This week on Transmission, I'm spotlighting one-hit wonders of the 1980s, and as with every decade, there were a lot of them.

Billboard's chart rankings consist of radio airplay ... but this empirical list is all about the numbers and the money made. Here are the top 25 hits of the '80s based on their overall popularity.

It seemed the 1980s were made for one-hit wonders. With MTV dominating the music landscape, bands and hit singles came and went at a moment's notice. Hot one day, forgotten the next. Many ...

Alex Paterson of The Orb looks back at the eighties with a curated playlist of his favourite music of the era as part of 6 Music's 80s Forever. Show more Join BBC Radio 6 Music every Friday in ...