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Oscar-Winning Charttoppers

Hit #1 on Billboard’s “Hot 100” Chart

1955* – Love Is A Many-Splendored Thing … Four Aces

1969 – Raindrops Keep Fallin’ On My Head … B.J. Thomas

1971 – Theme From Shaft … Isaac Hayes

1972 – The Morning After … Maureen McGovern

1973 – The Way We Were … Barbra Streisand

1976 – Evergreen … Barbra Streisand

1977 – You Light Up My Life … Debby Boone

1981 – Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) … Christopher Cross

1982 – Up Where We Belong … Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

1983 – Flashdance…What A Feeling … Irene Cara

1984 – I Just Called To Say I Love You … Stevie Wonder

1985 – Say You, Say Me … Lionel Richie

1986 – Take My Breath Away … Berlin

1987 – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life … Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes

1992 – A Whole New World (Aladdin’s Theme) … Peabo Bryson & Regina Belle

1997 – My Heart Will Go On … Celine Dion

2002 – Lose Yourself … Eminem

2018 – Shallow … Lady Gaga & Bradley Cooper

*  #1 on all 4 pop charts prior to debut of “Hot 100” in 1958