Rob's Top 100 Songs Of The 1980's
----------------------------------------- Last Updated: August 26, 1997
*1980*
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#1 Fame-Irene Cara
2 Into The Night-Benny Mardones
3 Another Brick In The Wall-Pink Floyd
4 It's Still Rock And Roll To Me-Billy Joel
5 You May Be Right-Billy Joel
6 Steal Away-Robbie Dupree
7 Another One Bites The Dust-Queen
8 Do That To Me One More Time-Captain & Tennille
9 Hit Me With Your Best Shot-Pat Benator
10 Don't Do Me Like That-Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
11 Rock With You-Michael Jackson
12 Sailing-Christopher Cross
13 All Out Of Love-Air Supply
14 Ride Like The Wind-Christopher Cross
15 He's So Shy-Pointer Sisters
*1981*
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#1 Don't Stop Believin'-Journey
2 Endless Love-Diana Ross and Lionel Richie
3 Private Eyes-Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 Celebration-Kool & The Gang
5 Physical-Olivia Newton-John
6 Waiting For A Girl Like You-Foreigner
7 The Tide Is High-Blondie
8 Keep On Loving You-REO Speedwagon
9 Kiss On My List-Daryl Hall & John Oates
10 Super Freak (Part 1)-Rick James
11 Theme From "Greatest Amerian Hero" (Believe It Or Not)-Joey Scarbury
12 9 To 5-Dolly Parton
13 America-Neil Diamond
14 Jessie's Girl-Rick Springfield
15 Young Turks-Rod Stewart
16 Take It On The Run-REO Speedwagon
17 Slow Hand-Pointer Sisters
18 Bette Davis Eyes-Kim Carnes
19 Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)-Christopher Cross
20 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic-The Police
*1982*
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#1 Eye Of The Tiger-Survivor
2 Pac-Man Fever-Buckner and Garcia
3 Don't You Want Me-Human League
4 Maneater-Hall & Oates
5 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash
6 Open Arms-Journey
7 Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago
8 Vacation-The Go-Go's
9 Who Can It Be Now-Men At Work
10 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)-Daryl Hall & John Oates
11 I Love Rock 'N Roll-Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
12 Do You Believe In Love-Huey Lewis & The News
13 Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project
14 I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)-Michael McDonald
15 Tainted Love-Soft Cell
16 Turn Your Love Around-George Benson
17 You Can Do Magic-America
18 867-5309/Jenny-Tommy Tutone
19 '65 Love Affair-Paul Davis
20 Up Where We Belong-Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
21 Only The Lonely-The Motels
22 Don't Talk To Strangers-Rick Springfield
23 We Got The Beat-The Go-Go's
24 Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne
25 Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply
*1983*
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#1 Africa-Toto
2 Beat It-Michael Jackson
3 Billie Jean-Michael Jackson
4 Uptown Girl-Billy Joel
5 Separate Ways (Worlds Apart)-Journey
6 Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler (1983 Top Songs Tourn. WINNER!)
7 Faithfully-Journey
8 Cum On Feel The Noize-Quiet Riot
9 Every Breath You Take-The Police
10 Flashdance...What A Feeling-Irene Cara
11 (Keep Feeling) Fascination-Human League
12 Do You Really Want To Hurt Me-Culture Club
13 Puttin' On The Ritz-Taco
14 You Can't Hurry Love-Phil Collins
15 Little Red Corvette-Prince
16 Allentown-Billy Joel
17 Dirty Laundry-Don Henly
18 Baby, Come To Me-Patti Austin w/James Ingram
19 I'm Still Standing-Elton John
20 Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
21 Human Nature-Michael Jackson
22 Never Gonna Let You Go-Sergio Mendes
23 How Am I Supposed To Live Without You-Laura Branigan
24 One On One-Daryl Hall & John Oates
25 Wanna Be Startin' Somethin'-Michael Jackson
*1984*
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#1 Cruel Summer-Bananarama
2 Girls Just Want To Have Fun-Cyndi Lauper
3 Out Of Touch-Daryl Hall & John Oates
4 Karma Chameleon-Culture Club
5 I Feel For You-Chaka Kahn
6 Like A Virgin-Madonna
7 Borderline-Madonna
8 Let The Music Play-Shannon
9 I'm So Excited-Pointer Sisters
10 I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues-Elton John
11 Hard Habit To Break-Chicago
12 Lucky Star-Madonna
13 Almost Paradise-Mike Reno and Ann Wilson
14 All Through The Night-Cyndi Lauper
15 Against All Odds-Phil Collins
16 What's Love Got To Do With It-Tina Turner
17 She Bop-Cyndi Lauper
18 Break My Stride-Matthew Wilder
19 Let's Hear It For The Boy-Deniece Williams
20 I Just Called To Say I Love You-Stevie Wonder
21 Some Guys Have All The Luck-Rod Stewart
22 Time After Time-Cyndi Lauper
23 Thriller-Michael Jackson
24 The Glamorous Life-Sheila E.
25 Somebody's Watching Me-Rockwell
*1985*
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#1 We Built This City-Starship
2 The Search Is Over-Survivor
3 Money For Nothing-Dire Straits
4 I Miss You-Klymaxx
5 Take On Me-a-ha
6 Summer Of '69-Bryan Adams
7 Broken Wings-Mr. Mister
8 We Are The World-USA For Africa
9 Axel F-Harold Faltermeyer
10 Cool It Now-New Edition
11 Voices Carry-'Til Tuesday
12 Crazy For You-Madonna
13 Easy Lover-Phillip Bailey & Phil Collins
14 Never-Heart
15 Careless Whisper-Wham!
16 The Boys Of Summer-Don Henley (1985 Top Songs Tournament WINNER!)
17 Material Girl-Madonna
18 Everytime You Go Away-Paul Young
19 Part-Time Lover-Stevie Wonder
20 Freedom-Wham!
21 What About Love?-Heart
22 The Power Of Love-Huey Lewis & The News
23 Dress You Up-Madonna
24 Obsession-Animotion
25 Angel-Madonna
*1986*
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#1 Human-Human League
2 The Next Time I Fall-Peter Cetera & Amy Grant
3 Papa Don't Preach-Madonna
4 Stuck With You-Huey Lewis & The News
5 Rock Me Amadeus-Falco
6 All Cried Out-Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
7 Friends And Lovers-Gloria Gloring and Carl Anderson
8 These Dreams-Heart
9 Live To Tell-Madonna
10 Glory Of Love-Peter Cetera
11 No One Is To Blame-Howard Jones
12 Manic Monday-Bangles (1986 Top Songs Tournament WINNER!)
13 Sledgehammer-Peter Gabriel
14 Sara-Starship
15 Take Me Home Tonight-Eddie Money
16 Who's Johnny-El DeBarge
17 The Rain-Oran "Juice" Jones
18 Rumors-Timex Social Club
19 All I Need Is A Miracle-Mike & The Mechanics
20 West End Girls-Pet Shop Boys
21 The Greatest Love Of All-Whitney Houston
22 Venus-Bananarama
23 Kyrie-Mr. Mister
24 Crush On You-The Jets
25 Invisible Touch-Genesis
*1987* -- Compiled December, 1987.
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#1. "Only In My Dreams," Debbie Gibson
2. "Shake Your Love," Debbie Gibson
3. "Heart And Soul," T'Pau
4. "Carrie," Europe
5. "Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now," Starship
6. "Livin' On A Prayer," Bon Jovi
7. "I Wanna Dance With Somebody (Who Loves Me)," Whitney Houston
8. "The Final Countdown," Europe
9. "Alone," Heart
10. "Here I Go Again," Whitesnake
11. "Rock The Night," Europe
12. "Who's That Girl," Madonna
13. "I Want Your Sex," George Michael
14. "I Think We're Alone Now," Tiffany
15. "Who Will You Run To," Heart
16. "Heaven Is A Place On Earth," Belinda Carlisle
17. "Always," Atlantic Starr
18. "Causing A Commotion," Madonna
19. "Big Time," Peter Gabriel
20. "In Too Deep," Genesis
21. "Open Your Heart," Madonna
22. "Head To Toe," Lisa Lisa & The Cult Jam
23. "I Knew You Were Waiting," Aretha Franklin & George Michael
24. "Brilliant Disguise," Bruce Springsteen
25. "Breakout," Swingout Sister
*1988* -- Compiled December, 1988.
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#1. "Out Of The Blue," Debbie Gibson
2. "Foolish Beat," Debbie Gibson
3. "Staying Together," Debbie Gibson
4. "One More Try," George Michael
5. "Sweet Child O' Mine," Guns 'N Roses
6. "Love Bites," Def Leppard
7. "Shake Your Love," Debbie Gibson
8. "Pour Some Sugar On Me," Def Leppard
9. "Monkey," George Michael
10. "The Flame," Cheap Trick
11. "Wait," White Lion
12. "Anything For You," Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
13. "Rush Hour," Jane Wiedlin
14. "Where Do Broken Hearts Go," Whitney Houston
15. "Endless Summer Nights" Richard Marx
16. "What's On Your Mind," Information Society
17. "Never Gonna Give You Up," Rick Astley
18. "Hysteria," Def Leppard
19. "Could've Been," Tiffany
20. "Love Will Save The Day," Whitney Houston
21. "Together Forever," Rick Astley
22. "Man In The Mirror," Michael Jackson
23. "I Get Weak," Belinda Carlisle
24. "Make It Real," Jets
25. "Shattered Dreams," Johnny Hates Jazz
*1989* -- Compiled December, 1989.
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#1. "Lost In Your Eyes," Debbie Gibson
2. "No More Rhyme," Debbie Gibson
3. "Electric Youth," Debbie Gibson
4. "Straight Up," Paula Abdul
5. "When I See You Smile," Bad English
6. "We Could Be Together," Debbie Gibson
7. "Like A Prayer," Madonna
8. "Forever Your Girl," Paula Abdul
9. "Cold Hearted," Paula Abdul
10. "Miss You Much," Janet Jackson
11. "Right Here Waiting," Richard Marx
12. "Toy Soldiers," Martika
13. "She Drives Me Crazy," Fine Young Cannibals
14. "Girl You Know It's True," Milli Vanilli
15. "More Than You Know," Martika
16. "Born To Be My Baby," Bon Jovi
17. "When I'm With You," Sheriff
18. "With Every Beat Of My Heart," Taylor Dayne
19. "Blame It On The Rain," Milli Vanilli
20. "Eternal Flame," Bangles
21. "Girl I'm Gonna Miss You," Milli Vanilli
22. "Every Little Step," Bobby Brown
23. "Listen To Your Heart," Roxette
24. "Heaven," Warrant
25. "Angelia," Richard Marx
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