Kiss desperately needed a win by 1983, hobbled by dwindling album sales ... rightfully became one of Quiet Riot’s signature hits, a readymade arena-rock anthem that helped make Metal Health ...

In need of a few one-hit wonders from the 1980s to get your blood pumping? These five tracks are some of our favorites.

Even a 1982 catching-up compilation yielded three new hit singles ... Bryan Adams’ first No. 1. The song first appeared on ...

These four new wave and synth-pop classics were definitive one-hit wonders in the 1980s, and they've aged pretty well.

Discover the most iconic heavy metal bands that defined the genre with powerful riffs, legendary vocals, and unforgettable ...

The proven hit songs that we buy have predictable and ... That's the UK's most streamed song of 1983, so future revenues seem guaranteed. Hipgnosis has a stake in Beyoncé's repertoire Still ...

Brandi Carlile, Annie Lennox and Meryl Streep also joined Elton John backing up Joni Mitchell on her “I’m Still Standing” ...

Seizing her moment to play arenas again on her “Girls Just Want to Have Fun” farewell tour, Cyndi Lauper is unwinding the ...

In 1983, legendary balladeer George Jones released ... He’s had three of his songs become number one country hits within the same year three times, in 1995, 1996 and 1998. Dillon’s songs ...

The 1983 film was initially panned by critics, but later became a cult classic thanks to audiences like the hip-hop community.

Choirs in Berlin want to remove the word "Oberindianer" from Udo Lindenberg's 1983 hit "Sonderzug nach Pankow". It could be perceived as ...

Hugh McIntyre covers music, with a focus on ... Jackson dropped “Billie Jean” in 1983, and it didn’t take long before it became not just another hit, but a career-defining smash.