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May 13, 2020

Songs From The 1980s I Like (Updated Often-ish)

Songs from the 1980’s that I like. Not exhaustive. Growing regularly, as I have time to comb through my music.

Listed chronologically, from 1980 through to 1989. Further sorted by artist name if there are multiple songs from the same year. Referenced with discogs. Last updated: 03.07.23

This information was formerly in the description section of my YouTube playlist, but playlist descriptions have a 5000 character limit, so as this list grew (and grows), it became impossible to keep all the details there. So, I’ve decided to put the information here. Now, if people are interested, they can peruse here.

Peace.

1980

  1. Ambrosia – Biggest Part Of Me
  2. David Bowie – Ashes To Ashes
  3. Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out
  4. Fred Knoblock – Why Not Me
  5. Freeez – Caribbean Winter
  6. Freeez – Mariposa
  7. Freeez – Southern Freeez
  8. Grace Jones – Private Life
  9. Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams
  10. Incognito – Summer’s Ended
  11. Joy Division – Love Will Tear Us Apart
  12. Kate Bush – Babooshka
  13. Peter Gabriel – Games Without Frontiers
  14. Robert Palmer – Looking For Clues
  15. Shalamar – Make That Move
  16. Talking Heads – Once In A Lifetime
  17. The B-52’s – Give Me Back My Man
  18. The Jam – Going Underground
  19. The Police – Don’t Stand So Close To Me

1981

  1. Alan Sorrenti – Beside You
  2. Byrne & Barnes – Love You Out Of Your Mind
  3. Japan – Ghosts
  4. Japan – Still Life In Mobile Homes
  5. Japan – The Art Of Parties
  6. Japan – Visions Of China
  7. Jimmy Ross – First True Love Affair
  8. Junior – Mama Used To Say
  9. Kraftwerk – Pocket Calculator (Live)
  10. Lindsey Buckingham – Trouble
  11. Men At Work – Who Can It Be Now
  12. Olivia Newton-John – Make A Move On Me
  13. Olivia Newton-John – Physical
  14. Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio – A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do)
  15. Rick James – Super Freak
  16. Rod Stewart – Tonight I’m Yours (Don’t Hurt Me)
  17. Rod Stewart – Young Turks
  18. Stevie Nicks – Edge Of Seventeen
  19. The Cars – Shake It Up
  20. The Human League – Don’t You Want Me
  21. The Jones Girls – Nights Over Egypt
  22. The Police – Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic
  23. The Police – Spirits In The Material World
  24. The Swingers – Counting The Beat
  25. Tom Tom Club – Genius Of Love
  26. Tom Tom Club – Wordy Rappinghood
  27. Vin Zee – Funky BeBop

1982

  1. Daryl Hall & John Oates – Maneater
  2. Donald Fagan – I.G.Y. (International Geophysical Year)
  3. Donna Summer – If It Hurts Just A Little
  4. Duran Duran – Hungry Like The Wolf
  5. Duran Duran – Rio
  6. Fleetwood Mac – Gypsy
  7. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message
  8. Melissa Manchester – You Should Hear How She Talks About You
  9. Michael Jackson – Billie Jean
  10. Michael McDonald – I Gotta Try
  11. Missing Persons – Destination Unknown
  12. Missing Persons – Mental Hopscotch
  13. Modern English – I Melt With You
  14. Roxy Music – More Than This
  15. Shalamar – A Night To Remember
  16. Soft Cell – It’s A Mugs Game
  17. The Motels – Only The Lonely
  18. Thompson Twins – Love On Your Side
  19. Toto – Rosanna

1983

  1. Al Jarreau – Mornin’
  2. Alphaville – Big In Japan
  3. Anri – Shyness Boy
  4. B.W.H. – Stop
  5. Big Country – In A Big Country
  6. Billy Idol – Eyes Without A Face
  7. Billy Idol – Flesh For Fantasy
  8. Bonnie Tyler – Total Eclipse of the Heart (Turn Around)
  9. Class Action – Weekend
  10. The Creatures – Believe In Yourself
  11. Culture Club – Karma Chameleon
  12. Culture Club – It’s A Miracle
  13. Daryl Hall & John Oates – One On One
  14. David Bowie – Modern Love
  15. David Joseph – You Can’t Hide (Your Love From Me)
  16. Duran Duran – Union Of The Snake
  17. Elton John – I’m Still Standing
  18. Eurythmics – Sweets Dreams (Are Made Of This)
  19. Howard Jones – New Song
  20. Industry – State Of The Nation
  21. James Ingram With Michael McDonald – Yah Mo B There
  22. Kenny Lynch – Half the Day Is Gone And We Haven’t Earned A Penny
  23. Kool & The Gang – Joanna
  24. Lionel Richie – You Are
  25. Lustt – Pillow Talk
  26. Marcos Valle – Estrelar
  27. Men At Work – It’s A Mistake
  28. Naked Eyes – Always Something There To Remind Me
  29. Naked Eyes – Promises, Promises
  30. Naked Eyes – When The Lights Go Out
  31. New Order – Blue Monday
  32. New Order – Thieves Like Us
  33. Pat Benatar – Love Is A Battlefield
  34. Patti LaBelle – If Only You Knew
  35. Paul Young – Love of the Common People
  36. Peter Gabriel – Big Time
  37. Pineapples – Come On Closer
  38. The Pointer Sisters – Automatic
  39. The Police – Every Breath You Take
  40. The Police – Wrapped Around Your Finger
  41. Prince – 1999
  42. Prince – Little Red Corvette
  43. Real Life – Catch Me I’m Falling
  44. Real Life – Send Me An Angel
  45. Righeira – No Tengo Dinero
  46. The S.O.S. Band – Tell Me If You Still Care
  47. Sergio Mendes – Never Gonna Let You Go
  48. Spandau Ballet – Gold
  49. The Style Council – Long Hot Summer
  50. Styx – Mr. Roboto
  51. UB40 – Red Red Wine
  52. Wham! – Club Tropicana
  53. Yazoo – Nobody’s Diary

1984

  1. 1000 Ohm – Love In Motion
  2. Billy Ocean – Caribbean Queen
  3. Bonnie Tyler – Holding Out For A Hero
  4. Cameo – She’s Strange
  5. Clio – Eyes
  6. Dan Hartman – I Can Dream About You
  7. Eurogliders – Heaven (Must Be There)
  8. Experimental Products – Glowing In The Dark
  9. Fox The Fox – Precious Little Diamond
  10. General Public – Tenderness
  11. George Michael – Careless Whisper
  12. John Rocca – Once Upon A Time
  13. Kenny Loggins – Footloose
  14. Madonna – Borderline
  15. Madonna – Like A Virgin
  16. Missing Persons – Give
  17. Sade – Hang On To Your Love
  18. Sade – Smooth Operator
  19. Sade – Your Love Is King
  20. The Cars – Drive
  21. The Smiths – How Soon Is Now
  22. The Style Council – My Ever Changing Moods
  23. The Style Council – Shout To The Top
  24. The Style Council – You’re The Best Thing
  25. Thompson Twins – Doctor! Doctor!
  26. Wham! – Last Christmas

1985

  1. a-ha – Take On Me
  2. a-ha – The Sun Always Shines On TV
  3. a-ha – Train Of Thought
  4. ABC – Be Near Me
  5. Billy Idol – White Wedding Pt 1
  6. Bronski Beat – Hit That Perfect Beat
  7. Bronski Beat & Marc Almond – I Feel Love
  8. Cameo – Word Up!
  9. The Cars – Tonight She Comes
  10. Clio – Faces
  11. The Cool Notes – My Love Is Hot
  12. The Cure – Close To Me
  13. The Cure – In Between Days
  14. David Pack – That Girl Is Gone
  15. DeBarge – Rhythm Of The Night
  16. Dionne & Friends Feat. Elton John, Gladys Knight And Stevie Wonder – That’s What Friends Are For
  17. Dire Straits – Brothers In Arms
  18. Dire Straits – Money For Nothing
  19. Dire Straits – Walk Of Life
  20. Double – The Captain Of Her Heart
  21. The Dream Academy – Life In A Northern Town
  22. Eddie Murphy – Party All the Time
  23. Eurythmics – It’s Alright (Baby’s Coming Back)
  24. Eurythmics And Aretha Franklin – Sisters Are Doin’ It for Themselves
  25. Eurythmics – There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart)
  26. Eurythmics – Would I Lie To You?
  27. Falco – Rock Me Amadeus
  28. Godley And Creme – Cry
  29. Go West – Call Me
  30. Go West – Missing Persons
  31. Go West – We Close Our Eyes
  32. Grace Jones – Slave To The Rhythm
  33. Hooters – All You Zombies
  34. Hooters – And We Danced
  35. Howard Jones – Look Mama
  36. Howard Jones – Things Can Only Get Better
  37. Huey Lewis And The News – The Power Of Love
  38. Jermaine Stewart – We Don’t Have To Take Our Clothes Off
  39. The Jets – Crush On You
  40. Jimmy Barnes – Working Class Man
  41. Killing Joke – Love Like Blood
  42. Lee Marrow – Sayonara
  43. Level 42 – Something About You
  44. The Limit – Miracles
  45. The Limit – Say That
  46. Madonna – Into The Groove
  47. Madonna – Material Girl
  48. 竹内 まりや (Mariya Takeuchi) – Plastic Love
  49. Miami Sound Machine – Conga
  50. The Models – Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
  51. Mr. Mister – Broken Wings
  52. New Order – The Perfect Kiss
  53. Nu Shooz – I Can’t Wait
  54. Paul Hardcastle – 19
  55. Phil Collins – Don’t Lose My Number
  56. Phil Collins – One More Night
  57. Phil Collins – Sussudio
  58. Phil Collins – Take Me Home
  59. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Be My Lover Now
  60. Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder – Now
  61. Pink Rhythm – Can’t Get Enough Of Your Love
  62. Pink Rhythm – India
  63. Pink Rhythm – Melodies Of Love
  64. Pink Rhythm – More And More
  65. Pink Rhythm – Trust Me
  66. Prince – Raspberry Beret
  67. Propaganda – Duel
  68. RAH Band – Clouds Across The Moon
  69. Ready For The World – Oh Sheila
  70. Robert Palmer – I Didn’t Mean To Turn You On
  71. Sade – The Sweetest Taboo
  72. Sandra – (I’ll Never Be) Maria Magdalena
  73. Scritti Poletti – Absolute
  74. Scritti Politti – Perfect Way
  75. Scritti Politti – Wood Beez (Pray Like Aretha Franklin)
  76. Scritti Politti With Ranking Ann – The Word Girl
  77. Sedan – Keep It Comin’
  78. Sharpe & Numan – Change Your Mind
  79. Simple Minds – Don’t You (Forget About Me)
  80. Simply Red – Holding Back The Years
  81. Simply Red – Money’s Too Tight (To Mention)
  82. Starship – Sara
  83. Stevie Wonder – Part Time Lover
  84. Sting – If You Love Somebody Set Them Free
  85. Strawberry Switchblade – Jolene
  86. The Style Council – Boy Who Cried Wolf
  87. The Style Council Feat. Dee C. Lee – The Lodgers
  88. Tears For Fears – Everybody Wants To Rule The World
  89. Tears For Fears – Head Over Heels
  90. Time Bandits – Endless Road
  91. ‘Til Tuesday – Voices Carry
  92. The Waterboys – The Whole Of The Moon
  93. Whitney Houston – How Will I Know
  94. Zapp – Computer Love

1986

  1. Anita Baker – Sweet Love
  2. Art Of Noise, The With Max Headroom – Paranoimia
  3. Berlin – Take My Breath Away
  4. Bonnie Tyler – If You Were A Woman And I Was A Man
  5. Cameo – Candy
  6. Cutting Crew – (I Just) Died In Your Arms
  7. David Sylvian – Silver Moon
  8. Depeche Mode – Stripped
  9. Desireless – Voyage Voyage
  10. Erasure – Sometimes
  11. Eurythmics – Thorn In My Side
  12. Eurythmics – When Tomorrow Comes
  13. Furniture – Brilliant Mind
  14. Genesis – Invisible Touch
  15. Howard Jones – No One Is To Blame
  16. Huey Lewis And The News – Hip To Be Square
  17. Huey Lewis And The News – Stuck With You
  18. Human League, The – Human
  19. Human League, The – Love Is All That Matters
  20. INXS – Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain)
  21. John Farnham – You’re The Voice
  22. Kim Wilde – You Keep Me Hangin’ On
  23. Kraftwerk – Sex Object
  24. Level 42 – Lessons In Love
  25. Madonna – Papa Don’t Preach
  26. Michael McDonald – Sweet Freedom
  27. Midnight Star – Midas Touch
  28. New Order – Bizarre Love Triangle
  29. New Order – Shellshock
  30. Paul Simon – You Can Call Me Al
  31. Pet Shop Boys – Suburbia
  32. Peter Gabriel – In Your Eyes
  33. Peter Gabriel – Sledgehammer
  34. Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush – Don’t Give Up
  35. Pretenders, The – Don’t Get Me Wrong
  36. Pretty Poison – Catch Me I’m Falling
  37. Prince – Kiss
  38. Radiorama – Vampires
  39. Regina – Baby Love
  40. Sigue Sigue Sputnik – Love Missile F1-11
  41. Steve Winwood – Higher Love
  42. Swing Out Sister – Breakout

1987

  1. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes – (I’ve Had) The Time Of My Life
  2. Black – Wonderful Life
  3. Bros – When Will I Be Famous?
  4. Choirboys – Run To Paradise
  5. Def Leppard – Pour Some Sugar On Me
  6. Depeche Mode – Never Let Me Down Again
  7. Eric Carmen – Hungry Eyes
  8. Eurythmics – You Have Placed A Chill In My Heart
  9. Fleetwood Mac – Big Love
  10. Fleetwood Mac – Everywhere
  11. Fleetwood Mac – Little Lies
  12. Fleetwood Mac – Seven Wonders
  13. Foreigner – Say You Will
  14. George Harrison – Got My Mind Set On You
  15. George Michael – Faith
  16. George Michael & Aretha Franklin – I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)
  17. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – 1-2-3
  18. Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine – Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
  19. Guns N’ Roses – Welcome To The Jungle
  20. Icehouse – Electric Blue
  21. INXS – Need You Tonight
  22. James Reyne – Fall Of Rome
  23. James Reyne – Hammerhead
  24. Johnny Hates Jazz – Shattered Dreams
  25. Kraftwerk – The Telephone Call
  26. Kylie Minogue – I Should Be So Lucky
  27. Kylie Minogue – The Locomotion
  28. Madonna – Who’s That Girl
  29. New Order – True Faith
  30. Noiseworks – No Lies
  31. Nona Hendryx – Why Should I Cry?
  32. Pebbles – Girlfriend
  33. Pebbles – Mercedes Boy
  34. Pet Shop Boys – It’s A Sin
  35. Pet Shop Boys With Dusty Springfield – What Have I Done To Deserve This?
  36. Rick Astley – Never Gonna Give You Up
  37. Rick Astley – Together Forever
  38. Roxette – It Must Have Been Love
  39. Run-DMC – It’s Tricky
  40. Sabrina – Boys
  41. Salt-N-Pepa – Push It
  42. Serge Gainsbourg – No Comment
  43. Sting – Englishman In New York
  44. Taylor Dayne – Tell It To My Heart
  45. Terence Trent D’Arby – Sign Your Name
  46. Terence Trent D’Arby – Wishing Well
  47. The Church – Under The Milky Way
  48. The Cure – Just Like Heaven
  49. The Sugarcubes – Birthday (English)
  50. The Sugarcubes – Birthday (Icelandic)
  51. The Whispers – Rock Steady
  52. Van Morrison – Someone Like You
  53. ZUSHii – Say Goodnight

1988

  1. 1927 – Compulsory Hero
  2. 1927 – If I Could
  3. 1927 – That’s When I Think Of You
  4. 1927 – You’ll Never Know
  5. A Guy Called Gerald – Voodoo Ray
  6. a-ha – You Are The One
  7. Al B. Sure! – Nite And Day
  8. Clash, The – I Fought The Law
  9. Daryl Braithwaite – One Summer
  10. David Sylvian – Orpheus
  11. Edie Brickell & The New Bohemians – What I Am
  12. Erasure – A Little Respect
  13. Erasure – Chains Of Love
  14. Erasure – Ship Of Fools
  15. Fine Young Cannibals – She Drives Me Crazy
  16. Grayson Hugh – Talk It Over
  17. Ian Moss – Tucker’s Daughter
  18. Inner City – Big Fun
  19. James Reyne – Motor Too Fast
  20. John Farnham – Age Of Reason
  21. Magic Lady – Misty-Eyed
  22. Martika – I Feel The Earth Move
  23. Martika – Toy Soldiers
  24. Mike + The Mechanics – The Living Years
  25. New Kids On The Block – Please Don’t Go Girl
  26. New Kids On The Block – You Got It (The Right Stuff)
  27. Pat Benatar – All Fired Up
  28. Paula Abdul – Cold Hearted
  29. Paula Abdul – Opposites Attract
  30. Paula Abdul – Straight Up
  31. Pet Shop Boys – Domino Dancing
  32. Pet Shop Boys – Heart
  33. Pixies, The – Where Is My Mind?
  34. Prefab Sprout – The King Of Rock ‘N’ Roll
  35. Proclaimers, The – I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
  36. Q Lazzarus – Goodbye Horses
  37. Rob Base & D.J. E-Z Rock – It Takes Two
  38. Robert Palmer – Simply Irresistible
  39. Roxette – The Look
  40. Sam Brown – Stop!
  41. Sugarcubes, The – Motorcrash
  42. Systematic – Sure Ain’t News
  43. Thomas Dolby – Budapest By Blimp
  44. Tracy Chapman – Fast Car
  45. Womack & Womack – Teardrops
  46. Yazz And The Plastic Population – The Only Way Is Up
  47. Young MC – Bust A Move

1989

  1. Alannah Myles – Black Velvet
  2. Alice Cooper – Poison
  3. Boom Crash Opera – Dancing In The Storm
  4. Boom Crash Opera – Get Out Of The House
  5. Boom Crash Opera – Onion Skin
  6. Boom Crash Opera – The Best Thing
  7. Dave A. Stewart Feat. Candy Dulfer – Lily Was Here
  8. De La Soul – Say No Go
  9. Dusty Springfield – Nothing Has Been Proved
  10. Electronic – Getting Away With It…
  11. Erasure – Blue Savannah
  12. Eurythmics – Angel
  13. Eurythmics – Don’t Ask Me Why
  14. Everything But The Girl – Driving
  15. Faith No More – Epic
  16. Fine Young Cannibals – Good Thing
  17. Gloria Estefan – Don’t Wanna Lose You
  18. Gloria Estefan – Falling In Love (Uh-Oh)
  19. Howard Jones – Everlasting Love
  20. James Reyne – One More River
  21. Jane Child – Don’t Wanna Fall In Love
  22. Jenny Morris – She Has To Be Loved
  23. Kenjiro Sakiya – Close To Me
  24. Kylie Minogue – Hand On Your Heart
  25. Lisa Stansfield – All Around The World
  26. Madonna – Cherish
  27. Madonna – Like A Prayer
  28. Margaret Urlich – Escaping
  29. Neneh Cherry – Buffalo Stance
  30. Paul Norton – Stuck On You
  31. Phil Collins – Another Day In Paradise
  32. Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting
  33. Soup Dragons – I’m Free
  34. Simply Red – A New Flame
  35. Simply Red – If You Don’t Know Me By Now
  36. Simply Red – It’s Only Love
  37. Taylor Dayne – Love Will Lead You Back
  38. Tears For Fears – Sowing The Seeds Of Love
  39. Tears For Fears – Standing On The Corner Of The Third World
  40. Technotronic – Pump Up The Jam
  41. The B-52’s – Love Shack
  42. The Cure – Lovesong
  43. The Cure – Lullaby
  44. Tone Loc – Funky Cold Medina
  45. Xymox – Imagination
  46. Xymox – Obsession
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