Top Songs of The 80's

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#1		Billie Jean by Michael Jackson
#2		Like a Virgin by Madonna
#3		Walk This Way by Aerosmith & Run D.M.C
#4		Beat It by Michael Jackson
#5		Tainted Love by Soft Cell
#6	Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go by Wham!
#7	Burning Down the House by Talking Heads
#8	Welcome to the Jungle by Guns N' Roses
#9	Need You Tonight by INXS
#10	Under Pressure by Queen and David Bowie
#11	In the Air Tonight by Phil Collins
#12	Pride (In the Name of Love) by U2
#13	London Calling by The Clash
#14	Every Breath You Take by The Police
#15	Born in the U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
#16	Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) by Eurythmics
#17	White Wedding by Billy Idol
#18	Do You Really Want to Hurt Me by Culture Club
#19	Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
#20	Don't You Want Me? by Human League

Our Top Songs of the 80’s

The 1980s further glamorized singers and songwriters. The television became one of the strongest media of communication and the music industry took full advantage of the popularity of the television. Moving images and videos rendered new life to music. Singing was now accompanied by performance, be it on stage or in the studio. Musicians now became iconic figures. People started keenly following their style and life. 80’s music had arrived and it was here to stay. The top songs of the 80’s saw the already popular genres take it one more notch up.

Some of the top songs of the 80's saw alternative rock and new wave music emerge as serious contenders for the top of the charts. U2, The Cure, New Order and The Church were some of the best bands of the decade. Other singers also sang some of the top hits of the decade. Major artists of the decade included David Bowie, REO Speedwagon and Aerosmith. Hard rock and pop metal were made popular with the emergence of Def Leppard, Bon Jovi, Motley Crue and Poison. Beach Boys, Guns N’ Roses and Bruce Springsteen also influenced the rock music of this decade.

The top songs in pop also saw some seriously talented music makers. Michael Jackson reinvented his music and he had Madonna for company. These two ruled the pop music of the 80s. Duran Duran, Lionel Richie, Tina Turner. Prince and The Pet Shop Boys were the greatest pop artists of this decade.

Hip hop continued to be popular. Hip hop was already popular among the African-Americans for decades. This decade also saw hip hop reach out to the other people in the country. The popularity of the television is largely attributed to the popularity of this genre. The typical music of the hip hop artists and their unique style of dancing appealed to masses like never before. Run D. M. C., Beastie Boys, Ice T and Public Enemy were the biggest bands of the decade in the genre of hip hop.

Country music also saw some of the best names in the music world emerge or continue to sing some of the greatest songs that were ever sung. The most popular names in the country music genre included Kenny Rogers, Dolly Parton, Ronnie Milsap and the Charlie Daniels Band. However, country rock suffered a setback in popularity when the 1977 plane crash decimated Lynyrd Skynyrd.

Together, the top songs of the 80’s probably make up for some of the greatest songs ever sung by some of the greatest artists of all time. Music had come of age through the television. The number of music lovers increased like never before and music had now reached all corners of the world.