100 Forgotten 80s Hit Songs

Music in the 1980s was all about image and with the advent and popularity of MTV, the images that accompanied artists became more important than ever. When it came to music during the decade, nothing was understated, not the sound, not the fashion, not even the charity. The 1980s reflected the beginning of a period of great income disparity and a focus on affluence was reflected in the music. There were also several new genres that popped up including, Hip Hop, New Wave and Hair Metal, all of which have influenced music today.

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Too Good to Be Forgotten - Amazulu

Too Good to Be Forgotten - Amazulu

1

Words - F.R. David

Words - F.R. David

2

Japanese Boy - Aneka

Japanese Boy - Aneka

3

Baby I Don't Care - Transvision Vamp

Baby I Don't Care - Transvision Vamp

4

Crash - The Primitives

Crash - The Primitives

5

Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory

Feels Like Heaven - Fiction Factory

6

Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

Real Gone Kid - Deacon Blue

7

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears

Pale Shelter - Tears for Fears

8

Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) - Red Box

Lean on Me (Ah-Li-Ayo) - Red Box

9

Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance

Best Years of Our Lives - Modern Romance

10

Love & Pride - King

Love & Pride - King

11

Level 42- Running in the Family

Level 42- Running in the Family

12

A Night to Remember - Shalamar

A Night to Remember - Shalamar

13

My Old Piano - Diana Ross

My Old Piano - Diana Ross

14

Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas

Tribute (Right On) - The Pasadenas

15

Use It Up and Wear It Out - Odyssey

Use It Up and Wear It Out - Odyssey

16

Rock the Boat .. Forrest

Rock the Boat .. Forrest

17

Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott

Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott

18

Can't Be With You Tonight - Judy Boucher

Can't Be With You Tonight - Judy Boucher

19

I Need Love - LL Cool J

I Need Love - LL Cool J

20

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr

St. Elmo's Fire (Man in Motion) - John Parr

21

Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson

Mary's Prayer - Danny Wilson

22

Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins

Hold Me Now - Thompson Twins

23

Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling (1982)

Blancmange - Living on the Ceiling (1982)

24

Frankie - Sister Sledge

Frankie - Sister Sledge

25

Love Plus One - Haircut 100

Love Plus One - Haircut 100

26

Harvest for the World - The Christians

Harvest for the World - The Christians

27

Down to Earth - Curiosity Killed the Cat

Down to Earth - Curiosity Killed the Cat

28

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

Wishing Well - Terence Trent D'Arby

29

Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox

Let's Go All the Way - Sly Fox

30

E=MC2 (Big Audio Dynamite)

E=MC2 (Big Audio Dynamite)

31

The Race - Yello

The Race - Yello

32

Street Tuff - The Rebel MC & Double Trouble

Street Tuff - The Rebel MC & Double Trouble

33

Walking on Sunshine - Rockers Revenge

Walking on Sunshine - Rockers Revenge

34

Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club

Wordy Rappinghood - Tom Tom Club

35

Papa's Got a Brand New Pigbag - Pigbag

36

John Wayne Is Big Leggy .. Haysi Fantayzee

John Wayne Is Big Leggy .. Haysi Fantayzee

37

Girlie Girlie - Sophie George

Girlie Girlie - Sophie George

38

Stock Aitken Waterman - Roadblock

Stock Aitken Waterman - Roadblock

39

Solid - Ashford & Simpson

Solid - Ashford & Simpson

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