Best songs
of the 80s


Last week I was searching on my hard drive for the best songs of the 80s but there are so many great songs made in the 80s, that I want to listen to them all at once.

Well offcourse I didnt because that would sound pretty awfull :)

It occured to me that the music from the 80s was actually a lot better then the music from today, not only the music itself but also the artists.

Back in the 80s we had icons, idols and superstars that rocked our world, and had us collect everything there was to find about them.

I can remember myself sleeping under a bedsheet of Michael Jackson's Bad or Thriller. (the zombies gave me nightmares but I would not change the cover)

Its very difficult to decide what songs qualify as the best songs of the 80s but below you will find all the number 1 songs from 1980 to 1989.

Thanks to Billboard Magazine.


Best songs of the 80s - 1980

Rupert Holmes - Escape (the Pina Colada Song)
KC & The Sunshine Band - Please Don't Go
Michael Jackson - Rock with You
Captain & Tennille - Do That To Me One More Time
Queen - Crazy Little Thing Called Love
Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall
Blondie - Call Me
Blondie - Rapture
Lipps Inc - Funky Town
Paul McCartney & Wings - Coming Up
Billy Joel - Its Still Rock and Roll to Me
Olivia Newton John - Magic
Christopher Cross - Sailing
Diana Ross - Upside down
Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
Barbara Streisand - Woman in Love
Kenny Rogers -Lady
John Lennon - Just Like Starting Over

Best songs of the 80s - 1981

John Lennon - Just Like Starting Over
Blondie - The Tide is High
Kool and The Gang - Celebration
Dolly Parton - 9 to 5
Eddie Rabbit - I Love A Rainy Night
Reo Speedwagon - Keep on Loving You
Blondie - Rapture
Hall and Oates - Kiss On My List
Sheena Easton - Morning Train (Nine To Five)
Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
Stars on 45 - Medley
Air Supply - The One That You Love
Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme
Hall & Oates - Private Eyes
Olivia Newton John - Physical

Best songs of the 80s - 1982

Olivia Newton John - Physical
Hall & Oates - I Can't Go for That
J. Geils Band - Centerfold
Joan Jett - I Love Rock N Roll
Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory
Human League - Don't You Want Me
Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Steve Miller - Abracadabra
Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
John Mellencamp - Jack & Diane
Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
Lionel Richie - Truly
Toni Basil - Mickey
Hall & Oates - Maneater

Best songs of the 80s - 1983

Hall and Oates - Maneater
Men at Work - Land Down Under
Toto - Africa
Patti Austin featuring James Ingram - Baby, Come To Me
Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Michael Jackson - Beat It
David Bowie - Let's Dance
Irene Cara - Flashdance... What A Feeling
The Police - Every Breath You Take
Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
Michael Sambello - She's a Maniac
Billy Joel - Tell Her about It
Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands In the Stream
Lionel Richie - All Night Long
Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say Say

Best songs of the 80s - 1984

Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney - Say Say Say
ZZ Top - Gimme all your Loving
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Van Halen - Jump
Kenny Loggins - Footloose
Phil Collins - Against All Odds
Lionel Richie - Hello
Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It For The Boy
Cindy Lauper - Time After Time
Duran Duran - The Reflex
Prince - When Doves Cry
Ray Parker, Jr. - Ghostbusters
Tina Turner - What's Love Got To Do With It
John Waite - Missing You
Prince & The Revolution - Let's Go Crazy
Stevie Wonder - I Just Called To Say I Love You
Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
Wham - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
Hall & Oates - Out of Touch
Madonna - Like A Virgin

Best songs of the 80s - 1985

Madonna - Like A Virgin
Foreigner - I Want to know what love is
George Michael - Careless Whisper
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Phil Collins - One More Night
USA for Africa - We are the World
Madonna - Crazy for You
Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Wham - Everything She Wants
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Bryan Adams - Heaven
Phil Collins - Sussudio
Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
Paul Young - Everytime you go Away
Tears For Fears - Shout
Huey Lewis & The News - The Power of Love
John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire
Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Ready For the World - Oh Sheila
A-Ha - Take on me
Whitney Houston - Saving All My Love for You
Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
Jan Hammer - Miami Vice Theme
Jefferson Starship - We Build This City
Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
Lionel Richie - Say You Say Me

Best songs of the 80s - 1986

Lionel Richie - Say You Say Me
Dionne Warwick & Friends - That's What Friends Are For
Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Jefferson Starship - Sara
Heart - These Dreams
Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Prince - Kiss
Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love
Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
Whitney Houston - Greatest Love Of All
Madonna - Live to Tell
Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald - On My Own
Billy Ocean - There`ll Be Sad Songs
Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
Genesis - Invisible Touch
Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
Steve Winwood - Higher Love
Bananarama - Venus
Berlin - Take My Breath Away
Huey Lewis & the News - Stuck with You
Janet Jackson - When I Think of You
Cindy Lauper - True Colors
Boston - Amanda
Human League - Human
Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Peter Cetera & Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
Bruce Hornsby & the Range - The Way It Is
Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian

Best songs of the 80s - 1987

Bangles - Walk Like An Egyptian
Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
Billy Vera and The Beaters - At this Moment
Madonna - Open Your Heart
Bon Jovi - Living on a Prayer
Huey Lewis & the News - Jacob's Ladder
Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
Jefferson Starship - Nothing?s Gonna Stop Us Now
Aretha Franklin & George Michael- I Knew You Were Waiting
Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
U2 - With or Without You
Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin' On
Atlantic Starr - Always
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head to Toe
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody
Heart - Alone
Bob Seger - Shakedown
U2 - I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
Madonna - Who's That Girl
Los Lobos - La Bamba
Michael Jackson - I Just Cant Stop Loving You
Whitney Houston - Didn't We Almost Have It All
Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Lost In Emotion
Michael Jackson - Bad
Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
Billy Idol - Money Money
Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had the Time of My Life
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
George Michael - Faith

Best songs of the 80s - 1988

George Michael - Faith
Whitney Houston - So Emotional
George Harrison - Got My Mind Set On You
Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel
INXS - Need You Tonight
Tiffany - Could've Been
Expos? - Seasons Change
George Michael - Father Figure
Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
Michael Jackson - Man in the Mirror
Billy Ocean - Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car
Whitney Houston - Where Do Broken Hearts Go
Trent D'Arby - Wishing Well
Gloria Estefan - Anything For You
George Michael - One More Try
Rick Astley - Together Forever
Debbie Gibson - Foolish Beat
Michael Jackson - Dirty Diana
Cheap Trick - The Flame
Richard Marx - Hold On to the Nights
Steve Winwood - Roll With It
George Michael - Monkey
Guns'N Roses - Sweet Child O'Mine
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
Def Leppard - Love Bites
UB40 - Red Red Wine
Phil Collins - Groovy Kind of Love
Beach Boys - Kokomo
Escape Club - Wild, Wild West
Bon Jovi - Bad Medicine
Will To Power - Baby I Love Your Way-Free Bird Medley
Chicago - Look Away
Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn

Best songs of the 80s - 1989

Poison - Every Rose Has Its Thorn
Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
Phil Collins - Two Hearts
Sheriff - When I'm With You
Paula Abdul - Straight Up
Debbie Gibson - Lost in Your Eyes
Mike and The Mechanics - The Living Years
Bangles - Eternal Flame
Roxette - The Look
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Madonna - Like A Prayer
Bon Jovi - I'll Be There for You
Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
Michael Damian - Rock On
Bette Midler - Wind Beneath My Wings
New Kids On The Block - I'll Be Loving You (Forever)
Richard Marx - Satisfied
Milli Vanilli - Baby Don't Forget My Number
Fine Yourng Cannibals - Good Thing
Simply Red - If You Don't Know Me By Now
Martika - Toy Soldiers
Prince - Batdance
Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Paula Abdul - Cold Hearted
New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
Gloria Estefan - Don't Wanna Lose You
Milli Vanilli - Girl I'm Gonna Miss You
Janet Jackson - Miss You Much
Roxette - Listen to your heart
Bad English - When I See You Smile
Milli Vanilli - Blame It On The Rain
Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise



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