Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown: Roller Rinks, Radio Kings & a Disco Queen from September 6, 1980

This week on the Gen X 80s Top 20 Countdown, we rewind to September 6, 1980, a time when soft rock met soul, disco refused to die quietly, and Diana Ross flipped the charts upside down. From Paul Simon’s street-corner storytelling to Irene Cara’s anthem of fame and dreams, this countdown is a walk through neon lights, jukebox glow, and teenage heartbreak. With standout tracks from Billy Joel, George Benson, and The Rolling Stones, the sound of 1980 was anything but simple. It was passionate. It was personal. And it still hits deep.

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Intro music by Roman Orekhov from Pixabay