How Was This Not a Hit? 80s Songs That Missed the Charts

The 1980s were a golden era for pop music, often celebrated for its unique blend of creativity, innovation, and cultural impact. But what made the music of the time so awesome. Well, you had iconic artists and personalities, genre blending creativity, the synthesizer revolution, unforgettable melodies, MTV and a timeless appeal. The standard most artists could point to that illustrated their popularity was the Billboard Hot 100. Charting on the Hot 100 could boost the artist and make them more famous than they could have imagined. However, there were times that songs were on the radio or MTV and somehow didn’t make it onto the Hot 100. This week, we’ll look at some songs that are memorable of the 80’s but somehow didn’t make it onto America’s most popular music chart. Did those songs disappear or remain iconic? We’ll take a look at this as the decade of the 80s wasn’t just about creating music, it was about creating an experience. The 1980s left a legacy of songs that remain iconic, energetic, and as said before, timeless. Pandora: https://pandora.app.link/iq8iShjXOLb Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/totally-80s-and-90s-recall/id1662282694 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/11dk5TUoLUk4euD1Te1EYG?si=b37496eb6e784408 Amazon Music: https://music.amazon.com/podcasts/1960c8f9-158d-43ac-89a6-d868ea1fe077/totally-80s-and-90s-recall YouTube Podcasts: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLH9lGakNgCDZUkkHMUu88uXYMJu_33Rab&si=xo0EEVJRSwS68mWZ Playlists: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/playlist/5JLNpy76lLJGpxUIfxCLgH?si=5im-hg9bQveQPmDYhj_RZg Apple: https://music.apple.com/us/playlist/80s-pop-songs/pl.u-V9D73yEi1JlN5z?ls Amazon: https://music.amazon.com/user-playlists/212ba3e356e34f85aac551b75fd6258esune?marketplaceId=ATVPDKIKX0DER&musicTerritory=US&ref=dm_sh_cqmmpZjRkVPhEqY4wpk6QIpZH Keywords: 80s Pop, Billboard Charts, Music History, 80s Music, Top 40, Music Analysis, Totally 80s and 90s Recall Contact Us: Website: https://bleav.com/shows/totally-80s-and-90s-recall  Email: [email protected] LinkTree:https://linktr.ee/80s90srecall Voicemail: (509) 426-4542 Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.