1987 - ABC - When Smokey Sings (#1 Dance)

35 Years Ago - 1987 The #1 Dance song was "When Smokey Sings" by ABC.

Interesting chart fact, The lyrics and title of the song are a tribute to R&B and soul singer Smokey Robinson. In the United States, Robinson himself was on the Billboard 100 pop chart with his single "One Heartbeat" at the same time as this tribute song; for the week ending 3 October 1987, both songs were in the Billboard Top 10 simultaneously.

The song also made #5 Hot 100 and #2 AC.

The bass line of the song is a homage to Robinson's composition, "The Tears of a Clown." Smokey Robinson himself praised the song, saying, "Well, of course, that’s a form of flattery, and I really appreciate it."