and the other was a solo act by a band member, that counts as well.

I will also list the artists' first YE hits. If more than one of that artist's hits was in their first year-end, the tiebreaker goes to which song came out first.

1980 - Rock With You - Michael Jackson - #4
First hit (as Jackson 5): I Want You Back (#28 of 1970)
1981 - Endless Love - Diana Ross (with Lionel Richie) - #2
Her first hit (as Supremes): Baby Love (#33 of 1964)
1982 - Physical - Olivia Newton-John - #1
First hit: If Not For You (#76 of 1971)
1983 - Billie Jean - Michael Jackson - #2
First hit: see 1980.
1984 - What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner - #2
First hit (as Ike & Tina Turner): It's Gonna Work Out Fine (#65 of 1961)
1985 - I Feel For You - Chaka Khan - #5
First hit (as Rufus): Tell Me Something Good (#56 of 1974)
1986 - That's What Friends Are For - Dionne & Friends - #1
Stevie Wonder's first hit: Fingertips (#7 of 1963)
Dionne Warwick's first hit: Anyone Who Had A Heart (#72 of 1964)
Gladys Knight's first hit (as Pips): If I Were Your Woman (#90 of 1971)
Elton John's first hit: Rocket Man (#40 of 1972)
1987 - Alone - Heart - #2
First hit: Barracuda (#53 of 1977)
1988 - Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison - #3
First hit (as Beatles): She Loves You (#2 of 1964)
1989 - Look Away - Chicago - #1
First hit: 25 Or 6 To 4 (#61 of 1970)
1990 - Another Day In Paradise - Phil Collins - #7
First hit: Misunderstanding (#71 of 1980)
1991 - From A Distance - Bette Midler - #15
First hit: The Rose (#10 of 1980)
That's actually not her first YE hit, though it would cut it. Here's the actual first YE hit:
Do You Wanna Dance? (#76 of 1973)
1992 - Tears In Heaven - #6
First hit: Lay Down Sally (#15 of 1978)
1993 - River Of Dreams - Billy Joel - #25
First hit: Piano Man (#91 of 1974)
The position listed is actually in the Canadian Year-End. Piano Man actually did not make the US year-end, even though it's Billy Joel's signature song, and it has the same peak as If Not For You.
First hit from the US year-end: Just The Way You Are (#17 of 1978)
1994 - All For Love - Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart, and Sting - #8
Rod Stewart's first hit: Maggie May (#2 of 1971)
Sting's first hit (as Police): Don't Stand So Close To Me (#71 of 1981)
Bryan Adams' first hit: Straight From The Heart (#71 of 1983)
1995 - Take A Bow - Madonna - #8
First hit: Holiday (#79 of 1984)
1996 - Exhale (Shoop Shoop) - Whitney Houston - #14
First hit: You Give Good Love (#47 of 1985)
1997 - Candle In The Wind 1997 - Elton John - #1
See the last artist in 1986. At least Charles is newly king now.
1998 - Together Again - Janet Jackson - #6
First hit: What Have You Done For Me Lately (#43 of 1986)
1999 - Believe - Cher - #1
First hit (as Sonny & Cher) - I Got You Babe (#16 of 1965)
These two songs together make up the longest gap between any two number-one hits from the same person in Billboard history, I believe.
2000 - Smooth - Santana (with Rob Thomas) - #2
First hit: Evil Ways (#69 of 1970)
2001 - All For You - Janet Jackson - #3
See 1998.
2002 - Family Affair - Mary J. Blige - #17
First hit: Real Love (#85 of 1992)
2003 - I Know What You Want - Mariah Carey (with Busta Rhymes) - #17
First hit: Vision Of Love (#6 of 1990)
2004 - The First Cut Is The Deepest - Sheryl Crow - #28
First hit: All I Wanna Do (#34 of 1994)
2005 - We Belong Together - Mariah Carey - #1
See 2003.
2006 - Ridin' - Krayzie Bone (with Chamillionaire) - #8
First hit (as Bone Thugs-N-Harmony): 1st of Tha Month (#89 of 1995)
2007 - The Sweet Escape - Gwen Stefani (with Akon) - #3
First hit (as No Doubt): Just A Girl (#68 of 1996)
2008 - Love In This Club - Usher (with Young Jeezy) - #8
First hit: You Make Me Wanna... (#14 of 1997)
2009 - Single Ladies - Beyonce  - #8
First hit (as Destiny's Child) - No, No, No (#12 of 1998)
2010 - Hey, Soul Sister - Train - #3
First hit: Meet Virginia (#70 of 2000)
2011 - Moves Like Jagger - Christina Aguilera (with Maroon 5) - #9
First hit: Genie In A Bottle (#7 of 1999)
2012 - Stronger (What Doesn't Kill You) - Kelly Clarkson - #7
First hit: A Moment Like This (#39 of 2002)
2013 - Blurred Lines - Pharrell Williams (with Robin Thicke and T.I.) - #2
First hit: I Just Wanna Love U (#56 of 2001)
2014 - Happy - Pharrell Williams - #1
See 2013.
2015 - Sugar - Maroon 5 (#5)
First hit: This Love (#4 of 2004)
2016 - Work - Rihanna (with Drake) (#4)
First hit: Pon De Replay (#18 of 2005)
2017 - Something Just Like This - Coldplay (with The Chainsmokers) (#5)
First hit: Clocks (#81 of 2003)
2018 - Girls Like You - Maroon 5 (with Cardi B) (#10)
See 2015.
2019 - Old Town Road - Billy Ray Cyrus (with Lil Nas X) (#1)
First hit: Achy Breaky Heart (#15 of 1992)
Maybe his daughter's Flowers will be here by being the highest hit the 2023 year-end (her first YE hit was in the 2008 YE). She'd be 31, the same age as Billy Ray when his first YE hit made the cut.
2020 - Life Is Good - Drake (with Future) (#7)
First hit: Best I Ever Had (#22 of 2009)
2021 - Leave The Door Open - Bruno Mars (with Anderson Paak and Silk Sonic) (#7)
First hit: Nothin' On You (#11 of 2010)
2022 - As It Was - Harry Styles (#2)
First hit (as One Direction): What Makes You Beautiful (#10 of 2012)

[plankton5165]

I figured I would make up for the years that had the same artist, and therefore the same artists' first hits. These are the highest ranking songs from artists that had Billboard YE hits at least 10 years prior, that aren't in the above post. You'll also only see each artist once here.

1983 - Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (#13)
First hit: The Look Of Love (#32 of 1968)
1997 - I Finally Found Someone - Barbara Streisand (with Bryan Adams) (#53)
Her first hit: Comin' In And Out Of Your Life (#74 of 1982)
No way! That's actually her second to last year-end hit! And even before Straight From The Heart.
Actual first hit: People (#24 of 1964)
2001 - Again - Cinna from Hunger Games (#9)
Technically, it's by Cinna's portrayer, Lenny Kravitz.
First hit: It Ain't Over 'Til It's Over (#35 of 1991)
2005 - Drop It Like It's Hot - Snoop Dogg (with Pharrell) (#23)
First hit: Nuthin' But A G Thang (#11 of 1993)
2014 - The Monster - Eminem (with Rihanna) (#16)
His first hit: The Real Slim Shady (#51 of 2000)
2018 - Freaky Friday - Chris Brown (with Lil Dicky) (#55)
First hit: Run It! (#42 of 2005)

[Baby Yoda Hot100Fan]

Let's see if I understand this: 2022 Stay - Justin Bieber #3, First hit: One Time #89 for 2009

[plankton5165]

Hold on, I think Bruno Mars' first YE hit is Nothin' On You, not Just The Way You Are. (at first I thought it was Billionaire!)

[Raccoon]

Selena Gomez with Naturally (YE #77, 2010)
Selena Gomez with Lose You To Love Me (YE #30, 2020)

She’ll also likely have Calm Down with Rema on the 2023 YE

[plankton5165]

I list the highest ranking song from an artist that has been in the YE at least 10 years ago. (which I do think will be Miley Cyrus' Flowers.)