My Essential 80's Playlist

50 songs is to small of a sample. Hell, this was a pop chart I created just for 1983 a few years ago:

  1. Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club (#2)

  2. Let's Dance - David Bowie (#1)

  3. Poison Arrow - ABC (#25)

  4. Delirious - Prince (#8)

  5. Modern Love - David Bowie (#14)

  6. One Thing - INXS (#30)

  7. Dirty Laundry - Don Henley (#3)

  8. Islands In The Stream - Kenny Rogers (#1)

  9. The Look Of Love (Part One) - ABC (#18)

  10. Telephone (Long Distance Love Affair) - Sheena Easton (#9)

  11. Puttin' On The Ritz - Taco (#4)

  12. True - Spandau Ballet (#4)

  13. I'll Tumble 4 Ya - Culture Club (#9)

  14. Maniac - Michael Sembello (#1)

  15. She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer (#3)

  16. Cum On Feel The Noize - Quiet Riot (#5)

  17. Time (Clock Of The Heart) - Culture Club (#2)

  18. China Girl - David Bowie (#10)

  19. Our House - Madness (#7)

  20. Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply (#2)

  21. Faithfully - Journey (#12)

  22. Just Got Lucky - JoBoxers (#36)

  23. Der Kommissar - After The Fire (#5)

  24. Sexual Healing - Marvin Gaye (#3)

  25. Tell Her About It - Billy Joel (#1)

  26. I'm Still Standing - Elton John (#12)

  27. Curly Shuffle - Jump 'n the Saddle (#15)

  28. Pink Houses - John Cougar Mellencamp (#8)

  29. Never Gonna Let You Go - Sergio Mendes (#4)

  30. Far From Over - Frank Stallone (#10)

  31. Promises Promises - Naked Eyes (#11)

  32. Come Dancing - The Kinks (#6)

  33. Twist Of Fate - Olivia Newton-John (#5)

  34. Separate Ways (Worlds Apart) - Journey (#8)

  35. Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' - Michael Jackson (#5)

  36. Goody Two Shoes - Adam Ant (#12)

  37. Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson (#18)

  38. Holiday (Celebrate) - Madonna (#16)

  39. Family Man - Daryl Hall And John Oates (#6)

  40. Lies - Thompson Twins (#30)

  41. Every Breath You Take - The Police (#1)

  42. Come On Eileen - Dexys Midnight Runners (#1)

  43. Stand Back - Stevie Nicks (#5)

  44. Rock Of Ages - Def Leppard (#16)

  45. Joanna - Kool And The Gang (#2)

  46. White Wedding - Billy Idol (#36)

  47. Say It Isn't So - Daryl Hall And John Oates (#2)

  48. Hungry Like The Wolf - Duran Duran (#3)

  49. Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant (#2)

  50. Rock The Casbah - The Clash (#8)

  51. Synchronicity II - The Police (#16)

  52. Mirror Man - The Human League (#30)

  53. Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This) - Eurythmics (#1)

  54. Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel (#29)

  55. All Night Long (All Night) - Lionel Richie (#1)

  56. Rio - Duran Duran (#14)

  57. Talking In Your Sleep - The Romantics (#3)

  58. P Y T (Pretty Young Thing) - Michael Jackson (#10)

  59. Heart And Soul - Huey Lewis And The News (#8)

  60. Little Red Corvette - Prince (#6)

  61. Send Me An Angel - Real Life (#29)

  62. 99 Luftballoons - Nena (#2)

  63. (There`s) Always Something To Remind Me - Naked Eyes (#8)

  64. Total Eclipse Of The Heart - Bonnie Tyler (#1)

  65. Running With The Night - Lionel Richie (#7)

  66. I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues - Elton John (#4)

  67. Billie Jean - Michael Jackson (#1)

  68. Middle Of The Road - The Pretenders (#19)

  69. Break My Stride - Matthew Wilder (#5)

  70. Mr. Roboto - Styx (#3)

  71. Give It Up - KC And The Sunshine Band (#18)

  72. Say Say Say - Paul McCartney / Michael Jackson (#1)

  73. Let The Music Play - Shannon (#8)

  74. Major Tom (Coming Home) - Peter Schilling (#14)

  75. Overkill - Men At Work (#3)

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