Greatest Songs of the 1980s

Rank Song Artist Year
#2627
Beat Box (Diversion One) Art of Noise 1984
#2653
Bastards of Young The Replacements 1985
#2654
No UFO's Model 500 1985
#2655
Tempo Anthony Red Rose 1985
#2656
Last Dance The Mekons 1985
#2657
Death Valley '69 Sonic Youth 1985
#2658
(Don't You) Forget About Me Simple Minds 1985
#2659
I Can't Live Without My Radio LL Cool J 1985
#2660
Greatest Gift Scratch Acid 1985
#2661
Primitive Painters Felt 1985
#2662
Needle to the Groove Mantronix 1985
#2663
Halber Mensch Einstürzende Neubauten 1985
#2673
Pride (In the Name of Love) U2 1988
#2674
I Know You Got Soul Eric B. & Rakim 1987
#2675
No Sleep Till Brooklyn Beastie Boys 1986
#2676
Clear Windowpane Saint Vitus 1986
#2677
Can You Feel It Mr. Fingers 1986
#2678
Battery Metallica 1986
#2679
Kerosene Big Black 1986
#2707
Bad U2 1987
#2708
Son of a Gun The Vaselines 1987
#2709
Beautiful Child Swans 1987
#2710
Top Billin' Audio Two 1987
#2711
Human Cannonball Butthole Surfers 1987
#2712
Walkin' With Jesus Spacemen 3 1987
#2713
Pump Up the Volume M|A|R|R|S 1987
#2740
I Melt With You Modern English 1982
#2743
Indian Summer Beat Happening 1988
#2744
Childrens Story Slick Rick 1988
#2745
Emma's House The Field Mice 1988
#2746
Punk Rock Girl The Dead Milkmen 1988
#2753
Blue Thunder Galaxie 500 1989
#2754
Slack Motherfucker Superchunk 1989
#2755
You Should All Be Murdered Another Sunny Day 1989
#2756
Wave of Mutilation Pixies 1989
#3218
Can You Feel It The Jacksons 1980
#3413
Watching the Wheels John Lennon 1980
#3414
Woman John Lennon 1980
#3433
December, 1963 (Oh, What a Night) The Four Seasons 1981
#3447
It Must Be Love Madness 1981
#3452
Stereotype, Pts. 1 & 2 The Specials 1980
#3469
Aint Misbehavin' Fats Waller and His Rhythm 1980
#3470
Private Life Grace Jones 1980
#3473
The Spirit of Radio Rush 1980
#3474
Flash Queen 1980
#3475
Warrior Charge Aswad 1980
#3476
Going Straight Ronnie Barker 1980
#3477
The Professionals (main title) Laurie Johnson 1980
#3478
Echo Beach Martha and the Muffins 1980
#3479
Reward The Teardrop Explodes 1980
#3481
Club Tropicana Wham! 1983
#3483
Miserlou Dick Dale 1982
#3484
I Love Rock & Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1981
#3485
Give It to Me Baby Rick James 1981
#3497
To Cut a Long Story Short Spandau Ballet 1981
#3498
Too Drunk to Fuck Dead Kennedys 1981
#3500
Waiting For Like A Girl Like You Foreigner 1981
#3501
I Can Make You Feel Good Shalamar 1982
#3502
Bette Davis Eyes Kim Carnes 1981
#3504
Biko Peter Gabriel 1980
#3505
Shoot Out the Lights Richard & Linda Thompson 1982
#3506
Smoke Gets in Your Eyes The Platters 1980
#3507
Deep Blue Day Brian Eno 1983
#3508
Celebration Kool & the Gang 1980
#3509
The Story of the Blues Wah! 1982
#3510
Steppin' Out Joe Jackson 1982
#3511
Poison Arrow ABC 1982
#3513
Pilgrimage R.E.M. 1983
#3514
Coumba Orchestra Baobab 1983
#3515
Hot Rod Race Arkie Shibley 1981
#3516
Great Pretender The Platters 1981
#3517
Crazy Train Ozzy Osbourne 1981
#3518
What We All Want Gang of Four 1981
#3519
Rock This Town Stray Cats 1981
#3520
TV Party Black Flag 1981
#3533
Suspicious Mind Elvis Presley 1984
#3534
Gimme All Your Lovin' ZZ Top 1983
#3535
Chances Are Johnny Mathis 1981
#3536
I Love Rock 'n' Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts 1981
#3537
Tour de France Kraftwerk 1983
#3538
White Horse Laid Back 1983
#3539
The Cutter Echo & the Bunnymen 1983
#3540
Waterfront Simple Minds 1983
#3541
Chance Big Country 1983
#3542
Moments in Love Art of Noise 1983
#3544
Time (Clock of the Heart) Culture Club 1982
#3545
Hallelujah I Love Her So Ray Charles 1982
#3546
Searchin' The Coasters 1985
#3548
Set It Off Strafe 1984
#3549
I Know Him So Well Barbara Dickson, Elaine Paige 1984
#3550
Pearly-Dewdrops' Drops Cocteau Twins 1984
#3560
White Lines (Don't Do It) Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five 1984
#3561
The Blues Is Alright Little Milton 1984
#3562
I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters 1982
#3563
Big Bottom Spın̈al Tap 1984
#3564
Jack & Diane John Mellencamp 1982
#3565
Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker, Jennifer Warnes 1982
#3566
Wouldn't It Be Good Nik Kershaw 1984
#3567
El Shaddai Amy Grant 1982
#3568
When the Saints Go Marching In Louis Armstrong 1985