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#1 Hip-Hop/R&B Songs of the 1980's

Can you guess every artist that recorded every song, in the 1980's decade that has been #1 on Billboard's "HOT R&B/HIP-HOP SONGS" list?
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Year
Weeks
Song
Artist
1989/1990
2
Tender Lover
Babyface
1989
1
All of My Love
The Gap Band
1989
1
Ain't Nuthin' in the World
Miki Howard
1989
2
Here and Now
Luther Vandross
1989
1
Home
Stephanie Mills
1989
1
Don't Take It Personal
Jermaine Jackson
1989
2
You Are My Everything
Surface
1989
1
Baby Come to Me
Regina Belle
1989
2
Miss You Much
Janet Jackson
1989
1
Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
Soul II Soul
1989
2
Can't Get Over You
Maze
1989
1
Remember (The First Time)
Eric Gable
1989
1
My Fantasy (From "Do the Right Thing")
Teddy Riley
1989
2
It's No Crime
Babyface
1989
1
Something in the Way (You Make Me Feel)
Stephanie Mills
1989
1
Batdance (From "Batman")
Prince
1989
1
On Our Own (From "Ghostbusters II")
Bobby Brown
1989
1
Shower Me with Your Love
Surface
1989
1
Turned Away
Chuckii Booker
1989
2
Keep On Movin'
Soul II Soul
1989
1
Show & Tell
Peabo Bryson
1989
2
Have You Had Your Love Today
The O'Jays
1989
1
Me Myself and I
De La Soul
1989
1
Miss You Like Crazy
Natalie Cole
1989
1
My First Love
Atlantic Starr
1989
2
Start of a Romance
Skyy
1989
1
Real Love
Jody Watley
1989
2
Love Saw It
Karyn White
1989
1
Every Little Step
Bobby Brown
1989
1
Girl I Got My Eyes on You
Today
1989
1
Lucky Charm
The Boys
1989
2
Closer than Friends
Surface
1989
1
Just Coolin'
LeVert
1989
1
Just Because
Anita Baker
1989
2
Dreamin'
Vanessa Williams
1989
2
Can You Stand the Rain
New Edition
1989
3
Superwoman
Karyn White
1989
1
Oasis
Roberta Flack
1988
2
Tumblin' Down
Ziggy Marley
1988
1
Everything I Miss at Home
Cherrelle
1988
1
Dial My Heart
The Boys
1988
1
Hey Lover
Freddie Jackson
1988
1
Thanks for My Child
Cheryl Pepsii Riley
1988
2
Giving You the Best That I Got
Anita Baker
1988
1
Any Love
Luther Vandross
1988
1
The Way You Love Me
Karyn White
1988
2
My Prerogative
Bobby Brown
1988
2
Addicted to You
LeVert
1988
1
She's On the Left
Jeffrey Osborne
1988
1
Another Part of Me
Michael Jackson
1988
3
Nice 'N' Slow
Freddie Jackson
1988
1
Loosey's Rap
Rick James
1988
2
Off On Your Own (Girl)
Al B. Sure!
1988
2
Don't Be Cruel
Bobby Brown
1988
1
Roses Are Red
The Mac Band
1988
1
Paradise
Sade
1988
2
Joy
Teddy Pendergrass
1988
1
One More Try
George Michael
1988
1
Little Walter
Tony Toni Tone
1988
2
Just Got Paid
Johnny Kemp
1988
1
Mercedes Boy
Pebbles
1988
3
Nite and Day
Al B. Sure!
1988
1
Da'Butt (From the Film "School Daze")
E.U.
1988
1
Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Billy Ocean
1988
1
Ooo La La La
Teena Marie
1988
1
Wishing Well
Terrence Trent D'Arby
1988
1
Man in the Mirror
Michael Jackson
1988
2
Fishnet
Morris Day
1988
1
You Will Know
Stevie Wonder
1988
2
Girlfriend
Pebbles
1988
3
I Want Her
Keith Sweat
1988
1
Love Overboard
Gladys Knight and the Pips
1987/1988
4
The Way You Make Me Feel
Michael Jackson
1987
1
I Want to Be Your Man
Roger
1987
1
System of Survival
Earth, Wind & Fire
1987
2
Skeletons
Stevie Wonder
1987
2
Angel
Angela Winbush
1987
1
Lovin' You
The O'Jays
1987
3
Bad
Michael Jackson
1987
1
(You're Puttin') A Rush on Me
Stephanie Mills
1987
1
Lost in Emotion
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
1987
1
I Need Love
LL Cool J
1987
1
I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Michael Jackson
1987
2
Love Is a House
Force M.D.'s
1987
2
Casanova
LeVert
1987
1
Jam Tonight
Freddie Jackson
1987
1
The Pleasure Principle
Janet Jackson
1987
2
Fake
Alexander O'Neal
1987
3
I Feel Good All Over
Stephanie Mills
1987
2
Diamonds
Herb Alpert
1987
1
Rock Steady
The Whispers
1987
2
Head to Toe
Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam
1987
2
Always
Atlantic Starr
1987
1
There's Nothing Better Than Love
Luther Vandross
1987
1
Don't Disturb This Groove
The System
1987
3
Sign 'O' the Times
Prince
1987
3
Looking for a New Love
Jody Watley
1987
1
Let's Wait Awhile
Janet Jackson
1987
1
Slow Down
Loose Ends
1987
2
Have You Ever Loved Somebody
Freddie Jackson
1987
1
Falling
Melba Moore
1987
2
Candy
Cameo
1987
2
Stop to Love
Luther Vandross
1987
1
Control
Janet Jackson
1986/1987
2
Girlfriend
Bobby Brown
1986
2
Love You Down
Ready for the World
1986
4
Tasty Love
Freddie Jackson
1986
1
A Little Bit More
Melba Moore / Freddie Jackson
1986
2
Shake You Down
Gregory Abbott
1986
3
Word Up
Cameo
1986
2
The Rain
Oran 'Juice' Jones
1986
1
(Pop Pop Pop Pop) Goes My Mind
LeVert
Year
Weeks
Song
Artist
1986
1
Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent
Gwen Guthrie
1986
1
Love Zone
Billy Ocean
1986
2
Do You Get Enough Love
Shirley Jones
1986
2
Closer Than Close
Jean Carne
1986
2
Rumors
Timex Social Club
1986
1
Who's Johnny ("Short Circular" Theme)
El DeBarge
1986
2
There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry)
Billy Ocean
1986
2
Nasty
Janet Jackson
1986
4
On My Own
Patti LaBelle / Michael McDonald
1986
2
I Have Learned to Respect the Power of Love
Stephanie Mills
1986
4
Kiss
Prince / The Revolution
1986
2
What Have You Done for Me Lately
Janet Jackson
1986
1
Your Smile
Rene & Angela
1986
1
How Will I Know
Whitney Houston
1986
3
Do Me Baby
Meli'sa Morgan
1986
3
That's What Friends Are For
Dionne & Friends
1986
2
Say You, Say Me
Lionel Richie
1985/1986
3
Don't Say No Tonight
Eugene Wilde
1985
3
Caravan of Love
Isley-Jasper-Isley
1985
6
Part-Time Lover
Stevie Wonder
1985
2
You Are My Lady
Freddie Jackson
1985
2
Oh Sheila
Ready for the World
1985
1
Cherish
Kool & the Gang
1985
1
Saving All My Love for You
Whitney Houston
1985
5
Freeway of Love
Aretha Franklin
1985
2
Save Your Love (For #1)
Rene & Angela
1985
1
Hangin' On a String
Loose Ends
1985
6
Rock Me Tonight (For Old Times Sake)
Freddie Jackson
1985
1
You Give Good Love
Whitney Houston
1985
1
Fresh
Kool & the Gang
1985
2
We Are the World
USA for Africa
1985
1
Rhythm of the Night
DeBarge
1985
2
Back in Stride
Maze
1985
4
Nightshift
Commodores
1985
3
Missing You
Diana Ross
1985
3
Mr. Telephone Man
New Edition
1985
1
Gotta Get You Home Tonight
Eugene Wilde
1984/1985
5
Operator
Midnight Star
1984
3
Solid
Ashford & Simpson
1984
1
Cool It Now
New Edition
1984
3
I Feel for You
Chaka Khan
1984
3
I Just Called to Say I Love You
Stevie Wonder
1984
1
Let's Go Crazy
Prince / The Revolution
1984
4
Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run)
Billy Ocean
1984
2
Ghostbusters
Ray Parker Jr.
1984
8
When Doves Cry
Prince
1984
1
Lovelite
O'Bryan
1984
3
Let's Hear It for the Boy
Deniece Williams
1984
1
Don't Waste Your Time
Yarbrough & Peoples
1984
3
Hello
Lionel Richie
1984
4
She's Strange
Cameo
1984
5
Somebody's Watching Me
Rockwell
1984
1
Encore
Cheryl Lynn
1984
4
If Only You Knew
Patti LaBelle
1984
2
Joanna
Kool & the Gang
1983/1984
5
Time Will Reveal
DeBarge
1983
7
All Night Long (All Night)
Lionel Richie
1983
1
Ain't Nobody
Chaka Khan
1983
6
Cold Blooded
Rick James
1983
2
Get It Right
Aretha Franklin
1983
3
She Works Hard for the Money
Donna Summer
1983
8
Juicy Fruit
Mtume
1983
1
Save the Overtime (For Me)
Gladys Knight and the Pips
1983
1
Beat It
Michael Jackson
1983
1
Candy Girl
New Edition
1983
4
Atomic Dog
George Clinton
1983
9
Billie Jean
Michael Jackson
1983
1
Outstanding
The Gap Band
1983
3
The Girl Is Mine
Michael Jackson
1982/1983
10
Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye
1982
5
Love Comes Down
Evelyn King
1982
4
Jump to It
Aretha Franklin
1982
2
Dance Floor (Part I)
Zapp
1982
4
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going
Dreamgirls
1982
3
Early in the Morning
The Gap Band
1982
5
Let It Whip
Dazz Band
1982
2
It's Gonna Take a Miracle
Deniece Williams
1982
3
If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another
Richard "Dimples" Fields
1982
9
That Girl
Stevie Wonder
1982
2
Call Me
Skyy
1982
1
I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)
Daryl Hall John Oates
1982
1
Turn Your Love Around
George Benson
1981/1982
8
Let's Groove
Earth, Wind & Fire
1981
1
Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)
Kool & the Gang
1981
2
I Heard It Through the Grapevine
Roger
1981
2
Never Too Much
Luther Vandross
1981
2
When She Was My Girl
Four Tops
1981
7
Endless Love
Diana Ross / Lionel Richie
1981
1
I'm in Love
Evelyn King
1981
4
Double Dutch Bus
Frankie Smith
1981
5
Give It to Me Baby
Rick James
1981
2
What Cha' Gonna Do for Me
Chaka Khan
1981
1
A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
Ray Parker Jr. / Raydio
1981
1
Sukiyaki
A Taste of Honey
1981
5
Being with You
Smokey Robinson
1981
5
Don't Stop the Music
Yarbrough & Peoples
1981
2
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
The Gap Band
1981
2
Fantastic Voyage
Lakeside
1980/1981
6
Celebration
Kool & the Gang
1980
7
Master Blaster (Jammin')
Stevie Wonder
1980
4
Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
Tom Browne
1980
3
Give Me the Night
George Benson
1980
4
Upside Down
Diana Ross
1980
2
One in a Million You
Larry Graham
1980
5
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
The S.O.S. Band
1980
6
Let's Get Serious
Jermaine Jackson
1980
4
Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) (Parts 1 & 2)
The Isley Brothers
1980
2
Stomp
The Brothers Johnson
1980
5
And the Beat Goes On
The Whispers
1980
1
Special Lady
Ray, Goodman & Brown
1980
1
The Second Time Around
Shalamar
1980
6
Rock with You
Michael Jackson
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Level 59
Oct 3, 2019
As far as I know, there is only one straight hip-hop song (in 1987 by LL Cool J "I Need Love") that hit #1 (for one week). This is a stark contrast to the current decade (2010's) where hip-hop dominates the R&B/Hip-Hop charts.