Your top ten songs of the 1980's

10. Wind Beneth My Wings Bette Milder
9. Physical Olivia newton-John
8 Jessie;s Girl Rick Springfeild
9 One More Try Tommy Tune
7 Faith Geroge Micheal
6 Man In The Mirror Micheal Jackson
5 Sweet Dreams Annie Lenox
4 Making Love Out Of Nothing At All AIR Slupply
3Do That To Me One More Time Captain And Tennile
2 I Love Rock And Roll Joan Jett
1 Whats Love Got To Do With It,,

These are just some of the songs of the 1980's and these are my favorite top ten Mabe i'll make a list 500 top songs of 1980's,but for now this will do and this was just on top of my head......again

Top Songs Of The 1980's

1. "Flashdance...What a Feeling" by Irene Cara (1983)
2. "Dancing In the Dark" by Bruce Springsteen (1984)
3. "Love Bites" by Def Leppard (1988)
4. "Patience" by Guns N' Roses (1988)
5. "Eye of the Tiger" by Survivor (1982)
6. "Sledgehammer" by Peter Gabriel (1987)
7. "Love Walks In" by Van Halen (1986)
8. "I'm Still Standing" by Elton John (1983)
9. "The Loco-Motion" by Kylie Minogue (1988)
10. "For Those About to Rock (We Salute You) by AC/DC

These lists are never easy because there are so many that I love... :faint:

"Take on Me" - A-ha

"Puttin' on the Ritz" - Taco

"99 Luftballoons" - Nena

"Dancing in the Dark" - Bruce Springsteen

"Call Me" - Blondie"

"China Girl" - David Bowie

"All I Need Is a Miracle" - Mike and the Mechanics

"Raspberry Beret" - Prince

"Come on Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners

"Cradle of Love" - Billy Idol

1. Everybody Wants to Rule the World - Tears for Fears
2. Jump - Van Halen
3. Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go - Wham!
4. Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
5. Walking on Sunshine - Katrina and the Waves
6. In the Air Tonight - Genesis
7. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor
8. Rock the Casbah - The Clash
9. Take on Me - Aha
10. Safety Dance - Men Without Hats

Just about every top 40 single from 1980 to 1987 except anything from Night Ranger or 99 Luftballons by Nena, Shakedown by Bob Seger or Heart & Soul by T'Pau. I absolutely hated those songs, but liked pretty much everything else. Too many to mention.



orange head, Sweet Dreams was the Eurythmics, not Annie Lennox solo.

Brian, In The Air Tonight was a Phil Collins solo single, not Genesis.

(yes, I'm being technical.)

When did Phil Collins leave Genesis?

Originally posted by Brian:
When did Phil Collins leave Genesis?


1997 is when Phil left Genesis for good, but thru the 1980s and
into the early 1990s he was lead singer and drummer for Genesis
at the same time maintaining a solo career with such hits as
One More Night, Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now),
Take Me Home, Two Hearts, Another Day In Paradise and I Wish It
Would Rain Down.

Top songs

1. Against All Odds(Phil Collins)
2. I want my MTV(Dire Straits)
3. Love Bites(Def Leppard)
4. Flashdance...What a Feeling(Irene Cara)
5. Let's Hear it for the Boy(Denisce Williams)
6. Take on Me(A-HA)
7. True Blue(Madonna)
8. Crazy for You(Madonna)
9. Always(Atlantic Starr)
10. Manic Monday(Bangles)

and many many many more..........

My Top 20 Songs Of The 1980s:
20.Cool Night-Paul Davis(1982)
19.Only The Lonely-Motels(1982)
18.Suddenly Last Summer-Motels(1983)
17.Wasted On The Way-Crosby Stills & Nash(1982)
16.Billie Jean-Michael Jackson(1983)
15.Human Nature-Michael Jackson(1983)
14.He's So Shy-Pointer Sisters(1980)
13.Break My Stride-Matthew Wilder(1984)
12.I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues-Elton John(1984)
11.Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic Orchestra(1982)
10.The Search Is Over-Survivor(1985)
9.You Are-Lionel Richie(1983)
8.Suddenly-Billy Ocean(1985)
7.Sowing The Seeds Of Love-Tears For Fears(1989)
6.Hard Habit To Break-Chicago(1984)
5.Thriller-Michael Jackson(1984)
4.Steal Away-Robbie Dupree(1980)
3.Into The Night-Benny Mardones(1980)
2.Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now)-Phil Collins(1984)
1.We Are The World-USA For Africa(1985)

Originally posted by Angela Micelli:
I want my MTV(Dire Straits)


The title is actually Money For Nothing.

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Originally posted by Angela Micelli:
I want my MTV(Dire Straits)


The title is actually Money For Nothing.

Thanks ;) I kept blanking on the name, so I went with what I could remember

The 80s had some good records:

Biggest Part of Me- Ambrosia
This Is It- Kenny Loggins
Just the Two of Us- Grover Washington Jr/Bill Withers
In the Name of Love- Bill Withers/Ralph McDonald
And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going- Jennifer Holliday
100 Ways- Quincy Jones feat James Ingram
Give Me the Night- George Benson
Special Lady- Ray Goodman and Brown
Forever Mine- O'Jays
Shining Star- Manhattans
I'll Never Find Another (Another Like You)- Manhattans
And the Beat Goes On- Whispers
Fantastic Voyage- Lakeside
Her Town Too- James Taylor/JD Souther
Show Me- Glenn Jones
Aint Nobody- Rufus and Chaka Khan

I can't narrow it down to 10 or 20. There are at least 100 records from this decade that I'd rate very highly.

im too lazy to think of any other songs besides metallica's.

motorbreath
no remorse
master of puppets
for whom the bell tolls
blackened
one
the call of ktulu
ride the lightning
to live is to die
battery

Here's a shamelessly non-scientific list. Ask me tomorrow, and I'll probably give you an entirely different list of songs.

Trying to limit it to one song per artist:

20. "I'll Wait" - Van Halen
19. "I Believe In Miracles" - Ramones
18. "My Brave Face" - Paul McCartney
17. "Heaven" - Carl Wilson
16. "Rebels" - Tom Petty And The Heartbreakers
15. "One" - Metallica
14. "I Want It All" - Queen
13. "Owner Of A Lonely Heart" - Yes
12. "Rain On The Scarecrow" - John Mellencamp
11. "Atlantic City" - Bruce Springsteen
10. "Start Me Up" - The Rolling Stones
9. "Where The Streets Have No Name" - U2
8. "This Is Love" - George Harrison
7. "Don't Stand So Close To Me" - The Police
6. "It's The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)" - R.E.M.
5. "Handle With Care" - The Traveling Wilburys
4. "Don't Let's Start" - They Might Be Giants
3. "Love And Mercy" - Brian Wilson
2. "Don't Ask Me Why" - Billy Joel
1. "Watching The Wheels" - John Lennon

Originally posted by webwarrior762004
Originally posted by Brian:
When did Phil Collins leave Genesis?


1997 is when Phil left Genesis for good, but thru the 1980s and
into the early 1990s he was lead singer and drummer for Genesis
at the same time maintaining a solo career with such hits as
One More Night, Against All Odds(Take A Look At Me Now),
Take Me Home, Two Hearts, Another Day In Paradise and I Wish It
Would Rain Down.

Justin Timberlake could take some pointers from Phil, and even Beyonce. Since Justin thinks he's too hot to go back to N'Sync because he had one hit album.

Phil Collins really ****ed over Genesis by leaving. They got a new lead singer (Ray Wilson, the Gary Cherone of Genesis) and released Calling All Stations in 1997. WIth that album, they tried to return to their prog-rock routes, but the results were terrible.

I'm glad it didn't turn out to be their final recording. A few years later, the band got to record "The Carpet Crawlers '99," which, lead vocals-wise, was actually a duet between original lead singer Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins.

It's a fine production, and it's definitely a better way to end their career than Calling All Stations.

As for Collins solo, the only good album he released was Face Value. Everything else is disgusting.

SOOOO MANY! But here are some Warning its more than 10, itd take me a long time to list them alll and in no particular order


"Tell Her About It" - Billy Joel

"Maniac" - Michael Sembello

"867-5309/Jenny" - Tommy Tutone

"Centerfold" - J. Geils Band


"Everybody Wants to Rule the World" - Tears For Fears

"Im Still Standing" - Elton John


Any Weird Al Song

"Hungry Like the Wolf" - Duran Duran


"Burning Down the House" - Talking Heads

"Dont You Forget About Me" - Simple Minds

"Take On Me" - A-Ha

"Tainted Love" - Soft Cell

"Money For Nothing" - Dire Straits


"Every Breath You Take" - The pOlice


"Eye of the Tiger" - Survivor


"99 Luftballoons"- Nena


"Addicted to Love" - Robert Palmer

"Rebel Yell" - Billy Idol


"I Ran So Far Away" - Flock of SEagulls


"You Spin Me Right Round" - Dead or Alive


"The Warrior" - Scandal featuring Patti Smyth


"Girls just Wanna Have Fun" - Cyndi Lauper

"She Bop" - Cyndi Lauper

"Its Still Rock n Roll To Me" - Billy Joel


"Uptown Girl" - Billy Joel


"Little Jeannie" - Elton John

"Nikita" - Elton John


"Come on Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners


"Thriller" - Michael Jackson



"Puttin' on the Ritz" - Taco


"Jump" - Van Halen

"I Guess Thats Why They Call It The Blues" - Elton John


"We Didnt Start The Fire" - Billy Joel


"Ghostbusters" - Ray Parker Jr.



"White Wedding" -Billy Idol


"The Look Of Love"-ABC

"Oh Yeah" - Yello


"Simply Irresistible" - Robert Palmer

"Vacation" - The Go Gos


"On the Dark Side" - John Cafferty


"The Power of Love" - Huey Lewis and the News

"You Might Think" - The Cars

"Drive" - The Cars




And mnay many MANY MORE

I'll do a top 10 albums per year, 10 songs for the whole decade is too hard.

1980:
1. David Bowie - Scary Monsters
2. Pat Benatar - Crimes Of Passion
3. Donna Summer - The Wanderer
4. John Lennon/Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy
5. Prince - Dirty Mind
6. Barbra Streisand - Guilty
7. Diana Ross - Diana
8. Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra - Xanadu
9. Abba - Super Trouper
10. Linda Ronstadt - Mad Love

1981:
1. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
2. Abba - The Visitors
3. Human League - Dare
4. Pat Benatar - Precious Time
5. Yoko Ono - Season Of Glass
6. Prince - Controversy
7. Kim Carnes - Mistaken Identity
8. KISS - Music From The Elder
9. Rush - Moving Pictures
10. Stevie Nicks - Bella Donna

1982:
1. Prince - 1999
2. Culture Club - Kissing To Be Clever
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller
4. ABC - The Lexicon Of Love
5. Pat Benatar - Get Nervous
6. Yoko Ono - It's Alright (I See Rainbows)
7. Duran Duran - RIO
8. Fleetwood Mac - Mirage
9. Men At Work - Business As Usual
10. KISS - Creatures Of The Night

1983:
1. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
2. Madonna - Madonna
3. Def Leppard - Pyromania
4. David Bowie - Let's Dance
5. Soundtrack - Flashdance
6. Culture Club - Colour By Numbers
7. Donna Summer - She Works Hard For The Money
8. Irene Cara - What A Feelin'
9. Duran Duran - Seven And The Ragged Tiger
10. Kim Carnes - Cafe Racers

1984:
1. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain
2. Tina Turner - Private Dancer
3. Van Halen - 1984
4. Laura Branigan - Self Control
5. Eurythmics - Touch
6. Madonna - Like A Virgin
7. Sheena Easton - A Private Heaven
8. Depeche Mode - Some Great Reward
9. Chicago - 17
10. Donna Summer - Cats Without Claws

1985:
1. Prince And The Revolution - Around The World In A Day
2. Dead Or Alive - Youthquake
3. Eurythmics - Be Yourself Tonight
4. Laura Branigan - Hold Me
5. Heart - Heart
6. Olivia Newton-John - Soul Kiss
7. Kate Bush - Hounds Of Love
8. Miami Sound Machine (Gloria Estefan) - Primitive Love
9. ABC - How To Be A Zillionaire
10. Aretha Franklin - Who's Zoomin' Who

1986:
1. Madonna - True Blue
2. Janet Jackson - Control
3. Prince And The Revolution - Parade
4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors
5. Tina Turner - Break Every Rule
6. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
7. Genesis - Invisible Touch
8. David Bowie - Labyrinth
9. Van Halen - 5150
10. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling (sorry Vashti :( )

1987:
1. Prince - Sign O' The Times
2. Def Leppard - Hysteria
3. Fleetwood Mac - Tango In The Night
4. Cher - Cher
5. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
6. George Michael - Faith
7. Expose - Exposure
8. Eurythmics - Savage
9. Michael Jackson - Bad
10. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine - Let It Loose

1988:
1. Tracy Chapman - Tracy Chapman
2. Paula Abdul - Forever Your Girl
3. Olivia Newton-John - The Rumour
4. Bon Jovi - New Jersey
5. Kylie Minogue - Kylie
6. Bangles - Everything
7. Guns N Roses - GNR Lies
8. Pat Benatar - Wide Awake In Dreamland
9. Prince - Lovesexy
10. Metallica - And Justice For All

1989:
1. Madonna - Like A Prayer
2. Janet Jackson - Rhythm Nation 1814
3. Donna Summer - Another Place And Time
4. Motley Crue - Dr. Feelgood
5. Aerosmith - Pump
6. Michael Bolton - Soul Provider
7. Skid Row - Skid Row
8. Cher - Heart Of Stone
9. Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever
10. Bonnie Raitt - Nick Of Time

can you say Thriller? :D

Originally posted by BuffySlayer79
I'll do a top 10 albums per year, 10 songs for the whole decade is too hard.

1980
4. John Lennon/Yoko Ono - Double Fantasy

1981:

9. Rush - Moving Pictures


1982:
1. Prince - 1999
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller

1983:
1. Cyndi Lauper - She's So Unusual
2. Madonna - Madonna
3. Def Leppard - Pyromania
5. Soundtrack - Flashdance

1984:
1. Prince And The Revolution - Purple Rain

3. Van Halen - 1984
6. Madonna - Like A Virgin
9. Chicago - 17


1985:

1986:
1. Madonna - True Blue
4. Cyndi Lauper - True Colors

6. Bon Jovi - Slippery When Wet
7. Genesis - Invisible Touch

9. Van Halen - 5150
10. Lionel Richie - Dancing On The Ceiling (sorry Vashti :( )

1987:

2. Def Leppard - Hysteria
5. Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction


1988:

4. Bon Jovi - New Jersey
5. Kylie Minogue - Kylie

7. Guns N Roses - GNR Lies


1989:
1. Madonna - Like A Prayer



5. Aerosmith - Pump

9. Tom Petty - Full Moon Fever


Albums in my collection.

Careless Whisper- Wham
Maneater- Hall and Oates
Girls Just Want To Have Fun- Cyndi Lauper
Got My Mind Set On You- George Harrison
Sara- Jefferson Starship
Jump- Van Halen
Handle With Care- The Traveling Wilbury's
One More Night -Phil Collins
Say Say Say- Paul McCartney and Michael Jackson
Out Of Touch- Hall and Oates