A Caffè ☕️Lattè 2-part Spotlight:

THE 100 BEST

AC CHART

80s #1 SONGS

 

Middle Of The Road; Easy Listening; Adult Contemporary.

The chart may have changed name but Billboard Magazine has compiled a list of the most popular of the genre’s tracks; those that reached number one. In the 1980s, the genre’s parameters shifted and allowed for a greater mix of styles and crossover hits.

    

 

50 I JUST CAN’T STOP LOVING YOU

       Michael Jackson ftg. Siedah Garrett

49 OVERJOYED Stevie Wonder

48 THE LONGEST TIME Billy Joel

47 ANGEL OF THE MORNING Juice Newton

46 THE LIVING YEARS Mike + The Mechanics

45 SAY YOU, SAY ME Lionel Richie

44 THE GIRL IS MINE

       Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

43 THESE DREAMS Heart

42 DRIVE The Cars

41 SUDDENLY Billy Ocean

 

40 CHERISH Kool & The Gang

39 STUCK ON YOU Lionel Richie

38 ARTHUR’S THEME (THE BEST THAT YOU CAN DO)

        Christopher Cross

37 HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO LIVE

         WITHOUT YOU Laura Branigan

36 EBONY AND IVORY Paul McCartney &

       Stevie Wonder

35 LITTLE JEANNIE Elton John

34 ONE MOMENT IN TIME Whitney Houston

33 ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

       Dolly Parton & Kenny Rogers

32 ONE MORE TRY George Michael

31 SMOOTH OPERATOR Sade

 

30 TRULY Lionel Richie

29 LIVE TO TELL Madonna

28 RIGHT HERE WAITING Richard Marx

27 THE ROSE Bette Midler

26 ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE Phil Collins

25 LONGER Dan Fogelberg

24 WE ARE THE WORLD

         U.S.A. For Africa

23 YOU’RE THE INSPIRATION Chicago

22 I WON’T HOLD YOU BACK Toto

21 MAGIC Olivia Newton-John

 

20 LADY Kenny Rogers

19 THERE’LL BE SAD SONGS

      (TO MAKE YOU CRY) Billy Ocean

18 GLORY OF LOVE Peter Cetera

17 ETERNAL FLAME The Bangles

16 THAT’S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

       Dionne & Friends

       (Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder)

15 TIME AFTER TIME Cyndi Lauper

14 BABY COME TO ME Patti Austin &

        James Ingram

13 A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE Phil Collins

12 SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

        Whitney Houston

11 HELLO Lionel Richie

 

10 AN INNOCENT MAN Billy Joel

9 I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

      Stevie Wonder

8 DIDN’T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL

      Whitney Houston

7 WOMAN IN LOVE Barbra Streisand

6 HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago

5 THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL ABBA

4 LOST IN LOVE Air Supply

3 ENDLESS LOVE       

     Diana Ross & Lionel Richie

2 CARELESS WHISPER George Michael

1 GREATEST LOVE OF ALL Whitney Houston