“Nothing Compares 2 U” was originally written by Prince in 1985 for his side project The Family, but became a global...
‘Til Tuesday’s 1985 hit “Voices Carry” peaked at #8 on the Billboard Hot 100 and won the MTV Video Music Award for...
“Take Me Home” is a track from Phil Collins‘s third solo studio album, No Jacket Required, originally released as a...
Queen’s performance at Live Aid on July 13, 1985, is widely regarded as the greatest live rock...
“Take On Me” by the Norwegian synth-pop band a-ha is one of the most iconic songs of the 1980s, known...
99 Luftballons is a 1983 anti-war protest song by the West German Neue Deutsche Welle band Nena, written by guitarist Carlo Karges and keyboardist Uwe Fahrenkrog-Petersen. The...
“Bad” is a 1984 song by U2 from their album The Unforgettable Fire, thematically centered on the heroin epidemic in Dublin during the...
“Drive” is a 1984 synth-rock ballad by American new wave band The Cars, serving as the third single from...
Sammy Hagar wrote the hit song “I Can’t Drive 55” in 1984 following a specific incident in New York. While driving a rental car...
“Modern Love” is a song by David Bowie, serving as the opening track on his 1983 album Let’s Dance and released...
Def Leppard’s “Foolin'” is a hard rock anthem from their landmark 1983 album Pyromania, serving as the third and...
“Rock of Ages” is a hard rock anthem by Def Leppard, serving as the seventh track on...
“Too Shy” is the signature hit by the English New Romantic band Kajagoogoo, released on 10 January 1983 as the lead single from...
“Here I Go Again” is a power ballad by the British rock band Whitesnake, originally released in 1982 on the album Saints...
“The Safety Dance” is a 1982 synth-pop and new wave anthem by the Canadian band Men Without Hats, released as the...
“I Ran (So Far Away)” is a 1982 new wave hit by A Flock of Seagulls that...
Written by Chris Foreman and Cathal “Chas Smash” Smyth, “Our House” was released on 12 November 1982 as the lead single from Madness’ fourth...
“Open Arms” is a power ballad by Journey released in January 1982 as a single from their seventh studio album, Escape. Written by Steve Perry and Jonathan...
“Rock the Casbah” is a 1982 hit by The Clash that serves as an anti-censorship anthem inspired by the 1979 Islamic...
Duran Duran’s “Rio” is the title track from their second studio album, released in 1982, and serves as a...
“Tainted Love” is a song originally composed by Ed Cobb and first recorded by Gloria Jones in 1964, but it achieved global fame...
Who Can It Be Now? is a 1981 pop-rock/new wave hit by the Australian band Men at Work, serving as the...
“Don’t Stand So Close to Me” is a hit song by The Police, released in September 1980...
On this day in 1979, "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" single was certified gold.
“Cars” is a 1979 new wave hit by Gary Numan, released as the lead single from his debut solo...