Who's enjoying this show? I know i am, mainly just seeing new interviews with the artists that are still recording and doing better work than the shit that gets played nowadays. They have done 100-41 so far, nothing has really bothered me yet, I think the 80's will be the last decade that u will be able to have something like this, i just cant see a special in 10 years doing the best songs of the 90's. Great to see things in there from ABC,the Fixx,Men at work etc, great new interviews with bands, cant wait till they get to a-Ha which should be soon, im just curious about what they will say about being ignored in america for the last 20 years, though influencing many major bands. Also thanks VH1 for giving airtime to a Rick Springfield concert last night, it was on at 1AM but im glad for the airtime. Also a side note, TERI NUNN of Berlin Looks freaking gorgeous, yet another example of getting better with age, she looks and sounds amazing, possibly the most underrated female vocalist of the last 25 years.

If you havent been watching feel free to ask about a favorite 80's song and i'll let u know if it placed yet.

I love it. I haven't seen every song on every show but I don't see some other 80's songs like "Electric Avenue," "Genius of Love," "Sweetest Taboo," etc.

Here's the whole list:

1 "Livin’ on a Prayer" Bon Jovi
2 "Pour Some Sugar On Me" Def Leppard
3 "Hungry Like The Wolf" Duran Duran
4 "Billie Jean" Michael Jackson
5 "When Doves Cry" Prince
6 "I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)" Daryl Hall & John Oates
7 "Sweet Child O’ Mine " Guns N' Roses
8 "Like A Virgin" Madonna
9 "Walk This Way" Run-D.M.C.
10 "You Shook Me All Night Long" AC/DC
11 "Don’t Stop Believin'" Journey
12 "How Will I Know" Whitney Houston
13 "With Or Without You" U2
14 "Walk Like An Egyptian" The Bangles
15 "Jump" Van Halen
16 "Need You Tonight" INXS
17 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake
18 "Come On Eileen" Dexy's Midnight Runners
19 "Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper
20 "Jessie’s Girl" Rick Springfield
21 "Beat It" Michael Jackson
22 "Just Like Heaven" The Cure
23 "Girls Just Want To Have Fun" Cyndi Lauper
24 "Take On Me" a-ha
25 "Our Lips Are Sealed" The Go-Go's
26 "Welcome To The Jungle" Guns N' Roses
27 "Too Shy" Kajagoogoo
28 "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go" Wham!
29 "Burning Down The House " Talking Heads
30 "Love Is A Battlefield" Pat Benatar
31 "Under Pressure" Queen & David Bowie
32 "Sister Christian" Night Ranger
33 "Tainted Love" Soft Cell
34 "Every Rose Has It’s Thorn" Poison
35 "In The Air Tonight" Phil Collins
36 "867-5309 / Jenny" Tommy Tutone
37 "Janie’s Got A Gun" Aerosmith
38 "Pride (In the Name Of Love)" U2
39 "I Melt With You" Modern English
40 "Love Shack" The B-52's
41 "Dr. Feelgood" Motley Crüe
42 "London Calling" The Clash
43 "Look Of Love" ABC
44 "Cruel Summer" Bananarama
45 "Nasty" Janet Jackson
46 "Every Breath You Take" The Police
47 "We’re Not Gonna Take It" Twisted Sister
48 "Born In The U.S.A." Bruce Springsteen
49 "(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party!)" Beastie Boys
50 "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)" Eurythmics
51 "Round And Round" Ratt
52 "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)" Dead Or Alive
53 "White Wedding" Billy Idol
54 "Push It" Salt-N-Pepa
55 "I Ran (So Far Away)" A Flock Of Seagulls
56 "Total Eclipse Of The Heart" Bonnie Tyler
57 "Mickey" Toni Basil
58 "Do You Really Want To Hurt Me" Culture Club
59 "Jack & Diane" John Mellencamp
60 "Bust A Move" Young M.C.
61 "Mr. Roboto" STYX
62 "Take My Breath Away" Berlin
63 "Whip It" Devo
64 "Straight Up" Paula Abdul
65 "I Want to Know What Love Is" Foreigner
66 "Just Can’t Get Enough" Depeche Mode
67 "Keep On Loving You" REO Speedwagon
68 "Fight The Power" Public Enemy
69 "It’s The End of the World As We Know It" R.E.M.
70 "I Love Rock N’ Roll" Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
71 "Super Freak" Rick James
72 "One Thing Leads To Another" The Fixx
73 "99 Luftbaloons" Nena
74 "Faith" George Michael
75 "Little Red Corvette" Prince
76 "She Blinded Me With Science" Thomas Dolby
77 "Candy Girl" New Edition
78 "Call Me" Blondie
79 "Don’t You Want Me?" Human League
80 "It Takes Two" Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock
81 "Word Up" Cameo
82 "Tempted" Squeeze
83 "Kiss" Prince
84 "All Night Long (All Night)" Lionel Richie
85 "Addicted To Love" Robert Palmer
86 "I Want Candy" Bow Wow Wow
87 "Rock Me Amadeus " Falco
88 "Ain’t Nobody" Rufus & Chaka Khan
89 "Brass In Pocket" The Pretenders
90 "Wild Thing" Tone-Loc
91 "Walking On Sunshine" Katrina & The Waves
92 "You Got It (The Right Stuff)" New Kids On The Block
93 "Cars" Gary Numan
94 "Start Me Up" Rolling Stones
95 "Only In My Dreams" Debbie Gibson
96 "Down Under" Men At Work
97 "What I Like About You" The Romantics
98 "My Prerogative" Bobby Brown
99 "Everybody Have Fun Tonight" Wang Chung
100 "Working For The Weekend" Loverboy

This list is so wrong for everytime ANY 80's songs is rank higher than Billie Jean.

theVelvetRoper said:

Please tell me they didn't make that typo!

No "Don't Dream It's Over"?

Never liked Journey. Steve is a whiny faced cunt.
[Edited 11/1/06 16:44pm]

how come purple rain didn't make the list. i thought it was good on the charts.

that list sucked!

No Kate Bush, No Smiths!, So Sugarcubes

i hate vh1.
its for old people who still wonder if they can be hip with the kids!

AlexdeParis said:

why would you say that? you dont like that song?

Thats waaaaay too low down. That song still sounds hot.

God do I hate 80's music

thesexofit said:

*vomits at the sight of your comment-*

weepingwall said:

'Tis a good pop song and is better then say "like a virgin" which is higher up. Those synths and drum machines sound so good with the treble up on my system.

(duff man "oh yeah")

I don't see "The Rapping Duke" anywhere on that list.

I think the best thing for me was when a-Ha came in at #24, and of course VH1 says the normal stuff "it was their only US hit though a-Ha have sold millions worldwide and still do", but right after that the Sugar Ray guy said "yeah and he hits that note all the time then and now, and i dont think they had Pro tools back then Missy". Now if we can only get vh1 to be like the IMF video channel and play some of a-Ha 's new videos. Also why does Jason Mraz get to speak? Let the artists from the 80's speak, isnt this guy done yet.

8."Like A Virgin" Madonna


I hate to see 80s lists in which Madonna is represented by this song instead of the superior "Like A Prayer"

Mazerati said:

That Poison song isn't a favorite of mine, but I was just saying that I hope VH1 actually spelled it correctly. It's "Every Rose Has Its Thorn."

SoulAlive said:

"Live to Tell" would be even better IMO.

AlexdeParis said:

haha oh!

theVelvetRoper said:

These are the only 80's rap songs that made the list?

Ew, at the fact that the one song that they chose from Queen was Under Pressure.

This list is a disgrace. Just a few of the more glaring omissions: Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush, The Jam, The Smiths, New Order, Pet Shop Boys...

1 "Livin’ on a Prayer" Bon Jovi


WTF!!!!!



The world is doomed!

weepingwall said:

I second that emotion.

BeatsPerMinute said:

This list was good up until the top 20. When Doves Cry is about the only one right or otherwise in its right place. "Sledgehammer" not in the Top 20? Not a single Police song in the top 20? No Janet in the top 20? Others are missing here too. Who chose this list?
[Edited 11/2/06 9:09am]
[Edited 11/2/06 9:14am]

namepeace said:

I don't understand your reply

BeatsPerMinute said:

Any list with this top 20 is garbage.

namepeace said:

I agree!

1 "Livin’ on a Prayer" Bon Jovi -- WAAAY TOO HIGH. "Thriller" or "Billie Jean" should be No.1 regardless of what one thinks about Michael Jackson now.

2 "Pour Some Sugar On Me" Def Leppard -- Come on. I'd take "Sweet Child" over this one any time.

6 "I Can’t Go For That (No Can Do)" Daryl Hall & John Oates -- Love Hall and Oates, but this is way too high.

17 "Here I Go Again" Whitesnake Are you kidding me?
[Edited 11/2/06 9:15am]