Biggest Hit of 1980

[DuckHead]

1980

Another Brick In The Wall- Pink Floyd

# 1 on R&R for 3 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 8 for the year in Top 20 points.

Another One Bites The Dust- Queen

# 1 on Billboard for 3 weeks... # 2 on R&R... # 1 for the year in Top 20 points.

Call Me- Blondie

# 1 on R&R for 6 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 2 for the year in Top 20 points.

Crazy Little Thing Called Love- Queen

# 1 on R&R for 3 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 6 for the year in Top 20 points.

It's Still Rock & Roll To Me- Billy Joel

# 1 on R&R for 4 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 2 weeks... # 11 for the year in Top 20 points.

Lady- Kenny Rogers

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 7 for the year in Top 20 points.

Upside Down- Diana Ross

# 1 on R&R for 1 week... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 3 for the year in Top 20 points.

Woman In Love- Barbra Streisand

# 1 on R&R for 3 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 3 weeks... # 9 for the year in Top 20 points.

Results (So Far...)

1981 poll is still open. Polls will be open for one week each.

2003: Hey Ya!- OutKast (24%)
2002: Complicated- Avril Lavigne (33%)
2001: Fallin'- Alicia Keys (32%)
2000: Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down (44%)
1999: Smooth- Santana f/ Rob Thomas (27%)
1998: Iris- Goo Goo Dolls (33%)
1997: You Were Meant For Me- Jewel (36%)
1996: Don't Speak- No Doubt (45%)
1995: One Sweet Day- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (22%)
1994: The Sign- Ace Of Base (21%)
1993: Dreamlover- Mariah Carey (37%)
1992: I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston (53%)
1991: Everything I Do, I Do It For You- Bryan Adams (48%)
1990: Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O'Connor (26%)
1989: Like A Prayer- Madonna (33%)
1988: Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N' Roses (33%)
1987: Livin' On A Prayer- Bon Jovi (30%)
1986: Live To Tell- Madonna (26%)
1985: Careless Whisper- Wham! (36%)
1984: When Doves Cry- Prince (47%)
1983: Every Breath You Take- Police (57%)
1982: Open Arms- Journey (40%)
1981: Bette Davis Eyes- Kim Carnes (26%)

[Gorminako]

This is one of the toughest to rank.

20) George Benson "Give Me The Night"
19) Manhattans "Shining Star"
18) Elton John "Little Jeannie"
17) Lipps, Inc. "Funkytown"
16) Dan Fogelberg "Longer"
15) Pink Floyd "Another Brick In The Wall"
14) Blondie "Call Me"
13) Gary Numan "Cars"
12) Bette Midler "The Rose"
11) Air Supply "Lost In Love"
10) Pointer Sisters "He's So Shy"
09) Blondie "The Tide Is High"
08) Diana Ross "Upside Down"
07) Billy Preston & Syreeta "With You I'm Born Again"
06) Eagles "I Can't Tell You Why"
05) Christopher Cross "Sailing"
04) Barbra Streisand "Woman In Love"
03) Christopher Cross "Ride Like The Wind"
02) Queen "Another One Bites The Dust"
01) Kenny Rogers "Lady"

[Miguelín]

Wow, great year... but my vote goes for "Another brick in the wall" - Pink Floyd

[Hervard]

"Call Me" by Blondie, number one for the year in Billboard, R&R, and Gavin.

[reception]

"Woman In Love"

[jimmy74747]

ulij20 said:

"Call Me" by Blondie, number one for the year in Billboard, R&R, and Gavin.

[allow that]

Not sure if I ever heard "Call Me."

[mst3k]

Jersey said:

Not sure if I ever heard "Call Me."

Here's a clip.

[topman]

I voted for Billy Joel's 'Its Still Rock And Roll To Me', although not the biggest 1980 hit it was certainly my favourite. I am going to open a Billy Joel poll. Cheers.