PEAK MUSIC 1985

 1985

This year was more defined and easier to rate

 

Madonna – 4 Top 5 hits including one No 1

Bruce Springsteen – 4 top 10 hits including

 

Phil Collins – 4 top 10 hits including 3 number 1s

Whitney Houston - 2 number 1 hits and 3 top 5s (I swore she was from the later 1980s)

Billy Ocean – 2 top 5 hits

Just Missing Duran Duran

1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	5th Dimension
4 Seasons	Supremes	Rolling Stones	Monkees	Gary Pucket	3 Dog Night
Supremes	Rolling Stones	Frank Sinatra	Supremes	Simon & Garfunkel	Elvis Presley
Bobby Vinton	Herman Hermits	Beach Boys	Rascals	Aretha Franklin	The Beatles
Johnny Rivers	Byrds	Monkees	The Doors	Supremes	Rolling Stones
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
Jackson 5	Osmonds	3 Dog Night	Stevie Wonder	Elton John	John Denver
The Beatles	Marvin Gaye	Michael Jackson	Elton John	John Denver	Elton John
Simon & Garfunkel	Temptations	5th Dimension	Paul Simon	Newton John	Eagles
3 Dog Night	Jackson 5	Don McLean	Wings	Wings	Sunshine Band
Guess Who	3 Dog Night	Moody Blues	Rolling Stones	Chicago	Starship
1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Captain Tennille	Fleetwood Mac	Bee Gees	Donna Summer	Blondie	Hall Oates
Elton John	Eagles	Newton John	Bee Gees	Queen	Rolling Stones
Aerosmith	Foreigner	Andy Gibb	Michael Jackson	Newton John	Rick Springfield
Wings	Sunshine Band	Rolling Stones	Commadores	Diana Ross	Journey
4 Seasons	B. Manilow	Billy Joel	Earth Wind Fire	Kenny Rogers	Foreigner
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Stevie Wonder	Michael Jackson	Prince	Madonna
Paul McCarthy	Duran Duran	Cindy Lauper	Springsteen
Journey	Lionel Richie	Duran Duran	Phil Collins
J Geils Band	Police	Madonna	Whit. Houston
Newton John	David Bowie	Mchael Jackson	Billy Ocean
1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993

PEAK MUSIC 1984

 1984– The Hardest Year to rate

This was such an incredible year, that I rated the top 13 artists. (Though only 5 will make the list)  I initially had Madonna  at 9 but the power of her music videos just bumped her up. Michael Jackson did not have a number hit and his only top 20 hit was Thriller, but It was Thriller, and there was no way I could keep him off the top 5.

Prince - 4 top 10 hits and 2 number 1s

Cyndi Lauper – 4 top 10 hits and 1 number 1.

Duran Duran - 3 top 10 hits and 1 number 1.

Madonna – 3 Top 10 hits including No 1 – "Like a Virgin"

Michael Jackson – THRILLER

Pointer Sister – 4 top 10 hits and who got bumped down by Madonna

Huey Lewis – 4 top 20 hits

Bruce Springsteen – 3 Top 10 hits – I can't believe the Boss comes in at only number 8.

Van Halen – 3 Top 20 hits – including No 1 "Jump"

Lionel Richie – 3 Top 10 hits

Chicago – 3 top 20 hits

Hall Oates – 2 top 10 hits

Kenny Loggins – 1 top ten hit but it was number 1 "Footloose"

 

1964	1965	1966	1967	1968	1969
The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	The Beatles	5th Dimension
4 Seasons	Supremes	Rolling Stones	Monkees	Gary Pucket	3 Dog Night
Supremes	Rolling Stones	Frank Sinatra	Supremes	Simon & Garfunkel	Elvis Presley
Bobby Vinton	Herman Hermits	Beach Boys	Rascals	Aretha Franklin	The Beatles
Johnny Rivers	Byrds	Monkees	The Doors	Supremes	Rolling Stones
1970	1971	1972	1973	1974	1975
Jackson 5	Osmonds	3 Dog Night	Stevie Wonder	Elton John	John Denver
The Beatles	Marvin Gaye	Michael Jackson	Elton John	John Denver	Elton John
Simon & Garfunkel	Temptations	5th Dimension	Paul Simon	Newton John	Eagles
3 Dog Night	Jackson 5	Don McLean	Wings	Wings	Sunshine Band
Guess Who	3 Dog Night	Moody Blues	Rolling Stones	Chicago	Starship
1976	1977	1978	1979	1980	1981
Captain Tennille	Fleetwood Mac	Bee Gees	Donna Summer	Blondie	Hall Oates
Elton John	Eagles	Newton John	Bee Gees	Queen	Rolling Stones
Aerosmith	Foreigner	Andy Gibb	Michael Jackson	Newton John	Rick Springfield
Wings	Sunshine Band	Rolling Stones	Commadores	Diana Ross	Journey
4 Seasons	B. Manilow	Billy Joel	Earth Wind Fire	Kenny Rogers	Foreigner
1982	1983	1984	1985	1986	1987
Stevie Wonder	Michael Jackson	Prince
Paul McCarthy	Duran Duran	Cindy Lauper
Journey	Lionel Richie	Duran Duran
J Geils Band	Police	Madonna
Newton John	David Bowie	Mchael Jackson
1988	1989	1990	1991	1992	1993