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New wave music encompassed a wide variety of styles that shared a quirky, lighthearted, and humorous tone that were popular in the late 1970s and early 1980s. New wave includes several pop-oriented styles from this time period.
- List of New Wave Artists
The following is a list of artists and bands associated with...
- "Corporate" Rock
Arena rock (also known as AOR, melodic rock, pomp rock,...
- Ska Revival
Two-tone or 2 tone, also known as ska-rock [citation needed]...
- New Romantic
Boy George performing at Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club in 2001....
- List of New Wave Artists
- Take On Me. 2,135 votes. "Take On Me," the iconic 1980s synth-pop anthem by Norwegian band A-ha, is a high-energy love song that captures the essence of youthful passion and adventure.
- Beat It. 1,801 votes. Michael Jackson's invigorating anthem, "Beat It," combines a driving beat, blistering guitar solo by Eddie Van Halen, and empowering lyrics to create an unstoppable force in 80s pop culture.
- Thriller. 1,718 votes. Michael Jackson's legendary opus, "Thriller," enthralls listeners with its ominous synth lines, infectious dance beats, and masterful storytelling.
- Africa. 1,386 votes. Toto's "Africa" envelops listeners in a lush, evocative soundscape, masterfully fusing ethereal harmonies and earthy rhythms. As an enigmatic tribute to a distant continent, the song quickly became an irresistible 80s favorite.
- Story & Meaning of These Top 40 Songs from The 1980s
- Christopher Cross – Ride Like The Wind Peak #2 For 4 Weeks; 1980
- The Manhattans – Shining Star Peak #4 R&B and #5 Pop; 1980
- Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes Peak #1 For 9 Weeks; 1981
- Kool & The Gang – Celebration Peak #1 Pop, #1 R&B, and #1 Dance; 1981
- Blondie – The Tide Is High Peak #1; 1981
- Foreigner – Urgent Peak #4 Pop and #1 Mainstream Rock; 1981
- Pat Benatar – Hit Me with Your Best Shot Peak #9 Pop; 1980
- J. Geils Band – Centerfold Peak #1 For 6 Weeks; 1982
- Human League – Don’T You Want Me #1 For 3 Weeks July, 1982
by Ed Osborne Welcome to Top 40 Weekly’s new, exclusive “Story Behind The Song” feature: a look at the history and meaning of key singles from the 1980s along with some classic videos.
In 1980 Christopher Cross could do no wrong. His debut album moved several million units past the cash registers, four singles from it were hits, and he walked away with five awards at the Grammies. Not bad for a 29 year old guy from San Antonio whom Warner Brothers Records took three years – from demo tape to live audition – to sign. Cross origina...
By the time the Manhattans racked up their first big R&B hit in 1972 they’d been together, in one form or another, since the late 1950’s. In 1963 the first Manhattans 45 – Come On Back by Ronnie and The Manhattans – appeared. A third-place showing at the Apollo Theater’s legendary amateur night contest brought the group a deal with Carnival Records...
The Top 3 records of 1981 – Physical, Bette Davis Eyes, and Endless Love – were also the Top 3 for the decade. Bette Davis Eyes first saw the light of day on an album by its cocomposer, singer Jackie DeShannon, on her 1974 New Arrangement album. According to Kim, she first heard the song about a year before she recorded it. After several days of re...
The roots of Celebration‘s universal message of inspiration lay in the Qur’an. According to Khalis Bayyan (Ronald Bell), musical director for Kool & The Gang, he worked off the passage where God created Adam amidst a celebration of angels. In addition, the group’s 1979 #1 Ladies Night prominently featured the line, “Come on, let’s all celebrate.” W...
Blondie, the new wave band fronted by Deborah Harry and named after the name Manhattan truck drivers called her on the street, racked up four Top 20 hits, all of them number ones, and all but one of which were written by group members. The #1 in question was first recorded by the Paragons, a Jamaican band, and written by its lead singer, John Holt....
Rock ‘n’ roll has given us some great sax men – such as Sam “The Man” Taylor and King Curtis – yet only the mighty Jr. Walker scaled the charts solo. Walker blew onto the scene with his barn-burnin’ Shotgun single in early 1965. It blasted to #1 R&B and #4 pop and paved the way for 12 more rhythm Top 10’s. His final crossover smash – What Does It T...
Sometimes therapy brings unexpected benefits; in this case a hit record for a struggling Canadian musician. Twenty-something Eddie Schwartz had just finished up a pillow-punching, hostility release session and was standing outside when a song title hit him. He was later approached by a publishing company who requested a demo, so Eddie booked some e...
Viewers of the six-month-old all video channel, MTV, were witness to a strange sight in early 1982. There, amongst the new wave hair styles and British pop faces, was a 36 year old West Side Story-looking rocker, Peter Wolf, frontman for the J. Geils Band. Surrounding him was a bevy of young negligee-clad beauties, bumping and dancing their way aro...
First, Ian Craig Marsh and Martyn Ware formed Dead Daughters in 1977. Then, they brought on Phil Oakey and Adrian Wright and became The Future, and then, The Human League. After two album releases and some charted singles, Marsh and Ware left over artistic differences on the eve of a German tour. So here’s our poor boy Phil, hanging his head at a n...
Oct 24, 2022 · The music of the '80s was a vast, musical soup of everything from R&B smoothness, New Wave emergence, big (and not-so-big hair) bands as well as all women groups, one-hit wonders, and solo artists who broke away from previous groups in the '70s.
The 1980s marked a significant shift in the music ...
Depeche Mode are an English electronic music band formed in Basildon, Essex in 1980. Originally formed with the lineup of Dave Gahan, Martin Gore, Andy Fletcher and Vince Clarke, the band currently consists of Gahan and Gore.
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