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3 Hall of Fame Women Who Scored No. 1 Hits in 1985

October 30, 2025, 6:30 am
On This Day in 1983, Dolly Parton Hit No. 1 With an Iconic Duet Originally Written for a Soul Legend

October 29, 2025, 11:16 am
3 Grunge Songs From the 1980s I’m Sure You Know by Heart
4 Country Songs From the 1980s That Defined the Decade

October 29, 2025, 5:00 am
3 Iconic Male Singers Who Hit No. 1 in 1985

October 28, 2025, 8:30 am
3 Dark Novelty Songs You Won’t Want to Admit You Laughed At

October 27, 2025, 3:27 pm
The 1986 Rock One-Hit Wonder That Was Almost Never Put Out: “If You Release That, I’ll Leave”

October 27, 2025, 2:25 pm
3 Female-Fronted Pop Songs That Hit No. 1 in 1987

October 27, 2025, 8:30 am
3 Pop Songs From 1987 That We Can’t Live Without Today
3 Times the Underdog Topped the Charts in the 1980s

October 25, 2025, 4:30 pm
On This Day in 1987, Michael Jackson Topped the Charts with a Song That Would’ve Featured Prince—Had Quincy Jones Gotten His Way

October 24, 2025, 5:20 pm
3 Family-Friendly One-Hit Wonders From the 1980s That We Love

October 24, 2025, 8:30 am

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