Madonna, Springsteen, Prince, Lady Gaga, Dr. Dre and more were robbed. Seriously, some of this is just galling.
Foreigner, "Waiting For A Girl Like You" [1981]
This song was parked at Number Two for 10 weeks in 1981. It was the longest-running Number Two that never hit Number One in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 until...
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Missy Elliott, "Work It" [2002]
...Missy Elliott came along and matched Foreigner's record in 2002.
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Madonna, "Material Girl" [1985]
Madonna has a few great singles that peaked at Number Two - "Express Yourself," "Frozen," "Cherish" - but this one missing the top spot is sort of galling, especially when you consider that it was blocked by REO Speedwagon's "Can't Fight This Feeling."
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Bob Dylan, "Like A Rolling Stone" [1965]
This is arguably Bob Dylan's most famous song, and one of the most influential pieces of music of the 20th Century. It could have been Dylan's only Number One single were it not for the Beatles, who zipped ahead with "Help!"
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