The best 80s songs. (1 Viewer)

[ediisjoz]

What are your favourite 80s songs? i'm just curious to see what you people on the BOS forum like.

My favourite 80's songs are as follows:

Journey - Don't Stop Believing
Journey - Any Way You Want It
Journey - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (i think thats by them)
Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
Tears For Fears - I Know This Much Is True
Soft Cell - Tainted Love
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Bon Jovi - Living On A Prayer
Loverboy - Working For The Weekend
Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Jefferson Spaceship - We Built This City

 

[spiny norman]

Journey - I Just Died In Your Arms Tonight (i think thats by them)

Nah, it's by Cutting Crew.

Tears For Fears - I Know This Much Is True

Spandau Ballet

Jefferson Spaceship - We Built This City

They were called Jefferson Starship, but by that stage were known purely as Starship.

 

[Sarah]

I think there's another 80's music thread somewhere here.

Anyway, some favourites of mine:

Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
Split Endz- Message to my girl
The Church- Unguarded moment
The Police- Walking on the moon
John Parr- St Elmo's Fire (the song you hear in the party scene towards the end of the movie)

 

[euskadi_warrior]

Okay, I've tried to make it a short list, but I know I've missed out on a tonne of great songs.


Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Round
Van Halen - Jump
Harold Faltermeyer - Axel F (which has been ruined by that crazy frog)
Men At Work - Who Can It Be Now
Billy Idol - White Wedding
The Buggles - Video Killed The Radio Star
Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
Guns n Roses - Welcome to the Jungle
Michael Jackson - Beat It and Billy Jean and Thriller
Pink Floyd - Another Brick In The Wall
Kim Carnes Bette Davis Eyes
Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf
The Bangles - Walk like an Egyptian

good songs.

 

[iamsickofyear12]

Video Killed the Radio Star is technically a 70's song.

 

[ediisjoz]

Thanks for that.

Nah, it's by Cutting Crew.



Spandau Ballet



They were called Jefferson Starship, but by that stage were known purely as Starship.

 

[bazookajoe]

If you want to get REALLY picky, Another Brick In the Wall was released in 1979

 

[2sense]

Eye of the tiger.

 

[Buggdogg]

Simple Minds - Don't you forget about me
ray parker jr - ghostbusters
madness - house of fun
talking heads - lady don't mind
blondie - call me
frankie goes to hollywood - relax
new order - blue monday

 

[ihavenothing]

My list is huge, due to my affinity for 80's choons


Beast Of Burden - Bette Midler
Call Me - Blondie
Rapture - Blondie
The Tide Is High - Blondie
Atomic - Blondie
Waiting For A Star To Fall - Boy Meets Girl
I Feel For You - Chaka Khan
After All - Peter Cetera & Cher
If I Could Turn Back Time - Cher
I Found Someone - Cher
We All Sleep Alone - Cher
All Through The Night - Cyndi Lauper
Time After Time - Cyndi Lauper
She Bop - Cyndi Lauper
I Drove All Night - Cyndi Lauper
She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
Sweet Dreams - Eurythmics
I Want To Know What Love Is - Foreigner
Don't You Want Me - Human League
Human - Human League
The Pleasure Principle - Janet Jackson
When I Think Of You - Janet Jackson
Miss You Much - Janet Jackson
Escapade - Janet Jackson
Love Will Never Do (Without You) - Janet Jackson
Come Back To Me - Janet Jackson
Rhythm Nation - Janet Jackson
You Keep Me Hangin On - Kim Wilde
Hand On Your Heart - Kylie Minogue
Gloria - Laura Branigan
Self Control - Laura Branigan
Cherish - Madonna
Like A Prayer - Madonna
Dress You Up - Madonna
Into The Groove - Madonna
Like A Virgin - Madonna
Borderline - Madonna
Lucky Star - Madonna
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Papa Don't Preach - Madonna
Open Your Heart - Madonna
Crazy For You - Madonna
Buffalo Stance - Neneh Cherry
Bizarre Love Triangle - New Order
Hit Me With Your Best Shot - Pat Benetar
Love Is A Battlefiel - Pat Benetar
Jump (For My Love) - Pointer Sisters
Little Red Corvette - Prince
Raspberry Beret - Prince
When Doves Cry - Prince
Let's Go Crazy - Prince
Endless Summer Nights - Richard Marx
Never Gonna Give You Up - Rick Astley
Boys Boys Boys (Summertime Love) - Sabrina
Touch Me (I Want Your Body) - Samantha Fox
Tell It To My Heart - Taylor Dayne
Can't Get Enough Of Your Love - Taylor Dayne
I'll Be Your Shelter - Taylor Dayne
Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins
Private Dancer - Tina Turner
What's Love Got To Do With It? - Tina Turner
What You Get Is What You See - Tina Turner
We Don't Need Another Hero - Tina Turner
Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
I Wanna Dance With Somebody - Whitney Houston
How Will I Know - Whitney Houston
So Emotional - Whitney Houston

 

[Bookie]

U2 .

 

[Gavvvvvin]

Van Halen - Why Cant This Be Love

 

[bazookajoe]

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
:uhhuh:

 

[Casmira]

haha! i agree with all songs posted including

REO Speedwagon - keep on lovin' you
R.E.M. - stand (90s?)
RUN DMC vs Aerosmith - walk this way
the bangles - in your room
pixies - wave of mutiliation

 

[ledzeppelin]

this is such a no-contest
Guns n' fuckin' roses
no other 80s bands come close

Motley crue are also good

song-wise:

Guns N' Roses - Welcome to the jungle, it's so easy, nightrain, mr. brownstone, paradise city, sweet child o' mine, rocket queen, my michelle, patience, used to love her, you're crazy (acoustic), one in a million, etc.

Motley Crue - Kickstart My heart, without you, home sweet home, dr. feelgood, smokin' in the boys room, girls, girls girls

bon jovi - livin' on a prayer

queen - under pressure (i think this was an 80s release)

there's a heap of one-hit wonder songs too

 

[ediisjoz]

Safety Dance!

I love that song, i listened to it twice today. haha.. so funny. good song.
i forgot to include it in my list though. whoops.

Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
:uhhuh:

 

[ediisjoz]

I forgot to mention gunners. probz coz i was on a different comptuer without all my gunners. Guns N' Roses are high up there. loving it.

this is such a no-contest
Guns n' fuckin' roses
no other 80s bands come close

 

[Ellie_Belly]

U2 .

That.

And there are some other good ones which have already been posted. Good job everyone. You have good taste.

 

[RUB!X]

gnr, u2, pink floyd, the pixies, queen, the ramones, the clash etc ... and what abot the smiths, they owned the 80's ~!!!~

 

[walrusbear]

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