Who was the biggest selling British artist of the 80s?
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Chart
No. | Title | Artist |
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1 | Brothers in Arms | Dire Straits |
2 | Bad | Michael Jackson |
3 | Thriller | Michael Jackson |
4 | Greatest Hits | Queen |
What was number-one in the UK charts in 1980?
Number-one singles
No. | Artist | Single |
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1980 | ||
468 | Barbra Streisand | “Woman in Love” |
469 | Blondie | “The Tide Is High” |
470 | ABBA | “Super Trouper” |
What is the number 1 song from 1980?
Queen scored two #1 hits with “Crazy Little Thing Called Love” and “Another One Bites the Dust” in 1980. Kenny Rogers scored his first #1 hit with “Lady” in 1980.
Who was the best-selling artist of 1980?
1980s
Year | Performing artist(s) | Album |
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1980 | Pink Floyd | The Wall |
1981 | REO Speedwagon | Hi Infidelity |
1982 | Asia | Asia |
1983 | Michael Jackson | Thriller |
How did the British Singles Chart work in the 1980s?
The chart was based entirely on sales of physical singles from retail outlets and announced on Tuesday until October 1987, when the Top 40 was revealed each Sunday, due to the new automated process. During the 1980s there were a total of 191 singles which took the UK chart number 1 spot.
What was the number 1 song in the 1980s?
Other big Number 1s from 1980 in the Top 50 best-sellers include Geno by Dexy’s Midnight Runners at 7, Kenny Rogers’ Coward Of The County at 9, and David Bowie’s Ashes To Ashes at 13. The Special A.K.A. Live! (EP) ©2021 Official Charts Company.
Where can I find the official UK Top 40 chart?
The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com. TOO MUCH TOO YOUNG (THE SPECIAL AKA LIVE!
What were the best-selling albums of 1980?
Other big Number 1s from 1980 in the Top 50 best-sellers include Geno by Dexy’s Midnight Runners at 7, Kenny Rogers’ Coward Of The County at 9, and David Bowie’s Ashes To Ashes at 13. The Special A.K.A. Live!