200 best songs of the 80's (list)

[Kick Strickland]

This is a good list (I'd forgotten about a lot of these songs) but I cannot disagree more with their order. Their entire top 10 is fucked, imo.

What do you think? What would be your Top 5 greatest 80's songs? Right off the top of my head I can say Thriller would easily be in my Top 5. Maybe even at #1.


http://soundsentertainment.com/lists/80s.html

Spoiler

1. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
2. Into the Groove - Madonna
3. Super Freak Part I - Rick James
4. Beat It - Michael Jackson
5. Funkytown - Lipps Inc.
6. Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) - Eurythmics
7. Don't You Want Me? - Human League
8. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
9. Like a Virgin - Madonna

10. Blue Monday - New Order
11. When Doves Cry - Prince
12. What I Like About You - The Romantics
13. Push It - Salt N Pepa
14. Celebration - Kool and The Gang
15. Flashdance...What a Feeling - Irene Cara
16. It's Raining Men - The Weather Girls
17. Holiday - Madonna
18. Thriller - Michael Jackson
19. Bad - Michael Jackson

20. 1999 - Prince
21. The Way You Make Me Feel - Michael Jackson
22. I'm So Excited - The Pointer Sisters
23. Electric Slide - Marcia Griffiths
24. Mony Mony - Billy Idol
25. I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
26. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
27. Take Your Time (Do It Right) - The S.O.S. Band
28. Let the Music Play - Shannon
29. Pump Up the Jam - Technotronic feat. Felly

30. Planet Rock - Afrika Bambaataa and The Soul Sonic Force
31. Jump (For My Love) - The Pointer Sisters
32. Fame (I Want To Live Forever) - Irene Cara
33. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind, and Fire
34. It Takes Two (To Make a Thing Go Right) - Rob Base and DJ EZ Rock
35. Pump Up the Volume - M/A/R/R/S
36. I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) - Whitney Houston
37. Relax (Don't Do It) - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
38. You Spin Me Around (Like a Record) - Dead or Alive
39. She Works Hard For the Money - Donna Summer

40. Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
41. Der Kommissar (The Commissioner) - After the Fire
42. The Glamorous Life - Sheila E
43. Whip It! - Devo
44. Rock Lobster - The B-52s
45. Wild Thing - Tone Loc
46. Maniac - Michael Sembello
47. Karma Chameleon - Culture Club
48. She Blinded Me with Science - Thomas Dolby
49. Take on Me - A-Ha

50. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
51. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls
52. Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Gos
53. Kiss - Prince and The Revolution
54. I Can't Wait - Nu Shooz
55. In My House - The Mary Jane Girls
56. White Horse - Laid Back
57. Our House - Madness
58. Word Up - Cameo
59. Rumours - Timex Social Club

60. Pull Up To the Bumper - Grace Jones
61. Walk Like an Egyptian - The Bangles
62. I Feel For You - Chaka Khan feat. Stevie Wonder and Grandmaster Melle Mel
63. Somebody's Watching Me - Rockwell feat. Michael Jackson
64. Situation - Yaz (Yazoo)
65. Call Me - Blondie
66. You Dropped a Bomb On Me - The Gap Band
67. Heartbeat - Taana Gardner
68. Bust a Move - Young MC
69. Cars - Gary Numan

70. Straight Up - Paula Abdul
71. New Attitude - Patti LaBelle
72. Gloria< - Laura Branigan
73. (Let's Get) Physical - Olivia Newton John
74. Let's Dance - David Bowie
75. I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and The Cult Jam with Full Force
76. Walking On Sunshine - Katrina and The Waves
77. Genius of Love - Tom Tom Club
78. The Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
79. Come On Eileen - Dexy's Midnight Runners and Emerald Express

80. Everybody Wants To Rule the World - Tears For Fears
81. Rockit - Herbie Hancock and Grandmaster D.St.
82. Forget Me Nots - Patrice Rushen
83. No Parking on the Dance Floor - Midnight Starr
84. Smooth Criminal - Michael Jackson
85. So Many Men, So Little Time - Miquel Brown
86. Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith
87. Shout - Tears for Fears
88. Like a Prayer - Madonna
89. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant

90. What Have You Done For Me Lately? - Janet Jackson
91. Upside Down (Inside Out) - Diana Ross
92. Give it to Me - Rick James
93. Video Killed the Radio Star - The Buggles
94. The Look of Love (Part I) - ABC
95. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran
96. Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl - The Spinners
97. Fresh (remix) - Kool and The Gang
98. Caribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) - Billy Ocean
99. Little Red Corvette - Prince

100. Raspberry Beret - Prince
101. I Want Candy - Bow Wow Wow
102. Mickey - Toni Basil
103. Always Something There To Remind Me - Naked Eyes
104. Here Comes the Rain Again - The Eurythmics
105. Please Don't Go - K.C. and The Sunshine Band
106. Rapture - Blondie
107. Hold Me Now - The Thompson Twins
108. Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My Car - Billy Ocean
109. Last Night a DJ Saved My Life - Indeep

110. You're the One for Me - D-Train
111. Oh Sheila - Ready for the World
112. Let it Whip - The Dazz Band
113. Cutie Pie - One Way
114. Ride On Time - Black Box feat. Loleatta Holloway
115. Rock This Town - The Stray Cats
116. 99 Luftballoons - Nena
117. Obsession - Animotion
118. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie
119. The Loco-Motion - Kylie Minogue

120. Venus - Bananarama
121. A Love Bizarre - Sheila E. and Prince
122. He's So Shy - The Pointer Sisters
123. Lucky Star - Madonna
124. Another One Bites the Dust - Queen
125. Pass the Dutchie - Musical Youth
126. Candy Girl - New Edition
127. Jump To It - Aretha Franklin
128. Cruel Summer - Bananarama
129. Looking For a New Love - Jody Watley

130. Somebody Else's Guy - Jocelyn Brown
131. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - WHAM!
132. Maneater - Daryl Hall and John Oate
133. Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
134. Only In My Dreams - Debbie Gibson
135. The Twist '88 - The Fat Boyz and Chubby Checker
136. Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
137. Talking in Your Sleep - The Romantics
138. French Kissin' (In the U.S.A.) - Debbie Harry
139. Kids in America - Kim Wilde

140. People Are People - Depeche Mode
141. West End Girls - The Pet Shop Boys
142. On the Radio - Donna Summer
143. Jam On It - Newcleus
144. Fascinated (By Your Love) - Company B.
145. Point of No Return - Expose
146. Come Go With Me - Expose
147. Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
148. Vertigo/Relight My Fire - Dan Hartman and Loleatta Holloway
149. I Would Die 4 U - Prince

150. Temptation - Heaven 17
151. Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
152. Ain't Nothin' Goin' On But the Rent - Gwen Guthrie
153. 19 - Paul Hardcastle
154. When I Hear Music (It Makes Me Dance) - Debbie Deb
155. Lookout Weekend - Debbie Deb
156. Smalltown Boy - Bronski Beat
157. Dancing with Myself - Billy Idol
158. And the Beat Goes On - The Whispers
159. Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson

160. Material Girl - Madonna
161. What's On Your Mind? (Pure Energy) - Information Society
162. Funky Cold Medina - Tone Loc
163. Private Idaho - The B-52s
164. Heaven Is a Place on Earth - Belinda Carlisle
165. I Need Your Lovin' - Teena Marie
166. You Keep Me Hangin' On - Kim Wilde
167. Let's Hear It For the Boy - Deniece Williams
168. Da Butt - E.U.
169. Don't Make Me Wait (All Night) - The NYC Peech Boys

170. Object of My Desire - Starpoint
171. Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox
172. Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
173. Goodbye To You - Scandal
174. One Thing Leads To Another - The Fixx
175. (Keep Feeling) Fascination - Human League
176. When I Think of You - Janet Jackson
177. Neutron Dance - The Pointer Sisters
178. (I've Had) The Time of My Life - Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
179. Hungry Eyes - Eric Carmen

180. Antmusic - Adam and The Ants
181. Just Got Paid - Johnny Kemp
182. Chains of Love - Erasure
183. Hot! Hot! Hot! - Buster Poindexter and His Banshees of Blue
184. Roam - The B-52s
185. Sussudio - Phil Collins
186. Solid (As a Rock) - Ashford and Simpson
187. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson
188. Catch Me (I'm Falling) - Pretty Poison
189. Cold Hearted Snake - Paula Abdul

190. 9 to 5 (Modern Train) - Sheena Easton
191. Meeting in the Ladies Room - Klymaxx
192. Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
193. Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen
194. No Frills Love - Jennifer Holliday
195. I Beg Your Pardon (I Never Promised You a Rose Garden) - Kon Kan
196. Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
197. Nasty Girl - Vanity 6
198. Boom Boom (Let's Go Back to My Room) - Paul Lekakis
199. High Energy - Evelyn Thomas
200. Footloose - Kenny Loggins

 

[Flemmy Stardust]

1. Rocket Queen - Guns n Roses
2. Everywhere - Fleetwood Mac
3. Every Breath You Take - The Police
4. Gypsy - Fleetwood Mac
5. Won't Back Down - Tom Petty
6. Six Months in a Leaky Boat - Split Enz
7. Road to Nowhere - Talking Heads
8. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes
9. Girls Just Wanna Have Fun - Cyndi Lauper
10. Hungry Like the Wolf - Duran Duran

Something like that.

 

[InvertedCross]

 

[Kick Strickland]

1. Thriller - MJ2. More than a feeling - Boston
2. Separate Ways - Journey
3. End of the world as we know it - REM
4. Tonight Tonight Tonight - Genesis
5. Take me home tonight - Eddie Money
6. Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle
7. Cruel Summer - Bananarama

(subject to change)

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

Not on the list but this right up there for me

 

[Kick Strickland]

Not on the list but this right up there for me

Hell yeah dude. Always liked the song but Donnie Darko made it one of my favorites now. Good call.

 

[Kick Strickland]

This is WAY up there too

 

[AnGrYcRoW]

This thread needs some metal

 

[Kick Strickland]

Can't believe this isn't even on that list

 

[Kick Strickland]

This thread needs some metal

LOVE that song!!! NICE one!

 

[Flemmy Stardust]

1. Thriller - MJ
2. More than a feeling - Boston
3. Separate Ways - Journey
4. End of the world as we know it - REM
5. Tonight Tonight Tonight - Genesis
6. Take me home tonight - Eddie Money
7. Heaven is a place on earth - Belinda Carlisle
8. Cruel Summer - Bananarama

(subject to change)

Dope song. It's on my Playlist on my phone which is only like 23 or 24 songs.

 

[Metal_Daze]

Can't believe this isn't even on that list

Can't put a rip off in a top 10. Here's the original:

 

[Kick Strickland]

List has no Huey Lewis and the News, either

Power of Love is easily top 20. Maybe top 10

 

[Kick Strickland]

Can't put a rip off in a top 10. Here's the original:

Wait, wat?

 

[Gene Tunney]

Not paying attention to the order, that is a legitimate list if you wanted to get the jist of 80's music. My top 200 would be much different.

Geez, top 5. I would have to think about that.

 

[Kick Strickland]

Not paying attention to the order, that is a legitimate list if you wanted to get the jist of 80's music. My top 200 would be much different.

Geez, top 5. I would have to think about that.

That's why I liked it. It's got a ton of songs I haven't thought about in years. But yeah my 200 would be a lot different, too

 

[Kick Strickland]

Dope song. It's on my Playlist on my phone which is only like 23 or 24 songs.

Yeah I can't hear that song and not be happy. That video is still flat out awesome to this day, too. I think Belinda Carlisle might've been my first celebrity crush as a kid. Chick was drop dead gorgeous.

 

[Metal_Daze]

Wait, wat?

http://michaelam1978.livejournal.com/70224.html

"...both Columbia Pictures and Parker found themselves the defendants in a copyright infringement lawsuit brought on by Huey Lewis, who felt "Ghostbusters" was a little too similar to his band's hit that same year, "I Want A New Drug."

 

[Kick Strickland]

Starship has to be mentioned too

 

[Kick Strickland]