Not every song can be a number one single. Sometimes great songs just get stuck on the chart behind another great song.
Here’s Mason Dixon’s list of the top 10 songs from the 1980’s that just couldn’t reach that top spot. Sometimes it took two number one songs to keep another from that #1 glory. Check out the list!
#1 'Open Arms' by Journey got stuck behind both 'Centerfold' by the J Geils Band and 'I Love Rock and Roll' by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
#2 'Girls Just Want To Have Fun' by Cyndi Lauper couldn't get past 'Jump' by Van Halen
#3 'Waiting For A Girl Like You' by Foreigner found itself stuck behind both 'Physical' by Olivia Newton-John and 'I Can't Go For That' by Hall and Oates
#4 'Pour Some Sugar On Me' by Def Leppard couldn't battle past 'Hold On To The Nights' by Richard Marx
#5 'Everybody Have Fun Tonight' by Wang Chung was blocked by 'Walk Like an Egyptian' by The Bangles
#6 'We Got The Beat' by the Go Go's were also blocked by 'I Love Rock and Roll' by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
#7 'When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going' by Billy Ocean was stuck behind 'How Will I Know' by Whitney Houston
#8 'Start Me Up' by The Rolling Stones just couldn't get to the top spot in 1981 because of both 'Arthur's Theme' by Christopher Cross and 'Private Eyes' by Hall and Oates
#10 'Say It Isn't So' by Hall and Oates couldn't get past 'Say Say Say' by Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson... what did you say?
Honorable Mention 'Keep Your Hands To Yourself' by the Georgia Satellites was held off by 'Livin' On A Prayer' by Bon Jovi
Honorable Mention 'Rosanna' by Toto held off by both 'Don't You Want Me' by Human League and 'Eye of the Tiger' by Survivor
Note in the video, you’ll recognize Patrick Swayze as one of the dancers/gang members at 4:24.
Honorable Mention 'Do You Really Want To Hurt Me' by Culture Club coiuldn't get past 'Billie Jean' by Michael Jackson
Honorable Mention 'Easy Lover' by Philip Bailey and Phil Collins was unable to get past 'I Want to Know What Love Is' by Foreigner
Honorable Mention 'We Don't Need Another Hero' by Tina Turner was blocked by 'St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion)' by John Parr
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