Greatest ’80s Songs

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Vote for Michael Jackson - Billie Jean 1) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean

“Michael Jackson is the greatest ever! This song has to be one of the most famous-- and the greatest--- songs of the 80s.”

MJforevertheKing

“Billie Jean is the best song. Almost any age group can recognize it and even knows the singer which is unusual. It just such a great universal song for everyone to love. The way he danced it makes it stand out even more in our minds... love for Micheal xoxo RIP”

love4mjj

“THE BEST SONG from 80s!

Right place!
No. 1 ever! :x
”

Laryssa

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Vote for I've Been Losing You - A-ha 2) I've Been Losing You - A-ha

“One of my favorites songs, I love it!”

ro-s

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Vote for Alone - Heart 3) Alone - Heart

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Vote for Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi 4) Livin’ on a Prayer - Bon Jovi

“this song is the 80’s anthem.. it’s awesome!”

jwileson

“Best Song of all time!
”

crazyeyes56

“the greatest Bon Jovi song!”

richie4life

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Vote for Van Halen - Jump 5) Van Halen - Jump

“Best keyboard rift”

vidieowiz4

“this song will want you to put on a leotard and dance around.
it is just that awesome.
”

C-BEAR

“Jump is totally wicked and no other Van Halen song beats this one.”

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Vote for Papa Don't Preach - Madonna 6) Papa Don't Preach - Madonna

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Vote for Take on Me - A-ha 7) Take on Me - A-ha

“Not my favourite A-ha-song, but one of the best 80s-songs”

Daisymorot

“It is one of the best songs of the world!”

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Vote for Scoundrel Days - A-ha 8) Scoundrel Days - A-ha

“A very deep and strong song as well as the album SCOUNDREL DAYS.
Needless to mention the vocals, because Morten Harket is always perfect.”

meganharket

“The stromgest song ever made.”

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Vote for Guns N Roses - Sweet Child of Mine 9) Guns N Roses - Sweet Child of Mine

“The best because of it’s solo.
SLASH ROCKS!”

i-love-rock-n-roll

“THis song is simply the best!”

zbedd1

“This song owns all”

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Vote for Metallica - Fade to Black 10) Metallica - Fade to Black

“just a perfect song”

jpob

“one of the best...”

sixstring37

“Best song EVER”

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Choices Not In The Top Ten

Vote for Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor 11) Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor

Vote for Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle 12) Heaven Is A Place On Earth - Belinda Carlisle

“memorable song”

Irina2932

“Belinda Carlisle sings this great song of the 80;s.”

Vote for Maria Magdalena - Sandra 13) Maria Magdalena - Sandra

Vote for Still Loving You - Scorpions 14) Still Loving You - Scorpions

“This is the greatest songs, do you ever listened this songs? this is so great.. it’s the best... :)”

canessie

“The legendary Scorps are the masters of power ballads even yet today. This is an incredibly beautiful love song sung by the one and only Klaus Meine.”

ScorpsSistah

“the best rock ballad!”

Vote for The Police - Every Breath You Take 15) The Police - Every Breath You Take

“Love it!!!”

ColdNordicGirl

“Precious song. Reaaly beautiful!”

Vote for Prince - When Doves Cry 16) Prince - When Doves Cry

“This is what it sounds like when doves cry...”

“i like this song dammit.”

Vote for I Want It All - Queen 17) I Want It All - Queen

Vote for Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams 18) Summer Of '69 - Bryan Adams

Vote for Like A Prayer - Madonna 19) Like A Prayer - Madonna

Vote for Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train 20) Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train

Vote for You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC 21) You Shook Me All Night Long - AC/DC

Vote for Tom Sawyer - Rush 22) Tom Sawyer - Rush

“this is 1 of the best songs. friekishly hard to play on drums, i no, and im good. my bro plays bass, and its hard”

Vote for Michael Jackson - Beat It 23) Michael Jackson - Beat It

“This should be with Billie Jean... everything else just Beat It!”

Vote for Sara - Fleetwood Mac 24) Sara - Fleetwood Mac

Vote for Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’ - Michael Jackson 25) Wanna Be Startin' Somethin’ - Michael Jackson

Vote for Paradise City - Guns N Roses 26) Paradise City - Guns N Roses

Vote for Prince - 1999 27) Prince - 1999

Vote for Pretty in Pink - The Psychedelic Furs 28) Pretty in Pink - The Psychedelic Furs

Vote for In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel 29) In Your Eyes - Peter Gabriel

Vote for If You Want My Love - Cheap Trick 30) If You Want My Love - Cheap Trick

“They always play this in concert and the girls swoon.”

FearlessFreep

“Love this song.”

Vote for Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love 31) Frankie Goes to Hollywood - The Power of Love

Vote for Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House 32) Don't Dream It's Over - Crowded House

Vote for West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys 33) West End Girls - Pet Shop Boys

Vote for Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen 34) Dancing In the Dark - Bruce Springsteen

“i love this song listened to it since the day i was born great song”

Vote for Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses 35) Welcome to the Jungle - Guns N Roses

Vote for The Ghost In You - The Psychedelic Furs 36) The Ghost In You - The Psychedelic Furs

Vote for Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol 37) Eyes Without A Face - Billy Idol

Vote for You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi 38) You Give Love A Bad Name - Bon Jovi

“This song should never be less than the top 10! How dare you.”

vadnj0

Vote for Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson 39) Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson

“Amazing song! Makes me wanna dance- and not stop ’til I get enough!”

Vote for Lovers Moon - Glen Frey 40) Lovers Moon - Glen Frey

Vote for Goodbye to You - Patty Smyth 41) Goodbye to You - Patty Smyth

Vote for Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush 42) Running Up That Hill - Kate Bush

Vote for Woman - John Lennon 43) Woman - John Lennon

Vote for Photograph - Def Leppard 44) Photograph - Def Leppard

Vote for Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA 45) Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA

Vote for Whip It - Devo 46) Whip It - Devo

Vote for Centerfold - The J. Geils Band 47) Centerfold - The J. Geils Band

Vote for Live To Tell - Madonna 48) Live To Tell - Madonna

Vote for Toy Soldiers - Martika 49) Toy Soldiers - Martika

Vote for Tempted - Squeeze 50) Tempted - Squeeze

Vote for Nasty - Janet Jackson 51) Nasty - Janet Jackson

Vote for Don't Stand Another Chance - Janet Jackson 52) Don't Stand Another Chance - Janet Jackson

Vote for Runaway - Bon Jovi 53) Runaway - Bon Jovi

Vote for Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi 54) Wanted Dead Or Alive - Bon Jovi

Vote for Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers 55) Higher Ground - Red Hot Chili Peppers

Vote for La Isla Bonita - Madonna 56) La Isla Bonita - Madonna

Vote for Bringin On The Heartbreak - Def Leppard 57) Bringin On The Heartbreak - Def Leppard

Vote for La Vie En Rose - D'erlanger 58) La Vie En Rose - D'erlanger

“modern visual kei bands make covers of this song”

Vote for It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel 59) It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel

Vote for What You Need - INXS 60) What You Need - INXS

Vote for White Wedding - Billy Idol 61) White Wedding - Billy Idol

Vote for I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany 62) I Think We're Alone Now - Tiffany

Vote for Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites 63) Keep Your Hands To Yourself - Georgia Satellites

Vote for Our House - Madness 64) Our House - Madness

Vote for Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO 65) Roxanne, Roxanne - UTFO

Vote for Stand Back - Stevie Nicks 66) Stand Back - Stevie Nicks

Vote for Crush On You - The Jets 67) Crush On You - The Jets

Vote for You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey 68) You Belong To The City - Glenn Frey

Vote for Love’s Got A Line On You - Patty Smyth 69) Love’s Got A Line On You - Patty Smyth

Vote for Atomic - Blondie 70) Atomic - Blondie

Vote for I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston 71) I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston

Vote for Heaven - Bryan Adams 72) Heaven - Bryan Adams

Vote for Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard 73) Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard

Vote for I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett 74) I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett

Vote for That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder 75) That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Gladys Knight & Stevie Wonder

Vote for I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall and Oates 76) I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Hall and Oates

Vote for Pink Houses - John Mellencamp 77) Pink Houses - John Mellencamp

Vote for The Best - Tina Turner 78) The Best - Tina Turner

Vote for I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam 79) I Wonder If I Take You Home - Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam

Vote for Mony Mony - Billy Idol 80) Mony Mony - Billy Idol

Vote for I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Robert Palmer 81) I Didn't Mean To Turn You On - Robert Palmer

Vote for The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne with UTFO 82) The Real Roxanne - The Real Roxanne with UTFO

Vote for Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan 83) Ain't Nobody - Chaka Khan

Vote for Luka - Suzanne Vega 84) Luka - Suzanne Vega

Vote for Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby 85) Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

Vote for Warm It Up, Kane - Big Daddy Kane 86) Warm It Up, Kane - Big Daddy Kane

Vote for The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey 87) The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey

Vote for After the Glitter Fades - Stevie Nicks 88) After the Glitter Fades - Stevie Nicks

Vote for Being With You - Smokey Robinson 89) Being With You - Smokey Robinson

Vote for Believe In Love - Scorpions 90) Believe In Love - Scorpions

“emotional song”

Vote for Angry Again - Megadeth 91) Angry Again - Megadeth

“Kick butt song in last action hero”

Deeds48

Vote for Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi 92) Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi

Vote for Blood On Blood - Bon Jovi 93) Blood On Blood - Bon Jovi

Vote for I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi 94) I'll Be There For You - Bon Jovi

Vote for Material Girl - Madonna 95) Material Girl - Madonna

Vote for Summer Rain - Belinda Carlisle 96) Summer Rain - Belinda Carlisle

Vote for Smooth Operator - Sade 97) Smooth Operator - Sade

Vote for Heaven Can Wait - Sandra 98) Heaven Can Wait - Sandra

Vote for Everlasting Love - Sandra 99) Everlasting Love - Sandra

Vote for Circle In the Sand - Belinda Carlisle 100) Circle In the Sand - Belinda Carlisle


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