1. Prince
   The Seagulls
2. Billy Ocean

The late Price sang "When Doves Cry," and it was his first No. 1 hit. After he died in 2016, like a freed dove, the song soared back into the Top 10.

1. Kenny Rogers
   Blondie
2. Dolly Parton

On 1980's "Autoamerican" album, Blondie scored a huge hit with "Rapture." The song was made even more popular by a weird, long-form music video.

1. The Go-Gos
   The Police
2. The Bangles

The Police, led by a guy named Sting, sang "Every Breath You Take," which was nominated for the Grammy for Song of the Year in 1983.

1. Cyndi Lauper
   Bon Jovi
2. Tiffany

Jon Bon Jovi and crew sang "Livin' on a Prayer," which grabbed the No. 1 spot for four weeks. It was a single from 1986's "Slippery When Wet."

1. U2
   Whitney Houston
2. The Bangles

In 1987, the No. 1 song of the entire year was "Walk Like an Egyptian," which is by far the best-known hit from The Bangles.

1. Tiffany
   Bette Midler
2. Kenny Rogers

In 1987, Tiffany scored her biggest hit with "I Think We're Alone Now." She later found another huge hit in a cover of the Beatles' "I Saw Her Standing There."

1. Chicago
   Nine Inch Nails
2. Olivia Newton-John

Olivia Newton-John released her 12th, yes, 12th album and found an amazing hit with "Physical." The song topped the Billboard chart for 10 weeks.

1. Britney Spears
   Madonna
2. Mr. Mister

In 1984, Madonna sang "Like a Virgin," which sparked public controversy. She also wore a white wedding dress in the sultry music video.

1. Kenny Loggins
   Van Halen
2. a-Ha

Not one, but two songs from the film "Footloose" reached No. 1 on the Billboard charts. And the tune "Footloose" became one of the biggest hits by Kenny Loggins.

1. Roxette
   George Michael
2. Guns N' Roses

"Faith" was the No. 1 song of all of 1988, all thanks to George Michael's breathy, dramatic delivery. It was a huge solo hit for the singer, who had just left the band Wham!

1. Kim Wilde
   Bette Midler
2. Billy Joel

Bette Midler's rendition of "Wing Beneath My Wings" was made extremely famous thanks in part to the sloppy-sad movie "Beaches."

1. Janet Jackson
   Debbie Gibson
2. Billy Ocean

Janet is Michael Jackson's sister and she sang "I Miss You Much," an upbeat, unironic love song that was No. 1 for four weeks in 1989.

1. The Beach Boys
   Milli Vanilli
2. Vanilla Ice

A German pop group named Milli Vanilli had a major hit with "Blame it on the Rain." Later, it was discovered that the duo didn't sing any parts of their hit album.

1. Paula Abdul
   Phil Collins
2. Bon Jovi

Phil Collins sang the very last No. 1 song of the entire decade, the super-depressing song called "Another Day in Paradise."

1. Robert Palmer
   David Bowie
2. Aerosmith

Has there ever been a voice like the late Robert Palmer's? He sold lust to great effect in "Addicted to Love."

1. Sheena Easton
   Dionne Warwick
2. Rick Astley

"That's What Friends Are For" was actually first recorded by Rod Stewart in 1982. But Dionne Warwick made the song No. 1 in 1985.

1. Bobby Brown
   Rick Springfield
2. Rick Astley

Rick Springfield parlayed his pop stardom into a B-movie career. But before all of that, he was famous for "Jessie's Girl."

1. INXS
   Roxette
2. New Kids on the Block

Roxette has sold more than 75 million albums worldwide, in large part thanks to towering hits like "Listen to Your Heart." The band has four U.S. No. 1 hits to its credit.

1. Whitesnake
   Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
2. Guns N' Roses

"And here I go again on my own, goin' down the only road I've ever known, like a hobo I was born to walk alone." With their crazy hairdos, Whitesnake sort of looked like hobos, too.

1. Boston
   Chicago
2. Starship

Starship's 1985 album "Knee Deep in the Hoopla" spawned numerous hits, none bigger than "We Built This City," a song that was ostensibly about selling out ... by a band that actually did sell out.

1. Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
   Daryl Hall and John Oates
2. Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton

It was the Bee Gees who wrote "Islands in the Stream." But it was Kenny Rogers and Dolly Parton who made the song inescapable in 1983.

1. Richard Marx
   Fine Young Cannibals
2. Michael Jackson

On an album titled "Repeat Offender," Richard Marx sang that he'd be "Right Here Waiting." It was a worldwide hit that inspired all sorts of cover versions.

1. Boston
   Michael Jackson
2. U2

In 1987, U2 sang of intense longing in "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For." It was the band's second straight No. 1 single, following "With or Without You."

1. Human League
   Bobby McFerrin
2. Bon Jovi

Bon Jovi is still cranking out the hits, but in the 80s they were even bigger. "Bad Medicine" was No. 1 for two weeks in 1988.

1. Michael Jackson
   Mr. Mister
2. Simple Minds

Mr. Mister gained 80s icon status with an amazing string of hits. "Broken Wings" topped the charts for two weeks in 1985.

1. Tom Petty
   Steve Winwood
2. UB40

Steve Winwood scored numerous big hits in the 80s, but "Roll With It" was particularly successful, topping the charts for four weeks.

1. Mr. Mister
   George Harrison
2. Bananarama

George Harrison, of Beatles fame, got even more famous thanks to his poppy hit "Got My Mind Set on You," which repeated the same chorus over and over and over and over again.

1. Chicago
   Boston
2. Foreigner

In 1986, Boston finally released its ballad "Amanda," a single from a concept album named "Third Stage." The song had been recorded six years earlier but never released.

1. Chicago
   Janet Jackson
2. Michael Damian

"But if you see me walking by, and the tears are in my eyes, look away, baby, look away." Those were the words to Chicago's big hit, "Look Away."

1. Peter Gabriel
   Peter Cetera
2. Peter Cetera and Amy Grant

"We'll live forever, knowing together that we did it all for the glory of love." So sang Peter Cetera in "Glory of Love," a major hit for the singer after he left the band Chicago.