Do You Remember the Top Hits from 1980?

August 28, 2017

1980 was a crazy year for music, given Disco’s hold on the charts fading, punk re-emerging, and rock trying to find its 80s identity. What were the top songs of 1980?

1. “Call Me” – Blondie
2. “Emotional Rescue” – The Rolling Stones
3. “Another One Bites the Dust” – Queen
4. “You Shook Me All Night Long” – AC/DC
5. “Brass in Pocket” – The Pretenders
6. “Hit Me With Your Best Shot” – Pat Benatar
7. “Rapture” – Blondie
8. “Back In Black” – AC/DC
9. “It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me” – Billy Joel
10. “Don’t Stand So Close To Me” – The Police

Prologue: Blondie straddled the fence between disco and punk, while straight up rock came from AC/DC, Benatar, and Queen. Honorable mentions to Devo with “Whip It,” Boz Scaggs, Pete Townshend with “Let My Love Open The Door” and “(Just Like) Starting Over” from the late John Lennon.

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Written by: Vipology Staff Writer

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