I'm sure we've had an 80s thread or two already,but let's do it again.These threads are always so much fun!

What are your favorite songs from the 80s?

Relax - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Two tribes - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
Hey Mickey - Toni Basil
Uptown Girl - Billy Joel
Red Red Wine - UB40
Everything She Wants - Wham
Centrefold - Was it the J. Gellis band or something, can't remember.

Heartbreak Hotel,Billie Jean&Tons More from Michael Jackson,When You Were Mine,DMSR,Lady Cab Driver&Tons morr from Prince,GIve it to Me Baby,Ebony Eyes,Cold Blooded&Tons more from Rick James,"Evolution Orange&others from EWF,alot of the British Acts Jams,truth be told IMHO the 80's over the 90's&thus far easily over the 00's has the Last Great Era of the Single.because even One-Hit Wonders or catchy Jams Sound Better IMHO than what I have heard overall in the past Decade&a Deuce.

R&B/FUNK


***Let's Get Serious- Jermaine Jackson

***I Like It- Cameo

***Watching You- Slave

***Apache- Sugar Hill Gang

***Heartbreak Hotel- The Jacksons

***Big Time- Rick James

***Dynamite- Stacy Lattisaw{she was only 13 or 14 then}

***Heartbeat- Taana Gardner

***I Wanna Be With You- The Elements aka EWF

***Let's Start The Dance-Bohannon

***Get It Up- The Time{takes me back to my first high school party I went to during my freshmen year}

***Let's Start The Dance-West Street Mob{This used to be the jam at parties back in the early 80's this was on Sugarhill Records "make noise be seen, party people let me hear you scream"

To be continued!!! {Man I haven't got to 1982 yet}

Here's a partial list...


"She Blinded Me With Science" Thomas Dolby (1983)
"Workin For The Weekend" Loverboy (1981)
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" Foreigner (1981)
"Promises,Promises" Naked Eyes (1983)
"Love Is A Battlefield" Pat Benatar (1983)
"Joanna" Kool & the Gang (1983)
"Billie Jean" Michael Jackson (1982)
"She's A Beauty" The Tubes (1983)
"Do You Believe In Love" Huey Lewis & The News (1982)
"The Rain" Oran "Juice" Jones (1986)
"Don't Talk To Strangers" Rick Springfield (1982)
"Super Freak" Rick James (1981)
"Shattered Dreams" Johnny Hates Jazz (1988)
"Poison Arrow" ABC (1982)
"Don't Disturb This Groove" The System (1987)
"High Hopes" The SOS Band (1982)
"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" Cherelle (1984)
"Like A Prayer" Madonna (1989)
"Break My Stride" by Matthew ??? (1983)
"Radio Activity" Royalcash (1983)
"Games People Play" Alan Parsons Project (1980)
"Method Of Modern Love" Hall & Oates (1984)
"Self Control" Laura Branigan (1984)

R&B/Funk List Continues


***Parliament-Agony Of Defeet{This used to hit hard back in 80', help me sing it PFUNKJAZZ..."my name is the one, but some people call me the FUNK".

***Holly Dolly-Kano{Oh snap. it's a party in orgville now..I used to grab me a girl and run out on the dancefloor to this one. Needless to say she didn't mind...LOL}

***Let's Work-Prince{Another dance floor staple back in the 80's. We used to do a dance called "the gigolo" off of this one}

*** Let The Feeling Flow-Peabo Bryson...One of my favorite slow jams of the 80's

***Sweet Baby-George Duke/Stanley Clarke

***You're The One For Me-D-Train

***Don't Hide Our Love-Eyelyn "Champagne" King

***Send For Me-Atlantic Starr

***Sukiyaki-A Taste Of Honey

***The Real Thing- The Brothers Johnson

TO BE CONTINUED!!!

Tomorrow or Friday...I'll run my top 40/pop/rock songs of the 80's.

I have many, but I just wanna mention the one that's been kicking my ass lately- "(Keep Feeling) Fascination" by Human League. Cheesy song, and the video was really cheesy, but I love it!

little red corvette,pop life Prince, mad world Tears For Fears, give it to me Rick James, dirty diana, thriller, i cant stop loving you Micheal Jackson, some like it hot Power Station, touch and go The Cars, wrapped around your finger The Police, mistake no 3 Culture Club, election day Arcadia, lets groove Earth Wind and Fire, misunderstanding Genesis, a different corner George Micheal, panama Van Halen, new moon on monday, planet earth, wild boys Duran Duran, rebel yell Billy Idol

i touch myself

The 80's. So many favorites. I can think of groups more than specific songs.

Depeche Mode
New Order
Fine Young Cannibles
LOVED Level 42 (Something about you!)
Terrance Trent D'Arby
Stray Cats
Duran Duran
Adam Ant (He was sooo sexy to me as a teeny bopper!)
and last but certainly not least

PRINCE

That's just the pop list. I have a whole separate list for rap/r&b/hip hop.

anything by the Thompson Twins

The Look of love - ABC
The first picture of you - The Lotus Eaters
Topaz, Song for a future generation, Ain't that a shame - The B52s
The word girl, The sweetest girl,Absolute, Oh Patti - Scritti Politti
Don't you want me, Louise - Human League
The European Female and Golden Brown - The Stranglers
Deus - The Sugarcubes
The Glamorous Life
Sugarwalls , it wasn't even a single here
Our Lips are sealed - Fun Boy 3
Drive - The Cars
Kiss the dirt - INXS
Everyday is like sunday
Forget me nots - Patrice Rushen
You might need somebody - Randy Crawford
No thunder, no fire, no rain -Tim Finn
Don't dream it's over - Crowded House
Le Voyage - Gamine (french band)
Each and everyone - Everything but the girl
Welcome to the Boomtown - David & David
Magic Smile - Rosie Vela
Eyes without a face - Billy Idol
Urgent & Waiting for a girl like you - Foreigner
The magnificent 7 - The Clash
Everybody 's gotta learn sometimes - The Korgis
These Dreams, Alone - Heart
Bird of Paradise - Snowy White
Just can't get enough , See you, Everything counts, It's a question of lust - Depeche Mode
Say hello wave goodbye - Soft Cell
The Honeythief - Hipsway
Big Decision - That Petrol Emotion
Something about you, The sun goes down - Level 42
King of rock'n roll - Prefab Sprout
Back on the chain gang - The Pretenders
Wicked game, Dancing & This love will last - Chris Isaak
Time after time - Cindy Lauper
Avalon, Take a chance with me - Roxy Music
Glittering Prize, Someone somewhere in summertime - Simple Minds
Lean on me - Club Nouveau
This is the day, The Beaten Generation - The The
The whole of the moon - The Waterboys
Tea in the Sahara - The Police
Wouldn't it be good & Bring on the dancing girl - Nick Kershaw
Mad World, Pale Shelter - Tears For Fears
Bizarre love triangle - New Order
Waterfall, The Life - Wendy & Lisa
Senses working overtime - XTC
Perfect - Fairground Attraction
Sweet Jane - Cow-Boy Junkies
some Hall & Oates: Private Eyes, Adult Education
many Smiths: There is a light that never goes out, The Boy with a thorn in his side, Ask
and too many by Prince of course
Etc
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"Break My Stride" by Matthew ??? " Wilder?

So many to name. Here are some of my favorite non-Prince songs:

Do you really want to hurt me - Culture Club
Miss Me Blind - Culture Club
Come on Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runner
If you love someone, set them Free - Sting
Hungry like the wolf - Duran Duran
In a Big Country - Big Country
Shout - Tears for Fears
Everybody wants to rule the world - Tears for Fears
She works hard for the money - Donna Summer
Our House - I forget the name of this group ???
Stand - Stevie Knicks
Rosanna - Toto (I love this one, very 80's)
Would I lie to you - Eurythmics
Let the music play - Shannon
You got it all - The Jets
Head to Toe - Lisa Lisa & CJ

couldn't even begin...
i'm an 80's junkie...

Rock With You Michael Jackson
Wanna Be Starting Something Michael Jackson
PYT (Pretty Young Thing) Michael Jackson
Billy Jean Michael Jackson
Thiller Michael Jackson
Human Nature Michael Jackson
Dirty Diana Michael Jackson
The Way You Make Me Feel Michael Jackson
Say,Say, Say Michael Jackson with Paul McCartney
When I Think Of You Janet Jackson
Nasty Janet Jackson
What Have You Done For Me Lately Janet Jackson
Pleasant Principle Janet Jackson
Let's Wait AWhile Janet Jackson
Little Lies Fleetwood Mac
Songbird Kenny G
Word Up Cameo
Candy Cameo
Ladies Night+Celebration Kool and The Gang
Rapture Blondie
Centerfold The J. Geils Band
Jack and DianaJohn Cougar (Mellencamp)
Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner
That Girl Stevie Wonder
Part Time Lover Stevie Wonder
Every Breath You Take The Police
Maneater Hall & Oats
Out Of Touch Hall & Oats
Sweet Dream (Are Made Of This) The Eurythmics
She Works Hard For The Money Donna Summer
Let's Dance David Bowie
Against All Odds Phil Collins
Easy Lover Philip Bailey with Phil Collins
What's Love Got To Do With It Tina Turner
We Don't Need Another Hero Tina Turner
Ghost Buster Ray J Parker
Missing You John Waite
All Night Long Lionel Richie
Let's Here It For The Boys Denise Williams
Girls Just Wanna Have Fun Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time Cyndi Lauper
Don't Disturb This Room The System
Borderline Madonna
LA ISLA BONITA Madonna
Get Into The Groove Madonna
Open Your Heart Madonna
Papa Don't Preach Madonna
Lucky Star Madonna
Who's That Girl Madonna
Material Girl Madonna
Angel Madonna
Dress You Up Madonna
Cruel Summer Bananarama
Walk Like An Egyptian Bangles
I'm So Excited Pointer Sisters
Careless Whisper Wham!
Everything That She Wants Wham!
Father Figure George Michael
Monkey George Michael
Tell It To My Heart Taylor Dayne
I Feel For You Chaka Khan
Ain't Nobody Chaka Khan
Don't You (Forget About Me) Simple Mind
Lover Girl Teena Marie
You Give Good Love Whitney Houston
I Wanna Dance With Somebody Whitney Houston
So Emotional Whitney Houston
How Would I Know Whitney Houston
Greatest Love Of All Whitney Houston
Missing You Diana Ross
Obession Animotion
Solid Ashford and Simpson
Sweet Freedom Michael Mcdonald
Bad Boy Gloria Estfan & The Miami Machine
Rythem Is Gonna Get You Gloria Estfan & The Miami Machine
Anything For You Gloria Estfan & The Miami Machine
Can't Stay Away From You Gloria Estfan & The Miami Machine
Get Outta Of My Dreams, Get Into My Car Billy Ocean
Rockbox RUN DMC
King Of Rock RUN DMC
Rock Steady The Whispers
Get Paid Salt N Peppa
Looking For A New Love Jody Wately
Don't You Want Me Jody Wately
Girlfriend Pebbles
Mercedes Boy Pebbles
I Knew You Were Waiting Aretha Franklin with George Michael
Love You Down Ready For The World
Tender Love Full Force
West End Girls The Pet Shop Boys
Need You Tonight INXS
If It Isn't Love New Edition
Don't Be Cruel Bobby Brown
My Perogative Bobby Brown
Every Little Step Bobby Brown
Rock Wit'Cha Bobby Brown
Bust A Move Young M.C
Wild Thang Tone Loc
Funky Cold Medina Tone Loc
The Lover In Me Sheena Easton
Nite and Day Al B Sure
Hungry Eyes Eric Carmen
Jungle Love The Time
In My House Mary Jane Girls
Glamorous Life Sheila E
Nasty Girl Vanity6
If A Girl Answers (Don't Hang Up) Vanity6
Sex Shooter Apollonia6


I have many others but I think this list is long enough the 80s is my favorite decade of music
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I'll try to limit it to 10 songs per year. This is gonna be tough!

1980:

• Prince- Uptown
  
• Prince- Head
  
• Prince- Dirty Mind
  
• The Cure- A Forest
  
• Joan Jett- Do You Wanna Touch Me?
  
• Blondie- Rapture
  
• Blondie- Call Me
  
• David Bowie- Fashion
  
• David Bowie- Because You're Young
  
• Gap Band- Burn Rubber on Me
  

1981:

• Prince- Controversy
  
• Prince- Private Joy
  
• Prince- Do Me, Baby
  
• Prince- Let's Work
  
• Eurythmics- Take Me to Your Heart
  
• Eurythmics- Belinda
  
• New Order- Dreams Never End
  
• The Cure- Primary
  
• The Time- Cool
  
• Tom Tom Club- Genius of Love
  

1982:

• Prince- 1999
  
• Prince- Something in the Water (Does Not Compute)
  
• Prince- All the Critics Love U in New York
  
• Prince- Delirious
  
• Prince- Free
  
• Eurythmics- Step on the Beast
  
• The Cure- Let's Go to Bed
  
• Blondie- War Child
  
• Michael Jackson- Beat It
  
• Gap Band- You Dropped a Bomb on Me
  

1983:

• Eurythmics- Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
  
• Eurythmics- I Could Give You (A Mirror)
  
• Eurythmics- Paint a Rumour
  
• Eurythmics- This City Never Sleeps
  
• Eurythmics- Jennifer
  
• Eurythmics- Cool Blue
  
• Madonna- Burning Up
  
• Madonna- Lucky Star
  
• David Bowie- China Girl
  
• New Order- Blue Monday
  

1984:

• Prince- Computer Blue
  
• Prince- Let's Go Crazy
  
• Prince- Erotic City
  
• Prince- The Beautiful Ones
  
• Eurythmics- Julia
  
• Eurythmics- Ministry of Love
  
• The Cure- The Caterpillar
  
• The Cure- Wailing Wall
  
• Madonna- Over and Over
  
• U2- Bad
  

1985:

• Prince- Hello
  
• Prince- America
  
• Prince- Raspberry Beret
  
• Prince- She's Always in My Hair
  
• Prince- 4 the Tears in Your Eyes
  
• Madonna- Gambler
  
• Madonna- Into the Groove
  
• The Cure- Kyoto Song
  
• The Cure- A Night Like This
  
• Eurythmics- Adrian
  

1986:

• Prince- Crystal Ball
  
• Prince- Girls and Boys
  
• Prince- Mountains
  
• Prince- Anotherloverholenyohead
  
• Prince- Sometimes It Snows in April
  
• Janet Jackson- What Have You Done for Me Lately
  
• Madonna- Open Your Heart
  
• Erasure- Oh L'Amour
  
• Eurythmics- Missionary Man
  
• Depeche Mode- A Question of Lust
  

1987:

• Prince- The Cross
  
• Prince- Sign o' the Times
  
• Prince- Starfish and Coffee
  
• Prince- Strange Relationship
  
• Prince- Play in the Sunshine
  
• Prince- Forever in My Life
  
• Michael Jackson- Leave Me Alone
  
• The Cure- Why Can't I Be You?
  
• Eurythmics- You Have Placed a Chill in My Heart
  
• Smiths- Last Night I Dreamt That Somebody Loved Me
  

1988:

• Prince- Anna Stesia
  
• Prince- Positivity
  
• Prince- Rave Un2 the Joy Fantastic
  
• Prince- I No
  
• Prince- I Wish U Heaven
  
• Prince- Lovesexy
  
• Prince- When 2 R in Love
  
• Roxette- Paint
  
• Roxette- Silver Blue
  
• Tracy Chapman- Fast Car
  

1989:

• The Cure- Lovesong
  
• The Cure- Fascination Street
  
• Madonna- Oh Father
  
• Madonna- Dear Jessie
  
• Janet Jackson- Black Cat
  
• Janet Jackson- State of the World
  
• Eurythmics- Don't Ask Me Why
  
• Depeche Mode- Personal Jesus
  
• Motley Crue- Kickstart My Heart
  
• Aerosmith- Janie's Got a Gun
  

There Is A Light...? Fools Gold? The Cross?

Ok I'll mix it up now...due to time constraints...R&B/Funk/pop/rock


***Jump-Van Halen

***You're In My System-The System

***In The Raw-The Whispers

***Keep On- D-Train

***Planet Rock- Afrika Bambaataa And Soul Sonic Force

***That Girl- Stevie Wonder

***Do I Do- Stevie Wonder

***The Message-Grandmaster Flash And Furious Five Featuring Melle Mel

***1999-Prince

***Sexual Healing-Marvin Gaye

***Hard To Get-Rick James

***777-9311- The Time

***Just An Illusion-Imagination

***One Of Those Nights(Feel Like Gettin Down)-Billy Ocean

***Rosanna-Toto

***I Won't Hold You Back Now- Toto

***Time Will Reveal- Debarge

***Just Be Yourself-Cameo

***Flirt-Cameo

***She's Strange-Cameo

***Keep Feeling Fascination-Human League

***I Really Want You-Smoke City

***All Night Long- Mary Jane Girls

***Time(Clock Of The Heart)-Culture Club

***Sweet Dreams(Are Made OF These)-Eurythmics

***Atomic Dog- George Clinton

***The Other Woman- Ray Parker Jr.

***Let Me Go- Ray Parker Jr.

***Sweet Love- Anita Baker

***When Doves Cry-Prince

***Billie Jean-Michael Jackson

***Borderline-Madonna

***My Life-Talk Talk

***Rio-Duran Duran

***Don't Dream Its Over-Crowded House

***This Is Not America-David Bowie featuring Pat Metheny Group

***Imagination-Miki Howard

***Don't You Blow A Good Thing-Vesta Williams

***Sweet Sweet Love- Vesta Williams

***Fake-Alexander O' Neal

***Pop Life-Prince And The Revolution

***Too Shy-Kajagoogoo

***Never Gonna Let You Go- Sergio Mendes

***Tell Her About It- Billy Joel

***An Innocent Man- Billy Joel

***Modern Woman-Billy Joel

***Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel

***Shock The Monkey-Peter Gabriel

***In My House- Mary Jane Girls

***Route 101- Herb Alpert

***Mountains-Prine And The Revolution

***Everything I Miss At Home-Cherrelle

***State Of Attraction-Rhonda Clark

***Control-Janet Jackson {12 inch version}

***Sailing- Christopher Cross

***Cool Night- Paul Davis

***Every Time I Think Of You- Cheryl Lynn

***Two Hearts-Stephanie Mills And Teddy Pendergrass

***You're My Latest,My Greatest Inspiration-Teddy Pendergrass

***Angel- Angela Winbush

***Spend The Night-Isley Brothers

***You Give Good Love- Whitney Houston

***Nite And Day- Al B.Sure

*** Let Go- Sharon Bryant

***Home-Stephanie Mills

***Would I Lie To You- Eurythmics

***So Amazing-Luther Vandross

***Every Breath You Take- The Police

***Fortress Around Your Heart-Sting

***Pink Houses-John Cougar Mellencamp

***Bad- Michael Jackson

***Another Part Of Me-Michael Jackson

***Twilight World-Swing Out Sister

***Never As Good As The First Time-Sade

***Something About You-Level 42

***Lessons In Love- Level 42

***Everything She Wants-Wham

***Careless Whisper-Wham featuring George Michael

***Faith-George Michael

***Kissing A Fool- George Michael

***Sign O The Times-Prince

***Go Home- Stevie Wonder

***Heart And Soul-Huey Lewis And The News

***Power Of Love- Huey Lewis And The News

***Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper



...I'll try to think of others, as I know, I'm leaving out a few

jnoel said:

I think that's the guy! The song goes "Ain't nothing gonna break my stride,nobody gonna slow me down,oh no,I got to keep on moving"

***"Tempted" by Squeeze (1981)---I just love the second verse where they sing "I said it's no occasion,it's no story I can tell"

DavidEye said:

Yes...the artist is Matthew Wilder this song went to number #5 on the pop charts. Wouldn't you know it, Sean Puffy Combs borrowed a line from this song.

Brother915 said:

What songs DOESN'T Puffy steal from?

Hey Davideye. Which year in the 80's do you think was the best? In terms of top 40 pop songs, I think 1983 was the best{that year was the bomb!!!That Matthew Wilder song came out in 83'}. Even though critics and music historian say that 1984 was the best year.

Brother915 said:

I would agree with you,1983 was the best year! Prince and MJ were releasing kickass singles,and you also had Culture Club,Lionel Ritchie,Pat Benatar,Mtume,The Isley Bros,Midnight Star and others with great singles on the charts.This was also the year that New Edition came out.

DavidEye said:

Man,...83' was off the hook. But some great singles came out in 84 too. Stuff like

***Automatic-Pointer Sisters

***Dancing In The Dark-Bruce Springsteen

***Like A Virgin-Madonna

***You're A Hard Habit To Break-Chicago

To me 1980-1984 were superb top 40 pop/R&B years, after 84, it kinda started going downhill.

Some other memorable songs from 1984...


"When Doves Cry" Prince (but of course!)
"Carless Whisper" Wham
"Bop Til You Drop" Rick Springfield
"Time After Time" Cyndi Lauper
"What's Love Got To Do With It" Tina Turner
"There Goes My Baby" Donna Summer
"I Didn't Mean To Turn You On" Cherelle
"Theme from Breakin' (There's No Stoppin Us)" Ollie & Jerry
"Breakdance" Irene Cara
"Strut" Sheena Easton
"Miss Me Blind" Culture Club
"I Can Dream About You" Dan Hartman
"Missing You" John Waite
"Hold Me Now" Thompson Twins
"Eyes Without A Face" Billy Idol
"Dancing In The Dark" Bruce Springsteen

Damn,I'm getting all nostalgic for 1984 now!!

Typo Alert: I made a mistake on that Cheryl Lynn selection, the proper title of the song should be..


***Everytime I Say Goodbye-Cheryl Lynn

u guys are awesome!!! i think i may be able to get about 3 new 80's compilations from these lists...
thanx...