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Think back to the days when the Alan Parsons Project My Favorite Songs of the 1980's!!
I grew up as a child of the 80's; my high school and college days were from 1983-1990 and I guess I will be forever hooked on the music from that time period. You're going to notice an abundance of songs from certain groups....REO, the , the Bangles, Heart, the Moody Blues, Dire Straits, Pink Floyd, Tom Petty, etc.. Tell me if you think I've left out a great song!!! My memory isn't what it used to be :). Without further ado, I present my list of... The most important songs of the 1980's: 1. Launching a genre: 'Walk this Way', Run DMC and Aerosmith Rap music... love it or hate it, it's still here after nearly 20 years in the mainstream, and the song that launched it all was this re-imagining of Aerosmith's 1976 hit... The idea of a crossover rock/rap song was nothing short of genius, in terms of trying to ease listeners into the new genre. Not only did Aerosmith help launch Run-DMC and the hip-hop/rap industry, but Run-DMC was a huge influence in the re-emergence of Aerosmith, a band that had been floundering for years, after problems with substance abuse among other things. No one could have predicted the comeback Steven Tyler, Joe Perry and the band had in store for them following this song. Honorable mention to 'You Give Love a Bad Name', which helped put so-called 'hair-bands' in the spotlight; and to 'The One I Love', REM, marking the entrance of the group and other 'college bands' into the mainstream. 2. Songs with a message: 'Pride (In the Name of Love)', U2; and 'Born in the USA', Bruce Springsteen Several Vietnam-related songs came out in the 80's, notably '19', Paul Hardcastle, and 'Walking on a Thin Line', Huey Lewis and the News. But none had the impact that Springsteen did with the title track from his 1984 album. Misinterpreting the song, President Reagan even used it as one of his campaign songs in 1984. It helps to listen to the lyrics! Back when U2 was still an "alternative" rock band, and people worshipped them and stood in line 3 days for tickets, they released 'The Unforgettable Fire' album, and their tribute to MLK is still one of their most popular songs. 4. Sweeping away Disco: 'My Sharona', the Knack Most credit this song, which spent waaay too many weeks at #1, as marking the dawn of 80's rock, and the end for the popular disco dance themes of the 1970's. I had a version of this song by Alvin and the Chipmunks : ) 5. Yes, they're sappy songs, but they raised a lot of $$... 'Do they Know it's Christmas', Band-Aid, and 'We Are the World', USA for Africa Honorable mention to 'That's What Friends are For' and 'Stars', the song the heavy metal artists got together to record as 'Hear 'N Aid'. 7. Older and wiser: 'The End of the Innocence', Don Henley In 1988, Don Henley released this song as the title track of his new album. With talk of an Eagles reunion still dead at that time, Henley made a real statement with this song. Some saw it as the answer to 'Hotel California', or a coming-of-age song for fans of the Eagles and those who can remember better times. If I remember right, it won several Grammys that year. 8. The best MTV video: 'Sledgehammer', Peter Gabriel Honorable mention to 'Money for Nothing', Dire Straits; 'You Might Think', the Cars; and 'Thriller', Michael Jackson. The video as an art form may be a passe genre, but in the 80's, when MTV still showed a lot of music videos, it entertained millions. 9. The first MTV video: 'Video Killed the Radio Star', the Buggles Still a fun karaoke tune, if you ask me. Remade nicely in 'The Wedding Singer'. Otherwise an unremarkable song in every way. Also has the distinction of being the 1 millionth video shown by MTV... 10. and finally...The Second British Invasion: 'Don't You Want Me', Human League, and others This particular song I consider the least important of the ten I have listed, because it simply beat other British hits to the American market, and without it, the Second British Invasion still would have happened in 1982. Bands such as Duran Duran, Culture Club, the Fixx, Def Leppard, Depeche Mode, and Eurythmics rolled over America and took over the pop charts, peaking around 1985. Did you know that the summer of 2002 marked the first time since the early 60's that the Billboard charts had no British hits in their Hot 100? Feel free to call me out if you think I've missed something! My favorite Albums of the
1980's: 1. Brothers in Arms - Dire Straits, 1985 2. So - Peter Gabriel, 1986 3. 1984 - Van Halen, 1984 4. Heartbeat City - the Cars, 1984 5. Sports - Huey Lewis and the News, 1984 6. The Joshua Tree - U2, 1987 7. Different Light - The Bangles, 1986 8. The Unforgettable Fire - U2, 1984 9. Escape - Journey, 1981 10. Hysteria - Def Leppard, 1987 11. Full Moon Fever - Tom Petty, 1989 12. Purple Rain - Prince and the Revolution, 1984 13. Songs from the Big Chair - Tears for Fears, 1985 14. Reckless - Brian Adams, 1984 15. Green - REM, 1988 16. Bad Animals - Heart, 1987 17. The End of the Innocence - Don Henley, 1988 18. Third Stage - Boston, 1986 19. Substance - New Order, 1987 20. Hi Infedility - REO Speedwagon, 1981 And... without further ado... Here's a list of my favorite songs from the 80's: 1 Don't You (Forget About Me) …….. Simple Minds, 1985 The Breakfast Club wouldn't have been the same without this song... 2 Take on Me …….. A-ha, 1985 I can still hit the high note! I'll be gone...in a day or twooooooooooooo!!!!!! 3 Drive …….. The Cars, 1984 I miss Benjamin Orr... taken too soon... Who's gonna drive you home tonight? 4 Learning to Fly …….. Pink Floyd, 1987 This song needs to be experienced either live in concert or in one of those laser shows at your local planetarium... 5 Sister Christian …….. Night Ranger, 1983 I still feel the urge to hold up a lighter when i hear this song... 6 Who Will You Run To ....... Heart, 1987 If I were forced to rank the songs of my favorite band, this one from Bad Animals just eeks out a few others... 7 Red Rain …….. Peter Gabriel, 1986 The best song on the So album, it's amazing it was shelved in favor of 'radio-friendly' hits like Sledgehammer and Big Time. 8 Can't Fight This Feeling …….. REO Speedwagon, 1984 The first song played at my wedding... 9 Summer of '69 …….. Bryan Adams, 1984 So what if Bryan Adams was only 10 in 1969? It's an anthem for growing up and falling in love for the first time... and a rocking tune to boot. 10 Head over Heels …….. Tears for Fears, 1985 Roland Orzibald... I just like saying his name. Roland Orzibald... 11 These Dreams …….. Heart, 1985 The song that defined Heart as having two incredible singing divas.. Nancy Wilson took this song after Stevie Nicks passed on it. 12 The Search is Over …….. Survivor, 1984 Unlike most people, when I hear "Survivor", I think "Eye of the Tiger" rather than "being voted off the island". I met Jimi Jamison in person and he was a complete sweetie. 13 In My Dreams …….. REO Speedwagon, 1987 I don't know if I ever would have gotten married if not for this song... sometimes I joke to my son that he owes his very existence (in part) to this song. A long, sweet story. 14 In Your Eyes …….. Peter Gabriel, 1986 Along with Red Rain and Mercy Street, this song makes So one of the best albums of the 80's. A nice pick to accompany John Cusack in his memorable "boombox scene" from Say Anything. 15 Walking on Sunshine …….. Katrina & the Waves, 1984 For years, Katrina & the Waves have been very popular in England... people here probably only remember 'Walking on Sunshine'... My guess is that Katrina & Co. are probably still living quite comfortably off the residuals of this song... it's appeared in movie after movie, been remade by Disney, and it's one of the most recognizable summer songs ever recorded. 16 And We Danced …….. Hooters, 1984 In a decade which gave us a group that actually called itself "The Blow Monkeys", "Hooters" wasn't all that offensive a name... and this song was amazing... you can dance to it, you can blast it from your car speakers... and it's totally upbeat. From the Nervous Night LP, 1984. 17 High on You …….. Survivor, 1984 Such a good intoxication... this song is. 'Vital Signs' was my favorite Survivor album, also from 1984. 18 A Matter of Trust …….. Billy Joel, 1987 Perhaps the best Billy Joel song for blasting from car stereo speakers. From "The Bridge". 19 Magic …….. Cars, 1984 I'd put Heartbeat City in my top 10 albums of the 80's as well. Sadly the Cars never reunited long enough to go on tour or release a new CD, and with Ben Orr's passing, it's just not the same. 20 St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) …….. John Parr, 1985 Often in the 1980's, songs from movies would totally outperform the movie itself. This song and the Love Theme were exquisite, amazing music... but St Elmo's Fire was no "Breakfast Club". Probably the biggest examples of songs performing better than their movies would be Phil Collins' "Groovy Kind of Love" and "Two Hearts" from the Buster soundtrack (Buster??). 21 St. Elmo's Fire Love Theme …….. David Foster, 1985 See #20... for a while, instrumentals were all the rage in the 80's... Axel F, the Miami Vice Theme, and this song, to name a few. Luckily Kenny G put a quick end to all that. 22 Don't Stop Believin' …….. Journey, 1981 This song continues to enjoy revivals throughout the years. In fact it's one of only a handful of tunes from the 80's that continually makes the Hot 200 online downloads list... (Sweet Child O Mine and LIvin' on a Prayer are two others). It became the theme song for the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series run, and showed up in several movies over the past couple of years. Hold on to the feee-yeah-hee-lee-ing! 23 Boys of Summer …….. Don Henley, 1984 I loved the video for this song, with the blank-faced kid playing the drums. 24 Don't Give Up …….. Peter Gabriel, 1986 Inspirational. 25 Goodbye …….. Night Ranger, 1985 I'm enjoying this song more and more each time I hear it, even today. Very nostalgic, and more laid back than Night Ranger's other big hits. 26 Get it On (Bang a Gong) …….. Power Station How sad that Robert Palmer was taken from us so early. For a while he was the sexiest man in music. Those videos were incredible. He led Power Station, which included Duran Duran members john and Andy Taylor, along with Tony Thompson. Simon Le Bon tried to match Power Station's success with a lame album under the name "Arcadia"... This song and "Some Like It Hot" are enough to make this CD worthwhile. 27 Broken Wings …….. Mr. Mister, 1985 When I hear this song, I think of someone I knew 20 years ago, someone special, whom I haven't talked to in years. Maybe I should pick up the phone... 28 When You Close Your Eyes …….. Night Ranger, 1983 Ah, young love... for me it wasn't the 'back of a Chevrolet', it was a Volkswagen, but nonetheless, this song reminds me of my first love, along with a few others (Missing You, by John Waite, and 'What's Love Got to Do with it' by Tina Turner) 29 Jump …….. Van Halen, 1984 Might as well jump... it had to be weird to see Van Halen come storming out on stage to do this song, and see Eddie grab... a synthesizer. But it worked! This song is still a great pick-me-up for me. 30 True Faith …….. New Order, 1988 During my 'college music' phase, I started listening to New Order, the Cure, the Furs, REM and so forth. This song worked for me because it was just an incredible dance tune, along with Blue Monday. 31 I Can't Hold Back …….. Survivor, 1984 Have I mentioned what a sweetheart Jimi Jamison is? I met him at a slot machine in Tucson and he was just really cool. All I remember about the video for this song was a library and Jimi in tight red leather pants... 32 Cruel Summer …….. Bananarama, 1984 I have a soft spot for girl groups, especially the ones who play their own instruments (see: Bangles!), but this Bananarama song stuck with me for many years. 33 Photograph …….. Def Leppard, 1983 This was 'our song' for me and an ex-boyfriend of mine who happened to be married. I sure know how to pick 'em. 34 Things Can Only Get Better …….. Howard Jones, 1985 Howard Jones had pretty funky hair in 1985. Maybe he was auditioning for the part of Howard the Duck that year... He strung up a nice streak of improbable top 40 hits, and this was by far the best of them. 35 You Might Think …….. Cars, 1984 Like many people, I loved the video for this song, but what's really cool are the haunting lyrics of Ric Ocasek. But you kept it goin'... til the sun fell down... bonk! 36 You Spin Me Round (Like a Record) …….. Dead or Alive, 1985 What can be said about Dead or Alive and their lead singer that hasn't already been said? He's certainly a provocative one, isn't he? I loved the remake of this song in The Wedding Singer. 37 Walk of Life …….. Dire Straits, 1986 I'm the first to admit I love Mark Knopfler's guitar playing. He's a legend, a talent matched by few. But I still don't buy his excuse for using the word "faggot" in the lyrics to "Money for Nothing". Even if that's what you heard in an appliance repair shop, you still should do a little serious thinking before recording it on an album! Other than that, their Brothers in Arms album is the best record of the 1980's. Amazing from start to finish. 38 Walk Like an Egyptian …….. Bangles, 1986 I'm glad to see the Bangles back together again. I enjoyed their 2003 comeback CD, Doll Revolution. Check it out online if you haven't heard of it. Susanna is a great singer, but the magic of this band was the synergy and vocals of all four gals. 39 Solisbury Hill …….. Peter Gabriel, 1980 Grab your things, I've come to take you home... Peter Gabriel had so many amazing songs, it's bizarre that most people remember him for 'Sledgehammer'. The 'Shaking the Tree' compilation is wonderful, though it leaves out the fantastic "In Your Eyes". 40 Don't Dream it's Over …….. Crowded House I heard the remake of this song recently... nothing like the original. The tone of this song just gets to me. It fits in well in the soundtrack to Stephen King's The Stand. 41 What About Love …….. Heart, 1985 42 The Promise …….. When in Rome 43 The Way it Is …….. Bruce Hornsby & Range, 1987 44 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) …….. Journey 45 I Can Dream About You …….. Dan Hartman, 1984 46 Desert Moon …….. Dennis DeYoung, 1984 47 Waiting for a Girl Like You …….. Foreigner, 1981 48 This is the Time …….. Billy Joel, 1987 49 Money For Nothing …….. Dire Straits, 1985 50 Eternal Flame …….. Bangles, 1988 51 The Living Years …….. Mike + the Mechanics 52 The End of the Innocence …….. Don Henley 53 The Voice …….. Moody Blues 54 If This Is It …….. Huey Lewis & the News 55 Rio …….. Duran Duran 56 Call to the Heart …….. Giuffria 57 Waiting for a Star to Fall …….. Boy Meets Girl 58 Land of Confusion …….. Genesis 59 If You Leave …….. OMD 60 The Reflex …….. Duran Duran 61 Everybody Wants to Rule the World …….. Tears for Fears 62 Centerfold …….. J Geils Band 63 Free Fallin' …….. Tom Petty 64 Sowing the Seeds of Love …….. Tears for Fears 65 Hazy Shade of Winter …….. Bangles 66 I'll Set You Free …….. Bangles 67 Never Surrender …….. Corey Hart 68 Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)…….. Pink Floyd 69 Walk this Way ........... Run DMC (with Aerosmith) 70 Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) …….. Glass Tiger 71 Your Love …….. Outfield 72 The Heart of the Matter …….. Don Henley 73 Your Wildest Dreams …….. The Moody Blues 74 Alive and Kicking …….. Simple Minds 75 Old Time Rock N Roll …….. Bob Seger 76 On the Dark Side …….. John Cafferty & BBB 77 Live Every Moment …….. REO Speedwagon 78 I Have the Touch …….. Peter Gabriel 79 Electric Blue …….. Icehouse 80 Strut …….. Sheena Easton 81 Hold Me Now …….. Thompson Twins, 1984 82 No One Is to Blame …….. Howard Jones 83 Refugee …….. Tom Petty & Heartbrkrs 84 Pride (In the Name of Love) …….. U2 85 Hungry Like the Wolf …….. Duran Duran 86 All I Need is a Miracle …….. Mike + the Mechanics 87 Shout …….. Tears for Fears 88 Mandolin Rain …….. Bruce Hornsby & Range 89 The Heart of Rock N Roll …….. Huey Lewis & the News 90 Lovin Every Minute of It …….. Loverboy 91 Can't Stay Away from You …….. Gloria Estefan 92 Be Near Me …….. ABC 93 Be Good to Yourself …….. Journey 94 U Got the Look …….. Prince 95 Alone ........ Heart 96 No More Lonely Nights …….. Paul McCartney 97 Lost in Your Eyes …….. Debbie Gibson 98 Little Red Corvette …….. Prince 99 Obsession …….. Animotion 100 Amanda …….. Boston 101 White Wedding …….. Billy Idol 102 Hello Again …….. The Cars 103 Allentown …….. Billy Joel 104 Candle in the Wind …….. Elton John 105 Coming Home …….. Cinderella 106 Talk to Me …….. Stevie Nicks 107 Dancing in the Dark …….. Bruce Springsteen 108 Glory Days …….. Bruce Springsteen 109 Something About You …….. Level 42 110 Forever Young …….. Rod Stewart 111 Footloose …….. Kenny Loggins 112 When I See You Smile …….. Bad English 113 A Little Respect …….. Erasure 114 Sea Of Love …….. Honeydrippers 115 With or Without You …….. U2 116 Dude (Looks Like a Lady) …….. Aerosmith, 1987 117 Only the Young …….. Journey 118 Stay the Night …….. Benjamin Orr 119 The Flame …….. Cheap Trick 120 Heaven is a Place on Earth …….. Belinda Carlisle 121 Africa …….. Toto 122 Every Breath You Take …….. The Police 123 Under the Sky …….. Heart, 1989 124 Let's Go All the Way …….. Sly Fox 125 Keeping the Faith …….. Billy Joel 126 Run to You …….. Bryan Adams 127 Heaven in Your Eyes …….. Loverboy 128 Oh Sherry …….. Steve Perry 129 Foolish Heart …….. Steve Perry 130 Never …….. Heart 131 Midnight Blue …….. Lou Gramm 132 Centerfield …….. John Fogerty 133 There's the Girl …….. Heart 134 And She Was …….. Talking Heads 135 Back in the High Life …….. Steve Winwood 136 Someday …….. Glass Tiger 137 I Love Rock and Roll …….. Joan Jett/Blackhearts 138 The Final Countdown …….. Europe 139 California Girls …….. David Lee Roth 140 Keep on Loving You …….. REO Speedwagon 141 Sentimental Street …….. Night Ranger 142 You Are the Girl …….. The Cars 143 Four in the Morning …….. Night Ranger 144 Don't Wanna Lose You …….. Gloria Estefan 145 Emotion in Motion …….. Ric Ocasek 146 One Night Love Affair …….. Bryan Adams 147 Cars ......... Gary Numan 148 Rock Steady …….. Whispers 149 Nothing at All …….. Heart 150 Day By Day …….. Hooters 151 All I Wanted …….. Kansas 152 Easy Lover …….. Bailey/Collins 153 One Lonely Night …….. REO Speedwagon 154 The Finer Things …….. Steve Winwood 155 Roam …….. B-52s 156 Don't Stand So Close to Me …….. The Police 157 Russians …….. Sting 158 The Secret of My Success …….. Night Ranger 159 Dancing with Myself …….. Billy Idol 160 It's Tricky ......... Run DMC 161 Born in the USA …….. Bruce Springsteen 162 Don't Let Him Go …….. REO Speedwagon 163 Silent Running …….. Mike + the Mechanics 164 Save a Prayer …….. Duran Duran 165 Need You Tonight …….. INXS 166 Nineteen …….. Paul Hardcastle 167 Never Tear Us Apart …….. INXS 168 Heaven …….. Bryan Adams 169 Goin' Down to Liverpool ....... Bangles 170 The One I Love …….. REM 171 End of the Line …….. Traveling Wilburys 172 Voices of Babylon …….. Outfield 173 Say You Will …….. Foreigner 174 Throwing it All Away …….. Genesis 175 Carrie …….. Europe 176 Don't Disturb this Groove …….. The System 177 Start Me Up …….. Rolling Stones 178 Nobody's Fool …….. Cinderella 179 Save All Your Love …….. Great White 180 I Do' Wanna Know …….. REO Speedwagon 181 Pour Some Sugar on Me …….. Def Leppard 182 Shake it Up …….. The Cars 183 Axel F …….. Harold Faltermeyer 184 Even The Nighs Are Better …….. Air Supply 185 Skateaway …….. Dire Straits 186 The Sun Always Shines On TV …….. A-ha 187 Almost Paradise …….. Ann Wilson/Mike Reno 188 Too Late for Goodbyes …….. Julian Lennon 189 Stand …….. REM 190 Lay Your Hands on Me …….. Thompson Twins 191 Just Between You and Me …….. Lou Gramm 192 In Too Deep …….. Genesis 193 Invisible Touch …….. Genesis 194 Second Chance …….. 38 Special 195 Don't Know What You Got …….. Cinderella 196 Lost in Your Eyes …….. Debbie Gibson 197 Love Bites …….. Def Leppard 198 Once Bitten Twice Shy …….. Great White 199 Venus …….. Bananarama 200 The Logical Song ........ Supertramp 201 The Longest Time …….. Billy Joel 202 Is It Love …….. Mr. Mister 203 So Far Away …….. Dire Straits 204 Heartbreak Beat …….. Psychedellic Furs 205 Pop Goes the World …….. Men Without Hats 206 Fortress Around Your Heart …….. Sting 207 Stuck With You …….. Huey Lewis & the News 208 King for a Day …….. Thompson Twins 209 Hip to Be Square …….. Huey Lewis & the News 210 Crazy …….. Icehouse 211 If You Love Somebody Set Them Free …….. Sting 212 I'll Be Over You …….. Toto 213 Do You Believe in Love …….. Huey Lewis & the News 214 Like No Other Night …….. 38 Special 215 Ghostbusters …….. Ray Parker, Jr. 216 I Want a New Drug …….. Huey Lewis & the News 217 Love is the Seventh Wave …….. Sting 218 Life in One Day …….. Howard Jones 219 Sunset Grill …….. Don Henley 220 Tunnel of Love …….. Bruce Springsteen 221 For You …….. Outfield 222 Safety Dance …….. Men Without Hats 223 When Smokey Sings …….. ABC 224 Time After Time …….. Cyndi Lauper 225 Old Man Down the Road …….. John Fogerty 226 Tough All Over …….. John Cafferty and the Beaver Brown Band 227 I Don't Want to Live Without You …….. Foreigner 228 Here I Go Again …….. Whitesnake 229 Every Time You Go Away …….. Paul Young 230 Don't Shed a Tear …….. Paul Carrack 231 Sussudio …….. Phil Collins 232 Doing it All for My Baby …….. Huey Lewis & the News 233 Still Lovin' You - Scorpions 234 On the Turning Away …….. Pink Floyd 235 Taken In …….. Mike + the Mechanics 236 The Last Worthless Evening …….. Don Henley 237 All the Love in the World …….. Outfield 238 All Night Long (all night) …….. Lionel Richie 239 Roseanna …….. Toto 240 Where Does My Heart Beat Now …….. Celine Dion 241 Girls Just Wanna Have Fun …….. Cyndi Lauper 242 Dreamtime …….. Darryl Hall 243 That Ain't Love …….. REO Speedwagon 244 Hero Takes a Fall …….. Bangles 245 Love Over Gold …….. Dire Straits 246 You Know I Love You (Don't You?) …….. Howard Jones 247 Just a Gigolo …….. David Lee Roth 248 All She Wants to Do is Dance …….. Don Henley 249 Rough Boy …….. ZZ Top 250 Is This Love …….. Survivor 251 Invincible …….. Pat Benatar 252 True Colors …….. Cyndi Lauper 253 What's Going On …….. Cyndi Lauper 254 Enjoy the Silence …….. Depeche Mode 255 Rock and Roll Girl …….. John Fogerty 256 Love Shack …….. B-52s 257 I Can't Go for That …….. Hall and oates 258 Legs …….. ZZ Top 259 Sledgehammer …….. Peter Gabriel 260 Dancing in the Streets …….. Bowie/Jagger 261 Uptown Girl …….. Billy Joel 262 Big Time …….. Peter Gabriel 263 Manic Monday …….. Bangles 264 Rag Doll …….. Aerosmith 265 Heart of the Matter …….. Don Henley 266 Across the Miles …….. Survivor 267 Price of Love …….. Bad English 268 Who's Cryin' Now …….. Journey 269 Panama …….. Van Halen 270 Be With You …….. Bangles 271 The Zoo - Scorpions 272 Games Without Frontiers …….. Peter Gabriel 273 Ship of Fools …….. Robert Plant 274 Modern Woman …….. Billy Joel 275 The Way You Make Me Feel …….. Michael Jackson 276 Keep the Fire Burning …….. REO Speedwagon 277 Like the way I do …….. Melissa Etheridge 278 Hungry Eyes …….. Eric Carmen 279 Material Girl …….. Madonna 280 All Through the Night …….. Cyndi Lauper 281 Somebody Like You …….. 38 Special 282 Dirty Laundry …….. Don Henley 283 No Souvenirs …….. Melissa Etheridge 284 Anything For You …….. Gloria Estefan 285 Don't Get Me Wrong …….. Pretenders 286 So In Love …….. OMD 287 I'll Wait …….. Van Halen 288 If She Knew What She Wants …….. Bangles 289 Why Can't I Have You …….. Cars 290 Any Way You Want It …….. Journey 291 Out of Touch …….. Hall and Oates 292 That Was Yesterday …….. Foreigner 293 Don't Mean Nothing …….. Richard Marx 294 Like a Surgeon …….. Weird Al Yankovic 295 West End Girls …….. Pet Shop Boys 296 With or Without You …….. U2 297 I still haven't found what I'm looking for …….. U2 298 Let's Go Crazy …….. Prince 299 Foolish Beat …….. Debbie Gibson 300 Everybody Have Fun Tonight …….. Wang Chung 301 Burning Heart …….. Survivor 302 Don't Lose My Number …….. Phil Collins 303 Land Down Under …….. Men at Work 304 Freeze Frame …….. J Geils Band 305 Sweet Freedom …….. Michael McDonald 306 Sleeping Bag …….. ZZ Top 307 Back on the Chain Gang …….. Pretenders 308 Jesse's Girl …….. Rick Springfield 309 Hit Between the Eyes ................... Scorpions 310 What have I done to deserve this …….. Pet Shop Boys 311 Morning Train …….. Sheena Easton 312 Hit Me With Your Best Shot …….. Pat Benatar 313 Valotte …….. Julian Lennon 314 Addicted to Love …….. Robert Palmer 315 Stop Draggin' my Heart Around …….. Petty/Nicks 316 Lonely Ol' Night …….. John Mellencamp 317 Lost in Emotion …….. Lisa Lisa/Cult Jam 318 Stages …….. ZZ Top 319 The Devil Inside …….. INXS 320 Morning Train …….. Sheena Easton 321 Don't Make Me Wait for Love …….. Bolton/Kenny G 322 Mony Mony …….. Billy Idol 323 Lucky Star …….. Madonna 324 Edge of a Broken Heart …….. Vixen 325 Kiss Me Deadly …….. Lita Ford 326 Let's Hear it for the Boy …….. Deniece Williams 327 I Lost on Jeopardy …….. Weird Al Yankovic 328 Jeopardy …….. Greg Kihn Band 329 Leather and Lace …….. Henley/Nicks 330 Poison …….. Alice Cooper 331 Our Lips Are Sealed …….. Go-Gos 332 Mountains …….. Prince 333 Small Town …….. John Mellencamp 334 Destroyer …….. Kinks 335 Words Get in the Way …….. Gloria Estefan 336 We'll Be Together …….. Sting 337 Rock Me Amadeus …….. Falco 338 I Hate Myself for Loving You …….. Joan Jett 339 What Have You Done for Me Lately …….. Janet Jackson 340 Kokomo …….. Beach Boys 341 Simply Irresistible …….. Robert Palmer 342 Lola …….. Kinks 343 Live to Tell …….. Madonna 344 Brand New Lover …….. Dead or Alive 345 Dance Hall Days …….. Wang Chung 346 Crazy Little Thing Called Love …….. Queen 347 Sharp Dressed Man …….. ZZ Top 348 Tell Her About It …….. Billy Joel 349 When Doves Cry …….. Prince and the Revolution You May Be Right …….. Billy Joel 350 Sugar Walls …….. Sheena Easton 351 Rock in the USA …….. John Mellencamp 352 Can'tcha Say (Still in Love) …….. Boston 353 We Didn't Start the Fire …….. Billy Joel, 1989 354 She's Got a Way …….. Billy Joel 355 Love Changes (Everything) …….. Klymie Fisher 356 Owner of a Lonely Heart …….. Yes 357 Conga …….. Gloria Estefan 358 Call Me …….. Blondie 359 Roll With It …….. Steve Winwood 360 Where the streets have no name …….. U2 361 I don't wanna go on with you like that …….. Elton John 362 Rhythm of Love …….. Yes 363 Take Me Home Tonight …….. Eddie Money 364 Video Killed the Radio Star …….. Buggles 365 Call it Love …….. Poco 366 Raspberry Beret …….. Prince 367 Walk on Water …….. Eddie Money 368 I Wanna Go Back …….. Eddie Money 369 You've Got a Friend in Me …….. Randy Newman 370 The Arms of Orion …….. Prince/Sheena Easton 371 Brother of Mine …….. ABWH 372 Jammin' Me …….. Tom Petty/Heartbreakers 373 Forever Young …….. Rod Stewart 374 It's Money that Matters …….. Randy Newman 375 No Myth …….. Michael Penn 376 Celebrate Youth …….. Rick Springfield 377 Runnin' Down a Dream …….. Tom Petty 378 Take it on the Run …….. REO Speedwagon 379 She Bop …….. Cyndi Lauper 380 Some Guys Have All the Luck …….. Rod Stewart 381 Feels So Good …….. Van Halen 382 Sara …….. Starship 383 Everything She Wants …….. Wham 384 Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now …….. Starship 385 Somebody …….. Bryan Adams 386 Why Can't This Be Love …….. Van Halen 387 Candle in the Wind …….. Elton John 388 When I Think of You …….. Janet Jackson 389 Babe …….. Styx 390 Smokin' in the Boys Room …….. Motley Crue 391 Cherish …….. Kool and the Gang 392 Dr. Feelgood …….. Motley Crue 393 I Won't Back Down …….. Tom Petty 394 Eye of the Tiger …….. Survivor 395 Rock You Like a Hurricane - Scorpions 396 Love Will Find a Way …….. Tesla 397 Would I Lie to You …….. Eurythmics 398 Misled …….. Kool & the Gang 399 How Much Love …….. Survivor 400 The Glamourous Life …….. Sheila E 401 Sunglasses at Night …….. Corey Hart 402 We'll Burn The Sky ............ Scorpions 403 Black Velvet …….. Alannah Myles 404 I'm Free (Heaven Helps the Man) - Kenny Loggins 405 What You Need …….. INXS 406 So Alive …….. Love and Rockets 407 Home Sweet Home …….. Motley Crue 408 Tunnel of Love …….. Dire Straits 409 Funkytown …….. Pseudo Echo 410 Forever …….. Kenny Loggins 411 How Will I Know …….. Whitney Houston 412 Here Comes the Rain Again …….. Eurythmics 413 Take Me With U …….. Prince 414 The Love in Your Eyes …….. Eddie Money 415 I'm Still Standing …….. Elton John 416 Just As I Am …….. Air Supply 417 To Be A Lover ........ Billy Idol 418 Heart and Soul …….. T'Pau 419 Hollyann …….. Boston 420 C-I-T-Y …….. John Cafferty 421 Arizona ......... Scorpions 422 Hard Habit to Break …….. Chicago 423 The Next Time I Fall …….. Cetera/Amy Grant 424 Valerie …….. Steve Winwood 425 Stone In Love …….. Journey 426 Solid …….. Ashford & Simpson 427 Sunday, Bloody Sunday …….. U2 428 Say It Isn't So …….. Outfield 429 Seasons Change …….. Expose 430 No Easy Way Out …….. Robert Tepper 431 Room at the Top …….. Adam Ant 432 Nikita …….. Elton John 433 I Know You're Out there Somewhere - Moody Blues 434 Touch of Grey …….. Grateful Dead 435 It's Not Over Til It's Over …….. Starship 436 Naughty Naughty …….. John Parr 437 Joanna …….. Kool & the Gang 438 Bad Boys Running Wild - Scorpions 439 Dreaming …….. OMD 440 Lessons in Love …….. Level 42 441 Celebration …….. Kool and the Gang 442 Girl Can't Help It …….. Journey 443 New Sensation …….. INXS 444 You're the Inspiration …….. Chicago 445 Come On Let's Go …….. Los Lobos 446 I'm Not the One - The Cars 447 Tell it Like it Is …….. Heart 448 Suzanne …….. Journey 449 Look Away …….. Chicago 450 Hands to Heaven …….. Breathe 451 I Ran (So Far Away) …….. Flock of Seagulls 452 Just Like Heaven …….. The Cure 453 Everlasting Love …….. Howard Jones 454 Don't Come Around Here No More …….. Tom Petty 455 Love Song …….. The Cure 456 What's On Your Mind(pure energy) …….. Information Society 457 Stay the Night …….. Chicago 458 Who Wears these Shoes? …….. Elton John 459 Into the Groove …….. Madonna 460 All For Love …….. Nancy Wilson 461 Karma Chameleon …….. Culture Club 462 Lights Out …….. Peter Wolf 463 I Just Died in Your Arms …….. Cutting Crew 464 Its the end of the world as we know it …….. REM 465 Crazy For You …….. Madonna 466 We Belong …….. Pat Benatar 467 Dress You Up …….. Madonna 468 Man Size Love …….. Klymaxx 469 Under the Milky Way …….. The Church 470 Voices Carry …….. Til Tuesday 471 Life in a Northern Town …….. Dream Academy 472 Livin' on a Prayer …….. Bon Jovi 473 Touch the Fire …….. Icehouse 474 Rock Me Tonight …….. Billy Squier 475 Beds Are Burning …….. Midnight Oil 476 We're Ready …….. Boston 477 Cool the Engines …….. Boston 478 Mercy Street ........ Peter Gabriel 479 Something So Strong …….. Crowded House 480 If Looks Could Kill ......... Heart 481 You're Only Human (Second Wind) …….. Billy Joel 482 Open Arms …….. Journey 483 Hysteria …….. Def Leppard 484 Jukebox Hero …….. Foreigner 485 Secret …….. Heart 486 Round and Round …….. Ratt 487 Close My Eyes Forever …….. Ford/Ozbourne 488 Tall Cool One …….. Robert Plant 489 Blackout ........ Scorpions 490 Armageddon It …….. Def Leppard 491 Radioactive …….. The Firm 492 Rockin' at Midnight …….. Honeydrippers 493 Fresh …….. Kool & the Gang 494 You Give Love a Bad Name …….. Bon Jovi 495 Hot Blooded …….. Foreigner 496 99 Red Balloons ......... Nena Ever heard the "99 Dead Baboons" version of this song? 497 You Belong to the City …….. Glenn Frey 498 Sex as a Weapon …….. Pat Benatar 499 She's a Beauty …….. The Tubes 500 I'm Alright …….. Kenny Loggins And if you were a REAL music connoisseur of the 80s, you might remember some of these group names: Honeymoon Suite, Will to Power, Teena Marie, Del Fuegos, Living in a Box, Boys Don't Cry, Oingo Boingo, Ready for the World, Stryper, Nu Shooz, T'Pau, Swingout Sister, Triumph, Rick Astley, Y&T, White Lion, and Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam, with or without Full Force :). Since the 80's, I've learned to appreciate the classic rock music of Pink Floyd, The Moody Blues, and Boston...still hard to get a lot of that 'glam rock' out of my head, though :). I'll always be a WagonHead and a HeartMonger, anyway! I finally started listening to 90's music in early 1999 :)! Anyone need a few old Poison, Cinderella, Europe, White Lion, Whitesnake, Great White, Skid Row and Tesla tapes? :)
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