In an earlier post, I listed the 42 acts that had at least ten singles debut on the Billboard Top 40 in the years 1976-85. I then posed the question: who had the most Top 40 hits premiere on the Top 40 during that time period? Let's count down to the answer:
Number 10
DIANA ROSS
16 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 166 weeks in the Top 40.
3 Number One singles, 1976-85: Love Hangover, Upside Down, Endless Love
Number 9
ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA
17 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 147 weeks in the Top 40.
No Number One singles, 1976-85
Number 7 (tie)
DONNA SUMMER
18 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 194 weeks in the Top 40.
4 Number One Singles, 1976-85: MacArthur Park, Hot Stuff, Bad Girls, No More Tears (Enough is Enough)
PAUL McCARTNEY
18 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 191 weeks in the Top 40.
5 Number One Singles, 1976-85: Silly Love Songs, With a Little Luck, Coming Up, Ebony and Ivory, Say Say Say
Number 5 (tie)
KENNY ROGERS
20 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 222 weeks in the Top 40.
2 Number One Singles, 1976-85: Lady, Islands in the Stream
OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN
20 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 209 weeks in the Top 40.
3 Number One Singles, 1976-85: You're The One That I Want, Magic, Physical
Number 4
BARRY MANILOW
21 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 169 weeks in the Top 40.
1 Number One Single, 1976-85: Looks Like We Made It
Number 3
ELTON JOHN
22 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 199 weeks in the Top 40.
2 Number One Singles, 1976-85: Don't Go Breaking My Heart, That's What Friends Are For
Number 2
BILLY JOEL
23 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 233 weeks in the Top 40.
2 Number One Singles, 1976-85: It's Still Rock and Roll to Me, Tell Her About It
Number 1
DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES
25 Top 40 singles during 1976-85, a total of 288 weeks in the Top 40.
6 Number One Singles, 1976-85: Rich Girl, Kiss On My List, Private Eyes, I Can't Go For That (No Can Do), Maneater, Out of Touch
A fine and dandy, if somewhat eye-opening, Top 10 indeed.
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Mark, nice list. As Herc said, very eye-opening indeed.
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