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November 1985: Starship Hit #1 with "We Built This City"

LOS ANGELES, CA - 1988: Members of the rock group Starship, including Grace Slick and Mickey Thomas (in cart), pose together during a 1988 Los Angeles, California, photo portrait session. Starship, a bastardized version of Jefferson Starship, rode a wave of hits including "We Built This City" and "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now." (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images)

One of the most controversial songs in rock history spent two weeks at the top spot.

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March 1986: Starship Hit #1 with "Sara"

Starship Sara cover art

Starship followed #1 hit "We Built This City" with this chart-topping ballad.

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Rebecca De Mornay

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