Favourite 80's Songs~

[Cruel_Angel]

Early 90's is good too.. I've just been on a binge of listening to old music, I just wana see what else people remember from the 80's or heck just good ol bad (or good) 80's music!

Currently Listening to

Mili Vanilli - Girl You Know It's True

[Keelie]

i was never much for the 80's sound.

as far as music goes, i'm stuck in the 70's. of course i like newer stuff, but 70's you just cant beat, and it always sounds great!

[Cruel_Angel]

well name some songs!

[→ElectroLux←]

1. Kama-Cameleon (Boy George)

2. Girls Just Want to Have Fun (Cindy Lauper)

3. Total Eclipse of the Heart

4. Dance Like an Egyptian

5. Queen of Hearts (Ace of Base)

6. Our House in the Middle of the Street

7. Down on the Corner (Clearance Clearwater)

8. The Gambler (Kenny Rogers)

[Talamasca]

Heart - "Alone"
Band Aid - "Do They Know It's Christmas"
The Bangles - "Eternal Flame"
Bon Jovi - "You Give Love a Bad Name"
Madonna - "Like a Prayer"
Genesis - "In Too Deep"
Peter Cetera - "Glory of Love"
Styx - "Babe"

I love the 80s!

[d_jedi]

4. Dance Like an Egyptian

Walk, not dance.. unless you're thinking of a different song! :cheesygri

[d_jedi]

80's songs were great.. in no particular order:
Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Born In The USA/Dancing in the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Call Me - Blondie
Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
Let's Get Physical - Olivia Newton John
Maniac - Michael Sembello
Say, Say, Say - Michael Jackson/Paul McCartney
Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
When Doves Cry - Prince
What's Love Got To Do With It - Tina Turner
Jump - Pointer Sisters
Careless Whisper - WHAM
Power Of Love / I Want A New Drug - Huey Lewis
We Built This City - Jefferson Starship
I've Got My Mind Set On You - George Harrison
Every Breath You Take - The Police
Many songs by Madonna, Michael Jackson..
Ghostbusters - Ray Parker Jr.
Danger Zone / Take My Breath Away - (Dunno who.. from Top Gun)

That's all I can think of off the top of my head.. certainly more!

[jory29]

Land Down Under - Men at Work
Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
The Reflex - Duran Duran
Two of Hearts - Stacey Q
6 mos. in a Leaky Boat - Split Endz
White Wedding - Billy Idol
You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
I Love Rock and Roll - Joan Jett
All I need is a Miracle - Mike and the Mechanics
That's What I Like About You -
Let's Go Crazy - Prince {At that time, that was his name. ;)}
It's the end of the world as we know it {I feel fine...}- REM
That's what I like about you {?}
This one goes out to the one I love {REM}
Crazy for you {Madonna}
I saw him standing there {Tiffany}
Uptown Girl {Billy Joel}
Summer of '69 {Bryan Adams}
Let's go all the way {Sly Fox}
Centrefold {J. Geils Band}
Jukebox Hero {Foreigner}
Kids in America {Kim Wilde}
I'm still Standing {Elton John}
Power of Love {Huey Lewis & the News}
Take on Me {A-Ha}
Tainted Love {Soft Cell}
Sweet Dreams {Eurythymics}

Wow, 80's songs; don't even get me going on them. I love the 80's songs. :)

Edited to add: Whoops, some repeats, here, I see; I posted this after only seeing the first few postings. I was going down memory lane, digging up some old songs, and I see others, incl. D_jedi have listed some of the same. Similar taste in music? :cheesygri

FUrther edited to add: More songs
Every time you go away {Paul Young?}
88 lines about 44 women {Nails}
Heaven is a Place on Earth {Belinda Carlilsle}
One Night in Bancock - ?
Hazy Shade of Winter {Bangles - a remake}
I go Crazy {Flesh for Lulu}

Prize for one of the most irritating songs goes out to 'Wake me up before you Go Go' by Wham. UGH!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:

[d_jedi]

I see others, incl. D_jedi have listed some of the same. Similar taste in music? :cheesygri
I'd say so :cheesygri Although I have songs in my playlist from the 50's all the way to the present.. each decade had it's moments :cheesygri


One Night in Bancock - ?

Murray Head?


Prize for one of the most irritating songs goes out to 'Wake me up before you Go Go' by Wham. UGH!!!!!!!!!!! :mad:
Oh yeah..shoudl have added that one to my list :->

[asim99]

i have some bollywood 80s faves: :cheesygri

Yara Seeli Seeli
Dil Deewana Bin Sajna Ke
Intaha Ho Gai Intezar Ki
Sun Sahiba Sun

[jory29]

I'd say so :cheesygri Although I have songs in my playlist from the 50's all the way to the present.. each decade had it's moments :cheesygri


Murray Head?


Oh yeah..shoudl have added that one to my list :->

Murray Head! Yes, thanks, that's who sings it! :)
I love the 50's and 60's music as well. Lots of good ones there, too, just depends on the mood you're in as to what you want to listen to.

I'm trying desperately to think of a really great 80's song; one they always played in the bars, and it has such a good beat, and the lyrics, from what I recall, [main ones] are of a guy with a great voice, singing 'How do I feel...' and he keeps repeating that over and over. Anyone know? {TIA}

Edited to add; whoops,I see I had a typo - spelled One night in Bangcock wrong. Missed the G! :cheesygri

[asim99]

Edited to add; whoops,I see I had a typo - spelled One night in Bangcock wrong. Missed the G! :cheesygri

i suppose u still have typos...it is bangkok :razz:

[Samir]

Man, anything Michael Jackson did in the 80s was great.

AC/DC's "Back In Black" album was released in 1980, although it does have a 70s feel to it. That is probably the album I've listened to most in my life.

[jory29]

i suppose u still have typos...it is bangkok :razz:

Ha ha, I'm an idiot; when I looked up 'Murray Head' on the net, many listings, with the word Bangcock came up, so I thought that was how the song was supposed to be. Whoops. My bad! ;)

[gh05t]

so many great 80's songs. Brings back memories.

Big in Japan - alphaville
Heat of the Moment - asia
Amanda - Boston
Touch Me - Samantha Fox
Africa - toto
Eyes without a face - Bily Idol
I can Dream about You - Dan Hartman
Keep on loving you,Can't fight this feeling - Reo Speedwagon
Heaven - Brian Adams
Come on eileen - Dexy's Midnight runners
Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett and the Blackhearts
Let's Dance - David Bowie
Every Time you go Away - Paul Young
Gloria,Power of Love - Laura Brannnigan
Morning Train,Sugar walls - Sheena Easton
Sometimes love just ain't enough - Patty smyth
The sweetest thing, angel of the morning - Juice Newton
Broken Wings - Mr. Mister
Endless Love - Lionel Ritchie and Diana Ross
Against all odds - Phil collins
Total eclipse of the heart - Bonnie Tyler
she's got Betty Davis eyes - Kim Carnes
Tarzan boy - Baltimore
Freedom - Wham
Centrefold,Freeze Frame - J Geils band
Owner of a lonely heart- Yes
99 red ballons - Nina
girls just wanna have fun - cindy Lauper
Easy Lover - Phil collins and philip Bailey
West End Girls - Pet shop boys
she blinded me with science - Thomas dolby
I ran - Flock of seagulls
Holding back the years- simply red
Never gonna give you up - Rick Astley
Hungry eyes - Eric Carmen
She's like the wind- Patrick Sawyze
The time of my life - Bill Medley and jennifer warnes
somebody's watching me - Rockwell
wishing well, - terrence trent darby
I'm looking for a new love - Jodies watley
Making Love out of nothing at all - Air supply
Rock this town - the stray cats
Nothing's gonna stop us now - starship
Dancing in the Dark - The Boss
Rhythm of the night - DeBarge
She's a Beauty - the tubes

And so much more. My brain be tired. :cheesygri

[AudiDude]

Keep going everybody, I've got just over 2100 80's songs (rap/top40/dance/rock/freestyle/new wave) and am looking for some more. :)

[Xiggy]

Irene Cara - What A Feeling

[akwok]

Van Halen

Eruption, Hot for Teacher.. basically anything with VH. Couldn't give a rats ass about the lyrics!

[asim99]

does anyone remember 'one way ticket to the moon'?

[canrocks]

Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
anything by Foreigner
Billy Squier - Stroke
Blue Oyster Cult - Godzilla

[robattoronto]

The Police - Every breath you take.

And a whole bunch of songs by Dire Straits.

[a3000]

I'm trying desperately to think of a really great 80's song; one they always played in the bars, and it has such a good beat, and the lyrics, from what I recall, [main ones] are of a guy with a great voice, singing 'How do I feel...' and he keeps repeating that over and over. Anyone know? {TIA}


jory29, it sounds like Blue Monday by New Order. ;)

And I thought I was mistaken
And I thought I heard you speak
Tell me how do I feel
Tell me now how should I feel

"In 2003, Q Magazine voted Blue Monday the 9th Most Influential Song ever, the only dance track in the top ten." www.answers.com/topic/blue-monday (http://www.answers.com/topic/blue-monday)

[jory29]

I think that's it!! Thanks so much, a3000! :)

gh05t, don't forget about Strut! by Sheena Easton. That's a great song.

Crimson and Clover, another cool song you suggested, gh05t!

Flock of Seagulls - I ran. Good one, Canrocks. I love that one.

More songs:

I wanna Rock - by Twisted Sister. Classic.

Forever Young - by Alphaville

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield. I have that song on a cassette tape, being sung by the Chipmunks, and it cracks me up every time. My kids and I listen to it.

"I'm wishing I had Jessie's Squirrel" they sing. :D

[frogger]

Yes - Owner of a Lonely Heart
Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities
Queen - Radio GaGa
The Cars - You Might Think
Timex Social Club - Rumours
Young MC - Bust a Move
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry Be Happy
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F
Level 42 - Lessons in Love
Mike & the Mechanics - All I need is a Miracle
Love & Rockets - So Alive
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Kim Wilde - Keep me Hangin On
Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
Information Society - Whats on Your Mind (Pure Energy)
Van Halen - Panama

And some Cancon?
Helix - Rock You
Honeymoon Suite - Feel it Again

[Wildfire]

Two of Hearts - Stacy Q :lol:

[→ElectroLux←]

Walk, not dance.. unless you're thinking of a different song! :cheesygri

Well what you want me to do, the last time I heard that song in the radio was in 1987.

Jesus Christ how could I forget:

"Footloose", the theme song for the movie of the same name.

"Hey Mikey!" by some unknown woman singer.

so many great 80's songs. Brings back memories.

Africa - toto


Ummmm that song was sung by like 30 famous artists not just one, including Michael Jackson, Lyonel Richie, Mike Jagger ect,ect. It was in 1984 to help the famine in Ethiopia.

[gh05t]

Well what you want me to do, the last time I heard that song in the radio was in 1987.

Jesus Christ how could I forget:

"Footloose", the theme song for the movie of the same name.

"Hey Mikey!" by some unknown woman singer.



Ummmm that song was sung by like 30 famous artists not just one, including Michael Jackson, Lyonel Richie, Mike Jagger ect,ect. It was in 1984 to help the famine in Ethiopia.

Are you sure you are not confusing it with "We are the World" which was sung by many artists coming together to help Africa in it's time of need?

[googoo]

Some good stuff in these lists, but how about a little less WOOSIE stuff:)

Albums

Ratt-Out of the Cellar
Wasp-f--k like a Beast
Quiet Riot-Metal Health
Quiet Riot-Condition Critical
Triumph-Thunder Seven
Rush-Signals
Rush-Moving Pictures
Rush-Exit Stage Left(live greatest hits.. sorry)
Van Halen-1984
Van Halen-Diver Down
Depeche Mode-Black Celebration
Depeche MOde-Some Great Reward
Prince-Purple Rain
Yaz-Upstairs at Eric's
Was(not was)-self titled
Was(not was)-What up-Dog?
Was(not was)-Are you OK
Billy Joel-Storm Front
Billy Joel-The Bridge
Billy Joel-An Innocent Man
Billy Joel-Songs in the Attic
Billy Joel-Glass Houses
Brian Adams-Reckless
Boston-Third Stage
Huey Lewis and the News-Sports

I guess I can stop there, a few of these albums(Purple Rain,Are you ok?,Storm Front,Glass houses) are in my top 20.

Brent

[Talamasca]

Ummmm that song was sung by like 30 famous artists not just one, including Michael Jackson, Lyonel Richie, Mike Jagger ect,ect. It was in 1984 to help the famine in Ethiopia.

Ummmm no, that was "We Are the World" by USA For Africa. "Africa" by Toto is a completely different song.

[Rometiklan]

Some of U2's best stuff ever, came out in the 80s. Check out their CDs from that era.

-I Will Follow
-New Year's Day
-Sunday Bloody Sunday
-A Sort of Homecoming
-Pride [In the Name of Love]
-The Unforgettable Fire
-Bad
-With or Without You
-Where the Streets Have No Name
-I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For
-Bullet the Blue Sky


Other miscellany from the 80s:

-Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
-Together Forever - Rick Astley
-Freedom - Wham
-Goonies R Good Enough - Cyndi Lauper
-Summer of 69 - Bryan Adams
-True - Spandau Ballet
-True Faith - New Order
-Africa - Toto
-Mad About You - Belinda Carlisle
-We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's
-Every Breath You Take - The Police
-Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
-In Between Days - The Cure
-There's a Light The Never Goes Out - The Smiths
-How Soon is Now? - The Smiths
-Major Tom - Peter Schilling
-Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
-Strangelove - Depeche Mode
-Enjoy the Silence - Depeche Mode
-Don't Forget Me When I'm Gone - Glass Tiger
-We Belong - Pat Benetar
-Fortress Around Your Heart - Sting
-Russians - Sting
-Something So Strong - Crowded House
-Don't Dreams It's Over - Crowded House

Gah, that's it for now. My brain is starting to hurt. :D Time to break out the summer tunes!

[me!]

ooh, the 80's were my favorite time for music.

anything early 80's British new wave.

[→ElectroLux←]

Do you guys remember the mail propaganda in the 1980's from "Columbia House" offering 50 CD's/cassettes for .99 cents? But then you got a bill for $450 for being a "member" of their .99 cent club, it was the same bullcrap as buying the CD's for $10 each. Anyways, since the moment CD burners and Napster came out Columbia House mysteriously disappeared from the face of the Earth :razz:

[me!]

nah, they're still around, only with DVD's now.

[jory29]

The breakup song - The Greg Kihn Band. Very poignant breakup song for a teen full of angst in the 80's. ;)

[gordholio]

Genesis - Misunderstanding
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Unfortunately, some recent singers are re-doing the older songs and are really messing them up (like, In The Air Tonight).

[jory29]

Rhythym of the Night - Gloria Estefan {Remember the movie with Richard Dreyfuss and Emilio Estevez in which they played this song? It was pretty funny! Stakeout, I guess it was called.}

[d_jedi]

Genesis - Misunderstanding
Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
Unfortunately, some recent singers are re-doing the older songs and are really messing them up (like, In The Air Tonight).
Although I like Celine Dion's remake of Cyndi Lauper's I Drove All Night...

[AMDr]

Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Rapture - Blondie
Synchronicity 2 - Police
Pop Music - Devo
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
I'm am adult now - The Pursuit Of Happiness
New Orleans Is Sinking - Tragically Hip

[Rometiklan]

Although I like Celine Dion's remake of Cyndi Lauper's I Drove All Night...

Cyndi Lauper's version was a cover of I Drove All Night originally by Roy Orbison.

[Emancipated]

The be all, end all of 80's love songs.

Ephraim Lewis - Drowning (in your eyes)

[AudiDude]

Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
Rapture - Blondie
Synchronicity 2 - Police
Pop Music - Devo
Tainted Love - Soft Cell
I'm am adult now - The Pursuit Of Happiness
New Orleans Is Sinking - Tragically Hip

Common mistake, but Popmuzic was performed by a group called "M". It was tempting for me to cut and paste my fairly large 80s list on here but I will spare you all. I have just found a link that has lots of these artists AND the lyrics from the late 70s through to the year 1999. Now you can look at some of the songs you thought you knew the words to, or at least use the lyrics to identify the songs you have been looking for for years. Have fun with this site
http://www.lyricsvault.net/charts/donna2000.html

[sk8]

Is Phil Collins' music considered 80's? It's great music nonetheless.


Van Halen and Rush are truley great aswell.

[porphyra]

I love my billboard collection. Top 100 hits, which I have from 1947 to 2004.

1980 to 1989 = 100x10 = 1000 Songs of pure 80's and each of them a top hit. I could copy and paste all kinds, but a lot of others have already posted some great ones.

My fave year: 1987 - "Joshua Tree" by U2 and "Graceland" by Paul Simon. Two landmark albums.