Pop

 Mickael Jackson was the #1 pop artist in the 80s.

Reached #1 in 28 countries 

The first single from truly topped the Billboard hot 100

Thriller became Jackson's first number-one album in  the us Billboard top Lps and tapes

The music on  Purpel Rain is generally regarded as the most pop-oriented of Prince’s career 

The song (Back where you started) earned Turner her third consecutive grammy award for best rock vocal performance by a female in 1987