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Posted (edited)

Bold indicates #1s

 

16
Madonna (1984-1989)

Lucky Star
Like a Virgin
Material Girl
Crazy for You
Angel
Dress You Up
Live to Tell
Papa Don't Preach

True Blue
Open Your Heart
La Isla Bonita
Who's That Girl
Causing a Commotion
Like a Prayer
Express Yourself
Cherish

 

9

Whitney Houston (1985-1988)

You Give Good Love
Saving All My Love for You
How Will I Know
Greatest Love of All
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Have It All
So Emotional
Where Do Broken Hearts Go

One Moment in Time

 

MIchael Jackson (1980-1988)

Rock With You
Billie Jean
Beat It
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
Thriller
Bad
The Way You Make Me Feel
Man in the Mirror
Dirty Diana


8

Lionel Richie (1982-1986)

Truly
You Are

My Love
All Night Long (All Night)
Hello
Stuck on You
Say You, Say Me
Dancing on the Ceiling

 

7

Phil Collins (1983-1989)

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
One More Night
Sussudio

Don't Lose My Number
A Groovy Kind of Love
Two Hearts
Another Day in Paradise

 

Janet Jackson (1986-1989)

What Have You Done for Me Lately
Nasty
When I Think of You
Control
Let's Wait Awhile
Miss You Much
Rhythm Nation

 

6

George Michael (1987-1988)

I Want Your Sex
Faith
Father Figure
One More Try
Monkey

Kissing a Fool

 

Billy Ocean (1984-1988)

Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
Loverboy
Suddenly
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car

 

Richard Marx (1987-1989)

Don't Mean Nothing
Should've Known Better
Endless Summer Nights
Hold on to the Nights
Satisfied
Right Here Waiting

 

Cyndi Lauper (1983-1986)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Time After Time
She Bop
All Through the Night
True Colors
Change of Heart

 

5

Olivia Newton-John (1980-1984)

Magic
Physical

Make a Move on Me
Heart Attack
Twist of Fate

 

Debbie Gibson (1987-1989)

Only in My Dreams
Shake Your Love
Out of the Blue
Foolish Beat
Lost in Your Eyes

 

4

Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
Straight Up
Forever Your Girl

Cold Hearted
(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

 

Prince (1984-1989)

When Doves Cry
Sign o' the Times
U Got the Look
Batdance

 

Stevie Wonder (1980-1985)

Master Blaster (Jammin')
That Girl
I Just Called to Say I Love You

Part-Time Lover

 

Billy Joel (1980-1989)

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Tell Her About It
Uptown Girl
We Didn't Start the Fire

 

Tina Turner (1984-1986)

What's Love Got to Do with It
Better Be Good to Me
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Typical Male

 

Bobby Brown (1988-1989)

My Prerogative
Roni
Every Little Step
On Our Own

 

Bruce Springsteen (1980-1987)

Hungry Heart

Dancing in the Dark
Glory Days
Brilliant Disguise

 

Elton John (1980-1988)

Little Jeannie
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That

 

The charts moved so fast back then :deadbanana:

 

Edited by timecables

Posted (edited)

 

9 minutes ago, timecables said:

Bold indicates #1s

 

16
Madonna (1984-1989)

Lucky Star
Like a Virgin
Material Girl
Crazy for You
Angel
Dress You Up
Live to Tell
Papa Don't Preach

True Blue
Open Your Heart
La Isla Bonita
Who's That Girl
Causing a Commotion
Like a Prayer
Express Yourself
Cherish

 

9

Whitney Houston (1985-1988)

You Give Good Love
Saving All My Love for You
How Will I Know
Greatest Love of All
I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
Didn't We Almost Have It All
So Emotional
Where Do Broken Hearts Go

One Moment in Time

 

MIchael Jackson (1980-1988)

Rock With You
Billie Jean
Beat It
Wanna Be Startin' Somethin
Thriller
Bad
The Way You Make Me Feel
Man in the Mirror
Dirty Diana


8

Lionel Richie (1982-1986)

Truly
You Are

My Love
All Night Long (All Night)
Hello
Stuck on You
Say You, Say Me
Dancing on the Ceiling

 

7

Phil Collins (1983-1989)

Against All Odds (Take a Look at Me Now)
One More Night
Sussudio

Don't Lose My Number
A Groovy Kind of Love
Two Hearts
Another Day in Paradise

 

Janet Jackson (1986-1989)

What Have You Done for Me Lately
Nasty
When I Think of You
Control
Let's Wait Awhile
Miss You Much
Rhythm Nation

 

6

George Michael (1987-1988)

I Want Your Sex
Faith
Father Figure
One More Try
Monkey

Kissing a Fool

 

Billy Ocean (1984-1988)

Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run)
Loverboy
Suddenly
When the Going Gets Tough, the Tough Get Going
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car

 

Richard Marx (1987-1989)

Don't Mean Nothing
Should've Known Better
Endless Summer Nights
Hold on to the Nights
Satisfied
Right Here Waiting

 

Cyndi Lauper (1983-1986)

Girls Just Want to Have Fun
Time After Time
She Bop
All Through the Night
True Colors
Change of Heart

 

5

Olivia Newton-John (1980-1984)

Magic
Physical

Make a Move on Me
Heart Attack
Twist of Fate

 

Debbie Gibson (1987-1989)

Only in My Dreams
Shake Your Love
Out of the Blue
Foolish Beat
Lost in Your Eyes

 

4

Paula Abdul (1988-1989)
Straight Up
Forever Your Girl

Cold Hearted
(It's Just) The Way That You Love Me

 

Prince (1984-1989)

When Doves Cry
Sign o' the Times
U Got the Look
Batdance

 

Stevie Wonder (1980-1985)

Master Blaster (Jammin')
That Girl
I Just Called to Say I Love You

Part-Time Lover

 

Billy Joel (1980-1989)

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Tell Her About It
Uptown Girl
We Didn't Start the Fire

 

Tina Turner (1984-1986)

What's Love Got to Do with It
Better Be Good to Me
We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome)
Typical Male

 

Bruce Springsteen (1980-1987)

Hungry Heart

Dancing in the Dark
Glory Days
Brilliant Disguise

 

Elton John (1980-1988)

Little Jeannie
I Guess That's Why They Call It the Blues
Sad Songs (Say So Much)
I Don't Wanna Go on with You Like That

 

The charts moved so fast back then :deadbanana:

 

I feel like you're missing one from Michael. Bad had 5 #1s he should have 10 on this list

Edited by Actorguy21
Posted
1 minute ago, Actorguy21 said:

I feel like you're missing one from

I feel like you're missing one from Michael. Bad had 5 #1s he should have 10 on this list

 

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is the missing song.

Posted
1 minute ago, chrysolite said:

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is the missing song.

Yep!

 

Couldn't remember the name of it.

It has to be his least memorable #1

Posted (edited)
7 minutes ago, chrysolite said:

"I Just Can't Stop Loving You" is the missing song.

That wasn't solo though, it's featured. If it were included then 'Easy Lover' for Phil, and 'Ebony & Ivory' for Stevie would as well.

 

Stevie Wonder :alexz:

 

He transitioned well into the 80's unlike other major forces on the 70's charts.

Edited by Planet Mars
Posted
Just now, Planet Mars said:

That wasn't solo though, it's featured.

 

Oh, right. My apologies.

Posted (edited)

Queen Madonna having enough to fill up a greatest hits album. :alexz2:

Edited by Trent
Posted
55 minutes ago, Trent said:

Queen Madonna having enough to fill up a greatest hits album. :alexz2:

Um yea. That's why Immaculate Collection came as soon as the decade was over lol

Posted

I wonder what MJ and Whitney's top 5 count would be if they put out more than 2 albums that decade. 

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