Songs

The biggest records on Billboard Hot 100 that entered the chart in the 1980s, ranked by Top-ten weeks. Click a column to re-sort.

Record Power is the song's own figure: each week on the chart is worth its position as a share of a full chart — a #1 week is 3.5, a #21 week 1.8, a #100 week 0.1 — added up over the run. No credit split and no discount for what else the artist had charting, so a duet and an album-bomb single count the same as any other record. What a song earned each artist is on the artist pages.

Ranked by Top-ten weeks, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

Biggest records
#SongRecord PowerWeeks at #1Top-ten weeksWeeks on chartPeakOn chart
1Hurts So GoodJohn Cougar60.401628#2Aug 1982Apr 1982 → Oct 1982
2Another One Bites The DustQueen62.731531#1Oct 1980Aug 1980 → Mar 1981
3PhysicalOlivia Newton-John62.2101526#1Nov 1981Oct 1981 → Mar 1982
4Eye Of The TigerSurvivor58.661525#1Jul 1982Jun 1982 → Nov 1982
5Waiting For A Girl Like YouForeigner57.201523#2Nov 1981Oct 1981 → Mar 1982
6Bette Davis EyesKim Carnes58.691426#1May 1981Mar 1981 → Sep 1981
7Flashdance...What A FeelingIrene Cara58.561425#1May 1983Apr 1983 → Sep 1983
8AbracadabraThe Steve Miller Band57.021425#1Sep 1982May 1982 → Nov 1982
9Upside DownDiana Ross53.841429#1Sep 1980Jul 1980 → Jan 1981
10(Just Like) Starting OverJohn Lennon53.451422#1Dec 1980Nov 1980 → Mar 1981
11Endless LoveDiana Ross & Lionel Richie57.691327#1Aug 1981Jul 1981 → Jan 1982
12Every Breath You TakeThe Police55.981322#1Jul 1983Jun 1983 → Oct 1983
13Say Say SayPaul McCartney & Michael Jackson55.261322#1Dec 1983Oct 1983 → Mar 1984
14All Night Long (All Night)Lionel Richie53.441324#1Nov 1983Sep 1983 → Feb 1984
15LadyKenny Rogers53.161325#1Nov 1980Oct 1980 → Mar 1981
16ManeaterDaryl Hall John Oates49.741323#1Dec 1982Oct 1982 → Mar 1983
17Jessie's GirlRick Springfield58.421232#1Aug 1981Mar 1981 → Oct 1981
18Call MeBlondie55.861225#1Apr 1980Feb 1980 → Aug 1980
19CenterfoldThe J. Geils Band55.461225#1Feb 1982Nov 1981 → Apr 1982
20Don't You Want MeThe Human League54.131228#1Jul 1982Mar 1982 → Sep 1982
21When Doves CryPrince52.351223#1Jul 1984Jun 1984 → May 2016
22Islands In The StreamKenny Rogers & Dolly Parton52.221226#1Oct 1983Aug 1983 → Sep 2026
23Another Brick In The Wall (Part II)Pink Floyd51.641225#1Mar 1980Jan 1980 → Jul 1980
24Hard To Say I'm SorryChicago51.021224#1Sep 1982Jun 1982 → Nov 1982
25Harden My HeartQuarterflash50.201224#3Feb 1982Oct 1981 → Mar 1982
26I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)Daryl Hall John Oates49.411221#1Jan 1982Nov 1981 → Apr 1982
27Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)Christopher Cross47.531224#1Oct 1981Aug 1981 → Jan 1982
28I Love Rock 'N RollJoan Jett & the Blackhearts47.271220#1Mar 1982Feb 1982 → Jun 1982
29WomanJohn Lennon46.701220#2Mar 1981Jan 1981 → May 1981
30Ebony And IvoryPaul McCartney & Stevie Wonder46.371219#1May 1982Apr 1982 → Aug 1982
31Billie JeanMichael Jackson63.471132#1Mar 1983Jan 1983 → Jun 2026
32Total Eclipse Of The HeartBonnie Tyler52.241129#1Oct 1983Jul 1983 → Jan 1984
33Woman In LoveBarbra Streisand52.031124#1Oct 1980Sep 1980 → Feb 1981
34It's Still Rock And Roll To MeBilly Joel48.521121#1Jul 1980May 1980 → Oct 1980
35RosannaToto47.601123#2Jul 1982Apr 1982 → Sep 1982
36Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)Paul McCartney And Wings46.931121#1Jun 1980Apr 1980 → Sep 1980
37Start Me UpThe Rolling Stones46.701124#2Oct 1981Aug 1981 → Jan 1982
38FootlooseKenny Loggins45.931123#1Mar 1984Jan 1984 → Jun 1984
39Don't Talk To StrangersRick Springfield45.301121#2May 1982Mar 1982 → Jul 1982
40Just The Two Of UsGrover Washington, Jr. & Bill Withers45.301124#2May 1981Feb 1981 → Jul 1981
41Slow HandThe Pointer Sisters44.701124#2Aug 1981May 1981 → Nov 1981
42Little JeannieElton John44.001121#3Jul 1980May 1980 → Sep 1980
43GloriaLaura Branigan57.601036#2Nov 1982Jul 1982 → Mar 1983
44Beat ItMichael Jackson53.831028#1Apr 1983Feb 1983 → May 2026
45Down UnderMen At Work51.441025#1Jan 1983Nov 1982 → Apr 1983
46What's Love Got To Do With ItTina Turner49.831028#1Sep 1984May 1984 → Nov 1984
47Jack & DianeJohn Cougar48.541022#1Oct 1982Jul 1982 → Dec 1982
48GhostbustersRay Parker Jr.48.331026#1Aug 1984Jun 1984 → Nov 2025
49Theme From "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not)Joey Scarbury48.001026#2Aug 1981May 1981 → Oct 1981
50Queen Of HeartsJuice Newton47.701027#2Sep 1981May 1981 → Nov 1981
51All Out Of LoveAir Supply47.401027#2Sep 1980Jun 1980 → Dec 1980
52Being With YouSmokey Robinson46.801025#2May 1981Feb 1981 → Aug 1981
53Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)Phil Collins46.831024#1Apr 1984Feb 1984 → Aug 1984
54MickeyToni Basil46.811027#1Dec 1982Sep 1982 → Mar 1983
55HelloLionel Richie46.621024#1May 1984Feb 1984 → Aug 1984
56Owner Of A Lonely HeartYes46.221023#1Jan 1984Nov 1983 → Apr 1984
57The Tide Is HighBlondie46.011026#1Jan 1981Nov 1980 → May 1981
58That's What Friends Are ForDionne & Friends45.241023#1Jan 1986Nov 1985 → Apr 1986
59Love On The RocksNeil Diamond44.901020#2Jan 1981Nov 1980 → Mar 1981
60JumpVan Halen44.851021#1Feb 1984Jan 1984 → Jun 1984
61I Just Called To Say I Love YouStevie Wonder44.431026#1Oct 1984Aug 1984 → Feb 1985
62Uptown GirlBilly Joel43.701022#3Nov 1983Sep 1983 → Feb 1984
63Let's DanceDavid Bowie42.211020#1May 1983Mar 1983 → Aug 1983
64Sexual HealingMarvin Gaye41.701021#3Jan 1983Oct 1982 → Mar 1983
65Stop Draggin' My Heart AroundStevie Nicks & Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers41.301021#3Sep 1981Jul 1981 → Dec 1981
66Say It Isn't SoDaryl Hall John Oates41.201018#2Dec 1983Oct 1983 → Feb 1984
67The Best Of TimesStyx40.601019#3Mar 1981Jan 1981 → May 1981
68Open ArmsJourney40.101018#2Feb 1982Jan 1982 → May 1982
69Another Day In ParadisePhil Collins40.041018#1Dec 1989Nov 1989 → Mar 1990
70Dirty LaundryDon Henley39.401019#3Jan 1983Oct 1982 → Mar 1983
71The Girl Is MineMichael Jackson & Paul McCartney39.201018#2Jan 1983Nov 1982 → Mar 1983
72Hold MeFleetwood Mac39.101017#4Jul 1982Jun 1982 → Oct 1982
73TrulyLionel Richie37.121018#1Nov 1982Oct 1982 → Feb 1983
749 To 5Dolly Parton51.32928#1Feb 1981Nov 1980 → Sep 2026
75I Love A Rainy NightEddie Rabbitt48.72928#1Feb 1981Nov 1980 → May 1981
76Baby, Come To MePatti Austin A & James Ingram48.32932#1Feb 1983Apr 1982 → Apr 1983
77Keep On Loving YouREO Speedwagon47.71928#1Mar 1981Nov 1980 → Jun 1981
78Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)Eurythmics47.21926#1Sep 1983May 1983 → Nov 1983
79Who Can It Be Now?Men At Work46.91927#1Oct 1982Jul 1982 → Jan 1983
80Do You Really Want To Hurt MeCulture Club45.30925#2Mar 1983Dec 1982 → May 1983
81ManiacMichael Sembello44.12922#1Sep 1983Jun 1983 → Oct 1983
82Careless WhisperWham! feat. George Michael44.03922#1Feb 1985Dec 1984 → Jan 2017
83MagicOlivia Newton-John43.84923#1Aug 1980May 1980 → Oct 1980
84Missing YouJohn Waite43.61924#1Sep 1984Jun 1984 → Dec 1984
85Say You, Say MeLionel Richie43.64920#1Dec 1985Nov 1985 → Mar 1986
86Private EyesDaryl Hall John Oates43.42923#1Nov 1981Aug 1981 → Jan 1982
87Karma ChameleonCulture Club43.43922#1Feb 1984Dec 1983 → Apr 1984
88Chariots Of Fire - TitlesVangelis43.31928#1May 1982Dec 1981 → Jun 1982
89I Feel For YouChaka Khan43.20926#3Nov 1984Sep 1984 → Mar 1985
90Out Of TouchDaryl Hall John Oates43.22923#1Dec 1984Sep 1984 → Mar 1985
91Making Love Out Of Nothing At AllAir Supply43.10925#2Oct 1983Jul 1983 → Jan 1984
92Ride Like The WindChristopher Cross43.10921#2Apr 1980Feb 1980 → Jul 1980
93Separate LivesPhil Collins & Marilyn Martin42.91921#1Nov 1985Oct 1985 → Feb 1986
94Dancing In The DarkBruce Springsteen42.40921#2Jun 1984May 1984 → Oct 1984
95Hungry Like The WolfDuran Duran42.40923#3Mar 1983Dec 1982 → May 1983
96Let's GrooveEarth, Wind & Fire42.20924#3Dec 1981Oct 1981 → Mar 1982
97More Than I Can SayLeo Sayer41.60923#2Dec 1980Sep 1980 → Feb 1981
98FunkytownLipps & Inc.41.44923#1May 1980Mar 1980 → Aug 1980
99Pump Up The JamTechnotronic feat. Felly41.30924#2Jan 1990Oct 1989 → Mar 1990
100Broken WingsMr. Mister41.22922#1Dec 1985Sep 1985 → Feb 1986

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