12 Chart-Topping Hits From The 1980s
The 1980s gave us passionate power ballads, new wave hits, and some of the most memorable melodies in pop, and they’re all making an appearance in this exciting collection!
We’re throwing it back to the 1980s! The 80s gave us passionate power ballads, new wave hits, and some of the most memorable melodies in pop. It’s time to recognize twelve hits that topped the charts and are still being listened to and enjoyed decades later. 😎
This collection features exciting music and incredible artists, like Whitney Houston, Phil Collins, Bon Jovi, Lionel Richie, and more! If you’re looking for some rockin’ hits to add to your sheet music library, you’re going to want to keep reading.
Download the full collection here or check out the invididual arrangements below:
- “Call Me” by Blondie
- “Rock with You” by Michael Jackson
- “Private Eyes” by Hall & Oates
- “Truly” by Lionel Richie
- “Maniac” by Michael Sembello (from Flashdance)
- “Crazy for You” by Madonna
- “You Give Love a Bad Name” by Bon Jovi
- “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” by Belinda Carlisle
- “So Emotional” by Whitney Houston
- “Another Day In Paradise” by Phil Collins
- “Missing You” by John Waite
- “Sledgehammer” by Peter Gabriel
Check out the music videos and performances of these chart-topping hits! 🎶
1. “Call Me” – Blondie
“Call Me” stayed at Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 charts for six weeks in a row! You might also recognize this song as the theme to the movie American Gigolo.
2. “Rock with You” – Michael Jackson
Did you know that this song was originally offered to Karen Carpenter, not Michael Jackson?
3. “Private Eyes” – Hall & Oates
This Hall & Oates classic made it to Number 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart back in 1981!
4. “Truly” by Lionel Richie
Written by Lionel Richie, “Truly” was the very first solo single that he released!
5. “Maniac” – Michael Sembello
As you can tell from the video above, “Maniac” was featured in the movie Flashdance!
6. “Crazy for You” – Madonna
Another song that’s known for being in a movie, Madonna’s recording of “Crazy for You” comes from Vision Quest.
7. “You Give Love a Bad Name” – Bon Jovi
This rock classic comes from the Bon Jovi album Slippery When Wet, which featured other hits like “Livin’ on a Prayer” and “Wanted Dead or Alive”!
8. “Heaven Is a Place on Earth” – Belinda Carlisle
Back in 1988, “Heaven is a Place on Earth” earned Belinda a Grammy nomination for ‘Best Female Pop Vocal Performance.”
9. “So Emotional” – Whitney Houston
Continuing with her streak of incredible music, Whitney Houston’s “So Emotional” was her sixth Number 1 hit in a row!
10. “Another Day In Paradise” – Phil Collins
Phil Collins actually wrote this song in response to an interaction with a woman who asked him for help outside the recording studio.
11. “Missing You” – John Waite
The song “Missing You” earned John Waite a Grammy nomination for the ‘Best Pop Vocal Performance Male” in 1985!
12. “Sledgehammer” – Peter Gabriel
The music video for “Sledgehammer” gave Peter Gabriel wins at diferent awards shows, including the MTV Music Video Awards and the Brit Awards! The song itself was up for three separate Grammy Awards as well: ‘Best Male Rock Vocal Performance’, ‘Record of the Year’, and ‘Song of the Year.”