BILLBOARD CHART HOT 100 NUMBER 1 HITS OF THE 80S

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The BILLBOARD HOT 100 is the United States music industry standard singles popularity chart issued weekly by Billboard Magazine. Chart rankings are based on airplay and sales. (from Wikipedia)

Michael Jackson tops this list with 9 number 1s in that fantastic decade... but the million dollar question = Who is in second place to this list?

So here's the COMPLETE CHRONOLOGICAL LIST OF SONGS THAT PEAKED NUMBER 1 ON THE US BILLBOARD HOT 100 CHART FROM January 1, 1980 TO December 31, 1989, viz:





PLEASE DONT GO by KC & The Sunshine Band (January 5, 1980)
ROCK WITH YOU by Michael Jackson (January 19, 1980)
DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME by Captain & Tenille (February 16, 1980)
CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE by Queen (February 23, 1980)
ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (Part II) by Pink Floyd (March 22, 1980)
CALL ME by Blondie (April 19, 1980)
FUNKY TOWN by Lipps Inc. (May 31, 1980)
COMING UP (Live at Glasgow) by Paul McCartney & Wings (June 28, 1980)
IT'S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME by Billy Joel (July 19, 1980)
MAGIC by Olivia Newton John (August 2, 1980)
SAILING by Christopher Cross (August 30, 1980)
UPSIDE DOWN by Diana Ross (September 6, 1980)
ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST (October 4, 1980)
WOMAN IN LOVE by Barbra Streisand (October 25, 1980)
LADY by Kenny Rogers (November 15, 1980)
(JUST LIKE) STARTING OVER by John Lennon (December 27, 1980)
THE TIDE IS HIGH by Blondie (January 31, 1981)
CELEBRATION by Kool & The Gang (February 7, 1981)
9 TO 5 by Dolly Parton (February 21, 1981)
I LOVE A RAINY NIGHT by Eddie Rabbit (February 21, 1981)
KEEP ON LOVING YOU by Reo Speedwagon (March 21, 1981)
RAPTURE by Blondie (March 28, 1981)
KISS ON MY LIST by Hall & Oates (April 11, 1981)
MORNING TRAIN (Nine To Five) by Sheena Easton (May 2, 1981)
BETTE DAVIS EYES by Kim Carnes (May 16, 1981)
MEDLEY by Stars On 45 (June 20, 1981)
THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE by Air Suppy (July 25, 1981)
JESSIE'S GIRL by Rick Springfield (August 1, 1981)
ENDLESS LOVE by Lionel Richie & Diana Ross (August 15, 1981)
ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do) by Christopher Cross (October 17, 1981)
PRIVATE EYES by Hall & Oates (November 7, 1981)
PHYSICAL by Olivia Newton John (November 21, 1981)
I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) by Hall & Oates (January 30, 1982)
CENTERFOLD by The J. Geils Band (February 6, 1982)
I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (March 20, 1982)
CHARIOTS OF FIRE by Vangelis (February 8, 1982)
EBONY AND IVORY by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (May 15, 1982)
DON'T YOU WANT ME by Human League (July 3, 1982)
EYE OF THE TIGER by Survivor (July 24, 1982)
ABRACADABRA by The Steve Miller Band (September 4, 1982)
HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY by Chicago (September 11, 1982)
JACK AND DIANE by John Cougar (October 10, 1982)
WHO CAN IT BE NOW by Men At Work (October 30, 1982)
UP WHERE WE BELONG by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (November 6, 1982)
TRULY by Lionel Richie (November 27, 1982)
MICKEY by Toni Basil (December 11, 1982)
MANEATER by Hall & Oates (December 18, 1982)
DOWN UNDER by Men At Work (January 5, 1983)
AFRICA by Toto (February 5, 1983)
BABY COME TO ME by James Ingram & Patti Austin (February 19, 1983)
BILLIE JEAN by Michael Jackson (March 5, 1983)
COME ON EILEEN by Dexy's Midnight Runners (April 23, 1983)
BEAT IT by Michael Jackson (April 30, 1983)
LET'S DANCE by David Bowie (May 21, 1983)
FLASHDANCE...WHAT A FEELING by Irene Cara (May 28, 1983)
EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE by The Police (July 9. 1983)
SWEET DREAMS (ARE MADE OF THIS) by Eurhytmics (September 3, 1983)
MANIAC by Michael Sembello (September 10, 1983)
TELL HER ABOUT IT by Billy Joel (September 24, 1983)
TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART by Bonnie Tyler (October 1, 1983)
ISLANDS IN THE STREAM by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton (October 29, 1983)
ALL NIGHT LONG (All Night) by Lionel Richie (November 12. 1983)
SAY SAY SAY by Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson
OWNER OF A LONELY HEART by Yes (January 21, 1984)
KARMA CHAMELEON by Culture Club (February 4, 1984)
JUMP by Van Halen (February 25, 1984)
FOOTLOOSE by Kenny Loggins (March 31, 1984)
AGAINST ALL ODDS (Take A Look At Me Now) by Phil Collins (April 21, 1984)
HELLO by Lionel Richie (May 12, 1984)
LET'S HEAR IT FOR THE BOYS by Deniece Williams (May 26, 1984)
TIME AFTER TIME by Cyndi Lauper (June 9, 1984)
THE REFLEX by Duran Duran (June 23, 1984)
WHEN DOVES CRY by Prince & The Revolution (July 7, 1984)
GHOSTBUSTERS by Ray Parker Jr. (August 11, 1984)
WHAT'S LOVE GOT TO DO WITH IT by Tina Turner (September 1, 1984)
MISSING YOU by John Waite (September 22, 1984)
LET'S GO CRAZY by Prince & The Revolution (September 29. 1984)
I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU by Stevie Wonder (October 13, 1984)
CARRIBEAN QUEEN (No More Love On The Run) by Billy Ocean (November 3, 1984)
WAKE ME UP BEFORE YOU GO-GO by Wham (November 17, 1984)
OUT OF TOUCH by Hall & Oates (December 8, 1984)
LIKE A VIRGIN by Madonna (December 22, 1984)
I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS by Foreigner (February 2, 1985)
CARELESS WHISPER by Wham (February 16, 1985)
CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING by Reo Speedwagon (March 9, 1985)
ONE MORE NIGHT by Phil Collins (March 30, 1985)
WE ARE THE WORLD by USA For Africa (April 13, 1985)
CRAZY FOR YOU by Madonna (May 11, 1985)
DON'T YOU (FORGET ABOUT ME) by Simple Minds (May 18, 1985)
EVERYTHING SHE WANTS by Wham (June 8, 1985)
EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD by Tears For Fears (June 8, 1985)
HEAVEN by Bryan Adams (June 22, 1985)
SUSSUDIO by Phil Collins (July 6, 1985)
A VIEW TO A KILL by Duran Duran (July 13, 1985)
EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY by Paul Young (July 27, 1985)
SHOUT by Tears For Fears (August 3, 1985)
THE POWER OF LOVE by Huey Lewis & The News (August 24, 1985)
ST. ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION) by John Parr (September 7, 1985)
MONEY FOR NOTHING by Dire Straits (September 21, 1985)
OH SHEILA by Ready For The World (October 12, 1985)
TAKE ON ME by Aha (October 19, 1985)
SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU by Whitnet Houston (October 26, 1985)
PART-TIME LOVER by Stevie Wonder (November 2, 1985)
MIAMI VICE THEME by Jan Hammer (November 9, 1985)
WE BUILT THIS CITY by Starship (November 16, 1985)
SEPERATE LIVES by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin (November 30, 1985)
BROKEN WINGS by Mr. Mister (December 7, 1985)
SAY YOU SAY ME by Lionel Richie (December 21, 1985)
THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR by Dionne Warwick & Friends (January 18, 1986)
HOW WILL I KNOW by Whitney Houston (February 15, 1986)
KYRIE by Mr. Mister (March 1, 1986)
SARA by Starship (March 15, 1986)
THESE DREAMS by Heart (March 22, 1986)
ROCK ME AMADEUS by Falco (March 29, 1986)
KISS by Prince & The Revolution (April 19, 1986)
ADDICTED TO LOVE by Robert Palmer (May 3, 1986)
WEST END GIRLS by Pet Shop Boys (May 10, 1986)
GREATEST LOVE OF ALL by Whitney Houston (May 17, 1986)
LIVE TO TELL by Madonna (June 7, 1986)
ON MY OWN by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald (June 14, 1986)
THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS (TO MAKE YOU CRY) by Billy Ocean (July 5, 1986)
HOLDING BACK THE YEARS by Simply Red (July 12, 1986)
INVISIBLE TOUCH by Genesis (July 19, 1986)
SLEDGEHAMMER by Peter Gabriel (July 26, 1986)
GLORY OF LOVE by Peter Cetera (August 2, 1986)
PAPA DON'T PREACH by Madonna (August 16, 1986)
HIGHER LOVE by Steve Winwood (August 30, 1986)
VENUS by Bananarama (September 6, 1986)
TAKE MY BREATH AWAY by Berlin (September 13, 1986)
STUCK WITH YOU by Huey Lewis & The News (September 20, 1986)
WHEN I THINK OF YOU by Janet Jackson (October 11, 1986)
TRUE COLORS by Cyndi Lauper (October 25, 1986)
AMANDA by Boston (November 8, 1986)
HUMAN by Human League (November 22, 1986)
YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME by Bon Jovi (November 29, 1986)
THE NEXT TIME I FALL by Peter Cetera & Amy Grant (December 6, 1986)
THE WAY IT IS by Bruce Hornsby & The Range (December 13, 1986)
WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN by The Bangles (December 20, 1986)
SHAKE YOU DOWN by Gregory Abbott (January 17, 1987)
AT THIS MOMENT by Billy Vera & The Beaters (January 24, 1987)
OPEN YOUR HEART by Madonna (February 7, 1987)
LIVIN' ON A PRAYER by Bon Jovi (February 14, 1987)
JACOB'S LADDER by Huey Lewis & The News (March 14, 1987)
LEAN ON ME by Club Nouveau (March 21, 1987)
NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW by Starship (April 4, 1987)
I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (For Me) by Aretha Franklin & George Michael (April 18, 1987)
(I JUST) DIED IN YOUR ARMS TONIGHT by Cutting Crew (May 2, 1987)
WITH OR WITHOUT YOU by U2 (May 16, 1987)
YOU KEEP ME HANGING ON by Kim Wilde (June 6, 1986)
ALWAYS by Atlantic Starr (June 13, 1987)
HEAD TO TOE by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam feat. Full Force (June 20, 1987)
I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston (June 27, 1987)
ALONE by Heart (July 11, 1987)
SHAKEDOWN by Bob Seger (August 1, 1987)
I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR by U2 (August 8, 1987)
WHO'S THAT GIRL by Madonna (August 22, 1987)
LA BAMBA by Los Lobos (August 29, 1987)
I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU by Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett (September 19, 1987)
DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL by Whitney Houston (September 26, 1987)
HERE I GO AGAIN by Whitesnake (October 10, 1987)
LOST IN EMOTION by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam feat. Full Force (October 17, 1987)
BAD by Michael Jackson (October 24, 1987)
I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW by Tiffany (November 7, 1987)
MONY MONY by Billy Idol (November 21, 1987)
(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE by Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes (November 28, 1987)
HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH by Belinda Carlisle (December 5, 1987)
FAITH by George Michael (December 12, 1987)
SO EMOTIONAL by Whitney Houston (January 9, 1988)
GOT MY MIND SET ON YOU by George Harrison (January 16, 1988)
THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL by Michael Jackson (January 23, 1987)
NEED YOU TONIGHT by INXS (January 30, 1988)
COULD'VE BEEN by Tiffany (February 6, 1988)
SEASONS CHANGE by Expose (February 20, 1988)
FATHER FIGURE by George Michael (February 27, 1988)
NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP by Rick Astley (March 12, 1988)
MAN IN THE MIRROR by Michael Jackson (March 26, 1988)
GET OUTTA MY DREAMS, GET INTO MY CAR by Billy Ocean (April 9, 1988)
WHERE DO BROKEN HEARTS GO by Whitney Houston (April 23, 1988)
WISHING WELL by Terence Trent D'Arby (May 7, 1988)
ANYTHING FOR YOU by Gloria Estefan & The Miami Sound Machine (May 14, 1988)
ONE MORE TRY by George Michael (May 28, 1988)
TOGETHER FOREVER by Rick Astley (June 18, 1988)
FOOLISH BEAT by Debbie Gibson (June 25, 1988)
DIRTY DIANA by Michael Jackson (July 2, 1988)
THE FLAME by Cheap Trick (July 9, 1988)
HOLD ON TO THE NIGHTS by Richard Marx (July 23, 1988)
ROLL WITH IT by Steve Winwood (July 30, 1988)
MONKEY by George Michael (August 27, 1988)
SWEET CHILD O' MINE by Guns & Roses (September 10, 1988)
DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY by Bobby McFerrin (September 24, 1988)
LOVE BITES by Def Leppard (October 8, 1988)
RED RED WINE by UB40 (October 15, 1988)
GROOVY KIND OF LOVE by Phil Collins (October 22, 1988)
KOKOMO by The Beach Boys (November 5, 1988)
WILD WILD WEST by The Escape Club (November 12, 1988)
BAD MEDICINE by Bon Jovi (November 19, 1988)
BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY/ FREEBIRD MEDLEY by Will To Power (December 3, 1988)
LOOK AWAY by Chicago (December 10, 1988)
EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN by Poison (December 24, 1988)
MY PREROGATIVE by Bobby Brown (January 14, 1989)
TWO HEARTS by Phil Collins (January 21, 1989)
WHEN I'M WITH YOU by Sheriff (February 4, 1989)
STRAIGHT UP by Paula Abdul (February 11, 2989)
LOST IN YOUR EYES by Debbie Gibson (March 4, 1989)
THE LIVING YEARS by Mike & The Mechanics (March 25, 1989)
ETERNAL FLAME by The Bangles (April 1, 1989)
THE LOOK by Roxette (April 8, 1989)
SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY by Fine Young Cannibals (April 15, 1989)
LIKE A PRAYER by Madonna (April 22, 1989)
I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU by Bon Jovi (May 13, 1989)
FOREVER YOUR GIRL by Paula Abdul (May 20, 1989)
ROCK ON by Michael Damian (June 3, 1989)
WIND BENEATH MY WINGS by Bette Midler (June 10, 1989)
I'LL BE LOVING YOU (FOREVER) by New Kids On The Block (June 17, 1989)
SATISFIED by Richard Marx (June 24, 1989)
BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER by Milli Vanilli (July 1, 1989)
GOOD THING by Fine Young Cannibals (July 8, 1989)
IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW by Simply Red (July 15, 1989)
TOY SOLDIERS by Martika (July 22, 1989)
BATDANCE by Prince & Sheena Easton (August 5, 1989)
RIGHT HERE WAITING by Richard Marx (August 12, 1989)
COLD HEARTED by Paula Abdul (September 2, 1989)
HANGIN' TOUGH by New Kids On The Block (September 9, 1989)
DON'T WANNA LOSE YOU by Gloria Estefan (September 16, 1989)
GIRL I'M GONNA MISS YOU by Milli Vanilli (september 23, 1989)
MISS YOU MUCH by Janet Jackson (October 7, 1989)
LISTEN TO YOUR HEART by Roxette (November 4, 1989)
WHEN I SEE YOU SMILE by Bad English (November 11, 1989)
BLAME IT ON THE RAIN by Milli Vanilli (November 25, 1989)
WE DIDN'T START THE FIRE by Billy Joel (December 9, 1989)
ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE by Phil Collins (December 23, 1989)


Who is in second place?