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Oct 26, 2023 · Eurythmics, Annie Lennox, Dave Stewart - Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) (Official Video) This Eurythmics track remains one of the most iconic synthpop tracks of its era. It was a huge hit worldwide, reaching number two in the UK and number one in the US. Annie Lennox and Eurythmics' 10 best songs ever, ranked.
- Biz Markie, ‘Just a Friend’ Lighters up for the late, great Biz Markie, one of the most beloved music heroes of the Eighties or any other decade. The Diabolical One.
- Nena, ’99 Luftballons’ A German girl sings about nuclear apocalypse in a perky New Wave bop about the end of the world. Yet it’s also a doomy teen romance, at a time when half the hits on the radio were about the end of the world.
- My Bloody Valentine, ‘Feed Me With Your Kiss’ The dawn of the shoegaze era. My Bloody Valentine give an early taste of their power on their debut album, Isn’t Anything: Irish guitar madman Kevin Shields’ tremolo overdrive and feedback-loop noise, Belinda Butcher’s breathy vocals, awesome power-klutz drumming.
- Bobby Brown, ‘My Prerogative’ The sound of New Jack Swing. Bobby Brown dishes the dirt on celebrity gossip, as the young Harlem prodigy Teddy Riley soups up a beat that would rule the radio for the next few years.
Here, we’re celebrating the 200 hits from the 1980s that we’re still listening to most—and “Africa” comes out on top, a song as beloved by those who made it a worldwide smash back then as by the younger generations discovering it for the first time now. The songs that follow it are just as indelible, including Whitney Houston’s ...
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Aug 23, 2015 · Welcome to our list of the 200 best songs of the 1980s. A great deal of today's music looks to the '80s for inspiration, but there are so many different ideas of what "'80s" as a descriptor can mean.
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- Don’t You Want Me – The Human League. This Human League hit was released as the fourth single from their album, Dare. Its lyrics describe a disagreement between two individuals, in which one of them is bitter about helping the other gain popularity.
- Smalltown Boy – Bronski Beat. “Small Town Boy” is the debut single from British synth-pop group Bronski Beat, released in 1984. The song is based on a young man’s naivety about the world due to his sheltered life.
- Relax – Frankie Goes To Hollywood. As you can see, the 80s were filled with synth-pop hits, and this one also proved successful! “Relax” is believed to be an overtly sexual song, describing the frustrations of delayed pleasure in the bedroom.
- Beat It – Michael Jackson. This MJ hit talks about a man who avoids violence by walking away from a fight. “Beat It” is also featured on our best songs to wake up to playlist.
Best of 80s pop, rock, and new wave top hits from iconic bands and artists like Madonna, Phil Collins, and Tina Turner. All the biggest throwback songs for your 80s dance party!
US Billboard 500 greatest songs of the 80's · Playlist · 579 songs · 1.1K likes.
