This week’s guest curator is Ben Cheknis, host of the Two Vague Podcast, as well as a Patreon Mixtaper, and we’re dialing back the calendar to a decade where the charts ruled everything. Together, we’re building a playlist made up entirely of Number One hits from the 1980s.

One thing to note: even the deepest cut had to reach the top spot — even if it only held on for a single week. That means no deep cuts, no album tracks, and absolutely no filler. From MTV-era staples to songs that briefly owned the world before disappearing back into pop history, this episode is a nonstop hit parade from start to finish.

If you love your ’80s music big, bold, and radio-dominant — you’re in the right place.

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Whitesnake – Here I Go Again

Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer

Genesis – Invisible Touch

Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen (No More Love On The Run)

J. Geils Band – Centerfold

Toto – Africa

Dexy’s Midnight Runners – Come On Elieen

Escape Club – Wild Wild West

INXS – Need You Tonight

Martika – Toy Soldiers

Huey Lewis & The News – The Power Of Love

Rick Springfield – Jesse’s Girl

Kenny Loggins – Footloose

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts – I Love Rock N Roll

Billy Idol – Mony Mony (Live)

Bananarama – Venus

Michael Jackson – Billie Jean

Janet Jackson – When I Think Of You

Heart – Alone

Madonna – Who’s That Girl?

Olivia Newton-John – Physical

Steve Miller Band – Abracadbra