Sounds of the 1980s

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ABBA    released the single    The Winner Takes It All 1980

ABC    released the single    The Look of Love 1982

ABC    released the single    Poison Arrow 1983

A-ha    released the single    Take On Me 1985. From their 1st album "Hunting High and Low".

Air Supply    released the single    All Out Of Love 1980

Air Supply    released the single    Even The Nights Are Better 1982

Air Supply    released the single    Here I Am 1981

Air Supply    released the single    Making Love Out Of Nothing At All 1983

Air Supply    released the single    The One That You Love 1981

AlphaVille    released the single    Forever Young 1985

Band Aid    released the single    Do They Know It’s Christmas 1984

The Bangles    released the single    Eternal Flame 1989

The Bangles    released the single    Hazy Shade Of Winter 1987

The Bangles    released the single    In Your Room 1988

The Bangles    released the single    Manic Monday 1986

The Bangles    released the single    Walk Like An Egyptian 1986

The Beach Boys    released the single    Kokomo 1988

Belinda Carlisle    released the single    Circle In The Sand 1988

Belinda Carlisle    released the single    Heaven Is A Place On Earth 1987

Belinda Carlisle    released the single    Leave A Light On 1989

Berlin    released the single    Take My Breath Away 1986

Bertie Higgins    released the single    Key Largo 1981. Full name is Elbert Joseph "Bertie" Higgins .

Bette Midler    released the single    The Rose 1980

Bette Midler    released the single    The Wind Beneath My Wings 1989

Billy Joel    released the single    Allentown 1982

Billy Joel    released the single    An Innocent Man 1983

Billy Joel    released the single    It’s Still Rock N Roll To Me 1980

Billy Joel    released the single    Pressure 1982

Billy Joel    released the single    She’s Got A Way 1981

Billy Joel    released the single    Tell Her About It 1983

Billy Joel    released the single    Uptown Girl 1983

Billy Joel    released the single    We Didn't Start The Fire 1989

Billy Joel    released the single    You May Be Right 1980

Blondie    released the single    Call Me 1980

Blondie    released the single    The Tide is High 1980

Breathe    released the single    Hands To Heaven 1988

Breathe    released the single    How Can I Fall? 1988

Cher    released the single    If I Could Turn Back Time 1989

Cher    released the single    I Found Someone 1987

Chicago    released the single    Hard Habit To Break 1984

Chicago    released the single    Hard To Say I’m Sorry 1982

Chicago    released the single    Look Away 1988

Chicago    released the single    Stay The Night 1984

Chicago    released the single    Will You Still Love Me 1986

Chicago    released the single    You’re The Inspiration 1984

Chris DeBurgh    released the single    The Lady In Red 1987

Christopher Cross    released the single    Arthur’s Theme 1981

Christopher Cross    released the single    Ride Like The Wind 1980

Christopher Cross    released the single    Sailing 1980

Commodores    released the single    Nightshift 1985

Corey Hart    released the single    Can't Help Falling In Love 1986

Corey Hart    released the single    Never Surrender 1985

Corey Hart    released the single    Sunglasses At Night 1984

Culture Club    released the single    Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? 1982

Culture Club    released the single    Karma Chameleon 1983

Culture Club    released the single    Time 1983

Cutting Crew    released the single    (I Just) Died In Your Arms 1987. Their most popular single. Later used in the soundtrack to Grand Theft Auto: Vice City

Cutting Crew    released the single    I’ve Been In Love Before 1987

Cyndi Lauper    released the single    Girls Just Want To Have Fun 1983

Cyndi Lauper    released the single    I Drove All Night 1989

Cyndi Lauper    released the single    Time After Time 1984

Cyndi Lauper    released the single    True Colours 1986

Dead Or Alive    released the single    You Spin Me Round 1985

Depeche Mode    released the single    People Are People 1985

Don McLean    released the single    Crying 1981

The Dream Academy    released the single    Life In A Northern Town 1985

Eddie Rabbitt    released the single    I Love A Rainy Night 1980

Elton John    released the single    Blue Eyes 1982

Elton John    released the single    I'm Still Standing 1983

Elton John    released the single    Little Jeanie 1980

Elton John    released the single    Nikita 1986

Fine Young Cannibals    released the single    She Drives Me Crazy 1989. From the album "The Raw and the Cooked".

A Flock Of Seagulls    released the single    I Ran 1982

Frankie Goes To Hollywood    released the single    Relax 1984

George Michael    released the single    Careless Whisper 1984

George Michael    released the single    Faith 1987

George Michael    released the single    Father Figure 1988

George Michael    released the single    One More Try 1988

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine    released the single    Anything For You 1988

Gloria Estefan and Miami Sound Machine    released the single    Rhythm Is Gonna Get You 1987

Gloria Estefan    released the single    Don’t Want To Lose You 1989

Gloria Estefan    released the single    Here We Are 1989

Go Gos    released the single    Our Lips Are Sealed 1981

Go Gos    released the single    We Got The Beat 1982

Hall and Oates    released the single    Kiss On My List 1981

Hall and Oates    released the single    Maneater 1982

Hall and Oates    released the single    Out Of Touch 1984

Hall and Oates    released the single    Private Eyes 1981

Hall and Oates    released the single    You've Lost That Lovin' Feelin' 1980

The Human League    released the single    Don't You Want Me 1982

Irene Cara    released the single    Fame 1980

Irene Cara    released the single    Flashdance... What a Feeling 1983

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes    released the single    Up Where We Belong 1982

Joe Cocker    released the single    When The Night Comes 1989

Joe Jackson    released the single    Steppin' Out 1982. Joe Jackson is probably best known for the 1979 hit song "Is She Really Going Out With Him?".

Juice Newton    released the single    Angel Of The Morning 1981

Juice Newton    released the single    The Sweetest Thing 1981

Kate Bush    released the single    Running Up That Hill 1985

Katrina And The Waves    released the single    Walking On Sunshine 1985

Kenny Loggins    released the single    Danger Zone 1986 - From the movie "Top Gun"

Kenny Loggins    released the single    Footloose 1984

Kenny Rogers    released the single    Lady 1980

Kim Carnes    released the single    Bette Davis Eyes 1981

Laura Branigan    released the single    Gloria Released July 1982. From her debut album "Branigan".

Laura Branigan    released the single    How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 1983

Laura Branigan    released the single    Self Control 1984

Lionel Richie    released the single    All Night Long 1983

Lionel Richie and Diana Ross    released the single    Endless Love 1981

Lionel Richie    released the single    Hello 1984

Lionel Richie    released the single    Running With The Night 1983

Lionel Richie    released the single    Truly 1981

Los Lobos    released the single    La Bamba 1987

Madonna    released the single    Borderline 1984

Madonna    released the single    Crazy For You 1985

Madonna    released the single    Dress You Up 1985

Madonna    released the single    Like A Prayer 1987

Madonna    released the single    Like A Virgin 1984

Madonna    released the single    Live To Tell 1986

Madonna    released the single    Papa Don’t Preach 1986

Marvin Gaye    released the single    Sexual Healing 1982

Men At Work    released the single    Down Under 1982

Men At Work    released the single    Overkill 1983

Men At Work    released the single    Who Can It Be Now 1982. From their debut album "Business As Usual".

Miami Sound Machine    released the single    Conga 1985

Michael Bolton    released the single    Dock Of The Bay 1988

Michael Bolton    released the single    How Am I Supposed To Live Without You 1989

Neil Diamond    released the single    America 1981

Neil Diamond    released the single    Heartlight 1982

Neil Diamond    released the single    Hello Again 1981

Neil Diamond    released the single    Love On The Rocks 1980

Olivia Newton-John    released the single    Magic 1980

Olivia Newton-John    released the single    Physical 1981

Olivia Newton-John    released the single    Twist Of Fate 1983

Paul Anka    released the single    Hold Me ’Til The Morning Comes 1983

Peter Cetera    released the single    Glory Of Love 1981

Peter Cetera    released the single    Next Time I Fall 1986

Peter Cetera    released the single    One Good Woman 1988

Phil Collins    released the single    Against All Odds 1984

Phil Collins    released the single    Another Day In Paradise 1989

Phil Collins    released the single    In The Air Tonight Released December 1980. From his 1981 album "Face Value".

Phil Collins & Phillip Bailey    released the single    Easy Lover 1984 - Phillip Bailey was the vocalist in Earth, Wind & Fire.

Phil Collins    released the single    Sussudio 1985

Phil Collins    released the single    Take Me Home 1986

Phil Collins    released the single    You Can’t Hurry Love 1982

Redgum    released the single    I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) Released in 1983. Redgum are an Australian folk and political music group.

Richard Marx    released the single    Angelia 1989

Richard Marx    released the single    Endless Summer Nights 1988

Richard Marx    released the single    Right Here Waiting 1989

Richard Marx    released the single    Satisfied 1989

Richard Marx    released the single    Should've Known Better 1987

Rick Astley    released the single    Never Gonna Give You Up 1987

Rod Stewart    released the single    Forever Young 1988

Rod Stewart    released the single    Passion 1980

Roxette    released the single    Listen To Your Heart 1989

Roxette    released the single    The Look 1989

Sheena Easton    released the single    For Your Eyes Only 1981 - Title track to the James Bond movie

Stephen Bishop    released the single    It Might Be You 1983

Steve Perry    released the single    Foolish Heart 1984

Steve Perry    released the single    Oh Sherrie 1984. Written for his then girlfriend, Sherrie Swafford

Thomas Dolby    released the single    She Blinded Me With Silence 1983. From the album "The Golden Age of Wireless".

Tina Turner    released the single    The Best 1989. From the album "Foreign Affair".

Tina Turner    released the single    We Don’t Need Another Hero 1985

Tina Turner    released the single    What's Love Got To Do With It 1984

Toto    released the single    Africa 1982

Toto    released the single    I'll Be Over You 1986

Toto    released the single    I Won’t Hold You Back 1983

Toto    released the single    Pamela 1988

Toto    released the single    Rosanna 1982

Wham!    released the single    Everything She Wants 1984

Whitney Houston    released the single    Didn’t We Almost Have It All 1987

Whitney Houston    released the single    The Greatest Love Of All 1986

Whitney Houston    released the single    One Moment In Time 1988

Whitney Houston    released the single    Saving All My Love For You 1985

Whitney Houston    released the single    So Emotional 1987

Whitney Houston    released the single    Where Do Broken Hearts Go 1988

Willie Nelson    released the single    Always On My Mind 1982

Willie Nelson    released the single    On The Road Again 1980

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