In 1980, ABBA's 'The Winner Takes it All' was #1 in the UK, Ireland and the Netherlands. Later, 'Super Trouper' was #1 in the above, plus Germany.
It all depends on the country and chart. Strictly speaking, ABBA had a #1 in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and The Netherlands in 1981 with "One of Us". The last UK hit was "Super Trouper" (1980). In The US, the last Billboard Hot 100 song was "Dancing Queen" (1976), but they had a #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1980 with "The Winner Takes It All" and a number one on the dance chart in 1980 with Super Trouper.
Dexys Midnight Runners were not one hit wonders in Britain - before "Come on Eileen" was number one, they had already had two top ten hits - "Geno" (which got to number one in 1980) and "there there my dear".
Funkytown was a number one hit single for the band Lipps Inc in 1980. Funkytown was one of two hit singles by the band Lipps Inc. Their other hit single was Designer Music in 1981.
"The most popular song by either [the group or lead singer Freddie Mercury solo] was the Queen 1980 number one hit Another One Bites The Dust." This was Queen's second number one song. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was first. Both were from the album The Game.
"I Honestly Love You" was Olivia Newton-John's first #1 hit and "Physical" was her fifth and last #1 hit. Olivia Newton John's number one hits include Suddenly, Physical, Please Mr. Please, Xanadu, You're the One That I Want, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Magic, i Honestly Love You, If Not For You and Have You Never Been Mellow.
That would be Super Trouper in 1980.
That would be Super Trouper in 1980.
"Upside Down" by Diana Ross was the number 1 hit on 9/26/1980.
Sorry....Never had a number one hit in the US. The biggest hit they had was "Goody Two Shoes" which went to number 12 in 1982
It all depends on the country and chart. Strictly speaking, ABBA had a #1 in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, and The Netherlands in 1981 with "One of Us". The last UK hit was "Super Trouper" (1980). In The US, the last Billboard Hot 100 song was "Dancing Queen" (1976), but they had a #1 on the Adult Contemporary chart in 1980 with "The Winner Takes It All" and a number one on the dance chart in 1980 with Super Trouper.
Dexys Midnight Runners were not one hit wonders in Britain - before "Come on Eileen" was number one, they had already had two top ten hits - "Geno" (which got to number one in 1980) and "there there my dear".
Number 1 Hits of January 1980There were three number 1 hit song during January of 1980. KC and the Sunshine Band had the first number 1 hit that carried over from the year before with "Please Don't Go". The song was charted as number 1 from December 30 1979 - January 5 1980. "Escape (Pina Colada Song)" by Rupert Holmes held the number one spot from January 6 - 12, and Michael Jackson's "Rock With You" from January 13 - February 9. "Rock With You" would land up as the number 1 hit for the year 1980.
the first #1 hit of 1980 was "Please Don't Go" by KC and the sunshine band
Funkytown was a number one hit single for the band Lipps Inc in 1980. Funkytown was one of two hit singles by the band Lipps Inc. Their other hit single was Designer Music in 1981.
"The most popular song by either [the group or lead singer Freddie Mercury solo] was the Queen 1980 number one hit Another One Bites The Dust." This was Queen's second number one song. Crazy Little Thing Called Love was first. Both were from the album The Game.
"I Honestly Love You" was Olivia Newton-John's first #1 hit and "Physical" was her fifth and last #1 hit. Olivia Newton John's number one hits include Suddenly, Physical, Please Mr. Please, Xanadu, You're the One That I Want, Hopelessly Devoted to You, Magic, i Honestly Love You, If Not For You and Have You Never Been Mellow.
"Together We Are Beautiful" was a Number One hit single for American singer Fern Kinney in 1980. It was her only hit single in the UK.