Pop Music Artist 1980. The year that chaotically bridged the '70s and its latter trends of disco and punk rock with the new decade, 1980 was a dynamic and intriguing year for pop music. By 1980, the disco genre, largely dependent on orchestras, was replaced by a lighter synthpop production, which subsequently fuelled dance music.
Their iconic music videos revolutionized the way people consumed music. The list on this page is for all #1 hit pop singles for 1980 using proprietary methods. Zapp, jon & vangelis, whitesnake, pat benatar, 38 special, survivor, irene cara, air supply, devo, the pretenders.
It’s important to note an omission from this.
Madonna has sold more than 300 million records worldwide. 1 in the singles chart. 3cd set exploring the arrival of synth pop and the dawn of a new musical era. 1980 in heavy metal music;