These are the top 100 artists and 80s bands of the decade. This list of 1980s music was compiled using several sources including chart rankings, music video rotation, radio airplay, genre influence, and cultural influence to name a few.
Below each artist’s name are links to the year/s they entered the charts during the 80’s.
You can find more 80s content at the bottom of this page including these TOP40Weekly Tribute collections; Romantic Sax, Piano By Candlelight, 25 Great Love Songs, 40 Best of the ’80s.
Top 100 Artists of the 80’s
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1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
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5
1980 | 1981 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
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Run-D.M.C.
7
1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989
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9
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
10
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986
11
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989
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13
1983 | 1984 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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George Michael / Wham
1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
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1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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Rush
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1985 | 1986
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24
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
25
1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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Genesis
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987
28
1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
29
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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Journey
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five
35
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1985 | 1987 | 1988
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Kool and the Gang
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L.L. Cool J
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1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
39
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1989
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44
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
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46
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988
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48
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
49
1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
50
1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
51
Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers
52
Stevie Ray Vaughan & Double Trouble
53
1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
54
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
55
1980 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
56
1980 | 1981 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986
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1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984
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Heart
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
59
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
60
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
61
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
62
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1985 | 1987 | 1988
63
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1984 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
64
1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988
65
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
66
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987
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DJ Jazzy Jeff & The Fresh Prince
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69
1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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The Go-Go’s
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1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1989
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1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1989
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1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
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Culture Club
1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986
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Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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83
1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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Chicago
1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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86
1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1989
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91
1983 | 1985 | 1986 | 1988 | 1989
92
1980 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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1981 | 1982 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989
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1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989