The uptempo smash hit became one of the defining songs of the decade and helped cement its artist as an ’80s rock icon.

In 1981, asking someone if they wanted to watch a music video would likely get a confused reaction. The concept hadn’t ...

Cher has had countless hits and sparked more than a few controversies — while always doing things her own way. At 80, she ...

These singers dominated music in the 80s, but today many young people barely recognize their names and biggest hits ...

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The 1980s are a rich text of classic songs that topped the Billboard charts and shaped culture along the way. Stacker ranked the top 25 hits of the '80s based on their overall popularity.

The 1980s was a Golden Age of one-hit wonders, but if you had an aversion to MTV-pretty artists and their synthesizer – or (shiver) keytar – heavy, boppy pop tunes, the pickings were slim. Thankfully, ...

The song's success quickly followed. On September 8, 1984, "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" debuted in the U.S. Billboard Hot ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Portrait of American rock band Bon Jovi backstage before a performance, Illinois, early March, 1987. Pictured are, from left, ...

MTV, the legendary music television network that has shaped pop culture for over 40 years, is officially saying goodbye to several of its iconic music channels. In an announcement made on October 12, ...

About halfway through “Michael,” the new blockbuster biopic of Michael Jackson, there is a scene in which Jackson (played by his nephew Jafaar) and his lawyer, John Branca (Miles Teller), are sitting ...

Robert Palmer's classic rock track almost sounded totally different.