{"id":809271,"date":"2026-08-10T19:38:12","date_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:38:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809271\/"},"modified":"2026-08-10T19:38:12","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T19:38:12","slug":"4-of-the-best-first-no-1-hits-of-80s-pop-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/809271\/","title":{"rendered":"4 of the Best First No. 1 Hits of 80s Pop Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The 80s were full of artists that came out with a bang. Here are four of the best No. 1 hits of 80s pop that were also artists\u2019 first No. 1 tunes.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillie Jean\u201d by Michael Jackson<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786390690_670_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillie Jean\u201d was the first of what would be 13 solo No. 1 hits for <a href=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/4-times-michael-jackson-proved-hes-a-great-songwriter-and-not-just-a-great-performer\/\" id=\"https:\/\/americansongwriter.com\/4-times-michael-jackson-proved-hes-a-great-songwriter-and-not-just-a-great-performer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Michael Jackson<\/a>. He\u2019d already had No. 1 success with songs from the Jackson 5 like \u201cI Want You Back\u201d, \u201cABC\u201d, and others, but this was his first time topping the charts on his own.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tVideos by American Songwriter\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBillie Jean\u201d takes inspiration from Jackson\u2019s early experiences with fame and fans. It\u2019s often debated if the \u201cBillie Jean\u201d character was a real woman or not.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith Or Without You\u201d by U2<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786390691_110_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>This song went No. 1 in both the US and Canada. It details the juxtaposition that often comes with letting go of things and moving on to better.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0\u201c\u2018With or Without You\u2019 has a lot of \u2018yearn\u2019 in it,\u201d lead singer Bono said of this song to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/blog\/interviews\/daniel-lanois\" id=\"https:\/\/www.songfacts.com\/blog\/interviews\/daniel-lanois\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">Daniel Lanois<\/a>. \u201cWhat I get from it is you\u2019re ready to accept but you\u2019re ready to leave something behind, much like life itself. Something comes your way but there\u2019s a sacrifice and you have to leave something else behind.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHeaven\u201d by Bryan Adams<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786390692_47_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s just something special about this Bryan Adams song. Fun fact: the singer\u2019s first No. 1 single was actually heavily influenced by the song \u201cFaithfully\u201d by Journey. Adams had toured with Journey before this song was ever made. He even used the band\u2019s drummer in a recording session for the song. Since both tracks have a similar otherworldly feel, it makes sense that one was inspired by the other.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d by Kim Carnes<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tPlay video<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/1786390692_92_hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"Play\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cBette Davis Eyes\u201d was Kim Carnes\u2019 first and only No. 1 hit. It won the 1982\u00a0Grammy Awards\u00a0for\u00a0Song of the Year\u00a0and\u00a0Record of the Year and maintained its position on the Billboard chart for five weeks.<\/p>\n<p>Apparently, real-life actress Bette Davis wrote letters to the writers of the song, thanking them for not only making her a part of modern history  but also for making her grandson think she was cool.<\/p>\n<p>Photo by: Patrick Ford\/Redferns<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The 80s were full of artists that came out with a bang. 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