All-Time 1980's Song (1 Viewer)

[Leroy Hoard]

She Blinded Me With Science: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nMWGXt979yg

One of the few listed that I can still listen to.

extra bonus version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E1AiyptQZsc

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The iTunes just fired up Bryan Adams' "Cuts Like A Knife".

Definitely his best and some good rock n roll.

 

[John Bender]

This should be a 64 song, bracket style vote.

Yep

 

[Binky The Doormat]

This should be a 64 song, bracket style vote.

Yep

With better songs

 

[lod01]

This should be a 64 song, bracket style vote.

Yep

With better songs

Go with 128. 2 sets of 64. 1 set of pure crappy, hard to even listen to the whole song, bracket and 1 solid 80s tunes bracket. Then a final between the 2.

I'd go with Word Up in the crappy bracket and Perfect Strangers in the solid 80s tunes bracket.

 

[JZilla]

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

 

[John Bender]

Everybody Wants To Rule The World

It's just the best example of typical "80's" music IMO. Great keys, synth, poppy hook and really good singing. The bridge is also one of the best.

Great ####in' song

 

[JZilla]

Just fits the bill I guess

My other top choices:

Take On Me, 8675309 - slightly too schticky though as compared to ^

(Don't You) - still just makes me think of the movie, but it is totally 80's

Jessie's Girl - I voted for this .. also Don't Stop Believin'.. very early 80's..

 

[Parmcat]

Personal Favs:

Berlin- Dancing in Berlin

Yaz- Don't Go, or Only You

 

[That one guy]

If you leave - OMD

With or Without You - U2 (I don't care what anyone says, Joshua Tree is one of the greatest albums ever)

Suburbia - Pet Shop Boys (not one of their bigger hits, just one of my favs)

 

[Raider Nation]

Not only is this the best song of the 80s, but I'm 99% sure it would be my desert island song. A perfect groove.

 

[Mr. Mojo]

Billy Idol - White Wedding is the best 80's song IMO.

 

[Willie Neslon]

https://youtu.be/DjPJohh8lOc?t=32s

Easy winner

 

[Willie Neslon]

Close second:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uPudE8nDog0

 

[Willie Neslon]

Hair band entry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qxQAmaZ7dRk

 

[RBM]

Not only is this the best song of the 80s, but I'm 99% sure it would be my desert island song. A perfect groove.

Awesome

 

[Apple Jack]

Whatever it is, it's definitely British.

 

[proteus126]

I was born in 1970, so the 80's are my musical heritage.

Some songs, many not yet mentioned, that were my favorite song at one point in time or another:

Call Me - Blondie

We Got The Beat - GoGos

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins (already mentioned I believe)

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

All You Zombies - The Hooters

Drive - The Cars

Heartbeat City - The Cars (sorry - I just really love this song)

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

Cities in Dust - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Where is My Mind - Pixies

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Time Stand Still - Rush (yeah, I know)

That was my '80s, along with Floyd, U2, Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, a bunch of New Wave, etc.

Many are solid candidates. Note, no effing hair bands.

"We Got The Beat" and "In Your Eyes" are probably the most iconic of that group.

 

[jamny]

:X

 

[Aerial Assault]

"Owner of a Lonely Heart."

 

[John Bender]

Not only is this the best song of the 80s, but I'm 99% sure it would be my desert island song. A perfect groove.

Agreed

First song on my 80's workout mix

 

[ClownCausedChaos2]

My personal favorite is And We Danced by The Hooters

 

[TheAristocrat]

My personal favorite is And We Danced by The Hooters

You just wanted to say Hooters.

 

[DocHolliday]

I was born in 1970, so the 80's are my musical heritage.

Some songs, many not yet mentioned, that were my favorite song at one point in time or another:

Call Me - Blondie

We Got The Beat - GoGos

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins (already mentioned I believe)

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

All You Zombies - The Hooters

Drive - The Cars

Heartbeat City - The Cars (sorry - I just really love this song)

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

Cities in Dust - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Where is My Mind - Pixies

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Time Stand Still - Rush (yeah, I know)

That was my '80s, along with Floyd, U2, Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, a bunch of New Wave, etc.

Many are solid candidates. Note, no effing hair bands.

"We Got The Beat" and "In Your Eyes" are probably the most iconic of that group.

Seems like a list of the worst songs of the 80s.

 

[Mr. Ected]

I was born in 1970, so the 80's are my musical heritage.

Some songs, many not yet mentioned, that were my favorite song at one point in time or another:

Call Me - Blondie

We Got The Beat - GoGos

In The Air Tonight - Phil Collins (already mentioned I believe)

Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

All You Zombies - The Hooters

Drive - The Cars

Heartbeat City - The Cars (sorry - I just really love this song)

Cruel Summer - Bananarama

Cities in Dust - Siouxsie & the Banshees

Where is My Mind - Pixies

West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Time Stand Still - Rush (yeah, I know)

That was my '80s, along with Floyd, U2, Dire Straits, Tears for Fears, a bunch of New Wave, etc.

Many are solid candidates. Note, no effing hair bands.

"We Got The Beat" and "In Your Eyes" are probably the most iconic of that group.

I might have gone with 'Big Time' for PG; while not the best song of his (agree with IYE) of the period, throw in the video, and it screams 80s.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The most 80's Gabriel song is Shock the Monkey.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

The most 80's Gabriel song is Shock the Monkey.

I've always wondered what happened to that monkey.

 

[Andy Dufresne]

The most 80's Gabriel song is Shock the Monkey.

I've always wondered what happened to that monkey.

"Gabriel himself has described "Shock the Monkey" as "a love song" that examines how jealousy can release one's basic instincts; the monkey is not a literal monkey, but a metaphor for one's feelings of jealousy."

Uh, okay Pete.

 

[dickey moe]

Not only is this the best song of the 80s, but I'm 99% sure it would be my desert island song. A perfect groove.

You a fan of Art Bell and Michio Kaku?

 

[sn0mm1s]

Meh - looking at my 80's playlist I would say 90% of the songs listed don't break into my top 150.

 

[Binky The Doormat]

Saw a Blondie documentary on Netflix last night about the making of the Parallel Lines album. Worth watching, especially if you remember those times.