275. Band Aid - Do They Know It's Christmas?
274. Bob Rivers & Twisted Radio - The Twelve Pains of Christmas
273. Bee Gees - You Win Again
272. Boy Meets Girl - Waiting for a Star to Fall
271. Exposé - Let Me Be The One/Point of No Return/Seasons Change
270. Martika - Toy Soldiers
269. UB40 - Red Red Wine
268. Club Nouveau - Lean On Me
267. Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam - Head To Toe
266. Gregory Abbott - Shake You Down
265. Ready for the World - Oh Sheila
264. Deniece Williams - Let's Hear It for the Boy
263. Simply Red - Holding Back The Years
262. Twisted Sister - We're Not Gonna Take it
261. John Mellencamp - Hurts So Good/Jack & Diane
260. Eddy Grant - Electric Avenue
259. Los Lobos - La Bamba
258. Toni Basil - Mickey
257. Van Halen - Jump
256. Elton John - I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
255. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
254. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
253. Billy Joel - We Didn't Start the Fire
252. Bette Midler - The Wind Beneath My Wings
251. Bobby Brown - My Prerogative
250. Whitesnake - Here I Go Again
249. Tiffany - I Think We're Alone Now
248. Elton John - I'm Still Standing/Sad Songs (Say So Much)
247. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child O' Mine
246. The Rolling Stones - Start Me Up
245. AC/DC - Back In Black
244. Aerosmith - Janie's Got A Gun
243. Scorpins - Rock You Like A Hurricane
242. Huey Lewis and the News - The Power of Love
241. R.E.M - End of the World as We Know It
240. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
239. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
238. John Waite - Missing You
237. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
236. Modern English - I Melt With You
235. Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
234. Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
233. Alphaville - Forever Young
232. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
231. Rick Springfield - Jessie's Girl
230. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
229. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
228. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody/So Emotional
227. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun/Time After Time
226. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
225. Susanne Vega - Tom's Diner
224. Christopher Cross - Sailing
223. Carly Simon - Let The River Run
222. Toto - Rosanna
221. Irene Cara - Fame
220. Bonnie Tyler - Holding Out For A Hero
219. Diana Ross - Upside Down
218. Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
217. J. Geils Band - Centerfold
216. Dionne Warwick - That's What Friends Are For
215. Bruce Hornsby & The Range - The Way It Is
214. Steve Winwood - Roll With It
213. David Bowie - Modern Love/Let's Dance
212. Wang Chung - Everybody Have Fun Tonight
211. Kenny Rogers & Sheena Easton - We've Got Tonight
210. Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong
209. Patti Austin & James Ingram - Baby Come To Me
208. Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin - Separate Lives
207. Peter Cetera - Glory of Love
206. Genesis - Invisible Touch
205. Robert Palmer - Addicted To Love
204. John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
203. Barbara Streisand - Woman in Love
202. Patrick Swayze - She's Like the Wind
201. Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes - (I've Had) The Time of My Life
200. The Pretenders - If There Was A Man
199. Patti LaBelle - If You Asked Me To
198. Rita Coolidge - All Time High
197. Modern Talking - Cheri Lady/Brother Louie/Win if your want
196. The Flirts - Danger
195. Starship - We Built This City
194. Blondie - The Rapture
193. Bryan Adams - Run To You
192. Def Leppard - Pour Some Sugar on Me
191. Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
190. The Beach Boys - California Dreamin'/Kokomo
189. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
188. INXS - Need You Tonight
187. Billy Idol - Mony Mony/White Wedding
186. Luther Vandross - Here and Now
185. Sade - Paradise
184. Lionel Richie - Hello
183. Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry
182. Men At Work - Down Under
181. Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger
180. Desireless - Voyage Voyage
179. Amy Grant - El Shaddai
178. Atlantic Starr - Always
177. Christopher Cross - Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)
176. Vangelis - Chariots of Fire
175. Herbie Hancock - Rockit
174. The Jazzmasters w. Paul Hardcastle - Lost Summer/Rain Forest
173. Kenny G. - Songbird/Forever in Love
172. Wheel of Fortune theme (1989 version)
171. Jeopardy theme (1983 version)
170. Mike Post and Pete Carpenter - The A. Team theme/Magnum P.I. theme
169. Mark Mueller - Duck Tales theme
168. Brad Fiedel - The Terminator
167. Conan the Barbarian theme
166. Bill Conti - Cagney and Lacey theme
165. Mike Post - Hunter theme (original)
164. Harold Faltermeyer - The Running Man/Axel F
163. Stu Phillips - Knight Rider theme
162. Wham - Last Christmas
161. Mannheim Steamroller - Deck The Halls
160. Gino Vannelli - Living Inside Myself
159. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
158. Chaka Khan - I Feel for You/Ain't Nobody
157. Kool & The Gang - Celebration
156. Shannon - Let The Music Play
155. Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
154. Cutting Crew - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight
153. Spandau Ballet - True
152. Basia - Cruising for Brusing
151. The Pretenders - Where Has Everybody Gone
150. Jolley & Swain - Backtrackin'
149. Pet Shop Boys - Domino Dancing
148. George Benson - Give Me The Night
147. Dazz Band - Let It Whip
146. Linda Ronstadt and Aaron Neville - Don't Know Much
145. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
144. Toto - Africa
143. Tears For Fears - Head Over Heels
142. The Police - Don't Stand So Close To Me
141. Phil Collins - Two Hearts
140. Lian Ross - Say You'll Never
139. Matthew Wilder - Break My Stride
138. A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran
137. Steve Winwood - Higher Love
136. Stevie Nicks - Stand Back
135. Cutting Crew - I Just Died in Your Arms
134. REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
133. Howard Jones - Things Can Only Get Better
132. Quarterflash - Harden My Heart
131. Heart - These Dreams
130. Michael Jackson - The Way You Make Me Feel/Man in the Mirror
129. Europe - The Final Countdown
128. Paul Young - Every Time You Go Away
127. Michael Sembello - Maniac
126. The Police - Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
125. Swing Out Sister - Breakout
124. Irene Cara (Flashdance) - What A Feeling
123. Taylor Dayne - Tell It to My Heart
122. Eurythmics - Sweet dreams
121. Sabrina - Boys (Summertime Love)
120. The Communards - Never Can Say Goodbye (cover)
119. Chicago - You're The Inspiration
118. Steve Perry - Oh Sherrie
117. Jefferson Starship - Sara
116. The Human League - Human
115. Alannah Myles - Black Velvet
114. Dire Straits - Money for Nothing
113. Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
112. Frida - I know there's something going on
111. Hiroshima - One Wish
110. ABBA - The Visitors/Under Attack
109. Rockwell (ft. Michael Jackson) - Somebody's Watching Me
108. Phil Collins - Another Day in Paradise
107. Rick Astley - Together Forever/Never Gonna Give You Up
106. Elton John - I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues/Sacrifice
105. Brenda Russell - Piano In The Dark
104. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen
103. After 7 - Can't Stop
102. Genesis - That's All
101. Madonna - Material Girl/Live A Virgin
100. The B-52's - Love Shack
99. Bananarama - I Heard A Rumor
98. Queen - Radio Gaga
97. Foreigner - Want to Know What Love is
96. Roxette - Listen To Your Heart
95. Will To Power - Baby, I Love Your Way / Freebird Medley (Free Baby)
94. Huey Lewis And The News - If This Is It
93. Soul II Soul - Back To Life
92. ABBA - The Day Before You Came
91. John Carpenter - Escape from New York Theme
90. Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf/Girls on Film
89. Allyson Bellink - NBA on CBS theme
88. Lee Ringuette - Press Your Luck theme
87. Joan Jett - I Love Rock & Roll
86. New Order - Blue Monday 1988/True Faith
85. Stacey Q - Two of Hearts
84. Kim Wilde - Cambodia/Kids in America
83. Modern Talking - You are my Heart you are my Soul
82. Prince - When Doves Cry/1999
81. Mike & The Mechanics - Silent Running
80. Johnny Hates Jazz - Shattered Dreams
79. Sonia - You'll Never Stop Me Loving You
78. Laura Branigan - Self Control
77. The Cars - Drive
76. Rod Stewart - Young Turks
75. Miami Sound Machine & Gloria Estafan - Congo
74. Donna Summer - She Works Hard for the Money
73. Earth, Wind & Fire - Let's Groove
72. The Weather Girls - It's Raining Men
71. The Pointer Sisters - I'm So Excited
70. Lani Hall - Never Say Never Again
69. Real Life - Send Me An Angel
68. Whitesnake - Is this love
67. Berlin - Take My Breath Away/Metro
66. Kenny Loggins - Danger Zone
65. Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
64. A-ha - Take On Me
63. Level-42 - Something About You
62. Naked Eyes - Promises, Promises
61. Hall & Oates - Out of Touch/Kiss on my List
60. Jennifer Rush - The Power of Love
59. Phil Collins - Sussido
58. Cameo - Word Up
57. Madonna - Live to Tell/Papa Don't Preach/La Isla Bonita
56. Kool & the Gang - She's Fresh
55. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to do With it
54. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
53. Anita Baker - Caught Up in the Rapture
52. Paula Abdul - Straight Up
51. Janet Jackson - Come Back To Me
50. Benny Mardones - Into The Night
49. Peabo Bryson - If Ever You're In My Arms Again
48. Sérgio Mendes - Never Gonna Let You Go (ft. Joe Pizzulo and Leeza Miller)
47. Al B. Sure - Nite and Day
46. The System - Don't Disturb the Groove
45. Stevie Wonder - Part Time Lover
44. Christopher Cross - Ride Like The Wind
43. Chris de Burgh - Lady in Red
42. The Jacksons - Can You Feel It
41. USA for Africa - We Are the World
40. Rick Patterson & Sylvester Levy - Airwolf theme (season 4)
39. Belinda Carlisle - Circle in the Sand
38. Taylor Dayne - I'll Always Love You
37. Candy Duffer and David A. Stewart - Lily Was Here
36. The Bangles - Manic Monday/Eternal Flame
35. Pat Benetar - Love Is A Battlefield
34. Air Supply - Even the Nights Are Better
33. Brenda Starr - I Still Believe
32. Michael McDonald - Sweet Freedom
31. George Michael - Father Figure/Careless Whisper
30. Michael Jackson - Beat It/Billie Jean/Pretty Young Thing
29. Sheena Easton - For Your Eyes Only
28. A-ha - The Living Daylights
27. Sade - Smooth Operator
26. Madonna - Physical Attraction
25. Bananarama - Hotline to Heaven/True Confessions
24. Foreigner - Waiting For A Girl Like You
23. Peter Cetera and Amy Grant - The Next Time I Fall
22. Rockwell - Knife
21. Jerry Harrison - Man With A Gun
20. Billy Idol - Eyes Without a Face
19. Murray Head - One Night in Bangkok
18. Gladys Knight - License to Kill
17. Duran Duran - A View to A Kill
16. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
15. Vangelis - Blade Runner End Theme
14. Giorgio Morodor - Irene's Theme (from Cat People)
13. Jan Hammer - Crokett's Theme/Miami Vice Theme/Payback
12. Tom Petty - Running Down a Dream
11. Bananarama - Venus/A Trick of the Night
10. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
One of the best electronic and rap songs of the 80s no doubt, especially when you mix in synthwave to this.
9. Blondie - Call Me
One of the best rock songs ever. It was the bridge in the middle of the song that made one of the best sections ever in music. It's still a million times better than Call Me Maybe.
8. Stevie Nicks - Edge of 17
One of the best rock songs ever from one of the queen(s) of rock after Janis Joplin. I previously heard this in airplay, until I heard it again in GTA IV and that really turned me up.
7. Bolland - In The Army Now // Status Quo - You're in the Army Now
The army track of the 80s that seems fittingly perfect for Call of Duty. Too bad Activision never recognized this song to be licensed, used and be put in a COD game.
6. Chuck Lorre - Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme
Was my favorite childhood animated show and IMO the best TV theme song of the 1980s. The action theme is even better.
5. Angie Gold - Eat You Up
While it's a hit in Asia, this is probably the most underrated disco song ever by an underrated artist. It even spawned several Asian covers.
4. Kim Wilde - You Keep Me Hangin On
Her best song is this cover of the original. People can't stop listening to this enough because it keeps you riveting for more.
3. Michael Jackson - Thriller
It was the album that made him King of Pop status, and the titled song itself made it the best song to listen on Halloween. The "reloaded mix" version by Mixscape made it even better.
2. Art of Noise - Moments of Love
A definite pure electronic gem of the 80s and one of the most underrated songs ever. The original is over ten minutes long while the jazzy love version is about seven minutes long, all despite having about 12 different versions of it!
1. Wham - Everything She Wants
Since childhood till today, it's still my favorite 80s song among the rest today. Mix in electronic, pop and jazz, you create the best beats of music.
Honorable Mentions:
Michael Jackson & Siedah Garrett - I Just Can't Stop Loving You
Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five - The Message
Rick James - Super Freak
Salt-N-Pepa - Push It
Rob Base & DJ EZ Rock - It Takes Two
Zapp & Roger - Computer Love
Michael Jackson - Love Never Felt So Good