1980 in British music McLean's cover of Roy Orbison's "Crying". The Ska and Mod revivals reached their peak this year, with strong chart showings by The Jam, The Specials and Madness. 1970s favourites ABBA and Blondie both had their last years as chart heavyweights, clocking up 5 No.1 singles between them. David Bowie scored his second No.1 this year, while the death of John Lennon at the end of the year gave him his first chart topper (and would dominate the early months of 1981). Kate Bush became the first British female artist to have a No.1 album, and The Police finished the year
2002 in British music charts however they had managed three number-one singles in the UK throughout their career. They split at the beginning of 2004, releasing a Greatest Hits album. US solo performer, Pink scored her first solo chart topper with a track taken from her second album, "Missundaztood". The track was called "Just Like a Pill" and gave P!nk her second UK number one. Her album "Missundaztood" only peaked at number 2 despite producing several hit singles. Increasing their popularity even further, Coldplay released their second album, and follow up to massive successful "Parachutes". "A Rush of Blood to the Head" became a great