Pop music was everything in the 1980s, but some of the singles we came to associate with the decade never charted on mainstream charts. The decade of decadence was saturated with the fads of the times ...

When one looks back at the 1980s, they think of MTV, hair metal, synth pop, and the occasional classic rock hit. Those were, of course, the staples of the decade. As a result, they’re also the topics ...

As decadently cringeworthy as the ’80s might be, they created some of the catchiest tunes of all time. Matter of fact, ’80s pop music is arguably the foundation of all contemporary pop music. That ...

There is a special magic required to break into the Billboard Top 10 charts. Be it a simple, infectious groove and a singalong chorus or something more nebulous, like the Muse's passing interest, ...

Despite gaining a massive fanbase in the UK, US, and beyond, The Smiths never actually had a Top 40 hit on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In fact, none of their singles made it to the Hot 100 at all.

That’s what we wanted to highlight below. We wanted to get a real sense of 1980 by looking at three one-hit wonders from that time period that are no longer remembered today. For whatever reason, ...