A “free-for-all” after Disco implodes and Studio 54 shuts down! Michael Jackson spectacularly survives “Disco Sucks,” but The Bee Gees and Chic have to retreat behind the glass to the producer’s booth. New Wave isn’t the next big thing (yet), but Queen and Pink Floyd are charting #1 singles, John Lennon is back in the studio, and Adult Contemporary continues to thrive.

#1 Song of the Year   The top song according to our Chartcrush ranking of all Hot100 songs that earned the majority of their chart ranking points in the year

Artists of the Year   The top three artists based on all charted songs during the calendar year

1. Kenny Rogers
2. Air Supply
3. Queen

Artist with Most Charting Songs   Artist(s) with the most Hot100 charting songs during the year (song count in parentheses)

• 7-WAY TIE: Kenny Rogers/Billy Joel/Pat Benatar/Bob Seger/Anne Murray/Dionne Warwick/Journey (4)

Average #1 Artist Age   The average of how old artists who scored #1 Hot100 hits during the year were when their songs first reached #1

• 33.8 years

#1 Songs   List of Hot100 #1 songs that earned the majority of their chart ranking points in the year, and (in parentheses), the month the song first hit #1 and the total number of weeks it was #1

1. Michael Jackson – Rock with You (January, 4 wks)
2. Captain & Tennille – Do That to Me One More Time (February, 1 wk)
3. Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love (February, 4 wks)
4. Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) (March, 4 wks)
5. Blondie – Call Me (April, 6 wks)
6. Lipps, Inc. – Funkytown (May, 4 wks)
7. Paul McCartney & Wings – Coming Up (Live at Glasgow) (June, 3 wks)
8. Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me (July, 2 wks)
9. Olivia Newton-John – Magic (August, 4 wks)
10. Christopher Cross – Sailing (August, 1 wk)
11. Diana Ross – Upside Down (September, 4 wks)
12. Queen – Another One Bites the Dust (October, 3 wks)
13. Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love (October, 3 wks)
14. Kenny Rogers – Lady (November, 6 wks)