80 Songs That Defined the ’80s

1. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust 2. AC/DC - Back in Black 3. Blondie - Call Me 4. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes 5. The Human League - Don’t You Want Me 6. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight 7. Depeche Mode - Just Can’t Get Enough 8. Olivia Newton-John - Physical 9. Soft Cell - Tainted Love 10. Toto - Africa 11. Dexy’s Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen 12. Men at Work - Down Under 13. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger 14. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf 15. Joan Jett & the Blackhearts - I Love Rock ’n Roll 16. Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater 17. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 18. The Police - Every Breath You Take 19. Irene Cara - Flashdance... What a Feeling 20. Culture Club - Karma Chameleon 21. David Bowie - Let’s Dance 22. Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield 23. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) 24. Michael Jackson - Thriller 25. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy 26. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart 27. Spandau Ballet - True 28. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl 29. George Michael - Careless Whisper 30. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen (No More Love on the Run) 31. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark 32. Kenny Loggins - Footloose 33. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters 34. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun 35. Van Halen - Jump 36. Madonna - Like a Virgin 37. Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain 38. Billy Idol - Rebel Yell 39. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go 40. Tina Turner - What’s Love Got to Do With It 41. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings 42. Simple Minds - Don’t You (Forget About Me) 43. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants to Rule the World 44. Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is 45. Madonna - Material Girl 46. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing 47. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus 48. Bryan Adams - Summer of ’69 49. A-ha - Take on Me 50. Huey Lewis & the News - The Power of Love 51. USA for Africa - We Are the World 52. Robert Palmer - Addicted to Love 53. Lionel Richie - Dancing on the Ceiling 54. Genesis - Invisible Touch 55. Bon Jovi - Livin’ on a Prayer 56. Madonna - Papa Don’t Preach 57. Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer 58. Berlin - Take My Breath Away 59. Europe - The Final Countdown 60. The Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian 61. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls 62. Heart - Alone 63. Crowded House - Don’t Dream It’s Over 64. George Michael - Faith 65. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth 66. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) 67. INXS - Need You Tonight 68. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up 69. Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now 70. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - (I’ve Had) The Time of My Life 71. U2 - With or Without You 72. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car 73. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me 74. Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal 75. Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child o’ Mine 76. Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart 77. Madonna - Like a Prayer 78. Roxette - Listen to Your Heart 79. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy 80. Paula Abdul - Straight Up