"Solitaire," Laura Branigan (1982)

Secretly, one of the most significant hits of the 1980s

Peak: #7 on the Hot 100
Streams: 1.9 million

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Even if it weren’t one of the most significant songs in pop music history, “Solitaire” would still be stellar.

First and foremost, this record understands the po…