I love the 80's. Being a 70's child I got to virtually experience to monster decades of music first hand. The 80's was my decade. I graduated from high school in 89. I lost my virginity somewhere in middle school. And all the explosive music that came out. With new-age, techno, and rap making mainstays in this decade we were exposed to lots of genre of music. So list for me if you can your 30 faves of this decade. Prince, for obvious reasons, appear the most times on this list. Followed by MJ and Stevie Wonder.

Here's a bunch of my favorites: in no order:

"Take on me" A-ha
"Walk like an Egyptian" The Bangles
"Livin' on a Prayer" Bon Jovi
"Billy Jean" Michael Jackson
"When Doves Cry" Prince
"Little Red Corvette" Prince
"Our lips are sealed" The Go-Go's
"Alone" Heart
"Manic Monday" The Bangles
"Heart of Glass" Blondie
"We built this city" Jefferson Starship
"Say you will" Foreigner
"I Want to know what love is" Foreigner
"Like a Prayer" Madonna
"Karma Chameleon" Culture Club

There's 15 of my fav. 80's songs. All from the top of my head. I was born in '86, but I 80's music

1. Prince-When Doves Cry
2. USA for Africa-We Are The World
3. Earth, Wind & Fire-Let's Groove
4. Cameo-Word Up
5. Michael Jackson-Man In The Mirror
6. Stevie Wonder-Master Blaster(Jammin')
7. Kool & The Gang-Celebration
8. Wham-Careless Whisper
9. George Clinton-Atomic Dog
10. Chaka Khan-I Feel For You
11. Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson-Say,Say,Say
12. Queen-Another One Bites The Dust
13. Hall & Oates-I Can't Go For That(No Can Do)
14. Prince-Controversy
15. Janet Jackson-Miss You Much
16. Robert Palmer-Addicted To Love
17. New Edition-Can You Stand The Rain
18. Michael Jackson-Billie Jean
19. Run-DMC-It's Like That
20. Prince-Sign 'O' The Times
21. Prince-Kiss
22. Rick James-Give It To Me Baby
23. Bon Jovi-Wanted Dead Or Alive
24. Whodini-Big Mouth
25. Jermaine Jackson-Let's Get Serious
26. George Kranz-Din Da Da
27. Rick James-Cold Blooded
28. Stevie Wonder-Part Time Lover
29. Laid Back-White Horse
30. Bobby Brown-My Prerogative

All I Need-Jack Wagner
Cold Blooded-Rick James
Give it to Me Baby-Rick James
Automatic-Prince
Lady in My Life-Michael Jackson
Let's Get Serious-Jermaine Jackson
You Make Love Like Springtime-Teena Marie
365-Teena Marie
Jam Tonight-Freddie Jackson
Don't Disturb This Groove-The System
Let's Chill-Guy
Yearning for your Love-The Gap Band
Hello-Lionel Richie
My Kinda Girl-Babyface
Soon as I Get Home-babyface
Two Occasions-The Deele
She's Always in My Hair (12")-Prince
Glam Slam (12")-Prince
Get it Up-The Time
Cool-The Time
Wild and Loose-The Time
Roni-Bobby Brown
Rock Wit'cha-Bobby Brown
Maryann-New Edition
Once in a Lifetime Groove-New Edition
Helplessly in Love-New Edition
When I think of you-Janet Jackson
Addicted to Love-robert Palmer
Simply Irresistable-Robert Palmer
Friends-Whodini
[Edited 10/9/07 17:33pm]

30 songs? Here's a list of my 80s favorites,in no particular order.I'm choosing singles only,although there a ton of album tracks that I could have included as well.Also,I'm only choosing one song by an artist:

"Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson (1982)
"When Doves Cry" by Prince (1984)
"Like A Prayer" by Madonna (1989)
"Tempted" by Squeeze (1981)
"Juicy Fruit" by Mtume (1983)
"Time (Clock Of The Heart)" by Culture Club (1983)
"Pull Up To The Bumper" by Grace Jones (1981)
"Shattered Dreams" by Johnny Hates Jazz (1988)
"Jeopardy" by Greg Kihn Band (1983)
"Burn Rubber" by Gap Band (1980)
"I Heard It Through The Grapevine" by Roger (1981)
"Something Just Ain't Right" by Keith Sweat (1987)
"Lost In Emotion" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam (1987)
"Careless Whisper" by Wham (1984)
"Make A Move On Me" by Olivia Newton John (1981)
"Meeting In The Ladies Room" by Klymaxx (1984)
"No Parking On The Dancefloor" by Midnight Star (1983)
"Two Occasions" by The Deele (1987)
"The Captain Of Her Heart" by Double (1986)
"Something About You" by Level 42 (1985)
"Super Freak" by Rick James (1981)
"Promises,Promises" by Naked Eyes (1983)
"She Blinded Me With Science" by Thomas Dolby (1982)
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" by Hall and Oates (1981)
"Working For The Weekend" by Loverboy (1981)
"She's Just A Groupie" by Bobby Nunn (1982)
"Jealousy" by Mary Jane Girls (1983)
"Square Biz" by Teena Marie (1981)
"The Rain" by Oran 'Juice' Jones (1986)
"Never Too Much" by Luther Vandross (1981)

DreamyPopRoyalty said:

Dear God...

I won't even bother posting mine because it would just be tons of metal songs, with a few Prince songs scattered about.

Not in that order:

80's singles:

Little Red Corvette - Prince
Into The Groove - Madonna
Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
Atomic Dog - George Clinton
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
Start me Up - The Rolling Stones
Manchild - Neneh Cherry
Running up That Hill - Kate Bush
Once In A Lifetime - Talking heads
I've seen That Face Before (Libertango) - Grace Jones
Oh La La La - Tc Matic
West end girls - Pet Shop Boys
Blue Monday - New Order
Small Town Boy - Bronski Beat
Sex Crime (1984) - Eurythmics
Close To Me - The Cure
Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns 'n Roses
Birthday - The Sugar Cubes
Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
Troy - Sinéado' Connor

etc
etc..

in no order:

since mj, janet madonna and prince are a given for me and I love everything they put out, I will make a list of other artists great songs from the 80's

In The Air Tonight-Phil Collins
Games Without Frontiers-Peter Gabriel
Higher Love-Steve Winwood
Mad World-Tears for Fears
Time-Culture Club
Upside Down-Diana Ross
Square Biz-Teena Marie
Man In Motion/St. Elmo's Fire-John Parr
Jump-Van Halen
Human-Human League
How Will I Know-Whitney Houston
Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper
She Works Hard For the Money-Donna Summer
Careless Whisper-Wham
Most of All-Jody Watley
Looking for a New Love-Jody Watley
Secret Rendezvous-Karyn White
Straight Up-Paula Abdul
Method of Modern Love-Hall and Oates
Because of You-Cover Girls
Look Out Weekend-Debbie Deb
Word Up-Cameo
Rhythm of the Night-DeBarge
Wishing Well-Terence Trent D'Arby
Missing You-John Waite
Heat Is On-Glenn Frey
Alone-Heart
What About Love-Heart
Nothing Gonna Stop Us Now-Starship
Wild Boys-Duran Duran


Now from the big artists (in no order)

Billie Jean-MJ
Beat It-MJ
Pleasure Principle-Janet
1999-Prince
I Would Die 4 U-Prince
Little Red Corvette-Prince
Alright-Janet
Man in the Mirror-MJ
Another part of me-MJ
Dirty Diana-MJ
Burning Up-Madonna
Dress You Up-Madonna
Material Girl-Madonna
Borderline-Madonna
Lucky Star-Madonna
Over and Over-Madonna
La Isla Bonita-Madonna
Open Your Heart-Madonna
Like a Prayer-Madonna
Wanna Be Startin Something-MJ
Escapade-Janet
Love Will Never Do Without You-Janet
Lovely One-Jacksons
Give It Up-Jacksons
Time Waits For No One-Jacksons
Walk Right Now-Jacksons
State of Shock-Jacksons and Mick Jagger
All My Love To You-Janet
Say You Do-Janet
Alphabet Street-Prince
Sign O The Times-Prince
Young Love-Janet
Hold Back the Tears-Janet
If It Takes All Night-Janet
Lets Wait Awhile-Janet

I may have gone over but in no particular order....

When Doves Cry - Prince
Let’s Go Crazy - Prince
Controversy - Prince
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
Beat It – Michael Jackson
Human Nature – Michael Jackson
I’m Looking for A New Love - Jody Watley
Time – Culture Club
True – Spandau Ballet
Rock the Casbah – The Clash
Love Will Find A Way – Lionel Richie
Lay It Down - Ratt
Jump – Van Halen
Our House - Madness
In the Air Tonight – Phil Collins
One on One – Hall & Oats
Method of Modern Love – Hall & Oats
I Can’t Go for That – Hall & Oats
Affection – Tamara and the Scene
Miss You Much – Janet Jackson
Come On Eileen – Dexy’s Midnight Runners
Broken Wings – Mr. Mister
Horse With No Name – America
Let’s Dance – David Bowie
These Dreams – Heart
Turn Around – Bonnie Tyler
Everybody – Madonna
Mama Used to Say – Junior
Heartbeat – Taana Gardner
Atomic Dog – George Clinton
Human – Human League
Mercedes Boy - Pebbles
[Edited 10/10/07 9:47am]

Just 30? LOL I'm an '80s freak.

Anyway, here goes nothing:

"In the Air Tonight" - Phil Collins
"Double Dutch Bus" - Frankie Smith
"Yearning for Your Love" - The Gap Band
"Shock the Monkey" - Peter Gabriel
"Land of Confusion" - Genesis
"Love's Train" - Con-Funk-Shun
"Bad Boy/Having a Party" - Luther Vandross
"Rockin' After Midnight" - Marvin Gaye
"Humpin'" - The Gap Band
"Coldblooded" - Rick James
"Square Biz" - Teena Marie
"Human Nature" - Michael Jackson
"Do Me Baby" - Prince
"Let's Stay Together" - Tina Turner
"Missing You" - Diana Ross
"Treat Her Like a Lady" - The Temptations (their last great single IMO)
"I'm Looking for a New Love" - Jody Watley
"Control" - Janet Jackson
"Mercedes Boy" - Pebbles
"Lady in My Life" - Michael Jackson
"My Love is Waiting" - Marvin Gaye
"Don't Disturb This Groove" - The System
"Rumors" - Timex Social Club
"Borderline" - Madonna
"Jealousy" - Club Nouveau
"Prove My Love to You" - Michael Cooper
"Wishing Well" - Terence Trent D'Arby
"Choosey Lover" - The Isley Brothers
"Lady Cab Driver" - Prince

Self Control - Laura Branigan
Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
Peek A Boo - Siouxsie & The Banshees
Nasty - Janet Jackson
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Ashes to Ashes - David Bowie
Don't Walk Away - Toni Childs
Similar Features - Melissa Etheridge
Luka - Suzanne Vega
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
Piano In The Dark - Brenda Russell
Strut - Sheena Easton
Only The Lonely - The Motels
Magic - Olivia Newton-John
Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
Would I Lie To You - Eurythmics
Once In A Lifetime - Talking Heads
Galbi - Ofra Haza
Don't Be Cruel - Bobby Brown
The Metro - Berlin
Like A Prayer - Madonna
Back on The Chain Gang - The Pretenders
Voices Carry - 'Til Tuesday
Our House - Madness
Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
Be Near Me - ABC
Still In Hollywood - Concrete Blonde
Angel - Angela Winbush
Stand Back - Stevie Nicks

Everybody has such great songs. This list could easily be Top 100.

1. She’s Always In My Hair – Prince
2. A Love Bizarre – Sheila E.
3. Strange Relationship – Prince
4. Computer Blue – Prince & The Revolution
5. DMSR – Prince
6. Everybody – Madonna
7. Paisley Park – Prince & The Revolution
8. Red Hill Mining Town – U2
9. When U Were Mine – Cyndi Lauper
10. When U Were Mine – Prince
11. La Isla Bonita – Madonna
12. Bad – U2
13. Into the Groove – Madonna
14. Controversy – Prince
15. Total Eclipse of the Heart – Bonnie Tyler
16. Self Control – Laura Branigan
17. Sign “O” The Times – Prince
18. Road To Nowhere – Talking Heads
19. Atomic Dog – George Clinton
20. Shout – Tears for Fears
21. A Different Corner – Wham!
22. Alphabet St. – Prince
23. One More Try – George Michael
24. Adore – Prince
25. Love Rescue Me – U2 (with Bob Dylan)
26. Only You – Yaz
27. Another One Bites The Dust – Queen
28. Running To Stand Still – U2
29. Sometimes It Snows In April – Prince & The Revolotion
30. I Want To Break Free - Queen

these lists make me wanna go to an 80s party

30. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
29. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
28. She Blinded Me With Science - Thomas Dolby
27. Mickey - Tony Basil
26. Best of What I Got - Bad English
25. You Got It (The Right Stuff) - New Kids on the Block
24. Pour Some Sugar On Me - Def Leopard
23. Party All the Time - Eddie Murphy
22. Jump - Van Halen
21. King of Kings - Models
20. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
19. Tarzan Boy - Baltimore
18. I Ran - Flock of Seagulls
17. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
16. Fight For Your Right - Beastie Boys
15. The Heat is On - Glenn Frey
14. Hip to be Square - Huey Lewis and the News
13. Ghostbusters - That Guy Who Sang Ghostbusters
12. Material Girl - Madonna
11. Automatic - The Pointer Sisters
10. Respectable - Mel & Kim
09. Dancing on the Ceiling - Lionel Richie
08. dance - Prince
07. Danger Zone - Kenny Loggins
06. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
05. Walk the Dinosaur - Was (Not Was)
04. Whenever You Need Somebody - Rick Astley
03. Push It - Salt'N'Pepa
02. Rock Me Amadeus - Falco
01. The Touch - Stan Bush

I'm unable to do such a list - too much stuff spinnin' in my head...

But here are some of my all time 80s faves:

Prince - When Doves Cry
Prince - Paisley Park
Prince - Mountains
Prince - If I Was Your Girlfriend
Prince - Another Lonely Christmas
Prince - Something In The Water (Does Not Compute)
Prince - Automatic
David Bowie - Teenage Wildlife
David Bowie - It's No Game (Part 1)
David Bowie - China Girl
David Bowie & Pat Metheny Group - This Is Not America
David Bowie - Loving The Alien
Eurythmics - This City Never Sleeps
Eurythmics - Take Me To Your Heart
Eurythmics - Never Gonna Cry Again
Eurythmics - Jennifer
Eurythmics - Julia
Eurythmics with Elvis Costello - Adrian
Eurythmics - When The Day Goes Down
Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill (A Deal With God)
Kate Bush - Cloudbusting
Kate Bush - The Morning Fog
Kate Bush - Babooshka
Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush - Don't Give Up
Peter Gabriel - In Your Eyes
Peter Gabriel - That Voice Again
Peter Gabriel - Mery Street
Peter Gabriel - Family Snapshot
Tom Waits - Swordfishtrombone
Tom Waits - Tango Till They're Sore
Tom Waits - Rain Birds
...
See? It's already 31 and where is Garce Jones, U2, Paul Simon, Talking Heads and Yoko Ono...???


[Edited 10/11/07 9:11am]

1 ) Unsatisfied - Replacements
2 ) Slates, Slags, etc - The Fall
3 ) New Sensations - Lou Reed
4 ) Little Red Corvette - Prince
5 ) Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
6 ) Sleeping Gas - Teardrop Explodes
7 ) New Puritan - The Fall
8 ) Bad Reputation - The dB's
9 ) The Days of Wine and Roses - Dream Syndicate
10 ) Bachelor Kisses - Go-Betweens
11 ) seven year ache - roseanne cash
12 ) Club Mekon - The Mekons
13 ) Higher Ground - The Feelies
14 ) I Want You To Hurt Like I Do - Randy Newman
15 ) Homosapien - Pete Shelley
16 ) Fortress/Deer Park - The Fall
17 ) Velocity Girl - Primal Scream
18 ) Smile - Was (Not Was)
19 ) tension - killing joke
20 ) Leave the Capital - The Fall
21 ) Chance - Big Country
22 ) My New House - The Fall
23 ) Nothing Special - The Jazz Butcher
24 ) The Downtown Lights - The Blue Nile
25 ) Our Song - Yes
26 ) Jump - Van Halen
27 ) Mary-Anne - Marshall Crenshaw
28 ) Human Nature - Michael Jackson
29 ) Cold Love - Donna Summer
30 ) Paint Work - The Fall

damosuzuki said:

cool!

wow, we have a lot in common! Some of the songs I left out were mentioned by you guys, and others that were mentioned by me are songs that I thought most people didn't appreciate anymore.

damn I'm going to name 30 more, whether you like it or not

Lets Hear It For the Boy-Deniece Williams
Burning In Love-Honeymoon Suite
Tarzan Boy-Baltimora
Freedom-Wham
Need You Tonight-INXS
Eye of the Tiger-Survivor
Tender Love-Force MD's
Between The Sheets-Isley Brothers
Buffalo Stance-Neneh Cherry
Every Little Step-Bobby Brown
Take Your Time-SOS Band
Tell Me If You Still Care-SOS Band
Jungle Love-The Time
When Doves Cry-Prince
Breakdance-Irene Cara
She Bop-Cyndi Lauper
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper
Missing You-Diana Ross
Don't Come Around Here Anymore-Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell
I Wear My Sunglasses At Night-Cory Hart
Easy Lover-Phil Collins & Philip Bailey
Sexual Healing-Marvin Gaye
You Give Love a Bad Name-Bon Jovi
Total Eclipse of the Heart-Bonnie Tyler
I Want To Know What Love Is-Foreigner
Do They Know It's Christmas Time-Band Aid
Notorious-Duran Duran
Caribbean Queen-Billy Ocean
Circle In the Sand-Belinda Carslile
[Edited 10/11/07 20:22pm]
[Edited 10/11/07 20:22pm]

David Bowie – Ashes to Ashes
Aldo Nova – Fantasy
Psychedelic Furs – Dumb Waiters
Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
Talking Heads - This must be the place (naive melody)
Replacements - Black Diamond
Michael Jackson – Smooth Criminal
Dio – Holy Diver
Smiths - There Is A Light That Never Goes Out
Accept – Princess of the Dawn
Psychedelic Furs – Love My Way
Motley Crue – Live Wire
Public Image Limited – This is not a Love Song
Stevie Nicks – Edge of Seventeen
Prince - She's Always in My Hair
Sting - Englishman in New York
Dramarama - Anything, Anything (I'll Give You)
Killing Joke – Complications
Gen X – Dancing With Myself
Jackson’s – Heartbreak Hotel (This Place Hotel)
Black Sabbath – Zero to Hero
Suicidal Tendencies – Institutionalized
Black Sabbath – Keep It Warm
Rockwell – Somebody’s Watching Me
Romeo Void – Never Say Never
Quarterflash – Find another Fool
Prince - When Doves Cry
Slick Rick - Children's Story
Trouble – Run to the Light
Bananarama - Cruel Summer


more http://prince.org/msg/8/219196

It seems everyone is concentrating on the first half of the 80s.

whatsgoingon said:

that's because the late 80s sucked,for the most part

GangstaFam said:

I don't mention it much (I've got a reputation as a snob to protect, y'know ), but I'm a big fan of Off the Wall and Thriller.

whatsgoingon said:

though I like the late 80's, the early 80's was much better.

whatsgoingon said:

...

Too many favorites , but off the top of the head:

I Remember The Sun - XTC
Holding You, Loving You - Don Blackman
Ghetto Lament - Sylvia St James
Ballad Of Dorothy Parker - Prince
Lying Still - Level 42
Never Get Away - Slave
Babylon Sisters - Steely Dan
Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
Angel Of Love - Michel Colombier
Europa and The Pirate Twins - Thomas Dolby
In A Forest Of Feathers - Ryuichi Sakamoto
Moving The River - Prefab Sprout
Don't Give Up - Peter Gabriel, Kate Bush
Adore - Prince
From Now On, We're One - Wendy and Lisa
Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
Stepping Out- Joe Jackson
Desire As - Prefab Sprout
Mary Don't You Weep - Take 6
Human Nature - Michael Jackson
Mermaid Smiled - XTC
Won't You Let Me Love You - Bernard Wright
Red Guitar - David Sylvian
I'm A Wonderful Thing - Kid Creole and The Coconuts
Dead Man's Party (Live studio version) -Oingo Boingo
The Love We Almost Had - Randy Jackson (Randy and The Gypsys)
Appetite - Prefab Sprout
The Flat Earth - Thomas Dolby
Nights Over Egypt - The Jones Girls
Roam - The B-52s




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[Edited 10/12/07 9:18am]

damosuzuki said:

Human Nature is my favorite song of his too.

spacedolphin said: