Top 80s

Top 80s Lists

No one can deny the impact of the 80s. Anyone over the age of 20 can remember those synth driven melodies and catchy vocal hooks that have played in the back of your mind for years. Today you'll probably find these songs used in commericals and some movies. I know, there were too many tunes to keep track of. But a lousy attempt is worth more than none at all, right?? So here are two lists that I think covers my opinion of the most recognizeable songs of the decade. One list covers the stuff that other people would by-and-large be able to recognize and possibly single along with. The second list are the songs that you would probably find me listening to whenever I was bored with the radio.

Just a side note about my personal list. As I did with my recongizeable song list, I will try to only make one appearance per artist on the list although you can bet that the position of that artist has something to do with how well I like them. The reason for this is because the list would be dominated by 10 songs apiece from bands like Metallica, GnR, etc. So without further ado:

Top 50 most recognizeable songs of the 80s: My personal Top 50 songs from the 80s:
1. Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics 1. Creeping Death - Metallica
2. Every Breath You Take - The Police 2. Raise Your Hands - Bon Jovi
3. Jump - Van Halen 3. 7 - Prince
4. Born in the USA - Bruce Springsteen 4. Call Me - Blondie
5. Tainted Love - Soft Cell 5. People are People - Depeche Mode
6. Walk like an Egyptian - Bangles 6. Rock This Town - Stray Cats
7. Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr. 7. More - Sisters of Mercy
8. 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone 8. La Isla Bonita - Madonna
9. Love Shack - B-52s 9. Send Me An Angel - Real Life
10. Girls just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper 10. Kickstart My Heart - Motley Crue
11. Sunglasses at night - Corey Hart 11. Stigmata - Ministry
12. Fight For Your Right To Party - Beastie Boys 12. Holding Out For A Hero - Bonnie Tyler
13. Sweet Child of Mine - Guns & Roses 13. Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
14. Beat it - Michael Jackson 14. Patience - Guns & Roses
15. Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners 15. Van Halen - Panama
16. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats 16. Crazy Babies - Ozzy Osbourne
17. I just died (in your arms tonight) - Cutting Crew 17. The Zoo - The Scorpions
18. Mickey - Toni Basil 18. Talk Dirty To Me - Poison
19. Addicted to Love - Robert Palmer 19. Back in Black - AC/DC
20. She Drives Me Crazy - Fine Young Cannibals 20. Wasteland - The Mission UK
21. Relax - Frankie goes to Hollywood 21. We're Not Gonna Take It - Twisted Sister
22. Material Girl - Madonna 22. You Spin Me Round (Like A Record) - Dead or Alive
23. Electric Avenue - Eddie Grant 23. Hungry like the Wolf - Duran Duran
24. Footloose - Kenny Loggins 24. Down Under - Men at Work
25. Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins 25. Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
26. Maniac - Michael Sembello 26. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
27. Maneater - Hall & Oates 27. Separate Ways - Journey
28. 1999 - Prince 28. Mr Roboto - Styx
29. One Thing Leads to Another - The Fixx 29. Lunatic Fringe - Red Rider
30. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club 30. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson
31. Here I go Again - Whitesnake 31. Dancing With Myself - Billy Idol
32. Our House - Madness 32. Juke Box Hero - Foreigner
33. Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper 33. Boys of Summer - Don Henley
34. Higher Love - Steve Winwood 34. We Belong - Pat Benetar
35. Who Can It Be Now - Men at Work 35. Words - Missing Persons
36. Everybody Have Fun Tonight - Wang Chung 36. Pride In The Name Of Love - U2
37. Too Shy - Kajagoogoo 37. Kids in America - Kim Wilde
38. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears 38. Learning To Fly - Pink Floyd
39. Centerfold - J. Geils Band 39. Owner Of A Lonely Heart - Yes
40. Heaven is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle 40. Shout - Tears For Fears
41. You shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC 41. Flashdance...What A Feelin' - Giorgio Moroder
42. Caribbean Queen - Billy Ocean 42. Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
43. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson 43. That's All - Genesis
44. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina & The Waves 44. Walk This Way - Run-DMC
45. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby 45. I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany
46. Wierd Science - Oingo Boingo 46. Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton
47. Every Rose Has Its Thorn - Poison 47. Fasion - David Bowie
48. Once Bitten, Twice Shy - Great White 48. Big Country - Big Country
49. Turning Japanese - The Vapors 49. Fantasy - Aldo Nova
50. Rock Me Amadeus- Falco 50. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash

 

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