Top Songs Of The '80s
We've compiled the top billlboard songs for each year of the 1980's1980
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Escape (The Piña Colada Song) | Rupert Holmes |
| Please Don't Go | KC & the Sunshine Band |
| Rock With You | Michael Jackson |
| Do That To Me One More Time | Captain & Tennille |
| Crazy Little Thing Called Love | Queen |
| Another Brick in the Wall (Part II) | Pink Floyd |
| Call Me | Blondie |
| Funkytown | Lipps Inc. |
| Coming Up (Live At Glasgow) | Paul McCartney & Wings |
| It's Still Rock and Roll to me | Billy Joel |
| Magic | Olivia Newton-John |
| Sailing | Christopher Cross |
| Upside Down | Diana Ross |
| Another One Bites the Dust | Queen |
| Woman in Love | Barbara Streisand |
| Lady | Kenny Rogers |
| (Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon |
1981
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| (Just Like) Starting Over | John Lennon |
| The Tide Is High | Blondie |
| Celebration | Kool & The Gang |
| 9 to 5 | Dolly Parton |
| I Love A Rainy Night | Eddie Rabbitt |
| Keep On Loving You | REO Speedwagon |
| Rapture | Blondie |
| Kiss On My List | Hall & Oates |
| Morning Train (Nine To Five) | Sheena Easton |
| Bette Davis Eyes | Kim Carnes |
| Medley | Stars On 45 |
| The One That You Love | Air Supply |
| Jessie's Girl | Rick Springfield |
| Endless Love | Diana Ross & Lionel Richie |
| Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) | Chrstopher Cross |
| Private Eyes | Hall & Oates |
| Physical | Olivia Newton-John |
1982
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Physical | Olivia Newton - John |
| I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) | Hall & Oates |
| Centerfold | J. Geils Band |
| I love Rock 'n' Roll | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| Chariots of Fire | Vangelis |
| Ebony and Ivory | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
| Don't You Want Me | The Human League |
| Eye of The Tiger | Survivor |
| Abracadabra | The Steve Miller Band |
| Hard To Say I'm Sorry | Chicago |
| Jack & Diane | John Mellencamp |
| Who Can It Be Now? | Men At Work |
| Up Where We Belong | Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
| Truly | Lionel Richie |
| Mickey | Toni Basil |
| Maneater | Hall & Oates |
1983
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Maneater | Hall and Oates |
| Down Under | Men at Work |
| Africa | Toto |
| Baby, Come To Me | Patti Austin featuring James Ingram |
| Bille Jean | Michael Jackson |
| Come on Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners |
| Beat It | Michael Jackson |
| Let's Dance | David Bowie |
| Flashdance.... What A Feeling | Irene Cara |
| Every Breath You Take | The Police |
| Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This) | Eurythmics |
| Maniac | Michael Sambello |
| Tell Her About it | Billy Joel |
| Total eclipse of The Heart | Bonnie Tyler |
| Islands in The Stream | Kenny Rogers with Dolly Parton |
| All Night Long (All Night) | Lionel Richie |
| Say Say Say | Paul McCartney featuring Michael Jackson |
1984
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Say Say Say | Paul McMartney featuring Michael Jackson |
| Owner of a Lonely heart | Yes |
| Karma Chameleon | Culture Club |
| Jump | Van Halen |
| Footloose | Kenny Loggins |
| Against All Odds (Take A Look At Me Now) | Phil Collins |
| Hello | Lionel Richie |
| Let's Hear it For The Boy | Deniece Williams |
| Time After Time | Cyndi Lauper |
| The Reflex | Duran Duran |
| When Doves Cry | Prince |
| Ghostbusters | Ray Parker, Jr. |
| What's Love Got to Do With it | Tina Turner |
| Missing You | John Waite |
| Let's Go Crazy | Prince & The Revolution |
| Just Called To Say I Love You | Stevie Wonder |
| Carribbean Queen (No More Love On the Run) | Billy Ocean |
| Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go | Wham |
| Out of Touch | Hall & Oates |
| Like A Virgin | Madonna |
1985
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Like A Virgin | Madonna |
| I Want to Know What Love is | Foreigner |
| Careless Whisper | Wham! |
| Can't Fight This Feeling | REO Speedwagon |
| One More Night | Phil Collins |
| We Are The World | USA For America |
| Crazy For You | Madonna |
| Don't You (Forget About Me) | Simple Minds |
| Everything She Wants | Wham! |
| Everybody Wants To Rule The World | Tears For Fears |
| Heaven | Bryan Adams |
| Sussudio | Phil Collins |
| A View To a Kill | Duran Duran |
| Everytime You Go Away | Paul Young |
| Shout | Tears For Fears |
| The Power of Love | Huey Lewis & The News |
| St. Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) | John Parr |
| Money For Nothing | Dire Straits |
| Oh Sheila | Ready For The World |
| Take On Me | a-ha |
| Saving All My Love For You | Whitney Houston |
| Part Time Lover | Stevie Wonder |
| Miami Vice Theme | Jan Hammer |
| We Built This City | Starship |
| Separate Lives | Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin |
| Broken Wings | Mr. Mister |
| Say You, Say Me | Lionel Richie |
1986
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Say You, Say Me | Lionel Richie |
| That's What Friends Are For | Dionne Warwick featuring Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder |
| How Will I Know | Whitney Houston |
| Kyrie | Mr. Mister |
| Sara | Starship |
| These Dreams | Heart |
| Rock Me Amadeus | Falco |
| Kiss | Prince |
| Addicted To Love | Robert Palmer |
| West End Girls | Pet Shop Boys |
| Greatest Love of All | Whitney Houston |
| Live to Tell | Madonna |
| On My Own | Patti LaBelle & Michael McDonald |
| There'll Be Sad Songs (To Make You Cry) | Billy Ocean |
| Holding Back The Years | Simply Red |
| Invisible Touch | Genesis |
| Sledgehammer | Peter Gabriel |
| Glory Of Love | Peter Cetera |
| Papa Don't Preach | Madonna |
| Higher Love | Steve Winwood |
| Venus | Bananarama |
| Take My Breath Away | Berlin |
| Stuck With You | Huey Lewis & The News |
| When I Think of You | Janet Jackson | True Colours | Cyndi Lauper |
| Amanda | Boston | Human | Human League |
| You Give Love a Bad Name | Bon Jovi |
| The Next Time I Fall | Peter Cetera featuring Amy Grant |
| The Way It Is | Bruce Hornsby & the Range |
| Walk Like an Egyptian | The Bangles |
1987
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Walk Like An Egyptian | The Bangles |
| Shake You Down | Gregory Abbott |
| At This Moment | Billy Vera and The Beaters |
| Open Your Heart | Madonna |
| Livin' On a Prayer | Bon Jovi |
| Jocob's ladder | Huey Lewis & The News |
| Lean On Me | Club Nouveau |
| Nothing's Gonna Stop us Now | Starship |
| I knew You Were Waiting (For Me) | Aretha Franklin & George Michael |
| (I Just) Died In Your Arms | Cutting Crew |
| With Or Without You | U2 |
| You Keep Me Hangin' On | Kim Wilde |
| Always | Atlantic Starr |
| Head To Toe | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me) | Whitney Houston |
| Alone | Heart |
| Shakedown | Bob Seger |
| I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For | U2 |
| Who's That Girl | Madonna |
| La Bamba | Los Lobos |
| I just Can't Stop Loving You | Michael Jackson |
| Didn't We Almost Have it All | Whitney Houston |
| Here i Go Again | Whitesnake |
| Lost In Emotion | Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam |
| Bad | Michael Jackson |
| I think We're Alone Now | Tiffany |
| Mony Mony "live" | Billy idol |
| (I've Had) The Time of My Life | Bill Medley & Jennifer warnes |
| Heaven is a Place On Earth | Belinda Carlisle | Faith | George Michael |
1988
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Faith | George Michael |
| So Emotional | Whitney Houston |
| Got My Mind Set On You | George Harrison |
| The Way You Make Me Feek | Michael Jackson |
| Need You Tonight | INXS |
| Could've Been | Tiffany |
| Seasons Change | Expose |
| Father Figure | George Micheal |
| Never Gonna Give You Up | Rick Astley |
| Man in The Mirror | Michael Jackson |
| Get Outta My Dreams, Get into My Car | Billy Ocean |
| Where Do Broken Hearts Go | Whitney Houston |
| Wishing Well | Terence Trent D'Arby |
| Anything For You | Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine |
| One More Try | George Michael |
| Together Forever | Rick Astley |
| Foolish Beat | Debbie Gibson |
| Dirty Diana | Michael Jackson |
| The Flame | Cheap Trick |
| Hold on To The Nights | Richard Marx |
| Roll With It | Steve Winwood |
| Monkey | George Michael |
| Sweet Child O'Mine | Guns N' Roses |
| Don't Worry Be Happy | Bobby McFerrin | Love Bites | Def Leppard |
| Red Red Wine | UB40 | Groovy Kind Of Love | Phil Collins |
| Kokomo | The Beach Boys |
| Wild, wild West | The Escape Club |
| Bad Medicine | Bon Jovi |
| Baby, I Love Your Way | Will To Power |
| Look Away | Chicago |
| Every Rose Has its Thorn | Poison |
1989
| SONG | ARTIST |
|---|---|
| Every Rose Has its Thorn | Poison |
| My Prerogative | Bobby Brown |
| Two Hearts | Phil Collins |
| When I'm With You | Sheriff |
| Straight up | Paula Abdul |
| Lost In Your Eyes | Debbie Gibson |
| The Living Years | Mike & The Mechanics |
| Eternal Flame | The Bangles |
| The Look | Roxette |
| She Drives Me Crazy | Fine Young Cannibals |
| Like A Prayer | Madonna |
| I'll Be There for You | Bon Jovi |
| Forever Your Girl | Paula Abdul |
| Rock On | Michael Damian |
| Wind Beneath My Wings | Bette Midler |
| I'll Be Loving You (Forever) | New Kids On The Block |
| Satisfied | Richard Marx |
| Baby Don't Forget My Number | Milli Vanilli |
| Good Thing | Fine Young Cannibals |
| If You Don't Know Me By Now | Simply Red |
| Toy Soldiers | Martika |
| Batdance | Prince |
| Right Here Waiting | Richard Marx |
| Cold Hearted | Paula Abdul |
| Hangin' Tough | New Kids On The Block |
| Don't Wanna Lose You | Gloria Estefan |
| Girl I'm Gonna Miss You | Milli Vanilli |
| Miss You Much | Janet Jackson |
| Listen To Your Heart | Roxette | When I See You Smile | Bad English |
| Blame It On The Rain | Milli Vanilli |
| We Didn't Start The Fire | Billy Joel |
| Another Day In Paradise | Phil Collins |
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