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The 100 Greatest Songs Of The 80s as chosen by YOU
Virgin Radio
3 Jan 2023, 11:29
We asked, and you delivered! Here are the 100 greatest songs of the 1980s.
It was a decade that debuted numerous new genres, styles and instrumental techniques, so it’s no surprise we look back on the 80s with such affection.
To celebrate the launch of Virgin Radio 80s Plus, Virgin Radio asked you to vote for the tracks that defined the decade, and after weeks of deliberating, we now have the list of the 100 top tracks that 80s lovers can’t live without.
Here are Virgin Radio’s 100 Greatest Songs of the 80s - as chosen by YOU!
100) Heaven 17 - Temptation
99) Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
98) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
97) Eurythmics - There Must Be An Angel
96) George Michael - Careless Whisper
95) Soul II Soul - Back To Life
94) Phil Collins - In The Air Tonight
93) Men At Work - Down Under
92) Duran Duran - Girls On Film
91) Starship - Nothing’s Gonna Stop Us Now
90) Wham! - Club Tropicana
89) Madonna - Into The Groove
88) Prince - Purple Rain
87) David Bowie - China Girl
86) The Stone Roses - I Wanna Be Adored
85) The Jam - A Town Called Malice
84) Duran Duran - The Reflex
83) Foreigner - I Want To Know What Love Is
82) The Clash - Rock The Casbah
81) Bruce Springsteen - Born In The Usa
80) Paul Simon - You Can Call Me Al
79) Queen & David Bowie - Under Pressure
78) Madness - House Of Fun
77) Adam And The Ants - Prince Charming
76) Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
75) Michael Jackson - Thriller
74) Prince - 1999
73) Madonna - Like A Prayer
72) Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill
71) ABC - The Look Of Love
70) Kiss - Crazy, Crazy Nights
69) Tina Turner - What’s Love Got To Do With It
68) King - Love & Pride
67) John Parr - St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion)
66) T'Pau - China In Your Hand
65) The Housemartins - Happy Hour
64) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - The Power Of Love
63) Van Halen - Jump
62) Terence Trent D'arby - Sign Your Name
61) Queen - Another One Bites The Dust
60) The Specials - Ghost Town
59) Madonna - Papa Don’t Preach
58) Michael Jackson - Smooth Criminal
57) New Order - Blue Monday
56) Pet Shop Boys - Always On My Mind
55) The Stone Roses - Fools Gold
54) Talking Heads - Once In A Lifetime
53) U2 - Where The Streets Have No Name
52) The Clash - Should I Stay Or Should I Go
51) Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Two Tribes
50) Dire Straits - Money For Nothing
49) Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
48) Madness - Our House
47) Queen - Radio Ga Ga
46) Tears For Fears - Shout
45) INXS - Never Tear Us Apart
44) U2 - I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For
43) Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse Of The Heart
42) The Police- Every Breath You Take
41) The La’s - There She Goes
40) Erasure - A Little Respect
39) Europe - The Final Countdown
38) The Bangles - Manic Monday
37) Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go
36) Bronski Beat - Smalltown Boy
35) Peter Gabriel - Sledgehammer
34) Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
33) Bob Marley And The Wailers - Could You Be Loved
32) Madonna - Holiday
31) Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
30) Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
29) The Proclaimers - I’m Gonna Be (500 Miles)
28) Giorgio Moroder And Phil Oakey - Together In Electric Dreams
27) Madness - It Must Be Love
26) The Communards - Don’t Leave Me This Way
25) Spandau Ballet - True
24) Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
23) Dexys Midnight Runners - Come On Eileen
22) U2 - With Or Without You
21) Bon Jovi - Livin' On A Prayer
20) Depeche Mode - Personal Jesus
19) Madonna - Like A Virgin
18) Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
17) David Bowie - Let's Dance
16) Pet Shop Boys - It’s A Sin
15) The Human League - Don’t You Want Me
14) Toto - Africa
13) Tears For Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule The World
12) Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
11) Bryan Adams - Summer Of ‘69
10) The B-52's - Love Shack
9) Queen - I Want To Break Free
8) Depeche Mode - Just Can't Get Enough
7) Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams
6) Soft Cell - Tainted Love
5) Spandau Ballet - Gold
4) Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
3) Guns N’ Roses - Sweet Child O’ Mine
2) A-ha - Take On Me
1) Simple Minds - Don’t You Forget About Me
Did your favourite make the list?
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