He released the albums Variations in 1978 and Loveline in 1979. Eddie Rabbitt’s albums Horizon in 1980 and Step by Step in 1981 both reached #1 on the US Country chart. He has also released the albums Radio Romance in 1982, The Best Year of My Life in 1984, Rabbitt Trax in 1986, I Wanna Dance with You in 1988, Jersey Boy in 1990, Ten Rounds in 1991, Beatin’ the Odds in 1997, and Songs from Rabbittland in 1998. He had multiple #1 hit songs for himself in addition to his songwriting credits. Eddie Rabbitt passed away on May 7, 1998 at 56 years old from lung cancer.