Neil Sedaka’s Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits: ‘Breaking Up Is Hard to Do’ & Beyond

I have a theory that there are three kinds of songwriting,” Neil Sedaka posited to Billboard in 2010. “The emotional is when ...
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The Only Country Album That Hit No. 1 in the 1980s Still Slaps

The 1980s didn't have a big country scene. This is the only country album to hit No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 in the 1980s.
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These 4 Singles Never Charted, but You Still Heard Them at Every House Party in the 1980s

Pop music was everything in the 1980s, but some of the singles we came to associate with the decade never charted on mainstream charts. The decade of decadence was saturated with the fads of the times ...
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3 Hits From the 1980s That Just Don’t Get Enough Praise

When one looks back at the 1980s, they think of MTV, hair metal, synth pop, and the occasional classic rock hit. Those were, of course, the staples of the decade. As a result, they’re also the topics ...
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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1980 We’re Sure You’ve Never Heard Of

That’s what we wanted to highlight below. We wanted to get a real sense of 1980 by looking at three one-hit wonders from that time period that are no longer remembered today. For whatever reason, ...
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3 One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s That Hit No. 1 (and Blew Everyone Away)

This 1982 new wave jam might just be the most well-known and memorable of all one-hit wonders of the 1980s. Though, that’s really up to personal opinion. Either way, it’s hard to argue against “Come ...
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10 underrated '80s songs that never got radio play

For those who tuned into the radio regularly throughout the 1980s, certain songs became inescapable, playing on what felt like an endless loop. Tracks like "I Just Called to Say I Love You," "Wake Me ...