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1. Song Number 30: "Spending every dime, to keep you talking on the line, that's how it was"
Destined to be a minor chart hit, this plucky song fought its way back from obscurity after it was featured on the popular American soap opera "General Hospital". It shot to number one and became the first chart topper for Patti Austin and James Ingram. Can you name this romantic ballad?
2. Song Number 29: "Living in perfect harmony. Side by side on my piano keyboard. Oh lord, why don't we?"
Considered sappy by many today, this song was wildly popular back in 1982 when it flew to number one in Britain, Germany and the U.S.A. What two pop legends came together to sing about putting an end to racial infighting on the worldwide smash "Ebony and Ivory"?
3. Song Number 28: " Kiss meeeee...like you just did"
This husband and wife team had the number one single of 1975 with "Love Will Keep Us Together". Five years later they recaptured the weekly number one spot and the adoration of fans nationwide with this slow ballad. What song did Captain and Tennille take to the top in February of 1980?
4. Song Number 27: "I saw him dancing there by the record machine. He must have been about seventeen."
When Joan Jett walks into the bar in this song's famous black and white video and the opening guitar licks come crashing down, you know you're in for something big. Singing what may be the hardest rocking number one song of the 80s, what smash did Joan Jett and the Blackhearts keep on top for an incredible seven weeks in 1982?
5. Song Number 26: "There's a name for it, there's a phrase that fits, but whatever the reason, you do it for me"
At the lowest point in her life after leaving her husband Ike, Tina Turner was destitute with only 36 cents to her name. It was this song that helped to launch her comeback as an 80s superstar and sex symbol. What record did she take all the way to number one in September of 1984?
6. Song Number 25: "I feel a million dollar when you're just in my hand"
Hitting number one in the U.K. in 1983, this UB40 song took a long while before it caught on in the U.S. Five years to be exact. Do you remember the reggae-inspired classic that climbed to number one in America on October 15th, 1988?
7. Song Number 24: "Girl, close your eyes, let that rhythm get into you"
In the opening weeks of the 1980s, Michael Jackson gave us a hint of the tremendous impact he'd have on the pop music scene during the decade. This song spent four weeks at number one and was the biggest hit from his album "Off The Wall". Can you name this disco classic?
8. Song Number 23: "Hey teacher! Leave those kids alone!"
I remember my buddies and I chanting this every day on our bus ride home from school. That poor bus driver! What rebellion song of sorts landed Pink Floyd on top of the pop singles chart for the first time?
9. Song Number 22: "Well, my friends, the time has come, raise the roof and have some fun"
...and celebrate the biggest solo hit in the chart career of Lionel Richie. What party song did radio stations "play on and on and on" during the fall of 1983?
10. Song Number 21: "I said to the man, 'Are you trying to tempt me? Because I came from the land of plenty'"
Break out the didgeridoo and spread me some vegemite, mate. This is the song that kicked off America's fascination with all things "Down Under". Which scenario is NOT mentioned by Men At Work in their classic 1982 hit?
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