1977-1986 were my formative years in music, and these are my favorite hit songs from the era (what's yours?):

1977: Lovin’, Touchin’, Squeezin’, Journey
Shangri-La, Electric Light Orchestra
The Wreck Of the Edmund Fitzgerald, Gordon Lightfoot
Dream Weaver, Gary Wright (4)

1978: Shadow Dancing, Andy Gibb
Hot Child In The City, Nick Gilder
Baker Street, Gerry Rafferty
Magnet And Steel, Walter Egan (4)

1979: My Sharona, The Knack
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy, Rod Stewart
Sad Eyes, Robert John
Heart Of Glass, Blondie (4)

1980: Call Me, Blondie
Magic, Olivia Newton-John
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me, Billy Joel
Cars, Gary Numan
Working My Way Back To You, Spinners
Sailing, Christopher Cross
Pop Muzik, M
Pressure, Billy Joel
The Stroke, Billy Squier
Everybody Wants You, Billy Squier
Back In Black, ACDC (11)

1981: Bette Davis Eyes, Kim Carnes
Jessie's Girl, Rick Springfield
I Love A Rainy Night, Eddie Rabbitt
Angel Of The Morning, Juice Newton
Juke Box Hero – Foreigner (5)

1982: Eye Of The Tiger, Survivor
Centerfold, J. Geils Band
Don't You Want Me, Human League
Jack And Diane, John Cougar
Abracadabra, Steve Miller Band
Tainted Love, Soft Cell
Harden My Heart, Quarterflash
Rosanna, Toto
I Can't Go For That, Daryl Hall and John Oates
Waiting For A Girl Like You, Foreigner
Only The Lonely, Motels
Young Turks, Rod Stewart
Freeze-Frame, J. Geils Band
Our Lips Are Sealed, Go-Go's
I Ran, A Flock Of Seagulls
Don't Stop Beleivin', Journey
Gloria, Laura Branigan
Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic, Police
Working For The Weekend, Loverboy
Genius Of Love, Tom Tom Club
Down Under, Men At Work
Dirty Laundry, Don Heneley
Heart Attack, Olivia Newton-John
Mickey, Toni Basil
Words, Missing Persons (25)

1983: Eye In The Sky, Alan Parsons Project
Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This), Eurythmics
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me, Culture Club
Hungry Like The Wolf, Duran Duran
The Morning After, Duran Duran
Jeopardy, Greg Kihn Band
Electric Avenue, Eddy Grant
Africa, Toto
Mr. Roboto, Styx
Der Kommissar, After The Fire
Puttin' On The Ritz, Taco
(Keep Feeling) Fascination, Human League
Too Shy, Kajagoogoo
Faithfully, Journey
Foolin’ Def Leppard
You Can Still Rock In America, Night Ranger
One Step Ahead, Split Enz
In A Big Country, Big Country
Mexican Radio, Wall of Voodoo
The Metro, Berlin
Love Is A Battlefield, Pat Benatar
Major Tom (Coming Home), Peter Schilling (22)

1984: Missing You, John Waite
Talking In Your Sleep, Romantics
99 Luftballons, Nena
Eyes Without A Face, Billy Idol
Here Comes The Rain Again, Eurythmics
Uptown Girl, Billy Joel
The Heart Of Rock 'N' Roll, Huey Lewis and The News
Automatic, Pointer Sisters
Let The Music Play, Shannon
I Want A New Drug, Huey Lewis and The News
Almost Paradise, Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
State Of Shock, Jacksons
They Don't Know, Tracy Ullman
Dance Hall Days, Wang Chung
Wrapped Around Your Finger, Police
Round And Round, Ratt
Head Over Heels, Go-Go's
The Longest Time, Billy Joel
Careless Whisper, Wham
Lover Girl, Teena Marie
Computer Love, Zapp (21)

1985: Crazy For You, Madonna
Everytime You Go Away, Paul Young
Shout, Tears For Fears
Part-Time Lover, Stevie Wonder
Saving All My Love For You, Whitney Houston
Everything She Wants, Wham!
Cool It Now, New Edition
One More Night, Phil Collins
We Belong, Pat Benatar
Nightshift, Commodores
Things Can Only Get Better, Howard Jones
All I Need, Jack Wagner
The Boys Of Summer, Don Henley
One Night In Bangkok, Murray Head
Obsession, Animotion
Head Over Heels, Tears For Fears
Axel F, Harold Faltermeyer
Smooth Operator, Sade
In My House, Mary Jane Girls
Voices Carry, 'Til Tuesday
Would I Lie To You?, Eurythmics
Walking On Sunshine, Katrina and The Waves
Say I’m Your Number One, Princess
She’s Always In My Hair, Prince and the Revolution
Free World, Jesse Johnson
Everybody Dance, Ta Mara & the Seen (26)

1986: West End Girls, Pet Shop Boys
Holding Back The Years, Simply Red
Human, Human League
I Can't Wait, Nu Shooz
Rock Me Amadeus, Falco
No One Is To Blame, Howard Jones
Let's Go All The Way, Sly Fox
Two Of Hearts, Stacey Q
Crush On You, Jets
If You Leave, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (OMD)
The Sweetest Taboo, Sade
All Cried Out, Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam With Full Force
Word Up, Cameo
Rumors, Timex Social Club
A Love Bizarre, Sheila E (15)

Ugh - that's supposed to read 1977-1986...

1993-1996/7

ll cool j- hey lover
Boyz 2 men- end of the road etc
mariah carey:daydream, music box, merry christmas, butterfly
keith sweat: twisted
babyface- everytime i close my eyes
gloria estefan: reach, turn the beat around, eerlasting love etc
joan osbourne: what if god was one of us
groove theory: tell me
coolio: ganstas paradise
Melissa etheridge- come to my window
TLC-crazysexycool- waterfalls, diggin on you, red light special etc

sooooo much more ( can't think)
[Edited 4/15/09 3:19am]