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? Today, we'll name the first 32 acts on that list; the top 10 acts will wait for the next post. If the artist had one or more #1 hits during the decade, the number of those singles are listed in parentheses following the acts' names.
Ten Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- Dan Fogelberg
- Phil Collins (4)
- REO Speedwagon (2)
- Bruce Springsteen
Eleven Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- ABBA (1)
- Air Supply (1)
- The Cars
- Chicago (2)
- Earth, Wind & Fire
- Heart
- John Cougar Mellencamp (1)
- Kenny Loggins (1)
- Prince (2)
- The Rolling Stones (1)
- Sheena Easton
Twelve Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- Fleetwood Mac (1)
Thirteen Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- Barbra Streisand (4)
- Bee Gees (7)
- Journey
- Linda Ronstadt
- Little River Band
- Michael Jackson (5)
- Neil Diamond (1)
- Styx (1)
Fourteen Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- Bob Seger
- Foreigner (1)
- Kool & The Gang (1)
- Pat Benatar
Fifteen Top 40 Singles, 1976-85
- The Commodores (2)
- Rick Springfield (1)
- Rod Stewart (2)
- Stevie Wonder (6)
Those are some impressive numbers from the first 32. Clearly certain artists ruled during this period. A few of these surprised me - thought they might be higher. Looking forward to final post.
ReplyDeleteJust did the math - that's 393 songs so far. Quite a big number.
ReplyDeleteBOOM! There went my trifecta of Fogelberg-Streisand-Diamond. Ten artists had more Top 40 hits than them? Balderdash and poppycock.
ReplyDeleteChecking the remaining ten racers, I am betting the house, my IRA and my nest egg on Elton John, Kenny Rogers and the dynamic duo of Hall & Oates. Or a female. Wait, what are my odds?
Please give us some Adult Contemporary info along the same lines or is that a seperate series?
Herc, I am pretty sure your three are strong contenders for the title.
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