Every #1 hit song from 1985 ranked worst to best

In what’s now become a yearly tradition every December, I’m back ranking #1 hits from topical anniversary dates. This winter ...

Carl Carlton, funk legend and 'She's a Bad Mamma Jama' singer, dies at 72

Carl Carlton, funk and R&B singing legend best known for the hits "She's a Bad Mama Jama" and "Everlasting Love," has died.

Carl Carlton, 'She's a Bad Mama Jama' R&B singer, dies at 72

Carlton, who reportedly suffered a stroke six years ago, was born in the Motor City on May 21, 1953 and began performing at a young age under the name "Little Carl" Carlton. By 1964 he'd released his ...

Here’s Every Year-End Billboard Top Artist

From the first list in 1981 to 2025, browse every act who has dominated the annual Top Artists chart, as revealed in every ...

‘Last Christmas’ Hits New No. 2 Hot 100 High: ‘George Michael Would Have Been Immensely Proud,’ Says Wham!’s Andrew Ridgeley

Wham! ’s “Last Christmas” dashes four places to No. 2 on the Billboard Hot 100 dated Dec. 13, as the 1984 classic by the ...

Here Are El Gran Combo de Puerto Rico’s Biggest Hits on the Billboard Charts

The band -- founded by the late Rafael Ithier -- has placed more than 40 songs on the Tropical Airplay chart, including 15 top 10s.
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1985 Chicago Bears Legendary ‘Super Bowl Shuffle’ Video to Be Explored in New HBO Documentary

The 1985 Chicago Bears are shuffling into a new HBO documentary. HBO announced plans for The Shuffle doc on Thursday (Nov. 13), which will explore the Super Bowl XX champions’ iconic “Super Bowl ...
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3 One-Hit Wonders From 1985 We’re Sure You’ve Never Heard Of

A decade is really a decade when you hit the middle years. The beginning of any decade still bears some resemblance to the one before it. And the end years are beginning to dovetail into the next set ...
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HBO Max set to release "The Shuffle" on '85 Chicago Bears

Get ready to relive the Super Bowl Shuffle this Holiday season as a new documentary focuses on the 1985 Chicago Bears and the popular song. LAKE FOREST, Ill., — The Chicago Bears' historic 1985 season ...
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4 Forgotten and Lost Songs from 1985 I Bet You Don’t Remember

In the mood for some killer tunes from 1985? That was a pretty successful year for pop and rock music, and more than a few enduring hits made it to the top of the Billboard Hot 100 chart and our ...
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On This Day in 1985, This Soul Singer Hit No. 1 After a 22-Year Drought With a Shocking Tale of Infidelity Between Husband and Wife

IOn this very day in 1985, soul singer and icon Stevie Wonder hit No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart with the energetic hit, “Part-Time Lover”. And, oddly enough, it was Wonder’s first No. 1 hit on ...
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Iconic '80s Rocker, 65, 'Looks Like He Stepped Out of a Video From 1985' in Recent Performance

Considering that Bryan Adams was just 20 years old when he released his very first album, the chart-topping Canadian rocker has been making music people want to hear for close to half a century, ...