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100 Greatest Songs Of The 80s

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I love 80s music and was happy when vh1 did a show like this. It was interesting to see what made the list and what number it made.

1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer"

2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf"

4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean"

5. Prince / "When Doves Cry"

6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"

7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine"

8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin"

9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way"

10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long"

11. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'"

12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know"

13. U2 / "With Or Without You"

14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian"

15. Van Halen / "Jump"

16. INXS / "Need You Tonight"

17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again"

18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen"

19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time"

20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl"

21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It"

22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven"

23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

24. A-Ha / "Take On Me"

25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed"

26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle"

27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy"

28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"

29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House"

30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield"

31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure"

32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian"

33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love"

34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"

35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight"

36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny"

37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun"

38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

39. Modern English / "I Melt With You"

40. The B-52's / "Love Shack"

41. Motley Crue / "Dr. Feelgood"

42. The Clash / "London Calling"

43. ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)"

44. Bananarama / "Cruel Summer"

45. Janet Jackson / "Nasty"

46. The Police / "Every Breath You Take"

47. Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It"

48. Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A."

49. Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right"

50. Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

51. Ratt / "Round and Round"

52. Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"

53. Billy Idol / "White Wedding"

54. Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It"

55. A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)"

56. Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

57. Toni Basil / "Mickey"

58. Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"

59. John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane"

60. Young M.C. / "Bust a Move"

61. Styx / "Mr. Roboto"

62. Berlin / "Take My Breath Away"

63. Devo / "Whip It"

64. Paula Abdul / "Straight Up"

65. Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is"

66. Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough"

67. REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You"

68. Public Enemy / "Fight the Power"

69. R.E.M / "It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)"

70. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll"

71. Rick James / "Super Freak"

72. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another"

73. Nena / "99 Luftbaloons"

74. George Michael / "Faith"

75. Prince / "Little Red Corvette"

76. Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science"

77. New Edition / "Candy Girl"

78. Blondie / "Call Me"

79. Human League / "Don't You Want Me?"

80. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two"

81. Cameo / "Word Up!"

82. Squeeze / "Tempted"

83. Prince / "Kiss"

84. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)"

85. Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love"

86. Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy"

87. Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus"

88. Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody"

89. The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket"

90. Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing"

91. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine"

92. New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

93. Gary Numan / "Cars"

94. The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up"

95. Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams"

96. Men at Work / "Down Under"

97. The Romantics / "What I Like About You"

98. Bobby Brown / "My Perogative"

99. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

100. Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend"

kellygrrrrrl Newbie

kellygrrrrrl

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funny thing is, I know every single one of these songs! :laugh:

Gothmama25 Newbie

Gothmama25

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Yeah me too.

I like about 85 of these songs as well.

Guest Game of Chance

Guest Game of Chance

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100 Greatest Songs of the 80s?

I must have skipped over Echo and the Bunnymen

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Just out of curiousity name 10 songs from this list that would be on your worst song ever list & 10 songs that would be on your best ever list.

Worst Ever List:

1. Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend"

2. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

3. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another"

4. New Edition / "Candy Girl"

5. Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A"

6. ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)"

7. Motley Crue / "Dr. Feelgood"

8. The B-52's / "Love Shack"

9. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian"

10. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'"

Best Ever List:

1. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time"

2. A-Ha / "Take On Me"

3. Billy Idol / "White Wedding"

4. Human League / "Don't You Want Me?"

5. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)"

6. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine"

7. Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus"

8. Blondie / "Call Me"

9. Berlin / "Take My Breath Away"

10. Bananarama / "Cruel Summer"

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Worst Ever List:

2. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

3. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another"

yeah i dont think i can talk to you anymore

Gothmama25 Newbie

Gothmama25

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yeah i dont think i can talk to you anymore

ok the video for that wang chung song freaks me out cause its like a strobe light the way the guys keep changing places.

the other song is just annoying and was overplayed. in my opinion i don't find it that great and don't think it should be on the 100 greatest songs from the 80s. i can name a few songs that shouldve been on that list instead of "the fixx-one thing leads to another". like tears for fears "shout"

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This was such a crappy list, I don't know where to begin.

When VH1 did lists in the past, they culled it from people in the music industry, so it was actually quality stuff.

It was a little heartening to find out these were from VH1 viewers, so it was like a People's Chioce Awards, because those always suck too.

Then I felt sad, because I realized what crappy taste in music people have.

Notice Foreigner's I Want to Know What Love Is ALSO is on the most awesomely bad list too!

I couldn't feel constricted by just a top 10, sooo...

MUSIC THAT BLOWS

(F*&k cock rock)

1. Bon Jovi / "Livin' on a Prayer"

2. Def Leppard / "Pour Some Sugar On Me"

6. Hall & Oates / "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)"

7. Guns N' Roses / "Sweet Child O' Mine"

8. Madonna / "Like a Virgin"

12. Whitney Houston / "How Will I Know"

17. Whitesnake / "Here I Go Again"

21. Michael Jackson / "Beat It"

26. Guns N' Roses / "Welcome to the Jungle"

98. Bobby Brown / "My Perogative"

99. Wang Chung / "Everybody Have Fun Tonight"

100. Loverboy / "Working for the Weekend"

28. Wham! / "Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go"

30. Pat Benatar / "Love is a Battlefield"

57. Toni Basil / "Mickey"

58. Culture Club / "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me"

60. Young M.C. / "Bust a Move"

41. Motley Crue / "Dr. Feelgood"

44. Bananarama / "Cruel Summer"

45. Janet Jackson / "Nasty"

64. Paula Abdul / "Straight Up"

65. Foreigner / "I Want to Know What Love Is"

67. REO Speedwagon / "Keep On Loving You"

74. George Michael / "Faith"

77. New Edition / "Candy Girl"

43. ABC / "Look of Love (Part One)"

92. New Kids on the Block / "You Got It (The Right Stuff)"

90. Tone-Loc / "Wild Thing"

95. Debbie Gibson / "Only in My Dreams"

84. Lionel Richie / "All Night Long (All Night)"

WOW! A FULL THIRD COMPLETELY BLOWS!

My other list is called:

WAIT THEY ACTUALLY SHOWED TASTE???

76. Thomas Dolby / "She Blinded Me With Science"

10. AC/DC / "You Shook Me All Night Long"

13. U2 / "With Or Without You"

16. INXS / "Need You Tonight"

18. Dexy's Midnight Runners / "Come On Eileen"

19. Cyndi Lauper / "Time after Time"

31. Queen and David Bowie / "Under Pressure"

89. The Pretenders / "Brass in Pocket"

93. Gary Numan / "Cars"

66. Depeche Mode / "Just Can't Get Enough"

22. The Cure / "Just Like Heaven"

33. Soft Cell / "Tainted Love"

38. U2 / "Pride (In the Name of Love)"

39. Modern English / "I Melt With You"

46. The Police / "Every Breath You Take"

47. Twisted Sister / "We're Not Gonna Take It"

29. Talking Heads / "Burning Down the House"

63. Devo / "Whip It"

68. Public Enemy / "Fight the Power"

73. Nena / "99 Luftbaloons"

05. Prince / "When Doves Cry"

69. R.E.M / "It's The End of the World As We Know It (and I Feel Fine)"

78. Blondie / "Call Me"

50. Eurythmics / "Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)"

53. Billy Idol / "White Wedding"

42. The Clash / "London Calling"

24. A-Ha / "Take On Me"

55. A Flock of Seagulls / "I Ran (So Far Away)"

61. Styx / "Mr. Roboto"

82. Squeeze / "Tempted"

NOT BAD

75. Prince / "Little Red Corvette"

91. Katrina and The Waves / "Walking On Sunshine"

51. Ratt / "Round and Round"

52. Dead or Alive / "You Spin Me Round (Like A Record)"

3. Duran Duran / "Hungry Like the Wolf"

4. Michael Jackson / "Billie Jean"

9. Run-D.M.C. / "Walk This Way"

70. Joan Jett & The Blackhearts/ "I Love Rock N' Roll"

71. Rick James / "Super Freak"

72. The Fixx / "One Thing Leads to Another"

11. Journey / "Don't Stop Believin'"

14. The Bangles / "Walk Like an Egyptian"

15. Van Halen / "Jump"

20. Rick Springfield / "Jessie's Girl"

23. Cyndi Lauper / "Girls Just Want to Have Fun"

25. Go-Go's / "Our Lips Are Sealed"

27. Kajagoogoo / "Too Shy"

32. Night Ranger / "Sister Christian"

34. Poison / "Every Rose Has It's Thorn"

35. Phil Collins / "In the Air Tonight"

36. Tommy Tutone / "867-5309 / Jenny"

37. Aerosmith / "Janie's Got a Gun"

40. The B-52's / "Love Shack"

48. Bruce Springsteen / "Born in the U.S.A."

49. Beastie Boys / "Fight For Your Right"

54. Salt-N-Pepa / "Push It"

56. Bonnie Tyler / "Total Eclipse of the Heart"

62. Berlin / "Take My Breath Away"

79. Human League / "Don't You Want Me?"

80. Rob Base & DJ E-Z Rock / "It Takes Two"

81. Cameo / "Word Up!"

83. Prince / "Kiss"

85. Robert Palmer / "Addicted to Love"

86. Bow Wow Wow / "I Want Candy"

87. Falco / "Rock Me Amadeus"

88. Chaka Khan / "Ain't Nobody"

94. The Rolling Stones / "Start Me Up"

96. Men at Work / "Down Under"

59. John Mellencamp / "Jack & Diane"

97. The Romantics / "What I Like About You"

I know most of the songs are pretty good, but honestly, a ton of these should have been on the awesomely bad list, and there are so many great songs missing.

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Oh my lord. So much shitty music.

I generally agree with eternal's split of the list, and I find the patriotic color scheme appealing. Kudos, my good man. Kudos to you.

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Back in the good old days. Good times, good music.

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