The 100 most iconic songs of the 80s

1. Toto - Africa
2. Rufus & Chaka Khan - Ain't Nobody
3. Heart - Alone
4. Phil Collins - Another Day In Paradise
5. Queen - Another One Bites the Dust
6. Michael Jackson - Bad
7. Michael Jackson - Beat It
8. Kim Carnes - Bette Davis Eyes
9. Michael Jackson - Billie Jean
10. Bruce Springsteen - Born in the USA
11. Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
12. George Michael - Careless Whisper
13. Billy Ocean - Caribbean Queen/ European Queen
14. J. Geils Band - Centrefold
15. Dexy's Midnight Runners - Come on Eileen
16. Bruce Springsteen - Dancing in the Dark
17. Crowded House - Don't Dream It's Over
18. Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
19. Simple Minds - Don't You (Forget About Me)
20. The Human League - Don't You Want Me
21. Men At Work - Down Under
22. The Cars - Drive
23. Bangles - Eternal Flame
24. The Police - Every Breath You Take
25. Tears for Fears - Everybody Wants To Rule the World
26. Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
27. Tracy Chapman - Fast Car
28. Irene Cara - Flashdance
29. Kenny Loggins - Footloose
30. Alphaville - Forever Young
31. Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
32. Cyndi Lauper - Girls Just Want to Have Fun
33. Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is a Place on Earth
34. Lionel Richie - Hello
35. Whitney Houston - How Will I Know
36. Stevie Wonder - I Just Called to Say I Love You
37. Cutting Crew - I Just Died in Your Arms
38. Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
39. Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me)
40. Foreigner - I Want to Know What Love Is
41. Pointer Sisters I'm so Excited
42. Phil Collins - In the Air Tonight
43. Pet Shop Boys - It's a Sin
44. Bill Medley & Jennifer Warnes - I've Had The Time of My Life
45. Rick Springfield Jessie's Girl
46. Culture Club Karma Chameleon
47. Prince & the Revolution - Kiss
48. Madonna - La Isla Bonita
49. Wham! - Last Christmas
50. David Bowie - Let's Dance
51. Madonna - Like a Prayer
52. Madonna - Like a Virgin
53. Bon Jovi - Livin' on a Prayer
54. Pat Benatar - Love Is a Battlefield
55. Hall & Oates - Maneater
56. Michael Sembello - Maniac
57. Bangles - Manic Monday
58. Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up
59. Starship - Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
60. Madonna - Papa Don't Preach
61. Depeche Mode - People Are People
62. Olivia Newton-John - Physical
63. Prince & the Revolution - Purple Rain
64. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
65. Frankie Goes to Hollywood - Relax
66. Richard Marx - Right Here Waiting
67. Falco - Rock Me Amadeus
68. Laura Branigan - Self Control
69. Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
70. Tears for Fears - Shout
71. Paula Abdul - Straight Up
72. Bryan Adams - Summer of '69
73. Guns N' Roses - Sweet Child o' Mine
74. Eurythmics - Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
75. Soft Cell - Tainted Love
76. Berlin - Take My Breath Away
77. A-ha - Take on Me
78. Don Henley - The Boys of Summer
79. Europe - The Final Countdown
80. Men Without Hats - The Safety Dance
81. Duran Duran - The Wild Boys
82. ABBA - The Winner Takes It All
83. Michael Jackson - Thriller
84. Cyndi Lauper - Time After Time
85. Kajagoogoo - Too Shy
86. Bonnie Tyler - Total Eclipse of the Heart
87. Diana Ross - Upside Down
88. Billy Joel - Uptown Girl
89. Bananarama - Venus
90. Wham! - Wake Me Up Before You Go-Go
91. Bangles - Walk Like an Egyptian
92. USA for Africa - We Are the World
93. Pet Shop Boys - West End Girls
94. Tina Turner - What's Love Got to Do With It
95. Prince - When Doves Cry
96. U2 - With or Without You
97. Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love
98. Olivia Newton-John & ELO - Xanadu
99. Bon Jovi - You Give Love a Bad Name
100. Dead or Alive - You Spin Me Around (Like a Record)

The songs are in alphabetical order.
The song snippets are kept short due to copyright reasons.

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