Who sang the song which was before Loverboy on  the U.S. Billboard Hot 100?
Loverboy (Billy Ocean song) "Loverboy" was Billy Ocean's second single from his 1984 album, "Suddenly". It was produced by Keith Diamond and reached a chart high of number 2 on the U.S. Billboard Hot 100 (behind "Careless Whisper" by Wham! featuring George Michael) as well as hitting number 20 on the soul chart, and number 15 on the UK Singles Chart in February 1985. It also reached the top spot of the Hot Dance Music/Club Play chart in the U.S., in an extended version. The track was released on the Jive label under the catalogue reference, JIVE 80. This song was played in the 1st episode of the BBC One's British medical soap Casualty back on 6th September 1986.
Lonely Boy (Andrew Gold song) "Lonely Boy" is an international hit song from 1977, written and recorded by Andrew Gold in 1976 for his album "What's Wrong with This Picture?" It spent five months on the American charts, peaking at number seven in both Canada and the United States, and number 11 in the United Kingdom. While "Lonely Boy" would be Gold's biggest U.S. hit, his "Never Let Her Slip Away" achieved greater success in the U.K.