Music

My Most Memorable Songs Of The 80's

1. David Bowie - Ashes To Ashes
Scary Monsters (And Super Creeps)
16-Aug-1980
Highest UK Chart: 1



2. The Police - De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
Zenyatta Mondatta
13-Dec-1980
Highest UK Chart: 5



3. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Kiss On My List
Voices
11-Apr-1981
Highest US Chart: 1



4. Diana Ross & Lionel Richie - Endless Love
Endless Love Soundtrack
15-Aug-1981
Highest US Chart: 1



5. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
Dare
05-Dec-1981
Highest UK Chart: 1



6. Duran Duran - Hungry Like The Wolf
Rio
15-May-1982
Highest UK Chart: 5



7. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
Rocky III Original Soundtrack
31-Jul-1982
Highest UK Chart: 1



8. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
Abracadabra
04-Sep-1982
Highest US Chart: 1



9. Chicago - Hard To Say I'm Sorry
Chicago 16
11-Sep-1982
Highest US Chart: 1



10. Tears For Fears - Mad World
The Hurting
02-Oct-1982
Highest UK Chart: 3



11. Blancmange - Living On The Ceiling
Happy Families
30-Oct-1982
Highest UK Chart: 7



12. Madness - Our House
The Rise & Fall
27-Nov-1982
Highest UK Chart: 5



13. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater
H2O
18-Dec-1982
Highest US Chart: 1



14. Men At Work - Down Under
Business As Usual
08-Jan-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



15. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
Thriller
29-Jan-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



16. Toto - Africa
Toto IV
05-Feb-1983
Highest US Chart: 1



17. Tears For Fears - Change
The Hurting
05-Feb-1983
Highest UK Chart: 4



18. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
Faster Than The Speed Of Night
19-Feb-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



19. David Bowie - Let's Dance
Let's Dance
26-Mar-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



20. Spandau Ballet - True
True
23-Apr-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



21. Michael Jackson - Beat It
Thriller
30-Apr-1983
Highest US Chart: 1



22. Greg Kihn Band - Jeopardy
Kihnspiracy
07-May-1983
Highest US Chart: 2



23. Thomas Dolby - She Blinded Me With Science
The Golden Age Of Wireless
14-May-1983
Highest US Chart: 5



24. Yazoo - Nobody's Diary
You and Me Both
21-May-1983
Highest UK Chart: 3



25. The Police - Every Breath You Take
Synchronicity
28-May-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



26. Irene Cara - Flashdance ... What A Feeling
What A Feelin' and Flashdance Soundtrack
28-May-1983
Highest US Chart: 1



27. Rod Stewart - Baby Jane
Body Wishes
04-Jun-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



28. Paul Young - Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)
No Parlez
18-Jun-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



29. Lotus Eaters - The First Picture Of You
No Sense Of Sin
02-Jul-1983
Highest UK Chart: 15



30. Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
Construction Time Again
23-Jul-1983
Highest UK Chart: 6



31. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)
03-Sep-1983
Highest US Chart: 1



32. Genesis - Mama
Genesis
03-Sep-1983
Highest UK Chart: 4



33. Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
After Eight
03-Sep-1983
Highest US Chart: 4



34. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Colour By Numbers
17-Sep-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



35. David Bowie - Modern Love
Let's Dance
24-Sep-1983
Highest UK Chart: 2



36. Air Supply - Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
Greatest Hits
08-Oct-1983
Highest US Chart: 2



37. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
An Innocent Man
15-Oct-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



38. Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton - Islands In The Stream
Eyes That See In The Dark
29-Oct-1983
Highest US Chart: 1



39. Duran Duran - Union Of The Snake
Seven And The Ragged Tiger
29-Oct-1983
Highest UK Chart: 3



40. Gazebo - I Like Chopin
Gazebo
10-Nov-1983
Highest UK Chart: -



41. Flying Pickets - Only You
Lost Boys
26-Nov-1983
Highest UK Chart: 1



42. Howard Jones - What Is Love
Human's Lib
26-Nov-1983
Highest UK Chart: 2



43. Adam Ant - Strip
Strip
10-Dec-1983
Highest UK Chart: 41



44. Fiction Factory - (Feels Like) Heaven
Throw The Warped Wheel Out
18-Jan-1984
Highest UK Chart: 6



45. Nik Kershaw - Wouldn't It Be Good
Human Racing
28-Jan-1984
Highest UK Chart: 4



46. Queen - I Want To Break Free
The Works
07-Apr-1984
Highest UK Chart: 2



47. Golden Earring - When The Lady Smiles
N.E.W.S
07-Apr-1984
Highest US Chart: 76



48. Phil Collins - Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now)
Against All Odds Soundtrack
21-Apr-1984
Highest US Chart: 1



49. The Cars - You Might Think
Heartbeat City
28-Apr-1984
Highest US Chart: 7



50. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Into The Gap
05-May-1984
Highest US Chart: 3



51. The Human League - The Lebanon
Hysteria
05-May-1984
Highest UK Chart: 11



52. The Style Council - You're The Best Thing
Café Bleu
26-May-1984
Highest UK Chart: 5



53. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
Born In The U.S.A.
30-Jun-1984
Highest US Chart: 2



54. Laura Branigan - Self Control
Self Control
30-Jun-1984
Highest US Chart: 4



55. Prince - When Doves Cry
Purple Rain
07-Jul-1984
Highest US Chart: 1



56. George Michael - Careless Whisper
Make It Big
04-Aug-1984
Highest UK Chart: 1



57. Alphaville - Big In Japan
Forever Young
18-Aug-1984
Highest UK Chart: 8



58. U2 - Pride (In The Name Of Love)
The Unforgettable Fire
15-Sep-1984
Highest UK Chart: 3



59. John Waite - Missing You
No Brakes
22-Sep-1984
Highest US Chart: 1



60. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder - Together In Electric Dreams
Electric Dreams Soundtrack
22-Sep-1984
Highest UK Chart: 3



61. The Cars - Drive
Heartbeat City
29-Sep-1984
Highest US Chart: 3



62. Paul McCartney - No More Lonely Nights
Give My Regards To Broad Street
06-Oct-1984
Highest UK Chart: 2



63. Rod Stewart - Some Guys Have All The Luck
Camouflage
27-Oct-1984
Highest US Chart: 10



64. Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
Arena
03-Nov-1984
Highest UK Chart: 2



65. Eurythmics - Sexcrime (Nineteen Eighty-Four)
1984 (For The Love Of Big Brother)
3-Nov-1984
Highest UK Chart: 4



66. Nik Kershaw - The Riddle
The Riddle
17-Nov-1984
Highest UK Chart: 3



67. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)
Youthquake
01-Dec-1984
Highest UK Chart: 1



68. Alison Moyet - Invisible
Alf
01-Dec-1984
Highest UK Chart: 21



69. Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Agent Provocateur
08-Dec-1984
Highest UK Chart: 1



70. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
Do They Know It's Christmas
15-Dec-1984
Highest UK Chart: 1



71. Madonna - Material Girl
Like A Virgin
23-Mar-1985
Highest US Chart: 2



72. Alphaville - Forever Young
Forever Young
30-Mar-1985
Highest US Chart: 180



73. Paul Hardcastle - 19
Paul Hardcastle
04-May-1985
Highest UK Chart: 1



74. Depeche Mode - Shake The Disease
The Singles 81-85
11-May-1985
Highest UK Chart: 18



75. Bryan Ferry - Slave To Love
Boys And Girls
11-May-1985
Highest UK Chart: 10



76. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
Breakfast Club Soundtrack
18-May-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



77. Duran Duran - A View To A Kill
A View To A Kill
13-Jul-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



78. Billy Idol - White Wedding
Billy Idol
13-July-1985
Highest UK Chart: 6



79. Tears For Fears - Shout
Songs From The Big Chair
03-Aug-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



80. Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
Brothers In Arms
21-Sep-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



81. Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere
Little Creatures
12-Oct-1985
Highest UK Chart: 6



82. a-ha - Take On Me
Hunting High And Low
19-Oct-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



83. Arcadia - Election Day
So Red The Rose
14-Dec-1985
Highest US Chart: 6



84. Lionel Richie - Say You, Say Me
Dancing On The Ceiling
21-Dec-1985
Highest US Chart: 1



85. a-ha - The Sun Always Shines On TV
Hunting High And Low
28-Dec-1985
Highest UK Chart: 1



86. Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
Once Upon A Time
28-Dec-1985
Highest US Chart: 3



87. The Cars - Tonight She Comes
Greatest Hits
04-Jan-1986
Highest US Chart: 7



88. Dire Straits - Walk Of Life
Brothers In Arms
11-Jan-1986
Highest UK Chart: 2



89. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
Falco 3
22-Mar-1986
Highest UK Chart: 1



90. INXS - What You Need
Listen Like Thieves
12-Apr-1986
Highest US Chart: 5



91. Level 42 - Lessons In Love
Running In The Family
26-Apr-1986
Highest UK Chart: 3



92. Peter Cetera - Glory Of Love
Solitude/Solitaire
02-Aug-1986
Highest US Chart: 1



93. Pet Shop Boys - Opportunities (Let's Make A Lot Of Money)
Please
02-Aug-1986
Highest US Chart: 10



94. Falco - Jeanny
Falco 3
02-Aug-1986
Highest UK Chart: 68



95. Arcadia - Say The Word
Playing For Keeps Soundtrack
Sep-1986
Highest UK Chart: -



96. Bon Jovi - You Give Love A Bad Name
Slippery When Wet
29-Nov-1986
Highest US Chart: 1



97. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
Mosaic
27-Dec-1986
Highest US Chart: 2



98. Duran Duran - Notorious
Notorious
10-Jan-1987
Highest US Chart: 2



99. Ben E. King - Stand By Me
Don't Play That Song!
14-Feb-1987
Highest UK Chart: 1



100. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
Slippery When Wet
14-Feb-1987
Highest US Chart: 1



101. Madonna - La Isla Bonita
True Blue
04-Apr-1987
Highest UK Chart: 1



102. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
No Protection
04-Apr-1987
Highest UK Chart: 1



103. Cutting Crew - (I Just) Died In Your Arms
Broadcast
02-May-1987
Highest US Chart: 1



104. U2 - With Or Without You
The Joshua Tree
16-May-1987
Highest US Chart: 1



105. Johnny Logan - Hold Me Now
Hold Me Now
23-May-1987
Highest UK Chart: 2



106. New Order - True Faith
Substance
01-Aug-1987
Highest UK Chart: 4



107. Black - Wonderful Life
Wonderful Life
22-Aug-1987
Highest UK Chart: 8



108. ABC - The Night You Murdered Love
Alphabet City
05-Sep-1987
Highest UK Chart: 31



109. Climie Fisher - Rise To The Occasion
Everything
12-Dec-1987
Highest UK Chart: 10



110. Icehouse - Crazy
Man Of Colours
23-Jan-1988
Highest US Chart: 14



111. Climie Fisher - Love Changes (Everything)
Everything
12-Mar-1988
Highest UK Chart: 2



112. a-ha - Stay On These Roads
Stay On These Roads
26-Mar-1988
Highest UK Chart: 5



113. Icehouse - Electric Blue
Man Of Colours
21-May-1988
Highest US Chart: 7



114. Erasure - A Little Respect
The Innocents
01-Oct-1988
Highest UK Chart: 4



115. Robert Palmer - She Makes My Day
Heavy Nova
15-Oct-1988
Highest UK Chart: 6



116. Tanita Tikaram - Twist In My Sobreity
Ancient Heart
22-Oct-1988
Highest UK Chart: 22



117. Bryan Ferry - Let's Stick Together
Let's Stick Together
29-Oct-1988
Highest UK Chart: 12



118. Duran Duran - I Don't Want Your Love
Big Thing
03-Dec-1988
Highest US Chart: 4



119. When In Rome - The Promise
When In Rome
10-Dec-1988
Highest US Chart: 11



120. Nik Kershaw - One Step Ahead
The Works
04-Feb-1989
Highest UK Chart: 55



121. Midnight Oil - Beds Are Burning
Diesel And Dust
25-Mar-1989
Highest UK Chart: 6



122. Holly Johnson - Americanos
Blast
01-Apr-1989
Highest UK Chart: 4



123. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
Repeat Offender
12-Aug-1989
Highest US Chart: 1



124. Tina Turner - The Best
Foreign Affair
02-Sep-1989
Highest UK Chart: 5



125. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
Violator
09-Sep-1989
Highest UK Chart: 13



126. Tears For Fears - Woman In Chains
The Seeds Of Love
18-Nov-1989
Highest UK Chart: 26



127. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start The Fire
Storm Front
09-Dec-1989
Highest US Chart: 1